TALKIES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 155, 3 May 1940, Page 7

TALKIES

Mews,- Views and fwriheoming Events

SECOND FIDDLE STARS | «. Apart from the world famous Sonja Henie and the just as well known Tyrone Power,- the stars in the film "Second Piddle' include Rudy Vallee, Edna May Oliver -am', i Mary Healy. The film brings out Irving Berlin's new songs and is j something new in screen entertain- j ment. There are sensational tangos on the ice. snow rhumbas, ice ballets and a new ballroom dance "•'Back to Back." HOUSTON'S ROLE In a roistering, rough and tumble role, as the fighting, singing skipper of the "Marigold," known : n every port in the South Seas, George Houston, popular screen baritone :ancl star of "Wallaby Jim of the Islands," scores yet another hit in Action Pictures all teohnicoiour -"Captain Calamity." ■"'Captain Calamity" may be said to be one of the first films to biing natural colour to the screen, foi the beautiful backgrounds of the South /Sea Islands form an entrancing setting for the adventures of Captain Bill Jones, better known as Captain 'Calamity. The native melodies, "swaying palms, and island beauties are brought to the screen in all their glamour, and must provide a genuine thrill for every filmgocr.

LILIAN BOND'S FETISH Visitors on Ll;e "Sued For Libel'' set aIL IMvO Radio who marvelled at f^sii;<n Bond's huge jewellery uncovered the fact that the little brun etie actress has a fetish which she has adhered io faithfully since her iii st picture! Incorporating the ".something old" "something new" tradition of marriage ceremonies into her screen work. Miss Bond makes it an invariable rule to always wear in at least one scene in her picture a piece of jewellery that has figured prominently in some -previous film. She also makes it a picture to purchase at least one'piece of jewellery from each picture in which she works. She now has a collection of 107 pieces, each carefully numbered and catalogued as to which pictures 't has been used in! STUDIO WAGGLES FINGER A,T LINDA HAYES' SUN BASKING! After completing her lead role in "Conspiracy" at RKO Radio,, Linda Hayes rented a house at Ilermosa Beach for a vacation. After two weeks she liked it so well she moV j ed down there permanently, with family and furniture. Reporting back to the studio fo ; ,r her new lead in "Sued hor Libel the first thing she ran into was a studio edict again further sun bathing to prevent a deepening of her already rich tan! Linda continued to make the long drive to and from the beach c\cij morning and evening—without bene (it of beach-backing to make up for the tedious drive! Despite the war, recently completed British production, "French Without Tears," to-day is in the eighth week of its run at the Plaza and Regal Theatres in London, the longest motion picture run since hostilities began.