They Tell Me That...

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 24, 25 November 1938, Page 17

They Tell Me That...

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b NNA MAY WONG has A always prized her long nails, but she realises . that an actress must give all for art’s sake!’ She did not know that her beloved nails were in danger when she was given the role of a woman surgeon in ‘‘King of Chinatown,’’ but the unfeeling director insisted that a manicure operation must be performed, as long nails were not suitable for a physician. First Serial Queen HILE the world paused to pay tribute to the former star when Pearl White died, the passing of Jean Hathaway within a few weeks of that of her successor has gone almost unnoticed. Jean was the first of the "Serial Queens." She and her husbaad were the first stars of

the old American Film Company, organised by Allan

Dwan in 1908, which originated the screen serial. Occasionally appearing with them in these "cliff hangers," as they were called, was their ten-year-old son, Henry, today one of Hollywood’s best-known directors. Jean Hathaway was also the heroine of one of the screen’s first epics, "Custer’s Last Stand," which ran to three reels and was 2 sensation in its day. Unlike Pearl White, she never had a "double" though she was constantly called upon to perform feats that most stunt men would hesitate about doing now. No ‘Parking PRED MacMURRAY, unlike many of his fellow players, _Ssaves his money and invests in "yeal estate, So Fred was very annoyed when a parking lot was opened next to his property on Peck Drive, near Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hilis. He immediately started proceedings -to halt the operation of the parking lot. Today the parking lot owners are happy, and so is the actor, for Fred sold his holdings to the parking people at a handsome profit, Gable for G.B.S. TF the plans go through-and it looks as if they will-Clark Gable will star in an M-G-M production of George Bernard Shaw’s "The Devil’s Disciple." This is part of Hungarian Gabriel Pascai’s project of bringing a whole series of Shavian stories to the screenwith the fuli co-operation of G.B.S., who has changed. his mind about the movies, following the triumph of "Pygmalion," which Pascal has made in England, starring Leslie Howard. ~~ .

Pascal has a persuasive way with him. There’s a legend that when he first approached Shaw he had only a few borrowed shillings, but when he came away he had the option on all Shaw’s plays and the loan of another pound! Return to Sanity CAROLE LOMBARD has not felt the same about "crazy" comedy since Fredric March socked her in "Nothing Sacred." So it is hardiy a surprise to learn that she is taking a serious role in her latest picture, David O. Selznick’s

"Made For Each Other," now in production. |

Without a Country GiGRID GURIE, the Goldwyn "discovery" seen in "The Adventures of Marco Polo" and "Algiers," was recently refused a

passport to travel to England for an Alexander Korda picture. immigration authorities could not decide whether Miss Gurie was an American or a Norwegian, because she was born in New York, of Norwegian parents, taken to Norway when she was three and brought up there. Writing up the incident, newspapers dubbed her as "A Woman Without a Country’-and that will be the name of the film Miss. Gurie is now going to make for

Goldwyn instead of the Korda film. Soon to go into production, "A Woman Without a Country" will be based on the star’s own ex: perience with the immigration authorities. Autry’s Contract SINGING Cowboy Gene Autry has one of the most intricate contracts in Hollywood. He must never be forced to appear in a scene smoking a cigarette or drinking (most of his admirers are juveniles). Hach of his pictures must

have at least one close-up of his horse, Champ; anc a friend, who once lent him money when he was broke, must appear with him in every picture. Stokowski-Disney DEEMS TAYLOR, noted composer, has been signed by Walt Disney to collaborate with Leopold Stekowski ia preparation of a_ full-length musical cartoon in technicolour. The picture is expected to be in production for one and a half or two years.