Tag: Shep Houghton
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MURDER AT THE VANITIES
May 18, 1934 Director: Mitchell Leisen Producer: E. Lloyd Sheldon for Paramount Pictures Writers: Carey Wilson and Joseph Gollomb, based on the play by Earl Carroll and Rufus King Synopsis ~ Shortly before the curtain goes up at Earl Carroll’s Vanities, someone is attempting to injure leading lady Ann Ware, who wants to marry leading man Eric Lander. Stage manager Jack…
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LUCY & GONE WITH THE WIND
In one of the biggest publicity stunts in Hollywood history, over 1,400 actresses were considered for the role of Scarlett O’Hara in MGM’s Gone With The Wind. Producer David O. Selznick had the rights to the book, but did not have the money to make it. To keep interest alive in the project during pre-production,…