The Washington times., 1929-01-18
Won STR0HEIM
CRACKS THE
WHIP
RN nOR0THY HERZOG

tcopyright, 1929 Premier syndieste)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Jan. H.
II happened in scene for Gloria
Swanson's picture. Queen Kelly"
Walter Byron-Leading man.
Gloria-The gal herself.
Erich Won Stroheim = Director
and author of the script.
NV Byron glanced at the script.
He was called upon to play a
love scene with Miss Swanson.
The script instructed: 1.-The prince
(Mr. Byron) is to love. pet and
daily with Queen Kelly miss
Swansonl.
MY Byron cogitated.- He went
TO Won Stroheinn. He explained
he knew what love and pet meant,
but dally--ah. daily, there was the
puzzler.
Won waved airilyl Daily? Daily?
Oh. lust daily.
Miss Swanson reclined on the
couch. The cameras were ready
to grind. My Byron hemmed a
mighty hem and prepared to
demonstrate the art of Cupidry.
The scene developed into Won
Stroheim whizzer. Finally Won
cried: .EnoughI Cutr' The cam.
eras stopped. My Byron failed to
hear the directorial orders. Like
wise Miss Swanson. Mr.. Won
Stroheim cracked his whip. He
always carries one on the set.
stop, say! Stop, you great big
Irishman ito Mr.. Byronh" The
whip zoomed pIayfully through the
air and caught the startled Byron
around the ankle.
but the scene" reminisced
Walter, really turned out very
good"
Queen Kelly" incidentally.
has gone into its fourteenth week
of production. 1t may be an.
other 10 ere Won Stroheim COM
pletes the silent version of this
love drama. Unlike his previous
cinemas, however, this one is not
being over-shot to excess. The
picture Is slightly past the half
way mark and is in Is reels
Those who have seen some OF the
''rushes" vow tbs Gloria Swan
sons finest production. Won,
true to Stroheim form. stages
few celluloid orgies. Two more
of EN- are still to be shot. and
long is the waiting list of those
eager to be present when the
whoopee commences.
Cinematie simile--As popular
as the cutting room floor.
Add movie vocabulary: Jelly
--Gelatine frame used over Klieg
lights to soften An actors face.
Corinne Griffith has just pur-
chased a charming street en-
semble that consists of a. golden
brown velvet coat.dress with mar.
row roll collar. uneven hem-line
finishing in point that is low.
est on the left side. The coat IS
held together with a narrow belt
finished with a rhinestone buckle.
The upper part of the coat forms
a blouse that almost covers the
belt with its fullness so that only
the rhinestone buckle is visible.
The sleeves are large and full
Russian effect-finished with mar
row cuffs with small rhinestone
buckles similar to the belt buckle.
She wears too small sables with
this ensemble. lending it grace
and smartness. The hat Is OF
golden brown soleil felt close.
fitting. IT comes deep down over
the right side and two brown silk
tassels swing from the left side
A charming costume.
Sally Eilers and Ken Hawks
Mary Astor's good looking brother
in.law. have decided to be mar
ried in June. Sally and Mary
ambled into a Hollywood parking
station yesterday afternoon after.
a shopping session, and Sally sud
denly remembered she had left an.
indorsed check in her car. 1t
was still there. Which was more
luck than you-know.
Divorces in the colony get
scarcer and scarcer. It's hard on
bridge parties.
And--that's all
"a. e.