RACE-TRACK DRAMA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 92, 20 April 1939, Page 5

RACE-TRACK DRAMA

"LITTLE MISS THOROUGHBRED." "Little Miss Thoroughbred,” a Warner Bros, comedy-drama that, tells how big race-track betting coups are sometimes engineered, heads the programme for next Wednesday at the Regent Theatre. The public are introduced to a six-year-old miss who is confidently expected to become the next great child film star. The little girl, Janet Chapman, plays the title role in the picture. In support, of "Little Miss Thoroughbred” is an equally brilliant film in "Exposed.” starring Glenda Farrell, Otto Kruger and Herbert Mundin.

Sounds his Accent. Like the pianist, who sounds his "A” note as the constant to which the other musicians tune their instruments, Gilbert Roland's slight. Spanish accent, will give the pitch to the other actors in “Juarez” during its production at Warner Bros. Directoi William Dicterlo has told the cast to "Say it just like Roland would say it.” Roland is not the dialogue director on the picture. That man is Irving Rapper, an authority r.n the spoken wo.fi. Roland plays an important featurer. role in the Paul Muni-Betty Davis vehicle. He is aide-de-camp to Maximilian, who is portrayed by Brian Ahcrne. But many of Roland's speeches as Colonel Miguel Lopez have been put on master records and have been given to every other member ot the cast, who plays a Mexican or Spanish role. They take the records home, listen to Roland, and tune their accents to his.