NEWS OF THE CINEMA

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21248, 19 October 1940, Page 13 (Supplement)

NEWS OF THE CINEMA

Nelson Eddy Reducing Nelson Eddy has taken to riding a horse—to reduce. George Brent to Marry? It is expected that Ann Sheridan | will marry George Brent shortly. I Mr Brent has been married twice before—first to Ruth Chatterton and I then to Australian Joy Howarth, known to the screen as Constance j Worth. j Silent Newsreels Only in Sweden A regulation issued at Stockholm j orders that all foreign newsreels exi hibited in Sweden must in future be | silent, all comment being eliminated. The regulation aims to ensure bet- ! ter respect for Sweden’s neutrality, j it is explained To Distribute War Films Free ; The Motion Picture Distributors’ | Association of Australia has arranged ; for three English films on the Em- : pire’s war effort to be released free jof charge to exhibitors throughout i Australia. Titled “Now You're Talking.” “Dangerous Moments” and “All Hands,” the films are each of approximately 1000 feet. Ronald Colman in Film Feud Ronald Colman, of all people, is rumoured to be involved in a film teud, says an American paper. “Lucky Partners,” is which he is teamed with Ginger Rogers has from all accounts, turned out to be rather inaptly titled and there have been complaints of delay in the production caused by friction between the two players. Both Miss Rogers and Mr Colman were suspicious of the importance of the other’s role and filming was halted on several occasions while writers balanced the number of words and scenes each had.

“Charley’s (Big-hearted) Aunt” New Zealand audiences will be j helpless with mirth at the antics of ; Arthur Askey in his latest film, “ Charley’s (Big - hearted) Aunt ’ Askey’s impersonation of a visiting aunt by a scallyway Oxford undergraduate to prevent expulsion is said to have audiences rolling : with laughter, while the flirtation j in a punt by the said aunt and the unsuspecting Proctor, a mid-stream I upset, the rescue of Askey by .i ! bevy of girls and complications when j they try to tend and re-dress him, provide a climax to this hilarious j comedy. The supporting cast includes ; Graham Mcffatt, Moore Marriott, i Richard Murdoch, and Phyllis Calvert. Clark Gable Sings a Solo Well, Clark Gable has got through | his ordeal of singing solo for the first time on the screen. He was due to render “ Polly-Wolly-Doodle ” for a scene in “ Boom Town.” Although he had never sung solo before, either professionally or in private, he prove J that he was capable of keeping on the note. So it took only four takes before the singing sequence was in the can. As the last note died away and the director shouted “ Cut! ” the entire company went into frantic applause, and Gable responded with an operatic bow. Picture Firm Has Big Year i The past financial year was the ! most successful in the history of British Empire Films Pty.. Ltd., the j chairman of directors (Mr N. B. ! Rydge) said at the annual conven- : tion of the company in Sydney. j Producer-director of Cinesound ; (Mr Ken G. Hall) said his studio’s j I decision to discontinue temporarily | ‘ the production of feature films had | I been forced by the present uncer- , 1 tainty of overseas markets. Cinesound, he said, had done much 1 Ito establish the motion picture in- ' dustry in Australia, and it would j not be long before the company was , I again engaged on a continuous pro- j ! duction programme, j