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FRENCH BOY STAR
Another Film Prodigy
It is claimed of Robert Lynen, the 11-year-old star of "Poll de Garotte ("Redhead"), the new French Alm, that he is the great- est actor in the world.
That is a hard saying. But if form he he can keep up, the shows in this picture he may well prove the world's greatest child actor,
little
A thir sharp-featured boy, with big wistful eyes, a sen- sitive mouth, and a voice of as- tonishing variety and colour, he gives an electrifying performance which lifts "Poll de Carotte" inte the rank of genuine film art. His freckles in this film may be pure ly synthetic, but his talent is be-- yond reproach.
"Poll de Carotte," based on the popular French novel by Jules Renard, is all about a small boy with a cruel mother, a neglectful
HOW THE STARS father, and an odious elder bro-
MAKE UP
Some Little: Others
Lots
Hollywood stars who have come ver to play in B.I.P. films at Elstree, have discovered that the English climate and sunlight calls for radical modifications in the screen make-up.
Greta Nissen for instance, like Raquel Torres, 'had been in the ha bit, while working in Hollywood, of making up herself, but when she applied the same kind of wake-up at Esitree, she found that the pho- tographic results were a good dear different.
Incidentally it is interesting to contrast the make-up used by some of the B.I.P. stars at present Mies Nissen working at Elstree. photographs, best in a very pale I try make-up, but Miss. Torres for her role in "Red Wagon" needed a beavy and rather, greasy surface. She seldom used face powder he cause if she dried up the natural
grease of the skin, she photograph-] ed too "flat."
Her somewhat slavonic type of
ther and sister. Lonely and. harassed, he decides to kill him- self, and is rescued from hanging In the nick of time by hts repen- tant father.
The story, beautifully acted and photographed, ends happily, but its influence on imaginative chli- dren with a persecution complex might be disastrous and. it has been banned by the Board of Film Censors.
The
London County Council, however, has licensed it for adults over 16), and women (patrons members of the LC.C., have er- cularised people on their lists re- commending the picture because to the lesson
of.
parents
it.conveys
Elstree Gossip
Charles Bickford, the Hollywood he-man now starring with Raquel Torres and Greta Nissen, in the British International picture The Red Wagon," has answered for the hundredth time the question Do you dye your hair or is
And he naturally so very red ?" has never said either "yes" or "ho."
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Raquel Torres wears cream flan-
beauty was enhanced by the sheennel trousers, when she is not work-
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of her naturally greasy kn
ing on the set at the BLF. studio, Charles Bickford on the other Elstree, and she says they were hand, needed no make-up save not a present from Dietrich either. light dusting" with a dry puff This ho did himself. His famos Don Alvarado, who plays the role red hair was said by some to be hof Davey Heron the gypsy in the subject of make-up bit he never RIP. Alm of Lady Eleanor Smith's confirmed or denied suggestions The Red Wagon" is really named that it had been dyed.
Joseph Page, which he considers Stanley Lupino, the famous Bri-a ridiculously English name.
tish comedian now starring in the musical comedy Happy under the direction of Fredrick Zelnik,
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Leslie Howard and Heather Angel go through the ages as the world's strangest lovers in Berkeley Square Jesse L. Lasky's production of the highly successful play for Fox Film.
I Lived With You
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"Lived with You" is adapted from the famous play, with Ursu- là Jeans, Ida Lupino, Minnie Ray- her, Ellot Nakeham and a cast of stars who do justice to a great cture. It is a film of unusual and appealing romance. Ivor No-
Lio is cast in the role of exiled Prince of Russia. Miss Ray- der as the tipsy ma, gives
*I Lived finished performance. With You" adapted from Ivor Novello's stage success. is a mestic comedy-drama. It gives Interesting and thoroughly en- tertaining study of working class amilly Hfe, through the individual characterisation. The theme is said to be somewhat fantastic, but it has the merit of originality and paves the way to neatly con- trived situations which allow rich humour, popular drama, homely sentiment, and-romance to follow in cunning sequence.
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Lenore Ulric, who has not been seen on the screen for three years,
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My Weakness
The King's Theatre was packed > the utmost to witness the first showing of the Fox Picture "My Weakness" and every one seemed to enjoy the programme offered. Miss Harvey is really at her best in this production, and Lew Ayres in the young man who tries to steel his heart against her, but her charm eventually yields to does some fine acting. There is plenty of clever chatter, and if you are seeking diversion this will afford you something really en- Langdon 8.5 tertaining. Harry Cupid is too funny for words, and when one sees him dressed up The with little wings is a riot. Xmas number is cheery and with
pecial movie tone you are as- sured of splendid entertainment.
An Actress Looks
At Marriage
By JOAN HARBEN
A business man could never see life as an actress seen it, and how could the practical, domesticated is to make a come back in a Ra-home-loving woman ever get sa dio-picture. She may be support glimpse into her actor-husband's ed by her husband and former mind? leading man, Sidney Blackmer.
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When the actor talks of the things which mean most to him, his domesticated, practically- minded wife might be listening to the ravings of s lanatic. So they must talk about the weather or the garden or the people they met at & dinner party, and regain to all intents and purposes string-
Tom Moore, star of silent films Four elephants, five lions, ten and former brother-in-law tigers and some wild cats get their Mary Pickford, is returning to the first im break in "The Red screen
in Universal's "Bombay Wagon" which Paul Stein is direct- Mail with Edmound Lowe. Ing for British International at Elsires. The dim will cost abort £80,000 to produce and will be Lillian Gish whose come backers. BIP's most ambitious dramatic has frequently been rumoured, has subject since "atlantic."
difinitely arranged to appear with Roland Young in a Paramount They are calling Frederick Zel- version of Arnold Bennett's nik, the German director, 'Happy' Zelnik these days, because he is making a jolly tim with that title at Elstree for British International"
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Will Fyffe, the drull Scottish comedian who has his first fim* role in the current British Inter- "national production “Happy re
fuses to give away the secret of his new. BIP. contract, because he says no Scotsman should give Xway anything. He might be induced to sell it.
Tauber An Amateur Cine Enthusiast
THEATRE IN OWN HOME
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Herr Richard Tauber, the famous, Austrian tenore an amateur cinematographer "and"&" home movie fan as well as a“ keen collector of travel pictures.
He owns two large movie camer- as, one Bell Howell and one Devrie,- and two Kodaks for filming on 18 mm. stock.
In his home in Vienna he has a sound theatre where he can run through his own films and records.
He says he will take some of the exteriors "he proposes for his new British International film of Schubert's life, before the studio executive decides whether or not to send a fully equipped film unit to Vienna This way he thinks he may be able to save them time by assisting BIP, to select exact locations before their technicians leave England to make the exteriors.
Buried Alive."'
The strangest love story ever told) is enacted by Islis Howard and Hecis Angel in Jesse L. Lasky's, produc for Fox Film, the motion picture tation of the stagé sensation, Square,
BERKELEY SQUARE
When the business man talks.of his work, his actress wife is en titled to sigh and change the con- versation. karriages such as these, it seems to me, start with the odds against success. They lack that essential ingredient to mar- ried happiness-a basis of gén- uine mutual understanding..
It would be inconceivable to me to be married to anyone but an actor. The much-quoted, glamour of the footlights and the lure of mere be the grease paint would phrases to anyone else.e
But, as it is, we breathe the Fame, atmosphere, falk the same language, We have the same, friends and keep the same hours. Could anything be more conducive to happiness?
Jealousy, professional and other wise, you will say, what about that But clearly, where it exists, understanding does not. It hus- bands or wives are professionally Idalous of each other, it simply means that ambition is greater with them than fove, and they should not have married at all
Not in the theatre only should the obviously incompatible be ban- ned for marrying purposes. The theory can be extended equally well to every profession, and every walk of life.
Wax
Why don't writers marry writ
EX- ers? After all, the historic ample of the perfect marriage "two poets the between
musicians, Brownings." Artists, politicians, reformers, explorers- they would all marry into their Fox Films present us with an own, or at least allied, ranks. It 50- other bewitching flm in "Berke- would be like a mutual ald
clety. ley Square" with Leslie Howard
Let a doctor marry a doctor or an office and Heather Angel in the leading a nurse, The man in roles supported by a splendid cast should marry the secretary. The It will be interesting to know that tradesman should marry his coun- Miss Valerie Taylor played in the lerpart in the opposite sex. The original role in the stage produc-maid should marry the chauffeur tion with Leslie Howard Others or the valet.
finds a very heavy make-up is essen- tial because of a strong dark growth of beard. He uses a heavy grassy base with a thick powder- ing Landie Olin who is playing in the cast are:Beryl Mercer, Understanding that is the life with him, in complete contrast, uses Trene Browne, David Torrence and and soul of married happiness. practically op make-up of any des- a great many more stars who Yet, how can two people with the Borid, have been, responsible for the suc- radically different temperaments cription. I'm naturally and besides decided long ago tincess of this delightful entertain which different professions demand there's nothing to be done with a ment. This is to be shown at the ever hope to understand each
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1. St. Francis Cream Soup 9.Tomato Consomme
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