Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1933, Page 44

2’ A MUSEMENTS. Striking a Happy Medium May Solve Picture Problem "Shocl( Appeal" Is the Idea of the Producers, While Will Hays Warns That Films “Must Be Kept Cool"—Mervyn le Roy's Views. By Mollie Merrick. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 6. OLLYWOOD'S newest, battle try Hot”, Censor 1'. Appeal’ “Sex Appeal.” Bow 1s it going to end? In a complete revision to clean pic- tures, possibly, with a fine Victorian quality in our gelatin which it hunz at the present time. Mervyn Le Roy, brilliant young director of “Tonight or Never,” one of the most shocking of the Hollywood shockers to be released, some interesting things to say about :hisdhmt developmmt in production rend. The call for “hot” pictures is based on box office successes which have caused discussion, commentary and & little bit of shock. “Maedchen in Uni- form,” one of the pictures in question, did a record-breaking business in America, even when deleted so that none of the objectionable original qual- ity was there. “Ecstasy,” the newest European shocker, has set France and even Germany in a whirl of protest and enthusiasm. Says Le Roy: “Give me a good play, & good troupe of actors and four bare wnlls end I'll turn out paying enter- tainment for the screen. This madness for hot stuff is laughable. Some people think everything pertaining to sex must be objectionable. That’s ‘wrong. It's not clever to direct such plays. The great thing is to direct a sexy play in such a way that the ohjectionable part is fiemed and the picture still holds a wal "Worthy dialogue and capable actors are what count. Good looks are sec- ondary now that we have talkies to deal with. Look at Ed Robinson! He's no matinee idol—far from it—but his act- ing mechanics put him over with the fans. He is a great actor who has suc- cess in spite of the fact that he is no Adonis. Another plain man, Paul Muni, has the soul of a great artist, a superb sincerity and an intuitive un- derstanding that makes him an out- standing personality in pictures today. I had the joy of directing Muni in *I Am a Fugitive from the Chain Gang.’ ‘What an artist! He is way ahead of the field. I can never adequately ex- press what I feel about him. “Aline McMahon is no great beauty, but she's great. She has a heart and she is sincere with it. Glenda Farrell, who got her first part with me, is an- other girl who is no conventional beauty, but is a great performer. Boris XKarloff is another one who can act. I ‘was an actor myself for seven years and 4t has helped me in direction.” Thhwmmn,vhohummeme of Hollywood’s most amazing artistic and box newsle on office successes, was once & Francisco’s Barbary iped big rings. But when he was hobnobbing wlhh ‘lnu'cfl. all he was worried about papers, ‘T>2ay he’s mak- int "'hlnolc Annie,” with Clark Gable and Marie Dressler. He thinks you can't g0 back to the Shakespeare standard— that you can write plays hot enough to intrigue the public and pack them into the theaters at-$3.50 the seat—yes, and stand the test of time as espeare has—without venturing into certain realms that are forbidden. Thi.s leaves us with the that Mervyn Le Roy’s stand is lined up with that of Will R. Hays. It is not re- flection of a “back number” mind. It is not the conservatism of the past genera- tion. It is the honest conviction of one of the youngest and most brilliant direc- tors in the motion picture colony today. It is the reaction of & man with more successes and fewer failures than any one behind cameras of his age. n 15 broad-minded and fair, and the state- ment is made out of conviction backed by_experience. ‘Will Hays has shouted to producers to trim their sails or they will find some of their best efforts of this year “left in the can” with no market. has warned them high, wide and handsdme, as we say. If they are operating on the conviction that only shockers will rake in the reluctant nickels at box office wlnd'm they are due for a disappoint- ment. Have some of the pictures already passed by the Hays' board caused that board some difficulty? Has there been 2 backwash of sentiment about some of the releases? I do not know. Many of our most successful pictures in the box office have been broad. ‘There is another difficulty—the in- tention in the dialogist’s soul. It is practically impossible for any board to draft a set of rules which can cover the tricky word play which leaves an inference supplied by the mind given over to double entendre. Some of the co-operation from studios will have to come from that intention in the soul of the author who is not trying to evade censorship cleverly and yet keep the fine fillip of sensation in his text—even if not in so many words. “Make it hot, but keep it cool at the same time,” says Mervyn Le Roy, ace director, who seems to think both may be done and a good picture wiil result. (Copyright, 1933, by North American News- paper Alliance, Inc.) Current Attractions NATIONAL—“Good-By Again.” OMORROW night, at the Na. tional Theater, the players co: tinue their ninth annual sea- son with one of the present New York season’s outstanding comedy successes, ‘“Good-By Again.” Still current at the Masque Theater, a special arrangement had to be ads with the management of this laugh hlt so that it could given at the helxht of its New York run. “Good-By Again” 48 described as an absurd, mischievous comedy, full of fun, and is recom- mended to all who h-vzh any desire to e play gets under way in a room of a hotel in Cleveland. Bixby, s woman's club and thoroughly ir- responsible, is be- ing reminded of his various appointments, hair cuts, meals, etc, by his secretary. There enters a woman, an extremely mumng and romantic young woman, who tells him that she knew him very intimately in their college days. Of course. !,he secretary is in love with him and the “battle” is on. The tricks he has to re- sort to, his excuses to the mildly re- sentful secretary will laugh you through len.slnt evening in the theater. D Woods will have the part played in the New York production by e e Tle with the ret the Sally Bates role e of y;.he players, including Kuthm: Givney, Romaine Callender, Sherman, Ona Munson, Adelaide Hib- bard, Forrest Orr, Burke Clarke and XKarl Neilson joining in the fun. Adelaide Hibbard. EARLE—“The Working Man.’ current program at ernlr Bros.' 1 Earle Theater mcludes George Arliss “The Working ’::lcle for Warner Bros., and Joan Blon- dell, blond w‘l.w-crncklnz star e( 2 dozen Warner Bros.’ screen hits, in per- #on, headlining the stage bill Arliss plays the part of a shoe manu- facturer in this film, whose biggest joy is his business fight with his old rival, Hartland. After Hartland's death Arliss Joses his will to fight and goes on a fishing trip incognito. He meets Hart- land’s son and daughter, a couple of ‘wild kids on the loose. Arliss looks upon these children as his own and proceedl them salvage the Hartland busi- t is being wilfully mismanaged by 'a man_who is ltbem ting to gain eontrol of the factory. is capably supported by Bette Davls J. Farrell Mc- Donald, Theodore l:;wwn, Frank Al- and many others. Mr‘t‘)l:: Blondell, Hollywood’s most charming wise-cracking star, in person, heads the stage portion of the program. Other acts are Bert Wilson, the Broad- w-y funster; the De Toregos, d:nce ialists, in a colorful offering, tment,” and Harry Breuer, ndun newest musical innovation. METROPOLITAN—“Picture Snatcher.” ) CAGNEY is back in Wash- ington in his latest Warner Bros. wehicle, “Picture Snatcher,” the current screen oflerln: at Warner Bros.’ Metro- litan Theate: po"P(cmrs Smuhu" is based on & story by Danny Ahearn. ‘whic! '.ruu o( a little known phase of the work on & tabloid of the more sen- sational type. Jimmy, in the title role, is the m-zemnr picture man, who gets hs of people and news events hook or crook, regardless of ethics. Patricia Ellis, a niae.-cr-old Bl;ond;‘ny ingenue, plays 0] ‘agney in a ture whl:h msrgol!ur first leading role in pictures. RIALTO—“Out All Night.” Dm with all the sly tollch;l:! '8 George athorne . Night” depicts with fast-mov- S ‘{ouc mfiae story of Ronald had to mlrry the nrl md Man,” his latest ve- | back Graham McNamee as the talking re- porter in the last Universal News and . lat of especially selected shorter sub- jects. . PALACE—"Today We Live.” ‘OAN CRAWFORD and Gary Cooper in a story written by William Faulk- ner and directed by Howard Hawks are important factors of “Today We Live.” now playing at the Loew’s Palace The- Jotn Crawford plays the role of & member of a British ambulance unit. Gary Cooper, in the principal male lead, appears as an American aviator. The activities of the British navy, par- ticularly their dangerous ‘“skeeter de- st.royers. plfly a prominent part in the action of A nouble cast :upp;m:u Miss mw- ford and Mr. Cooper, including Robert Young, Franchot Tone and Louise Closser Hale. “Father h“o‘hi‘.lll Al'lk." a z:g:o Disney sl color; & sports rgelly ‘ygmm Crushers,” and Metrotone News complete the bill, LOEW'S FOX—"“The Barbarian.” LOEW'S Fox Theater this week is pre- senting, on the stage, Norma ‘Talmadge, co-starred with George Jes- sel in Jessel's own revue. Assisting in the revue are Karre, Noyes an Le Barron, Mme. Ann Lowenwirth, Sam Bennett, Betta De Pasque, Dan Morgan, Three California Redheads and Madeline Kileen. On the screen, Ramon Novarro re- turns to Washington in “The Barba- rian.” Mr. Novarro introduces several new songs in the play, among which is “Moon on the Nile.” At each performance there will be the personal appearance of various lo- cal music organizations taking part in National Music week. COLUMBIA—*After the Ball.” “Am THE BALL,” presented by Fox Film, starting tomorrow at the Loew’s Columbia Theater, features Esther Ralston and Basil Rathbone. ‘The nlmlu’:dugm-hm:md oomuz:y-ro- mance pla; agal a continental . Mr. Rathbone plays the role of a legation courier whose trav- els and privileges lead him into all sorts of misadventures. Miss Ralston portrays the part of & beautiful fa- Vflrl!! of the dinlomnflc circles, and is the perfect foil for the courier's ag- gressions. R-K-O KEITH'S—“Diplomaniacs.” BERT WHEELER and Robert Wool- .sey, stage and screen comedians and co-stars of more than 10 screen comedy successes, now star in “Diplo- maniacs,” an original talking, singing and dancing comedy current at R-K-O Keith’s Theater. 1t was on the R-K-O lot that Wheeler Tiime, Paving thee oigial stass roie fame. B s roles the R-K-O ld.lptltion of tuneful “mo Rita.” an immediate success, they ].lm ‘were cast as co-stars of “The Cuckoos.” Later they co- starred in the follow] R-K-O Radio felture comedies: “Half Shot at Bun- " “Caught Plastered,” * Hook, Line and Sinker,” "Gl.rl " and the recent GAYETY—"Girls De Luxe.” "GmDILm"Bfimflfle of the all-new burlesque attraction opening at the Gayety Theater at to- day’'s matinee and fea Gloria Lee, a platinum blond, direct from Hol- 0od, and Dnruntex.ucky known as 10 Lt Jimmy Lake also promises for this week a bevy of bewull. among whom will be found many new faces. Wed- nudny is Motney nlxm and Friday is = DANCING. T Tuetion tty modetn batl Fovi Gunclog dard routines. Sat. eventng dance. SMARTLY WEEK OF MAY 7 Academy | Sunday sey i T in Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday ‘Wheeler & Woolsey in s Is Africa.’ i ‘arner Baxter in ngerously Yours.” George Raft in jUndercover Mon. Lila Lee ant 18 “ron Sdaste George Raft in Janet Garnor and “Unde: Man."” 1l Rogers and R. Deniny ron Master."” n “State Pair." an 18th & Columbla Rd. in -m orking Jan T Workling Man."_“The Workins Man." Ill“ Ouh M Grant in_*S8he Done m = n. NE e Arca Hyattsville, Md. Ashton Clarendon, Va. Dark. 5613 Conn. Ave. Ave. AV;]O!I N at &in Ehice a ing ng. Georsge and ‘George Arliss an Betta Davia Bette Davia Wrong.” Cartoon. Him Wrong.” O “Taxi Boys comedy. Taxi Boys comedy. r Mae West and Cary Sennett_comedy. Mae West lnd Cary Bally Ellers and Grant in Pone , Ralph Bellamy in Him wron d nett_comedy. Friday Janet Gaynor and wi Salurday Cl\‘ole hmblrd and’ Jack Oakie in “From He'lto Heaven."” Comedy. Comedy. Cartoon. te 'FT-M Dette n-vu an lumond n ond in ne Consg TRy _ Comedy. News. ll.lll and Joan Blondell and Loretts Youns ‘William Powell in “Grand Slam. “Lawyer Man." Glaudette onlhm'.n'T Claudette Colbert -ni—' Frederic March in Pr:de o the. Gros “8ign of the Cross.” News. m of the Croll x Comedy. News. Fay Wray and Bruce Cabot Fay Wray and Bluce Cabot in %o, “King Kong.” “Kine Kong." Chlfl M d llld Kel!’u ln SR and in “King Koni ‘Cartoon. Ggores Brént and e aynote.: Bing Oroshy Comiedy. _Bing Grosy comedy. George Brent and Kay Francis in he Keyhole.” Qrant in “She Him Wrong.’ gnu Ba- ker comedy. Wae Wert and Cary iar'-lu Youns and George lmnu .na Charley Murra “The Cohens _lys in Trouple - Com. Walter Huston and Karen Morley in “Gabriel Over wnl House."” Syiys Sldney and Pleizup S ez rtoon. Bport reel. THelen Haves and Rsmon Novarro in “Son-Daughter.” Famon ’lll.oun.:‘%n “gon Davepter.” 8ylvia Sidnev and George Souvenir_reel. and cny Mae West lys in Trouble.” Buster Crafbe and s Dee 1 d Frane n.” “King of ‘the, .hmlle > Comedy. Cartoor uter Orafbe and Al SEipworth n, "l:'l Dr&hl JIIM‘I o “‘4‘ !;.l‘!l:: in “Men Comedy. Cartoon. Must Pight.” w Com. Comedy. News. . Richard DIx i Rk‘.hlrd mx iy % Edmund Lowe in “The quetors” -The Oonquefors” “Devil Is Driving.” Wm. Cdlhr. Jr., in Ralph nlluu *“Soldiers of Storm.” Band_comedy. 11th &N.C. Ave. 8. Cent: 425 Oth Bt. N.W. Wm. Colller, Ji ‘Speed Dem % Adolphe Menjou Ruth Chatterton in “Prisco Jenny."” Edna May Oliver in = Penguin Tom Mix in Pool ail.” Murder in ngu “Terror Tri R. Beott Charley Ghase “Wild _Horse comed; Ollfl' Beatty in R-l lnd D rec Raft £ Sartoon. Charley Chase comeds. George Raft and Bylyis Sidney in “Pick: Charley Chase comedy. Joan Biondell and Ricardo Cortez in “Broadway Bad.” Comedy. Cartoon. Al Jolson in Jack Oakie and Viglenne Osborne {n “‘Sailor. Be Good.” “Hallelwah. I'm & Bum.” Bing Cmv comedy. Mae West and Oary Grant in “She Done Him Circle 2105 Ps. Ave. N.W. ony Ga. Ave. & Parragut Dumka ‘King_Kong." barton nne Gbson Crime of the 1340 Wis. Ave. N.W. c.ng..n" c., gz Cantiy " Comedy, _ Fairlawn Anacostia, D. C. Jean Hersholt and Jean th.hnlt and e Gi dn, ~ Myone G Mae West and Cary Grant in *“She Done Him w oot George Brent and Zita Johann in “Luxury Line: George Brent and Zita Johann in “Luxury Liner.” News. _Comedy. Erederic March, Elissa Landi and Claudette Colbert in “8ign of the Cross.” Prank Alberison com. _Biny Frederfc Marc Randolph_Scott_and Elissa Landi and al ane in clnudme “Eolbert in “Herltage of the Des- ‘Sign of ert”” Berial. lruu Clhol ‘and Rabt, Armatrong in Kong." Kay Francis and Brent in Belly Eilers and George. 1 “The Keyhole.” Comedy. Raiph Bellamy in “Second-Hand Wife.” Comedy. Sport _reel. the Cross.” Goorge Sldney and lysin 'l'nmhu""d X Jack Oakie and Carole Combard in “From Hell to Heaven.” Comedy. Cartoon. ibson in e of the Robe: Com. “King Kong. Fay Wray and Tt Armstrong in Com. 7, in ze." Shows. 7 and 0. John Barrymore and My Lo John Barrymore and _Jack Oaki Myrna Loy in e £mse Mll Comedy. Comedy. Buster Crabbe and Edgar Kennedy comia “Pish_Feathers. Buster Crabbe and Prances Dee in Frances Dee in “Eing of the Jungle.” “King of the Junsle.” Comedy. Comed Georee Atliss 1n The ing's Vacation. Somdy, Gartoon. , Travel talk. ‘Tom Keene in “The Cheyenne Kid." medies. Serial_(mat. only). HlppO ll’ ome oxzlp Durante and au.m Keaten in 808 K St. N.W. 0 Bear! Schnoule Durante and Bihar Ko eert Comedy. News. James Cagney in “Winner Take All" Ramon_Novarro in “‘Son-Daughter.” James Cagney in “Winner Take All" Ramon Novarro in “‘Son-Daughter."” ‘Winnie Luhtn!r n ide Sho e wWarner Baxter in “Dangerously Yours.” Winnie Lightner In Joe E_Brown in “Side Show.” “The Tenderfoot.” ‘Warner Baxter in “Dangerously Yours.” comedy NE'II Fay Wray and Home 13th & C Sts. NE. Fay Wray and Bruce Cabot in “King Kong. Cartoor Frederic March, Frederic March, Return _engagement. All-star cast in Eilers and Ralph Bellamy in “Second-Hand Wife.” Sennett_comedy. Trying Plchel and ‘cl:ynerlmu Rider Bruce Cabot in Jesse “King Kong.” Spai 18thnr.RLAve.NE. Comedy. Cartoon. Eddie Cantor in “The Kid Fi 'rom ain. Comedy. _Cartoon. George Arliss in “The King's Vacation.” Comedy. Sport_Novelty. George Arliss in “The King's Vacation.” Wray in ‘“The Mystery Comedy. Sport_Novelty. of the Wax Museum. Lionel Atwill and Py Nancy Carroll and . Joan, Blondell in. “Blond} o] Buck Jones lwn John Boles in “Child of Manhattan.” n Serial.__California Trail, Ser, muw Otnlnt in Kid Prom Lyric Gaithersburg, Md. Palm Del Ray, Va. Princess 1119 H St. NE. Dark. Dark. John Boles in_Ohild ! pen- e ey Mac: Spm: William Powell in “Lawyer Man." Broadway Brevity. Merry Melodie. William Powell in “Lawyer Man." lnwdny Brevity. Merr: Comedy. and Bell; Eilers in -Hand Wife.” Torchy comedy. Ralph Bellamy and Sally Eler: “Becond.Hand" Wite.” Torchy_comedy. Ofur" oamn i “Robbe: Ronald Colman and Kay Ronald oom-n nzd Francis Francis n Joan Blondell and Chester Morris in “Blondle Johnson.” George Brent and Kay Francls in “The Keyhole." Regis Toomey and Evalyn Knapp n “State Trooper.” in Charles Laughton in "omm ot Manhattan.” ind of B. Btanwyck in “Bitter Tea of General Yen." Edmund Lowe in '“The Devil Is Driving.” B. Btanwyck in “Women They Talk_About “Island of Lost Souls.” B. Stanwyck in “Bitter Tea of General Yen. g B. Stanwyck in “Womer Edmund Lowe in “The Devil Is Drivil Carole Lom “Virtue.” Talk About.” M..2 Richmond Alexandria, Va. Savo 3030 14th 8t. N.W. Dark. Glenda Farrell and Ben Lyon in “Girl Missing." edy. Sport _reel. James Dunn in “Saflor's Luck.” “Girl Missing." Comedy. Sport_reel. Cartoon. Dickie Moore and Irving Pichel in “‘Oliver Twist." Comedy. _News, Dickie Moore and Irving Pichel in “'Oliver Twist." Comedy. _ News. Stuart Erwin a Wynne Gibson in 'Cnme of ‘the Cen- tury.” Com. Cartoon Stuart Erwin and Wynne Gibson in ¢Crime of the Cen- gury.” Com. Cartoon. All-star cast n “State Fair.” Cartoon. “The Biz Dri: Cartoon. All-starcast n “42nd Street.” Ser! Taxi Boys_comedy. uven:r Seco Silver Spring; Md. Dark. Felen Haves and y Cooper in Marian Marsh and B «aFaTewelt é" Arms.” Denny in e Justice.” Cartoon. Helen Haves and ry Cooper A Farewents Ar‘r:u = Comedy. Comedy " Noveity. Teo Carrillo in ception Buster Keaton in Scott in “Heritage | Clark O Carge Lorspard and Dorothy Mackaill in “No Man of Her Own." Stanton 6th & C Sts. N.E. Clark Guable, Carole nd Sorotny Mackaill 1n “No Man of Her Own.” Wl ‘Rulcrs 4 smr Fm Betty Lawford in “The Monkey's Paw." Clark and McCullough. Harry Sweet. Review Jangt Gavnor And Wil Rogers o theDesert T gertar | Nancy Carroll in “Woman_Accused. Buck Jones in “Treasor Dark. State Bethesds, Md. Sylvan 104 R. L. Ave. NW. Carole Lombard and Clark Gable in “No Man of HerOwn.” Comedy._Cartoon. Beier Pa Cpmie Durante. in “What, No Beer! “Theft of Mona L English versign, 6:30. 9:50 pm. ‘Germa version, 8:30 p.m. nd u?'n(elrx&; it | ng in = “Embloyes' Entrance.” Gartoon. . Seviel. Comedy. Spencer Tracy and Bette Davis in 20,000 Years in Sing Sing.”_Com._ Cartoon. Carole Lombard and ark Gable in “No Man of Her Own.™ Comedy. Cartoon, “Lee Tracy and Velez in “Halt-Naxed Trath Comedy. _Novelty. Bpencer Tracy and Bette Davis in 220,000 Yeary in Sine Com._Cartoo l‘l! . l ’XU Warner Baxter and Dou ‘1 in Tt Yorer ™ ‘Tom Keene in * Chey enne Kid." Richard Dix Jakoma “The et Jasper.” Richard Dix n “The Great Jasper.” “Whistling o the "lfl.nfl n! Lost Irene Dunne and Charles Bickford 1n *No_Other Woman." Whlnlln: fasthes “Island nl Lost Soul. Irene Dunne and Chaties Bickiord “No_Other Woman Warner Baxter “Dany muly Yours." “Trailing the Killer.” Takoma Park, D. C. therine Hepburn Tn Tivoh 3 “Christopher Stron 14th & Park R4, Eorony Katherine Hepburn in Lionel mrrymau m “Christopher Strons.” Cartoon. Comedy. comedy. Lionel B-rmn Magda Schneider and “Bweepli Keipura in “Be Mine Tonight " Bing Crosby comedy. Magda Schneider and Kelpurs in “Be Mine Tonight" Bing Crosby comedy. Jack Oakie and _ Viylenne Osborne in comedy. | Comedy. York Tt in Ga. Ave. & Quebee. THNAL 50 Crosst NORMA TALMADGE Joha, Lionel and Evhel rrymore fry “Rasputin.** Frederic March. Elissa Landi and Claudette Colbert in “'8ign of the Cross.” AND GEORGE JESSEL, ‘Who lead the stage entertainment at the Fox this week. International Committee. Mccl.!!MND BARCLAY, llustrator; Faith Baldwin, novelist, and Bry- ant Baker, sculptor, have been named as the International Committee to set the beauty standards by which Para- mount will select 15 young men and 15 young women from the United States and other English-speaking countries of the world, to come to Hollywood this Summer and appear in a production “A Search for Beauty.” A flood of wires, telegrams, cables and phone calls from screen aspirants throughout the world is being received nthenuolmotemnlwdlflyu Her Twenty-ifth. Hm role opposite Richard Bnrt{elmeu in “Breadline,” the First National picture of current conditions, which was produced in secrecy at the company'’s Burbank studios, is Loretta Young's 25th leading part in the last four years, comparing favorably with Barthelmess’ own record of 50 starring pictures. “Breadline” also marks the second ap- pearance together of the two players, “Scarlet Seas” having preceded their latest by a few years. The new Bar- thelmess-Young picture is on the re- lease schedule to follow “Central Air- port,” which co-stars Barthelmess and Sally Eilers. Willlam A. Wellman di- rected both “Breadline” and “Central Airport.” S.E.Cochran 4. Clifford Braoke offer Oke National Thntre Players in “As extravagantly funny an entertainment as bas tickled Broadway’s ribs in months."—Richard Lockridge, N. Y. Sun. NY. COMEDY SENSATION NOW CURRENT AT THE MASPUE BROUGHT HERE WHILE AT THE HEIGHTH OF ITS N.Y.RUN “Go you must. A sly and Ingratiating play.”—Robert Gariand, World-Telegram, “Laughs its way through three diverting acts.”—Jokn Mason Brown, N. Y. Post.. “A smooth and pleasantly flowing comedy.”—N. Y. Times. “As fresh a bit of fooling as the laughing public could find."— Robert Benchley, The New Yorker. “A large bottle of merriment."—Sobel, N. Y. Mirror. *A happy and mischievous farce."—N. Y. Daily News. John, Lionel and Ethel Sarl Maritza and Barrymore Alison Skipworth in A Lady’s Profession.” Jack Dempsey com. Joan Blondell and Ricardo Cortez in “Broadway Bad.” Comedy. " Band reel. O'Brien i lmu e Liehtnin' reet Singer eomedy. No Trick Shots in “Rasputin.” HOTOGRAPHING the greatest aggregation of celebrities ever | assembled on a screen would seem to call for elaborate light | effects and ;‘trick shots” galore. | But, strange as it may seem, “trick | l:):ku" were entirely eliminated in the t | “We have the celebrities—let's be careful to show them exactly as they | are” was the order when production | was started in “Dinner at Eight" at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. “Lens logic” replaced moving cameras | and other devices, and every effort was | made to prevent the audience ever be- | ing conscious of the camera. This was 50 that Marie Dressler, Jean Harlow, Wallace Beery, Billie Burke, Lee Tracy. Karen Morley, Edmund Lowe, Grant Mitchell, Madge Evans, John and Lionel Barrymore and the rest of the brilliant | group might not be “disguised” by any‘ pictorial artifice, but that their per-| sonalities might at all time dominate | the screen. ‘How make-up was avolded, lens tricks eliminated and “straight camera | narration” developed is disclosed by | William Daniel§, cameraman on the | production. » | “The principal problem,” _confesses | Daniels, “was Jean Harlow. Her beau- tiful hair has a silky texture that can be brought Yo the screen by most care- ful lighting, and when she is filmed in contrast to any other player we had to juggle our lights to give that other player a ‘break’ beside her dazzling whiteness. We photographed her in | white clothes and as much as possible in white settings.” “We had to keep all lights uniform, for it was all on the same day,” says the cameraman. “That is another rea- son why absolutely no trick shots were used. The aim was to never allow the audience to be conscious of the camera. “With the exception of Miss Harlow, Billie Burke and Edmund Lowe, I had, of course, worked with the other play- ers—John and Lionel Barrymore in ‘Rasputin and the Empress,” Marie Dressler in ‘Annie Christie, Wallace Beery in ‘Grand Hotel’ and so on. “Marie Dressler uses no make-up; the same holds true of Lionel Barrymore and Beery. Karen Morley and Madge Evans are very young, and one never has trouble with very young girls. o the World) Moit. STAGC MMOH NOV B2 ESTHER RALSTON Bl 711 VOB ql DOROTHY * fony JORDAN"’ngI " | ture of popular numbers. |its next attraction. “In the case of Billie Burke, we tried | always to keep the value of her won-; derful, expressive eyes. John Barry. more is a perfect photographic sub]ect because he can think fast and knows his camera angles. Lionel's piercng eyes are always a joy to the camera- man. Edmund Lowe's face is full of character, and from any angle or in any light one is sure of interesting re- sults with him.” The principal problem, and the most | trouble in photographing, was provided | | by the smallest player in the cast, a cording to Daniels. This was the little | Pomeranian carried by Miss Dru.slex throughout her action. “The dog was a-shade of brown thlt looked black unless we lighted him just right—and we had to be careful not to get the light on the actress at the same time,” says Daniels. “Besides that—he | barked at the cameraman!” Amvlllpl’um. t for the week beginning Friday as| g the headline attraction of . the stage bill Dick Powell, young singing star of the movies. The screen attraction will be Ruth Chatter- ton in “Lilly Turner,” a First National picture, with George Brent. Others in the cast are Punk I(c- e‘;fy and Guy xib- PBick Powell, young singing star | of “42nd Street,” “Blessed Event” and the new War- ner Bros. picture, “Gold Diggers of 1933,” soon to be released, will be seen on a Wash- ington stage for the first time when he headlines the new stage bill. As- sisted by June Carr, he will dance, sing and play sev- | eral musical instruments in a cleverly presented fun offering. Others on the stage will be the Three Radio Rogues, Don Zelaya, the philosophical musician, | in a brand-new offering, and Gr-celln and Theodore in “Dance Legends.” Short reels, Graham McNamee news and the Earle orchestra prelude will complete the program. "SONG OF THE EAGLE” a dnma portraying the march of events in! management to anticipate muc)fln- terfilinthepfl.unhflono!flum . "RIWION IN VIE: VIENNA,” with John Barrymore and Diana Wynvard in the leading roles, comes to Loew's Palace Theater next week starting Pri- day. This is the same story in which Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontainne scored such a tremendous success on '.he legit- imate stage. Supporting John Barry- more and Diana Wynyard in this pic- ture are Frank Morgan, Henry Travers, May Robson, Eduardo Ciannelli, Una Merkel, Bodil Rosing. Bela Loblov, Morris Nussbaum, Nells Walker and Herbert Evans. JOINT RECITAL LAVINIA DARVE Yurieva & Swoboda NDAY: MAY 74 P.M_C Tlctm 353¢.81.10,81. America during the past two decades, | and in the months to come, will be the screen attraction for the week com- mencing Friday at Warner Bros. Met- ropolitan Theater. Charles Bickford, Richard Arlen. Mary Brian, Jean Hersholt, Louise Dresser, Andy Devine and George E. Stone play the leading roles in this film, which was a Charles R. Rogers | production for Paramount. > ‘WARRIOR'S HUSBAND” will make its debut at Loew's Fox | ‘Theater starting next Friday. This is the second independent production of Jesse L. Laskey for Fox Films and has as its stars Elissa Landi, Ernest Truex, | Marjorie Rambeau, David Manners and Helene Madison. The stage portion of .| the bill finds Will Mahoney, one of Earl Carroll's best comedians, in the headline position. Second honors go ! to William Hall, “radio’s romantic bari- | tone.” Others on the bill include Arthur and Morton Havel in their mu- sical revuette, “Hot Water,” and Heber, the international magician, who is fe: turing his million dollar trunk myste: Phil Lampkin will also present an over- | | -K-O Keith's is to have the first; showings of the new Irene Dunne | starring vehicle, “The Silver Cord,” | adapted from the famed Theater Guild | stage production of the same name, as | A story of moth- | er love that created considerable con- troversy during its New York run, due to its unusual developments, the selec-, Earle Stage | ACADEMY ©f Fertect, JOAN BLONDELL, Who is the featured performer of the Earle’s stage bill this week. | THE CAPACITY CROWD ATTENDING THE OPENING OF THE SEASON LAST NIGHT WAS UNANIMOUS IN PROCLAIMING THE PRACTICALY NEW RECREATION CENTER GLEN ECHO AMUSEMENT PARK FREE ADMISSION “THE BEST EVER" SPANISH GARDEN BALLROOM ALL WHO ATTEND GLEN TODAY FROM NOON °TIL MIDNITE, WHERE ALL THE MORE THAN FIFTY AMUSEMENTS (EXCEPT DANCING WILL BE PRESENTED, ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO MAKE A OF THE NEWEST GLEN ECHO FEATURE “THE SPANISH GARDEN BALLROOM” UNDER PERSONAL ESCORT OF THE MANAGEMENT WASH. 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