HERE AND THERE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20127, 21 April 1928, Page 15 (Supplement)

HERE AND THERE

New long term contracts have been signed by Paramount with Arnold Kent and William Austin. Kent will appear in “The Nighstick” with George Bancroft. Austin is now completing his part in “Red Hair,” starring Clara Bow. • • • •

“Great Guns,” an original by Keene Thompson and Monty Brice, is to the next Beery-Hatton picture. Frank Strayer will direct. • • • •

One of the greatest honours that could come the way of a modern business chief has fallen to Jesse Lasky, first vice-president of Paramount Pictures. Mr Lasky has been requested to write an article on motion picture production for the next issue of the Encyclopaedia Brittanica. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Following the completion of his work in “Partners in Crime,” the new Wallace Beery-Raymond Hatton picture. Jack Luden will play the juvenile lead in “Quick Lunch,” the new W. C Fields-Chester Conklin picture which is to be directed by Charles Reisner. ti ** * w

Filming of “Super of the Gaiety,” Adolphe Menjou’s new picture, commenced at Paramount’s Hollywood studio recently. Evelyn Brent is cast in the feminine lead. Menjou’s latest and in which Miss Brent also appeal® is “The Code of Honour.” which was directed by Lothar Mendes. * * t *

Clarence Badger will direct Bebe Daniels’ next picture which is titled. “She Wouldn’t Say Yes.” The cast will include among others, William Austin, George Kotsonaros and Johnnie Morris. M.- * * *

Jack Holt is going back to Westerns having signed a contract for a now series of plays for Paramount Famous Lasky. • * •

Clara Bow is recuperating from an operation that held up production on “Ladies of the Mob.” her next picture for Paramount.

The novels of Harold Bell Wright arcvery popular, and ri'any will welcome the announcement of the screen version of “The Shepherd of the Hills.” In the feminine role is Molly O'Day. The title role is interpreted bv that fine actor, Alec B. Francis. A love story and a fine vein of comedy complete a picture that should satisfy and delight the most critical.