The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-08
FILM TEST f D
NEAR, HURRY
ESSENTIAL
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry

That's what you'll have to do
If you want to get in on the search
for new screen personalities, spon-
sored by The Washington Times,
Loew's Capitol Theater and Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer.
Tho campaign comes to def
mite close with the stroke Of IL
midnight Sunday, and if you want
to be among the group Of boys and
Cir to be awarded talking picture
screen and voice tests and a
chance to go to Hollywood at no
expense, you'll have to send your
application and photograph in to-
day.
In accordance with the pub
lished rules of the campaign, all
applications and photographs bear
ing the poStmark of later than
midnight Sunday will not be con-
sidered by the M.-G.-M. film tech
nicians when they begin their in
tricate task of selecting the semi
finalists.
Many Photos Sent In
There have been hundreds Of
photographs submitted since the
start of the campaign, and many
seem to possess marked possible
ties, but the Metro Goldwyn-Mayer
officials are anxious to receive sew.
eral hundred more before the cam.
paign comes to close.
They particularly want to obtain
applications from girls and boys
who are specific types girls
who appear to be Of the sophisti-
Gated type girls of the visit
full, sweet and demure type. They
do not want, necessarily, beautiful
girls they want girls and boys
who are types. Blondes bru-
netteS redheads platinums.
And boys who have personality and
talent. It is merely a reiteration
Of Hollywood's old cry for new
types" and new faces"
Filming of the screen and voice
tests of the girls and boys selected
here will be supervised by C. Ed
ward Carrier, prominent M-G-M
test director, who is in charge of
this search for talent.
Tests at Theaters
The tests, which are to be filmed
and recorded by Director Carriers
expert staff of cameramen, sound
engineers, and movie technicians-
men who have had years of ex.
perience in just this sort of work
at the famous Metro-G oldwyn.
Mayer Studios-will take place on
the stage of Loew's Capitol Theater
on a day to be announced.
If you would like to be among
the group to be awarded with
screen and voice tests by this
famous M-G-M screen-testing unit,
it is not by any means too late
for you to enroll.
Clip out the application blank
published on this page, fill it out,
paste it on the back of a good
photograph of yourself, and mail
it Immediately to the M-G-M
Screen Test Editor Of The Wash
ington Times or Loew's Capitol
Theater.
Who Are Eligible
Boys and girls must be between
the ages of Is and % and must
reside in or near Washington.
They cannot be employees or mem
bers of the family of any employe
of M-G-M, this paper or the Cap
itol Theater, and they will not be
considered eligible If they have
had screen credit in any nationally
distributed motion picture.
The boy or girl presenting the
most promising performance in
the test to be filmed on the Capt.
toll stage will be sent to Hollywood
over the flagship sleeper planes
of the American AirlineS. A rouS-
ing round of pleasures, a chance
to meet and talk AMI hobnob with
the glamorous stars will be in
cluded in the winners program. AS
a fitting conclusion to this thrill.
ing trip, Washington's screen pros
pect will be given thorough test
on the M-G-M lots, and if this test
impresSes the stuuio executives it
may result in the one big oppor'
tunity for which millions annually
alma contract with the greatest
producing organization in the film
industry.
So if you haven't submitted your
entry, do so while there is yet time.
But hurry, for the hours are fleet
ing and the most alluring oppor-
tunity ever offered the youth and
talented and beauty of Washing
ton will soon come to an end.