Around the World (Dec 1933)

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GARY COOPER OPPOSITE STEN IN "BARBARY COAST" Samuel Goldwyn announces that he has signed Gary Cooper to co-star with Anna Sten in "Barbary Coast." Seven years ago Goldwyn lifted Cooper from the ranks of the extras to play the male lead opposite Vilma Banky in "The Winning of Barbara Worth." Cooper recently arranged with Paramount to permit him to make one picture a year away from that studio, and his long friendship with Goldwyn resulted in that producer getting his services for the Sten photoplay. Miss Sten . just completed "Nana" for Goldwyn as her first American film, He ok de ok Oe ROK OE OK KK Ke OK oe oR OK oe OK oe OK ok OK OK ok OK OK Ok OK OK EK OK OK DRINKING LIKE GENTLEMAN WINS EXTRA FILM CONTRACT The impending repeal of prohibition in the United States has already influenced the Samuel Goldwyn production of "Nana," the picturized Zola story of the Paris music halls and boulevards in 1870 that introduces the Russian actress, Anna Sten, to. the screena of The worlds Miss Sten has her first fracas in the noisy, bawdy Cafe of the Seven Trouts, frequented by the demimonde of the day. Several hundred extras were hired. Their part was to sit around, drinking as naturally and as gracefully as they knew how, They were told to do it as though it weren't a crime. Some were fair: most of them were indifferent, Only one young man stood out. He held his glass easily and airily and he Sipped his apertif in a distinguished, worldly manner. "He drinks like a gentlemant", Mr. Goldwyn exclaimed. "Let's find out about this, for drinking is going to be important." And so Branch Stephens received a contract from Samuel Goldwyn, out of which the producer hopes a star will be created. Branch comes from Denver, He is a tall, healthy-looking lad of @l, clear-eyed, straight and muscular, He has played small bits in stock and in little theatres. Until Mr. Goldwyn discovered it, Mr. Stephens had no idea that he drank in the Continental MANNET ยข