The Picture Show Annual (1937)

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Real Romance F AY Wray is a winner in Jack Buchanan s films. Railway stations are havens for love scenes, tragedies, crooks and gangsters. It was for tender passages with Fay that a rail- way station was used in one of Jack Buchanan’s latest productions. There is real romance, too, in studios—lovers meet, and some- times part ! Harry Roy, the famous dance-band leader, brought romance along with his lovely wife—Princess Pearl — to the studios. She made her debut in Royal Romance. A good make-up man is worth his weight in gold. Phil Vallentine is an artist with his rouge pots, cream, and slender brushes. Strong men are as patient as lambs beneath his finished touch, and become the producer’s dream of manliness. Bruce Seton had such an experience during the making of the outdoor sequence of Blue Smoke. Once there was a whisper of romance between Buddy Rogers and pretty Mary Brian. “We have been friends for years Seymour Hicks preparing for a “ close-up." A scene from " Conquest of the Air," showing Lunardi's balloon. Below : Director Harry Hughes gallantly comes to Betty Ann Davies’ rescue with a match for her cigarette. and years,” said Mary to me, “so’ it was nice to meet Buddy in England ! ” One of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen was in the London Film Productions’ studios one day, when they were shooting scenes of Lunardi’s balloon. Exquisite women — dreams for clothes — and a feeling of indescribable space and charm. When shooting is over lighter moments prevail. Harry Hughes, clever producer and good friend, flies to his pipe, and as pretty auburn-haired Betty Ann Davies takes a whiff of her cigarette, I say au revoir for the day to England’s ever-growing territory — Filmland ! 100 i