Biographies of Paramount Players and Directors (1936)

their famous parents &nd relatives who formed their audiences during the first six years of their histrionic careers. At the age of ten, Ida knew the complete rolts of all Shekespeere ' s leading women by heart, and was elroady handling adult love scenes with the easy grasp of tn experienced actress. Several years later, .Lupino Lane, insisted that she be given extra work at the British Internstionel Studios, so th? t she would get the feel of film acting. Less then a year leter she was among 100 girls who applied for secondary role in "Her First Affair", directed by Allen Z?wan, the American director, at Elstree, England. Dwan passed her over for the role being ccst, but chose her for the lerd. She wt s ecclrimtd by critics as r find. Next, she v.cs the heroine in "Money for Speed", opposite Cyril Mc La glen, givir<3 a dual performance t s a sophistic: ted gold-digger, end as f sweet, innocent girl. Then sht appeared in "I lived with You" opposite Ivor Novello in "Prince of Arced! a" opposite Cf rl Brisson, end in "The Ghost Camera" with Htnry Kendall. Meanwhile, in Hollywood, Paramount executives were seeking a girl to play Alice in "Alice in Wonderland". It was thought that Miss Lupino might qualify for the role. Instead, after her test she signed to a long term contract as a leading woman. This was in June of 1933. Besides her beauty and charm she has light hair, large violet eyes, oval face, and t cute slightly retrousse nose. Miss Lupino i« e clever dancer, either ballet, tap or ballroom, plays the piano, sings, speaks French and swims. She is athletic, playing tennis end golf. Her frvorite amusement is giving impressions of Hollywood strrs for the entertainment of her relatives end circle of friends. She is five feet six inches tall in high heels, and weighs 100 pounds. Her recent pictures are: PARIS IN SPRING SMART GIRL (DANGER) PETER IBBETSON ANYTHING GOES ONE RAINY AFTERNOON YOURS FOR THE ASKING