For years the public hax been ted down the siren path, by Hollywood and other producers motion pletures"There has been Mile tol nce of independent opinions in terned to Sinema entertainment, Rather, the public has been educated into what the producers have wanted to produce and the result has been a stereotyped series of films, all falling into similar sequences, until the' point has been reached when novelty instend of screen technique and the proper utilization of screen talent has been utilized to furnish the world's most popular form of entertainment. The public, however, is beginning (0 revolt and if the cable from Hollywood is correct cinema, stars are beginning to react to popular criticism instead of basing their claims to stardom on fan mail of a flaticring nature. Miss Norma Shearer is reported to have rejected the role of Scarlet O'Hara in the cinema version of the Wind" 'This role, according to ates, has' stirred more controversy and exercised more exhaustive examina vionical talent than any other for opinion of the Hollywood cinema worl shauld represent the crowning triumph of a screen career owing to the immense demands on the personality and ability of the actress playing the part. A year or so of effort re sulted in the selection of Miss Shearer but she has now declined on the ground that the majority of her "fans" would not like to see her in_stch a part. A previous choice was Miss Bette Davis, but there are reports that Hollywood thinks rival produ the other class by starring her box effec success. OF course, Miss Shearer nothing to worry about except her ambition, for her fortune is ample enough to scorn any offers of putts disparaging to her own charming characteristics, but she is obviously wise to the great gap' which would separate hey between her wonderful Juliet and another part perhaps alien to her nature, although it may be Just play-acting. Her public also seems to Share the same view.
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