The Washington times., 1938-05-05
KeIIeygroms
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ply that the attack upon the
stars is prompted by a desire to
void or compromise contracts
already made for certain prod
uct. The Screen Actors Guild
will see it as a cruel and I'M
Just assault on some of its mem.
bership, using stars as pawns in
an economic argument.
This much Is certain. The
star system will survive such at.
tacks. 1t will survive because
neither Independent Exhibitors,
or others who complain Of the
existing order, can nominate
any plan capable Of surprising
personality appeal. Stars are
important because the public,
which pays the dollars, makes
them that way.
NAT WANTS TO WRESTLE
Nat Pendleton, who has more
social background than anybody
In Hollywood. besides a Column
bia College degree, is going to
become q wrestler again. and
Joe Turner may have the tip
without charge.
It is Nat Pendleton's fate to
be cast in desc and dose" roles.
For while he speaks English most
fluently, can wear white tie and
tails like an AStaire. casting de-
partments insist he is just the
type to play a 'mugg." His repu-
tation for knowing how to use
all the forks. and being thor.
oughly up on his Emily Post
avails him nothing. When a
dumb cluck part comes along
they invariably shout, Get
Pendleton."
Recently he played the half
wit wrestler in Swing Your
Lady," and when Lberty's movie
reviewer, Beverly Hills, said:
Though Nat keeps in the pink
Of condition, Daniel Boone Saw
age, 260-pound wrestler from the
Kentucky Hills, easily deposited
him on his ear, and all but broke
his back in the wrestling scene"
To this aSperSion, Actor Pen
dleton objects strenuously, and
particularly. because he an
nounceS it will injure his reputar
ton as a wrestler, an occupation
in sport he expects to resume
shortly. There was, he says, no
real wrestling in Swing Your
Lady" Just acting. mot once"
he asserts, Ibid we attempt to
exert our strength against each
other"
I presume Nat Pendleton will
carry his valet and chauffeur
with him when he becomes q
grunt and groan man again,
and he will certainly add tone
to Joe Turner's Arena, if and
when he grsppleS there.
Nat was a wrestler, sure
enough, before he went into pic.
lures. He played a wrestler on
the stage in Irene Bordoni'S
musical comedy, Naughty Gin
derella." With what he knows
about acting he should be able
to clinch a match with Jim Lon
dos or Nagurski before the win
ter SHOWS arrive.
10 Lewis writes from New
York: "KnOw LeOna Powers
many friends in Washington
will be happy to hear that she
has landed one of the finest
stock engagements for this sum.
mer. She leaves May rs for q
season of IL weeks at the famous
Glitch Gardens in Denver. Will
play character parts"
ROADSIDE TRY-OUTS y
Any and all who would like
to see a broadcast in action are
invited by Station WRC and the
Roadside Theater to come to the
N.B.C. studios in the Trans
Lux Building tonight at 1880
and watch the barn theater
groups radio competition for
new members of the acting COM
pany.
The studio audience can both
see and hear Catherine KnOckey,
Elaine Lady, Anne Moran,
Jerome Gordon, Robert Krick,
and John Miller read scenes
from two forthcoming melO-
dramas to be produced at the
Roadside Theater this summer.
Betty Gray, Ralph Fowler and
chief villain Eugene KreSSin,
will be the "StOOges" for these
new aSpirants. In addition, two
new "entract" singers, Margaret
King and Anne Malarkey will
lend variety to the half hour
program with the rendition of
characteristic songs.
Audience vote, both radio and
studio, will determine the young
man and the young woman who
will each play major role this
summer, replacing ROa d side
actors lost to the group this
season.