MARRIAGE IN STUDIOS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21296, 24 September 1932, Page 11 (Supplement)

MARRIAGE IN STUDIOS

JOHN GILBERT'S BRIDE

John Gilbert's new bride, Virginia Brace, 'is his leading lady in " DownHairs," his latest picture for Metro-Goldwvn-Mayer which he completed just before his marriage. It will be intiifeUng to see Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert in the scieen love scenes which led to'their reab >fe romance. That, however it not the only interesting feature of Downs , the story was written by the sty.. I has given himself the role of a P hl J ,de ing chauffeur, a Don Juan of the driving seat. who comes to a sticky but ecstatic end after a series of amorous adventuies by being drowned in a vat of wine :., ' The , marriage of the two l 'nupals took place in a bungalow set in whlC they had acted together Miss Brute was playing the part of „ r Jj.l ce d trader's daughter in a J WOrkwith the title Of " Congo She was woi ing in the studios in the evenii°g ihe received a telegram f / om .,^ r ' ri !i affe asking her to be ready for the manias ceremony at 6 p.m. , „ n terAt first she demurred he "',3 y ing into the spirit of the affa r g t to play, the part of a bride, it is said, in a quarter of an h? ur - -nnnnnced Mr Gilbert and Miss Bruce announced their decision to . ,ij V orce Saturday, when Mr. Gilbert s divorce from Ina Claire was made absolute. H is 53 and his bride 21.