The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-12
BARRYMORETO
FILM NOVEL
AS NEXT
By REGINA CREWE
Copyright. 1929. by King Features
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HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 12.-Gloria
Swanson is a transatlantic widow
again. The marquis has scooted
off to Europe again leaving
Gloria lonesome and forlorn at
the studio. He will tarry for
day or two at New Orleans and
then embark for the other side
to continue his business. Gloria
had planned to accompany him
had Queen Kelly" been com.
pleted in time. But it now de.
velops that there will be at least
+. six weeks more shooting on the
silent version of the picture be-
fore Director Won Stroheim
tackles the problem of making
the talkie. AS soon as the pic
ture is finished the marquis will
join Gloria in New York for
vacation either there or abroad.
AS is usual with Won Stroheim,
Hollywood is beginning to buzz
with stories about the production.
One of these is that the director
promised to be at the studio with
the first half of the story ready
for shooting upon certain day.
True to his word he showed up
followed by two gigantic colored
men who carried long pole on
their shoulders. Swung on the
pole was heavy box which bore
the placard, First half Of Queen
Kelly. Everyone thought
won" was becoming skittish and
that a joke was intended. But
laughter faded from the faces Of
the producers when upon opening
the box 1t actually contained
reams and reams of manuscript
and continuity. Perhaps the "Sec-
ond half of Queen Kelly" was
carried in on an elephant. But
that story hasn't leaked out as
, yet.
John Barrymore will work on
the First National lot in future.
This is now controlled by War
ner Brothers, and the valiant
ones consider that the more
swanky First National studio is
more befitting a star of Johns
Importance. AS soon as he re-
turns from his honeymoon cruise
with delightful Dolores Costello,
to work to support his bride.
The vehicle selected, however, is
not THE Taven Knight" as was
ners have a popular book up
their sleeve for John, and while
the title is still one of those Hol-
lywood secrets, it is a modern
story well suited to the star.
1.-TWO Weeks OFF, is the title
OF a picture in which Dorothy
Mackall and Jack Muihall are
to be teamed in the near future. =.
Mulhall is one of the finest por-
trayers Of sophisticated youth APP
pearing on the screen. But. for
other pictures it is probable that
he would have played opposite
Wilma Banky in her present pic.
ture. But the fact that he
couldn't gave Jimmy Hall a
break and Jimmy has delivered.
David wark Griffith is expected
back in Hollywood before the
AiOhllI CIluS, anu Lie EuIHOIcES say
that he has dug up a great story
for his next photoplay. 1t is in
teresting to note that his last one,
Lady of the Pavements." is
I'D. w. SIS" thirty first produc-
ton since the old biograph days.
His pictures have crossed a total
of nearly sixty millions of dollars.
The biggest gross was made by
THE Birth of Nation" which
has taken in SO 100000 and is still
going strong.
Sampel Goldwyn has had yarn
called "Natchez' hidden away in
the safe for some time back, He
has decided that it will make a pic
ture for Ronald Colman; that is
why Joseph Hergesherner, the au.
thor, is here. Joe will be working
on the story, and the film has been
tentatively titled, 1.-THE River Gam
bier" 1t will be made following
Bulldog Drummond, and will be
a talkie. It is understood Joe has
insisted that he be permitted to
quit Hollywood the day the picture
goes into production, and that he
have absolutely nothing to do with
its making. Meantime, he may
find an idle moment here and there
to take tea with the much-admired
Aileen Pringle.