MORE 'BEST TENS'

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 165, 15 July 1939, Page 7 (Supplement)

MORE 'BEST TENS'

WITH motion pictures tending more and more to the literally colourful it was probably inevitable that some daring soul would summon up all his courage and issue a pronouncement or two concerning motion picture stars and the new film medium. Muky Munkacsi, celebrated Hungarian photographer who has been in Hollywood for ftome time making colour portraits of stars, is first with a choice of ten screen actresses who, he says, are the l>est colour subjects in the industry. He selects: Bette Davis. Miss Davis, he says, ha* it shade of hair that photographs, exceptionally well in colour; a '"very interestin?" profile; and skin with delicate tints that register exceptionally well for the colour camera. Carole Jyombard. Miss Lombard's best features, Munkacsi says, are her mouth, <e> _ XfAXXY BRICK asked 200.000 dollar* for the supposed caricature of Fanny's life etory in "Rose of Washington Square." ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ pLAKK BOOTHES play, "The Women," has netted her 350,000 dollars to date —which works out at 17 dollars 50 cents per word. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ VEWCOMER Stanley Morner beat Allan Jones and Donald Dixon to the post for the lead in Warner'e revival of "The Desert Song." ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ TLKA CHASE was removed from the cast of "The Women" because someone wns afraid she wa« too good an actress —and might steal the picture! XhatV Hollywood! '♦♦ ♦ ♦ ■ROBERT MONTGOMERY hes been taken from "Stronger Than Desire."' his only picture on M.G.M.'s Hollywood schedule, and sent instead to England for two pictures in the company's London studio. Walter Pidgeon substitutes for Montgomery. Is it the handsome Wallv's big chance at last, "♦♦ ♦ ♦ TACK BUCHAXAX is again a detective in hie new film, "The Gang's All Here." The picture is really a sequel to "Smash and Grab," except that Jack has a new wife —Googie Withers — and a new butler, Edward Everett Horton. Jack has taken a new film studio at Hammeremith, put a number of artiete and technicians under contract and has three stories ready, including J. B. l'rieetley's version of his own novel, "Wonder Hero." For the first production he is going into partnership with Jack Hylton, the band leader. They will make "Band Wagon," a film version of a popular British radio feature. Jack M afeo joining with Gilbert Milter in the stage production of the American emcees, "The Wanen."

nose and hair, ana ail of them lend themselves particularly to colour photography, Kay Francis. "She ha« a long, interesting fact*, vivid colouring and is so wmart and intelligent appearing no one could make a bad photograph of her." Marlene Dietrich. Mutikaesi says no explanation is called for in his selection of her; she comes close to being. a perfect subject. Olivia de Havilland. "Because her fine skin, her beautiful chin and the delicate pigmentation of her face are a delight to a photographer working in colour." Dolores Del Rio. Her bleck hair, big, dark eyes and finely sculptured face make her an ideal subject for low key colour photography. Anita Louise. Because she is Anita Louise. ClaiKlette Colbert. ''Beautiful eyas, an interesting forehead and hair make her a splendid subject for light tone photography.' .

.Tonii Blondell. Miss Blondell's vivid personality is hidden in l)lack and white photography. Shirley Temple. Like Dietrich and Anita Louise, lie sayi*. she is an almost perfect colour photography subject. A "ten best" selection to end all "ten best' , selections is offered by Frank Morgan. The comedian's "'ten best irritants to an otherwise contented person - ' a re: Ten most glamorou-s, beautiful. a])]>ealing, entertaining and graceful women. Ten best-dressed women or men. Ten most thrilling, humorous, inspiring or dramatic pictures of all or any time. Tell most desirable escorts for women, men or mothers-in-law. Ten most kissable women. Ten most likelv feminine, masculine, animal or inanimate stars. Ten most entertaining conversationalist*. Ten most beautiful words in sound pictures. Ten best funny stories of comedians.