The Film World

Northland Age, Volume 6, Issue 29, 9 April 1937, Page 8

The Film World

NEW STAR WEARS CHARMING DINNER FROCK Printed dinner frocks will matter greatly to the fashion-minded girls next season. Dorothy Lamour wears an advance model of black crepe sprinkled with clusters of green, red and white flowers. The dress itself is high in front, low in back and belted in green suede. Over this goes a jacket of the print with long sleeves, slightly widened shoulders and a demure neckline.

SURVEY SHOWS NOTED PLAYERS STILL IN FILMS “While Hollywood constantly clamours for new faces, old-timers of the films still find important places on the casting sheets,” stated Fred Datig, casting director at the Paramount Studios. Some players, starred as long as twenty-one years ago, the list including Charles Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Wallace Beery, still have star ratings today. At Paramount, for instance, H. B. Warner, who was starred during the World War, has a strong part in “Along Came Love,” as has Doris Kenyon, also a star of silent days. Eugene Pallette, who started in pictures in 1914, is among those first mentioned in “Easy To Take.” Fred Kohler, one of the most famous of silent “heavies”, will pursue his old trade with Victor Varconi and Charles Bickford in “The Plainsman.” William Boyd, starred eleven years ago in “The Volga Boatman”, makes western pictures for Paramount, his latest is to be “Trail Dust”. Charles Ruggles of the vintage of 1915 beginners, is still starred with Mary Boland, who began that same year, as well as Alice Brady in such pictures as “Wives Never Know” and “Mind Your Own Business.” Edward Arnold, who is to appear in “John Meade’s Woman”, worked for Essanay in 1916-17. Reginald Denny, now in “Bulldog Drummond,” was tops twelve years ago. Richard Dix, contemporary with him, has a starring contract with Columbia, Jack Holt is starred at Universal, as is Buck Jones. Agnes Ayres, famous in the days of Valentino, is working in “Maid of Salem.” Edward Everett Horton, a bigger box office draw than he was when he started in 1919, finds himself loaded with studio commitments after seventeen years. A MEETING WITH THE STARS Things That Impress Ever heard Carole Lombard laugh ? If you have, you’ll never forget it. It’s a free peal of sheer delight that is unforgettable once you have heard it, and just as Carole has a laugh that can easily be singled out of the mirth ef an entire audience, so have the

other luminaries of Hollywood distinctive peculiarities that render them unforgettable after a single meeting. Probably the outstanding characteristics of the late Sir Guy Standing were his courtliness and charm. There was no actor in films who so perfectly typified the British gentleman. The first thing that strikes one about Claudette Colbert is her complete naturalness. Always at ease under any circumstances, Claudette’s vivacity and wit win everyone over to her at first meeting. Gladys Swarthout’s voice, not singing but speaking, is the most striking thing about her. Low, beautifully modulated, it has an unforgettable musical quality. Who could forget W. C. Fields’ nose ? Like a locomotive headlight, the famous Fieldsian proboscis easily outshines his delightful personality and wit.

Bing Crosby’s complete lack of formality is one of his most charming characteristics. King or labourer, Bing addresses everyone in the same, hail-fellow-well-met manner and yet gives offense to nobody.