The Washington times., 1930-09-13
BOYDS BATTLE
OVER NAMES
IS ENDED
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1880, Premier
syndicate, Inc.)

The DaCGlG OF udlhSo SSV"N~T
William Boyd, the film actor. and
William Boyd. the stage actor is
over.
BY order of E. B. Derr, head OF
Pathe, william Boyd, the film
actor, henceforth is to be re-
terred to as bill" Boyd. Notifi-
cation already has been sent to
publicity and advertising depart
ments.
Though it may not have been
the deciding factor, the confusion
of the two players in recent di-
vorce stories is at least partly re-
spOnsible for the change. The
stage william Boyd is the one
who figured in the divorce, but
Pathe has been getting a number
of clippings on the story with
inset pictures of its William Boyd.
When the stage actor first came
to Hollywood, there was rumor
Of legal action, but it never came
off. Both men were entitled to
use the name, because each had
built reputation under 1t.
While there still may be some
confusion, Pathe's action should
do much to differentiate between
the two.
Ingenuity Plus
The scenarist for a Spanish
version of a picture tells story
Of Hollywood economics. It
seems he had written in scene
an automobile runs into a build
ing, and a crowd gathers. His
script was returned with the eX-
planation that the studio could
afford no mob scenes. Since a
wreck was vital to the plot. he
cogitated for a while and then
changed the episode to have the
car run off pier in a fog. The
script was accepted.
Start Together
After numerous delays, Douglas
Fairbanks and Mary Pickford are
scheduled to start their pictures
simultaneously on October g..
Doug's will be Reaching for the
Moon" and Mary's "Kiki."
Change Title
Paramount has decided that
THE Royal Family" will have
to be given a new title for the
films. mo drawing power" is
the explanation.
| Parts Assigned
The first part to be played by
William Bakewell under his new
Metro Goldwyn Mayer contract
will be the juvenile lead in
within the Law" He originally
was slated for "Cheri-Bibi," but
Lon Chaney's death postponed
the production of this picture.
Another proof that Westerns
still retain their popularity is
the fact that George O'Brien has
just been signed to a new con-
tract at Fox. Do you know that
George never uses q double in
his pictures? He has been in
jured more than any other star
in Hollywood.
Fred Kohler is back at Para
mount again. He Is to play the
i heavy in Fighting Caravans"
Gary Cooper's new picture.
Stars Seek Oil
Many film people are repre-
sented among the investors IN
the new oil fields near Del Ray,
Calf. Mae Murray. Raymond
Mckee, Elmer Clifton, Lewis
Stone, Erie Kenton and Mitchell
Lewis either own property or
leases in the district.
Leave Ranch
Ranch life is all right for sum-
mer, but Sally Eilers and Hoot
Gibson have. taken an apartment
In town for the winter season.
Hoot has just returned from the
air races in Chicago.
Classy Bungalows
The restaurant at the Pathe
studio is to be torn down to make
way for the bungalow dressing
rooms of Ann Harding and Con-
stance Bennett.
Twin structures will arise, side
by side, but they will be furnished
differently. Constance is to have
a modernistic bungalow. while
Ann Harding's will be old-fash-
ioned.
Gloria Swanson also has
bungalow on this lot.
Do You Know