The Washington times., 1933-12-26
RLEN BABY IN FILM ROLE =
Harry Bannister
In Hollywood to
See Daughter
By HARRISON CARROLL
copyright. 1898. King Features
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HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 26.-Little
Richard Ralston Arlen, chriStened
only few months ago, is to begin
a screen career in his dads cur
rent picture, 1.-The Baby in the Ice
Box"
It was Sally Eilers who got the
idea, and her enthusiasm finally
sold Jobyna Ralston, Dick Arlen
and the Charles Rogers Company
And so it happens that baby
Richard Ralston is to have a reg
ular contract guaranteeing him
at least $100 week and is to ap-
pear before the camera in an i'm
portant role.
Though he wasn't bothering
about it like the rest of the troupe,
he also had a Christmas party
in Hollywood. Working night and
day the company finished their
location scenes at Victorville and
returned to the film colony in
time for Yuletide celebrations.
After all the planning, Johnny
WeiSsmuller's mother will not eat
her turkey dinner with Lupe and
Tarzan in Beverly Hills. Receiv-
ing news that Johnny's grand
mother, Mrs. Katherine WeisSmul-
Ter, is seriously i'll in Chicago, she
caught the train East Thursday
night. Her baggage was loaded
down with presents from the
honeymooners.
You can believe what you wish
but Ann Harding and Harry Ban
mister both tell me that his trip
to Hollywood has nothing to do
with a reconciliation.
Harry came out to spend
Christmas with jamie, and we're
both glad to see him." said Ann.
Harry said:
"T'm flying back to New York
the day after Christmas. came
out to see my little girl and
maybe to cast a play which am
producing in New York"
According to friends, the two
were planning to spend Christmas
Day at AIMS cabin in the noun
tains. There we're to be home
made decorations for the tree
strings of popcorn and cranberrles,
like you used to make as kid.
Another returning for the holi-
days was Marjorie King, who has
been visiting Honolulu with her
mother. George Raft met her at
the train in dis big car, driven
by a chauffeur with patent leather
boots and a polished visor. The
fervency of the greeting serves to
quiet rumors that this romance IS
cooling.
Quick Glimpses: Even serious
Illness may have it's compensa-
tions. Maureen O'Sullivan has re-
ceived $3.50 sympathetic fan letters
in the last two weeks. The slender
Irish actress is up and about now,
though she has to do her Christ
mas shopping leaning on a cane
Dixie Lees threat to return to
the screen was no idle talk. She
has taken test at Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer, and several studios are
interested in her. Husband Blng
Crosby approves.
Betty Furness and Alice Lake
were to be en- route to the East
on Christmas, but were planning
to put up tree in a drawing
room of the train and t. enter
tain youngsters from the chair
cars up front. Ducklng the
wrong way when burly Nat Pen
dleton took a pass at her for a
film scene. Pert Kelton went
down and almost for the count
yesterday at RKO. Unless the
swelling in her jaw goes down,
she'll get days rest from the
picture.
Bob Montgomery filled his hat
with SIS and $40 bills and invited
the crew on his picture to help
themselves Lucky shoppers at
the Assistance League were waited
on by Jean Harlow who volun-
teered as clerk for the day. and
Leo Carillo's Christmas tree is a
3O0-year-old live oak in his patio.
He has decorated it with 96 large
colored globes,
So far as Edward G. Robinson
can find out, he'll not have an
opportunity to smoke either long
black cigars or any of his famous
pipes in the picture, Napoleon" !"
Authorities seem to agree that the
Little Corporal didn't smoke.
Did You Know
That Barbara Stanwyck used to