The Washington times., 1937-05-04
NOW YOU GET
CHANCE FOR
FILM FAME

Stage IL a red light CLEANS
over the huge doorway the
changing of a bell bushes everyone
to q standstill massive Kleig
lights flood the set the director
assumes his position alongside one
of the cameras the voice OF
the assistant director rings out:
"Quiet, please! It's take!"
And SO they begin production Of
a scene for feature motion pic
ture. That is, at least the pro-
cedure followed on the 'lot" at
the vast Metro-G oldwyn-Mayer
studios in culver City, Calf,
where the most outstanding pic
lures made are produced.
Will You Be There?
And that is the procedure which
will be witnessed by some lucky
boy or girl in Washington when
he or she is sent to these studios
to take a screen test. And, if he
or she proves to possess the neceS-
sary qualifications, some time later
they may be among the actors on
the set, responding to the cry Of:
"Quiet, please! It's a take!"
For, in spite of the fact that
M-G-M today has more stars on
it's roster than any other indi-
vidual motion-picture company,
and nearly as many outstanding
stars as all of the producing
companies put together, they are
seeking new screen personalities
for their own feature productions.
The Washington Times and
Loew's Capitol Theater hope to
have the privilege of discovering
within this area a group of girls
and boys with perfect screen per-
sonalities, to be turned over to
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer.
Tests Slated Here
In accordance with this arrange
ment, screen and voice tests are
to be made of outstanding appli-
cants by the expert staff of cam
era and sound men coming here
with a travelling studio"
These tests, which are to be
made on the stage Of Loew's Capt.
tol Theater next week, will be
actual voice and screen tests,
identical in detail as those made
of the stars at the studios before
they are assigned to work in
picture. And these tests will be
elaborate enough to show definite
ly whether the person is equipped
to play in motion pictures.
Any boy or girl between the ages
of Is and %, a resident of this
area, will be considered eligible
to enroll.
There is to be no charge made
for these tests, and they are TO
be awarded to the most outStand-
ing persons submitting applica-
tionS.
How to Enter
If you would like to have voice
and screen test, to see how you
will look, and act and sound on
the screen, and to compete for a
free trip to Hollywood, all you
have to do is fill out the applica-
ton blank appearing in today'S
paper, paste it on the back of a
good photograph, and mail it to-
day to the Metro oldwyn-Mayer
Screen Test Editor, at either The
Washington Times or Loews Capt.
toll Theater.
Here's the opportunity Of your
lifetime! If you have ever longed
for a chance to demonstrate what
you can do before the cameras
and microphones of the greatest
motic& picture company in the
world today.
Who knows? Perhaps you will
become next door neighbor to
Clark Gable. Norma Shearer, Joan
Crawford, Ramon Novarro, Rob-
ert Taylor, Greta Carlo and all
the other great M-G-M stars. So
rush along your application today.
Remember, Sunday midnight, May
8, is the deadline.
The applicant selected by the
judges will shortly thereafter be
transported to Hollywood over the
flagship sleeper plane of the Amer
lean AirlineS, the only direct serv-
ice to the coast. Once foot is set
on California soil this lucky Wash.
ingtonian will thrill to a series