The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-26
Deadline Is Drawing
Close in Great Hunt
for Film Stars Here
Hollywood


VI magical mecca of the movies
with its fascinating studios
it's famous stars it world
celebrities its brilliant pre-
interest
1t is to this veritable paradise of
golden opportunities that some
lucky American CIR land some
fortunate child vii lbe sent with
all expenses paid to begin their
ascent to possible stardom in the
movies.
They will go there with the
backing of the great Metro Gold
wyn-Mayer Company, worlds
greatest motion picture producing
organization, and this Aim COM
pany in association with The In
dianapolis Times and Loew's Pal
ace theater offers girls and chill
dren of indianapolis and vicinity
an opportunity Of being the lucky
pair.
Countless thousands of beauti-
full girls have gone to Hollywood,
hoping against hope that they
would be one of the scattered few
to get the breaks" and be sent
soaring to screen eminence. Most
of them have had their rainbow
tinted hopes crushed daspairingly.
Hollywood is cruel to ''unknowns."
But in this case it will be diff
ferent! In this ase the fortu-
nate girl and child will go to Hol-
lywood sponsored by M-G-M and
Hal Roach, famous producer OF
Our Gang" comedies.
THE girl will be presented to a
4 prominent director, will be
given studied voice and screen
tests, and if she proves she has
the necessary qualifications, will
be given a part in a forthcoming
picture. The child will be placed
under a three months contract at
a salary OF $50 a week to play in
the Our Gang" comedies.
The lucky girl selected in this
nationwide search being con-
Quoted by M-G-M will be
nationally known before she even
arrives in Hollywood. She will
have been introduced to the world
as Americas Perfect Feminine
Screen Find"
Will she be an Indianapolis girl?
Will she be you?
Metro oldwyn-H1ayer is send
ing its great travelling motion
picture studio on a nationwide
tour searching for new screen per-
sonalities for their own feature
pictures and for Hal Roach come
dies. This elaborate studio on
wheels is coming to indianapolis,
and during its stay will search
here for outstanding girls and
talented Riddles.
The Times and Loew's theater
believe that there are many girls
and children in this vicinity with
screen potentialities. and they
have volunteered their services to
the picture company to aid them
in their quest.
During the visit here of the
travelling studio, arrangements
have been made to give actual
screen and voice tests to out
standing girls and children.
IF you would like to have a
i screen and voice test and
haven't as yet submitted an APP
plication, do so Immediately. APP
plications will not be accepted
after midnight, May %, and those
whose APPLICATIONS are first to ar
rive will be among the first group
to be considered by the judges.
If you would like to have a test
made all you have to do is clip
the application blank appearing
on this page, fill it out, and mail
it with a god photograph to MGM
Screen Test Editor, The Indian
apolis Times.
Only girls between the ages of
Is and %. and children between
the ages of 3 and II, will be on
sidered eligible. And entrants will
be barred if they have had screen
credit in any nationally distribut-
ed picture, or if they are employees
or members of the family of an
employee of Metro oldwyn-Mayer
Hal Roach, The Times or Loew's
theater.
Remember, this is not a beauty
or prize contest of any sort. 1t
is a legitimate search for new
screen personalities for M-G-M
pictures. and the producers of
these attractions earnestly hope