THE PICTURE WORLD

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 130, 4 June 1931, Page 18

THE PICTURE WORLD

{Training. . . Lew Ayres is preparing to become a yrize-flghter. The Universal-star is now undergoing the most active period of Ms career, 'since he is engaged in doing two big jobs at once—first, playing the loading lole in "Up for Murder," and second a rigorous course of training, for his next role, in which he will be seen as a pugilist in a picturisation of "The Iron Man," the Dovelby.W:1!?. Burnett. Sammy Gervon, trainer of Kane Richmond in the recently fconipletei "Leather Pushers" series, is acting in a similar capacity for Lew Ayres, and he and his new pupil go through several lively rounds of boxing every noon, as well as in; the evening, n ■ , ''Splinters; of the Navy." Julious. Hagen *has concluded- negotiations for-,':*JSpinters>of th.c Navy" vto be one-of ;thevsix Twickenham; "supers" for 1931. Practically the entire cast of the original "Splinters" will take part. Hal Jones, Beg Stone, Sydney Howard;-Lew Lake, and .the famous Splinters "Beauty, Ballet": will all contribute to ' the 'fun.' Walter Forde, by> arrangement with Gainsborough Pictures, is to direct.' Shooting ;will begin' in a ievf weeks' time. It will be • remembered that :this • film was origintellyf planned J>y British and Dominions, pearly a.' year ago.',-,

■Women-of All Nations." More : prominent'actresses, have beenfrdded toiithe galaiy" of feminine attractions thatVwill.be featured in "Women of lAII Nations," Eaoul Walsh's new Flagg and, Quirt' picture for the Fox Kirn Corporation,- Fifi Dorsay will represent Frenchl-pulchritude. Marjorie White'arid Ruth Wiirren have been signed • for featnre'd parts: also. With Victor M*Laglen outofithe Hollywood hospital, where he has'been recovering from a minor operation on'his. arm, rehearsals for the production fare well under way. El Brendel is also featured in the cast. Victor and Edmund-Bpwe are, as usual, bickering over a-girl, in ithis case the blonde Greta Nissen, who 'is making her return to the screen,:/ ; •'Lover; Come- Back.1' Jack :■ Mulhall, well known ' star, has teen selected for a leading role in Colninbia's.'.'Lover Come Back." This makes; Muihall's- return to the Columbia lot for the ;rfirsfc time in nearly a year. His last vehicle ■ for the company was the leading ;male.role in "For the Love o' Lil." Mulhall,/;: a familiar screen figure for sevelal yearsphas contributed his best work in-the : talkies. Most notable among his recent endeavours are "Second Choice," i"The Golden Calf," "Murder Will Out," *Shpwgirl*,m Hollywood," "Road to' Parajiisei" and "For the Love o' Lil." ' '

"Dracula.'' "Dracula" tells a story of vampires— those strange "undead" - creatures ■•with terrible appetites, who rise from their graves at night and reduce their unsuspecting, victims to madness or death. It is a pile of horror; but it is said to constitute one of the most remarkable of photoplays. "Dracula" was adapted from the famous play of the same name, and the original novel by Brain Stoker, which still enjoys a tremendous sale each year. The screen production was. directed by Tod Browning, and the cast includes Bela Lugosi, Helen Chandler, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan, Frances Dade, Dwight Frye, Herbert Bunstun; and Charles Gerrard. . ..-. ■ ■■ ■ ' "The Fighting Sheriff." Columbia Pictures ■ have just: finished "The Fighting Sheriff," the final.production in the series of eight outdoor "specials" which Buck Jones is making for the company. Loretta Sayers, society debutante, recently "discovered" by Col- : umbia, plays ' the leading feminine role opposite Jones. Louis King directed. It is a well-known' fact that as a result of these films Columbia have signed "Buck" on a new long-term contract,-but as yet no announcements • have been made regarding his future appearances.

"Tho Miracle Woman." 'Al.~ Stewart/ Thelnia Hill/ V and' Harry' , Todd complete the cast of Columbia's "The Miracle Woman," adapted from the Alice Brady stage success, "Blesa You, Sister." The film serves as Barbara Stanwyck's second starring vehicle under her recent Columbia contract. Frank Capra is directlng,-'a.na'the supporting cast includes David Manners, Sam Hardy, Beryl Mercer, |Charles' 'Middleton; -Russell.. Hopton, ' Eddie ' Bbland, and .. Aileen Carlyle. Mr.'.Stewart,1 Miss Hill, and Mr. Todd have~' all, beeri-recruited■ from the: stage. "Madam-Satan." , ' As the producing of operettas was Cecil B. De Mille's last stage activity.before.he entered pictures in 1913^ it .was quite- "on the cards" that he should make a musical play when, the new talkies began. "Madam Satan".is the title selected for a comedy with music which the producer-director has made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Sprinkled with new songs and with' scenes laid in homes of wealth, and aboard a giant Zeppelin, "Madam Satan" features Reginald Denny, Kay Johnson, Roland Young, and Lillian Roth. Expensive Eyes. Phillis Konstam, who appears in "Almost a Honeymoon," has insured her eyes for £5000. ■:-.:.; .-...• •