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Patricia Paine and Nigel Buch- anan lunching at the studio cafe during the mak- ing of " Fools Rush In." The tea break gives an opportunity for Mrs. Earl St. John, wife of the managing director of Two Cities Films, to chat with Mario Zampi, the director Gordon Parry, and stars Glynis Johns and Dermot Walsh. Betty Box, and directed by Ken Annakin at the Gainsborough Studios. There was never a dull moment when they went over their script, before going on to the floor.. John Mills is an ardent lover of nature, so that the screen adaptation of H. G. Wells’ The History of Mr. Polly was very much to his taste. The greater portion of the film was made out of doors in the lovely grounds of the Denham Studios. Highly s kill ed craftsmen built the picturesque Inn seen in the film, on the h anks of the River Colne, which runs through the grounds. They also built Fishbome High Street. Swans nested close to the scene of filming, and they were extremely interested in their new surroundings. Between sequences John Mills, star and producer, frequently spent his time feeding the swans and cygnets. Walter Forde believes in keeping an eiir of gaiety on the set when making a comedy. He is a tireless worker and a great believer in atmosphere. Between shots of The Cardboard Lover he enjoyed a little by-play with Sid Field, who takes the role of a Cromwellian barrow boy in this film. Mr. J. Arthur Rank often sees his film makers during production. During a break in Sydney Box’s Christopher Columbus, directed by David Macdonald, he paid a surprise visit to Shepherd’s Bush Studios. John Davis, managing director of the organisation, was with him. They had a chat with the famous stars Fredric March, who plays the name part in the picture, and his wife, Florence Eldridge, who plays Queen Isabella of Spain, a few days before they returned to Hollywood. Peter Ustinov has now realised his great wish to play the name part in Link- later’s FVivate Angelo. “ Even in Italy,” he told me, " we were sometimes held up waiting for the sunshine ! ” One day between sequences Tyrone Power came along and Peter and he enjoyed a talk over a bottle of Novelist Ernest Raymond, Patricia Plunkett and Rich- ard Todd are shown an early parish register by Mr. Pres- cott, the verger St. Mary’s Church. of Stewart Granger and Jean Simmons walk to the set for a re- hearsal of a scene in " Adam and Eve- lyne."