Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05
Flashes From the Screen
News and Comment of the Photoplay
By c. E. Nelson.
Bye. E. Nelson.

Rather, it nagnifies his real
achievements. Lincoln, it should
be remembered, was not born and
brought up on Park avenue. He
was not educated at Yale or Har-
ward 1t is infinitely more to his
credit that he came from a back
woods cabin and that he strug-
gled valiantly from childhood to
manhood against every sort Of
obstacle. Our children have been
taught too much falsity. Give
them too many fables about their
heroes and, disillusioned, they
may finish up by going to the
other extreme of skepticism. If
they learned the truth in the be-
ginning, they would have a
straightforward, honest, attitude"
Short Flashes.
NOW that Douglas Fairbanks,
jr., has been elevated to star
dom, the natural Hollywood idea
throws him into an air picture.
One cannot become a real, dyed
in-the-wool hero until he has
starred in an air picture. So John
Monk Saunders has written new
story for First National, and
young Fairbanks will have the
leading role.
Marilyn Miller has two leading
men in the screen version of
Sunny" They ere Lawrence
Grey and Joe Donanue. The lat
ter is we'll known to the stage,
but lie is newcomer to the
screen.
Dorothy Revier, one of the fea-
tured players Of the First National
studio, started her stage career as
a Russian dancer. But she was
born in Oakland, Calf.
The Four Marx Brothers, who
are quite prominent in Animal
Crackers" have been booked for
a short vaudeville tour around
New York.
The final title of Evelyn Laye's
first picture has been decided on
as "EScapade," 1t was first known
as 'Lilli." John Boles plays OPP
poSite the star, and George Fitz-
maurice directed.
Walter Huston, who plays the
leading role in Abraham Lin
coln," has been engaged to star in
"The Criminal Code" the screen
version of a play which scored
success on Broadway.
1t Is again reported that George
M. Cohan is planning to enter the
Aim world by way of United Ar
lists. Plans under consideration
call for his acquiring or building
a studio in New York, where he
will "talkerize" some of his plays.
The Spanish version of Antonio
Moreno'S Bad Man." is reported
to have made a big hit In the
movie theaters of Mexico City.
Paul Lukas plays the leading
role in Ladies Man." taken from
a novel of Rupert Hughes.
The detective stories Of William
]. Burns have been turned into q
series of 26 one-reelers.
Some of the exhibitors are wor-
ried over the holiday" pictures.
Holiday" and Devils Holiday"
have already been made, and we
are to have Sinners Holiday" and
"Sin Takes a Holiday"
Tom Sawyer" from the Mark
Twain story, will head the Novem-
Der releases of the Paramount or
ganization. Jackie Coogan returns
to the screen in the leading role.
Other Paramount releases for No
vember are THE VirtuouS SIM"
with Walter Huston and Kay
Francis; Fast and Loose" from
the Avery Hopwood stage play,
"The Best People; "Derelict,"
starring George Bancroft; "Only
Saps Work." featuring Leon Enrol,
and Sea Legs" with Jack Oakie.
There has been a scramble
among the producers for the
movie rights to the Ernest Hem
ingway novel, "a Farewell to
Arms" but the Paramount COM
pany is reported to have acquired
1t at figure around $50, 900. Gary
Cooper has been decided upon for
the leading role, and Lewis Mile
stone will direct.
The next Wheeler Woolsey COM
edy will be Hook, Line and
Sinker."
The Metro Goldwyn- Mayer stu
dioS announce that they are busy
making New Moon" with Law
renee Tibbett and Grace Moore;
Great Meadow" with Johnny
Mack Brown and Eleanor Board
man; Remote Control" with Will
liam Haines; Within the Law"
with Joan Crawford, and THE
Passion Flower" with Kay Fran
els, Kay Johnson and Charles
Bickford.