FILM TOPICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21100, 6 February 1932, Page 10 (Supplement)

FILM TOPICS.

Loretta Young and Winnie. Lightncr will be co-starred in " Eight to Five." Tom Mix is recovering from his severe attack of appendicitis and peritonitis. The son of Chaliapin, the great singer, is studying tho merits of film-making as a career. It is reported that Harold Lloyd's next '-'talkie " will bo based on a story of the film studios. The use of non-inflammable film was made compulsory in French cinemas as from January 1. Twenty thousand still photographs of stars, sets and scenes are made annually at Paramount's East Coast studio. These are as vitally important as the motion picture film itself, for without them, successful merchandising of photoplays would bo imppssible. " Caught Plastered " Padio farce, which will be shown in Auckland shortly, provides a speed record in the composition of popular songs. Tho catchy tuno sung by Bert Wheeler and Dorothy Lee, was written in a fow hours one_ afternoon, both the words and the music, by Victor Schertzinger, composer of the famous " Marcheta," which sold to the unprecedented number of 4,000,000 copies. It is entitled " I'm Th,at Way About You," and according to word from Hollywood musical circles, is destined to be one of tho hits of the season.

News i»cels arc being heavily censored in France on political grounds.

American hunger marchers have produced a film demonstrating their plight.

Elissa Land? has a third novel about to bo published. Its title is " House For Sale."

Tola Negri is well on the way to recovery from her recent serious operation, according to latest reports.

A film based on the life of tho late Marshal Foch is to be produced in Paris from a scenario written by an officer of tho French General Staff.

Richard Barthelmess is to film V The Cabin in the Cotton," which, like his memorable " Tol'able David," is a story of the " white trash " living beside tho Mississippi negro colonies.

Jackie Cooper lias sold his holidays for £1625. Under his contract with the Met 10-Goldwyn-Mayer 6tudio. tho boy actor is allowed an annual period of thirty-five days of complete personal liberty. Hearing this, a variety circuit offered him £1625 to make personal appearances during his holidays next year. The studio promptly promised him a similar sum if ho would stay at home. So Jackie is going to snend his leisure days at a beach resort within easy call of the studio—and be handsomely paid for doing so.