In Hollywood And Elstree

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22670, 6 March 1937, Page 14 (Supplement)

In Hollywood And Elstree

Bing Crosby's next film (to follow "Wnikiki Wedding") will be "Double or Nothing."

Paramount have offered Emlyn Williams a contract to play tho lead in their film version of "The Red Hair."

Mary Boland, Hugh Herbert and Frank McHugh have been teamed by Warner's in a new comedy, "Marry tho Girl."

Oscar Strauss, Viennese operatic composer, is being approached by Sol Lesser to write the music for Bobby Breen's next film.

Roseoe Earns has been sot by Paramount for the lead in "Clarence," a comedy that was made 14 years ago with Edward Everett Horton.

Benita Hume has been given the second feminine lead in Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer's "The Last of Mrs Cheyney." Joan Crawford is starring.

Ann Sothern is to play opposite Robert Young in Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer's "Dangerous Number." Reginald Owen is also in the cast, with Richard Thorpe directing.

Warner Baxter, Wallace Beery and Mickey Rooney have all been Bigned by 20th Centu'rv-Fox to play in " The Last Slaver." 'J'bis will be the first time Beery and Baxter have ever apocared together.

P. G. Wodchouse is working at Motro-Goldwyn-Mavcr on a scenario called "Yours and Mino." Originally intended as Jessie Matthews' first Hojlywood film, it will now be a co-starring picture for Eleanor Powell and Ray Bolger.

Ketti Gallian is being tested by Paramount for the leading role opposite George l?aft in " Caviare for His Excellency." Akim Tamiroff has a featured role similar to the one ho played in "The General Died at Dawn."

Warner Oland, famous all over tho world as Charlie Chan, has signed a contract with 20th Century-Fox to make a new series dealing with the adventures of tho Chinese detective. Tho first will bo "Charlie Chan at tho Olympic Games." r 1 1 Cecil B. do Mille has definitely decided to postpone " Samson and Delilah, " the film ho was to make next for Paramount. Ho will direct "The Bucaneer" instead. This is a life storv of Sir Henry Morgan, based on a play by Maxwell Anderson. Henry Wilcoxon was previously mentioned for the leading role, but do Millo is now trying to borrow Gary Cooper from Sam Goldwyn.