Second Blond Era Expected With Colour Films

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 65, 9 December 1938, Page 18

Second Blond Era Expected With Colour Films

/''‘ODOUR pictures and their boom in popularity mean a return of the “blond era” to Tony Gaudio, ace cameraman. The veteran Gaudio. winner of last year's gold statuette for camera achievement (he photographed ■Warner Bros.’ “The Story of Loui§ Pasteur”), has devoted thirty of his 53 years to giving actresses glamour, first in black and white, and now through the' technicolor cameras in “The Adventures of Robin Hood.” “When you work with the colour camera,” says Tony, “you find how strikingly a woman with golden, hair, or soft brown hair, and the complexion that goes with it,.enjoys an advantage over a brunette. There is a softness that comes from the colour,and texture of her hair. Yes, a blond will get' a better break than a brunette in colour films.” “But. what about the tall, dark, and handsome men?” Gaudio was asked. “They will stay tall, dark, and handsome,” Gaudio replied. “If a man looks a trifle harsh or determined, that’s what the women like, anyway.”