Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29
Flashes From the Screen
By c. E. Nelson.

MILAN, Helene Willard and Marion
Harris. Harold Lloyd'S new
comedy, welcome Danger" has
been completed and is about ready
for exhibition. Ralph Graves has
been cast opposite Belle Baker in
a new one called Song of Love"
Carlo Schipa, brother of the opera
star, has a singing part in THE
Hurdy Gurdy Man." George
Jessel's new starring vehicle. Lila
parts in the same picture. Warner
Brothers are producing two
dramas, the first from the Earl
Derr Biggers story, THE Agony
Column" and the other to be
known as "Dumbells in Ermine."
Seven speciality dancers have been
signed at the Fox Hollywood
studio to take part in the new
Janet Gaynor picture, Sunny
Side Up" Metro GOODWIN Mayer
is bringing out a new story
written by Erich Won Stroheim,
actor author director. And the
old D. w. Griffith pictures are to
have a revival, set to noise. The
first to undergo such treatment
will be way Down East"
ONE of the photoplay trade
magazines goes on record
against some of the singing which
is accompanying the sound pic
lures, and it has this to say:
There are good reasons for in
sisting that several of the players
of great reputation in silent pic
lures are showing more courage
than good judgment in the efforts
they are making to become sing
ers in audible pictures. 1t is not
damning confession for player
to confess that he or she is not
also a singer. In fact, it is far
better to make such a confession
by not attempting to Sing-than
to have the theaters filled with
the unSympathetic groans of the
public. Many prominent screen
players have been made to look
pretty silly to their audiences on
account of the sadly deficient
vocal efforts they have made in
audible pictures. Producers should
put a stop to further martyrdom
along this line"
That is what the Exhibitors
World Herald has to say about
the matter, and the criticism
comes at a time when nearly all
of the silent film stars of other
days are warbling in the sound
pictures.
A RE American motion pictures
= and stars popular in England?
When Gloria Swanson appeared
in person with her new picture,
THE Trespasser," at the New
Gallery Kinema. London, few
nights ago. 5000 movie fans
Stormed the theater. The police
were forced to use flying
wedge" in order to allow the
actress to enter the theater.
A SURVEY of the production
= plants in Hollywood shows
that 63 pictures are being made
at this time, which is a record
for studios. Mae Murray has
at the Tiffany-Stahl studio.
LcIlOIc OlIlCII, VIII ICCC1llly
completed work in Frozen JUS
tice," under the direction of Allan
DWan, has started her second pic
ture, South Sea Rose"
Lois Wilson and H. B. Warner
are starred in "The FurieS." which
Alan Crosland is directing. This
story is taken from the work of
Zoe Atkins. Natalie Moorhead has
an important part.
Dorothy Mackaill. Warner Rich
mond, Sidney Blackmer and
Katherine Ward have parts in the
First National picture THE
Irving Berlin is putting the
finishing musical touches on the
Harry Richman picture play
Boy" Among those in the cast,
aside from the star. are Lilyan
Eastman, James Gleason and
Joan Bennett.
Lillian Gish will make 1.-THE
Swan" her first sound movie.
United Artists will produce, and
Paul L. Stein will direct.