“LOVES OF CARMEN"
COMING TO STRAND Raoul Walsli, who directed the Fci screen version of Bizet's story, cali*“Loves of Carmen,” is strong* in ta opinion that bull-fighters are extiv ordinarily large men. When Viet r McLaglen was cast in the role of tin Toreador, Walsh was besieged with i much varied dissertation on the pan of many friends, the gist of wbki simmered down to the fact that M ■ Laglen’s six feet plus was little toa much to portray the role of an *gi> fighter of bulls. Three weeks befor camera work started a young man was assigned to the "Walsh unit. This wai Rafael Velverde, fresh from Spa:, where he thrived on a wide reputatc: as a successful toreador. Hardly hid the new arrival removed his hi;, when Walsh queried him as to the a - cepted size of the professional toreador. It was Valverde’s opinion ti 50 per cent, of Spain’s most noted ai successful bull-fighters reached thheight of six feet. This confirmed:, director’s opinion that McLaglen ra* ideal for the role. The results of L judgment will be shown at the Strar.. Theatre, when “Loves of Canner. opens on Friday nex.t
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 414, 24 July 1928, Page 14
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