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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19886, 15 May 1936, Page 3

I Cinema . . . % Snapshots Merle Oberon. Merle Oberon has been signed to star in the second film I'o 81'" IN to be made by “DIRK VICTORY" Selznick Interna—tional Pictures. The. script which will serve as a vehicle {or Miss Ohcron will be :t ~ ~ screen adaptation E 01‘ the successful ;. ’3‘ 1’: Broadway play of a 1 ‘ 95%;” a; season ago. “Dark .;'__./~ " -" Victory.“ which ” .. _, . provided Talluilall .. \s Bankhcad with hcr ‘ ‘fig i most notable role -- .. ' on the slagc. it is ' . § ’ ' hy George Brewer. .54: .v;_;_ ‘ ' junior. and licrtram a Bloch, and pre- . ‘ 2:5. :__ sents the drama of " ‘ " a gay youu:social—ite who is suddenly nan: 03153051 made to realise that an incurable ailmcnt will allow hor to liw for only six months lunger. 'l‘hc “ lJul'k Victory" is to ho released by l‘nitud Artists. mm Constance Bennett. \Vork continues apace on “Everything is Thunder." the Gaumont-British in "nu". picture. for which "cum" Constance Bennett is visiting England. The star has heen at work on the set almost continuously during the _ past week; anxious as she is. to make up for lime lost by her unfortunate illness. which delayed the start of her scenes for some days. she has showed herself a slutton for work. Few film stars show any particular desire to work late in the evening. Misc Bennett. on the other hand. has on more than one occasion actually suggested "late nights" to the director. Milton R'osmer, and his staff. The strain of the highly emotional scenes which she has been making must be severe; yet she is tireless in her off-arts to make up for lost time. A glance at the “production—schedule" for “Everything is Thunder" gives some idea of the magnitude 0! the star‘s part. in the picture. There are 384 “scenes“ in the picture, which take place on 30 different sets. But 12] ot’ the scenes are in “Anna‘s“ Berlin apartment, with Constance Bennett in nearly all. representing at least 25 days' work for the star; more than half the. days scheduled for the pietul'e. in other words. call for her presence. m Claudette Colbert. Ciaudcttc ()olhcrt, Paramount star who won the last AcauoNOURED demy Award for her AGAIN. performance in "it. Happened One Night." has recclvcd another outstanding honour. this timc front the Associated Socirly of British Cincnmtom‘nph Patrons. 'l‘hc soclct)‘. which is hcartcd by Lord Gorman t‘uartuhiaxton. and which has ct twiuendous momhcrship throughout Great Britain, has awarded Miss Colbert its scroll of honour. 'l‘lic star's lalcst picture is Paramount‘s "The Bride Comcs llnuw." in which she appears with Fred _\lac.\iurra.\‘. -m.... Late Oscar Asche. The late OSCar Asche. whose death in London was recently Ac'ron AND cabled, achieved conpnonucnl. spi-cuous s u c c e s s throughout. the British Empire both as actor and producer. His last characterisation was a very tine portrayal of Uncle Cattermole in “ The Private Secretary." a farce wmedy which was first produced in London. establishing a record run or three years and three weeks. “The Private Secretary" won similar sucCL’Ss on the stnizc throughout the Enz—-lish-spcnkinx world and it was similarly successful in silent picture form. \\'ith Edward EYCN‘HL‘ llortou as lhc sort‘t‘iar}: its opening scusou iu .\'c\v >anluud had to ho extcndcd for thrco wccks. Oscar Ascho‘s lino comedy .pcrt'nrmancc or (Inllcrinolc contri‘hutcd larircly to tho popularity of the pit-v turn. mm... Zasu Pitts. Znsu Pitt‘s. who plays the role of Eulhy chlcr‘s "Mill"? in “llanics.” Warncr lh-othcr.~' nil—slur musical. was limrn in i'dl‘MlllS. l\.'iu.~'.ts. Slur “in chistcncd Zusit to plousc two doting aunts, one llitllli‘d 1.iz.1 and tho othcr Firsml. Shc rccchcd hcr education in Santa ljruz. liniit‘oruia. \\il(‘l'i' hcr tumily moved whcn she was w-ry 301111;, Znsu :ippvnrml in Si‘ilnttl ”li‘t'.lil‘il'.li~ innd cvcntually went. to Los :‘llk’t'iV‘. .Smcrzrl years of misccllanoous l‘llius followed and when Eric \on Strum-int cast licr in a tragic role in "Growl.“ she was hailed as a Kraut tragedicnnc. She (lid anolhcr tragedy rolc in “'l'ln\Vcdding March." but CDlltt‘d," claimed hcr. for at'tcr tho cnlhuslistic l'l‘t't‘plion oi hcr comedy rolc in “The Dummy" she has rcmaincd one of ‘the best laugh winners o! the screen.

‘ ...-m I:F‘RED MACMU'BRAY. opposite Joan -Bennctt in Paramount's “13 Hours By Air." studied commercial art to be a newspaper artist, the career pursued by John Barrymore and Gary Cooper before their acting debut. at t t 1 RIM“. WEST, star of Paramount's "Klundyko Annie." owns a large ranch in San Fernando Valley. \th3 not, working, sho- ul‘lon spends her week—ends than: with .1 small party 01' friends. 3 I 3 O _‘FTHR sow‘rul months of Hint-*5. ‘ Lnroitn Yuung l'O'tlH‘lli‘d in tin~\lm‘lins I'm-milly who" hv‘r physician mmuunm-d her t'nmpleto rm-on-ry. lln hr-r first \'isit In the stmtias shn was informed by Darryl F, Znnuu'k that ~hr~ “nuhl be ziu‘n Ihv Marvin»: t'u'u' :n thr mystery drama. “Lizhllling :trikes Twice."