NEWSPAPER DRAMA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 244, 14 October 1937, Page 3

NEWSPAPER DRAMA

“THERE GOES MY GIRL” Co-starring one of the screen's most popular teams, Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern, “There Goes My Girl,” a high-voltage newspaper drama charged with romance, reportorial rivalry, and a murder mystery, will be the attraction at the Plaza Theatre on Tuesday next. Two ace reporters on rival newspapers are deeply in love. The marriage is frustrated by the hard-shelled city editor of the sheet the girl works for, who cannot see why his star newshawk should succumb to mushy sentimentality. Dangling the bait of a sensational story under the pretty nose of his girl reporter, he twice side-tracks Ihe pending nuptials. But his villainy does not end there. “There Goes My Girl” is the fourth picture in which Gone Raymond and Ann Sothern have I played starring roles. It is of a more [serious mood than that of most of [their past successes, and is said to be 1 their best accomplishment on the I screen. Richard Lane is said to be [ convincing in the role of the plotting | city editor, and plays it to the extent of its possibilities. Others in imj portant roles are Frank Jenks, Gordon Jones, Maxine Jennings, Bradley Page, Marla Shelton, Chester Clute, | Charles Coleman, and Alec Craig.

George Raft and Shirley Ross costar in "Strange Fascination.”

Ginger Rogers will have the leading role in the Hollywood transcription of "Having Wonderful Time,” current Broadway comedy. "Okay for Sound," a revue that has been successful in London and New York will probably be one of the Christmas attractions in Australia. Waiting for Salmon. In the manner in which scientists await an eclipse for observation and photographic records, a Paramount production unit recently stood by at Ketchikan, Alaska, awaiting the season’s first salmon run, which was photographed for scenes in "Spawn of the North.” John Barrymore. John Barrymore has been signed by Paramount to head the cast, in "Bulldog Drummond Comes Back.” Barrymore will play the role of Scotland Yard Inspector Nielson. With him in the cast will be John Howard as Captain Hugh Drummond, and Louise Campbell in the leading feminine characterisation. Reginald Denny and E. E. Clive are also set for important roles. Paramount’s signing of John Barrymore brings two members of the “royal family of the theatre” to that studio. Lionel Barrymore will be featured with Bob Burns, Joel McCrea, and Frances Dec in "An Empire is Born,” which Frank Lloyd will direct.