THE SCREEN and ITS STARS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 May 1936, Page 4

THE SCREEN and ITS STARS

.V.W/.V.WW.W.VWV.V.W PROGRAMME FORECAST. REGENT—SATURDAY, 16th (for 3 days).— • “ANNA KARENINA ’’—Greta Garbo—Frcdric March. WEDNESDAY, 20th (for 3 days).— “CAMELS ARE COMING ’ ’—Jack Hulbert —Anna Lee. COSY—SATURDAY, 16th (for 3 days).— “BIG BROADCAST OF 1936’’—All Star Cast. WEDNESDAY, 20th (for 3 days).— ; ‘ SHIP CAFE ’ ’ —Carl Brisson—Arline Judge. “AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD,’’ with Rear-Admiral Byrd.

AMOROUS SHADE. SPOOK IK “GHOST GOES WEST” HAS EYE FOR BEAUTY. A new type of ghost makes his debut 3n the person' of handsome Robert Doaiat in “The Ghost Goes West,” Alexander Korda’s gay new romantic comedy. Jean Parker and Eugene Paillette are featured in Donat’s support. The story, which the famous Rene dair directed from a screen play by Robert E. Sherwood, was originally -written by Eric Keown for London al Punch,” and., presents Donat as a fcharming and attractive spirit who ihates frightening people and retains an ‘Eye for; feminine beauty. Donat also plays Donald Glourie, the young heir to Ihe haunted castle, who sells it to an American millionaire named Martin, who has the edifice razed and transported to America stone by stone. UnJfcnown; to Donald, the ghost goes along. A series of side-splitting situations develops' when the ghost turns up on Hie transatlantic liner, and all his antics are credited to Donald, whom he closely resembles. The film reaches a surprise comedy climax at the reception -which: Mar tin holds in the restored and modernised castle to publicise his line of Martin’s Fine Foods, and introduces the ghost to the press. The; love interest is provided by the romance' which develops between Donald and Martin’s, pretty daughter, Peggy) played by Jean Parker. Eugene Pallette plays Martin. “The Ghost Goes West’’ is released through" United Artists. : ” STAR HONOURED. Gladys Swarthout, young screen and opera singer, joined a distinguished group of Americans while in Hollywood, when she was appointed a governor of the Society of Arts and Sciences, ®ne of the nation’s, leading cultural organisations. Miss Swarthout was notified of the honour just as she completed final scenes for “Rose of the Rancho,’’ her first Paramount musical picture. The appointment was “in recognition of the distinguished service you have rendered to the achievement of the arts and sciences.’’ Only last year the society voted to include the motion picture within its sphere of arts. STRENUOUS LITE. Fred Astaire, who has always expended an unusual amount of physical energy in his work, even on the stage, has found the burden of. toil and hardship more than doubled in the movies. For “Follow the Fleet,’’ the new RKO Radio musical, in which he is co-star-ring with Ginger Rogers, Astaire faces anany full days of dancing under the blazing rays of banked movie lights. For this same picture he will be called on* to dive off a battleship deck, and he has already been in the thick of a fist-to-fist fight- between sailors and marines. VA’/.WVW.V/AVAVAW

STATE—SATURDAY, 16th MAY—'“KING OF BURLESQUE,” with Warner Baxter and Alice Faye. WEDNESDAY. 20th MAY—‘•DANGEROUS WATERS” Jack Ilolt. “WE’RE ONLY HUMAN’’—Starring Pres; on Fosier. '.VAIAW.VA'A’.V.'.W.VAWi

Advance News of the Theatre World

LVWW.WWWAVAWAV^ LONG TACK SAM COMPANY.

The much-heralded and waited-for appearance of the troupe of twenty Chinese, headed by the world-famed entertainer, Long Tack Sam, is in New Zealand, and, aided and abetted by seven European vaudeville ae.s, will be seen in Mastcrton shortly. From the reports that reach'Masterton, it is said that the Long Tack Sam troupe of Chinese wonder-workers are vastly different to anything that New Zealand has ever witnessed since their previous visit some ten years ago, when they created an absolute furore, even in those days, there were only the Oriental company, but on this occasion these are augmented by an all-star cast of European vaudeville acts, that have been called from the difieivnt theatres in Paris, Berlin and London, namely, the four La Salles, whirlwind skating sensation from Berlin, Jandy, the French musical clown, Dora Lindsay, Scottish comedienne, Maseottc and Maurice, ballroom and adagio dancers from Follies Bergere, Paris, Paul and Leon, tap dancers that are different, from London Colosseum, and Astor, another French surprise. These acts will occupy the first half of the programme, and Long Tack Sam and his roupe. the second half.

STUDIO REPORTS SAY THATThe Gaumont British studios hold the distinction of having produced a picture; “The Tunnel,” which has created something ,of a sensation not only in England, hut in the United States, where the American critics have showered praise upon it. It deals futuristically with the construction of a mighty trans-Atlantic tunnel connecting England with America. The cast includes Richard Dix, Madge Evans, Leslie Banks, Helen Vinsen and Aubrey Smith, while George. Arliss is seen as the Prime Minister of England, and Walter Houston as President of the United States of America. “ANNA KARENINA” MARKS GARBO’S 10th ANNIVERSARY ON THE AMERICAN SCREEN. Ten years ago a timid, bewildered Swedish, girl—Greta Louvisa Gustafson —began her first American screen role at the Mctro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. Next week this same woman, now known as Greta Garbo, and the mostdiscussed woman in the world, appears at the. Regent Theatre in her tenth anniversary picture. The tenth anniversary picture—David 0. Selznic-k’s production of Tolstoy’s immortal “Anna Karenina”—is also Garbo’s twentieth picture for M-G-M, a consistent average of two films yearly for the same studio since her first arrival in America.

v.v.w.v.vv.v.vv.v.v.v.v.v, JOBS FOR ALL. The production of the Fox musical extravaganza, “King of Burlesque,” proved a windfall to the actors’ labour market. Over two thousand extras and dancers were employed in the production, as well as a score of old burlesque stars who support the all-star cast of this unusual laugh and tune show. In ‘ ‘-Foreign Affaires,” the ' new Walls-Lynn comedy, Tom Walls has discarded his apparently endless youth, and appears as a gay old dog with a riotous history bdnind him, an empty bank balance, and extravagant tastes. His Captain the Honourable Archibald Gore, has an artistocratic bearing and the grand manner, and out of these he has managed to make sufficient capital to indulge his fancies in wine and horses. “Foreign Affaires” is so incredibly chaotic, so unbelievably foolish, tli.at it draws laughter from the most depressed hearts. It is a ridiculous, and therefore valuable, message of sheer optimism.

Another Ben Travers’ farce will shortly be seen on the screen, again starring Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn, supported by J. Robertson Hare, Diana Churchill and Marie Lohr. The title of this new hit is “Foreign Affairs.”

Edward Everett Horton, star of Universal’s gay comedy, “His Night Out,” had to learn to pilot a plane to play his role in the production. Don’t get excited, however, for it was a model plane, which he launched in a hospital to cheer a group of youngsters confined there.