They Tell Me That...

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 36, 17 February 1939, Page 15

They Tell Me That...

N THE new Tarzan picture, "Tarzan in Exile,’’? Johnny Weissmuller, the ape-man, and his mate, Maureen O’Sullivan, are supposed to be married and living in the jungle. But don’t be surprised when you see them sleeping in twin beds. Even jungle-dweliers-yea, even an ape-man and his mate-must abide by the Hays Office censorship code! Ape-Man’s Sou PHAKING of the new Weissmuller film reminds us that Mr. and Mrs. Tarzan will be seen with a five-year-old son, and the casting of this role has entailed

almost as difficult a search as that for "Gone With the Wind" and "Golden Boy." The search has now ended with the choice of little John Sheffield, son of oldtime actor Reginald Sheffield. And it’s curious to note that the lad who will now portray an ape-man’s husky offspring had to be put into an incubator when he was born, because he was so puny! History of Hollywood ZARRYL F. ZANUCK at 20th Century-Fox continues to ' have dreams of .grandeur and to translate them into celluloid, Having made "Suez" and "Jesse James," both as "epic" vehicles for Tyrone Power, he is now embarking on a "cavalcade of Hollywood," which will show the history of the movie capital

from the earliest days of Selig, Essanay and Vitagraph right .up to the present. Alice Faye is chosen as the actress who wil grow old with the movie industry. A Fog A Day SPECIAL effects experts of Hollywood have a right to the title of Miracle Men, Take; for instance, the case of Paul Widlicska, expert

fog-maker at the Goldwyn Studios. During the filming of "The Cowboy and the Lady," a shipboard scene featuring heavy fog was called for. But, on that particular day, Merle Oberon was also featuring

a heavy cold and was under doc. tor’s orders to stay away Zrom fogs of all types and draughts, What to do? Widiicska emerged with a medicinal fog-believe that or not. He merely added a littie eucalyptus oil to the fog solution -and, as a direct result, Merle came out of the scene minus the cold in her head. One Man Or Two? Ast "week we announced that Rebert Cummings would be Deanna Durbin’s leading man in "Three Smart Giris Grow Up." Now it appears that Charles Boyer may be a contender for the honour, though it is possible that- there will be two leading men-since it is hard to imagine any single role which could be filled by either Boyer or Cummings, who are such totally different types. However, Boyer is said to be very keen on a chance to play opposite Deanna, though it’s not an opportunity all actors would relish, because of the tittle star’s picture-stealing talents. Still, Boyer could make his influence felt against any opposition. He’s recently been awarded the 1938 gold medal donated by the Wederated British Film and Stage Association of London to the actor or actress who gives the three or four finest performances in succession. Boyer wins it for his work in "The Garden of Allah," "Tovarich," "Mayerling," "le Bonheur," "Marie Walewska," and "Algiers." New Charlie Chan QIDNEY TOLER is on a spot. No other film personality has been faced with quite the situation in which he now finds himself as the successor to the late Warner Oland’s role of "Charlie Chan." As the new "Charlie," he must play a part already fixed in the minds of his audience, a tough job for any actor.

He says, though, that he will not play Warner Oland, but "Charlie Chan"’-that he will present, not: Oland’s, but his own conception of the famous hero of 20th Centurya Fox’s popular picture series. How To Stay Married OW that Jack Oakie and his wife, Venita Varden, have made up, Jack steps up with a little advice to husbands. "if you diet, keep your sense of humour; don’t grouch and don’t take it out on your family. *T realise now that while I wag shedding those sixty-eight pounds I was a pretty cranky person te get along with. But no more. I’m going to try to keep my shape and my wife at the same time. I'll do my next dieting with a smile-or I won’t diet."