The Washington times., 1930-05-24
BENLYON WILL
GET PRE-VIEW
AS PRESENT
Bv DOROTHY HERZOG

BY DOhOIdI hEhAOO
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May "a.
Sh-h-h-h, latest whisper. That
Producer Howard Hughes we'd
ding present to Ben Lyon is
the release May 81 tpremier here)
of "Hell'S Angels! Ben worked
in this flick two years. He mar
ries Bebe Daniels June IA. With
"Hell's Angles" bowing here on
the 9th, it does look like Hughes
wedding gift. Darn subtle CD
these producers.
oh, Hum
When Grace Moore first came
to Hollywood her M. G. M. dress
ing-room was loaded with flowers.
Roger Davis (the town crierD
knew all about the flowers. Also
knew Miss Moore. So pulling one
Of his well-known stunts, he
called Grace, disguised his voice,
introduced himself as the head
Of the Children's Hospital, en-
treated her to send the flowers
to the little tots before they (the
flowers) Wilted. Spun such a
heart story that Miss Moore not
only promised to do so immedi-
ately, but was on the verge of
tears, whereupon Roger brisked
to a close with:
And by the way, don't forget
to return my waist shirt pattern, -
Miss Moore"
Chunk with the receiver. Miss
Moore was slightly CD upset until
she learned who had booted her
over the wire.
The Will Rogers for President
Club, with headquarters in Bev.
Hills, is beginning it's campaign
to nominate Will as the G. o.
P.'s next presidential candidate.
Says the statement: "An active
airplane campaign will be started
as soon as Mr.. Rogers issues a
statement to the press. We be-
leve he is the only man that can
win back the lost States, carry
the doubtful States and hold the
solid States" Viva la Burgundy,
Will.
With all the exes coming into
their own, I note a book on the
stands yclept Exit" Paramount
denies this has been purchased
for Clara Bow.
Fate?
Came time for Director John
Cromwell to take the big collision
scene in the new William Powell.
Kay Francis Flick, "for the de-
fense." It was Miss Francis his.
torionic duty to drive a black
Packard touring car into a
smash.
Not a particularly pleasant as
signment. But and also never
theless the kumpany selected the
street for the action Light.
Lineup of cameras Microphones.
Sound truck. Et cetera. Kay
climbed into the car, took the
wheel circled the block and sped
into camera range. Bang! Zip
went the cars tenders.
Miss Francis survived the shock
all right. But the collision didn't
register via the mike" like a
collision. Retakes were made
Several Of them. Finally, Crom.
well, discouraged said:
"Once more, Kay. Wen shoot
it this time without sound. If
the action is all right We'll super.
impose the sound later"
Kay obliged. But
This time, she lost control of
the wheel, went carooning madly
b2yond range of the cameras,
smashed into a little car that in.
advertently rounded the corner
A terrific crash. Her car lunged
to the curb, tottered, and came
to a standstil4, fortunately. not
turning over.
The tragic part of it was that
neither the crash nor this realistic
action was registered! All, the
cinema
There's a club out here called
the Dominoes. Comparatively
new. Located in an attractive
house in Hollywood. Comprised
of stage folks. The club, of course
sort of a sister attraction to the
masquers. Lucille Gleason is
president. 'Tother day, John
Barrymore purchased life mem
bership in the club for his small
daughter, Dolores, who by now
must be all of six or eight weeks
old. That should give the Barry.
more heiress a start along the
family lines
Well, be seeing you.