Universal Weekly (1933-1935)

26: UNIVERSAL WEEKLY May 12, 1934 June Knight, the photographers delight, arrives in Universal City, to hare a slight throat operation and to appear in “ The Great Ziegfeld,” and possibly in “ Castles in the Air.” • Jacques Deval had the double pleasure of arriving at Universal City and on the same train with June Knight and sharing her welcome. Mr. Deval is adapting the continental drama, “Angel” for Universal. • June Knight, Photographers’ Delight , Back WITH Margaret Sullavan in Europe and Gloria Stuart loaned to Warner Brothers, June Knight returns to Universal to find herself Queen of the lot, and incidentally — occupying the dressing bungalow which each of the other actresses have coveted — and won. June is to do "The Great Ziegfeld" for her next venture into celluloid drama. When June Knight returned from her sojourn in Florida, there was gen + Jane Wyatt Arrives At Universal City JANE WYATT arrived Wednesday at Universal City by plane to play the role of Binnie in "One More River." Carl Laemmle, Jr. sent for her in a hurry to round out a well balanced cast for James Whale. Although Miss Wyatt was not supposed 1o report until June 15th, she was glad to go, since she had been putting in the last few weeks in stock performances merely to have something to do. She played "Biography" and "Dark Towers" at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, last week and the week before. "One More River" is already in production with a cast which includes Diana Wynyard, Colin Clive, Mary Astor, Henry Stephenson, Reginald Denny, E. E. Clive, Kathleen Howard, Alan Mowbray, Gilbert Emery and Robert Greig. eral rejoicing, for June is extremely popular on her Home lot. When her big ivory DeSoto drives through the gates, camera men grab their lens boxes and Graflex cameras for June is "a natural" when it comes to photography. Everything she does makes a picture, and besides an hour with her in the gallery is good for a round of laughter from all connected with the job of 'picturizing' this grand gal. + + + + “ Strange Wives 99 New Wharton Title STANLEY BERGERMAN, who will make a production of Edith Wharton's novel, "Bread upon the Waters," has announced a change in title of this important next year's production. It will be released under the title, "Strange Wives." Gladys Unger has returned to the Universal City lot to adapt the novel to the screen. Miss Unger has adapted many of the best women's stories of former years to the screen. + + + Sherman to Direct Two For Universal Lowell sherman, whose throat disability has prevented his starting the two pictures he came to Universal to produce, is rapidly recovering. He can now speak above a whisper and within the next month will be entirely recovered. The two pictures She gives imitations between shots, sings a little Grand Opera, dances an original interpretation of the Cariocha and has a swell time generally, while most stars look upon the portrait-taking as an unpleasant duty, to be gotten over in the shortest space of time possible. She never does a run-out while the photographer is changing plates and is chock full of good suggestions for pictures; No wonder Universal City has changed its spring song to "June is Here." + he will make for Universal are "Night Life of the Gods" by Thorne Smith and "School for Scandal" by Richard B. Sheridan. "Night Life of the Gods" will be the first of these productions to go into work. + + + Gloria Stuart Cast in “Transient Lady 99 ONE of the first pictures to go into work at Universal City for next year's program will be "Transient Lady." This Octavus Roy Cohen serial story from Liberty Magazine will be made under the direction of Eddie Buzzell. The only player so far cast for "Transient Lady" is the title role, which has been assigned to Gloria Stuart. This fast working actress has completed, in rapid succession, "I'll Tell the World" with Le6 Tracy, "The Love Captive" with Nils Asther, and a loan-out picture on the Warner lot. She will return to Universal City week after next, when "Transient Lady" goes into production.