Paramount International News (1935)

paramount JntemaiumalQiews Faye 5 vTe^d^forVou to KNOW YOUR PRODUCT HERE, FOR INSTANCE, ARE THREE GLIMPSES. First is of one of the most colorful scenes in “Riunba,” the setting being the heait of a Cuban jungle, the action being a rhythmic, voliii)tuous interpretation of that great dance that Cuba gave to the woidd — the Rumba. I AND HERE IS “THE GILDED LILY,” REACHED. Claudette Colbet t, herself, with Raymond Milland in one of the snappiest scenes of her new picture which, w'e go to great pains to tell you elsewhere, may be ‘Gilded’ by title, but is ‘Ihire Gold’ by entertainment standards. AND THEN “THE PRESIDENT VANISHES,” Walter Wanger’s dynamic, daring and wholly sensational picturization of a fictitious event which, if it came ti’ue, would startle the world as it has seldom been shocked before. You are urged to regai'd “The Pi’esident Vanishes” as terrifically exciting melodrama, true film entertainmenf, and the promise of still mightier attractions still to come from the Walter Wanger production unit releasing through Paramount. MELVILLE A. SHAUER’S NEW STUDIO POST Legionnaires throughout the world will receive with sincere joy the news of Melville A. Shauer’s studio promotion to a post which will permit him to shape the trend of every picture in production to the end that it will possess still greater international appeal. ‘Mel,’ as he is affectionately known to Paramounteers in all parts of the world is, by virtue of wide travels, particularly well qualified for this added important duty and on behalf of you all we extend to him the heartiest congratulations of the entire International Legion. PRODUCTION BRIEFS Gertrude Michael, who is making splendid progress as a I’aramount leading lady, has been given the lead in ‘‘The Milky Way.” ‘‘All the King’s Horses” will have in the cast, in addition to Carl Brisson and Mary Ellis, the twentyyear old daughter of the Metropolitan Opera star Nina Koshetz, Marina Schubert. She’s a real beauty. Lihhy Taylor has been Mae West’s colored maid in all three of the blonde star’s pictures. In “Mississippi” she becomes an actress and shares the spotlight with Bing Crosby, W. C. Fields and Joan Bennett. Paul Cavanagh will be leading man of the film when Mae West tells the world “Now I’m a Lady.” The unique outdoor action picture which up till now has been known as “The Vanishing Pioneer,” has now been titled “The Rocky Mountain Mystery.” “Crimson Ice” is a filmization of a drama woven about that most flashing of all sports, Ice Hocke>-. Much of the action will be shot at the Madison Square Garden in New York. “Gaml)ler’s Maxim,” a story that we like even better than we did “Street of Chance,” and which has a similar luit more exciting plot, has been bought by Paramount for George Raft. In the meantime. Raft is playing the lead in “Stolen Harmony” (formerly “One Night Stand”), with Ben Bernie, Iris Adrian, Queenie Smith and Lloyd Nolan in the supporting cast. This picture will mark the Paramount debuts of Miss Smith and Lloyd Nolan, both of them hitherto favorites of the New York stage. Locales of Mae West’s “Now I’m a Lady” are Arizona, Buenos Aires and Boston. What, no Tokyo? Incidentally — hut quite importantly — “Now I'm a Lady” will have several musical numbers, which wdll he written by Richard Whiting. If your memories are good — and they shoukl l)e where profluction matters are concerned— you will recall that Whiting wrote the music for “Innocents of Paris” and several other big Paramount films. John Aliljan and -Stanley Fields, a cou])lc of excellent ‘heavies,’ play true to form in “Mississippi.” Patricia Ellis is cast as the female lead in “McFadden’s Flats,” which Charles R. Rogers is producing. Andy Clyde, George Barbier and Walter C. Kelly are the other important members of the cast. Cast assignments so far in Cecil B. deMille’s “The Crusades” are Henry Wilcoxon, Ian Keith, Alan Hale and Pedro de Cordoba. Kitty Carlisle has been signed to a new long-term contract on account of her splendid vocalizing and acting in “She Loves Ale Not” and “Here Is Afy Heart.” The cast of “Rumba” contains , the daughter of a former President of Peru. She is Senorita Laura de la Puente. She danced in Agua Caliente at the same time that Margo did, and was later found by Paramount talent scouts in the Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles. KIEPURA One of the most magical of all film names throughout the world is that of Jan Kiepura, internationally popular singing star. Paramount has signed Kiepura to a long-term contract and he will he in Hollywood very soon now making the first of his musical films. DONAT Robert Donat, who gained his early screen start appearing in Paramount British Quota pictures, and who came forth as one of the real sensations of the year in “The Count of Monte Cristo,” has been signed by Paramonitt to bring “Peter Ihhetson” to the talking screen. The picture appears from this vantage point to he one of Paramount’s manv truly great films during 193.'5. Lewis Alilestone has been signed by Paramount to direct the musical picture, “Two on a d'ower,” in which Mary Ellis will be starred.