The Washington times., 1928-09-21
MARYPICKFOPD
MAY SIGN UP
JOHNNY
By REGINA CREWE
1923. by King Features
Syndicate. Incl

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Copyright. 1923. by King Features
Syndicate. Incl
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 20.-Mary
Pickford is evincing some interest
in Johnny Mack Brown for the
leading masculine role in Co
quette." At the request Of Ameri-
cas- sweetheart, tests Of Johnny
were taken and shown to both
Mary and Doug" They must
have looked good to these United
Artists, for Johnny was asked to
come over and make himself
known. OF course If Mary wants
him. Mr.. Mayer, who is the rud-
der of Metro Goldwyn-Mayer, will
extend her the courtesy Of loan
ing him for the part.
It would seem that Johnny would
be a first rate selection for the
boy part. He can act, looks well
and is "just the type. And what
a break it would be for him!
Here's hoping he gets his chance.
Make a note to see The Mys.
terious Island" when 1t ls shown
some time in December or Janu'
ary. It promises to be one OF the
most interesting movies filmed Ior
many a long day. Most Of the
action takes place on the floor or
the sea, which is shown as being
peopled by thousands of the weird
est creatures imaginable. There
are monsters Of the deep, too. In
fact. all sorts of thrifty things to-
gether with an abundance Of in'
penious effects and novel ,innova.
tions. The Metro organization IL
securing the country for mldgets
and dwarfs, There will be as
many Of these little folk used In
the nicture as can be gathered to-
eether. Lucien Hubbard. the de
rector, is the chap who made Tne
Vanishing American" and CID a
lot of the work on wings.
Director Jim Cruze is enthusias-
tic over his present picture, A
Mans Man" in which he Is
megaphoning instructions Ito Bill
Haines and Josephine Dunn. Jim
says it's a great picture. and ADDS
an additional rave for Josle' an
other New York girl who has
made good in the cinema city.
inns next one will be "The Duke
Stens Out" instead Of The COB.
It will be adapted from q Satur'
dav Evening Post yarn said to be
based on the life Of one OF our
retired Shakespearean scholars:
Bill Haines will be the Duke.
1t is understood that JACK Con-
way will direct THE Cob" 1nsteao
of Cruze.
hf Gloria's Hank" doesn't
come home to Hollywood from that
cav Paree before the marouise
Completes Queen Kelly" she's
poinr over to fetch him back.
Gloria says that business aIIairs
may delay Henri. and tnat n0tn'
ing would please her more tnan
to take q jaunt around EurOpS
as a vacation after the WORK OF
her production. For one reason
and another, 1t doesn't look now
as though Won Strohelm VIII Oe'
gin his direction for another
month. So Gloria will @proOaoly
get her boat<ride. sss
While Estelle Taylor's stage
show. "The Big Fight" was hav'
ING it's New York premiere with
Estelle and Jack Dempsey taking
curtain calls, her latest photoplay.
"The Shanghai MVtiny." was being
reviewed in Hollywood.
The big subject Of conversation
here right now is Lieutenant
windsor" who has won all the
hollywood hearts in sight, both
feminine and herman. The
lieutenant, you know, is really
Prince George Of England, who
is being feted by the movie
colony. And loves 1t. They do
saw that the prince promises the
old folks at home that he
wouldn't monkey around with the
movie queens. He wonders quite
audibly why he has wasted so
much time in other sections OF
the country. The men all vote
him a real "prince," and the girls
we'll they're all thrilled to death.
the film is the first "all talkie"
- ;s oxnected that thew. can