FRED ASTAIRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 January 1941, Page 9

FRED ASTAIRE

“A LIKEABLE SORT OF CHAP.” OPINION OF TALENT SCOUT. A big Hollywood motion picture company has one thing in common with women—the prerogative of changing its mind. Involved is one Fred Astaire. Somewhere in the files of Paramount Studio there is a card bearing the notation that Fred Astaire was “a likeable sort of chap, unprepossessing in appearance, and excellent dancer, but unsuitable screen material." The card is signed by Jack Votion. Hollywood talent scout. Now. the card is no reflection on the abilities of the estimable Mr Votion. He is a good talent scout. Among his mans notable contributions to the .screen is one Gary Cooper, who was working

the cowboy extra ranks until Motion cast him in better things. Today. > Paramour,*. has changed its mind about; .Astaire. The studio is hailing with ; delight "Second Chorus." which Boris j Mociro is pr<.dticmg with Astaire and | Paulette Goddard co-starring. The Mu- j diii insists that the picture is one of the i bv.-.t on its pci gramme and will rival | ill ;,d to Smgaporc" as a smash hit i the firm time that Paramount has bi am able to procure the service; I of .Astaire ■ iw?<- he sadly turned from i Paramoiml" gates seven years ago to I find cinematic fame at other studios, j the word ' cinematic" is interjected [ because A .tairc already was Interna- 1 liomiHv famous ?. ,$ dancer on the . stage. The wore! "fortune" is omit- j led for the ’-ample res ~that lie had i . V : !• ■• > ' rtments’ | Of <• ur I! ilb. • A fib- ■ full | iSSt'l . ./ Sw-Xd'dwj ■< ; < • ‘.i <• f', t- : .1 ." s'. v..--.- cm <■ >n: , :".d any i ilary that * r ‘<* \Hc >- froni i i ■’ll v w«u Dnamta IHtibm. Shirley Temple i J.-.an (Tawh.rd Tyrm-e P -• > : H brr’ Tayb-.r. J-an Arthur, ami Jam* <’l*l *lFi? ifCV* i FZ 1 # I»*i T *■