The Washington times., 1932-08-13
News Of Movies
Direct From
HOLLYWOOD
By HARRISON CARROLL

OOpyr1Eht, 1889, hlng Features syndicate
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 13.-One
Of the literary sensations of the
last few years-William Faulkner
has Succumbed to the lure Of
Hollywood and will help adapt his
short story, Turn about" for the
screen.
Mr.. Faulkner, whose novel,
Sanctuary" created a storm of
critical excitement, is working
on the scenario with Howard
Hawks at Metro Goldwyn. Mayer.
Turn About" is story of the
war, with an aviation angle. It's
central character is the Bob
Montgomery type, although it is
yet too early to predict whether
Bob will get the role.
In any event. Hawks plans to
make the picture his first at the
Culver City plant.
They probably are still blush
ing, those two blondes who sat
back of Lionel Barrymore in a
neighborhood movie theater the
other night.
The house was dark. never
dreaming who sat ahead Of them,
the pair related some outlandish
gossip they had heard about the
star.
Finally, the Rouse lights went
up and Barrymore rose to go.
Leaning towards the two horri-
fled faces, he whispered, huskiiy:
"Okay for sound"
Boulevard gossip: Lupe Velez
has been dining again with Win
field Sheehan. . .Paulette God
dard, Charlie Chaplin's latest
feminine interest, will have part
in the new Cantor picture. She
reports to work at the United
Artists Studio in swank foreign
car. Richard Powell has been
taking Joan Marsh out lately.
the old-timers on the R-K-O lot
can hardly believe their eyes at
the way Ann Harding lets Direc-
tor William Wellman order her
around the set. Bill is one Of the
most unawed people in Holly
wood. His brusqueneSs, however,
is backed up by competence. the
Firestone Scions are seeing Holly
wood for the first time. Eddie
Hillman and Marian Nixon are
acting as guides. Richard Dix
says a vacation or else, after he
completes THE Conquerors. It's
his third film in row without a
days rest .lunching with sports
writer's at the Hollywood Plaza
Hotel, Head Coach Dick Hanley
Of Northwestern University re-
vealS that he will make several
short subjects for M-G-M. tele-
grams and wedding gifts are
pouring in on Virginia Bruce and
Jack Gilbert. :. "All Women Die"
is the title of P. j. Wolfson'5 new
novel. And who shall argue with
him?. .Bebe Daniels will sing at
least four songs in Radio Girl"
Warmers have assigned Al Hubin
and Harry Warren to compose
them. incidentally, Bebe is a
blonde in her present picture,
"Silver Dollar
Digging through court memoirs
for the Barrymore trio's "Ras-
putin" the M.-G.-M research de-
partment uncovers the fact that
the one-time royal family OF
Russia coined some fancy nick
names for each other.
Among his intimates, the Car
Nicholas II was known as "Nicky." J."
while Grand Duke Alexander was
called "Sandro." King Edward of
England answered to Uncle
BERTHE" and Kaiser Wilhelm, rela-
tive of the Czarina, was lovingly
referred to as jumping Billy"
In a few days now. Fox hopes
to complete the cast for its am
bilious production of Estate Fair"
Latest named is Spencer Tracy,
who plays the barker, of whom
Philip Stong wrote:
"He could drive tent pegs,
balIy' 90 a side show, sell tickets,
oil the way through hard-bOiled
city commissioners or mind the
baby"
Only one more character, the
Young Reporter, remains to be
chosen.
The picture will not go into i'm
mediate production. however, AS
Fox still insists that Will Rogers
starts "Jubilo' on the 29th. And
Will a.so has one of the main
parts in "State Fair"