The Washington times., 1930-12-29

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BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright. 1880. Premier.
Syndicate. Inc.)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf. Dec. 20.
Though some Of the studios al
ready are burlesQuing them, crook
stories still have their vogue. (
Bert Lytell viii make one, which
carries the pregnant title "Regen-
Grafton" The Tiffany Studio,
where Lytell has Just made THE
Single Sin" Is the sponsor Of
the production.
It seems that Fox made a silent
version of this film back in 1915.
They adapted it from welcome
Sucker" story Of mysty origin.
Bert Lytell is another player
who may manage comeback due
to the tallxies. His voice is one
Of the most interesting In the
film colony.
A False Impression
''You know" said a friend, pre-
senting q gift to Ell Brendel, 1T
isn't the gift that counts but the
thought behind it."
eyes," said Ell, But I thought
you were going to give me some
thing else"
A Man Of Action
Some time ago, Buddy De Sylvia
planted a garden, and David But
Ter, living next door at Malibu,
bought a large dog.
One day the dog did a little
excavating in Buddy's new vege-
tables, and things weren't so hot.
"An right" said Butler, "I'l
build fence"
The day after the fence was
finished came the disastrous
Malibu fire which destroyed both
houses.
'sWeil." said William Conselman
to De Sylvas you certainly went
to q lot of trouble to get rid OF
that dog"
Lynch the Punster
Solly Violinsky, Hollywood joke
ster, perpetrated this one on a
friend.
SAY" he said, will you lend
me SIS. If you do yuletide me
over"
Latest Gossip
Garry Cooper, the big fop, has
just bought a canary-yellow phae-
ton with pale green tenders and
upholstery. Howard Higgin, the
Pathe director who was injured
by premature explosion OF
dynamite, had the cast taken
off his leg on Friday. The limb
was broken in 90 places between
the knee and the foot. Carey
Wilson boasts that he is the
first scenarist to get writer's
cramp. While recuperating from
an illness he wrote a play in long
hand. His finger swelled and the
doctor pronounced it writer's
cramp, "A certain Hollywood
auto salesman is enjoying a
merry Christmas. Clara Bow
traded her phaeton for an $4,000
car. Rex Bell, Clara's boy friend,
then traded his roadster IN on
Clara's former phaeton. Finally,
Clara's cook traded her car in On
Rex's roadster. Three commits
eions from one deal. Pretty swell!
Brings Relatives
According to a letter received
here, Estelle Taylor Is bringing
her mother and Grandmother
home from the East. Estelle was
bought up chiefly by her grand
parents. She recently made q
hurried trip to her grandfather 5
bedside, but arrived too late. the
party is expected shortly after
the holidays.
Continues Success
Marjorie Rambeau's roles are
coming in quick succession at
Metro Goldwyn- Mayer.
One hears that she will have a
party in strangers May KISS,
the next Norma Shearer picture.
Another player set for this film
Is Robert Montgomery who'll 90
Q sophisticated comedy role.
I understand there is a second
important masculine part, and
that Neil Hamilton is being tested
for it.
Do You Know
That in 1892 the only way you
could get to Hollywood from Los
Angeles was to take the Rio
Grande stage coach from the
Santa Fe station?
French Song
Do you know your French?