NEWS FROM THE STUDIOS,

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18809, 3 December 1932, Page 17 (Supplement)

NEWS FROM THE STUDIOS,

Ruby Kpeler, musical 'comedienne and tap dancer, who In private life is Mrs M .Tolsnn. has just signed a flvpyp.ar contract with Warners. Her first will be “Forty-Second Street." * • W • Tim real name of Ports Knrloff (the monster of “Frankenstein”) Is William Henry Pratt. Not nearly as romantic, is it? lie is an Englishman. * ir • Jimmy Hodden, who was seen on the stage in New Zealand with Elsie Prince in “No, No, Nanette," and other musical comedies, and later was seen in “My Wife’s Family” and other films, lias a prominent role in Hie talkie version of the London stago success, “For the Love of Mike." Robert Donat, a young English actor, has been put under contract by London Film Productions, for whom lie has played recently in “Young Apollo" and “Bright Lights of London." * * * * Owen Nares, Renita Hume, and Harold Iluth will play the three principal parts in “ Discord,” a new British dim. Owen Nares will portray the role of Peter Stenning, a talented 'composer. « ft * * The. film version of the farce “Fifty Fifty," adapted from the French and now running at the Aldwych, London, has gone into production. Ralph Lynn, who is playing in the stage production, plays the same part in the film. * ♦ * * Wallace Recry and Marie Dressier, are In appear again in anolher film of the “ Min and Rill ” type, to he called “ Tughoal Annie." * * * * fjcnrge Roliey will he seen as a Hungarian farmer in search of a Pride In “ Marry Me." with Rcnale Muller, nf “ Sunshine Susie," fame as the feminine star. * * * * 11 Mrs. Wiggs of the Babbage Patch,’ is in lie reproduced willi Alison Skipworl h ami Junior Durkin in Hie leading roles. * * ft * Grcla flarho was. apparently, as dif-fli-ull In interview in her own land of Sweden as she was in Hollywood, and she kept all 11 1 e reporters uessing as In her plans and tier whereabouts, during her recent holiday at home.