Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

of the movies. That is, he
has decided to discontinue
~ allowing the use of his fight
ing forccs-the Navy. Army and
Marines-in the production of films.
During the past few years the old
gentleman has been called upon to
large extent in the manufacture
of some frst-class photoplay thrill
ers, and now he has decided that ii
h assists in the making of any
more pictures they will be for his
own use and profit.
The douqhboys. the devil-dogs and
The gobs have played an important
part III the production OF such pic
lures as The Big Parade, Tell 1t
to the Marines What Price
Glory?" The Rough Riders" Were
in the Navy Now" and "Old Iron
sides" lin fact. the fighting men
were used to such an extent that
there was some thought OF having
recruits pass screen test before
they could be admitted to the service,
No special reason is given why
the authorities here in Washington
decided to call halt, but the prob
able reason for the step was that
the demands of the film production
companies became a nuisance. Since
the success Of What Price Glory?"
every producing company started to
make a similar picture-similar in
that the United States fighting forces
were given large share of the work
TO do. The picture game, like many
others, runs in fadS. There has been
4 vogue of war stuff" and Uncle
Sam had to bear the brunt of it.
The first direct result of the Gov
eminent decision is in the case OF
the superspecial, "War Brides"
which was planned by the Metro
Goldwyn company. The picture re-
quired the assistance of the Army
and Navy air services, and produc-
ton has been stopped on account of
the fact that this is refused.
1t might be a good suggestion for
VIII Hays and his organization to
establish their own army, navy and
marine corps, thereby being under
no obligation TO Uncle Sam, and hav-
ing their trained forces at call night
and day. The idea has all sorts of
possibilities.
And, anyway, it looks as though
the movie fans will have to struggle
along with very little war stuff
for time.
flames c. YOUNG, one of the old
y timers in movie direction, is stag
ing a comeback and will produce
Midnight Rose" for Universal
Betty Compson viii be the featured
player, and the cast includes such
well known names as Henry Kolker,
Edmund Burns and "Gunboat"
Smith, the British pugilist.
IA MONG Others, VIII Hays made
A the following remarks a few
days agos
"Thc photopiay's place was never
more assured than it is today. It's
future waS never brighter.
ssMofa than 100000 miles of motion
picture Aim are manufactured an
nuafly In the United States. Enough
picture film has been shipped BY
parcel post, express and truck dur
ing the last four years to be wrapped
around the earth 100000 times.
a quarter Of million workers
are engaged In making. distributing
and showing motion pictures. This
means, roughly, that million of
our citizens ara directly dependent
upon the industry.
THE attitude OF the public has
been more friendly than ever before.
Comment OF press and critics has
never been so constructive and help
fu1. This is the result of the honest
effort of the industry to square its
performances with its promises.
Public confidence depends upon
private conduct"
OF course, these are only few Of
Mr.. Hays remarks, but he sees the
film industry through "rose-colored
glasses" and he was making a
booster speech"
TXTALLACE BERRY has offered
w the Famous Players-Lasky or
ganization $4,000 for a release from
his contract. 1t is said that Berry
objects to being co-starred with
Raymond Hatton. Despite the fact
that his contract has four and one
half years to run, Beery declares
that the policies of the Paramount
organization are such that he does
not desire TO continue under its
banner if way of release presents
itself. He claims that prior to the
time he was to make Casey at the
Bat" he entered into an agreement
with Jesse Lasky providing that
1atton would not play opposite him.
in the "Casey" picture Hatton ex-