It is a long while since the film ouphe have "had any sign of Rene Clair. There have been all sorts of "rumours of new stories chosen by him, tut "ThéGhost Goes West" remained his only picture seen on the screen since he left France. But very soon we shall all see another product of the Clair spirit and one may hope that it will be worthy of its director. The title is "Break the News" and the picture should be as light-hearted as any Rene Clair is expected to be. The likelihood of his is made almost -sure by the fact hat the two chief actors in it are Jack Buchanan and Maurice Chevalier.
This will be as much of a return for the one-time idol of screen musical comedy has been out of pictures so far as the English-speaking public is concernned, save for one rather unfortunate adventure in an English studio with "The Beloyed Vagabond" since he rebelled in hollywood against his customary rôle f uniformed light-hearted lover. One hope that both of the gifted limen concerned in "Bregk the Will have found again their rightful popularity and medium of expression. of "Lightnin' ied without completing his autobio-"Barnstorming," but his son Lloyd Bacon. film writer, plans to complete it.
Lloyd's daughter, Frances, movie designer, will illustrate the Booking at Moutrie's and Theatre. volume and Lloyd's 3-month-old son vill autograph it with his footprints.
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