NEWS OF THE CINEMA

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20821, 3 June 1939, Page 17 (Supplement)

NEWS OF THE CINEMA

Australian Deanna Durbin Jean Hatton, the young Australian whose singing in the George Wallace film, “Gone to the Dogs,” has caused her to he hailed as “the Australian Deanna Durbin,” has been placed under a long-term contract by Cinesound Studios, Sydney* The director, Mr Ken Hall, is very enthusiastic regarding the possibilities of this girl. Offer of £50,000 Refused Ronald Colman's bid of £50,000 to play the part of Tom Ransom in the picture “The Rains Came” was turned down. George Brent, it is believed, will do this character. Film Comedian Dlvorc©s Wife Stanley Laurel, the film comedian, has been granted an interlocutory decree for divorce from his second wife, Hlina, JVera Shuvalova), the Russian dancer, whom he married in January last year. He said that, since their marriage, his professional career had been “nearly wrecked.” The “It” Girl In Retirement Clara Bow, former “It” girl of the screen, has been happily married to Bex Bell, former Western film star, now a rancher, since 1931. Clara lias two small sons, the eldest of whom is four years old. Sin* is .contented in hep domestic life and has no desire to return to the screen. Clara Bow rose lo fame on the ercst of the “flaming youth" wave and for several years was Hollywood’s most publicised star. For Some Obscure Reason! “Another interesting number was Vassilenko's ‘Longing,’ which, for some obscure reason, is labelled as a Maori song,” said a Wellington paper in referring to Richard Crooks’ final concert in Wellington. The concert was a tremendous success, the Town Hall being crowded with a very enthusiastic audience.