Evening star., 1926-11-28
Flashes From the Screen
BY c. e. NELSON.

Church Of the Madeline. Dumas,
because of his intatuatior for the
girl, was sent 20 spain by his father.
When he returned 10 Paris Marie
was dead In three weeks time he
had written his famous novel-writ-
ten it upon the backs 81 envelopes
and scraps OF paper.
IRON London comes tie news that
l. "Gigolo" and Young April have
registered immediate success. Beau
Geste' continues its run in the Brit
ish capital An all-British news
weekly has been established, show
ing only happenings within the en-
pire.
THE French film, Napoleon"
L which has supplied headlines for
some weeks, has been brought to
this country by Arthur Loew, ex-
ecutivc Of the foreign department of
the Metro-Goldwyn Mayer organi-
zation. The film is in IA reefs, and,
according to all advance informa
ton, is to startle the American
movie fans.
IN an effort to obtain new screen
L talent, Edwin {. Hill of the Fox
ompany has been securing the
Latin nations, Italy and Spain. Male
and female beauty contests are to
be conducted in the countries. the
winners TO be brought to Hollywood
and made into movie stars. In
Italy alone it is reported that Mr..
Hill received 10000 applications for
work in American movies. And, ac
cording to news from the Fox
studios, the young men Of Italy and
Spain are found to average better
than the women in point of screen
adaptability. Many of the impress
sivc types come from the province
of Apulia, which gave Valentino. and
the central Adriatic coast is reputed
a district in which may be found
male types reminiscent of the classic
scu 'ptors' models. Greeks settled
upon those shores long before the
Punic War, and the mixture OF Greek
blood seems to influence the beauty
of the Adriatic Italians to this day
The same is reported true of Sicily.
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OF Special Interest; Aimee Nc
~ Pherson. the Los Angeles evange-
list, is reported TO be film flirting"
but it is doubtful whether she will
ever appear OH the silver screen.
Mrs. Mcpherson has lust completed
a visit at University City. is the re-
port.
Colleen Moore will wear boys
clothes in Benny" First National
release. She will start work on the
picture at the comp'e 'etioE OF "Orchids
and Ermine'
Milton Sils IS working III The
Runaway Enchantress." Monte B'ue
and Patsy Ruth Miller are in "Wolfs
Clothing" Wallace Beery is to star
in Louis XIV and production will
start soon. Lew Cody and Norma
Shearer are to have the leads III
The Dcmi- Bride" and Lewis Stone,
Billie Dove and Lloyd Hughes are
to have the leading ro'eS iii Three
in Love Bebe Daniels is 10 ap-
pear in "A Kiss i'll d Taxi"
National Laugh Month starts
the year 1927 on its way. January
is to be the month OF chuckles and
hearty haw-haws. No less a person
than Will H. Hays urges the exten
sion. in a movie way OF Laugh
Month" so be prepared to be merry
during the dull month OF January.
President Coolidge witnessed
special showing OF "BardeTys the
aboard his train while
ell route to Kansas City for the
Armisticc day ce eebration. The film
was exhibited in the observation car
Of the train, the car being turned
into a miniature theater with two
machines and two projectionists,
delay between reels.
1t a romantic comedy. written
ior Paramount by Elinor Glyn, has
been completed. Clara Bow takes
the leading role, and supporting her
are Antonio Moreno, William Aus
tin and Jacqucline Gadston.
Erich Pommer has been selected
by Paramount TO direct the first
picture starring Emil Jannings. Both
Pommer and JanningS were aSso-
ciatcd with the German motion pic
ture firm of Ufa for many years.
The story itself has not yet been
selected.
The Fox company announces that
Alma Rubens is to have the lead in
the H. G. Wells story, Marriage"
released under the name of Wed
lock" Lew Cody has a new vehicle,
tk ;rcy NJ The Saddle" " which NAV ~
may not be a Wild West drama