The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-20
Movie Sidelights
(Dy the Associated prcss)

(By the Associated Prcss)
Friends Of Rod LaRocque have dis
covered that he was member OF
the Chicago newsboys' quartette
which once was popular about cafes
and night clubs. None Of the bunch
ever sold a newspaper, but each car
ried journal for "atmosphere" while
entertaining.
Leatrice Joy. outstanding woman
golfer in the movie colony, is taking
instructions from professional
mashie wielder preparatory to enter.
ing tournament play this fall.
David l.. Hughes, Of whom Theo.
dore Roosevelt said, HE was always
up in 'front.'" has been appointed tech
ntcal advisor for the filming Of 1.-THE
Rough Riders"
May Robson, famous Aunt Nary
Of the stage, has completed her first
motion picture after AZ years behind
the footlights. Miss Robson says she
was more nervous before the camera
than ever before an audience.
Creighton Hale, cast as a young
Scottish elegant Of the 18th century,
used an indlvidual cuspidor, a family
heirloom, to support his character net.
He carried the flat silver bowl in his
pocket, in conformity with ancient
custom, placing in on the floor when
he sat down.
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., broke
Finger when he missed Eddie Gribbon
in u screen fight and struck Il case
ment window.
Carmel Myers has been "a woman
without country" In "Bcn-Huro
Carmel was an Egyptian; in "A Ger
tain Young Man" she is English; In
"Thc Gay Dcceiver' she is French;
in "Tell il TO the Marines" she is n
south Sea island cutie, and in "rhe
Understanding Heart" she is Amcri-
can.
Railroad traffic is heavy ut the
Metro. Goldwyn-Maycr STUDIOS these
days, the congestion CONSISTING OF
three trains and three stations on
what is probably the shortest line
in the world. One section is a spe-
chilly constructed German train. tun-
mel hnd station; Il Pullman Is run
theatrical "show car" is used in a
third.
The dolls the feminine stars are
carrying on the streets and strewing
all over their Hollywood homes are
merely Mascots, the latest fad in the
movie colony. Claire Windsor has a
collection of more than fifty from
all over the world Mae Murray has
unique dancing doll in her dress-
ing room; Renee Adorcc's favoritc
y an old-fashiOncd rag DOH, anu
Pauline Starkc has one that comes
from the South Sea Islands.
Graduates Of the Paramount Pic
tute School, the first institution Of
train young men and women for
screen acting, arc now reaping the
fruits Of their six months of their
training. After graduation the six
teen students went on a personal np-
pearance. tour. Now they arc back
at the studio and are being cast in
minor roles for practical (expefi-
ence.
For making the picture sequence
OF the department store ball In A. S.
N. Hutchinson's novel Zone Increas-
ing Purpose. the great Selfridgc
store in London was used by Fox
Films players. rs q set. A uniopc
feature display was made not only :
Of dresses but Of women's underwear.
as fashioned through the centuries
by bone needle, hand loom and mill.
Sgd Chaplin spends less money on
Clothes than any other Warner play
er. the costume departnent says. In
The Missing Link" Chaplin wears 4
suit which he cast into the old
clothes bag several years ago, His
EXPENSE account for costumin9 IA
thi: picture. in round numbers, is
just nothing.
During the. filming OF "The So,-
rows Of Satan," D. W.. Griffith n.
structAd Ricardo Corte4 to wear 4
pair of WORKOUT shoes. when Ces-
tex appeared on the get, Griffith al.
cided the sheet looked toe new.
!hsy were changed to tho corrcct
asgrse Of age: IN just five minutes.
a property man took them % the
electrical departmDatak work-shoD
er4assound holes In them on 1 grind