The Washington times., 1929-02-27
TEACHER TOBE
GLORIFIED in
FEATURE
BY DOROTHY HERZOG
Copyright. 1899. by Premier
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HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Feb. 27.-
Six years ago, a youth named
Richard Thomas purchased for $6,-
900 a story yclept 1.-THE Woman
Forgotten" Recently, he was Of
fered $4,000 for it. He refused.
He wanted to transpose 1t into
celluloid himself and in his own
way.
The story concerns a school
teacher. 1t Is q gripping, drama
tic drama. Mr.. Thomas desired to
interest the school teachers OF the
country in its production. He as
pired to bring his project to the
attention of Mr.. Crabtrte, head
of the national board of education.
1T is said a powerful producer at
tempted the same move. He sue
ceeded in seeing Mr.. Crabtree who
harked to his plan and then asked
what his share would be. The pro-
ducer is reported to have answered
$25.00O. Mr.. Crabtree was not
interested.
Sent For
= Mr., Thomas, in the meantime,
Through personal letters, had in
terested thousands of school teach
ers in his picture, the proceeds of
which would go toward the build
ing of home for old and disabled
teachers. Many were SO interested
they sent him as much money as
they could spare toward the pic
ture's financing.
Finally, Mr.. Crabtree heard of
this energetic idealist and tele-
graphed him to come to Washing
ton and see him. Mr.. Thomas
went. He confided his plans to
Mr.. Crabtree, who is said to have
put the same question to him 9
to the producer: What would his
share be? Mr.. Thomas reached
for his hat and started for the
door. In the first place he
couldn't give any personal cut
and in the second place he
wouldn't II he could. Mr.. Crab
tree promptly called him back.
He was interested. Deeply in.
terested.
To condense the story. Richard
Thomas starts work on THE
Woman Forgotten March I. AZ
the Mack Sennett studio city plant.
Belle Bennett will be featured in
the school teacher role, with
Jobyna Ralston as the ingenue.
Twelve prominent producers, ]
am told, are financially interested
in making this film. 1t will be
roadshowed. Twenty-Five per cent
OF the profits are to go to the
National Board of Education and
it's fund for the building Of a
hnpan Fn- old Hicohlaa 1nhnnl
teachers. The money previously
sent Mr.. Thomas by school teach
ers for the pictures production
has already been turned over to
the fund. 1t Is tentatively planned
to premier 1.-The Woman Forgot
ten" in Washington, .. c., under
the auspices of Mr.. Crabtree and
the National Board Of Education.
l understand that Henry Ford,
Thomas Edison, Col. Charles Lind
bergh and DIR. A. Gianini have
consented to be in the picture.
o. u. Marion!
In perfect innocence Of dire
mishap, Marion Davies arrived
at ye montmartre 'tother noon
to partake OF nourishment. Her
eyes SPdEhICu dHu--WG4Is SIZE OUT
Daviesed the Davies. Ordinarily
everything would have been swell.
But your correspondent CHANGED
to ask Marion il she had read
certain story concerning herself
in this colyum. She readily ad.
mitted she hadn't. Which aroused
the scribe's- ire no end. Might
as well pan the daylights outta
you," she flared, in high dungeon.
Marion looked startled. But
fellow conspirator agreed with
yeN scribe and relayed the fol.
lowing story.
1t seems Marion is taking
vocal lessons. AS she exited
from one 'tother day she re.
marked, to the waiting chauffeur:
Did you hear me singing?"
The chauffeur smiled his relief.
"Oh, was that you singing? I
thought you were calling for help
and nearly crashed in the door""