Photoplay (Jan - Jun 1931)

Photoplay Magaztot ros Aran., 1931 How "Trader Horn" Was Made [OUNXINUI D l ROM PAO] ;" ' and falling to the ground. Then the camera is moved to a doM up In the interval a m.m wearing a wig was substituted. li the scene is closely watched the Hon can lie •.em dislocating the wig as lie paws at the man before being Frightened away by watt hers behind the camera. While the lion was reputed to he amiable there were, ncvcrthe-. veral men with rilles ready if the man should he sttai feed, \nother instance of clever faking i> I he scene showing a charging rhinoceros goring and tossing a native. The rhino i-. real enough and the charge is furious and genuine, hut there isn't any native at all lie iv.es drawn on the film after the manner of animated cartoons. On the screen this scene is so luief that the StndlO work cannot he detected. Possibly the biggest thrill of the pit ture is the lions tight ing over a kill, lighting hyenas and zebras and killing a deer. These are all made in Mexico, in a corral constructed for the purpose. Caged animals were let loose with the lions, who had been starved and hungered for days in advance. The battles ensued naturally. Riflemen were stationed at strategic points lest any of the animals escape, and cameras were posted at every conceivable angle. Willi. I', many of the tribal gatherings are authentic, taken when the company first reached Africa, a few of the native shots were taken in the studio with Negroes, recruited from the colored section of Los Angeles, playing the parts o\ native While an anthropologist might easily detect the difference between the American Xegro and the African native, the average moviegoer is unable to make the distinction. Likewise with the scenery, and settings. It wasn't Africa, but it was good colorful background. For more than a year the M-G-M studios worked on sound and continuity and cutting on "Trader Horn." Prolific use was made of the Dunning process, a method that imposes characters photographed at one time against the background of action taken at another time. All of those labors were expertly and effectively done. In addition to its wide entertainment values. "Trader Horn" is a splendid example of the mechanics of making an effective, dramatic picture. Dietrich — How She Happened [ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2° ] Dietrich in some of her photographs and those of Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci's master painting? That look, too. is the sublimation of European womanhood. Translated into American, one might say Marlene Dietrich is the girl with the Mona Lisa look anil the beautiful lees. In an age when in America, too, the flapper and the jazz baby have had their day. when hair and skirts are longer, and Florenz Ziegfeld demands rounder revue girls; when, in a word, a more feminine touch is the fashion. Mar'ene's overwhelming success seems not unnatural. Rather it may be accepted as significant of the trend of the times. At Tor — < ■rnitinr Orrinar.lUomtm urdding rinfi, hand-cluisin* on aim, gaU. From $ 10. . . jtwn — A/d/r/ip./ .**•*, rniHiarmrnt ntnl tm/dinn riniis u tth Ixiutirttr iiiul rntind diamonds in plaiinum. $17".. . . . Traub riniis. in many other \tyits. Jrom 110 to $500. I I'll II I) The rig lit ring . . for the left !•<■ ml • It's so important — the choice of The Ring. And how most cf us hate to make important decisions — how we fuss and fret over alternatives! Yet this most vital matter is altogether fascinating and delightful to settle. • What shall it be like . . . vour wedding ring? Remember— it is the symbol of your marriage ... it must be as beautiful as your brightest hopes and plans. You will wear it every day — for a long, long time ... it must be as enduring as love itself. Others will judge you by it . . . choose it carefully. • Traub rings are radiantly beautiful, correct in design, of fine workmanship. Your jeweler will show them to you — hand-chased or set with selected stones. Ask his advice in deciding other new-home purchases too. He will help make the choice of the Right Ring the easiest, pleasantest task in the world. • Write for booklet, "Bridal Etiquette," for helpful information about announcements, trousseaus, and the Ceremony. It shows many interesting styles in rings for women and men. . . . Traub Mfg. Co., 193 3McGraw Ave., Detroit, Mich., and Walkerville, Ont t»»oc ^PfiolscEi ■*««