Evening star., 1933-06-12
A Bystander Watches the
Movie Manufacturers Work
Turning the Story of Anchors Aweigh" Into Gel
luloid at Annapolis on Nice, Hot Day.
AL Jolson Returns to Home Town.
By E. de S. Melcher.

reflect added light UP into the trees
We saw Florence Lake and Bruce Cabot
doing comedy scene when it was 95
in the shade In front of Carvel Hal
Hotel. We saw everything not done
once-but it seemed a hundred times
No wonder they lose patience.
And-we were not prepared for the
| sound of small, gentle voice from a
nice little woman, who came ambling
| up to us holding out note book. Said
she: Would you mind please-auto-
graphing this for me?" Whereupon
this spectator, caught between fear and
fright and knowing that he had moth
ing to do with the proceedings, after
being nudged and winked at by
neighbor friends, wrote, Alexander
Throttlebottom" in the book-which
seemed to please the lady no end. She
disappeared, smiling broadly and say
ing-"Oh thank you, Mr.. Throttle
bottom" Later we heard her say. why,
Mr.. Throttlebottom isn't Mr.. Throttle
bottom at ALL"
We had q short talk with Bruce
Cabot-Radio Pictures newest Gable
menace. Once broker, banker, insur-
ance man, traveller, rancher, fight
trainer and whatnot, Mr.. Cabot is sur
prtSed at his sudden rise in filmdom.
But he likes it-there is no mistaking
that. And he likes Hollywood. And,
apparently, his favorites at the moment
are Loretta Young and Adrienne Ames.
Il saw Loretta every day for six
months" he said to us-and we smiled
and were pleased-rememberin very
well Miss Young's large, liquid eyes
when she was here last Summer with
George Brent Mr.. Cabot is tall, well
built, and has coat of tan which
becomes him well. He doesn't use any
grease-paint
Apparently few Of the boys do. They
all seem to be much Drowned by Malibu
beaching or bleaching. Cant get
over how funny people look in the
East, said Darrow, who has not seen
the East In seven years. Everybody
looks so white and pale. Out in Holly
wood we are healthy, you know" And,
believe It or not, they look it.
Extra and important item: Socialites
christine Ekengren and Margueretta
Wright, two Of Washington'S most
noted bellies, will make their film debut
In Anchors Aweigh."
Before our Annapolis jaunt on Sat-
urday we had the unexpected pleasure
OF being included at morning session
and visit with Al Jolson at the Shore
nam. Surrounded by gaping press
ladies' and gentlemen, Mr.. Jolson.
tanned to a crisp and just as genial, if
not more so. than ever, regaled his
visitors with bits about himself and
MS suddenly exalted wife-Ruby Keeler.
ne Is tickled at the prospect of doing
Ihe Wonderbar," which, however.
VIII probably not include Miss Keller
que to the fact that there isn't a suit
anle role Tor her. He is tickled at being
signed by the Warner Bros. aaain-
NOT having been a working man for
some tlme," he said. He Is tickIed at
the thought that about a year ago his
w1fe was asking him whether she would
nave the nerve to ask for $3.50 a week.
He Is tickled at having a new car. he
was tickled, in fact, about everything
except at having only a minute in
which to show his father, who lives
mere, MS new automobile. One of the
stages greatest wits and philosophers,
ne mad serious moment SATURDAY.
tel1ng about the fun of paving for a
blue suit in installmerss when he was
a Lad OF 18-and how much Esore fun
1t was to have that suit than it is for
him to walk into a store these DAYS
and be able to buy four or five.
He thinks his wife is grand IN Gold
DlggerS OF 1888" We agree.