Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
Flashes From the Screen
News and Comment of the Picture World
by c. E. NELSON;

ing the laughter of an audience
Even this definition does not sat-
isfy me. It is altogether too broad.
am asking your help-your opin-
ion and the opinions Of your
readers"
So, this writer has given long
and serious thought to Mr..
letter. And he has ar
rived at the conclusion that the
letter itself is one of the finest
and most outstanding examples Of
he has ever read.
This movie business no more
than gets settled do1On than
something ne10 comes along,
and these are erciting days
for producers and exhibitors.
A gear ago and the Whole tn
duStry Jumped into the sound
pictures. There 1D1S much
trouble, for the industry 1DaS
not ready for such mODe. A
result lDGS q great deal of con-
fusion and 1UaSte. No1D comes
a ne1O hasard-the change to q
10ider film and a larger screen.
The plight OF the producer is
about as great as that OF the
exhibitor, and there is no
knoaDing 1Uhere it 1UiH all end.
But the motion picture patron
is little concerned tDith the
troubles of producers and
managers, he does not care
for the technical side of the
movies: he 1DdntS good pic
lures, a Ddriety and, it possible.
something ne1O eDery UeeE or
so. II the 1Yider film and the
larger screen brings q better
entertainment, let's haze them.
Short Flashes.
MARY NOLAN'S second starring
picture will carry the title of
"The Come-on Girl" and it will be
directed by Harry Pollard of the
Universal Co. Miss Nolan has just
finished THE Shanghai Lady"
Harry MacFayden, once q direc-
tor of stage productions for David
BelaSco, has been signed as a di-
rector by Universal. Mr.. Mac
Fayden had charge of such stage
hits as "Kiki," THE Easiest Way
and THE Return of Peter
Grimm"
New York chorus girls who have
focked to Hollywood expecting to
find an easy snap" in motion pic
lures are rapidly becoming dis
illusioned. There is no end to the
rehearsal hours on the movie lots.
and some of the girls are working
in five pictures at one time. In d
Broadway show, once the routine
is learned, the chorus is "Set" for
the season and the hard work of
is over. In Hollywood
there is always new picture to be
considered.
Billie Doves next picture will be
THE Painted Angel" made by
First National. Edmund Lowe has
the masculine lead. The story
was written by Fannie Hurst and
it once carried the title of THE
Hostess"
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., and
Loretta Young are the featured
players in Loose Ankles" Others
in the cast are Louise Fazenda.
Keane, Daphne Pollard
and Ethel Wales.
Work on 1.-THE King of jazz"
which was to be the starring We
hicle for Paul Whiteman, orches-
ira leader, has been storped, and
it is reported that a new story will
be written while VIII 'eman and
his musicians are making a tour
Of the Pacific Coast.
The Tiffany-Stahl Co. an
nounceS that it is making 26 new
pictures at a cost of fifteen million
dollars. Ten specials" are in
,luded in the list. and one of the
big productions will be film YER
sion of Journeys End" the re-
cent stage success.
Warner Brothers announce that
their "Show of Shows" will have
100 stars in the cast and that it
will be 80 per cent color. The pic
,ure will be Fall production.
Chicago film cenSorS issued
pan on "Alibi." Exhibitors have
been attempting to show the pic
;ure for the past three months.
The censors claimed that the film
'idiculed the city'S constabulary,
out Judge recently ruled that
he picture was complimentary to
he police and granted a perma-
lent injunction against the CEN
,ors' ban. SO "Alibi" can be seen
n the Windy City.
Sally" the First National pic
ure starring Marilyn Miller. will
nave but two of the original songs.
Busy composers have arranged al
most an entirely new set of mu-
,ical numbers.
Frank Borzage has sailed for
Ireland, where he will direct John
in a Fox picture. The
5enor will sing about 10 songs. and
he picture has not yet been titled.
Clara Bow has signed a new
;wo-year contract with Para
mount.