The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-22
FIGHT MOVIES
NOW GETTING
THE CALL
By REGINA CREWE
(Copyright. 1928, by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 22.-It
looks as il the dear public is in
for cycle of prize fight films
to take the place, perhaps of the
underworld "mellers' that have
been attracting patronage. Fob
lowing Jim Cruces announcement
that he is to direct Bill Haines in
"The Duke Steps Out" and the
possibility of the Dempsey $
bringing 1.-THE Big Fight to the
screen, comes further word from
Tiffany Stahl that they are 10
make THE Spirit of Youth"
story of the ring, to be sponsored
by Eve Unsell. Dorothy Sebas.
tan and Larry Kent furnish the
love interest while Walter Lang,
who is Mrs. Wally Reds fiance,
will handle the megaphone.
Although Olive Borden is not
actually signed to a long term
contract, she seems a permanent
fixture on the FBO lot Olive has
made several films for this or
ranization and today has been
signed for another to be turned
out by George Melford. The work
ing title is Love In the Desert
with Hugh Trevor enacting the
male lead opposite Olive and
Noah Beery doing his usual men,
acing stuff.
The next big event in Holly
wood Is the premier of the FOX
opus "Mother Knows Best" which
comes to the Carthay Circle Thea
Ter ON Monday night, and all
celebrities turning out IN their
hest bib and tucker TO pay NOM
age to the players. One OF the
Fox officials whispered to me
that after this release many more
talkies will follow on the crest OF
the wave. 1t is the first sound
film to be released under the
Fox banner and everyone is very
much excited about it. Referring
mack to the Madge Bellamy, her
next production will be Subway
which will be under the direction
of William Baubine brought into
the fold especially for this occa-
sion.
Iewfs~. Milestone, as we whis-
pered to you some weeks ago, has
been borrowed from Caddo Pro.
auctions and taken his directorial
chair and megaphone over to the
Paramount lot. Everyone won.
cred just what production would
be assigned this young man who
turned out such vows as Two
Arabian knights" and more re-
Gently 1.-THE Racket" 1T was
learned today that he will pre-.
side over the destinies of the next
Emil Jannings film. "Ellis Island"
This is a colorful tale of an
Immigrant and will afford this
great German star as big an OPP
portunity as his last epic The
Patriot" 1t will have talking
sequences. No other players as
yet have been cast.
New York is due for 4 sight OF
Alice White, the little girl who
rose from script clerk to star.
Alice journeys East as soon as
she completes her present film
''Ritzy Rosie" She will shop
ana see pays ana take a nllIe
trip across the Hudson River to
Paterson, N. j.. where che
originally halls from. Recent ad.
ditions to the Rosie" cast in
clude Doris Dawskon, Benny Rubin
and George Stone.
Cliff Holland. who got the plum
Of the season when he was
selected by Henry King for the
male lead in She Goes To War;"
consulted numerologist who
told him John" would make his
fortune. Hereafter. therefore. our
star will receive his fan mail
addressed John Holland. Pretty
little Gertrude Olmsted, who has
successfully free lanced since she
left Metro, is the newest add.
ton to the King cast.
When "Leathernecks" goes into
production at the Pathe studios,
the famous trio of Robert Arm.
strong, Bill Boyd and Alan Hale
will be reunited. The girl may
be Renee Adoree or Lima Bas-
quette.
Alice Duer Miller will make
the screen adaptation for THE
Bridge OF San Luis Rev" which
Charles Brabin will direct for
Metro.