The Washington times., 1928-08-07
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HOLLYWOOD, Aug. VIII
liam c. DeMille has signed with
Paramount for tremendously
important position. 1t places him
at the helm Of this mighty
company's talking picture produc-
ton. and there is probably no
man in the country better fitted
to take advantage OF the revoiu-
tionary situation caused by the
advent Of sound in the silent
Before putting in fourteen years
in the motion picture industry.
De Mile spent an identical period
OF time IN close association with
the stage. Both he and his
brother Cecil, were proteges Of
David Belasco. DIR. De Mile Is
thoroughly familiar with every
detail Of stage craft, as we'll as
all the qualifications Of screen
technic. Before his entrance into
motion pictures, he gained fame
ais playwright of the first mag
nitude. Among other contribu.
tions tn American dramatic art he
contributed such plays as Strong
heart, THE fWarrens OF Nir-
ginia and host OF others.
He has just completed his last
two Pathe pictures, Tenth Ave
nue. and ..Craig's Wife. !, They
probably represent his final effort
In the realm OF silent drama.
Mr.. De Mile believes that the
sound picture is here to stay, and
that ii win cause to be developed
b brand-new Girectorial technic.
This, he says, will draw some
thing from the stage and some
thing from the screen. but will
BE vitality different from either.
The director says that his great
est thrill comes with the oppor-
tunity to be twice a pioneer ia
the industry. He was one Of
he very FIRST to elevate the
silent screen to its present posi-
ton and he will now be one Of
the 'forty-niners or sound films.
He has just celebrated his fif-
tieth birthday, and regards the
new assignment as the finest
gift possible for him to receive.
Speaking Of the famous De
Mile brothers, Cecil b. DeMiIle is
all set on his first story for
Metro. No cne will even whis-
per the title, but It is to be q
modern drama. For the time
being, silk The Fall Ut
Rome and sTl1e Mysterious Is
land have been laid aside. It
is probable. however, that they
will eventually be produced.
told you some time ago that
believed FBO sI1ow1nanship
would corral Ben Lyon for the
FBO picture, The Air Lee
gion.'' + was right. Ben has
signed. Little new mustache and
all.
Herbert Brenon speaks right
up in meetin' to say that Louise
Dresser is his first and foremost
choice for the title role in "Lun-
mox But, he adds, there are
others. Which may be hint to
Miss Dresser not to raise the
ante too greatly. Mr.. Brennon
has about three more weeks work
on Rescue z Then q. trip to
New York. Then back on the
lob again. Rescue by the way,
is to have dialogue sequence.
The director doesn't cheer loudly
for the "sqneakies but every
body's doin' it.
Shopping around Hollywood for
news the other midnight, whom
did / meet, alone and all forlorn,
but Helen Ferguson. waiting for
someone. The someone was hus-
band Bill Russell. Helen had fin
ished rehearsal for her stage play,
Lombard, Ltd" before the hour
Bill was to cali. She didn't dare
leave the spot for fear of miss
ing him, so she bought a hot dog
and bottle of pop for herself
and the shows ingenue, and they
both sat on the theater steps
waiting. Dorothy Dwan also has
been stolen from the screen for
this revival of Leo Carillo's show.
Eddie Nugent, former prop boy,
believes in the power of prayer.
Eddie has been walking the bou-
levards praying for the role of
Ramon Novarro's wise-cracking
pal in Gold Braid" And---P. s.
he has the job.
Hobart Bosworth, whose white
name may be seen waving in the
Beverly breezes as he rides along
it's bride path, has been put in
the Carlo picture, a Woman of
Affairs He will play the role
of the father. Clarence Browns
cast for this one has assumed all.
star proportions.
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