The Washington times., 1928-08-03
[EI0L .L'YWOOD
Copyright, 1928. ~ King Features
Syndicate. Inc

Copyright, 1873. ~ King Features
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HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 2.The
showmen at FBo seem smart
enough to cash III on the prestige.
popularity and publicity accruing
to Ben Lyon as star Of the United
Artists air-epic, Hell's Angels
Howard Hughes has spent two Of
his many millions on this photo
rama. And it has been the talk
Of film circles for a year
Ben had planned New York
trip. His grips were packed. But
at the eleventh hour he was
called to FBO regarding The
Air Legion. The name Of the
picture speaks for itself. No con-
tract has been signed as vet, and.
there is another company come to
life with an offer for Ben's Sery-
ices. But It's fairly safe to say
that Ben will appear in The Air
Legion !, together with Tony
Moreno and Martha Sleeper. Bert
GlennOn, who did 50 well with
Gang War, viii direct.
Bebe Daniels has finished Take
Ne Home. 4 Bebe u not entirely
recovered from her recent illness.
In fact during the filming of the
picture she conserved her strength
BY stopping with LiIyan Tashman
rather than journey to her own
residence. Now Bebe plans q New
York vacation and viii hit the
main stem before Jack PiclfOrd
leaves Ii.
It appears as though the film
colony was falling heir to more
than its share Of illness. Each
day chronicles the names Of more
stars on the sick list. Ralph
Forbes Is laid up now. And
Eva Won Berne Is threatened
with nervous breakdown, Just
as though the hustle.bustIe OF
American studios has proven TOO
great q change from the ease 0f
old Vienna. EvasS illness came
before her John Gilbert picture;
Mask of the Devil, was com.
pleted This gave Jack 3 chance
to jump into the Carlo film, " al
Woman Of Affairs, and they say
that Eva,s first picture will be
finished when she RECEIVERS.
Clara Bow, present queen of
filmdom, celebrated her steenth
birthday yesterday with mag
nificent party at her Beverly
home. Most OF Hollywood at
tended and the consensus Is that
"a good time was had by all.
Milton Stills. who has been play.
ing herman parts in red-blooded
drammers, will have chance to
put on d little dog and show y
flash of that ::sforeign finish"
which fascinates femininity. Milton
plays the role of a foregn noble
man in a picture having an
European background. 1t will be
directed by Alexander Corda.
After this one Stills will be b
red-hot papa in The SQuall.''
At least one comedy team will
carry on. Despite the splitting
up Of the rest into their colnpon-
ent parts, Karl Dane and George
*. Arthur will make a sea sequel
to their rough-house success,
Rockies" The tentative tide is
Sea Rockies and they say the
story has more laughs than its
predecessor.
Harold Lloyd is wiring one room
of his big house for making
sound pictures. Hereafter all the
visiting celebs will have to fiiV
voice tests as well as sign Har-
old's guest book. Not only will
they see themselves as others see
them, but they'll pere themselves
as well Here's hoping that they
all have sense of humor.
October 3Oth" is the non-box-
office title SO far wished on Billie
Doves next picture. But Billie
gets q good break in her director,
for the film will be megaphoned
by Fronk Lloyd, who has many
big ones to his credit. The last
of these is 1.-The Divine Lady"
You can wager that the name Of
the photopIay will be changed be-
fore it appears in electric lights.