The World Changes (Warner Bros.) (1933)

MARY ASTOR Mary Astor was born in Quincy, Ill., where her father was a teacher in the local schools. Later she went to Chicago where _ her mother se cured a position as teacher in the Kenwood Loring school for girls. Mary entered the same school to study diction and drama. She entered a beauty contest conducted by a motion picture magazine. Went to New York, got into the finals and came out second. Mary then got work in a New York studio playing short subjects and finally was selected to play opposite Huntley Gordon. Later she played leads with Eugene O’Brien and Glenn Hunter. Finally she turned to Hollywood where she appeared in a number of outstanding features. Among her most recent pictures are ‘‘Jennie Gerhardt,’’ ‘‘The Kennel Murder Case,’’ ‘‘ A Successful Calamity,’’ ‘‘The Little Giant,’’ ‘‘Holiday,’’ ‘‘Behind Office Doors,’’ ‘‘ White Shoulders ’’ and ‘*The Lost Squadron.’’ She is married and has a baby daughter. Mat No. 33 Price &c ANNA Q. NILSSON Anna Q. Nilsson, who returns to the screen after a long absence in ‘¢The World Changes,’’ starring Paul Muni, was born in Ystad, Sweden, but came to America at an early age. She showed great promise in amateur. theatricals and her parents encouraged her to the extent that she played a small role in a professional production when but ten years of age. From that start the talented actress appeared in many successes until First National Pictures signed her to a screen contract. ‘‘Ponjola,’’ which marked her debut, stamped Miss Nilsson as a promising star. Numbered among her screen hits were ‘‘Sorrell and Son,’’ ‘‘The Whip,’’ ‘‘Blockade.’’ She retired from picture work several years ago, but returns again to her thousands of admirers under the Warner Bros.-First National banner in ‘‘The World Changes.’’ WILLIAM JANNEY William Janney was born in New York City on February 15, 1908. His childhood ambition was to become an actor, and the fact his parents came to Hollywood, where he finished his education, furthered his ambition. He saw the movie side of the acting profession and became interested in it. However, he went on the stage first in New York in 1922 with Glenn Hunter in ‘‘ Merton of the Movies.’’ Several more stage plays followed his success in this one, including the Broadway showing of ‘‘Tommy’’ in 1927, when he was given the title role. His first screen role was as Mary Pickford’s brother in ‘‘Coquette.’’ Among his more recent pictures are ‘‘A Successful Calamity,’’ ‘‘Two Seconds,’’ ‘‘The Crooner,’’ ‘‘I Am A _ Fugitive From a Chain Gang’’ and ‘‘ The Mouthpiece.’’ Janney is not married. He enjoys sports, particularly swimming and riding; drives a Ford, sings ‘‘a _ little,’’ and writes | stories as a hobby. Page Twenty-two PAUL MUNI Paul Muni, star of ‘‘The World Changes,’’ was born in Vienna, but came to America with his parents when very young. He received pany. Mat No. 60 Price 5c his education schools. in New York and Cleveland His parents were both accomplished stage professionals, and Muni’s education was really derived from the theatre as he traveled throughout the country with his parents’ comMuni showed a decided natural talent for his present profession at a very early age. He played his first really important part when only eleven years of age, when he was made up to play an old man’s role. Perhaps. this portrayal intrigued him, for ever since, Muni’s greatest hobby has been make-up art and disguises. Upon his father’s death, when Paul was 16 ' years old, he went on his own, playing in vaudeville and finally Bos ton and New York stock companies. While in New York his work in a Theatre Guild production interested Sam Harris, stage producer, and Muni was given a contract. Muni’s work on the Broadway stage has been nothing short of sensational. He first scored in ‘‘We Americans,’’ and later in ‘‘ Four Walls.’’ On the strength of this role he was summoned to Hollywood where he made his debut in “The Valiant.” After a short stay in Hollywood Muni returned to New York, but was soon afterwards signed to a starring contract by Warner Bros. and his first picture for them ‘‘I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang’’ stamped him as one of the greatest screen actors of all time. ‘‘The World Changes’’ is his second Warner Bros. film. MARGARET LINDSAY Margaret Lindsay was born in Dubuque, Iowa, her real name being Margaret Kies. She was educated in the National Park Seminary in Washington, D.C. and in the National Academy of Dramatic Art. She began with small parts on the stage and worked up to leading roles, playing also in stock and repertory. Her biggest stage hit was in ‘‘ Death Takes a Holiday.’’ Recently she entered pictures and made a striking success in her role in ‘‘Cavaleade.’’ Other pictures in which she has appeared include ‘‘Private Detective 62,’’ ‘‘Baby -Face,’’ ‘‘Captured,’’ ‘¢Voltaire,’? ‘‘All American,’’ ‘‘Okay America,’’ ‘‘Once In a Lifetime,’’ ‘‘The Fourth Horseman’? and ‘‘ West of Singapore.’’ PATRICIA ELLIS Patricia Ellis was born in New York, the daughter of Alexander Leftwich, one of that city’s most noted stage directors and producers. She has been on the stage since the time she was old enough to walk and has appeared in the last few years in such Broadway productions as ‘‘The Royal Family,’’ ‘‘Once In a Lifetime,’’ and ‘¢Blizabeth the Queen.’’ Signed to a contract a few months ago by Warner Bros., Miss Ellis has made remarkable strides toward stardom, playing imporant roles in ‘Picture Snatcher,’’ ‘‘The King’s Vacation, ’’ ‘«Central Park,’’ ‘‘Three On a Match’’ and ‘‘The Narrow Corner.’’ GORDON WESTCOTT Gordon Wescott was born in St. George, Utah, the son of a minister, a profession he himself prepared for at the University of Utah. Later he decided upon a journalistic career and attended Columbia University with this in mind. He became interested in the theatre through having written a melodrama which was produced by a stock company. Eventually he organized his own stock company and played character parts which led to Broadway productions of note and eventually to the screen. Some of his recent screen appearances were in ‘‘ Footlight Parade,’? ‘‘Lilly Turner,’’ ‘‘The Working Man,’’ ‘‘ Private Detective 62,’’ ‘‘Merrily We Go To Hell,’’ ‘‘Guilty As Hell,’’ ‘‘Heritage of the Desert,’’ ‘‘He Learned About Women’’ and ‘‘ Heroes For Sale.’’ JEAN MUIR Jean Muir, who plays one of the leading feminine roles opposite Paul Muni in the ‘‘The World Changes,’’ was born in New York City, received her education in private schools in the East, and upon graduation studied in Paris. She was called suddenly to America and met John Drinkwater on the returning boat. He became very much interested in her possible stage talents, and she shortly afterwards toured the country with his troupe gaining valuable training with the great actor. Returning to Broadway she soon became well-known through fine performances in ‘‘The Truth Game,’’ ‘¢ Peter Ibbetson,’’ ‘¢Melo’’? and ‘‘Life SBegins."’ Miss Muir makes her screen debut in ‘‘The World Changes.’’ ALAN DINEHART Alan Dinehart was born in St. Paul, Minn., but moved to Butte, Montana, with his family when a youngster. Attended the University of Montana, but left school to join a stock company in Butte. Played in stock in Chicago, then in the David Belasco production, ‘‘The Girl of the Golden West,’’ on Broadway. Later he appeared in ‘‘Silent House,’’ ‘‘Applesauce,’’ ‘‘The Marriage Bed,’’ ‘‘Lawful Larceny’’ and ‘‘The Meanest Man in the World,’’ which latter he also wrote. He went to Hollywood in 1931 and entered picture work in which he has been both an actor and director. His most recent pictures are ‘‘ Bureau of Missing Persons,’’ ‘‘Lawyer Man,’’ ‘‘Street of Women,’’ ‘The Trial of Vivian Ware,’’ ‘‘Disorderly Conduct,’’ ‘<Batchelor’s Affairs,’’ ‘‘Wicked’? and ‘‘Washington Merry Go Round.’’ DONALD COOK Donald Cook was born in Portland, Oregon, in September 1901. Educated at the University of Oregon, his earliest ambitions were directed at the stage and later he rose to fame as one of Broadway’s most capable actors, following stock company work on tour throughout eastern United States. He is almost six feet tall, weighs 170, with brown eyes and black hair. Among feature pictures in which he has appeared are ‘¢The Penguin Pool Murder,’’ ‘The — Public—_bnemy,” =< *7Che Mad Genius,’’ ‘‘Side Show’’, ‘Safe in Hell,’’ ‘‘ Frisco Jenny’’ and ‘‘Baby Face.’’ ALINE MacMAHON Aline MacMahon, whose phenomenal rise in filmdom commenced in ‘‘Five Star Final,’’ is a native of McKeesport, Pa., where she received most of her _primary eduecation. It was while she was attending Barnard College in New York Mat No. 59 City that she Price 5c first became interested in the stage through amateur theatricals. At the conclusion of her school days, she made her professional debut in Edgar Selwyn’s production, ‘‘The Mirage.’’? Later she scored highly in George Bernard Shaw’s ‘‘Candida.’’ It was while she was playing on the stage in Los Angeles in ‘‘ Once In a Lifetime’’ that she was asked to appear opposite Edward G. Robinson in ‘‘Five Star Final.’’?’ Her success in this picture led to roles in ‘‘Gold Diggers of 1933,2? —-** Heroes. Kor: Sale,’ ‘“‘The Life of Jimmy Dolan,’’ ‘“The Mouthpiece,’’ ‘‘Week End Marriage,’’ ‘‘Heart of New York,’’?’ ‘*‘One Way Passage,’’ ‘‘Life Begins’’ and ‘‘Silver Dollar.’’ GUY KIBBEE Guy Kibbee was born in El Paso, Texas, on March 6, 1886, weighs 200 pounds and is 5 feet 10 inches tall. Launched upon a stage career at an early age, he toured the country for years with various companies and won attention as one of America’s most capable actors. His performance in the Broadway production, ‘‘ The Torch Song’’ was so outstanding that Hollywood summoned him for important sereen roles, and since his introduction to movie audiences he has gained a huge following among the fans: His most recent pictures include: ‘‘ Lilly Turner,’’ ‘‘The Silk Express,’’ ‘‘ The Life of Jimmy Dolan,’’ ‘‘Girl Missing,’’? ‘‘The Crooner, ’? ‘<Scarlet Dawn,’’ ‘‘42nd Street,’’ ‘<Footlight Parade’’ and ‘‘Gold Diggers of 1933.’ THEODORE NEWTON Theodore Newton is a native of Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and a graduate of Princeton. His theatrical career started through his acquaintance with Ann Harding who was instrumental in getting him a contract with the Hedgerow Theatre in Philadelphia where he remained for three years. His next step was to New York, where he appeared in ‘‘Elmer The Great’’ with Walter Huston, a part he landed through the friendship of Grant Mitchell. Warner Bros. spotted him in the New York production and gave him a screen test. He was signed for a part in ‘‘The Working Man.’’ Mr, Arliss liked the young man’s work so well he was again assigned to play with him in ‘<Voltaire.’’ MARJORIE GATESON Marjorie Gateson was born in Brooklyn, and early started her stage career as a singer in a Walter Damrosch operetta. Her first real -part~° was in ‘*Her Soldier Boy’’ for the Shuberts. Since coming to the films, she has appeared in ‘‘Bureau of Missing Persons,’’ ‘‘Most Discouraging,’’ ‘<Lilly Turner,’’ ‘‘Beloved Bachelor,’’ ‘‘False Madonna,’’ ‘‘Employee’s Entrance,’’ ‘‘The King’s Vacation,’’ ‘‘Silver Dollar’’ and ‘<Street of Women.’’