TITLE CHANGES FROM PARAMOUNT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 24 June 1939, Page 6

TITLE CHANGES FROM PARAMOUNT

Paramount announces several title changes in productions now before the cameras or iust completed. The Charne Ruggles-Mary Boland picture severally known as “Parents on Probation” and "Two Weeks with Pay.” has been given the final release title of “Boy Trouble.” William K. Howard has directed a special production at the New York studios and this will be released as "Back Door to Heaven" and was previously titled "Hometown.” A change of title is also announced for the latest of the Hopalong Cassidy productions. This will be released as “Silver on the Sage” instead of "Riders of the Range. ’ * * * * Miss Merle Oberon's first picture at Denham for Mr Alexander Korda will be “Manson Lescaut,” which Mr Korda will direct himself. “Manson Lescaut,” which will be in technicolour. is the greatest of the French romances and one of the greatest love stories in literature. The first picture to be started by Alexander Korda Productions will be ‘ The Thief of Baghdad." which will be directed by Dr. Ludwig Berger, and will star Conrad Veidt and Sabu. When “Manon Lescaut” goes into production both films will be on the floor together.

unselfishness which he displays towards all other actors, he is still supremely interesting. Never for a second is he out of character, and yet never for a second does he attempt to dominate any scene. Howard’s Professor Higgins is probably his finest contribution to the screen. Wendy Hiller is endowed with one of the most mobile faces in films Strictly speaking, she is not beautiful, but as Eliza Doolittle she is ever changing. ever a creature of fascination When she appears before the Ambassador's wife, her dignity and her withdrawn expression are absolutely captivating. Wilfrid Lawson s Doolittle held the audience in his hand. Aided by some particularly shattering Shaw dialogue, he simply ewet t the theatre into ecstesies of laughter Marie Lohr. as Higgins mother, and Scott Sunderland, as Colonel (Picketing, score through quiet skill; David Tree brings the shy, incompetent Freddy into his proper place in the film; and Esme Percy makes light work of Count Aristirl Karpatny j Violet Vanburgh. even in such company, must have a paragraph to herself. Her elegance as the Ambassadress. the charm with which she greets Eliza, bring a little ache to the heart when one thinks that her generation with its beautiful dignity is passing.