AIDS TO DIALOGUE
Liiise Rainer's eyes, Lionel Barrymore's scowl, Clark Gable 's smile and Joseph Calleia's facial twiteh have often carried more meaning than any amount of words. Practically all actors have the knack of strengthening di.alogue with individual pantomiming. Wallace Beery mutters under his breath to show anger or resentment. In this way he implies things the audienee can interpret to suit themselves. A "comehither! " smile is owned by Virgini* Bruee. ZaSu Pxttsls hands made her a fortune. The" minute E'dna May Oli.ver's face is flashed upon the screen you think of her famous "sniff." Innumerable scenes have been "atolen" by Frank Morgan's cocked eyebrow and bewildered look. But the perfeot •example of the advantage of actions over words is Harpo Marx. He has made millions laugh, yet he never talkfe on the screen.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 49, 20 November 1937, Page 14
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