Evening star., 1928-10-07
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FROM THE

BY c. E. NELSON.
DOUG FAIRBANKS has been in

- trouble with some Of the pic
ture men of India, but it is al
over now. The high court ol
Bombay has just handed down q
decision whereby Fairbanks, the
United Artists and the United
Artists Corporation are granted
plea for an injunction restraining
indian Pictures Distributors from
disposing of prints of the Fair
banks pictures, Don @, Son OF
Zorro" and Robin Hood" De-
cision was based upon the fact
that both pictures were copy
righted in India.
Fairbanks, by the way, is max
ing his new picture, "The Iron
Mask" out at Hollywood. D'Ar-
tagnan and his three musketeers
are the leading characters, and
there are any number Of battles
with the guardSmen Of Cardinal
Richelieu. Allan Dwan is direct
ing, and he is having his troubles
with SO experienced Swordsmen
weaving here and there about the
Fairbanks lot. The studio hospi
tai is filled with combatantS and
non -combatantS during a greater
part of the time.
X * **
THE Vitaphone is proving a
l. boon for vaudeville artists,
many of them going into the
sound pictures. The newest re-
cruit is Sophie Tucker, long a ia
vorite with theater audiences.
Her contract has been signed
with Warner Brothers.
Al Jolson'S Singing Fool
opened at the Winter Garden, in
New York, and was given big
welcome. The star made his
debut as a singing comedian at
the same theater about 20 years
ago.
Jean Hersholt'S next picture for
Universal will be "The Braggart,
which will be made with sound.
The star recently completed "The
Girl on the Barge" and is now on
q vacation.
Maria Corda, who came to this
country more than a year ago.
has signed a new contract with
First National, and her first pic
ture under the new agreement
will be "The Comedy of Life"
She will play opposite Milton SillS,
and Alexander Korda will direct.
Charles ("Buddy") Rogers is
working in 1.-THE Charm School,
for Paramount. 1t has not been
decided whether the picture will
have a sound accompaniment, but
Rogers is said to have a good
stage voice.
Louise Brooks and James Hall
are being starred in "The Canary
Murder Case" Nal st. Clair is
directing.
Having finished camera work in
Queen Kelly" Gloria Swanson
will soon take UP her next pic
ture, Clothes" The story, writ
ten by Lucy Stone Terrill, was
purchased from one of the weekly
magazines.
Molly O'Day, one of the younger
screen stars who took on so much
weight that her contract was cam
celed, was operated upon last
week by physicians, who hope to
remove the fatty tissues.
Henry B. Walthall, one of the
pioneer actors of the screen, is tc
have the leading part in short
subject screen classic" )" 1.-The Lit
tie Colonel" an original story by
Josephine Quirk. Walthall will
enact the part of an officer in the
Confederate Army, commanding
a camp in Virginia the day before
Gen. Lees surrender. Ethel
Stone, who is considered find"
by producers, will play the femi-
nine lead.
Interference" is to be Para
mounts first "all-talker." 1t IS
adapted from the play by Roland
Pertwee, and Give Brook, Evelyn
Brent, William Powell and Doris
Kenyon will be the featured play
erS.
Bryant Washburn, remembered
by many film fans, has part III
Nothing to Wear" which stars
Jacquelin Logan. Jane Winton
and Theodore Won Eltz are also in
the cast.
Harold Lloyd is working In a
new picture which has not yet re-
ceived a title. Ted Wilde is di-
recting the comedians effort.
Belle Bennett is being starred
IL THE Queen of BurleSque," un-
FER the direction of AL Ray.