THE ANSWER CORNER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 83, 8 April 1933, Page 5 (Supplement)

THE ANSWER CORNER.

REPLIES TO INQUIRIES

INTERESTED. —Ramon Novarro hag not left Hollywood. He has one picture ready for release, "Son-Daughter" (actually shown in Australia), and another, "The Man on the Nile," in course of production. Helen Hayes is his star in the first, and Myrna Loy in the second. AN ADMIRER. —Dily (or Dili) Damita was ' born in Paris on September 10, 1904, and is sft ljin high, with brown eyes and golden hair. Her films in Hollywood include "The Cock-Eyed World," "The Bridge of San Duis Rey," "Madame Julie." "Friends and Dovers," "This is the Night," and "The Match King." She would be found by letter at Warner Bros., 5842, Sunset' Boulevard, Hollywood, for whom she did her last picture.

E.T.J. —Madeleine Carroll was born In London of an English father and French, " mother (Helene Tualllon). She is a B.A. - of Birmingham University, and had her screen debut in "Guns of Loos." She has since played In "What Money Can Buy, "Atlantic," "Young Woodley," "Escape,' "Kissing Cup's Race," "The School For Scandal," "The W. Plan," "French Leave," "Madame Guillotine" and "Fascination," She also made another picture, which might be shown here at a later date —"The Written Law," with Percy Marmont. After completing "Madame Guillotine," she was given a contract at a record figure for British screen artists with Reginald Fogwell Productions. She married Captain Philip Astley, M.C., on August 26, 1031, when she retired temporarily from films. The marriage took place at Varenna, Lake Como, Italy. Miss Carroll, whose birthday falls on February 26, is 27 years old. She 1s sft sin in height, and has ashblonde hair and blue eyes.

Joe E. Brown drives the longest car in Hollywood.

George Raft when a boy delivered groceries in New York City.

Rita La Roy earned her way from Canada to Hollywood, to enter pictures, as a singing waitress.

Clark Gable and Carole Lombard 6hare the honours for the screen's longest kiss—a mile and a quarter long. Not in film footage was this embrace recorded, but in the speedometer attached to the roving camera that Director Wesley Buggies used to film the scene from every angle for "No Man Of Her Own."

After the death of'Enrico Caruso, the great Italian tenor, the mind of the musical world was greatly exercised as to who would rise to take his . place. At the time there was no .tenor worthy to assume his mantle of fame, and all eyes were turned on the rising, generations of singers in an effort to discover his probable successor. About 1927 whispers began to be heard of a young Austrian, whose voice was said to be unusually promising. This was Bichard Tauber, who, since then, has made such a rapid advance that to-day lie is probably the world's greatest tenor. He was better known to Continental than to English audiences, until his success in the Drury Lane production, "Land of Smiles," nroved that he was a successor to the Illustrious Caruso. In "End of the Bainhow" he achieves the greatest musical triumph of his screen career. This picture is now making screen history, for, hs one critic said, nothing, else that he has done gives an adequate idea of his VWied gifts.

the famous Arlise director, eats raw beef so that he can wreetle better.

Elissa Landi will play a dual role in her latest film, "The Dressmaker From Lunevflle," the clever comedy from the pen of Alfred Savoir, which Horace Jackr son has adapted for the screen.

The art of comedy is international and knows no country and boundaries. George Wallace is a native-born Australian who has never been further afield than New Zealand. Yet he has the essential qualities of the born comedian, and this has been sufficient to lift him into the forefront of screen comedies. Hollywood has already offered him a tempting offer in the form of a contract, and after he has made a third film at Melbourne this year, it is probable that he may go abroad to make a, film either in England or America, "Harmony Row," his second picture, is said to have been made for laughing purposes only,.being funnier even than "His Royal Highness." . , , *• ' ,„ .

In' order to bring to the screen the scenes of the mutiny of the Bounty, set among the correct background at Tahiti, the coral atolls of the Dangerous Archipelago and Pitcairn Island, and to preserve for history the fascinating page which is becoming almost forgotten, Charles Chauvel spent two years upon extensive research work and journeyed to Tahiti and Pitcairn Island. Tahiti was combed for its most beautiful dancing girls, large trees were felled for the building of huge war canoes, and a miniature • village was constructed upon the historic beach at Faaa, eight miles from Papeete. Many of the scenes for this extraordinary film were photographed from schooners, which journeyed off the beaten track past those fairy isles of solitude which form the Teturoa group of atolls.

• A veteran actor and producer, George Cross, has achieved the distinction of being Australia's first dialogue director. He is the gentleman in charge of the correct emphasis being given to words and speeches in the making of a "talkie." George Cross, who learnt his business with George Rignold, the famous English producer Of two generations ago, is in charge of the dialogue for "The Squatter's' Daughter," now being produced at the Bondi Studio, Sydney. For many years George Cross was leading man with William Anderson and with Walter Baker. Lately he has been producing modern comedies for Nellie Bramley. Many well-known stage actors have found their way into the cast of "The Squatter's Daughter," amongst them being W. Lame-Bayliff, Claude Turton, Les. Warton and Katie Towers. George Cross directed some of these players in stage productions.

Miss Edna Best, who made such a dramatic exit from Hollywood some years ago, appears here shortly with her husband, Herbert Marshall, in the screen version of the successful Edgar Wallace racing drama, "The Calendar." Miss Best, it will be remembered, walked out of the American studios because she became homesick, and desired to play in a film in which her husband was costarred as leading man. "The Calendar'' enjoyed a lengthy run in the West End and a recc/^1 -breaking tour of the province?.

Ruth Chatterton lives at the studio while making a picture.

Wallace Beery once organised a motion picture company to produce films in Japan.

Nancy Carroll and Frances Dee have been cast for leading roles in a fllmisation of Lawrence Hazard's play, "The Good Thing."

Joan Blondell is so generous when her friends are in need that her family often steps in to advise her not to be too open-handed.

Herbert Marshall once taught in a London dramatic school, but he resigned because he was convinced that acting cannot be taught.

Renate Muller, who scored in what was the greatest individual talking picture triumph of 1032, "Sunshine Susie," has achieved another triumph in her second British film. This is "Marry Me," a charming musical romance in which Renate is associated with a different company of players altogether to that with which she appeared in "Sunshine Susie." lan Hunter is the new leading man, and the comedy is supplied by George Robey (making his screen debut), Harry Green, the Hebrew comedian, and Billy Caryll. "Marry Me," which was produced by William Thiele at Islington, has many catchy melodies which fit into the action of the story in the way first exploited by Victor Saville in "Sunshine Susie." The film has a Continental setting and is full of highspirited fun.

Kay Francis, known as one of the best-dressed women in Hollywood, does not like that reputation at all and tries to discourage it, but she still is.

Leo Carrillo will appear with Helen Hayes in a new picture, in which Allan Edwards, the New York Rtage actor, will also appear. ■ Leo Carrillo appeared in the flesh in New Zealand a few years ago.

A member of the English nobility served as technical director during the filming of "Nagana," a dramatic lore of Africa. This distinguished individual was Sir Gerald Grove, Bart., master of Sedgehill .Manor, Wiltshire, England. During his many years in Africa, Sir Gerald did scientific work in connection with the fight of science against the dreaded jungle diseases, and before the World War he was associated with the British South African police. During the war he was an'officer in" the King's African Rifles, later serving in the British Foreign Office in London. In his work in "Nagana" Sir Gerald supervised the entire handling of the scientific exploration situation, as well as life among the wild savages of the interior and the even wilder beasts of the African jungles. "Nagana" was directed by Ernst L. Frank, and the cast includes Tala Birell, Melvyn Douglas and Onslow Stevens. -

One of the most interesting characters in Australian motion pictures is Claude Turton, who gained his first experience in film work as'assistant to Director Norman Dawn during the filming of "The Term of His Natural Life" some years ago. Mr. Turton is therefore not an amateur in motion-picture work, and his inclusion in the cast of "The Squatter's Daughter" should be- well warranted. In this new Australian film, Claude Turton plays Jebal Zim, an old Afghan hawker, who has an important part in this story of the Australian sheep country. Turton also assisted in the production of "The Adorable Outcast," which was filmed in Fiji, and prior to entering production work on films he was for many years juvenile lead in revues in Australian vaudeville houses. He did an Australian tour as Bruce Wilton in "The Bosary" with the late Harrington Beynolds. Claude Turton has distinguished himself for many years by reason of his make-up, and as Jebal Zim in "The Squatter's Daughter" he.shows.ihia art off well.