AUSTRALIAN FILMS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20278, 21 August 1937, Page 17 (Supplement)

AUSTRALIAN FILMS.

SEEKING A NEW STAR. GIRL WANTED BY CINESOUND. “Australian girls have about one 1 chance in 100,000 of vvinhing film fame' in Hollywood. Far Letter for them to remain in Australia and try their luck I here,” said Mr Ken Hall when anj nouncing that Cinesound was looking j for a new star to play opposite Lloyd ' Hughes in a forthcoming production, , “Broken Melody,” says a Sydney paper. i “We are searching for a girl with poise and background who possesses charm, personality and a good speaking voice,” said Mr Hall. “Our In- , tention is to build he’r up as we built up Shirley Ann Richards, who has be- , come so popular everywhere.” Mr llall said that they did not want a girl with “an Australian accent, which we are doing our utmost to discourage in every way.” Australian Accent Not Wanted. “What do you call an Australian accent?” he was asked. “That peculiar intonation caused by people speaking through their teeth is the best way to describe it,” he replied. Mr Hall did not agree with overseas critics that all Australians spoke “with an accent.” “That is not the case, but one does hear many people who arc prone to speak incorrectly, the result being a I harsh intonation.”