The Washington times., 1932-08-23
Mite, Rita, Lits
Will Figure
in Picture
By HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright. 1882, by King Features
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HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 23.-The
impartiality of political candi-
dates is reflected today on the
Paramount lot. For The Phan-
tom President" the studio has
signed a blonde, a brunette and
a readhead.
The three are the dark haired
Kathryn Crawford, crimson-polled
Joyce Compton and Greta Gran
stedt of the sunny locks.
They will play, respectively,
Nita, Rita and Lita, a fizzy-paced
trio of usherettes for the com.
edy sequences between George M.
Cohan and Jimmy Durante. The
Phantom President" is Para
mounts entry in the cycle of po-
litical comedies.
The trio of girls all have their
screen folloWings and have played
Importantly in talking pictures
before.
Kathryn Crawford, the bru-
nette, graduated locally from a
musical comedy. You'll remem,
Der her in Marie DreSsler's
Emma"
Miss Compton matched her
locks with Clara Bows in "The
Wild Party" for her first impor-
tant role. More recently she ap-
peared in George Bancroft's
Lady and Gent"
Greta Granstedt is another dis
covered for the screen by the
lynx-eyed scouts who attend the
local stage productions. She ap-
peared in the film, Street
Scene"
The usher in charge of the
starters" at one of Hollywood's
recent stage openings was ap.
preached by a patron who com.
planned that a woman's constant
applause was running the show.
Checking up, the usher found she
wasn't on his list of applause
starters. So he challenged her.
Said she:
"YOung man, if can help it,
this show Is going to be a sue
cess. run a boarding house
and these actors owe me
money!"
On the I'm a Fugitive" set at
Warmers Georgian gives tech.
nical advice on prison camps and
realism to the atmosphere mob
He keeps out of camera range.
He's escaped seven times from a
road camp and can slip off the
wrist or ankle shackles as fast as
they can be locked on him. He
showed me the fctter scars and
the marks of chains on his body.
Boulevard Chatter r-Lionel
Barrymore says What this coun-
try needs is five-cent cigar with
out the three for a half LABEL.
Jackie Cooper has organized a
band among the neighborhood
kids. He can't decide whether to
be leader or play the bass drum. q. .
Bill Thomas bought a bicycle so
that some one would say Dallas
Dexter is riding to work in Eddie
Cantor's picture. Lewis Milestone
alone with his thoughts. Eddie
Horton has bought a 16-cylinder
job. .Lupe Velez gave the M-G-M
commissary lunchers a start yes
terday by hiding her new Mexi-
can dog under her napkin. The
Watchmal on the skull and bones
set for The Mask of Flu Man
Chu" curled his spine last night
when skeletons head started
nodding. He got a flashlight and
found a mouse gnaWing the
leather tie-Strap.
Lloyd Corrigan will direct the
new Stuart ErWin-AlliSon Skip
worth comedy, starting early
next month.
The picture is temporarily
titled "The BookWorm Turns"
Paramount's teaming habit con-
tinueS to spread. The studio is
working up new story for Gene
Raymond and Frances Dee.
Night After Night" on the
same lot, is filling up with i'm
portant names. Roscoe KarnS is
added to the cast which includes
George Raft, Wynne Gibson, Mae
West, George "Dink" Templeton
and Al Hill, the eX-acrobat.
Did you know: That 13 years
ago today, Maurice Chevalier was
wounded and captured by the
Germans