Evening star., 1936-06-30

Chips" there still should be time II
screen. AS good as he is as a come-'
dian he's still also tops as a bad
man. He's one of those rare Holly
wood mortals who gets paid (plenty)
for being both good and bad.
IA THEATER in sydney, Australia.
has given The March of Time"
the name of the "thinkies." This
seems like an excellent title-on
par with that interesting volume
called -Four Hours A Year" which
Mr.. Henry r. Luce has been good
enough to send us from New York.
In tbs mighty volume (mighty in size
and photography We are once more
made aware Of the vast strides In
pictorial grandeur this company has
made and how beneficial to the public,
the person the homestead is this
motion picture commentary on what
Is going on in the world.
IRON Mr.. j. Raymond Bell comes
the news item that Harriet Hill
hard's favorite dish is chicken Ia
king. She also likes foot ball and
new shoes-and her favorite orchestra
is Ozze Nelson's and her fayorite
orchestra leader is OZzie Nelson
which is very nice indeed since MIR.
Nelson is Mr.. Hilliard. or rather Miss
Nilliard Is Mrs. Nelson.
This very popular lady who is COM
ing to the Fox on Friday. together
with Mr.. Ozzie Nelson's Orchestra, Is
looked upon as one of Hollywood's
brightest young lurninaries, and her
progress along these lines is considered
to be one of those things which should
be studied.
So when you see her Friday think
OF her not only as liking her husband
and new shoes and chicken Ia king
but also as talented young person
who one of these days may be playing
opposite Colman, Gable, Astaire or
Taylor Her lucky star has been very
much in the ascendent since she was
here last and she and Mr.. Nelson
were honored at party at the Racket
Club.
TOM BAILY writes from Holly
- wood:
A college production Of Journeys
End" seen by a studio executive
started Robert Taylor on his motion
picture career. The play was put on
by dramatic club at Pomona, where
Taylor was student. Before the
curtain went down, his performance
as an amateur had landed him the
opportunity to study under the
dramatic coach Of Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer.
At the time, he was senior with
only a few months remaining until
he received his diploma. He stayed
on to get his liberal arts degree, and
upon his graduation in June Of 1888,
he seriously went about the business
Of learning how to be a real actor.
Taylor passed his childhood and
youth in Beatrice, Nebr. His earlier
years in many respects paralleled those
Of Clark Gable, who also grew up in
q small town, leading an outdoor
life in q land of wheat fields and
farms.
AS q boy, Taylor wanted to be
doctor like his father but; later his
tastes wandered to the study of
psychology and thence to acting. He
was naturally shy and quiet, prefer
ring to study music and read. While
he was in high school. he took advance
lessons in playing the cello at Doane
College in Nebraska. He exhibited
such talent, that when his teacher
was offered a pos ion at Pomona
College. he asked Taylor to 60 with
him and continue studying.
During Summer vacations. young
Taylor played in various productions
put on by Hollywood groups including,
Milford, the Duke" Camille" and
Importance Of Being Ernest"
At the Metro Goldwyn- Mayer Studio
he Immediately went into training
for screen work with Oliver HinsdeIl,
dramatic coach.
Tall, interesting looking with
thoughtful. though alert blue eyes,
Taylor is dark with regular, almost