The Washington times., 1928-05-24
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Copyright 1928 King Features
syndicate, Incl
Los ANGELES, May eS.Yes.
terday / promised you a surprise
regarding the choice of a leading
lady to play opposite Richard
Barthelmess in Out OF the
Ruins. So today I'll deliver the
goods with the news that Marian
Nixon has been selected for the
part. Marian's contract with
Universal does not expire until
earlv in June. and there was some
question as to whether or not
she could obtain her release ~
time for the First National photo
plav. But now everything Is fixed
m and / wouldn't be q bit sur
prised IL the Burbank people be-
come SO enthused over Marian.s
rendition OF her role that . nice,
far contract for succeeding pic
lures win be given her. Nat
urally. Marian is rejoicing. And
so is Ben Lyon, who Is her con.
slant courtier,
Take the best features of Wilma
Banky, Dolores Costello and Con.
stance Bennett. mix well-and the
result win be jeanette Loft. Jean
cite has been quietly plugging
away on the De Mile lot. and
now. after two pictures. her
beauty and ability have made
their impressions on the Pathe
officials. jeanette did excellently
IN Hold EN-. Yale" opposite
Pod La Rooque. and even better
III the recently completed Love
Overnight" both Of which were
directed BY e. H. Griffith. Now
4 understand that Jeanette has
an excellent chance TO play the
feminine role in Annapolis" for
which Johnny Mack Brown has
been borrowed from Metro. Lima
Basuuette. originally scheduled
for the role, is busy with Celeb
rity." and in order to meet pro-
dnction dates jeanette will proba.
NV get the job. The picture Is 70
he made at the Naval Academy.
and Jeanette Is thrilled at the
prospect Of getting q glimpse q
New York.
The quarter-million dollar fire
on the Fox lot has held up the
work OF two units. Sets for
.plastered In Paris and Me,
fsangster. were destroyed, and
the pictures cannot be filmed until
the, damage Is repaired. There
was about 100000 worth Of Ed.
son equipment for the new IN
candescent lighting to be used IN
the productions which will have
to be replaced.
Winnie Sheehan has. q big sur
prise up his sleeve for the sales.
men attending the Fox conven.
ton III New York next week.
Taking advantage Of Movie.
tone, Sheefan has made several
reels IN which all the Fox al.
rectors introduce the various
PLAYERS who are to appear in the
seasons pictures Credit for the
novel idea must be halved be.
tween Sheehan and Director Jack
son, who superintends the des-
TIMES OF MovietOne.
September is has been set for
the New York premiere OF
..Hea's Angels the Caddo pro-
duction which has created a lot
Of comment for itself as well AZ
for the youthful president OF the
company, Howard Hughes. With
two months more shooting before
completion. the film has thus far
cost over a million and a half
dollars. Before it Is finished II
will be in the two million dollar
class of pictures. 1t has been al
most a year in the making, and IL
slated to be a sensation upon re-
lease. Luther Reed directed the
early sequences which include
nearly all of the love scenes and
more intimate touches. Hughes
himself. has proved an unbeliev-
able capacity for hard work in
personally directing the startling
aerial sequences. An interesting
side light is afforded by the fact
that during the filming OF the
picture, Hughes. Ben Lyon. and
Jimmy Hall have become SO en-
Unused over aviation that they
fly to and from location. Each
has spent more time in the air
than the 100 hours required for
ni1Ot's license