The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-06
HOLLYWOOD
CLOSE-UPS
BIZ DOROTHY HERZOG

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, June 8.
Hiking through Hollywood ! no
ticed Vera Gordon cooking a real
kosher dinner on a real gas range
for Jack Gilbert on the Four
Walls set, while Carmel Meyers
for the first time in her career
plays the role OF sweet little
home girl. Janet Gaynor lunch-
ing with a boy friend, and almost
linrecognized by the visiting lady
lion hunters. Ann Pennington
learning about Hollywood from
Louella Parsons. Jack Gilbert
still Tuning over Jim Tully's UNI
complimentary story, and most
of Hollywood tuning with him.
Diana Kane, now Mrs. George
Fitzmaurice, purchasing g canary
in Beverly Hills bird Stop. Is
telIe Taylor posing for a news
paper PHOTOGRAPHER with my wire-
haired terrier pup in her arms
Ivan I.ebedeff telling IFS friends
OF his lucky Drsak with Henry
King for '.The Darling of the
Gods" Paul Perez telling about
the easy money in title writing,
il you're 4 good titIer like Paul
Is. All hands on the Metro lot
to welcome Irving Thalberg 81
home. Hosts OF workmen renoya-
ting the new home Of Irvings
bride, Norma Shearer, which II
bigger and better than the public
library. Lena Basquette on her
way to the gym at an early morn
ing hour when movie stars are
supposed to be sleeping.
Al banner Haunted from the
marquee. or q local theater sug-
gested TO mind several trite quo
tations, for instance What's in a
name" "A Prophet Is Not With.
ont Honor save In His own Coun-
try" and 80 on. But I'll let you
pick your own. The gag" IL that
the banner advertised the pres
ence Of the movie star. Robert
McKeane. Thinking had come
across one Of the much.vaunted
.'new faces OF the screen. IN.
vestigated further and found that
the star OF the picture which the
fheater was showing was none
other than the veteran. Raymond
Mckee. Ny guess is that this
particular theater owner will soon
be back in the tinware.to-mend
business.
Everyone at the FB0 studios II
sharing with William lie Baron
the grief caused by the death OF
his father. The sad event came
just on the heels Of lie Baron's
triumph in assisting Joseph F..
Kennedy in completing final ar
rangements for the combination
or Gloria Swanson and Erich Won
strOheim in perturbation Of
.'Von's" story 1.-THE Swamp"
William LIE Baron has the super
vision or the picture which will
be put into production within
eight weeks.
The girls are DOMINIC their
fineTy here, as may be judged
from Billie Doves red two-piece
sport outfit, with pleated skirt
and white and red print silk
blouse. also & red beret to top It
off. Gwen Lee lie wearing n light
green flat crepe dress trimmed IN
red. and q wide-brimmed Milan
straw, The picture hats are get
ting 4 big. play. Natalie Kingston
also using one to top off her cos.
tune of fuil-skirted lowered chif-
fon with tightly fitted bodice.
Rudy's brother, Albero Gugli-
elmo. has at last made the mis-
take of changing his last name to
Valentino in preparation for . try
at screen career. Alberto never
thought he'd do 1t, and neither
did /. But ! suppose the lure OF
the lilcre has proven too great.
Alberto has e.lso had his nose
"Dempseyed'' so that he may
hear greater resemblance to the
departed screen idol. His first
role may be in "Womanhood,"
story written for the screen by
Rupert Hughes.
Tom Geraghty has signed q
years contract with First Ma
tional to do originals. adaptations
and titles for them. His first will
be the adaptation of Water
'front.'" in which Jack Mulhall
and Dorothy Mackaill will be
featured.
The Milton Stills starring We
hicles, for the season have been
tentatively titled Captain of the
Strong" 1.-The Eagles Trail"
1.-THE Spotter." and Hard Rock"
Let's all hope that at least one OF
them gives Milton decent story.
He needs one.
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