FILM TOPICS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19134, 1 October 1936, Page 13

FILM TOPICS

JOHN Boles is negotiating to purJ chase a group of petrol stations in Sun Francisco! having decided to enter a "sideline” business. TV/TISS Kathleen Stammers, the lawn tennis player, is contemplating a film career. Under the rules of lawn tennis she is not allowed to appear in a film exploiting her ability .on the court, but there is nothing to prevent her becoming an actress in the ordinary way. DESIROUS of remaining permanently in Hollywood, Binnie Barrios, who went there from London last year, will become ail American citizen. Miss Barnes’ husband, an English book authority, will remain a resident of London and n British citizen. DEN Ingram, director of "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” who has returned to Hollywood after a .13 years’ absence, has reomipied his old home there, f 1 is wife; Alice Terry, is doing over a portion of the house. i «• * * MARION Davies has boon elected president of the Motion Picture Relief Fund in Hollywood for the fourth eons/‘iilive term. Other ollicors of the fund include Ronald Colman, Afar/ Bickford, and Warner Baxter.

Charles Cavendish, formerly A dele Astaire, sister and former partner of Fred Astaire, has agreed to make one picture a year in Hollywood for four years. Miss Astaire, who will retain her professional name for her picture work, is as spectacular a dancer as Tier famous brother.

•K- v « “The Marriage of Corbal” is released in New Zealand, 17-year old Hazel Terry, geat-niece of the immortal Ellen Terry, will bo seen in her first starring role. ,xhe promises to become a very distinguished member of the famous "royal family” of the English stage. To Kan Grime belongs the credit of giving this lovely and talented girl her chance on the screen. He noticed her at the Oxford Repertory Theatre, and on his advico she was placed under contract. In this film she is on equal billing terms with such stars as Nils Asthcr, Hugh Sinclair, and Noah Beery.

riJANCJIOT Tone and Joseph Callcia have boon borrowed for important roles in "Turn of the Century,” which goes before the cameras under the direction of John Cromwell. Donald Crisp also lias been assigned a featured role.

wonder Barbara Stanwyck is one of the most popular stars on the lot. At the conclusion of "The Bride Walks Out,” she presented watches to all the men and women who had worked in the picture with her!

I/AY Francis’ next starring picture, "Mistress of Fashion,” is now in production. Claude Rains will appear opposite -Miss Francis, who hns just completed "Give Ale Your Heart,” and "The White Angel.”

DETER Lorre amazed everybody in 1 Hollywood recently. Having gone there with a great reputation as an actor, lie was admired .and respected as ii man of talent and experience which only years of training could have perfected. All those who knew him took it for granted that lie was between 3d and 40 years old. Their astonishment was great' one day when Mr. Lorre announced that it was his t wen tv-first birthday!

"gALLY, Irene and Mury,” the musical comedy which ranked as one of the record makers during its extended appearance on the American and foreign stages, soon will be produced for films. The object, of major attention by motion picture studios ever since the advent of sound, it finally was acquired by Darryl F. Znimck after spirited bidding by rival studios.

| stars who make pictures ? in London are eager to see something of the British Isles in the course . of their visit. Noah Beery, having i finished several pictures there, plans , to make a vaudeville tour of England. Edward G. Robinson, before starting 5 work in an English picture, is making • n motor tour of Ireland. Dolores Del I Rio had planned t,o make an extensive , : trip around Great Britain after com- j . j plating a picture iri London with ! , i Douglas Fairbanks, jun., but a hurried i call from Hollywood caused her to board the American-bound liner less than four hours after the last scene in her English film was taken.