Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-03
NEWS, VIEWS, RUMOR
AND GOSSIP FROM,
HOLLYWOODSTUDIOS
BY CONSTANCE PALMER

,., Hollywood, Calf, May "a.
NET some one today whom a lot of
you know, I'm sure-at least the
men. He's II. M.-"Beanie''--w
old time newspaperman and authority
on sports. He's writing those funny
titles for the Hal Roach comedies. He's
been doing IL for Harold Lloyd ever
since the latter was Lonesome Luke"
remember?
He gave me lot Of dope on how to
write funny titles, but all the time his
face was sad and resigned and his voice
fairly dripping with tears. Why are
funny men not funny?
Now here's n title" he said In
beart- breaking tones, ''it took me hours
10 build: The bankers daughter: she s
50 innocent she thinks auction bridge is
something to walk on. Here's one thar
came hard: 'Midnight-the time when
the night watchman snorcs loudest
This one hurt, too Two A. M.--the
hour when the Rlley cat clears his
throat and reaches for high G.
He leaned his head on his hand.
''Oh, he groaned, tears in his eyes.
ITS n great life"
III admit that maybe I've overdone
Il, but II was the impression got. Sc
rously, though, do you know how Har-
old Lloyd Comedies are tried out?"
Well says /. brightly, 'I'll tell
you"
They are tried three separate times
in outlying but bona fde theatres at
Pasadena. Ocean Park and Glendale.
before regular audiences. Notice that
tEey do not invite their crowd Of yes
men to tell them the pictures wonder
full. II they get laughs they know they
are good ones. because the people who
are laughing have paid their own
money. Tonight Lloyd's newest COM
edy-'1 DOS to be given it's final
review before being shipped to New
York.
MIILL ROGERS came sauntering up
w n our luncheon table today at
Goldwyn, rope in hand.
"Wel." sez Q. II hear England 3
goin 10 lick Ireland by the process of
elimination" COr maybe it, the other
way around I'm that dumb
Society editor please note: He wore a
stovepipe hat and rusty green black
frock hoat, pinned together with a
handsome safety pin.
They may call him "the Mark Twain
of the screen but I'd call him. il
pressed darn shrewd man, making
the most of the good fortune success has
brought him. He writes most Of his
own subtitles and the cutter stays right
on the set in order not TO miss any
thing when he cuts the film.
There are rumors about that he is to
start his own company, taking with him
his director Clarence Badger and most
Of the technical people now connected
with him. United Artists are said to
have offered him a release.
But there seem to be rumors now the
other way, so goodness knows what IS
going to happen. Oh dear, oh dear.
Amt it intriguin'
Tn A FAR corner Of the restaurant
L sat Charles Kenyon. playwright and
Goldwyn writer for some time, Gouver-
ncur Morris, who needs no introduc
ton. and Clayton Hamilton. author of
Theory of the Theatre" and one thing
and another. That table gave me more
of thrill than one with forty mil
liOnaires.
Sidney Ainsworth, than whom there
is none heavier not in weight. but
in the parts he takcS-is in the picture,
which. by the way. is The Poor RPla
ton from the old stage play by Ed =
ward f.. Kidder-to continue. was doing
Reau Brummell in the sIums, to the
tune of Clarence Badgers direction.
Sylvia Dreamer is also in the picture,
hut has not worked for several days
She says they must just like to have her
around. ! don't blame EN-.