The Washington times., 1928-08-09
HOLLYWOOD
Copyright. Ia2s. by King Features
Ewndieafo Inc

Syndicate. Inc
HOLLYWOOD. Aug. s. Every
one rather expected that Kathryn
Carver, Adolphe Menjou's new
bride. would play the role Of her
hubby's leading lady.on the screen
as well as off. And as often hap
pens. everyone has been disap-
pointed AdOIphe's new picture
will be called Pointed Heels, an
original BY Charles Brackett. And
1T hasn't vet been decided who will
he the woman in the caseexcept
that It Is not to be Miss Carver.
tie pro- ctiOn goes into work the
latter part OF the month.
The line forms at the left for
Louise FazeHda's services. So far
she has three pictures piled before
her. As soon Al she finishes in
"Outcast. for First National, she
goes to Fox for Riley, the Cop"
and then back to the old home
stead, Warner Brothers. for
''squeakie" called 'Stark Mad"
I4ouise's voice test delighted the
Warner group. and they FASTENED
TO requisition her to play with Lois
Wilson, Henry Walthal. John Mil
jan and H. B. Warner. Looks like
an all-star cast.
When Warner Brothers broke
ground for their new Hollywood
fheater. they say that Sid Giran-
mann, rival Snowman as a prac-
teal joke. caused a hearse TO
parade before the site and had
band play a funeral mrch. All of
which was TO indicate that the
Warner project would die shorn-
ing Now that Sid sees the rec
ord breaking lineup of customers
storming the theater, he mustn't
feel so hot about that stunt.
Universal took one listen to its
voice test of John Boles and
rushed To him with five-yea~
starring contract. John, who
made his bow with Gloria Swan
son in "Sunya," has signed on
the dotted line. So as soon as he
finishes his present Fox film OPP
poslte Mary Aston. he will hang
mp his makeup box at Universal
forever and ever--or for five
years anyhow.
Fox is erecting a Mathematician
movle-tone" plant at it's Fox Hill
studios. 1t will cover 40 acres.
AS further evidence that Fox is
going at "squeakie' hook, line.
and sinker, the outfit has signed
up Clark and Mccullough. Chic
Sale, Sylvia Field, Helen Twelve.
trees. and host more stage
names. And as for writer's and
stage managers, the Fox folk
have secured Tom Barry. Dave
Stamper, Eugene Walter. Helen
Ware, Don Gallagher among a
dozen stage celebs.
In the shift involving Pathe.
First National and. FBO. it seems
set for Pathe to move from the
De Mile studios to First National
at Burbank. Then FOB will move
into the De Mile studio, and the
FBO lot, which is in close prox.
unity to Paramount, will be sold
to the Lastky organization. They
say that Ned Depinet will have
charge of First National sales.
and that William lie Baron is to
be the big boss over all three com.
panies.
Leila Hyams. release nv
Warner Brothers, has been
signed for five years by Metro
Which is the way it goes in the
movies.
Dfacula, the thriller that
features different sort of VAN.
pire from the kind that stroll
Broadway and Hollywood BouIe-
ward, has been purchased for pic.
lures by Universal. They say
that the authors widow has been
asking $3.50. 900 for screen rights.
That would be more than Mr..
Laemmele paid for Broadway"
So the chances are that she ac.
cepted a lesser sum Understand
Conrad Veidt is to play the role
created by Bella Lugosi on the
stage.
Cleve Moore, Colleen's. brother,
has q very excellent chance OF
being cast in Ramon Noyarros
film Gold Braid"