The Washington times., 1928-05-05
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Los ANGELES, May 4.The
California sun played an impor-
tant part in Warner Bros. big
spectacle. 'Noall's Ark" the other
day when 5000 extras were called
for a pagan festival.
The scene was laid in prehis.
toric times. and the monstrous
idol which the people worshiped
was supposed to excite the popu.
lace to such religious frenzy
that many dropped unconscious.
And that is where the broiling
sun added a note of realism.
Before the days work was fin.
ished couple of dozen extra peo.
pie were carried off the set un-
conscious.
The heat was intense, and the
emergency hospital erected on the
lot was kept busy caring for those
who toppled over. The celebra.
tion was staged in motion pic
ture idea of what town square
looked like few thousand years
back. 1t is the largest set Holly.
wood remembers, with the pos
sible exception of some used BY
u. w. Griffith in Intolerance.
Janet Gaynor. fresh from COM
pletion of Murnau's picture, 'The
Four Devils will visit New York
this month for the first time since
she was II years old. Janet will
tour around through Panama
Canal and be in Gotham when
the Fox sales convention is held.
Which should certainly give the
boys plenty of inspiration to go
out and sign up lot of contracts
for Fox. for Janet and for Winnie
Sheehan.
Heart To Heart" is considered
a good title. after ALL 1t was TO
be the name of Colleen's last
photoplay. But that was changed
to Happiness Ahead" However,
they have used the Heart To
Heart" name for the picture which
Mary Astor. Lloyd Hughes and
Louise Fazenda are making for
First National. Picture people
find time for a little fun even
while working. For instance the
cast of Heart To Heart is
planning to give Mary a sur
prise party today to celebrate her
birthday. Just which one / don't
know. But Mary looks too youth
fui and happy to have experienced
many. Married life agrees with
her, and Hubby Kenneth Hawkes.
is gaining weight from home
cooking.
Louis Wolheim's s. face is certainly
his fortune. SO far as films are
concerned. Louis twisted nose
and twisted smile have secured
him a role in "The Innocent"
which is Wilma Banky's first pic
ture as regular star. Hereto
1ore, you know, Wilma has been
cofeatured with Ronald Colman.
At present Wolheim is working In
The Racket" as the vilIainous
Nick Scarsi, bold. bad gunman
who crosses the path of Police
Captain Tom Meighan. Can't you
guess what happens to Wolheim
in the last reel?
The cast of "The Whip" has
been dispersed. but the picture is
still in work. Ten horses and ten
extra men were sent off to Tijuana
race track. and will ride their
heads off until there are some
thrilling racing shots taken for
the picture. Dorothy MackailI is
the star. She and Jack Mulhall
will make two pictures during the
season. First National follows the
paramount announcement with it's
own, which schedules no fewer
than 81 features for the year.
Colleen. Corinne Griffith and Dick
Barthelmess will each be starred
in four pictures.
Bubbles Steifel, the 1S.year-
old girl who is engaged to marry
reginald Denny, will also have
the good fortune to play his
Leading lady in THE Man Dis
turber." Bubbles" has emoted
in several of "Hoot" Gibson's
operas, proving to be very deco
ratiVe. Westerns" don't give
much chance fer histrionics. So
perhaps Bubbles" can act. too.
II given chance. Jimmy Glea.
son, Of rs Eat So" and The
Shannons of Broadway" has been
secured to play the role of
LlSht manager in the picture.
Ine presence of James in the
tllm Is an added attraction which
assures the fans of their moneys
worth.