Evening star., 1928-03-25
FILMO'GRAMS
Bits From the Studios and Theaters

Bits From the Stu
THE movie is to have another hook
a up OF its celebrities with the radio
Thursday evening of this week. These
radio tryoutS are experimental. It seems,
as many IN the industry doubt the wiSs
, dom of them This. one is sponsored
by the Dodge Bros, auto makers.
Fanny Briee has been engaged as a
Vitaphone star, and the pictures which
she will make are soon to be announced,
Al ,Tols0n in The Jazz Singer started
the ball rolling The silent sleeper OF
the movie palace is soon 10 lose his
happy home.
AS sn evidence that Hollywood actors
lead clean lives the fact Is cited in
Film Daily that 49 OF them own laun-
dries,
There is said IL be . probability that
Cecil B. De Mile viii JOIN the United
Artists organization,
GIds Gray is said to have announced
10 the Republican Women Of PennSyl-
vanis that she will again leave the stage
IN June anu 50 back to picture making.
Some folks wish the Hawaiian guitar
might 90 with Gilda to silent drama.
Now Betty compson is to do The
Miracle GtTl"
Ruth Elder is to be one OF the eye
eenterS in FforenS Ziegfeld'S production
OF 'GlorifyinS the American Girl" for
Paramount.
Larry Semon. the Aim comedian, is
SAID to have fled = voluntary petition
- bankruptcy setting forth liabilities
@ S4s4,SSS and assets Of $500.
Mrs. Wallace Reid Is SAID to be plan
Ming another i927-2S production called
''Hell Ship Bronson" with Noah Beery
playing the lead.
Adolph ,Zukor, head Of the Paramount
nln organisation. found something IN
common with Harold Lloyd besides mo-
Jiol pictures, when he visited the
comedian recently. Both are fancierS
O. Great Dane dogs and as the result
Of his visit. Mr.. ZUkor this year viii
have IN his kennels an offspring Of
AEr Lloyois Great Danes. Great Pal
Prince Ludwig and international cham
pioa Tampa Won wilhelmsirsnd
Wen Root. author OF magazils
stores. has joined the writing staff Of
the Paramount Studio. Roots last po-
sition was as dramatic critic OF the
raaEszire Time in New York Before
that he Was for 1--WE years on the STAFF
cf the New York World. most of the
time IN the dramatic department. He
wrote the story from which was made
the Paramount picture The Quarter
hack"
Pred Thomson, star of parsmounts
Western picture The Sunset Legion.
has gone to Tampa. Fla, where he is 70
1r!ve his speed boat in races on April
20 and II He viii take part also In
races IN Havana on April - and IS.
Thomson designed his own boat of the
hv6-oplane type. and sent II by motor
truck ahead Of hfn- -
Funeral Wagon" said to be one Of
the ueanest hucktng horses in the
West. has Just been signed for part
II motion pictures II is said to have
been ridden only once during the past
four years its lone conqueror being
Neister Coward. q Texas rider. The
horse viii be used for the next Zane
Grey picture. The Vanishing Pioneer"
Bitlie Dove. FIRST National star. Is
thrilled by the honor Of being chosen
Sponsor Of Company 3. United States
OmcerE' Training Corps. at the River
SIDE Military Academy at Gainesville,
Ca, by Senior Capt r. A. Thompson.
The Riverside Military Academy is one
q the 10 honor schools Of the country
ea6 Is sometimes called 'staae Little
West Point OF the South"
Sam Hardy, who plays the gangster
leader. MuIiigzn, IN Metro Goldwyn-
Nayerfs Diamond Handouts is noted
On the stage as the creator Of J. Rufus
Wallingfore whom he later put into
fins Hardy plays opposite Eleanor
5oardrnan IN the new picture. after
three years on the stage with Lenore
Uric. a
Harold Dean Carsey. said TO be the
most famous photographer IN Holly.
wood. has been signed 70 take charge
o. al Photographic work a. First Ma
tionzl Studios. Carssy's Laurel Cam
gon studio has been one Of the show
places Of the film capital, and his pic
ETTeE o1 film stars have been repro
e1ceG al over the world and hang In
the art galleries sf Europe.
E%&4RA &A41E Gk6& 44kl1&kESG bupDAkIlk DN
the picture Of bzckstage life based on
fs1s yioiz Brothers Shore story. No.
tees" which features Joe z. Brown,
r1xsczG comedy comedian: and Ger
t71oe olmsEed young screen actress.
+. Fifteen separate. characters are por-
tysyed b. Hans Joby, European actor
N Love lie and the World Is Mine
Although the roles are Of minor i'm
pOytsEce. Jooy through his w1zsrdry
o. makeup and htstyionic ability oefes
recognition n eseh Of them
Earnxr1 Singer, widely known pianist
VINO has. recorded numbers for the re-
producing piano. has been engaged To
play . paano laterlli6e with the Fox
Concert Orchestra during tna current
~seEs rendition Of This Hungarian
Fsntasis.
Norma Ehesrtr. il ia said. has the
cisianEtson Of introducing an absolutely
ney fabric 70 the screen Ia The
latest Prom Para" The material ~
& wool kashz with fine gold thread
woven n u. H. wEs sent To iler by a.
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