Evening star., 1927-05-15
FILMOCRAMS :.

screen fame. While appearing at {
| charity ball in Washington, D. c..
| she attracted the attention of New
/ York film producer, who Immediately
saw her screen possibilities and per
suaded her to accept a small part ir
Does 1t Pay"
| Cornell Woolrich, 81 years of age
who had already published one New
! York novel. Cover Charge" has beer
| adjudged the winner of the $4,000
| prize story contest instituted by Col
| icge Hunor First National Pictures.
| Inc, will make a feature photoplay
| from the story. The title Of the prize
winning novel is Children of the
Ritz
| Robert kane's First National pic
! ture, "Hell's Kitchen" will go into
| production tomorrow, according to an
nouncement. Ben Lyon and Ford
Sterling are the only players definitely
cast to date.
Johnny Hines has dedicated one of
the sequences in his First National
picture, white Pants Willie" to the
Prince of Wales The scene is a polo
dinner, following a clash on the turf
of two rival polo teams. At the din
ner a silver trophy, supposedly pre-
sented by the Prince of Wales, is
awarded the winner and all the guests
sit around the huge table on the backs
Of merry -go.round horses.
The merger of Producers Distribut-
ing Corporation and the De Mile and
Metropolitan studios with the Pathe
Exchange and the Keith-Albee-Or-
pheum interests appears to have been
perfected. Word of the termination
of negotiations which will bring these
cooperative forces under one banner
was recently given by Cecil b. De
Mile John j. Murdock. long the chief
lieutenant OF E. +. Albee. general man
ager Of the Keith -Albee Vaudeville
Exchange, will head the new alliance
as president.
Emilia Mendez came to Hollywood
from the Argentine seeking a screen
career. He was dangling dangerous
ly near death on a rope hanging over
4 2O0-foot cliff before the director
realized that the youth, hired as
stunt" man. was no oprofessionaldare-
devil He was rescued and hired as
an extra out of Difference to his cour-
age.
Mary Roberts Rhinehart's story.
What Happened to Father" is sched-
uled for early production at the War
ner Studio. Charles Condor is at
work on the scenario. The title role
has been given to Warner GLAND.
What Happened to Father" will be
directed by John Adolf.
Within the movie industry, the
chief electricians are known as "gaf-
fers." and it is their work which per-
mits exquisite Photographic effects.
Photography of previous pictures
demonstrates that the Pathe serial
"gaffers" are artists, but they We're
limited to build sets in the studio. For
the first time, the crew Of "gaffers'
has been engaged to go on location
with the company producing "The
Hawk of the Hills" and to stay from
start to f1nish.e
ParaD1ount's announced schedule
covers the year. starting August ].
when the release OF the new product
will begin. On that date Paramount's
new short productions also will go
into distribution. The first time in its
history, it begins the manufacture and
distribution of so complete motion pic.
lulC III d at
traction, a news reel. comedies and
novelty and cartoon films, whole
show" described by Sidney r. Kent,
general manager, as "Paramount's 100
per cent program"
The Spring production drive at the
F. B. o. Studios in Hollywood is said
to be the biggest I'm the history of the
company. Eight companies at pres
ent are making pictures for the new
season and two more are in immediate
preparation.
Farina, the celebrated brunette"
youngster of Pathe's Our Gang"
comedies, started work in 'Tired Bus
mess Men" at the Hal Roach studios
in a truly tired" state. He had scar.
let fever and held up the company for
four weeks. His mates Of the gang
devoted most Of their idle period to
speculation as to what Farina looked
like with scarlet fever. They sent
flowers to him with note admonish.
i.-g him to get well in a hurry, but
before you get well have picture
taken Of yourself so we can see how
you looked" He didn't have the pic
ture made.
Word comes all the way from
Stockholm, Sweden, that Lars Han
son, Metro oGoldwyn-Mayer's importee,