Show r fi a OF fiLM WORLD WOOED 01 Noted Shepherd Hold Affections of of cf Vans Fam Vanso f t o 10 Conception of Hole Unique By ny S S. S Es EsH EsHE EsIo Io a HAS KNOWN LIFE at Its H HE rawest has Alec B. B Francis a aman aman k man who ho has suffered Buffered he has I the gift of song ong and laughter I Francs Irand N is the C. C G. G O. O P. P the l'-the the rand band Old Part Party of or the Screen Still pos pos- IHN the till quintessence of youth a brilliant 1111 fon come t fon a charming charm charm- ing companion and an actor 1 who ho knows equally veil 1111 how to tug lug at the harl 1 rinK stud and to elicit lall laughter FrancU c occupies a n niche In the film tall hall of fame fam that list reflects reCh Ms his individuality Id and hl hi compelling personal ap- ap ap peal Fraud w was as chosen for the gentle Shepherd in Albeit Albel t Hog ells The Shepherd of the tho II Hills Ills principally I. I I Lt t. t t 1 it JC till uv ule 13 m J vile vac W u o himself has lived and und for tor the portrayal por por- tru of ot which his abilities were considered con con- outstanding among cinema luminaries Since the thc Shepherd is the greatest histrionic plum of ot the film season the selection was made after the available talent not only of this tits country but also of the lire European film studios But the votes volts of Al Rockett production chief of or the First National Studios Producer Producer Pro Pro- ducer Charles R. R Rogers Harold B Hell ll Wright and Director Albert Ro Ru Rogell gell gen were unanimous in their choice cholte of Francis Francis Francis' accomplishments in pic plc pictures tures tares constitute tute a n lustrous record His Ills The Music Master and The Return of oC Peter Grimm and hU his recent recent re reo cent performance in George Fitzmaurice's Fitz maurices maurice's The Tender Hour stand forth ns us characterizations of memo mem movable merit Years ago ag wa i an orem n and concert s singer singe rUN his appearances s in the lie Gilbert t and Sullivan rd other light Ight works him hint hintt a n t great teat following in this period of hi his s career His stage roles included a 1 1 numerous galaxy of comedy performances perform perform- lInCCI ances but when he entered pictures picture s I his ability in exercising the tear ducts I. I of or his hit II audiences encouraged ers t-is to cast him chiefly in sympathetic parts In a ft lung long career marked by a number of roles that are arc as Bilm of Gilead to the actors actor's soul said I Francis in discussing The Shepherd I of tho the Hills while hile on location with t the First Fint National unit the charI char char- I char char- character utter acter of David ld Howitt the Howitt-the the Shepherd f looms as liS the most 11 inspiring the 1 I most enjoyable assignment I have ever er experienced I Harold hell Bell Wright undoubtedly has hils w written wUen Uen his most effective work 5 into tutu The Shepherd of the lulls Hills and certainly he will never find a dirce- dirce 8 t i tor lor more mote appreciative of his most popular opus than Albert AlbIt Rogell Rogell loves lo The Thc Shepherd As j i a boy bog ho he had hud the book for a home homei i reading g subject he tells me me and it made mado n II tremendous impression upon n 1 him We Ve have worked out the screen application of Wrights Wright's great character character char char- acter together together fin fact the screen creen shepherd is the collaboration o of f Wright Ro Rogel eI and myself myself and and to t tsay o say that the tha role is an inspiration demanding my eager utmost is t to o state merely the fact Harold Dell Bell l Wright had a glorious message to t o convey to the world through the Shepherd Shep herd and millions who loved the ma maIn man manIn manIn n In the book will see an ideal ed ed I trust in the picture I always find it impossible to pia play playa Y a part lacking an underlying sense sens e of humor for without contrasting g humor the tho pathos of a characterization characterize tion cannot be he effectively expressed Do you realize that the greatest clowns have led the saddest lives and that this fact is almost an es essential es in the brewing of their humor 1 The Shepherd is the most human of oC characters He suffers yet et he brings n a message of cheer of light of ot jo joy lIe He must make the people e smile yet smile yet he is a veritable do cio betrayed by the world Francis has a secret ambition ambition- now revealed lIe He yearns earns to bring t to toliCe o life liCe on the screen the personality o of ofa f a great musician the musician the true Music Musi Master Master l And with Albert Rogell Ro ho- ho gel gell directing |