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Thu 15 May 1947 - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)
Page 10 - British Film News 17-YEARS-OLD OPHELIA FOR SCREEN "HAMLET"
British Film News
17-YEARS-OLD OPHELIA FOR
SCREEN "HAMLET"
Jean Simmons, who has been chosen to play Ophelia in
the film "Hamlet," with Laurence Olivier, is only 17.
CASTING of "Hamlet" to be
^~' filmed at Denham by Two
Cities, will be headed by Laurence
Olivier (in the triple rofe of Ham-
let, the ghost' of Hamlet's father
and his father alive) and Jean
Simmons as Ophelia.
At least seven actresses were tried
out for Ophelia's role. The director,
Filinpo Gu¡dice, was determined not
to have a ____________
"dramatic acad-
emy" accent, and
one first-class ac-
tress was turned
down because her
voice was too affected.
Jean Simmons was originally offer-
ed the part but could not take this
great opportunity because of her
other film engagements. ' However,
she has been given Mr. Rank's permis-
sion Io do so. At 15, she sprang to
fame as the young Estella in "Great
Expectations." Since then she has
been busy on four different films, the
first of which, "Black Narcissus," has
just been released.
The part of the first gravedigger
was being kept for the great Irish
actor.F. J. Mccormick of "Odd Man
Out" fame, but he died recently after
a brain operation in Dublin.
Others so far chosen for the cast
include the following well-known
players: Basil Sidney as the King,
Felix Aylmer as Polonius. Terry Mor-
gan as Laertes. Norman Woolland
(B.B.C. star announcer) as Horatio,
and Baliol Holloway as the player
king.
. Gertrude is to be played by 27
year-old Eileen Hcrlie who is making
a great impression in the West End
of London with her leading role in
the play "The Eagle Has Two
Heads."
Right: Eileen Herlic, chosen to
piny Gertrude in "Hamlet," as
Katherine in "Hungry Hill." At
27 she is making a great success
of .both stage and screen roles.
BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE,"
the first film to be put into pro-
duction by Sir Alexander Korda
since "Perfect Strangers" in 1944, is
nearing completion. Robert Steven-
son, from Hollywood, is finishing the
direction that Leslie Arliss began.
The star is David Niven.
* * *
BURGESS MEREDITH,-husband
of Paulettc Goddard, is to star
_ in the film ver
BY Our Own
Correspondent
sion of Nigel
Balchin's novel,
"Mine Own Exe-
cutioner," while
his wife plays a
leading role in "An Ideal Husband."
The two will then go to Dublin to
appear at the famous Abbey Theatre
in a new Steinbeck play.
* * *
THE general release of an English
language version of the fine
French film "A Cage of Nightingales,"
Australian .lohn McCalliiiii plays opposite Googie Withers in "The Loves of Joanna Godden." His likeness to Stewart Granger is notable in this scene from the film, the second he has made in Britain.Help
Australian .lohn McCalliiiii plays opposite Googie Withers in "The Loves of Joanna Godden." His likeness to Stewart Granger is notable in this scene from the film, the second he has made in Britain.Help
Australian .lohn McCalliiiii plays opposite Googie Withers in "The
Loves of Joanna Godden." His likeness to Stewart Granger is notable
in this scene from the film, the second he has made in Britain.
lean Simmons as a young native girl * in "Black Narcis- sus." The new Ophelia has also played in "Great Expectations" and "Hungry Hill." Hailed as a promising screen dis- covery, Kathleen Byron, 24, has an important dramatic role in "Black Narcissus." She plays a min who loses her reason when sent to work in a remote Himalayan convent.Help
lean Simmons as a young native girl * in "Black Narcis- sus." The new Ophelia has also played in "Great Expectations" and "Hungry Hill." Hailed as a promising screen dis- covery, Kathleen Byron, 24, has an important dramatic role in "Black Narcissus." She plays a min who loses her reason when sent to work in a remote Himalayan convent.Help
lean Simmons as
a young native girl *
in "Black Narcis-
sus." The new
Ophelia has also
played in "Great
Expectations" and
"Hungry Hill."
lean Simmons as a young native girl * in "Black Narcis- sus." The new Ophelia has also played in "Great Expectations" and "Hungry Hill." Hailed as a promising screen dis- covery, Kathleen Byron, 24, has an important dramatic role in "Black Narcissus." She plays a min who loses her reason when sent to work in a remote Himalayan convent.Help
lean Simmons as a young native girl * in "Black Narcis- sus." The new Ophelia has also played in "Great Expectations" and "Hungry Hill." Hailed as a promising screen dis- covery, Kathleen Byron, 24, has an important dramatic role in "Black Narcissus." She plays a min who loses her reason when sent to work in a remote Himalayan convent.Help
starring Noel Noel, marks a new pol-
icy by the J Arthur Rank organ'sa
lion of bringing the best European
films to a much wider section of 'he
British public than hitherto It is
expected that similar, dubbed Euro
pean films will be sent to Australia as
this new policy is developed
* * *
TV/TR. RANK'S March issue in the
-*? -*-"This Modern Age" series, "Coal
Crisis" has won the praise of the
Government and critics alike. Mr.
Emanuel Shinwell, Lord Citrine,
officials of the National Coal
Board and the Ministry of Fuel
and Power sat impressed throughout
the special showing given for their
benefit. London critics commented:
"Every other mining film becomes
obsolete with this issue." Australia
will shortly have an opportunity of
forming a first-hand opinion.
(Last week three of the Modern Age
series were previewed in Sydney, the
subjects covered being Wool, British
aviation and Scotland Yard. They
are painstaking documentary films,
presented briskly and informatively,
without sensationalism.)
''pHE latest 16mm films made by
*? the Australian Film Board
have just arrived in London. With-
in the next few weeks they will
begin their tour of distribution
throughout the country to'schools,
institutes and service clubs.
The recent .collection includes one
35mm film "Watch Over Japan."
which is to be televised. The others
are "Cinderella on Strings." "Story
of a City" (Newcastle), "Bushland
Fantasy." and "Fine Feathers."'
On an average 90 films a week arc
distributed from Australia House.
* * *
BRITAIN'S most hard-working film
actress, 36-year-old Ann Todd,
has just returned from seven
months of "Hollywood comfort."
"After the glamour of Hollywood,"
she told me, "I was struck by the
drabne.ss even of my little Kensington
flat. But when I opened the bedroom
door the first thing that caught my
eye was a very dainty fine wool night-
dress laid out upon the bed. Some-
one had guessed I might be chilly
back in England, and how right they
were!"
The donor was Miss Moira Gaskin,
of Coogee, Sydney.
Miss Todd is under contract to
Rank but will be loaned to Paramount
for a British production. "For Her.
to See." Ray Milland is coming from
Hollywood to play opposite 'her in
the leading role.
lean Simmons as a young native girl * in "Black Narcis- sus." The new Ophelia has also played in "Great Expectations" and "Hungry Hill." Hailed as a promising screen dis- covery, Kathleen Byron, 24, has an important dramatic role in "Black Narcissus." She plays a min who loses her reason when sent to work in a remote Himalayan convent.Help
Hailed as a promising screen dis-
covery, Kathleen Byron, 24, has an
important dramatic role in "Black
Narcissus." She plays a min who
loses her reason when sent to work
in a remote Himalayan convent.
Article identifier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18026378
Page identifier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page1006368
APA citation
British Film News 17-YEARS-OLD OPHELIA FOR SCREEN "HAMLET" (1947, May 15).The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 10. Retrieved May 3, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18026378
MLA citation
"British Film News 17-YEARS-OLD OPHELIA FOR SCREEN "HAMLET""The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 15 May 1947: 10. Web. 3 May 2025 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18026378>.
Harvard/Australian citation
1947 'British Film News 17-YEARS-OLD OPHELIA FOR SCREEN "HAMLET"',The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 15 May, p. 10. , viewed 03 May 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18026378
Wikipedia citation
{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18026378 |title=British Film News 17-YEARS-OLD OPHELIA FOR SCREEN "HAMLET" |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |issue=34,132 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=15 May 1947 |accessdate=3 May 2025 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}}

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