Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-12
Woman Hungry" and a woods
man in THE Right of Way"

now that we have seen "City
Lights" but such a topic is beyond
me. The picture is excellent en-
tertainment, and what more can
one desire? AS for the comedians
art of pantomime, this is about
as good a thing as he has ever
done, except for THE Kid" The
latter was a most unfortunate
episode in the comedians life, for
it allowed little Jackie Coogan to
steal the picture" even to the
surprise of the star himself.
And, after all, there are good
and bad screen actors. Leon
Errols performance in Finn and
Hattie" has little to commend it.
The former stage comedian, known
especially for his India rubber
legs, fails to register. 1t Is prob
able that large part of the flop"
can be blamed upon Donald Ogden
Stewart, writer of the plot, dia-
logue, etc. A good cast was
gathered to enact a hackneyed
script, and it was billed as
comedy" but it was a sad, sad
affair.
DEFENDING some Of the recent
gang pictures, Will Hays says:
THE screen has done much in
recent months to debunk the
American gangSter. The tide of
public opinion is shifting rapidly
from rawneSS to romance, and a
new era of entertainment progress
is opening up for the screen. I
am aware how often in the past
pictures dealing with stirring
epochs in American history have
been failures, but ideas have
changed. Those who in 1881 are
planning to invest millions in
such future productions are ~
longer embarking on the g-cct
unknown"
Short Flashes.
SIX real. genuine newspapermen
have been employed for the
courtroom scene Of AN American
Tragedy" Their only instruction
is to 'act natural" The picture,
therefore, will probably find a
place with the years best TO-"
Barbara Stanwick has started
work in 1.-THE Miracle Woman"
which is in no way related to the
old time record breaker, 1.-THE
Miracle Man" Barbara's story is
taken from the stage play, BLESS
You, Sister" and others in the
cast are David Manners, Sam
Hardy and Beryl Mercer.
Mae Clark, well known to the
stage, is playing the title role in
THE Good Bad Girl" She also
appears in THE Front Page"
Men on Call" and THE Dancers"
Warner Brothers announced
some time ago that they would
produce Poor Gigolo," with Frank
Fay in the leading role. Now they
report that this picture has been
delayed and that Fay will be fea-
tured in a picture to be known as
Hercules, Esquire"
First National studio is prepar-
ing to start three new pictures
Five Star Final" based upon
Broadway stage hit; II Like Your
Nerve" starring Douglas Fair
banks, jr., and Loretta Young, and
"As Good as New" a play selected
for Dorothy Mackaill.
Here is a good one: Frederick,
Kerr, who plays in the new Con-
stance Bennett picture, Born to
Love" has been an actor for so
years. He has never kept a press
clipping, never owned a scrap
book, does not know how many
plays he has appeared in, and he
could not possibly name all of the
famous and near-famouS figures
OF the theater with whom he has
worked.
Jean Hersholt has been given a
role in the new Greta Carlo pic
ture, Susan LennoX." The adap-
tation of the David Graham Phil
lips story has been under way for
some time, and King Wider will
direct the Swedish star for the
first time.
The Fox Co. announces that
Jean Harlow has been given the
feminine lead in "Blondie," play
ing opposite Spencer Tracy, while
Joan Bennett and c. Henry Cor
don will be the featured players in
Hush Money" The same COM
pany has signed Linda Watkins.
stage star, to a contract.
A revival of THE Jazz Singer"
failed to satisfy New York audi
ences.
"All Quiet on the Western
Front" is to have a movie SEQUEL,
written by Erich Remaruue. The
origin al SfOY-Iy will ~ p,1y 49, 4;AI.
Of Fate"
Bella Lugosi, who played the
leading role in "Dracula," has
been assigned to Universals pro-
duction, "Frankenstein," another
thriller.
Winnie Lightner and Charles
ButterWorth are TO be the stars of
a new comedy, Side Show"
Evelyn Knapp will have an i'm
portant role.
Ben Hecht and Charles Nc
Arthur have completed the writ
ing Of THE Unholy Garden"
which will be a starring vehicle
for Ronald Colman.
Walter Huston has been signed
by Universal to co-star with Cen
evleve Tobin in Boulevard"
The cast of Good Gracious
Annabelle," which will come to
the screen as "Misbehaving." in
cludes jeanette Macdonald, Victor
McLaglen, Wilbur Mack, Sally
Blame, Joyce Compton and Will
liam Collier.
Ramon Novarro has the leading
role in "A Son of the Rajah."
Stuart Walker will direct Clara
Bow IN her new picture taken
from the stage play, Kick In"
Lily Damita has been signed to
new three-vnar Contract h,r