NEWS OF THE CINEMA

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20693, 31 December 1938, Page 15 (Supplement)

NEWS OF THE CINEMA

Garbo’s Comedy Postponed Greta Garbo’s comedy, “Ninotchka,” has had to be postponed because George Cukor Is not free to direct it. Garbo does not want any other director to handle her first comedy. Ramon Novarro Again Ramon Novarro has signed a contract for a third picture at Republic. The contract stipulates for a big budget and Novarro’s approval of the story. Another “Thin Man” Film William Powell, now fully recovered in health, has signed a new contract with Metro. His first picture will be with Myrna Loy in a return of the "Thin Man.” Leslie Howard Back In Hollywood Leslie Howard, always full of plans, went to Hollywood to see about some of them. Now he is there Warners are hoping to persuade *hirn to costar with Miriam Hopkins in “We Are Not Alone,” That is the James Hilton story, already much mentioned, both for Howard and Ronald Colman. It succeeds in being both grim and tenderly sentimental. Howard said he was giving up

Hollywood commitments to concentrate on his English productions. Perhaps, though, he may find it good business, as a producer, to keep before the American public as an actor. Greta Garbo as Madame Curie Salka Yiertel has boon assigned to script "Madame Curie” to star Greta Garbo. New Liner In Grade Fields’ Film The new liner Queen Elizabeth is to be featured in the Graeie Fields film, which will go into production at Pinewood in January. Clydebank is likely to play a part in the story. This will be Graeie’s third film under her agreement with 20th Cen-tury-Fox. The first, was “We’re Going to be Rich,” and she has just completed the second. “Keep Smiling.” Director Whistles Order to Actors Maurice Elvev, a director who works In England, never shouts his orders, for he believes in quietness. When he wants his actors to start, a scene he does not yell “Action.” but gives two low, sharp whistles. He says this is better for the nerves of the actors. Leslie Howard to Film Classics Leslie Howard is making plans to produce a series of films based on some of the most famous modern English Classics: plays by Barrie and Shaw, for instance. H. B. Warner Back In Hollywood Back in Hollywood, where he has just commenced work upon ”Jn Old Santa Fe.” is H. B. Warner, veteran English character actor. Mr Warner has just returned from a visit to England, where he starred in “Our Fighting Navy.” Topping the east will be the popular singing cowboy Gene Autry, and he will be supported by Ken Maynard. George “Windy” Hayes, Smiley Bur- • "velyn Knapp.