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Ltz down your aisles and. vision your packed theatre spel bound as A1ATJRICE CHEVALIER -with delicious gayety flirts, sings, conquers the rick ana merry widow,exquisitelyportrayed
by JEANETTE MacDONALD. ERNST LUBITSCH,*
sly maestro of love s magic, makes a glorious screen holiday of this beloved romance, now at last on the talking screen. Its vivacious Xranz Lehar melodies are brought to audiences by six different symphony orchestras. Additional cast names are: Edward Everett Horton, Una Alerkel, George Barbier, Aiinna Gombell. And the genius of Thalberg guides it to glory] * Ernst Lubitsch, courtesy Paramount Pictures.
DAVID COPPERFIELD
1934-35 will be known as 'The year of David Copperfieldl The heart ol humanity beat faster when the news was flashed that M.-G-JV1 would bring its unlimited resources of talent and physical equipment to the production of Charles Dickens beautiful soulstirnng novel. A special trip abroad was made by Producer David O. Selznick with director George Cukor (he made Little Women! ) and Howard Estabrook, scenarist. Thousands of tests were made of characters, architectural details copied and research such as no picture ever enjoyed has been under way for months here and abroad. A cast of sixty-eight characters will bristle with big names! A final master stroke was the signing of Hugh YValpole, noted author and Dickens authority, to lend counsel during the filming. A monumental enterprise is under way. Only jM.-G .Ml could attempt it!
THE GOOD EARTH
xN o other story property, whether a novel or stage play, was ever so desired by all producers! Ai-G-M. is honored to be the means whereby Pearl S. Buck s thrilling novel is to be brought to the screen. It is an honor because The Good Earth is the most widely read book of our times ... an obligation to far-flung millions whose heart-throbs, smiles and tears were showered on its unforgettable pages. Such humanity-in-fiction requires the unmatchable production genius of a Thalberg, the screen-writing talents of a Frances M.arion, the directorial ffair of a George Hifl (a combination that gave you 'The Big House and Alin and Bill). For four months Director Hill and a huge staff traveled in little known parts of China, accumulating materials, backgrounds, facts ... to make this heart-drama real, vibrant, true !
CHAINED
It is an occasion for dancing in the streets when J OAJN CRAWFORD and CLARK GABLE unite their magnetic personalities to tell a screen story of glamor and allure ! Picture audiences recalling with delight the romantic sweep ol Dancing Lady" will be there when you announce their new co-starring f ove story. The director is Clarence Brown who guideo these two stars to triumph in "Possessed. He also directed oadie AlcJVee and "Letty Lynton" among many others. In the cast are Otto Ivruger, and Stuart Erwin. Hunt .Stromberg is the showman-producer!