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Radio Record, 8 April 1938, Page 15

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There’ s Nothing Gordon Mirams Can't Tell You About The Fillums

"PHS week, for a change,

GORDON

MIRAMS

~ has decided that we take our movie entertainment too seriously. Se he hes written asking himself some questions on the type of subjects dear to film fans. To meke things easier fer everyone he has also answered the questions himself.

Yi S if true that one man in Hollywood writes ail the stories for comedies? JI think it must be so because they all look the same to me these days. However, as a former attendant iss a lunatic asvluqt

I can assure you that the characters are all very lifes like--KRAZEE, Porirua. What a ridiculous suggestion! Didn't you notice that in "Girl Chases Boy" the girl threw a pork pie at the boy, Whereas in "Boy Chases Girl" it was a custard pie? And surely it has not escaped your notice that in all three of Karyl Bombard's latest films she has done her hair differently ? DEAR Sir,-I have just written a pome. Do you mind? Mr. Walt Disney Ts clever, isn’e? He piled up pelf With his Big Bad Welf. -TENNYSON, Timaru. Welforgoodnesssake! With your talent you should get a job as a scenario writer. Why not try your hand at

composing the dialogue for Disney’s new film, "100 Men and a Mouse"? The Human Tank WHO acted the part of the human tank in Alexander Pawdher’s "Frankincense"? And is there any labour organisation to stand up for stand-ins?-PHILM PHAN, Phooeyville. ° { Tuking the first part of your question in the proper order: Edmund Ironsides played in the role of the human tank in "Frankincense." He was such a myrrhderous ruffian that the best parts of his peformance were canned, Regarding your second question, I regret to inform you that this paper cannot enter into political arguments. Anyway, the sit-down strike organised by the people standing up for the stand-ins was a flop.

PARDON my ignorance, but can you tell me what is a garbo?-NATURE STUDY, Port Said. A garbo is a enrious creature that is to be found iu the hollywoods. It keeps to itself and has never mated. Its natural habitat is Sweden, and it has strong homing instincts. It is preved on by all the copy-cats that abound in the hollywoods, but has never been tamed or successfully jmitated, There are sensational rumours that the garbo has recently been seen spring-running with a long-haired stokowski,

AS @ keen student of Western films I should be glad if you could answer the following questions: (a) How many cartridges does a six-shooter hold? (b) What are those funny things cowboys wear on their legs?

(c) What is a coyote?-BAR X, Hogsditch. I had often been perplexed, too, by the number of shots a six-shooter can fire without reloading until I discovered it was all part of a horrid plot by the munition-makers to increase their profits. The things cowboys wear on their legs are called chaps. These often become tangled up with their spurs. Hence the expression, "Play the game, you chaps!" A coyote is the name given to a singing cowboy. Hence another familiar expression, ‘To howl like a coyote." Young And Old =o JPERHAPS you can tell me how I can distinguish be’ tween Robert Young, Roland Young, and Clare Kimball Young. And is Loretta Young or is her face lifted like Marylyn Babee’s?-ALYS, Oswaldthwistle. That’s easy, Alys. All are Young but some are older. Female film stars are rather like trees-you can often tell

their age Dy counting the rings. Your second question is too personal to be ane swered in these columns. WHAT is the difference between @ colossal production and a stupendous one?-WORRIED, Wingatut. Spelling. THE other evening I had a fierce are gument over the way to pronounce Marlene Dietrich’s name. Of course, I know I’m right, but I just thought I'd ask you to make sure. What do you say?-IRENE, Irun. In Germany tthe name is pronounced Marlene Dietrich, but out. here it is more common to find it pronounced Marlene Dietrich. There are some people, I know. who . believe it should be pronounced Marlene Dietrich, but they are just ignorant.

WHAT is a camera, and if so, why?-P.D.Q., Hastings. A camera is what caused Hollywood, Robert Taylor, bathing beauties and film editors. Some Justices of the Peace, who have studied the effect of the cinema on the young, are also of the opinion that it caused Original Sin. If this is so, it is probable that the Serpent in the Garden of Eden was really a casting- director who bribed Eve with the promise of a part in his mammoth production, "Fallen Angels." . (Continued on page’ 89.),

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(Continued from page 15.) HAT was the difference between Disraeli, Cardinal Richeliew and Oliver Cromwell? This has got more to do with movics than you might imagine. — HISTORICAL STUDENT, Weedons, According to George Arliss, there was no difference between Disraeli and Cardinal Richelieu. Mr. Arliss — has made history so much simpler than it Was in my young days. He discovered that Alexander Hamilton, the Duke of Wellington, the House of Rothschild, 2 couple of tramps, a pirate and a green goddess all closely resembled one wnother. There is no donbt that Oliver Cromwell and the Duke of Arliss wouid uso look alike if necessary; but there is no truth in the rumour that Mr. Arliss is going to play Mrs, Pankbursund the dual roles of the Princes in. the Tower. Latest suggestion is for a "Life of George Arliss," with Panl Muni in the title parr.