Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-01
Flashes From the Screen
By c. e. Nelson.

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and must have, laughs.
at might be that the difficulty
lies in the proper or improper
timing of laughs for this new cleo
trical entertainment. 1t has been
mentioned that writer's of origi-
nal laugh material are scarce
This can hardly be true, as Hol-
lywood is full of them, and there
are not enough golf courses In
Southern California to take care
of all Of them at one time. They
can't all be away fishing. Per-
hapS the directors of our latest
barkie operas are respectively
without funny bone, but it can
not be that they would all go
tragic and esthetic at one and the
same time. Whatever the matter,
we hereby register our Squawk
with some one hundred and fif-
teen million other Americans who
believe in smiling. We will gladly
become a charter member of the
Bring Back the Laughs Move
ment.'"
WAS "Ingagi" made nearer Hol-
" lywood than Africa?
Perhaps.
Anyway, charges of nature fax
ing have been brought by emf
nent American scientists and
scientific organizations against
the motion picture, which was ex-
hibited in Washington recently.
Protests have been directed to the
heads of the motion picture in
dustry, and they are said to be
based upon Investigations by
anthropologists. Scientists who
have studied the sensational pic
ture are outSpoken in their be-
lief that 1t was made out Holly
wood-way, and that several of the
gorillaS pictured were really men
in masquerade.
A resolution has been adopted
and sent to Will H. Hays by the
American Society of Mammalo-
gists. The scientists denounce
"Ingagi's" claims to scientific ac-
curacy. Other organizations which
have become interested in the pic
ture include the Royal Geographic
Society of Great Britain, the
American Museum of Natural His
tory and the American Nature So
ciety.
But, in the meanwhile, all this
makes good publicity for the pic
ture, whether 1t is authentic or
not.
Short Flashes.
HOLLYWOOD may lose some Of
her prestige within a short
time. Many of the American pro-
ducing companies are now plan
ming studios in England, Ger
many and France. All this comes
about through the necessity of
making pictures in various Ian
guages for the world trade. Sew
eral English actors now employed
in the Hollywood studios are
planning on going back to their
own country to appear in talking
pictures.
Dorothy Sebastian has the
leading role in "Hell's Island"
Margaret Breen plays opposite
the star, Buddy Rogers, in "Heads
Up" This will be her first screen
appearance. On the stage she
was seen in 1.-THE Duchess of Chi
cago" and Peggy Ann"
Adolphe Menjou and Claudette
Colbert have the leading roles In
Slightly Scarlet" and In the sup
porting cast are Armand Kaliz,
Emil Chautard, Sandra Revel and
Frank O'Neill.
. An effort is being made to have
George ArliSs return to the stage
next Fall, new play having been
sent him for consideration. The
star, now at work in Hollywood,
announces that he has made no
decision in the matter, but that
he has found screen work espe-
cially attractive.
Joel McRae plays opposite
Evelyn Brent in the Rex Beach
story THE Silver Horde" R-K-O
is making the picture.
Again, we might mention that
the ways Of the movies are
strange. This time we notice that
once favorite stage operetta,
Mile. Modesto" has had its name
changed TO fit the screen. When
the tuneful work of Victor Her
bert comes to Washington 1t will
be known as THE Toast of the
Legion" Bernice Claire and Wal
ter Pidgeon have the leading
roles, and others in the cast are
Edward Everett Horton, Claude
Gillingwater, Frank McHugh, Ju-
dith Voselli, June Collyer, the
Sisters @ and Albert Gran. OF
course, you will remember that
Mile. Modiste" was the stage We
hicle of FRITZ Schef for any num-
Der Of years.
Myrna 10y will be starred in
''The Last of the Duanes." The
leading male role has been as
signed to George O'Brien.
Having finished the picture $50
This Is London" Will Rogers is
preparing for the star role In "See
America First" adapted from an
original story.
Mary Nolan has signed a Ave-
year contract with the Universal
company, her first picture to be
Outside the Law" which Tod
Browning will direct. Miss Nolan
will have the same role which was
played by Priscilla Dean in a 81
lent screen version of the same
! story.