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Lsinema Snapshot* Musical Extravaganza wyn Follies." The cast of Samuel Goldwyn’* mll-Uon-and-a-half-dollar musloal extravaganza, ** Goldwyn Folllea,” Is beginning to look like a veritable “ Who's Who ” of the stage, screen, radio and opera. So far Go Id wyn has signed: (1) Helen Jepson. Metropolitan Opera star, who will make her screen debut In the picture. (2) Phil Baken, noted radio and stage comedian, who will appear with his acoordian and several of his “ stooges.” This type of entertainer, who functions as a heckler, was first Introduced to vaudeville audiences by Mr Baker. (3) Bobby Clark, famous stage and vaudeville comio. (4) The Ritz Brothers. whose crazy comedy antics \.ere a feature of three recent 20th Century-Fox pictures, “ Sing. Baby, Sing," “ One In a Million " and 44 On the Avenue." (5) Georges Balanchine and the entire American Ballet, at present engaged at the Metropolitan Opera House. Incidentally, the three slightly mad Ritz Brothers will be employed contrapuntally to the members of the ballet In a series of comedy numbers to be known as 44 Belly Laughs in Ballet." The choreography and direction of these sequences will be done by Balanchine- The American Ballet will also appear In a special 44 Swing Symphony" sequence written by George Gershwin. 44 Goldwyn Follies" will be based on an original story by Harry Selby about a vltrlolio newspaper oritlo who finds himself forced to produce a show of his own. Alice Duer Miller, Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby are preparing the screen play, and George and Ira Gershwin are writing the muslo and lyrica. 44 Wake Up and Live.** In 44 Wake Up and Live 44 with Walter Wlnohell, Ben ißernle and Alloa Faye In the featured roles. 20th Cen-tury-Fox believes that it has the sweetest, most glamorous and glorious musical ever turned out by that studio. 44 Wake Up and Live" offers not only the Intriguing spectacle of the Wine he 11 and Bernle feuding face-to-face, but also the singing, dancing and beauty of Alice Faye, the laugh-pro-voking antics of Patsy Kelly and Ned Sparks and Jack Haley, and nine smash hits by those kings of son*, writing, Gordon and Revel, “ Woman Chases Man" Miriam Hopkins and Joel McCret* one of the most successful and popular romantic teams in dims, are starred again in 44 Woman Chases Man," the riotous Samuel Goldwyn comedy. 4 ‘ Woman Chases Man 44 marks the fifth production in which the stars have appeared together. The earlier films were 44 The Richest Girl in the World,** 44 Barbary Coast," 44 Splendour 44 and 44 These Three." Charles Winninger, Erik Rhodes, Ella Logan, Leona Mariole and Broderick Crawford are also prominently featured. This hilarious story casts Miriam in a real comedy role as a girl architect who chases a wealthy young man (McCrea) lo the ends of tlie earth—to make him sign a contract to finance a model village and finally managed to get his name on the dotted line—of both the contract and a marriage license. Graham Moffat's Hints to Bud• ding Office Boys. Graham MofTatt, erstwhile pupil of Will Hay's academy, and now promoted to office boy In Jessie Matthews 4 new Gaumont-British Aim, "Gangway" (now in production at Pinewood) offers some hints to fellow stamp-stickers. Number one is: “Don’t say 4 What did I miss? 4 when the boss asks why you are late." Number Two:—“Don’t use the 4 grandmother’s funeral * excuse too often. Even the most foolish of bosses knows that a bloke can’t have more than three or four grandmothers, who conveniently pop off on mid - week cup - ties or cricket matches." Number Three:—“Don’t take your feet off the desk too quickly when the door opens ... it may only be the typist. 44 Number Four:— 44 Don’t wear a clean collar because when you linger it your hands look grubby. Vice versa, don't wash your bandit because they make your collar look as dirty as it really is." Number Five.— 44 Above all, don’t work for a bloke who reads 4 twopenny bloods 4 and chews gum. because he is sure to pinch yours." If you follow these hints there is nothing lo slop you staying right where you are. FLASHES I picture has been changed once frorr • Merry Christinas ” to ** Anna." Now it’s called 44 Big City.” T>OBERT DONAT’S next picture will be 44 South Biding.” for Korda. Story is from Winifred Holtby's bestselling Yorkshire novel. Donat's leading lady is Edna Best in her first important British screen role for quite a while. WILLIAM POWELL has settled his difficulties with a six months holiday. He will probably sign a new contract with M-G-M before going off. but after finishing 44 Double Wedding" (formerly 44 Great Love”) with Myrna,