The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-18
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HOLLYWOOD July II. Barring
few cuts and scratches which
temporarily mar his manly beauty,
Ben Lyon Is none the worse for
his recent aeroplane crack up.
Ben has developed into something
OF an air-nut since his many
hours OF flying III sHell's Angels. /"
He has suffered several minor
casualties. and his friends have
been apprehensive that he would
go up--or rather, come down
once too often.
This almost happened when en-
CINE trouble forced him TO land
in the Los Angeles river bed,
narrowly escaping a nose dive.
which must surely have been
fatal. Ben has many more air.
hours TO his credit than are
necessary to procure a pilULss
license, but all the same his pals
are hoping he doesn't get one.
Because, despite the name Of his
picture. Ben hasn't yet got
Wings like an angel, and some
times flying machines fail to fly.
..BurIesotle iii one all.talking
picture which will not he made in
the East. Paramount's first all
sound production will be filmed
and synclronized right out here,
and Director Victor Fleming is
the boy IN charge of the mega
phone. Nancy Carroll is the girl.
And that Is as far ais they have
got In selecting a cast.
Another member OF the SchiId
kraut family has been signed for
show Boat She is Elsie Bart
lett. wife OF Joseph who plays the
role Of .Ravenal," has been signed
up. This will be her first film.
But long stage experience, and
fine "screenab ility," enabled her
to successfully pass both screen
and scream" tests. Another al
dition to the cast Ii Nelly Ed.
wards. husband of yesterdays
favOrite, Marguerite Snow, who
was once Mrs. James Cruze.
Louise Dresser. never to be for.
gotten after her acting in .'The
Goose Woman" and numerous
other pictures. is leaving the
screen for a while to return TO the
stage, always her first love. Miss
Dresser has two offers for char.
acter roles in Broadway produc-
lions, and has determined to ac.
cept one of them for another
whirl at the Iegit" drama this
fall.
There are many Damon and
Pythias teams in Hollywood. You
never see Ben Lyon without his
pal "Skeets" Gallagher. for in.
stance. And recently Gary
Cooper and Leslie Fenton have
blossomed out as buddies, Leslie.
by the way, who starred IN a
local production OF AN Ameri-
can Tragedy, has been signed to
enact the juvenile role in Conrad
Veidt's starring vehicle. 1.-THE
Play Goes On" Paul F'e1os will
direct the Universal photoplay.
Now that Tom Mix. is safe back
at work, the rest OF. the f;imily
will take its turn for a vacation.
Mrs. Very Mix and small Thorn.
asina leave for Europe TODAY and
will be gone six months. One of
the big Mix touring cars win he
shipped along, and used to tour
around London, Paris, Vienna and
Rome.
Harry Carey won't be back in
Hollywood for a long tim ). Per-
haps never. Harry's ranch was
ruined, and there was loss of life.
too. in the st. Francis dam dis
aster, and the actor hasn't the
heart to return to look it over.
Molly O'Day has the sympathy
of all Hollywood. Molly is the
buxom type Of colleen, and since
"the Patent Leather Kid" has
waged unceasing battle against
fine additional pounds of avoirdu.
nois which crept upon her like the
nroyerbial thief in the night the
situation became actually desper-
ale when producers told Molly
that unless she could reduce her
very promising film career might
he nipped in the bud. But Molly
is manfully sticking to her calor.
les and the scales prove she Is
winning the fight.
The Fox studio has quite a prob
Ian, on its hands to know just
WHARF to put Margaret Mann,
o1dest of the new stars. who made
such a hit in -Four Sons" The
aear lady has been given fea-
t,,ra role in ",rhe River" natur-
auv n Ia a mother part, and Di-
ractor Frank BorsaGe may rest
ass,,red IL is in competent bands.