Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26
Flashes From the Screen
BY c. E. NELSON.

THE first American picture star
i ring Emil Jannings, THE Wa,
of All Flesh" is not from the move
of that title, but is a Midwesterr
story--a simple tale about an hon.
est, Woodworking family, presumabl,
of German descent. The real Gilman
comes when the husband, Angus,
Schilling, supposed to have beer
killed in a railway accident, returns
home and peers through a window
upon a cheerful Christmas scene. Civ.
ing the picture an Enoch Arden
| twist.
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tCERTRUDE EDERLE, the frs,
~ woman to swim the English
Channel. is going into the movies
having a part in Swim, Girl. Swim
starring Bebe Daniels. One of the
big features of the picture will be a
swimming race across the Catalina
Channel. 1t is reported that Ger
trude's vaudeville engagement has
not turned out especially we'll from
financial standpoint, and her movie
contracts may aid the family bank
balance.
THE Hollywood producers are
l. making drive upon high sala-
ries. There is an evident move in
many quarters to replace certain
high-salaried players and directors
with newcomers secured at much re-
duced figures. How far this will 90
remains to be seen. but there have
been many shifts during the past
few months. Like most wedding
out processes, it will probably run
to extremes. There are only a linz
tied number of film players who are
widely popular and only a few names
that are truly great in the industry.
1t is often difficult to bring new
players into public favor, and box
Offices may suffer before the old fea-
tured players are replaced. There
is flood OF young players coming
onto the screen. A new note has
been sounded. and after while there
will be only few of the old ones left
If the producers have their way.
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CHARLES FARRELL and Tanet
~ Gaynor are being hailed as stars
on account of their performance in
The Seventh Heaven" which was
given premiere performance in Los
Angeles recently. However. it will
be interesting to see how the East
looks upon their work.
Mary Pickford's cousin. Isabelle
Sheridan. will make her screen debut
i'll Miss Pickford's Forthcoming pro-
duction. MY Best Girl"
Henry Menjou. younger brother of
Adolphe, has given the photoplay
world cold shoulder. After appear
ing with his brother in Blonde and
Brunette" and Service for Ladies'"
young Henry decided that he was
going to college and study to be
physician. He has entered the Sum-
mer classes at Columbia.
THE Harvester" based upon one
of the Gene Stratton Porter novels.
is nearing completion as a screen
story. The scenes are being shot in
the Limberlost country'of Indiana,
where Mrs. Porter made her home.
Lya De Putt is spending a vaca-
ton in New York.
First National announces FIVE re-
leases for next month, as follows:
Lonesome Ladies'" featuring Lewis
Stone and Anna Q. Nilsson; "Hell's
Kitchen with Ben Lyon. Ford
Sterling. George Sidney and Claud-
cite Colbert. THE Dev;1'e Saddle
starring Ken Maynard; White
Pants Willie starring Johnny
Hines, and THE Prince of Head
Walters" with Lewis Stone.
Metro Goldwyn Mayer announce
that odd Heidelberg has been
changed to THE Student Prince
which is the name of the operetta
founded upon the play. Ramon
Novarro and Norma Shearer have
the leading roles. and Ernst Lubitsch
has been directing the production for
several months.