The Washington times., 1928-05-30
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Murnati's picture, "The Four.
Devils has been completed, cut
and assembled. All that remains
il for william Kernel to write
4 seat OF title for the film, and
Winnie Sheehan to set q release
date. And then Well, expect
something sensational. Murnau
IS already engaged in his plans
for .sOur Daily Bread, which
seems to be the next story he
has in mind.
1t seems that Harry Cohn and
Marshal Neilan have come to an
agreement regarding a film ver-
sion Of Michael Arlen's story
ssThen Green Hat" The report
il that Columbia will produce
the picture, while Mickey" Nei-
ian will direct. Neilan originally
had his, wife. Blanche Sweet, in
mind for the Katherine Cornell
role But as the deal stands at
present, all hands seem agreed
that Leatrice Joy would make an
ideal Iris March. Z
George Hackathorne has com
pleted his role in Universal's pic
ture The stool Pigeon, Z and
has been selected for another
role at the Metropolitan Studios.
The picture Is to be directed by
Arthur Varney. LoweIl Sherman
IL scheduled for the leading part.
Over at the Fox Studios they
say that q half-nillion dollars
was spent to make Olive Borden q
star. Then they let her 60. Ask
7 Why and only echo answers. But
the story is that they now would
like her back with them again.
One reason may be that Olive Is
said to have Ynovietone voice.
Another may be that other COM
panies seem to be cashing in on
the half-million the Fox folk say
they spent in publicfzing her.
also hear that Fox would like to
lave Sue Carol. Which piece Of
gossip makes It unanimous. They'd
al like to have Sue. But Doug
las Mclean has a contract, and
they say he won't listen to reason.
Hollywood romances are not
all confined to the daughters Of
the family. Nancy Smith. who
insists that she is the mother Of
- rofl1y Dwan, although they look
like sisters, n1odestIy announces
her marriage to Charles SoIIars.
The two were sWeethearts as kids
back in the Middle West. They
viii make their future home in
HOLLYWOOD, where Mr.. SolIars will
continue his business as an oil
operator Dorothy Dwan, you re-
call. is Mrs. Larry Semon off the
Sc
Ralph Spence, who put the ''it'.
II. titles, has been signed BY Metro
70 write the wise-cracks for rs
feature productions, Ralpla's con-
tract stiptliates that he may write
few plays and vode sketches in
his spare moments.
Last mlDCte flash: Sue Carol
will play the feminine lead ii
Captain Ewagger,' opposite Rod
LaRoque. e. III. Griffith viii di-
rect.
Evelyn Brent returns this week
to resume work on the Lasky lot.
with Give Brook. in screen
version of Interference" which
Lothar Mendez viii direct. Bebe
Daniels will begin Take Ne
Home early in June. Howard
Dletz, his beauty marred by a
sunburned nose. is on his way to
New York. Sally Phipps declares
that she and WalIy Sullivan have
entered into a s'companionate en-.
gagement. June CoIIyer Is look
ing forward to seeing her dad and
brothers, who are due to visit her.
Eleanor Bronson, Betty's little
sister. may get a chance for
movie fame at Columbia. The
Marquis de la Falaise displayed
his democracy and the fact that
ne has changed to summer
weights by strol1ing Hollywood
boulevard with a three-cornered
trouser tear held together with a
safety-pin. Carmel Meyers and
Jack Gilbert may get a New York
trip for -Four Walls locations.