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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20922, 11 July 1931, Page 10 (Supplement)

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Eleanor Boardman entered motion -pictures after winning fame, as the Eastman Kodak Girl, in 1923. .

Kay Francis has been borrowed , by Kadio Pictures for the lead in Herbert Brenon's production, " The Next Corner..

. Claudetta Colbert's laughter has been noted by screen sound .engineers as- one of the softest notes recorded on the microphone. ; ' I

Robert Ames will be Betty Compson's leading man in " Helga," which will bo produced by Radio Pictures. Martin Flavin wrote the story, and George Archainbaud is directing. , '

After a twelve-year absence from the screen, Sessue Hayakawa, the famous Japanese star, is returning to Hollywood to appear with Anna May Wong and Warner Oland in Paramount's forthcoming picture, " Daughter of the Dragon."

| Following on his latest production, " Front Page," the much-discussed newspaper drama, Howard Hughes, the millionaire producer of' " Hell's Angels," has -purchased the screen rights of "Rivets," the Jack McDermott stage play. The story will be produced by United Artists and Pat O'Brien, the young leading player of "Front Page," .will probably be starred.