NEWS OF THE CINEMA.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19633, 20 July 1935, Page 17 (Supplement)

NEWS OF THE CINEMA.

New Zealander In Hollywood. The New Zealand actor, Colin Tapley, is the latest addition to the cast for “ Black Room Mystery,” starring Boris Karloff, with Marian Marsh as leading woman. Robert Allen, John Buckler, Frederick Vogeding, Torben Meyer, and Katherine De Mille are among the prominent players already signed for this thrilling drama. Office Girl Becomes Film Player. Mr M. Dillon, a Him producer, saw Miss Ivy Radmall, a 20-year-old office girl, walking in the street. He was so struck by her poise that he offered her a good part in a new Him.

Zasu Pitts’ New Comedy Partner

The team of Zasu Pitts and Slim Summerville hit high. Then Slim went his way and Zasu went hers. Universal has been casting about to find some one who will do as well by Zasu as Slim. Now they feel they have the right comic in Hugh O’Connell, who will toe co-starred with the sad-faced Pitts.

Their first Is “ G-Women.” Thensecond will be “ Unconscious."

“ The Bride of Frankenstein.”

There was an old monster who lived in a mill, His favourite occupation was to plunder and kill, He wanted a bride, so they made him a mate, And she turned on the monster in terror and hate.

Such, in brief, is the story of “ Bride of Frankenstein." Boris Karloff is again seen as the monster, and Elsa Lanchester (wife of Charles Laughton) is ihe bride.

Sydney as New Hollywood. Barring unforeseen circumstances, Sydney film experts state, application of the New South Wales Film Quota Act must mean that Sydney will become Ihe cenlre of a vigorous motion picture industry, giving employment to hundreds of technicians, artists, musicians, builders-, chemists and coslume makers.

While, local companies have not yet commenced their new production schedules, pending gazetlal of the terms of the Acl, preparations are being made for adivilies mi a scale unprecedented in Australia.

I Film Stars Reconciled. i johnny ("Tamil") Weismuller ' and his wife, Lnpe Vole/, rerenlly went fur a tour aboard I heir yacht in Californian waters, where they enjoyed another lioiuyv moon after their latest it.-one die I ion, following d.in pro- | ceediugs which were abandoned.