The Washington times., 1929-01-05
MORAN & MACK
ARE SIGNED
BY LASKY
BY REGINA CREWE
ICOpyriEht, 1899, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)

Syndicate, Inc.)
HOLLYWOOD Jan. 4. - Moran
and Mack, the 1.-TWO Black Crows"
have always stated a dozen reasons
why they should not come into the
movies. But It seems that Jesse l..
Lasky, OF Paramount. knew a bet.
ter one why they should. Just
how amazing an array of figures
followed the dollar sign of reason
Is not stated. But the Two Black
Crows" are signed, sealed and de.
livered to make two talkies for
Paramount.
Each of these will be feature
length picture, and each will be
produced on the Lasky lot in
Hollywood rather than in the Long
Island studios. There are several
vehicles under consideration for
the team, but no definite decision
will be made on stories, cast or
director until the stars arrive in
Hollywood a few weeks hence.
The pictures will be produced inn
mediately upon completion of Para
mounts sound stages.
Another stage player to succumD
to the lure of celluloid gold Is
Dorothy Jordan. Dorothy has just
blown into town with a Fox con-
tract in her travelling bag, and is
reported In a huddle with studio
executives regarding story mate
rial. They say New York tests
have proven that she has an ioeal
''Movietone" voice.
Josef Won Sternberg is not to di'
rect the spiritualistic yarn, DARK
ened Rooms" after all. His next
win be Might Court" The title
seems to indicate that the flalr
for crime and underworld stories
has not yet lost its vogue. Thus
far Gustav Won Seyffertltz is the
only one in the cast.
The special "photophone" equip
ment to be used in the sound Sc
uuences of Gloria Swanson'S pic
ture has been installed on the
Pathe lot, and Gloria has moved
over there from FBo to complete
her latest production. Director Won
Stroheim recently called halt
IN production to make some altera'
fions in the latter half or the
story. The scene for this is Iald
in Dar-es.Salaam German East
Africa, One set depicts the dance
hall dive operated by Queen
Kelly" whose name Is to be the
title of the picture.
Gloria Ia very anxious to COM
nleta the picture in time to JOIN
Marquis Hank IN a vacation VISIT
IN Europe. Her husbands ousl-
ness requires his preseFlce in Parls
In the very near future. Won
Stroheim has promised the star
that he will make every effort 10
finish up the film so that Gloria
wish may be granted.
New Year Day found Emil
Jannings bound for Lake Tanoe
in the high Sierras. The entire
Company engaged in the German
stars present picture Is on loca-
tion there where snow sequences
are being filmed. The story mas
an Alpine setting, and with real
snow so easily available it was
decided to photograph the genuine
article rather than the salt prop
snow sometimes used. 1t is
understood that the famous big
toboggan slide at Lake Tahoe
will be widely used in the film.
Immense electric generators to
provide lights with which the
snow will be illuminated in some
spectacular night shots, have been
transported up the mountains.
Conrad Veidt, one of the most
talented of the foreign actors,
has declared to friends that he
plans to return to Germany
within the next few weeks. And
that he is not decided as to
whether or not he will return to
Hollywood or pursue his picture
career in the great studios Of
Germany. 1t is probable that he
will make at least one picture
abroad in any event.