Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

d SLdT curing UI1e SWeQlSn enigma
In Christina" therefore, Carlo has
more to accomplish than In any of her
other pictures. She won supremacy,
and she maintained supremacy, against
established types and odds. This time
she has to win back supremacy which
has been snatched from her by a type
as far from conventional, and more SO,
than her own. 1t will be open warfare
Tor the laurel wreath of Hollywood.
The greatest spur to public attend
ance possible under these circumstances
was the trick of putting Jack Gilbert as
leading man to Carlo Revival of this
once highly romantic contact win make
thousands Of fans attend more than the
once which Is deemed sufficient by most
of us. That has always been the diff
ferentiation between Carlo fans and
mere fans; Carlo followers attend her
films four to 1--WE times each; Which
accounts for the tremendous box Office
scores the lady has run up in certain
cities.
The studio claims that the research it
has made for this Carlo epic surpasses
anything 1t has yet done, or that any
studio has ever done. I know that Nine.
Viertel worked for the entire year Carlo
was in Sweden, authenticating every
tiniest detail. It seems the intimate
details Of Christmas life are little known
outside the bounds Of her own country,
Sweden
The Hoyle on this matter is that the
present King Of Sweden has given as
much time and attention to the history
of his country as the Windsor boys have
given to hunting horses. The slightest
inaccuracy. therefore, will set his majes-
| ty wild. He has been chosen as the
critical medium de luxe, and a print of
Christina" will be run for him before
1t Is cast before such mere amateurs
as the historians of America.
Not only was 1t necessary to get ex-
act reproductions of Christmas castle
Of Upsala. but the precise dialogue and
panied her actual abdication had to be
secured by the makers Of this Aim the
castle was destroyed 30 years after her
death. Christmas Libraries, containing
all the documents Of court procedure.
had either been stolen or carried off to
the far corners of the earth by collect
ors. All this somewhat unusual royaI
lady's story pales into insignifcance in
light Of the dramatic quality of her abb
dication, which occurred at Upsala on
June 6, 1854. And this is the highlight
| Of the picture and the moment in which
Garbo producers claim she gives a per-
her entire career.
The physical angle Of the pictures
| making-the great throne room which
| covers one of the largest sound stages
on the lot and which has a marouetry
floor OF great vaIue-the oak paneied
walls on which staff Of workmen
toiled for endless weeks-the huge tap
estries and velvets, all Of them price,
less and all of them authentic, were, It
seems. the easiest part Of the whole
thing. although the part which will un-
doubleday most impress the public.
Even the huge silver throne which was
part of Christmas props as Queen of
Sweden has been copied painstakingly
to give the picture perfect atmosphere
The dramatic moment comes when
Christina. self dispossessed of her regal
/ ornaments-her ermine cloak, her gold
crown-walks commoner from the
| throne room Of her own castle. And
| tn making Of this scene-M. @. M.
says-is the most difficult accomplish
ment Of Their motion picture career
from the standpoint that It became 9