Evening star., 1928-02-19
FLASHES ! :
FROM THE
BY &. E. NELSON.

inclined to place him a
the top Of the screen performer
OF today. When his work wa
first recognized in this countr,
and when he was still connected
With the Ufa production unit o
Berlin, little thought was givel
to the idea that Jannings nigh
some day come to America ant
turn out pictures under the Holly
wood directors. But this came t
pass. The quality of picture
turned out by the German ha
been up to the very highes
standard: he has not slumped
and his early work seems to hav,
been a splendid schooling for tht
nhotoplayS which will be made
IN the future.
Emil Jannings is thorough,
equipped as a motion picture
actor. He shows an uncann,
knowledge Of screen technique
and one is given the impression
upon viewing his pictures. that ht
Is really the power behind The
production. and not the director
"a bAAC haoAaAISIA w ilO ~ NiiS
American director, who shall tel
JanningS how to conduct HIM
self in a difficult. emotional
scene? And where is that direc-
tor who shall give JanningS points
In working out the fine bits Of &
story? 1t would be a pleasure in
deed to meet this individual anc
chat with him regarding the flu
ture Of the motion picture.
The Last Command" is a pic
ture which will rank with the best
ever made in this country. And
like The Way of All Flesh" ii
is dominated by Emil Jannings
himself. He is the story, the
director. the picture.
And. to show that American
audiences appreciate the efforts
Of such actors as Jannings. these
same audiences have made him
the greatest drawing card in the
photoplay deck. AS a box office
attraction. he holds an especially
favored spot with the exhibitor
MUCH is being written regard
ing a new work. The God
less Girl" which is the first pic
ture directed by Cecil De Mile
since The King of Kings" The
director declares that the photo
play will be the most startling he
has yet produced. Two vital
points are said 20 contribute 10
the dramatic strength Of the new
picture. which was put into
scenario form By the exper:
Jeanie Macpherson. The first is
a courageous treatment OF the
problem OF atheism and its propa-
Eanda among the youth of Amer
lea: the second IS a frank dis
closure of deplorable conditions
existing in some of the modern
reform schools. De Mile has
been assisted by the governors OF
many States in obtaining infor-
nation.
Another feature of the picture
Is said TO be the work Of Lima
BaSquette. "a star in ascendancy.
The Goddess Girl is her third
picture, and she was once a
dancer. With Miss Basouette is
Marie Provost. who has been star
ring for the Pathe-De Mile or
ganization IL sophisticated
comedy for several seasons.
Others in the cast are Noah
Reery. Robert Edson and Eddie
Quillan.
7 UPE vELEZ is to have the
principal role in La Paiva,
under the direction Of Fred Niblo
Il was first announced that David
wark Griffith would direct. but
he will take up another work
The Battle Of the Sexes" When
plans were first made for La
Paiya," It was stated that Gloria
Swanson would have the leading
role. but this idea has also been
dropped. Production starts at the
United Artists Studio. Hollywood
this week.
Senorita velez. like Dolores Del
Rio, comes from Mexico, and she
is a Warpas star Of 1923, Her
rise in the screen world has hap
pened in single year. She plays
The leading female role in TIE
Douglas Fairbanks picture. The
Caucf1o," and prior 70 this had
appeared in one Hal Roach
comedy. She also played opposite
Fod La ROGUE IN Stand and
Deliver"
THE latest and most revolution
ary trend in the motion pic
tQre, according 70 Frank Law
renee, ore OF Hollywoods fore
most m-cutters, is emphasizing
the story and Giscarding the face
OF the star. He says the cutting
room floors of The film plants arc
literally covered with the dis
cardec faces Of stars and featured
piayeYs. and that the story, from
now on. vii! draw most o. the at
tention IN the business OF moV!'
making.
II iz bad news FOR the stars
ard other performers" quotin;
Mr.. Lawrence. but the public 10
cay demands a polished Stori
more than q pretty face.
The cutter. technically KNOW
as the film editor, is one Of tn'
r1ost important cog& in tne manu-
.ac,u,e of pnotoplays> He is N
nan VINO takes from 300 10 ~
reels u cellUloid and trims j. u
tne standard seven -reele!, STAR
rave been made and unmacf
in The cutting rooms, and man
ambitious film players, ate
!aboring tog days before M
cameras. have been disappointed
wien the picture was released Z
discover they were entirely elm
iratec by the cutters scissors
EY the same method many "Sick
Dic,utes those pronounced TAI
YYesj have been ha!Fagec Ifpif
t.e skel.es M ne Gefl aft Of III