Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-30
Flashes From the Screen
Bye. E. Nelson.

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panels.
Short Flashes.
VINCENT YOUMANS, who wrote
the music for "FIit the Deck
and mo, No, Nanette," has been
signed by Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer
and will leave New York for Holly
wood during the next week. He
begins a supervision of his own
work, Louisiana Lou" at the
Culver City studios. This is sup
posed to mark the first time that
a musical play has been produced
for the movies simultaneously
with its Broadway stage preSenta-
ton.
William Haines is to star in a
motor racing story, Speedway,
with many of the scenes laid at
the indianapolis 500-mile track.
Harry Beaumont, director OF
Broadway Melody" will direct,
and Anita Page will play opposite
Haines. Others in the cast are
Ernest Terrence, Karl Dane and
John MILAN.
George Marion, who has been
signed for leading role in Anna
| Christie" will also do directorial
work, according to the terms OF
his newly-signed contract.
Lionel Barrymore, once well
known as a screen actor, will di-
rect John Gilbert in olympia" a
screen version of the play, by
Ferenc Molnar. The picture will
be started as soon as Gilbert COM
pleteS work in Redemption. y
Barrymore directed the successful
picture, Madame X"
Marion Davies will have a new
leading man in Marianne" oscar
Shaw having been called East by
stage engagements. Lawrence
Gray, who apparel with Miss
Davies in 1.-THE Patsy" will prob
ably have the leading male role.
The Duncan sisters have signed
a new contract with Metro Gold
wyn- Mayer and their next pic
ture will probably be called Got
ton and Silk"
AS a result of his work in d.
recting "The Bridge of San Luis
charge of Ordeal" from story
of the sea, by Dale Collins. Nat
urally, the picture will be all
talkie.
Basil Rathbone plays opposite
Norma Shearer, in THE Last OF
Mrs. Cheney"
Ann Pennington is dancing at
the Warner Brothers studio.
Ted Lewis, who wears a high
hat and sings jazz, is announced
as the star of a new Vitaphone
feature.
Nine. Frances Aida, opera star.
recently completed a Vitaphone
feature at the Warner Brothers
studio. She sings THE Last Rose
of Summer" and Home, Sweet
Home" which you may have
heard before.
Blanche Ring, star of the musi-
cal comedy stage, has gone
talkie." She makes her screen
debut with those old favorites,
"Bedelia" and 1--WE Got Rings on
My Fingers" together with a
newer Song, you've Got to Know
How to Love"
Among the new faces-and
voices-in the First National list
are Marilyn Miller, Irene Bordonf,
Jack Buchanan, Eddie Bizzell, Joe
e. Brown and Roland Young. OF
course. you know Irene Bordoni
and Marilyn Miller. Buchanan
came to this country in "Charlot'S
Revue" and has the reputation OF
being "the handSomeSt man on
the English musical comedy
stage" Eddie Buzzell is adver-
tiSed as "the man who makes
Broadway laugh" Joe Brown was
star on ION With the Show" and
Roland Young is zone of the best
known leading men in the world"
He appeared in the stage produc-
ton, "The Last of Mrs. Cheney"
and "The Queens Husband"
Twenty-four singers and dancers
form the permanent chorus at the
Hollywood studio of First Ma
tional.
Frieda Hempel, grand opera
soprano, sailed last Saturday for
Europe, where she will sign con-
tract to sing for the pictures, it
is reported.
During the past week 40 theaterS
closed in Philadelphia and the
city's suburbs.
Paul Whiteman and the cast OF
his new picture, 1.-THE King OF
jazz" have been insured for a
half million dollars.
Rod La ROGUE is to appear in
1.-The Delightful Rogue"
Janet Gaynor sings and dances
| in her newest picture, Sunny
Side Up" David Butler is direct
| ing.
"The Trial of Mary Dugan" has
been barred by Chicago censors.
However, the original play was al
! lowed to run.
| 1.-THE Awful Truth" is Ina
| Claire's first taking picture.