Evening star., 1927-12-04
SCREEN
FROM THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY c. E. NELSON.

tlOn OF VauQeVliie naS-DcCHS III III
name of presentations and at higl
Salaries. l am for back-to-the
. picture movement"
Out in Salt Lake City, whei
~ BENZ Hur' was presented, al
announcer stationed himself in bo,
and read out, so every one coult
hear, the titles. Perhaps it is goot
scheme, and it might eliminate thu
chap who sits behind you and read
all the titles out loud.
|HERE is how the movie censor
L L ship works in the grand ole
State of Ohio:
Reels to the number of 317 were
examined by the State Board of Cen
sors last month. Six pictures wer.
rejected-that is, excluded from
Ohio showings-numbering 80 reels
Jesse James" that much-advertisec
story of the life of one of Missouri.
prominent men, was thrown out a:
detrimental to the younger genera.
ton" Other pictures cast into the
discard were broadway After Mid
night" "The DOLL" mo Blondes All.
lowed" what a Party" and "The
Way to Strength and Beauty"
|T OIS MORAN and George O'Brien
~ are starring in a naval picture
called "Sharpshooters." The produc-
ton work is benig done in the Fox
West Coast studios, with ]. B. Bly,
stone.
THE Tolstoy story, "Anna Karc-
L Nina" filmed under the title OF
Love" seems to be a personal tri-
umph for Greta Garbo, the Swedish
actress. The picture was first ex-
hibited at the Embassy Theater, in
New York, Wednesday evening, and
the fine acting of Miss Garbo forms
the foundation of comment by
metropolitan critics. Of course,
John Gilbert has prominent part
i'll the picture, as Count Vronsky,
but his work is overhsadowed by the
excellent portrait of Anna miss
Garbo). -.... .....--- .-
About the only part of the original
story changed in the film version is
the title. The tragic ending, with
the heroine leaping before train,
is retained, forming an unusual cli-
max for an American-made photo
play. Good acting is contributed by
George Fawcett .as the grand duke,
Emily Fitzroy as the grand duchess
and Brandon Hurst as Annals hus-
band. John Gilbert demonstrates
that he "has no control over his
fixed stare and smile"
~ X
T ONDON sends out a report that
- Rex Ingram, the film producer,
has turned Moslem, and that he is
living in an Oriental mansion in Nice,
surrounded by bodyguard of Arabs
and devoting himself to fatalistic
sculpture. He is said to be dissatis-
fed with the way "The Garden of
Allah," his latest picture, has been
received in America, and that he is
probably through with the produc-
tion end of the photoplay. His wife.
Alice Terry. is said to have accepted
European studio work.
\ X r.
TT would seem that hard Winter
L faces the Hollywood workers.
Complete or partial cessation of
work in the studios will continue
for 8 or 10 weeks. according to
rumor. Only the De Mile studio
shows signs of continued activity,
and it is reported that there are
about $4,000 extra" people out of
work.
Some of the Hollywood stories are
to the effect that Florence Vidor is
to be dropped from the Paramount
organization in January; that Noah
Beery has left Paramount and that
Lew Cody is definitely out of Metro;
that Arlette Marechal brought from
France by Paramount, is sailing back
to her native land; that Olive Bor-
den is leaving the Fox studio, and
that some of the very big stars are
to feel the mailed hand Of the pro-
ducers.
"The Circus" Charlie Chaplin's
new picture, was tried on the dog
in Los Angeles suburban theater
few nights ago, and Charlie was
pleased with its reception. OF course,
he will continue to make more pic
lures.
Trixie Friganza, long stage star,
has completed her work in Gentle
men Prefer Blondes" Others in the
character-role cast are Chester
Conklin, Blanche Friderici. Ford
Sterling, Emily Fitzroy and Mack
Swain.
Fox has elevated Edmund Lowe
to the stardom in the new picture,
Dressed to Kill"
1t is reported that All Jolson is
negotiating for a Broadway musical
comedy as his next Warner feature
picture. 1t will be made, like THE
Jazz Singer" with the vitaphone.
Lima Basquette, once a dancer
with the Zeigfeld shows, has been
discovered" by First National. She
will be featured in new picture.
Pola Negri has been confined to a
Los Angeles hospital for some time,
but her condition is not reported as
serious.
Ben Lyon is going abroad to star
i'll some pictures for Berlin COM
pany.
After several changes, William
McGrath seems to be located as the
new press representative of the Fox
Theater, in Washington. The press
department of the theater has been
switched about several times since
the theater opened its doors in Sep
tember.
Sessue Hayawaka, the japanese
actor. once a favorite with American
audiences, may return to the screen.
He has been a stage attraction for
the past five years. great deal of