The Washington times., 1930-04-24
MAR MON TO
MAKE TALKIE
ABROAD
BY DOROTHY HERZOG


BY DOROTHY HERzOG
Copyright, 1880, Premier Syndicate. Inc.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf. April %.
Sue Carol rises to philosophize
with illustration about ICON,
sciences making us towards" Sue
says the director of Tommy"
yelled TOO much noise" and six
teen extras gulped down their
chewing gum!
1t does seem that "hell' is TAX
Ing its titular spot in the real of
accepted responsibility. For look
you: HelPS Angels" Hell Har-
Dor" "Hell's Heroes, and now
"Hell's Island" Oh, II
Paul Oeading mani Page had
put his young wife, the former
Ethel Allis, Of Follies' billing,
aboard the Chief. Mrs. Page
traipsed East to visit her rela-
tiyes in New York and Mass'chu-
sets. The summers was Paul
for the baching, Until his dad, a
railroad exek in the South. wired
he was en- route to visit his son
for a coupla months. What puz-
zles Paul is: Is his wife a darn
clever plotter or did his dad just
naturally blunder
MarmOnt Leaving !
Percy Marmont breeZed into
the colony and annexed himself
q hronzed complexion on We Pa
cific sand spread. Percy returns
to England tomorrow, where ]le
is slated to begin talky work
pronto in Edgar Wallace'S thriller,
1.-THE SQuealer." Mr.. Wallace will
also direct.
Somebody was telling me
'tother day that the reason Wal
lace'S Sundry yarns had not
reached Hollywood celluloid was
because British kumpny has his
books sewed up.
But that isn't the same pro-
ducer who thought Lester Cohen's
Wall Street novel, THE Great
Bear" was Western story.
JOan's Chicken
BeSs Meredyth's small son, Jack,
has a terrific crush on Joan
Crawford. Last Saturday, his
mother said he could come to the
studio and she would introduce
him to Joan. Now for this ex
citing occasion, and in view OF
the fact that Sunday was Easter,
Jack had dyed a perfectly good
chicken a brilliant purple. His
Easter offering at the shrine of
his goddess. To his rageful diSap-
pointment, BeSs wouldn't let him
deliver the royal bird to Miss
Crawford.
Undaunted. after meeting Joan,
Jack confided to her all about the
purple chicken and why she wasn't
going to get it.
But I'd love it," Joan said.
"See, mother?" Jackie turned
triumphantly to the fused Bess.
And marched back to her office
to get the sduawking purple
chicken. Wonder If Joan dares
cook it. One can't trust dyes
these days
In Sing High" a Pathe circus
picture, Stepin Fetchit plays the
part of the guy who runs flea
side-show. Stepin learned about
camera hogs from Imogene. The
first time Imogene arrived on
the set for a scene, she flew right
up on the lens of the camera!
But as Fetchit drawls, you can't
argue with a flea"
ScreenaIities
Madge Kennedy has returned
from San Francisco, where she
starred in THE Perfect Alibi."
She and her mother have taken
an apartment and will sojourn
here q week or two prior to
departing for We M a n h a t a n
!" which reminds me. A flick
fem strolled into a book store to
pick UP a good book. How
about @"Young Man of Manhat-
tan'?" she was asked. mo-" she
no-ed, II don't like stories about
men!" Miss Brush, please note
=" They were wives of w. K.
picture exeks. They wore ermine
coats. They were en- route to
the premiere. The car poked
and poked to the entrance. A
coupla excited byStanders spotted
the ermine coats. Look, there're
some big shots" The shouter,
in his enthusiasm, opened the
door, Three eager young faces
peered in. Didn't recognize the
girls. Slammed the door. Turned
away, disgruntled: False alarm"
they muttered Mrs. Ernest
pascal, wife of the W. k. novel
list and screenwright, has ar
rived with her youngSter to sum-
mer here with her husband
well TIL he seeing YOU,