The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-30
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HOLLYWOOD. July 3O.--EsteIle
Taylor caught the train for New
York, and she caught It on the
bounce at that. Her picture, The
Singapore Mutiny, took longer in
posed, and Estelle began to re-
eeive wires TO report for rehearsals
OF THE Big Fight, which opens
next MONTH
Director Ralph Iflces who also
acts In the picture, hurried things
along az much as possible. But II
train-time that ii was definitely
decided that the star could leave
for the East. So II happened that
there was a wild dash from loca-
tion to the Dempsey home, and
from the house TO the station.
In fact the dash didn't end until
Estelle ran down the platform and
swung on the train just az the
conductors all aboard echoed
through the depot. There were a
half-dozen farewell parties ar
ranged for 'Stell, but her need
for haste spoiled all plans. The
friends who raced down to wave
final adieux will have a lot Of
traffic tickets to square tomorrow.
Nothing like realism in the
movies! Ii you don't believe it
ask Edna Murphy. Edna has been
working in MY Man. with Fan
ME Brice. In one sequence the
gals have little misunderstand-
ing, and Edna stopped one of Fam
MES realistic swings with the
point of her chin.
When she came to, the direc-
tor decided that she was entitled
to the afternoon off. But !
didn't mind Bit" says Edna,
"a real sock films much more
realistically than a faxed one,
and I'm sure we have great
scene. Besides / got half-holi-
day"
Not that Joseph p. Kennedy
would give whoop what any,
one else thought about it, but
lust the same, the consensus (oI
Hollywood opinion is that he has
made a strong selection In pick
ing AL Rocket as production and
studio manager of First Ma
tional. Everyone is now waiting
to see what necks will be stretched
for the wellknown axe IN the
shake-up which has started ana
must continue.
While Edmund Carewe is con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of cast
ing Sessue Hayakawa opposite
Dolores Del Rio when the star
makes THE Darling Of the Gods"
the famous Japanese player will
appear in another film. 1t is
called ''The Bandit Prince" and
will be adapted for the screen
from a story which Sessue, him
self has written. It Is under.
stood that Harry Hoyt will direct,
and that the picture will have
both sound and color.
The bachelor domain of William
G. De Mile may soon again yield
its mascuIinity to the charm of a
feminine touch. Mr.. De Mile,
ike "Barkis," is willin', and 1t
is up to the lady to make mp her
mind. -.
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MIA to Ego powder their spats"
IN the most widely read of all
broadway columns, has arrived in
Hollywood to give the natives a
sartorial treat, and also to regale
them with wise cracks and witty
savings. II Mr.. Mcintyre doesn't
watch out, they'll have his name
signed to a Underwriters contract
some morning when he thinks
he's signing the breakfast check.
Nigel De Brulier has been
signed by Fairbanks to play the
roie IF Cardinal Richelieu in THE
IRON Mask" 1t Is the same part
this talented actor interpreted so
well in "The Three Musketeers. "
Fairbanks is signing as many of
the old cast as possible. But the
roles played by poor Barbara La
Mari and George Seigmann will
be in the hands Of others.