The Washington times., 1935-12-12


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Rumors have it that the i'll feel
ing between Mr. White and his
star traces back to Hollywood and
the first screen Scandals" in
which Rudy appeared. They had
differences on the studio lot and
once, when Rudy and his band
were suspended in the air doing
an overhead scene, George White,
who was directing affairs. refused
to let them come to earth until
he had the cameras and micro
phones get the scene as he wanted
it. However, Mr.. Vallee signed for
the Scandals" so this row must
have blown over.
The Rudy Vallee fans are active
and belligerent if their idol gets
other than all white meat with
his turkey order. One of them
calls up to say this critic just
didn't do right by the crooner in
Tuesdays notice Of George
Whites Scandals. I'm sorry be-
cause I thought I let Rudy down
easy. When three hooters get
three times as much applause as
Mr.. ValIee gets the trouble isn't
with the hooters or with the audi
ence. Figure it out yourself.
I suppose it all gets down to
material. They all need it no mat
ter what the talent. Rudy, by the
way, will be out Of the show to-
night, since he has gone to New
York for his Thursday night
broadcast. Originally the plan was
to send the air program out from
here. It couldn't be arranged. He
will rejoin Scandals" Friday
night.
Mr.. Eddy'S Next
Another fair friend Of Nelson
Eddy's says she just can't wait for
his next picture and wonders
when we may expect it. AS near
as I can find out 1t will be Rose
Marie" with jeanette Macdonald
again, and an early February re-
lease would be good guess. I
agree with you lady. every word,
that M-G-M makes a mistake by
letting his red-hot hit in Naughty
Marietta" cool off without an
early follow-up feature.
Reception for Pat
Late this afternoon Pat O'Brien
stands inspection at the Hotel
Shoreham. He arrives about 4:30
at Union Station and Frank La
Falce will boss the welcoming
party, including red caps.
The Warner Bros. star landed
in Hollywood by mistake. They
sent for him thinking he was Lee
Tracy, star of THE Front Page"
After discovering he was another
fellow they let him stay. cast him
in pictures and OBrien did the
rest. The rest was a rouSing hit
as the souse-pot reporter Of "The
Front Page g." and he has been
clicking since, with his last job in
"Oi, For the Lamps of China. F"
Only in that awful farce tripe
called I'm Caliente." has he had
the misfortune to be miscast.
Fair warning, girls. Pat O'Brien
calls all who carmine their finger
nails, Honey" or Sweetheart. "
His wife doesn't mind because she
says he don't mean it. Since
leaving Hollywood 10 days ago he
has answered more than 1000
conventional questions for inter
viewers, so he will probably know
just what to say when he faces
this afternoons quiz.
Tomorrow he will begin a
weeks personal appearance en-
gagement at the Earle Theater.
His only stage booking before he
returns to the Warner Brothers
studio
"Mutiny" Leads Field
'Mutiny on the Bounty" at the
Columbia, and in its third week,
Is backing everything off the
boards for theater attendance this
week. Not even Christmas shop
ping has stopped the steady box
office parade. The picture will
hold over for a fourth week.
They Want "Jumbo"
Billy Rose, who is bringing all
the drama critics from Eastern
and mid-Western cities to New
Yort for a performance Of his
Jumbo" is sitting pretty with his
mammoth hit.
Sam Goldwyn offered 100000
cash for the movie rights to the
Hippodrome whoopee, seeking it
as a vehicle for Eddie Cantor, who
would play the Jimmy Durante
role. Mr.. Rose may take it al.
though they say he has future
plans that would involve sending
Jumbo" out as a tent attraction
early next summer.