From Elstree and Hollywood

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 41, 19 April 1935, Page 57

From Elstree and Hollywood

ENRY FONDA and Margaret Hamilton, both of the original stage cast of "The Farmer Takes A Wife," will play their identical roles in the Fox film version of the picture, which will star Janet Gaynor and Spencer Tracy. FTER weeks of search, combing the world of books, plays and stories, a vehicle has been found worthy of the talents of Marion Davies. ‘Page Miss Glory" is the title. This rollicking, roistering comedy, which is one of the eurrent big hits on Broadway is the (kind of.play made to order for Miss RITING of the Gaumont-British picture "The Iron Duke," the first British picture in which George Arliss appears, Campbell Dixon, the wellknown London critic, says: "It is one of the most notable productions ever undertaken in this country. It was made by one of our ace directors, Victor Saville, and the fact that it cost some £180,000 indicates that at least nothing needful to impressive spectacle has been stinted." ‘ "THE Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences granted Shirley Temple, six-year-old Fox Film star, a special award at its annual dinner in os Angeles on February 27. Irvin S. b, internationally famous humouryes, on behalf of the academy made the presentation address. "The award," said Mr. Cobb, "was bestowed upon Shirley Temple for bringing more happiness to millions of children and millions of grown-ups than any child of her years in the history of the world." ~) OEL McORDA has _ been engaged especially to be Shirley Temple’s new leading man in her next picture, "Feaven’s Gate," which ig now in pro-. duction. McCrea will play the part of Dr, Middleton. This new offering is being produced for Fox by Hdward Butcher and with John Robertson directing. Others cast for prominent roles in the picture are Lyle Talbot, Rosemary Ames and Herbert Mundin. WILLIAM POWELL’S new picture, "Star of Midnight,’ with Ginger Rogers as the leading woman, has gone nto production at the R.K.O. Radio ‘studio in Hollywood under the direction of Stephen Roberts. Based on a popular story by Arthur Somers Roche, master of mystery stories, "Star of Midnight" gives the popular Powell one of the finest roles he has had in years. Other able and popular stars in the cast are Leslie Fenton, Ralph Morgan and Russell Hopton,

F the number of Englishmen who have found fame in British films, there is probably not one who is better known or liked than Tom Walls. Today Walls is one of the most vivid characters on the stage and screen. He has been stage star, producer, director and film actor, business man and horse trainer, One of his greatest triumphs was to win the 1982 Derby with April the Fifth. He is now under contract to the Gaumont-British company to both act in and direct their productions, : ]D2®SPITE numerous attractive offers, ' Bing Crosby, now working iti Paramount’s "Mississippi," has consistently turned down all personal appearance tours for two years, .