Evening star., 1928-12-30
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BY c. E. NELSON.

with the Bake Col
lender Co. for years.
X X X
A ND the movies are also going
\ into college and school life.
Douglas Fairbanks, president Of
the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences, announces that
the first of a series of talking pic
ture addresses planned for the
use of colleges and other educa-
tional institutions has been COM
pleted by Milton SillS, the actor.
It was recorded by VitaphOne at
the Warner Brothers studio and
will be given it's first public re-
production during the National
Convention of Teachers of Speech
in Chicago.
The Sills speech in it's recorded
form marks a new departure in
educational methods and in the
circulation Of public addresses.
The speech also inaugurateS an
important program which the
academy has had in preparation
for some time for active co-opera-
ton with the higher educational
institutions of the country.
x K X x
directors LubitSch, Cruze
- and Howard completed big
pictures during the past week.
After shooting hundreds of thou
sands of feet of film, LubitSch an
nounceS that he is at the end Of
King of the Mountains" starring
John Barrymore. The director
has also completed the titling and
editing. Camilla Horn plays the
leading feminine role in this
spectacular romance of the Swiss
Alps, and another actress in the
cast is Mona Rica, LubitSch'S
Mexican discovery" Among those
with supporting roles are Hobart
Bosworth. Bodil RoSing, Victor
Varconi and Evelyn Selbie.
Janet Gaynor's new Fox pic
ture, Christina, has been COM
pleted by Director William K.
Howard. Charles Morton has the
leading male role, and others in
the cast are Rudolph Schildkraut,
Harry Cording and Lucy Dor
raine. One of the largest set
tings ever constructed, an entire
Dutch village, was used in the
filming of the story. The locale
is the Island of Marken, off the
coast of Holland. The story was
written by Tristram Tupper.
Eleanor Boardman has the lead
ing role in "She Goes to War;"
Just completed by Director Cruze.
The Inspiration picture, which will
have sound and voice accompani-
ment, was written by Rupert
Hughes and will glorify the
woman's side of the World War.
Among those in the cast are Holm
Holland, Alma RubenS, Al st. John
and Margaret Seddon.
4 x x x
Short Flashes.
PATHE'S initial venture in the
4 field of 100 per cent talking
pictures, THE Missing Man." was
completed last week. It is myS-
terry melodrama, which was a
stage success in several countries.
High Voltage" has been de-
cided upon as an unsuitable story
for William Boyd, and the Pathe
Co. has arranged to star him in
another picture, Flying Fool"
Marie Provost and Boyd were to
have been co-StarS in High
Voltage"
Lorraine DuVol has the leading
feminine role in the new Reginald
Denny picture, His Lucky Day."
Monte Blues new picture,
From Headquarters" has been
completed at the Warner Brothers
studio. It is another Marine
Corps story, based upon adven-
lures in Central America. Henry
B. Walthall, one of the pioneer
movie actors, has a supporting
role.
Mary Pickford has started work
in her initial talking picture eff
fort, "Coquette." John Gales has
been recruited from the speaking
stage for the leading male role.
June Collyer has signed a new
COAIGIdCG WIFI the Ux TO-, ana she
will be starred in big Time" pro-
duction starting this month.
John Gilbert is assured three
square meals day, even if his
salary was not raised by the
Metro Goldwyn- Mayer organiza-
ton. 1t is reported that the star
wanted an increase of $4,000 per
week, but that he signed a new
f1ve-year contract for the lowly
sum of only $4,000 each Saturday
night.
Eligibles for the list of Wampas
Baby Stars this year include such
names as Raquel Torres, Nora
Lane, Kathryn Crawford, Helen
TWelvetreeS, Inez Marion, Doris
Hill, Florence Dudley, Gertrude
Messenger, Lucille Powers, Doris
Dawson, Betty Egan and Mary
Doran All these young players
have done quite we'll during the
past year.