THE ANSWER CORNER.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 255, 27 October 1928, Page 5 (Supplement)

THE ANSWER CORNER.

SKADERS' INQUIRIES ANSWERED.

definite that Constance Talmadge's next screen appearance will mark her debut as a United Artists' "The Venus" is the title under show F picture will be

FAH (Takapuna): Rudolph Valentlho died on August 23, 1926. ABGUMENT: It is a difficult matter to judge the merits of screen stars, but there ie little doubt that Charles Chaplin is the greatest comedian that the screen has known.

Brandon Hurst will appear as a London police inspector in the screen version of "Interference,' which is now being produced in the Paramount studios.

Lois Moran, the young Fox player, has been cast for the feminine lead in "Fog," ox production, opposite George O Bnen, replacing Mary Astor, who was to have the role. The new arrangement is due to Miss Astor being scheduled for "The Fatal Wedding," in which she and Ben Bard are featured.

Ruth Chatterton, the stage star who played the lead in "The Green Hat" on Broadway, is Emil Jannings' leading woman in his latest Paramount production, "Sins of the Fathers." Others in the cast are Baclanova and Zasu Pitts.

ER.B. (Panmure): Lew Cody, John Gilbert and Anita Page—Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (see Aurora); Noah Beery— Paramount (see Aurora). Ramon NoraiTO was born in Durango, Mexico, of Spanish parents.

Fiva more players have been added to the already imposing cast of "The Last Warning" in support of Laura la Plante. They are Charles French, Tom McGuire, Ella McKenzie, Fred Kelcey and Harry Horthrup. Paul Leni is completing the production.

AURORA (Epsom): Ralph Forbes, Carmel Myers and Donald Keith—The, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio, Culver City, California; Jane Winton—The Paramount Studio, 5451, Marathon Street, Hollywood, California; Lya de Pntti and Raymond Keane—The Universal Studio, Universal City, California. *

ILK. (Pokeno): Virginia Valli, Lawrence Gray and June Collyer—The Fox- Stndio, 1401, North Western Aveniie, Hollywood, California. Neil Hamilton was born in Lynn, Ulunchnsets, on September 9, 1899, He was for many years in vaudeville, statical comedy and drama. Write him at the Paramount Studio (see Anrom).

LOfcß. (Mt. Eden): No, that is not Gilbert Roland's right name. There ii just room here to print it: Luis Antonio Damaso de Alonso. was born at Chihuahua, Mexico, on December 11, 1905. He is sft llin, weighs 1601b, and has black hair and luel eyes. He is not marriedr-yet. Write him at The United Artists' Stndio, 1041, N. Formosa Avenue, Hollywood, California.

SQUIBS: Write "The Supervisor, The Uufnnal Studio, Universal City, California,'* for information about Djwmite. Write Lloyd-Hamilton at The Educational Film Co., Ltd., 7250, BmU Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, Caßfcraia; Phillipe de Lacey—Fox (*• SLK.); Henry Edwards—British laternational Films, Ltd., 193, Warimt • Street," London, W. 1.; Mickey \ Jwu—Paramount (see Aurora); Dona Shearer's height is sft 3in.

As soon as she completes her role in A Woman of Affairs, 1 99 in wliicli she is co-starring with John Gilbert, Greta Garbo will begin work in an original screen story by John Colton. Sidney Franklin, who made "Quality Street," will direct the new Metro-Goldwyu-Mayer picture, which is described as a narrative of tropical adventure. No title has yet been selected.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announces that Gus Edwards, prominent theatrical producer and song writer, has joined that organisation, and will play an important part in the production of sound and talking pictures at their Culver City studios.

Barbara Kent plays the leading feminine role in "Stop That Man," a Universal picture. Arthur Lake plays opposite her in the comedy of a "kid" brother who wanted to grow up in a hurry. Nat Robs, director of the "Collegians," wielded the megaphone.

"Kitty" lias been included in British International's films for New Zealand release next year. -It is based on the novel by Warwick Deeping, and the cast includes Estelle Brody, John Stuart, Dorothy Cumming, Marie Ault, and Winter Hall, the New Zealand actor.

The tentative title of the new Harold Lloyd picture for Paramount, which is soon to go into production, is "The Butterfly Chaser," according to advice recently received from the Paramount studios. The cast has not yet been announced, but has been finally chosen with the exception of one or two minor roles.

A short time ago, the Sydney branch of British Dominion Films held a screening of two forthcoming pictures, "The Physician" and "The Luck of the Navy." There was a representative gathering of exhibitors, and both pictures came in for praise, according to reports*

WtDsos Beery's next Paramount pic***aeoß to go into production is titled 3 Teng War." It will be made f* 4k» direction of Josef von Sternproduced "The Last Com-

Fenton, the brilliant young actor who scored such a " trinmph in "An American jfyy* hai been added to the cast s"®? Play Goes On" in support of Veidt, under the direction of *** Fejos at Universal City.

Ireland, the most romantic locality for screen and fiction, is used to the best advantage by John Ford, who directed "Hangman's House," with June Collyer, Larry Kent, and Earle Foxe in the leading romantic roles. Hobart Bosworth is cast as Jimmy the Hangman. Victor McLagen of "What Price Glory?" fame has a significant and unforgettable role as Citizen Hogan, the avenger.

Lillian Harvey, the vivacious little English star, will soon make her debut to New Zealand picture audiences in her first screen vehicle "Crazy Maizie." Miss Harvey has already created a furore both in England and on' the Continent with her acting in the "Maizie Series," of which "Crazy Maizie" is the first. It will be released soon by Cinema Art Films.

Hill, « Paramount player who "•Mtberto acted in minor roles, is to JJv »e lead in the new Zane Grey pic--2* Avalanche," which has just gone Production. Jack Holt has the ■"•lead in the picture, which will be jfflppw the most part on location. has been cast for an import-

**y»en definitely decided that two faKilS >or » the same size as the two existing at Elstree, British Pictures' huge studios London, are to be built. It interest to note that the larger gj®. the new studios will be JJJwd mainly to the production of sSf'ili pictures.

ggpfllvst mystery film was made g[®ty-tliree years ago, according to J. Sherry, a veteran actor who P' 4,l important role in "Forgotten aSeS*; \ The old film was titled the Amateur Cracksman," and «jr®wiy points of resemblance to Faces," now in production at §&;*M*inount studios.

JMf Edwards has been chosen to part of Schultzie, the stage SJ®B® r °t the little theatrical com"Show Boat," Elise Bartlett hading lady, Ellie, and Harry ta» character actor, Mr. Means. J??*®®* Howard, who was the Aunt U®"* "Uncle Tom's Cabin," will play „°* ■ QoMn ie, the cook pa the,

"Good Morning, Judge" has proved a decided treat for movie goers. It is a Reginald Denny feature. Denny is seen at bis best and lie romps through the scenes scattering laughs and" sparkling humour on every side. The climax, which is a fight between Denny and two crooks, makes up for any lack of tense situations in the early part of the picture.

One of the most interesting members of (he cast of players in "Fleetwing,"' the Fox Film production, which is due for an early release, is Sultan, the white Arabian horse. This beautiful animal crossed two oceans and a continent to play his part in the desert scenes of this Fox production. Barry Norton, who, as the young ehiek, rides him through most of the story, says that Sultan possesses an intelligence that is uncanny.

Glimpses of Fiji's varied scenic beauties make a picturesque background surrounding the strong dramatic and comedy elements in "The Adorable Outcast," Australasian Films' screen adaptation of Beatrice Grimshaw's well-known novel, "Con of .the Coral Seas." Some of the scenes reveal magnificent panoramas of land and sea, and also show the Maiden's Leap, a beautiful waterfall falling from a height of eighty feet "into the Wai River, and surmounted by trees festooned in vines and creepers.

Fifteen thousand extras and a cast of forty-five well-known screen names mark "The Trail of '98" as the motion picture production using the largest number of people since the beginning of the industry. This number of players exceeds the number used in *Tien Hur," also a Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer picture, by approximately two thousand. "The Trail of *98" is a screen version of Robert W. Service's story of the Klondyke gold rush, and features Balph Forbes, Doloreß Del Rio, Harry Carey, Tully Marshall, Karl Dane, George Cooper, and Polly Moran.

There must be an infallible supply of tears in the constitution of a human being, for Mary Philbin cried for three hours while acting in scenes for "Drums of Love" at the United Artists' studio. A crying record might have been established for all time, but for the company's necessity to call everything off, _ and cheer the atmosphere. Miss Philbin portrays the character of a young maiden forced to go through a marriage ceremony with a feudal baron, when' she really loves his younger brother. Lionel Barrymore, Don Alvardo and Tully Marshall have important roles in the production.