1935 FILM RELEASES

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 86, 5 January 1935, Page 15

1935 FILM RELEASES

Fox, Gaumont-British and Gainsborough

During 1935 Fox Film Corporation will release through the State and Plaza Theatres in Wellington a number of productions from the Fox studios in Hollywood, the Gaumont-British studios, Shepherds Bush, London, and the Gainsborough studios, Islington, London. Among them are:—

“Peck’s Bad Boy,” based on the wellknown book of that title, featuring Jackie Cooper. Thomas Meighan makes a return to the screen as the father of Peek’s bad boy. “Gambling,” produced by Harold B. Franklin, written by and featuring the producer, Mr. George M. Cohan. “The White Parade,” featuring Loretta Young and John Boles. This story is based on the lives of student nurses. Gloria Swanson will be seen once more and her singing voice heard in a musical picture entitled “Music in the Air.” She will be accompanied by John Boles. Shirley Temple, popular Child star of “Baby, Take a Bow,” will be featured in a new picture entitled “Bright Eyes.” “One More Spring” will star Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter. The only two pictures in which these two have previously appeared together were “Daddy Long Legs” and “Paddy the Next Best Thing.” The 1935 edition of “George White’s Scandals” will be produced with much the same cast as was included 1 in the 1934 subject. The Charlie Chan series of stories written by Earle Der Biggers especially for the screen will be continued; the next picture will be “Charlie Chan in Paris,” with Warner Oland as the Oriental detective.

George O'Brien will appear in a series of outdoor action pictures. Among the Gaumont-British and Gainsborough productions which Fox Film Corporation anticipate releasing in New Zealand early in 1935 is “Jew Sues.” featuring Conrad Vcidt. “Jew Suss’ has been a much-discussed book aud the strong dramatic quality of the picture has been very efficiently taken care of. “Evensong,” featuring Evelyn Laye, tells the story of an opera singer in Europe. Betty Balfour returns to the screen once more in a picture entitled My Old Dutch.” This picture has been referred to as “the ‘Cavaldade’ of Cockneydom. Assisting Miss Balfour are Gordon Harker, Michael Hogan and Florrie Ford. George Arliss has fin'shed making lh< Iron Duke.” During the year two other pictures will be made -it Gaumont-British studios featuring George Arliss, but the titles of these are not yet known. “My Heart is Calling” is the title of the second Jan Kiepura picture and “Mary Queen of Scots" will feature Madeleine Carroll. “For Ever England is a story which will include some remarkable shots of the British Navy. It is understood that the studio received the full co-operation or the navy in the production of this picture. Betty Balfour is the star. Rudyard Kipling’s famous book Soldiers Three” will be produced ae a picture,’but no cast has been allocated. Jack Hulbert will be seen in several productions, the first of which is “The Camels are Coining.” Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn will alee be seen in several productions, the first of which will be entitled “Dirty Work. Among the stars and featured players who will be seen in Gaumont-British and Gainsborough pictures are George Arliss. Jessie Matthews, Tom Walls, Betty Balfour. Gordon Harker. Evelyn Lnye, Matheson Lang. Jan Kiepura. Jack Hulbert, Ralph Lynn. Conrad Veidt. Cicely Courtneidge, Sounie Hale, Madeleine Carroll. Fox productions coming forward from Hollywood will have, among others, the following stars and featured players: — Janet Gaynor, Shirley Temple, John Boles, Loretta Young, Edmund Lowe. Madge Evans, Warner O’and. Ketti GalHan, Warner Baxter. Gloria Swanson, Pat Paterson, Will Rogers, Spencer Tracey, Victor McLaglen, George O'Brien and Lewis Ayres.