IT HAPPENS IN HOLLYWOOD

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 February 1941, Page 9

IT HAPPENS IN HOLLYWOOD

ITEMS OF INTEREST. A technical advisor has been hired to teach Tyrone Power the. gentle art of bull fighting for his forthcoming role in the re-make of “Blend and Sand." a picture that brought fame to Rudolph Valentino in the silent days. Cesar Romero has been named to team with Power.

A research worker at Fox studios has revealed that the late Zane Grey | wrote the stories of 113 movies, which earned a total profit of 20.000.000 dollars. and that not one of his plots ever flopped at the mox office. Grey's last story, “Western Union," is now before the cameras, and it tells the story of telegraph communications. Perhaps this news will make Hollywood realise

that authors are important cogs in the picture machine. Arthur Wimperis. one of England's greatest scenarists, has arrived in Hollywood to work with Alexander Korda on the screen play of "New Wine." Wimperis left England last September on the ill-fated City of Benares. and was one of the 57 persons who were saved when the ship was a victim of war. Wimperis returned to : England and later took passage on a ' freighter which reached New York re- ! ccntly. Wimperis has scripted most of i Korda's hit films.

Ben Hecht has been hired to write the ending of "Comrade X." the new Clark Gable-Hedy Lamarr film. Because this picture pokes fun at Russia the studio is rushing it to completion before Russia does something that will make her look too good in die eyes of the world. Hollywood certainly has many international problems to worry about these days.

cred in a long time. She is slinky and has a husky voice to match her figure and exotic looks. She will be seen in I Wanted Wings." as a “meanie.." and Iter studio is awaiting public reaction to her. Miss Loire incurred the wrath of the studio by running away and getting married in the middle of the picture and just after she had been given the usual “glamour build-up." But if she is a success in her first rule all will bo forgiven. In fact, she is likely to be single again before the film is completed, because it is rumoured that she and her new husband already have parted. These youngsters swm to

learn Hollywood's ways very quickly. In my opinion, write:; lon Jones from Hollywood, Betty Field is the most capable actress among the new comers. She had a leading role in 'Of Mice and Men " Still in her teens. Betty lias years of stage experience behind her, and Paramount believes she will be a sensation in “Shepherd of the Hills Warners have high hopes for a youngster named Joan Leslie, who i~ being ; ieen } articularly good grooming before she essays a major role. Jane Rti u-il is an umistial looldn;', girl. w.,h ch.a. cter rather than beauty She h;.- been signed by Howard Hughes to play the lead in “The Outlav. “ a story of Billy the Kid. a Wt st< rn bandit .Miss Russell is a product «;f little theatres, anti this will be her first appearance on the serivu

The Perennial Co-Ed. j Betty Gr.<bk who recently wm ! | granted a it!...! divorce decree front , Jacxie c. oogjH, is 'lie oig semation of I the year among the female tim! Miss Grable, as ynu know. is no newcomer to Hollywood Ftsr years, she was Im- j. : -. eimia! e .i-ed m ui. college i pietiiri-- Sb.e became uitimsl a Juki i Iwi.iir<• '.f the ; .iiuene.'-s of her rok’i 1 Pa!.-loiai!.' d;..[led he:' CeSitr.iCl. al’ti ; Hetty appeared 'to b<- :.ll through ai far as Hcillywood was c<mccr!iecl. But ' -he v. <i.‘ !•• Nee. T..r-, am! ;>■■. a i n 'hr -mg. it ti-.ic; I Du 8.. i 1 ’■ v.a- a j 1.,-<dy " end m mt o>.i niii’.ht. ■ ! ,< . .': I i 1 i 01 lit ..'e J to d: a V. ‘ • - : ./i; - ■ : ... .m; :■ | -mH - I - • a J t' ... -.-. < i- im.il- ’.■ ■ n. Vi C.iJ.l: Vali d 1 i a :■ I ' :i. I f< ■ ■' 1. .1.." •• H. ■ the !."'e I t 111 . ’ i M ;> 0 I < -.T r Tr ■ i' ■ • (I . . ' : ' 7: a - I'.: ’ ' t S'e-.i . ■ t ■ v. .- ' i ■ : - ’ ■ ■ ;■ "<•! t W,.-,: th, 1 I.it • .''..'di- :

blonde young man who usually draws the pleasant job of making screen love to Deanna Durbin, made some (wadway. but not in important enough roles to ascertain whether he is of star material. Forrest Tucke made his debut in “The Westerner" with Gary Cooper, but has not been heard of since.