Cinema . . . Snapshots.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20271, 13 August 1937, Page 4

Cinema . . . Snapshots.

Wee Willie Winkie.”

Although Rudyard Kipling steadfastly refused to acoept, during his lifetime, any of the numerous tempting offers made him by Hollywood to ■write especially for the films, his works are destined to find place in motion pictures to an extent rivalling that of many who have devoted their talents specifically to screen writing. Already, three of his stories have been dramatised for the screen, and his world-popular “ Wee Willie Winkle,” is to be released after elaborate production treatment. “ Wee Willie Winkle ” has been produced on a scale seldom exceeded in Hollywood. Heading its enst is that unrivalled leading lady of the screen, Shirley Temple, with a supporting cast that includes Victor Mc-

1 Laglen, C. Aubrey Smith, June Lang, f\stchadl Whalen, Constance Collier, Cesar Romero and Douglas Scott. John Ford was the director of the production. Th° eetttne for “Wee Willie Winkle ' was the picturesque Khyber Pass, where have been fought so many of the battles incident to British control of India. Replete with historical material, with romanoe and robust adventure, the Kipling story readily lent itself to important screen treatment. Maurice Moscovitch Pursues a Screen Career. v Distinguished actor of the International theatre for 40 years, Maurice Mosoovitoh, who only now is beginning a soreen career, disclosed recently that ho might well qualify as conductor of an “I Knew Them When ” column concerning screen folk, if he so wished. 'Mosoovitoh, currently playing a featured oharactor role with Victor Moore and Beulah Bondi in Paramount's “ Make Way For To-morrow,” has had a number of to-day’s screen personalities as supporting players in his various companies during two decades on the English stage. His path has crossed the paths or many others during world tours. In the course of which ho has played in four languages and has appeured, In addition to his New York and London engagements, in Russia, Germany. France, South America, Australia, New Zealand and many other countries. Herbert Marshall, Mosoovitoh recalled was his first “ Antonio " in his initial production of “ The Merchant of Venice ” In London. The two renewed acquaintance recently at the Paramount studios, where Marshall Is engaged in rehearsals for his forthcoming appearance opposite Marlene Dietrich in the Ernst Lubltsch production, “ Angel.” Basil Ilathbone likewise played with Moscovitch in “ The Merchant of Venice ” on the London stage. He was first to appear in the role of “ Bassanio.” Tyrone Power a Star Overnight. Overnight stardom—a successful fable combining the best features of Horatio Alger and the old-limp movie scenario—sometimes has a pleasant way of coming hack from the limbo of discarded plots to serve as capsule catch-line for a new screen career. The latest and most sensational example. of course is the sudden (lash in fame and fortune of young Tyrone Power who Is starred with Loretta Young and Adolph Mcn.lou in ** Cafe Metropole.” In Power's case the overnlgh* angle is perhaps subject to some modification, in deference to a de termined young actor who had spent njiny years preparing himself for just that opportunity. However, the fact remains that when Darryl Xanuck. 20th Century Fox production chief, assigned the unknown player to the leading male role In “ Lloyds of London ” one of the year's oufstand Jug flints, ho started him off one one «.r the nns! motoorto rises Hollywood has witnessed In many years. Power was determined to follow In the footsteps of those Tyrone Powers before him who had made the name an illustrious one in stage annals. Truly a royal family of the theatre, they had taken their first name from Country Tyrone in Ireland, the family seat of this very Irish family. DEE has been added fo ' > Tide,’* sea story directed hy Henry Hathaway. This follows her work in “ Souls Af Fee." Frances Farmer und Oscar

Fen." Frances Farine, Jlomolka aro the stars.