HOLLYWOOD TOPICS IN BRIEF

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 196, 4 September 1937, Page 10

HOLLYWOOD TOPICS IN BRIEF

Oliver Hardy, separated from Stan Laurel for the first ti.me since they became famcus together, has the leading comedy role in "Road Show." Also in the cast &je John Barrymore, Patsy Kelly aud Lyda Roberti. * . ■* Francis Lederer announced last month that he is, to marry Margo, the film actress probably . in Octobor. Margo, whose Teal name is Maria'Margharita Guadalupe Boledo " de Castilla y Materro, is the daughter of a Mexican surgeon. She says she refused an. important role in /'Hurricane," because sbe will not allow Hollywood producers to type her as a native girl. Mr. Lederer was in the long stage runs of "Autumn Croeus" in London and New Yorkf and then went to Hollywood and' made a succoss in films,

'Richard Dix: and Fay "Wray will appear in "It Happened in Hollywood." * # # -Ginger Rogers and Katharine Hepburn :co-star in Edna Ferber's "Stage Door. ' ' " The cast includes Adolph Meng'ou, ' Gall Patrick, Conlstance Collier. Ginger' will probable also feature in. the • colour collegiate musical film, "Br°nx Girl,'! to be produced in the autumn. • * « - '''My film career is important, but my • career as ' a wife and mother is more important." That is what Irene Hervey, the film actress, said when. announcing that she is temporarily withdrawing from the screen. She married Allan Jones (the singer-actor) last year and is expecting to become a mother at Christmas. Having just finished istarrmg in "Lady Fights Back," she has been' olfered engagemonts by thrco studios, but rejected them.