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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 110, 12 May 1938, Page 3

Annabella’s Latest. Annabella, the sensational star discovery of tha British colour picture “Wings of the Morning,” is now acclaimed on all sides to be the loveliest thing on the screen in “Dinner at the Ritz,” a British New World produc- i tion released by G.E.D. Films. In a[: story as tensely exciting as its star i s |' excitingly lovely, the most dangerous; intrigue that ever involved a beautiful ■ i woman in love whirls Annabella from. i the brilliant salons of Paris througi: • the fabulous gaming rooms of Mont < Carlo to a luxurious private yacht o.i| l the Mediterranean. Paul Lukas, DaviajJiiven, and Romney Brent arc featui- ■ cd in the cast. Shortly after the ap-. parent suicide of a Parisian banker,: an event which precij rial panic, a gay adventuress turns up I at the famous Monte Carlo resort, 11 playing the dangerous game of track- 1 ing down the bankers enemies. A--lovely, careful girl one day, Amid- J ; .bella is the daring adventuress the j 1 next, for the banker was her fathei.jAnnabella traces each elusive clue | j until, as the guest of the ringleader ■ aboard his yacht, she finds the ini : mation leading to a fast-paced, actionlilled climax. In the background of the thrilling story Paul Lukas and David Niven supply added romantic inteiest, as they vie for the love of An- < nabella. Inc cast also includes Fran- : cis L. Sullivan, Stewart Rome, Norah ; Swinburne, and Romney Brent.

Curly Hair a Drawback. Miriam Hopkins’ naturally curly hair had to be straightened with a special prepai 1 ne. Ive 1 by M Burns, head of R.K.O. Radio make-up depart m nt, lor Greenwich Village sequences in "Wi.-. Girl.” The scent. herself from a well-bred society gill to a - Village, wi ois ... la “a m ;he in an Italian restaurant. A long straight bob ■ as ; iri oi the n;ikc-u; devised by Berne, as Miss Hopkin did not want to wear a wig. Other features of the make-up which completely changes the blonde star's personality arc an cniaiged and heaviiy made up mouth, wlih many bracelets and an elongated cigarette holder, complete the transformation. (geologist, Advise in Breen Film. Photographs ♦.»! j famous s- a cave on the island of Maui, and the advice of Hawaiian g ■»! were ayai’abie iTincipai PioducHoiis’ tcrhnmal experts in their con ruction of th--1 j/KMI-dollar cave set in “Hawaii Caib,” RKO-Radio musical stairin-! Bobby Breen. This set, where tin climax scenes of the picture arc shot also contains ii replica of a iamoii. royal tomb, with the multi-coloured trappings of the ancient king thai were buried with him, and also tin kings bodyguard who immured him seif to die of starvation while protecting the king’s body from desecration. Lew Rachmil, art director of tin picture, said the peculiar Hawaiiar solcanic lava rock presented a dilli cult problem to his technicians, am they made many samples before they produced a rock surface of th? rc quisite colour and texture.