The Washington times., 1930-07-05
STARS DESERT
STUDIOS FOR
HOLIDAY
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1890. Premier
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HOLLYWOOD, Calf, July S.
Today finds the studios empty
save for watchmen and q few
hard.working officials. Hollywood
is taking a holiday just like the
rest Of the world.
Scouting around a bit, I find
that most Of the stars ire out
of town for the weekend. Some
go no farther than the Malibu
Beach film colony. Others are
at Aqua Caliente, in Mexico. Still
others are yachting, or in the
mountains. A few, who are in
the midst of strenuous picture
schedules will celebrate the day
by resting at home.
The Aqua Caliente migration
includes Lillian Roth, Louise Fa-
zenda, Jack Dempsey, EStelle
Taylor and James Rennie
John Boles and Lew Ayers are
among the dozens Of stars en-
tertaining at Malibu.
Here is where others are spend
ing the weekend: Bill Haines, in
Mexico City; Gret Carlo, in q
secluded cabin in Yosemite Ma
tional Park; Marie Dressler, in
New York (She's just returned
from Europe); John Gilbert. at
home: Conrad Nagel, on his
yacht; Bessie Love. in Burlln-
game; jeanette Loft, 1T home
(she's just out of the hcspitaD !;
Warner Baxter, in the San Ber.
ardino Mountains; Charles Far.
reli, on his sailing yacht in Catar
lima: Victor McLaglen and his
family, in La Jolla: George Al
liSs, in England; Winnie Light
ner at the Mission Inn in River
side; Joe e. Brown and Mrs.
Brown, with their two scrS at
the urban boys camo in the
Sequoia National Park; June Col.
lyer and her family, in Santa
Barbara; Lowell Sherman and
Mrs. Sherman Helene Coste.lo)
also in Santa Barbara, and
Evelyn Brent. in Alaska, on loca-
ton with the "Silver Horde"
company.
Smiling Joe
Smiling Joe Brown, the CO
median. says he certainly is glad
that Warmers are adopting the
wife films, because, now, he can
get closeup.
Lila Lee III
Exhausted from the strain Of
constant work in the sound stages, !
Lila Lee left Hollywood yesterday
in search Of q quiet cabin in the
mountains where she can rest.
She has no particular destination
in mind. but will go into absolute
seclusior1. Lila tells me she is
worn out, and that physicians
have warned her Of an approach
ing breakdown unless she is very
careful of herself. I think she'll |
be gone at least two months. No
girl in the talkieS has worked
harder than Lila in the past two
years. She finished Queen of |
Main Street" at First National
the day before her departure.
Commercial Fans
Grace Moore, the opera star, /
who is making "the life of Jenny !
Lind" for Metro Goldwyn-Msyer,
tells an amusing story about her |
fan mail. It seems she receives
three or four letters a day from |
people who claim to be relatives
Of the famous Swedish singer. |
Some saw they have jewelry or gar
ments that actually belonged to |
Jenny lind. Nearly all want to |
sell their souvenirs. Others de- |
clare that they have an intimate |
knowledge of her life and habits,
and modestly suggest that their |
services might be useful as tech
nical advisers.
The answer to ALL of course, is
the same. The picture is nearly |
finished now, and M.-G..M. isn't |
in the market for trinkets or ad-
vice. i
Do You Know
That Warner Brothers has 81
associated companies?