NEWS OF THE CINEMA.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19887, 16 May 1936, Page 19 (Supplement)

NEWS OF THE CINEMA.

Notice to Correspondents. “ Film Fan.”—Fred Astaire is married, his wife being formerly Mrs Phyllis Potter, a New Y r ork society woman. They have a little son. Fred Astaire as a Father. “ Being a father is the best thing that has ever happened to me,” said

Fred Astaire recently. 44 It makes any success I have enjoyed on the stage or -screen very unimportant in comparison. 44 Beoause of the baby and the heavy schedule of work lined up for me, my wife and I have planned to spend the larger part.' of the next few years in Hollywood.” The recent presence In Hollywood of Lady Adele (Astaire) Cavendish, Fred’s one-time partner on the stage, revived the rumour of a dancing reunion of the famous brother and sister. “ I only wish it. were true,” Fred commented. " I have tried my best to talk Adele into accepting a movie offer, but she says she’s having too good a time being married to go back to work. It’s a great pity, because I know she would be a success in pictures. Adele’s a great -comedienne. There is no one quite like her in the world. She has that indefinable quality which spells success to an actor or actress, i miss her terribly, professionally and unprofessionally.” Marilyn Miller’s Curious Will. •Hollywood is still discussing the provisions In the will of the late Marilyn Miller, stage and film star. The bulk

of the large estate goes to the dead actress’s mother, while her father' receives 25,000 dollars. Two brothers-in-law receive one dollar each; whether this is just a kind of token of affection or an expression of opinion is not known. The unkindest cut of all. however, came the way of the husband, who doesn't get anything. Well, husbands are only husbands, but a girl’s best friend is her mother 1 New Australian Film. " Thoroughbred,” recently produced in Australia, is an exciting story of Ilie race-track. Helen Twelvetrees takes the part of Joan, adopted daughter or "Ma ” Dawson tNellie Ferguson), to whose son Tommy (Frank Leighton) she is affianced. Bill Peel 1... Ogden) is also in love witli Joan. Tommy makes a had deal in llu purchase of a horse. tHurmaiong. hut secretly trained h\ .loan, i! becomes a wonder horse whose flying heels are always in front. A series of crafty and 'malicious plans are conceived' to •• stop ” Stormalong in Ihe Melbourne Cup. and the climax of the picture is reached when these intrigues are over come and the honour of the " Tliur ouglibred ’’ is upheld.