The Washington times., 1936-02-14

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the situations gets the upper
hand and only the fantastic
deliFiOusneas Of the poor ghosts
plight comes through with
sharpness.
'Tn NO other picture Of my
recollection has there BEEN such
contamination Of story, photo.
graphy, and music. The result
is . rhythm OF comedy, Q series
Of bewitching moments. Il was,
undoubtedly, . great day for
the English pictures when Clair
relinquished his prOvincialism
and volunteered internationally.
For "The Ghost Goes West" viii
do much to help the films
grow mp"
The newest United States Sen
ator, Mrs. Long, Of Louisiana, paid
her first visit to q Washington
theater last night (Thursday)
when she went to Warner Bros
Metropolitan and saw herself on
the screen in the Paramount
NewSreel. Mrs. Long was accom-
panied by her daughter.
: A HOOPER WINS
Johnny Barnes, unemployed
Washingtonian whose ambition
is some day to emulate the stage
achievements Of Bill Robinson,
Hal lie Roy, Buddy Ebsen and
other tap dancers, was receiving
many plauditS today after having
been declared winner In Phil
Lampkin's Talent Quest" at
Loew'S Fox Theater.
Johnny'S deft taps, which all
who saw him declared boded .
bright stage career for him, won
over seven other talented young
sterS who sought the first prize
which carried with 1t o weeks en-
gagement on the Fox stage, q free
round trip to New York. appear
anceS over Station WIN and q
possible screen test at MGM's
Eastern studios.
Johnny is one of four children
who live with their parents at
4448 Third st. N. z. He Is az
years Of age and attended Tech
High School. Until six months
ago he had been o bundle wrapper
at Q local department store, but at
present is Eat liberty. Until last
night he had never appeared on
any theater stage.
GUESTS AT COLUMBIA
Prominent Virginians are ex.
pected to assemble at Loew'S Co
lumbia Theater tonight to witness
I'm Little America" with Admiral
Byrd, which the theater is cur
rently presenting as q special
added attraction.
Senator Harry Flood Byrd,
brother Of the intrepid explorer
whose daring Antarctic expedi-
ton Is visualized in this picture,
Gilbert GroSvenor, president Of
the National Geographic Society,
together with members Of his
executive staff and some Of Vir-
ginia's outstanding citizens, are
invited and are expected to be
on hand.
In addition the parents and
members Of the family Of VIII
liam c. Haines, local resident
who was q member Of the Byrd
expedition. will attend.
HOPES FOR 'ZIEGFELD"
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer has very
high hopes for THE Great zieg-
field" So high, in fact, 1t has
just leased outdoor advertising
boards In downtown Baltimore for
three months. It would lease
some In Washington also, but the
Fine Arts Commission forbids the
locations deemed desirable here.
Exchange Manager Rudolph
Berger reports that THE Great
Ziegfeld" has already used UP so
much film in production it takes
three hours to run off and more
scenes remain to be shot. M-G-M
is confronted with Q difficult task
in cutting the picture to average
length, and there Is talk Of road
showing the feature.
On Monday Variety Clubs
luncheon will be dedicated to
M-G-M and Kins-for.a-Day Berger
will give more details from Holly.
wood. Representative william
Connery Of Massachusetts,, o for.
mer vaudeville star. viii be honor
guest.