The Film World

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 43, 3 May 1935, Page 17

The Film World

George Arliss Brings Duke of : Wellington to Screen Gladys Cooper in: Cast: "Royal Cavalcade" Opens Friday: Anna Sten Playing © Opposite Gary Cooper.

‘Tab acting of George Arliss-in ‘The Iron Duke," his first British film, is magnificent in its histrionic power. His scenes’ of bitter ‘sarcasm with ,

Gladys Cooper: are masterpieces of the, acting craft, his remorse after the car-. nage of Waterloo is moving to the extreme, and the gay domesticity of the scenes with his screen wife, HDllaline Tercise, shows him: almost "out-Arliss-ing" Arliss. — He has. brought a.vivid and fine portrayal of one, of FWnegland’s’ greatest men to the screen,. and itis: , confidently expected ‘that as the Duke of Wellington ‘he ‘has given. one of the. .' nown. "The Iron Duke" is to be the ubilee Week attraction at several New Zealand theatres. ee . "RoOxYAL CAVALCADE," the jubilee examples of screen acting yet film which is to be released ‘in ' New Zealand:at the end of this week, embraces the’ most. dramatic events of his Majesty’ s reign, probably the most important. 25 years in the whole history of the world, ‘A novel method of linking together the. -various phases an’ sections ‘of. the film‘has been‘hit upou by B.LP. Phe ordiniry penny showfa\e the King’s head will be used as a mans of linking the film together. The Ve ny will also be used as part of the fyeme and story. Weare introduced ‘to the penny by being taken into. the .

Mint where the coins are being stamped ’ with the image of the new King. We travel with thig 1911 penny all over:the world and it appears in all the most important sequences. Where the penny cannot be used in the early part of. the film, the "Destiny" waltz, a popular. -number. of the period; will be used as a musical overlay to connect the sequences, ot A CORRESPONDENT wrote in all seriousness to an English paper shortly after George Arliss’s first British film, "The Tron Duke," had been released, pointing. out that ‘the role of Duke Ellington, the dance band leader, was searcely a.Suitable one for the veteran actor! ANNA STEN made Hollywood -history when she declined during the filming of, "The Wedding Night" to play a love scene with Gary Cooper. But'she offered-an explanation accepsable to Samuel. Goldwyn and .King :

"Vidor "My, Cooper.and ‘Ihave knowi each other only. briefly,": Miss: Sten protested. -"If.we: do the: love: "scenes right at the start-of the picture, iag:the’ shooting . schedule: demands, we prob--ably will: feel "constrained.:. We'll be: strangers-hardly* knowing ‘each ‘other, and whispering words.of love:"" Miss ‘Sten declared‘she believed that in:a-ro-* mantic picture’ "actors should’ "20 through. the ‘preliminary ‘Scenes as: per-" sons in’ teal life go through ‘the preliminaries of love. But: Hollywood: was: amazed because it was ‘the ‘first _ tine’ any woman: ‘vag known to have ed the Cooper caresses. , "The Wedding Night" is a: Samuel, Goldwyn. production ‘released. through. United ‘Artists. Guorcn Wurth, -who has just: completed. his .second .screen. "Scandals" for Fox -Films, featuring Alice Faye and-James Duun,: ‘hag an unique record among’ Broadway. musical. pro-, ducers, having 18. successes. to. his credit and- no: failures. Hig: picture, also made for: Fox, was-a: finan-: cial . hit, ‘and: advance -notices. of ‘his. present production intimate that: . it should keep. the :box: office turnstiles: clicking for months to come. WILLIAM: FARNUM, who- was ‘orice filmdom’s . hig chest-paid star: aba salary of £3000 per "week, is. now play‘ing a-supporting ‘role.in Cecil’B. De. Mille’s latest Paramount picture, "The: Crusaders," which features Henry Wil-. coxon and Loretta Young.