Another Kipling Story for Screen

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 266, 6 August 1937, Page 16

Another Kipling Story for Screen

ALTHOUGH Rudyard Kipling steadlastly refused to accept during his lifetime any of the numerous tempting offers made him by Hollywood to write especially for the films, his works are destined to find place in motion pictures to an extent rivalling that of many who have devoted their talents specifically to screen writins. Already three of ills stories have been dramatised for the screen, and his worldpopular “Wee Willie Winkle” is to be released after elaborate production treatment. “Wee Willie Winkle” has been produced on a scale seldom exceeded in Hollywood. Heading its cast is Shirley Temple, with a supporting cast that includes Victor McLaglen, C. Aubrey Smith, June Lang, Michael Whalen, i Constance Collier, Cesar Romero and Douglas Scott. John Ford was the director. „ The setting for “Wee Willie Winkie is the picturesque Khyber Pass, where have been fought so many of the battles I incident to British control of India. Replete with historical material, with romance and robust, adventure, the Kipling story lends itself to important screen treatment, and the film is claimed to be the greatest film Shirley has ever hud.