ITEMS FROM HOLLYWOOD.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19663, 24 August 1935, Page 17 (Supplement)

ITEMS FROM HOLLYWOOD.

Charles Chaplin’s new comedy haß been called “Street Waif.” * i'fi Al Johnson has signed a new contract with Warner’s, under which he will produce as well as act. He will he • given charge of some of the company’s most important musical pictures. *•* * * , Kay Francis and Herbert Marshall aro to star together in "I Found Stella Parrish.” * * * » Jan Kiepura’s first film In Hollywood will be “Song of the Nile,” a modern romance. A * • • Princo Sigvard of Sweden, who married a commoner, is now earning his j living as assistant-director in IlollyI wood. They call him “Siggie,” and he “thinks it’s swell.” # # # Elissa Landi is to make a new version of “Koentgsmark" in France, with Pierre Fresnay as her leading man. «. A * « GliVe Brook is to appear in “The Life of David Livingstone,” with Madeleine Carroll as Mary Moffat. >;« % * 'Mona Barrie (the Australian actress) is leading lady in the first Jack Holt picture for next year’s Universal list. # # Basil Rathbone is in “A Feather in Her Hat,” with Ruth Chatterton and Louis Hayward. * * * * A company has been formed to handle the affairs of Bing Crosby. Half-croon shares? * * • • Maureen O’Sullivan is working on a third “Tarzan” production with Johnny Weissmuller. v •*■ *> e •Cicely Courtneidge is to co-star with Frank Morgan in “The Perfect Gentleman," by Edward Childs Carpenter. c|c c|c A * Clive Brook’s “The Dressmaker” has been re-titled “Dressed to Kill.” >» # dc I' In his newest vehicle, “Orchids For You," John Boles plays the part of nil •attorney whose romance with Jean Muir supplies most of the love interest of the picture. * * * * Lyle Talbot has been chosen to replace William Gargan as Marion Davies’ leading man in “Page Miss Glory.” * * * * Frank Lawton has returned to Hollywood with his wife, Evelyn Layc, anc will appear in "Delay in the 'Sun.”