The Archive · 1940

Hollywood Cameras

"With its climax still uncertain, "Primrose Path" has góne before RKO's cameras with Ginger Rogers as star and Gregory La Cava of director. Wholesome" restraint has triumphed over the howdy raucous-of the Robert L. Bucknertars aT young love, and while much of the rowdy humour has been retained, "he yarn's censorable qualities have been deleted. Just what is to save Miss Rogers from tripping down the primrose path has La Cava befiled. He says, "We've got to get the cavalry in there to save her, but we can't figure out from what the cavalry will take her."

La Cava has talked to the Hays office about the script, and it will We make no objections as long as the lives led by the ladies of the cast [are only hinted at, as in the discreet manner of "Stella Dallas" But no matter what the outcome of the censorship discussions, Miss Rogers' [fate remains a moot point, for screen stars, under the Production Code, cannot go to the city with affluent feel that A minor revision con&érns the scholastic background of the father. In the play he was of the Harvard class of 719, but with every one protesting virtually everything on the screen, La Cava is allowing Homer Wallace's background to remain indefinite, The scenario has been tropal Theatre in a second run formance and Sonja Henie in starring roles, and ly Vallee,

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