ROLE IN “SHOW BOAT”
SUCCESS 0F JOSEPH SCHILD-“_ KRAUT | )[ovietone tests were made of scores ,0: prominent stage and screen stars before Carl Laemmle finally decided upon Joseph Schildkraut for the role of Gaylord Ravenal in “Show Boat." the super talking picture of the famous Edna Ferber novel. due at the Strand Theatre shortly. Harry Pollard. who directed the. picture. spent many weeks. both in Hollywood and on Broadway. in search for the ideal hero of the picture. I Schildkraut was chosen because of lhis popularity, his ability, his experi—ence, his good looks and last, but not least. because he looks like an actor off-stage as well as on. The role of Ravenal demanded just such an interpretation. The love scenes between Schildkrau: and Laura La Plante. the )laznolia of |the story, are said to be the most idyllic ever screened. The dialoguw for these scenes are characterised as veritable love lyrics. Joseph Schildkraut was born in Vienna. Austria. He graduated from )lommsen College. Berlin, Germany: and graduated from the Imperial Academy of Blusic in Vienna. and the Academy of Dramatic Arts in New sYork and has been in pictures six "years. Among his recent pictures are l "King of Kings." “Show Boat,” “Tenth iAvenue." “Forbidden VVoman." “The l Heart Thief." "The Blue Danube," “His iDog.” and many others. He is under :3 long term contract to Universal,
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 722, 23 July 1929, Page 15
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