Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
Flashes From the Screen
By c. e. Nelson.

| scenium areas as the individual
theater dictates. Close-upS are tC
become unnecessary; the screen
takes in the whole wide sweep
and correspondingly broadens its
pctentialities.
Paramount has already demon
strated the new film. and fol-
dance ensembles, where effects
may be heightened, and for mass
compositions the wide film will
bring something to production
which today's limitations make
impossible.
Recent showings in Washing
ton Of such pictures as "The
Broadway Melody" the Fox
Movietone Follies" and ION With
the Show" clearly demonstrate
the need OF a wider film and
wider picture. In the pictures
mentioned, where large stage
shots" were exhibited. the in
dividualS were lost, except for
once-in-a-while close-ups Of the
stars.
THE first use of the large photo
play screen, at demonstra-
ton in New York in 1926, Is said
to have electrified the audience
A part Of the picture, "Old Iron
Sides" was thrown upon screen
which extended entirely across
stage. The increased size of the
picture was obtained by the use
Of magnifying lenses and not
from the increased film width. 1t
was at this time that Adolph
Zukor started Lorenzo Del Ricco
to work on the wide film, and
since that time the Paramount
laboratories have been used. The
last demonstration, a few days
ago, included scenes from the pic
ture, You're in the Army Now
and the picture, ON the wide Aim
was produced at the Long Island
studio of Paramount. New
cameras and equipment are being
constructed for the wide pictures
WASHINGTON is getting to be a
W great personal appearance
town; even If the said appearance
consists simply of staying over
night. The latest movie star to
enjoy the National Capital was
Norma Shearer. who came to town
Monday evening. Dolores Del Rio
left our fair city a week ago yes
terdsy.
Sidney Lust, who not only
manages a string of photoplay
houses, but acts as his own press
agent, sends in the information
that his new Alexandria, Va,
venture, the Richmond Theater,
of glory last Monday. And. quot
ing Florence A. Long in the Alex
andria Gazette, Alexandria has
again forged to the front line of
civic improvement-this time with
an up-to-date motion picture
house. the Richmond having been
splendidly renovated and re-
furnished throughout, including
latest equipment for presentation
of the 'talkieS' and also having an
additional welcome innovation in
the installation Of the newest
cooling system. Here on the hot
test days outside patrons will find
the air DELIGHTFULLY."- cool and re-
freshing. Fifty thousand dollars
was spent in remodeling the
theater."
Short Flashes.
JEANETTE LOFT has signed a
new contract with Pathe. Dur
ing the past year she was a fea-
tured player in a number of pic
lures.
Lila Lee is to play opposite
George Jessel in the Fox picture,
1.-THE Hurdy Gurdy Man."
Monte Blue and Myrna 10y are
co-Starred in 1.-THE Isle of Escape"
which will be one of the IS War
ner Brothers Movietone pictures
to be released during the coming
season.
Tom PATRICIA. dancing star of
the George White Scandals, :"
will have important parts in two
new productions now being made
at the Fox studio.
Reports to the contrary, the
theme song Is not dead yet. It is
announced that Like a Breath
Of Springtime" is to be the theme
song Of the new Dolores Costello
picture, Hearts in Exile"
Lon CLANCY has the part of a
French corporal in the Foreign
Legion in his next picture, 1.-The
Bugle Sounds" So, Lon is busy
learning the French military drill.
Julian Eltinge, once well known
as a stage impersonator, was seri-
ously injured in a recent automo-
bile accident near Hollywood.
Eltinge has been appearing as a
featured player in the movies.
Hoot Gibson Is said to have
signed a million dollar contract
with Universal. OF course, the
contract covers a number of
years.
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