Smyrna times., 1933-10-25
ANDLIFE
AT HOLLYWOOD
Some Interesting Facts Con-
corning Them and The
Plays They Put On
COMPILED BY ED-MAXI

The fiimsy veil and the two huge
leather fans that has shocked the
Chicago police have done Sally
Rand a good turn. It has recalled
her to the memory of the film
studios, where she sought for SO
many months to get a break.
What different ex-wampas baby
star returns to play the feminine
lead for Paramount in "A Search
for Beauty, opposite Buster Crab
be, William Frawley and Tong
Wing, from the beaten, discour-
aged girl who left here several
years ago.
Marian Nixon was all ready to
sail to make a picture for British
International when Carl Laemnle,
Jr., called her in and asked her to
play the feminine lead in Special
Investigator" and she promptly
accepted. Ouslow Stevens, who
played opposite Marion Davies in
Peg O My Heart" will play the
male lead.
Lila Lee is to be the beautiful
lady in Will James story, "The
Lone Cowboy" for Paramount
and she will have as her chief
vis-a-vis Jackie Cooper. When you
see it on the screen, it will be un-
der the title of Partner" Lila,
who has been longing for a break,
can now well forget all her troub-
les.
Fay Wray doesn't mind in the
least being the screen love in Jack
Hollis life, but it has upset all her
plans. She and her husband, John
Monk Saunders, had made all ar
engagements for European trip
when Fay was called back to the
Columbia studios to play the her
oine in Man of Steel"
Richard Dix is on the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer lot for one pic
ture. Forever Faithful" to be di-
rected by Russell Mack. Mack
handed over the direction of 1.-THE
Hollywood Party" to Richard
Boleslavsky and will concentrate
on the Dix film. Dix will make
two pictures for Radio within sew
en- months, the first of these is
"Stingeree," opposite Irene Dunno.
Charlie Farrell wasn't as dumb
as some folks thought when he de-
cided he didn't want permanently
to remain Janet Gaynor's screen
lover. The breaks are just start
ing for him and one of the best of
fers comes from Warner Brothers.
Charlie plays the juvenile lead in
"Shakedown," the story of the
drug racket. Bette Davis
and Ricardo Cortez will play OBJ
posite him.
Sue Carols love-making tech
nique in Ladies of the Follies" in
which her sweet nothings will be
to Nick Stuart, her ex-
should be perfect Sue, in
other words, is staging a film
comeback in Ladies of the Fol
lies" being produced by Mayfair
Film Company These divorced
Hollywoodites, with few excep-
tons, are so cordial to each other
you wonder if they are not even
better friends after the Judge
gives them legal permission to say
Eau revoir."
Al Rocket, who has been pro-
Queer in the picture business for
l9 years, was signed recently by
Sidney Kent on a two-year con-
tract. He now becomes a Fox
producer. After AL sees that
Clara Bow sticks to her orange
Juice diet for "Whoopla" and the
picture is safely tucked in the tin |
can, he will concentrate on Lii
ian Harvey's picture, Lottery
Lover" which is to be a musical
and Lew Ayres has the heavy ro-
mantle male lead opposite Miss
Harvey.
What is conceded to be the most
extensive and costly talent search
n movie history ended last week
when Charlotte Henry, 10, of
Brooklyn, N. ", an unknown ex-
ira, was chosen as Alice to be
starred in "Alice in Wonderland"
Seven thousand applied for the
part.
California's highways are now
Inder screen inspection. Univers-
Il is to produce ~. S. Route No.
3D." story Of the United States
construction authored by
Charles B. Knolton, formerly of
he us. Government road service.
Universal is trying to give War
Ter Brothers a run for their
money in the new 1933-34 feature
stories. Charles Bickford, the big,
'ough He-guy Of the screen, plays
he lead
Fern Andra can tell more about
he VonRichthofen family than
lnyone else in America. Miss An
ira was in a plane with Lothar
Ton Richthofen, youngest son of /