Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1930, Page 41

The Moving Picture cAlbum By Robert E. Sherwood. HIS is the tenth anniversary of Fhotoplay Magazine gold medal, awarded by popular vote to the “best” picture of the preceding year. The prize for 1929 will undoubledly go for the first time to a talking picture; there are a few silent ones on the list, but it is unlikely that any of them will come out,on top in the balloting. Inspection of the roster of candidates for the honor impresses us wit conviction that the movie industry did extraordinarily well last year—a vast improvement over 1928, when the medal | “Four Sons.” There were at least 20 productions in 1929 which were far better than “Four Sons,” althougn that (in the opinion of this corresponden:) is not saying any too much. The ext of progress achieved may be estimat. when one realizes that on the 1929 list are such titles as “The Letter” (the fi eally civilized all- | talking picture), “The Broadway Mel- | ody” (the first back-stage musical com- edy and still the best) and ‘“Alibi” (the first gangster melodrama). Of the few relics of the old silent era, the most conspicuous were “The Case of Lena Smi e Shopworn Angel, “The Four F«‘"\UI(‘H and Greota Garbo' romances, “Wild Orchids,” “A Woman of Arairs” and “The Kiss.” Other candidate: mentioned “‘Close was won by are “In Old Arizona,’ Hnll)\\lmd‘ Revue,” “The Lady Lies,” “The Love | Parade,” “Rio Rita,” “Sunny Side Up,” | “Show Boat,” “The Taming of the Shrew,” “The Trespasser,” “The Vir- ginian” and “Young Nowheres.” It might be interesting to those of a gambling turn of mind to get up a pool —a sort of Hollywocd sweepstakes—on the gold medal. For myself, I should like to draw “The Broadway Melody,” which looks like the odds-on favorite. It deserves the award, for it was a good story, supremely well acted (who can forget Bessie Love’s performance?), in- telligently directed, enlivened with some | good tunes and excellent dialogue. In addition to which it was a trail-blazer of tremendous importance, being an en- tirely new experiment in form. The medal is awarded each year to | the producer of the picture, rather than | to the director, star, author or camera- | man. If “The Broadway Melody” wins, the recipient of the trophy would be| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which has been | honored only once before (in 1925, with | “The Big Parade”). |out on the field. | _Paramount has won twice, with “The | Covered Wagon” "(1923) and “Beau Geste” (1926). | twice, with “Tol-able David” (1921) |and “Abraham Lincoln” (1924). Fox | won twjce in succession, with “Seventh | Heaven" (1927) and “Four Sons” (1928). United Artists has gained the [prize only once. with “Robin Hood” (1922). The defunct Cosmopolitan cor- poration was the first winner, With “Humoresque” (1920). Universal, Warner Bros, K-O and the lesser independent pro- | ducers have yet to be distinguished by | mention on the handsome gold plaque, | although Universal, with “All Quiet on the Western PFront.” and Columbia. ! ourney’s End,” will be strongly| nning for the 1930 award ely enough, Charlie Chaplm won this medal. Indeed have been informed that he has ne\'!‘r ever been close to winning it. Neither ! has Harold Lloyd. Perhaps the readers of the maga- zine feel that it would be undignified to | vote for a mere comedy. They scem to express a marked preference for sen- timent, as_evidenced by the strange | victory of “Four Sons.” e gy ok F some one will only be kind enough to give me a large sum of money (almost anything from $32 up), I shail start a few prizes of my own. They will not be awarded by popular vote, jor even by committees (as is the case with the Pulitzer prizes). the decision will rest solely and exclusively with me. The object of these prizes will be to |xeward with distinction those toilers in ‘the movie mills who give the greatest | surprises to the film-loving public. For instance, suppose that Willlam Haines were to appear in a college picture (a not unnatural assumption) and at the end of that picture there were to be a big foot ball game with Haines panting on the sidelines. There are only 10 seconds to play. The score is 7 to 3 in favor of the other team. Haines is a_star fullback, but he has been kept off the field because he has been too fresh . . . Six seconds to play . “Get in there you smart aleck,” says the grim coach . . . Haines dashes He is given the ball and runs 5 yards, 15 yards, 35 yards, 69 yards, in" the yrong. direction . . . The final score is thus 9 to 3 in favor |of the_opposition. So Haines loses the game and the girl, and in doing so he wins the Sher- wood platinum medal. (Copyright. 1930.) Drama Vs. 'HE race between the musical comedy | stage and that of the legitimate is on; or, rather, has been on since ‘the advent of the talkies. It has taken the form of a marathon as to which can | supply the best talent for the benefit of\ unmuted Hollywood. At present the odds are fairly even. Looking up and down Broadway's broad aisle and tabbing the ghosts of the Thespians who have left for the orange- | covered State, one must stop to recall! lays of the past and see what has| me of the players. A goodly per-| centage. of these are now mimicking| before the microphone, scarcely con- scious of the fact that they were once eitier in the back row of the chorus or merely “atmosphere” in the non- musicales. | The most glorious example and one which Hollywood holds up constantly as & trfoute to Broadway's neglectful in-| difference is Jack Oakie. Jack is prob-| ably an outstanding No. 1 man for the “musicale” versus the “straight” in the marathon. His transplanting to the screen has been the signal for loud and deserved cheers. His face and antics certainly are a_wholesome antidote to the less robust physiognomies visible | sometimes this side of—and in—Holly wood. To counterbalance his effectiveness, the legitimate drama points to Ruth Chatterton with justifiable pride. Miss Chatterton unquestionably is its star- ring entry in the race. The scope of her endeavors is too familiar to need recital, and surely she is a satisfying antithesis to Mr. Oakie and star torch-bearer for | her side of the contest. | Next to the musical comedy side| eomes—who? Maurice Chevalier isn't| allowed to run; otherwise he might be | leading his fellow songsters to battle! and winning by several heads. But| there are many fresh from triumphs w show Hollywood and the films have| been kind, and who might be good| material for the musical comedy team— Marilyn Miller, for instance; Bernice Claire, Vivienne Segal, Dorothy Jordan, and of the stronger sex Eddie Cantor, | Joe E. Brown, John Boles, J. Harold | Murray, Walter Woolf and Walter Cflt-i Jett. All these have blossomed as fruit- | fully on the screen as they ever did on their native heath—Broadway. ‘Who besides Miss Chatterton is thr-re that the legitimate drama has contrib- uted for the betterment of Hollywood to rival these musical comedy products? Six names come to mind—six names, every one of which has been as pure gold to the movie industry. Barbara Stanwyck probably is the most sudden example of prosperous graft from the legit. Barbara comes first (Remember her in “Ladies of Leisure”?) Follow- ing Barbara in rapid succession are Claudette Colbert, Chester Morris, Basil Rathbone, Walter Huston and Robert| Montgomery. Any of these could fight the good fight of comparison with their rivals from the melodic fleld. They surely head the invasion with Holly- wood for its North Star. And so the race goes, With inroads from other spheres of endeavor, such as explorers, flyers, athletes and col- umnists as well in the competition. Who wins depends, of course, on which you happen to like best and whether Fou had rather see some one act, sing Musicales. or just be natural. The present ten- dency seems to be for everybody to do all three. Pictures Technicolored. ITH technicolor photography com- pleted on the Samuel Goldwyn- Florenz Ziegfeld picture, ‘“Whoopee,” starring Eddie Cantor, and ‘Leather- necking,” R.-K.-O.'s musical comedy drama of the Marine Corps—the Technicolor Corporation is making preparflflons to film Warner Bros. ifty Mllllan Frenchmen,” which, like “Whoopee,” will be all-technicolor. Other technicolor specials soon to be released by Warner Bros. include, “The Life of the Party,” with Winnie Light- ner, “Viennese Nights,” the Oscar Hammerstein, 2nd-Sigmund Romberg romance, and “Sweet Kitty Bellairs.” First National Technicolor specials scheduled for early presentation include “Bright Lights,” starring Dorothy Mac- kaill, “Woman Hungry,” with Lila Lee and Sidney Blackmer, and “Toast of the Legion,” with Bernice Claire and Edward Everett Horton, which is ac- tually the Victor Herbert operetta, "Mlle. Modiste.” Paramount’s contribution to techni color films will include: “Follow Thru,” co-starring Charles “Buddy” Rogers and Nancy Carroll, and R.-K.-O.s “Dixiana,” in which Bebe Daniels holds the leading female reins. FRANK RICHARDSON, Film star, who is making a personal appearance at the Fox Theater this week. A?Z SCREEN HIT AT POPULAR PRICES IS STEALING ANOTHER WOMANS HUSBAND 7 LARCENY ~ RADIO PICTURE VERSION OF THE SUCCESSFUL STAGE PLAY WITH BERE DANIELS + LOWELL SHERMAN . KENNETH THOMSON, OLIVE TELL, BERT ROACH axo OTHERS PRICES 1030 AM.T0 1 P.M 1PM o 6P M M. T0 CLOSIN 35¢ First National has won Pathe, | «| hip, did not, however, apply to him. passed off stage, a scene shifter saluted WEEK OF JULY 20 * Sunday Monday Tuesday D. C, JULY 20 Wednesday Thursday 1930—PART FOUR. Friday Saturday Sue Carol in “Dancing Sweeties.” Ambassador [18th & Columbia Rd. “Dancing Sweeties.” Sue Carol Sue 1 in s Bosetl “Dancing Sweeties.” Richard_Arlen in “The Border Legion.” Comed: ¥ Topics_of the Day. Richard Atlen in “The Border Legion.” Comedy. Topics of the Day. Fanny_Brice in b Billie Dove in “A Notorious Affair.” “‘Be_Yourself." Vitaphone variety, Vitaphone muu Comedy. Com¢ Jack Gakie “The Aofl-l Lion."” Comeds. “The Social Lion.” Comedy. Warner Oland and Jean_Arthur in yTne Return, of Dr. Fu_Manch Vita. Jack_Oakie Warner Oland and Jean_Arthur in e H.u:n!. of Dr. Belle Bennett n “Courage.” Comedy. wDisnche Sweet Tn “The Woman Racket.” Vitaphone variety. Comedy. “Byrd -'. “The South Pole.” Comedy. Marie Dressler and olly Moran in +'Caught Short.” itaphone variety. Vivienne Be “Bride of Regim Vitaphone. phone variety. ariety. Helgn Johnson dren of Slessure.” Vitaphone. Comedy. Tupe Velez n “Hell Harbor.” toon. Dorothy Mackaill in ““The | Flirting Widow." Comedy. Warner Oland in “The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu.” Vitaphone _varieties Ave. Grand 645 Pa. Ave. S.E. Warner Oland in “The Return of Dr. Vitaphone _varieties Jack_Oakie in “The Social Lion.” Manchu." Vitaphone variety. Comet m.nehe Sweet in he Woman TRacke ocial Vitaohone vatiet. Comeds. Comedy. “Byrd at the South Pole.” Cartoon. Dorothy Mackaill in “The Flirting Widow." Comedsy. Cameo Dark. Mt._Rainier. Chester Morris in “The Divorcee.” Norma Shearer a: Chester Morris “The Divorcee." Comedies. Comedies. d Marie Dressler and Polly Moran in “Caught Short.” Comedy. Marie Dressler and Polly Moran in “Caught Short.” Comedy. Atleen Prinele in | Carolina Vigtor McLaglen in “'On the Level.” 11th & N.C. Ave. S.E. Vilor McLaglen ta S e Level.” Victor McLaglen, in Kay Johnson in “This Mad World.” Comedy. Vitaphone variety. Central K | 425 9th St. | Circle Rajen Forbes of 2108 Pa. A dnl " Ka in “This Mad World.” Co Vitaphone Ruth Chatterton and C C|;'udttlz Golbert and Claudette » Colbert and rma; v Johnson Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey medy. he Cuickoos.” Ruth Chatterton in Lee and Conrad Nagel in Sarah and 8o “Second_Wife." “Byrd at_the South_Pole. Comedy. “Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey “The Cuckoos." Ruth Chatterton in “Lady of S » Vitaphone v clnd‘] Norman Foster in “Young Man of Manhaf Foster g Man of M-mm @ Ethelind Terry and Cliff Edwards in “Lord Byron of Ethelind Terry Clft Edwards Hord Byron Edmund Lowe Ip " kless.” ,0! S vk “Born Rec Roge! TSy B o s, rut__ Vitaphone varie! e Dorothy Revier and | Dumbarton Raymond Hatton in 1313 Wisconsin Ave. o Bl{flhy in Num- Vitaphone Dorothy Revier and Raymond Hatton in *Murder on the Roof." gers in Ruth Chatterton in “Lady of Scandal.” Comedy. Chatterton Lupe_Velez in “Lady _of Scandal.” Comedy. Vitaphone ok Mulhall Ty he_Fall Svorm'h * Reginald Denny in “What & Man!" Wm. Colller, Jr., and Pauline Starke in “A Royal Romance.” Comedy. Comeds. Dennis King and Dennis Kini Jeanette MacDonald in *The Vagabond King.” omedy. Marion snuum and Given in “Lord Byron nmmnd ay.””_Comedy *‘Murder on the Roof." Comeay. = The Coheng -(ma s et Fairlawn . | Anacostia. D. C. Comedy. “The Cohens and Kellys in Scot- Charles Rusgles in “The Young Man of Manhattan,” land." Song_reel Comedy. Charles Kaley Marion Shilling in on of Broad- Siation Sniliing in “Lord Byron of Broad- way.”"_Com Mulhail an e Goldfll Sur Comeds Gattoon. El Brendel and Sue_Carol in “The Golden Calf." Comedy. _Cartoon. Cor $th & G Sts. S.E. “Rich People.” “Rich People.” medy. Cartoon. Comedy. Cartoon. Cartooh. W, Cullln S ‘Royal Romance.” Comedy. News. Thrilling West Comedy. Fable. Norma Shearer and Chester Morris in “The Divorcee.’ Comedy. News. Hippodrome 808 K_St. N.W. Norma Shearer and Chester Morris in “The Divorcee.” Cumedv “Three Sisters.”” Comedy. Cartoon. pews_ Hal Skelley_in “Three Sisters” “Men Are Like That." Comedy. Cartoon. Our Gang comedy Cartoon. William Powell in “The Greene Mur- der. Ca Comedy. Hal Skelley in “Men Are Like That. Our Gang come Cartoon. “Buddy~ Rogers in “Safety in Num- bers.” Home 13th & C Sts. N.E. __Cartoon. in Batety m Nim-= bers. Marie Dressier and n Cartoon. -’ESSC Not scheduled. 3100 18th st. m.e. Dark. Norma Shearer in “The Divorcee.” Norma Shearer and _ Chester Morris in Comedy. ,Buster Keaton." “Free and Easy.” Marie Dressler and Polly Moran in ‘Caught Short."” taphone variety. Gary Cooper in “The ‘Texan." Cartoon. Topics_of the Day. Warner Oland in The Vitaphone variety. Hal Skelly in “Men Are Like That." Helen Morgan in “Appla Dorothy Revier in William Bovd in, “Murder on the Roof.” i “Officer O'Brien.” Norma Shearer and Chester Morris in “The Divorcee. c medy. _Carto he Divorcee. Cartoo: Tawrence Grey in “Children of Pleasure.” Comedy. Movietone ur Comedy. anmone Mary Duncan in “City Girl.” Comedies. Dorothy Revier and att Moore in “Calt ot the West.” Comedy. _Serial. Buster Keato “Free and Ea: Comedy. 9th & E Sts. N.W. Vitaphone_act. Ramon Novarro in “Devil-May-Care.” Vitaphone act. mon Novarro in B Devil-May-Care. Vitaphone act. Comedy. Comedy. Greta Garbo in “Annie Christie.” Comedy. News. Greta_ Garbo in “Annie Christie.” Comedy. News. Warner Baxter in *Arizona Kid." Comedy. Cartoon. Thrilling Western, Comedy. Cartoon. ic Dark. Lyri Gaithersburg, Md. Ramon Novarro in “In Gay Madrid.” Ramon Novarro in “In Gay Madrid.” Maurice Chevali “Love Parade.” Maurice Chevalier in n “Love Parade. Willlam Boyd in . William Boyd in “om “Officer O'Brien.” icer O'Brien.” Janet Gaynor and Charles Forrell “High ty Princess & 1119 H 8t NE. Charles Farrell 1n net Gaynor and Richard Dix in “Lovin' Blu ' Edmund Lot “Buddy" Rogers in n “Born Reckless.” “Young Eagles."! All Hale in lan “The “Sallors' Holiday. Hideout.” Richmond Alexandria, Va. Ramon No PP Madria Vitaphone act. Ramon Novarro in “In Gay Madrid.” Vitaphone act. Warner Baxter in “Arizona Kid.” Comeds. News. Warner Baxter in “Arizona Kid." Comedy. \ Matie Dressier and Marie Dressier and Polly Moran in “‘Caught Short.” Vita. Short subjects. d Schenck in hey Learned, Women."” Vitaphone variety. Savoy 3030 14th St. N.W. Short_subjects. Vitaphone variets. Short_subjects. ‘William _Haines in “Navy Blues.” Comedy. News. Mary_Astor_in “High Treason.” “The RunawayBride.” Comedy. Comedy. Topics of_the Day. Dorothy Revier in “'Call of the West.” Vitaphone variety. “‘Caught _Short.” Comedy. Sportlight reel. Not scheduled. Sylvan 104 R. L ave. n.w. Hal sxeu'y “Behind tne Make- Bebe Daniels in “Alias French Gertie.” Charles Murray n Richard Dix 1 “Coens and Kellys “Lovin’ the Ladies.” Sco Mary Nolan in “"Undertow." Ken Maynard in “Mountain Justice.” Takoma Takoma Park, D. C. Victor McLaglen in “On the Level.” Victor McLaglen in “On the Level.” iels L Copses Alone.” “Murder on the pn Dlxuels in “Love Comes Along." “Murder on the Roof. Fox Movietone. “Follies of 1930.” Ford Sterling and Hal Skelley in n Are Like Th “Satiors’ Holiday Fox Movietone, “Follies of 1930.” Tivoli 14th & Park Rd. “King of Jazz." Vivienne Sexal T ride of the ent.” Comeds. “King of Jazz.” Regim vmpnom Vivienne Seeal in “Bride_of the Regiment.” Vitaphone. _Comeds. Jack Gakie ““The Soctal Lion.» Vitaphone varie Jack_oakie in “The Social Lion.” Comedy. Vitaphone variety. Marie Dressier and Polly Mor: York 5 in Ga. Ave. & Quebec “Caught Short.” in “Caught Short.” Tie Dressler and Olai Polly, Mora e Return of Dr. Fu_Manchu.” Comedy. Lowell” She “He Knew Women." Vitaphone. varieties. Warner Oland in “The Return of Dr. Fu_Manchu.” Comedy. Geos Fanny Brice Aro\lnd the n “Be_Yourselt.” Comeds. Cor: Vitaphone variety. wa: . Slgned Up by M-G-M. ETRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER has an- nounced, a la Santa Claus, the dis- tribution of a number of new long-term contracts among its studio personnel. Director Robert Z. Leonard, Hedda Hop- r, Dr. P. M. Marafioti and Al Boas- g all have been placed under new contracts to this company. Robert Z. Leonard’s last M-G-M di-/ rectorial vehicle was “The Divorcee,” one of Norma Shearer's most popular pictures. He will next direct Marion Davies in “Rosalie,” an adaptation of the Ziegfeld musical comedy of the same name. Dr. Marafioti was engaged two month.! | ago as studio voice coach for M-G-M, | and his work has aroused great enthusi- asm at the Culver City plant. Mara-, ‘| floti was formedy voice teacher for| Caruso, and for years he was associated with the Metropolitan Opera Co. | Al Boasberg is regarded as one of the most successful dialogue writers and scenarists on the Coast. He has contributed to such films as “The Holly- wood Revue,” “Chasing Rainbows,” “It's a Great Life,” “The Rogue Song” and “Forward March.” Hedda Hopper's most recent screen | role is with Joan Crawford in "Ou!‘ Blushing Brides.” Oakie Pnc‘:s a “;allup. ACK OAKIE, called Paramount's playboy star,’ now visible in “The Sap from Syracuse,” at Loew's Palace, was once a gentleman of the chorus. ‘The popular bellef that all “hoofe: are unable to raise a hand above the On one occasion Oakie was tripping merrily through a dance routine with his playfellows. the dancers hem with a Bronx cheer and a piping “Hello, sisters!” Oakie fel! out of line, raised his hand, with the fingers tightly closed, far, far above his hip—so far, indeed, that it collided with the detractor's jaw. And then Oakie danced and sang quite un- molested. SET FOR A DAY IN THE COUNTRY One of the new film stars, Ginger Rogers, shows the proper garb for the country lass. Ginger is on the pay roll of the Paramount organization. nd_an For 3 Bec el Croone: The Original Radio Crooner New Pugmm o On the Sereen “Warner Bros. and Vit DANCING . P i s e It Takes s Woman te Foola Man A Warner Bros. Yy Belle Bemnett, Richard Tucker o Biine Ly he Wife CIIHT WITNEI‘ & !IIE Ollll)l. d ______———— G ,flVEfilfl'" - 4 and Vitaphone Pleture With (*) Indicates Where Film Is Being Shown Today. District of Columbia EARLE—13th st. n.w. *METROPOLITAN—F st. n. AMBASSADOE—18th and "Col. rd. n.w. *APOLLO—624 H AVALON—Conn. ave. :nd McKinley AVENUE GRAND—645 Pa. ave. se. CENTRAL—Sth st. COLONY—Georgia ave. and Farragut EMPRESS—416 9th st. n.w. HOME—1230 C st. n.e. JESSE—3100 18th st. n.e. AVOY—3030 14th st. n.w. TANTON—515 C st. n.e. YLVAN—104 Rhode Island ave. n.w. TIVOLI—14th and Park rd. n.w. TAKOMA—dth and Butternut sts. *YORK—Georgia ave. and Quebec. n.w. Maryland and Virginia MARYLAND—Hagerstown, Md. ARCADE—Crisfield, Md. ARCADE—Hyattsville, Md. ASHTON—Clarendon, Va. AUDITOURIM—Onancock, Va. BERKELEY—Berkeley Springs, W. Va. CAPITAL—Cumberiand, Md. CAPITOL—Winchester, Va. COMMUNITY—Ridgely, Md. CREWE—Crewe, Va. EMPIRE—Pocomoke City, Md. EMPIRE—S: Va. FIREMEN'S HALL—Willards, Md. GLOBE—Berlin, Md. IMPERIAL—Brunswick, Md. JEFFERSON—Brookneal, Va. LYRIC—Fishing Creek, Va. MARADA—St. Michaels, Md. MARYLAND—Kitsmiller, Md. MASONIC—Clifton Forge, Va. MELVILLE—Sykesville, Md. NELSON HALL—Lovington, Va. NEW-—Aberdeen, Md. NEW=—Elkton, Md. NEW~—Hancock, Md. NEW VIRGINIA—Harrisonburg, Va. OPERA HOUSE, Leesburg, Va. OPERA HOUSE—-HMlmnt. W. Va. PALACE—Frostburg, M PALACE—Hagerstown, Md. RAMONA-wmmmm. Md. BLIC THEATER—Annapolis. ROLKBIHBGE—-BIIEIIA Vista, Va. STATE—Bethesda, Md. STATE—Westminster, Md. STRAND—Staunton, Va. WALLACE DALE—Tangier, Va. WARRENTON—Warrenton, Va. WEBB—Alberton, Va. Now Has Eyea on Houywooa 'HAT smooth-voiced exponent of Eternal Youth, professional globe trotter, lady-killer and antipathy of Vanity Fair, Richard Halliburton, is said to be negotiating for the sale of his fable “The Royal Road to Ro- mance.’ Under the friendly and protecting mantle of the Fox studios, rumor has it that young Halliburton is not only parting with the rights to this book, but also is casting public glances at himself and dallying with studio grease paint. ‘This might indicate that if the dash- ing explorer turns his explorations loose on the films of Hollywood, he will be there somehow in person—possibly starred. For who is there that knows not that Richard is owner of a mon- strous fine profile and a smile that has been knocking tea-table ladies rold for yars and yars? Wallace Yearns for Opera. ALLACE BEERY, star of “The Big House,” aviator, actor and former stage comedian, has a new lden He wants to sing a grand o] & picture. en it is reellled th-t he was a star of Savage's musical shows for some years, maybe this isn't as funny as it sounds. Continuous fro: I TOME SO N ?°Rm.u. FARRELL and JANET GA' \.YNOR. Warner Bros.” €24 B st NE TODAY *nd TOMORROW TidAT= SOCIAL LION.” w.nm nu-.' AVALON = ¢ . B0, nfey TODAY and TOMORROW--MARIE DI R _and POLLY MORAN in "CAUGHT SHORT." Warner 9th St Bet. D and B TODAY and TOMORROW. - KA Y JQENSON i MAD w.mu n Ga. Ave. & Farragut St TODAY and TOMORROW—CHARLES DDY' ROGERS in ~BAFETY in N\m ERS." “Warner 1230 © St NE. TODAY and TOMORROW—CHARLES ‘BUDDY' ROGERS in ~SAFETY ___IN_NUMBERS." Warner Bros.” 4th & Col. RA. N.W. TODAY and TOMORROW VAN and SCHENCK in "THEY LEARN- BOUT WOMEN." B e o & Park RA. N.W. TODAY ‘and_TOMORROW — snn CASTin "KING OF Az “Warner Bros. Y'oRK Gar Ave. & Quebes Bt N.W. TODAY. TOMORROW—MARIE B POLLY MORAN DRESSLEI in_"CAUGHT SHOR’ FAIRLAWN _-A32C88TiA" %o _KELLEYS IN SCOTLAND." CIRCLE 3%.™ & SCA| NDAL." Home of the “iaivror Bereen Typhoon Cooled. THEATTERTON.” RALEH FORB Vid AT T TN, oNE NANCE O NEIL: near ruf BiVoRCEE.” ALEXANDRIA. Va. Tomgirow & RICHM ND “IN GAY MADRID. AMUSEMENTS. Better Days for Extras O! all the changes in the motion pic- ture industry the least commented upon, and yet the one most obvious to those that make it up, is the considera- tion given minor employes. ‘Times used to be when an extra, earning $5 and $7 a day, would have to spend almost that much to do the bit required of him. Sometimes the extra would have to buy $2 or $3 worth of liquid cold cream to wash off the| make-up department’s paint. Some- times the extra call would ask the extras to bring certain odd pleces of apparel that the average person did not include in his own wardrobe, in which case it | would have to be bought or hired out | of the day's salary. | This, and seemingly only since the gracious Vitaphone doojigger rent the | movie world asunder, is no, no more. Big business has brought a solicitude for film employes, all sorts of employes, | that should be a credit to the industry. First National, for example, in shoot- ing “Kismet,” the most pretentious effort since sound pictures, found that the script called for “ladies of the harem to disport themselves in a sunken pool.” On the stage Edward Knoblock did not care to burden his producers with a genuine pool, and so the audi- ence was permitted to hear some faint offstage splashes as evidence of the existence of pool, harem ladies, et al. First National could not find it in itself to be so deceptive. And so, grandiloquently, they built a $50,000 Bool ordered the casting department to indly send around a dozen harem girls | and a half a dozen harem attendants, and set John Francis Dillon in the middle of the whole affair to direct an e:fhth century Bagdad scene of home fe in a harem. So far the gestures have been typically “movie.” The expenditure of money to roduce realism, the unwillingness to stint by using the stage trick of sug- gestion, all this may be commendable. | But here our point enters——. In the olden days, after the company spent all this money for lavish effects, they would employ $5 extras, cast them into property department water. keep them there sneezing all day long, and then let the hirem girls lD home % scrub paint off their entire bodies. It is interesting to note how First National treated the plaers Tho pass “Kismet.” First, California’s Chamber of Com= merce to the contrary, decided it would be more comft to shoot the scene indoors. On stage 6 at Burbank studios they conlmuh‘ | & concrete swimming mm glazed, which means g Lhe om- crete to secure a smooth surface, & time-taking and expensive procedure. | Remember that this was obly ‘& emporary set. They contracted with a local l!l‘fi | water “concern to keep the pool fill with clean, filtered water suitable for bathing. They installed a heating sys- 1 tem, not the least expensive gesture in the world, merely for the comfort of & dozen extras. From the make-up de- partment were assigned a dozen &t- tendants, one to a girl, to dry the ex- tras the many times they had to em from the pool and wait around for changes or playbacks. Even ‘ward- bathrobes were supplied by ti robe department, which 1s -um!mg the large, heated an unusual occurrence. On was constructed one dressing room just for the pool girls. And when the extras were through with their bits the attendants rubbed | them down with liquid cold cream, the | company’s own, to remove the coloring ,!rnm their bodies. This is something new for the in- dustry. First National did all this, in the final analysis, for the comfort and protection of a dozen extras. of it! Think of the sneezings, cougl and rheumatic complaints that wo have occurred in the old days! Think of the treacherous harems of yesteryear and what Father Time has done to them mow——putting in new bathrobes, | towels and radiators. But don't overlook the fact that this sporting scene is the big box-office bid for the picture and that without it “Kismet” would certainly never be “Kismet.” Coming Anon. NN HARDING in “Holiday,” & screen version of Philip Barry's famous play, which has the further virtue of having estab- lished Robert Ames as a talk- ing picture star, is announced by War- ner's Metropolitan as the feature at that house for the new week beginning next Friday. Here is a trio of which a great deal that is interesting might be said, but theater patrons are surely fa- miliar, not only with Barry's play, but with Ann Harding's fine theatrical ca- reer as well. And certainly everybody knows that Bobbie Ames has a stock record which will not soon be forgotten. ‘Warner’s Earle, which also starts its new week Friday, will have Joe E. Brown and Bernice Claire ml-"l ;‘fiu Speed,” a First Na- tional - Vitaphone version of the show that was an out- standing hit on the New York stage not so very long ago. It is the story of two clerks who pose as soclety playboys and make good a big way. which begins new week Bltur- day, will counter “ihe"*Sap, - From Ann Harding. e Sap m o Syracuse,” thestory of the dumbest man on earth, oceans of money, goes to Europe w sow_his wild OIU and be tamed. The annuncement from Loew's Co- lumbia for the attraction that will start the new week Saturday is brief and to the point—“Ronald Colman in ‘Raffles.’” But why more? The play “Raffles” once estabmhed the late Kyrle Bellew as one of the most brilliant Jjewels in the crook diadem of the thea- ul’ And Mr. Colman also has his ad- mir “Wfld Company” is the startling an- nouncement of ~Managerial Director Hardle Meakin for the new Fox week, starting Fridsy. It embrolls H. B. ‘Warner, Frank Albertson, Sharon Lynn, Joyce Compton and Claire McDowell in its meshes, which are many, for it s the story of a prodigal son and & beau- tiful but mendacious night club ene tertainer. Says Manager Corbin Shield for the R-K-O. Theater, which starts a l-' week Friday, “We shall have Joe Cook in ‘Rain or Shine’” But in that brief announcement the 1 disport itself in pure del Cook stands out among the uumnkm of the generation, “Rain or S Aol s et Bh Rechristened Frank. “BUDDY ROGERS'” brother, who has hitherto been operating under the temporary title of “Bh," has been given a new name—Frank—with elabor- ate ceremonies to signalize his recent signing of a Paramount conf The christening ceremony was some- what unusual. He was christened having a bottle broken over his Officiating at the ceremony was Frane ces Dee, erstwhile extra girl, now lead- ing woman for Maurice Chevalier in “The Little Cafe.” Miss Dee cracked the bottle on the younger Rogers’ head in | —contents not specified—in Wflcl.l launching fashion. Then she the hope that he would make the name of Frank mean as much on the screen as Charles. Ginger and Will had. Frank Rogers had labored flno:&: young manhood with only his f: initials for a cognomen, because the family couldn't get together to decide on a satisfactory name for him. Louis Mann s Film. "SINS OF THE CHILDREN” finally has been selected as the title for the Metm-(}oldwyn-Ml er pleture fea= turing Louis Mann, well known Broad- way actor. This film, which was directed by Sam Wood, is based on an original screen story by J. C. and Elliott Nugent, in collaboration with A. P. Younger. Rob= ert. Montgomery, one of th emost impore tum of the juveniles, will have a lead- T part in “Sins of the Children,” a8 will Elliott Nugent, Mary Doran, Clars Blandick and Jean Wood. THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING IS IN THE “SEEING”™ BIGGEST SHOW --WASHINGION \\\\\\ w gloriovs ".,.1. """L,-n 18 m\nt ey - eom' The Fox Joyous 81 K:‘L Star N vielone Pollies” & “Sunny Side Up* FRANK RICHARDSON Remember his “Walkin’; With Susie” “Pickin’ Petals Off of Daisies.” . 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