New Unit Formed
ALEXANDER KORDA FILMS Alexander Korda has lined up a complete new production staff for his new Hollywood unit, Alexander Korda Films, Incorporated, with a schedule of expensive budget feature films in technicolour to be made in the near luture. They will all be released by United Artists. . The Lord Nelson picture, Lady Hamilton," is now before the cameras and will be finished shortly. Ihe story, based on the famous historic romance, co-stars Vivien Leigh and Laitience Olivier, with C. Aubrey Smith, Henr\ Wilcoxon, Alan Mowbray, Sara Allgood, Gladys Cooper and Luis Alberni in supporting roles. Korda is personally directing the production. Following this film will be an adaptation of Abbe Provost's "Manon Lescaut," starring Merle Ohej-on. It will be directed by Julien Duvivier. who made "En Carnet do Bal." the 1< return classic. Then will follow ".New Wine,' with llona Massey in the leading feminine role.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23861, 11 January 1941, Page 5 (Supplement)
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