European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 01, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse A in her first English film Olinka co stars with John Richardson. From girl by Bob Hoyer staff writer Olinka Berova does t know much about mixing metaphors and hacking out similes but she s everyinch37-23-35a publicist s dream. With her the propagandists can hardly Wax expansive enough. They can Call her Golden girl from Golden Prague without even the blemish of a Blush. Indeed they can pull out All Olinka the superlatives fit like a dress folded to her arresting along with the stunning physical presence this Blue eyed 21-year-Oldczech Dazzler brings to Western Cinema a rare Charm and extreme reluctance about enter ing the worldly business of film making can be attributed to her modesty and helps explain her Little girl next door Appeal. I Ursula Andress played she in earlier film. Sunday october 1, 1967 held out Lor six months. I really was t interested in pictures she said during a dressing room interview at associated British studios in her Long Flaxen hair As she talked in czech spiced English Olinka it Means Little baby in her native Tongue said it was a czech director who finally lured her into the Cinema. After numerous letters Calls and Thena personal visit she surrendered to the director who arranged a screen who has seen her and talked to her can understand Why she Glinka s debut in Britain she s playing in the vengeance of she wide screen color production by Ham Mer seven arts which is being filmed in Monte Carlo Spain and at Elstree. Ursula Andress whom the publicist say Olinka resembles made the role famous in the original she Story written by h. Rider Haggard. The plot boils around the mysterious Beautiful 2,000-year-old Queen who rules Over the lost City of Kuma. While oth ers die Ayesha has found the secret flame of eternal life. But ultimately she perishes. By pass ing through the flame twice the Beautiful Queen is reduced to dust. Her overkill Krates John Richardson uses his Mystic Powers to discover a girl Olin a who resembles the Queen in such startling detail that she could be take for her twin. And How does Olinka feel about be ing the first actress from Eastern Europe to Star in a big British film i m very Happy with this role an to be spending time in England she said with a smile that showed her Beautiful Teeth to full advantage. I spent a few weeks in England Sev eral years ago but i did t remember much English when i came Here forthe film. Now i really want to learn the language. It will help me in the future. I like life in the West but my fam ily father Mother and older sister who acts with a czech theater group is i Prague and Prague is a Beautiful City. So even though it s pleasant Here will always live in in London Olinka has bought a num Ber of mini skirts which now hang in her wardrobe with her More conserva Tive czech dresses. We Wear mini skirts in Prague but of course they Are Shorter in London she said with a smile. Then As if Sud Denly conscious of not wearing a mini skirt she had on red Slacks and Loose White Blouse she crossed her legs and the stars and stripes Olinka wants to improve her English. Shifted weight on her dressing diva from one Elbow to the other. A natural Beauty with a minimum requirement for cosmetics Olinka sur prised makeup Man Mike Morris Wither modest demands. He s accustomed to one and two hour sessions with leading ladies at the makeup table. But Olinka is prepare for action under the lights and camera in less than a half hour. Director Cliff Owen used his patience and Well deserved reputation for tact with new Talent to guide Olinka in he first English speaking film. Berova s poise must be attribute to her three years experience which adds up to 10 films for German an czech companies with most of the work in Czechoslovakia. She said there s not much difference in technique Between British czech and German companies. And what of her plans for the future an american film probably will Benet but Glinka s not sure of the de tails. Part of it May be filmed i Prague. Beyond that she Hopes to perfect he English so she s Able to handle any role that comes her Way. As for the immediate future she Hopes to spend several weeks with her Mother in London after completion of the vengeance of she in Spain. The film will be released in Britai by Warner pulse and outside the . By 20th Century Fox. Olinka Hopes it will be a . If she looks As Good on film As she does in person there s Little doubt that her wish will come True. A Page ii
