The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-27
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HOLLYWOOD, July ~ Ken-
.,a.,, Harlan Ben Lyon, Eddie
T ssSs., and IAN Keith have been
weighed ia the movie balances ~
the search for 4 stalWart here ~
NAV opposite Corinne Griffith ~
.rIfnasf.', which ~ the title Of
the picture she will make now
that saThe Divine Lady y safe
II the cutting room.
~ fhe -four. Ian Keith looks
li1Sa fhe dark steed who win get
tha floral horseshoe hung around
10 neck. and his name I'll con-
tract Tor the role. Edmund Lowe,
I;rs afraid. is TOO busy on the old
,,o,,,a lot At Fox to be loaned Or
1,oy,.owed. Zen Lyon, quite 4
Ts,,,,,,,,,el with tiny new mus
fache ornannenting hts tanned lace,
insists that he Is Broadway bound.
According to the star of 5elfs
Anrels' he win hike from Holly
wood this very week and return
~ tle theater. Moreover his
80, s. ns1,eets Gallagher. says It's
.sles,t,,teIv true. .Skeets, him
SER Is going along 70 zee his
al me III lights on the main stem
ass ssl,ia leaves only Ken Harlan as
rxaffi,,s opposition And when Il
goFnes f0 tile showdown think
Tlirsctor william Setter will find
ken has other fish 70 fry Ken
Is getting offers aplentY these
days, mostly Tor e ilkies But &c
may do & stage Play tiIst Jllsf 50
timber 10 the old voice which fsss
thrIlIed many matinee Miss
before ii Was lost N the silent
drama.
An odd situation arises regard
ing John Barrymore, United Ar
fists and Warner Brothers. John
must do s United Artists Film
before returning to the Warner
fold. But ii Is not nominated In
the bond that the III. A picture
\ II to BE- squealxie. Sound
films were scarce thought of
when the contract was made
The Warner contract, however
carries BaTrym0re's signature Tor
takers. Nevertheless, United Ar
lists will make their Barrymore
film with sound and dialog. SBnt
while others speak. the star must
be silent. Iii talking picture
there will be no word spoken
BY the one actor supremeIy quail.
fled to read lines.
Young Howard Hughes, who Is
In Hollywood to learn the picture
sor b new comedy team. just
when other concerns won't touch
comedy team with extremely long
poles, Cadbo productions are seek.
ing yarn which may Be movie.
lied for Louis WOlheim ana Raw
mond Griffith. If IT Is found.
Lewis Milestone. whom everyone
calls sAIiIly viii do the directing.
Director Henry King Is stiIl .in.
terested" IN The Darling of the
Gods despite the fact that &C the
present tim Ii Is scheduled to be
Dolores del Rios next film directed
BY Edwin CareWe. King had
planned to make the picture for
United Artists with first Norma
Talmadge and then Lillian Gish as
SAA1 SAkA AAkds IVAN 4I&DSaeA Is the
SanuraI prince.
But the plans of Joseph Schenck
and United Artists changed, and
the vehicle handed to Dolores. who
Is ideal for the role. However. il
The various people having claims
on the story can come to an agree
ment King may yet purchase the
property for his own. Beside
United Artists. David Belasc0 and
Morris Gest own "a piece of the
show.
The manic Alice White win
catapult hersef from show girl
straight into the action Of 'Ritzy
Rosie, which is the Alternative
title Of the film to follow the screen
version of J. r. McEvoy's chorus
girl yarn. It will be directed BY
Mervyn Leroy. And ii ii being
whispered about that Jack Mu1hall
may be cast for the part OF the
chap Tho wins the gal. With
Rosie safely ritzed, Leroy, young
est Of all directors, win do the
megaphone work on Children Of
the Ritz" starring Dorothy
Mackall.
The big three Of scarlet Seas
win be Dick Barthelmess Betty
Compson and Loretta Young.
Loretta has Just been selected as
the Juvenile Love Interest"
First National wouldn't be 80
heartless as to leave Larry Kent
All alone in Haunted House, =
So they have put Thelma Todd
in the picture, too. Which makes
ii nice all around.
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