One interesting thing about reading old movie magazines is seeing who the writers thought would become big stars. One case of this is Sari Maritza, who only the most dedicated film buffs have heard of today. Before coming to Hollywood in 1932 she found a little fame in the UK in some small budget films that were pretty popular with British audiences. Her Hollywood career however would never take off. Her starring Hollywood films included Forgotten Commandments (1932), Evenings for Sale (1932), Her Secret (1933) and Crimson Romance (1934). She had a supporting role in International House (1933), an extremely zany comedy (featuring W.C. Feilds, Burns and Allen and many more) that has become a favorite of many lovers of classic movie comedy. Dissatisfied with her Hollywood career she would retire from movies in 1934.
The following is an article from a 1932 issue of Motion Picture magazine that talks about this actress as she began her time in Hollywood. If you have trouble reading it click on the pages below and use your touch screen to zoom in. If you don't have a touch screen click here.
Here is a tribute to this actress.
Here is a very charming feature length romantic comedy featuring Martiza as a leading lady, Evenings for Sale (1932).
Here is another vintage article about Sari Martiza from the Motion Picture magazine. This one comes from 1933. Again, if you have trouble reading the following article click on the pages below and use your touch screen to zoom in. If you don't have touch screen, click here.
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