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UNIVERSAL WEEKLY
Five of the Season 9s Hits
“Magnificent Obsession 99 Is Nearing Completion
ONE of the most ambitious screen productions of the season is now in course of filming at Universal studios, and is nearing completion.
The picture is the John M. Stahl production, "Magnificent Obsession," with Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor in the starring roles. Thirteen weeks of intensive filming have already gone into the making of this unusual screenplay, with only three days lost through illness of members of the cast, and it is now considered likely that a total of 20 weeks will be required for its completion. Previously, more than five months had been spent in preparation, with many writers contributing to the screen adaptation of the popular Lloyd C. Douglas novel, though the major portion of the work was done by George O'Neil, Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman.
Thousands of extra players have been used in the scenes already filmed, in addition to many such well known screen artists as Charles Butterworth, Betty Furness, Ralph Morgan, Sara Haden, Henry Armetta, Cora Sue Collins, Gilbert Emery, Ar
thur Treacher and Sidney Bracy. Additional thousands of minor players still remain to be engaged for future scenes, and the picture has already become known in Hollywood as "the extras' paradise."
From a production standpoint "Magnificent Obsession" is most unusual, and many lavish settings have been constructed for its various scenes. Among these are an exact replica of a large section of the great transatlantic liner Normandie, and a perfect reproduction of the Montmartre district of Paris, with its high hills overlooking the city below.
Director Stahl's previous Universal productions include the well-remembered "Back Street," "Only Yesterday" and "Imitation of Life," and it is the prediction of studio officials that "Magnificent Obsession" will be the finest picture he has ever made. The story deals with a pattern of life which infalliably brings success to its devotees, and a tender romance between Miss Dunne and Taylor, with the former being stricken blind in the early stages of their acquaintance.
1. John M. Stahl's production of “ Magnificent Obsession,” showing Charles Butterworth, Betty Furness
and Irene Dunne.
2. That precocious and interesting youngster, Billy Burrud, and Charlotte Henry in the season’s surprise, “ Three Kids and a Queen” with
May Robson.
3. Charles Farrell and June Martel, the young lovers in the best football picture llniversal or anyone else
ever made, “ Fighting Youth.”
4. Walter Catlett, the buttinsky, and ZaSu Pitts and Hugh O'Connell, the lonesome lovers, in “ The Affair of
Susan.”
5. Edward Arnold, Sally Eilers and
Monroe Owsley in a scene from the. magnificent Carl Laemmle, Jr. production, “ Remember Last
Night?” It has a cast of players that tops any picture released in a 'long time. It was superbly directed by James Whale.