THE STAGE AND THE TALKIES
EXPERIENCED SCREEN PLAYERS
It is a surprising fact that only Sl . out of Paramount’s 40 contract pla-. have never appeared in talking inductions either on the legitimate the vaudeville stage. Despite the that there are a number of motkpicture stars who have achieved f l!r overnight and have never had u . previous stage training, the major:of the successful artists on the acre, to-day graduated from the school c the theatre.
The Paramount player, Nancy Caroll, who sings a number of som-s Paramount’s synchronised version "Abie’s Irish Rose." graduated fro!! musical comedy to the screen, as ah did other Paramount players such a Wallace Beery, James Hall and T, Oakie.
Richard Dix. Harold Llovd aw George Bancroft all worked in leei; mate drama for years. William Powei Evelyn Brent and Clive Brook hav, appeared on the London stage j n many well-known plays
Metro-Gold wyn - May er announces that Harry Beaumont, the director of "Our Dancing Daughters.” and als. "Broadway Melody,” M.G.M.’s first ell. talking picture, has renewed his ror tract with this company. His firs assignment under his new contract has not yet been announced.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 633, 9 April 1929, Page 14
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