NEWS OF THE TALKIES

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17982, 29 March 1930, Page 5 (Supplement)

NEWS OF THE TALKIES

NEW ZEALANDERS’ SUCCESS. MAKE GOOD IN HOLLYWOOD. May Beatty, the New Zealand actress who was last here in “’Hit the Deck,” has made good in Hollywood. She writes to a Sydney friend—- “ You'll he pleased to know that in 'The Benson Murder Case’ I got my £IOO (500 dollars) a week; and my agent says that for the next I’ll receive £l4O a week —that's 700 dollars. The work is frightfully tiring. On the set and made-up at eight every morning, and not home until six or later. I look fatter than I want to, but this is the part, and has to be dressed accordingly. “To-day I have been called for two more pictures—one at the R.K.O. studios, entitled ‘Smooth as Satin,’ starring Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon; and the other out (it Fox studios for ‘So This Is London,’ with Will Rogers.”

Shayle Gardner, the New Zealander, continues on his way bringing New Zealand's name to the fore on stage and screen.

He has just accepted a very lucrative engagement lo play in Paramount's “The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu,” appearing as Inspector Harry Harding, of Scotland Yard. Ilis fellow-players include Warner Oland, 0. P: llcggie, Neil Hamilton and Jean Arthur.

The New Screen Lover In America. "John Boles, who was the singing hero of ‘Rio Rita’ and ‘The Desert Song,’ has replaced John Gilbert as the Screen Lover,” writes a friend from America by this week's mail. Star to Retire—Tired of it All. “Looking back over my career, I often ask myself if I would do it all over again, and my answer always is: ‘lf I knew as much as I do now I wouldn’t start at all.’ ’’ Thus Colleen Moore, in announcing that she will retire from the screen when she has made four more pictures. “I’ve had my share of the laurels, have laid by a sufficiency of worldly goods, and now am coming to (he lime when I want to rest and enjoy with' my husband what we have earned.” “I’m tired of it all, This motion picture world is hard, and when any girl asks me how lo get into pictures I reply: ‘Pack your trunks and get as far away as you can.’ ”

The “Journey’s End” Film. One veteran with a Victoria Cross is among the scores of interesting exservice men employed in the talking version of “Journey’s End.” He is Corporal Fred Coppins, who enlisted in the First Division Cavalry of the Canadian Army, was later transferred to the "Little Black Devils,” and on the Amiens front captured a machinegun stronghold. For this action he received the V.G. Perhaps 50 others among the cast have various medals and decorations.

“Journey’s End” has recently been completed at the Hollywood studios, under the direction of Janies Whale. Colin Clive has just returned to London, where ho is a member of the . stage company of Sherriff’s play in the role of Captain Stanhope. >He took the same role in the film. “Disraeli” Breaking Records. “Disraeli," featuring George Arliss, has broken all records for length of run in Christchurch. It is now in its sixth week. The picture is said to have an all-English cast. It will be remembered that several years ago a silent version of “Disraeli,” also featuring George Arliss, created something of a sensation. “Disraeli” comes to Hamilton before long.

Irish Tenor as Picture Star. When John AlcCormaclc, the noted Irish tenor, who recently completed “Song o’ My Heart” for Fox, arrived at the Grand Central Station, New York, the seven photographers who were

there to greet him were in such a ! feverish anticipation that they missed him completely, and it was not- until half an hour later that they succeeded < in corralling him at his home in Park Avenue. There, appearing somewhat fatigued l from iiis long trip and evidently < worried because of his wife’s and his ’ daughter’s illness, he good-naturedly < posed for the camera men. He jocularly i remarked that in his twenty years of f arriving at the Grand Central Station I he had never once be.en photographed < as he dismounted from Hie train. “But now,” lie continued, “that I am no longer the singer, but a motion picture player instead, I get this tre- i mendous reception.” He left for his home in Ireland on ' February 22, aboard Hie Alajestic. 1 “Oliver Twist” as a Talkie. < Lionel Barrymore will again appear < before tile cameras, when lie will play i Fagin, the suave and cunning,rogue of Dickens’s “Oliver Twist,” the talking l version which Al.-G.-M. will make of : the classic. Mr Barrymore will direct as well as ’ play in the picture, and Ruth Chatter- i ton will act the role of Nancy.