The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-02

of us shivering in a chilly wind from
the James river, waiting for the sun
to come out, while Grant patiently
rode his horse up and down until
somebody pointed candid camera
at it at close range, making it so
nervous that it ran away. Grant
lost his hat and got his wig rumpled,
and by the time order was restored
the sky was too cloudy for any pic
lures to be made.
The following day mob was to
storm something or other, and a
torchlight parade was to be held.
So it rained. The picture people
were patient; they're accustomed to
that sort of thing. The newspaper
people were not, so they went home.
The only news was that the title
had to be changed to ''The Towards
of Virginia." because the other one
sounded too much like a Warner
Brothers patriotic short, and that
Martha Scott, instead of Joan Fon-
taine, would play the lead.
It's going to be a swell picture,
one of Frank Lloyd's best-that's
recommendation enough for any
movie.
Director John Stahl, who has been
connected with only two studios
Metro and Universal-during the
past Is years, has broken away,
along with such producers as Walter
Wanger and Frank Capra, to enjoy
the freedom of making his own pic
ture selections. You must remem-
Der his Back Street." with Irene
Dunno, and "Only Yesterday" with
Margaret SULLIVAN, to mention just
few of his successes.
He's chosen "The Life of Daniel
Webster" for his first free picture,
and has signed with James Roose-
welt to direct "The Boy Grew Older"
for him.
Spike Jones, drummer in Oscar
Bradley's orchestra on the CHS
"Screen Guild Theater," refused an
offer of $500 for a drum head re-
Gently. The original cost of the
drum head was only S10-but it's
covered with signatures of famous
Hollywood stars who have appeared
on the program, from Shirley Tenn
pie to Bette Davis.
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Lany Ross was recently nominal
ed as the perfect date by a group
of pretty girls who act as profess
sional fashion models. To show his
appreciation, he invited four of
them to be his guests at a very
smart-and very expensive-night
club. When the night was over,
Lanny, who was selected as the per-
feet date because he knows Just
what to do when escorting a woman,
found that he couldn't pay the check
because he'd left his wallet at
home.
Many commentators will air their
views on the forthcoming presiden-
tial campaigns to be held this sum-
mer. To one, however, it will hold
special interest. Many years ago
Edwin c. Hill, Americas Star Re-
porter" covered the Theodore
Roosevelt convention. From the
time Teddy became President, Hill
was referred to by the Rough Rider
as "the unofficial member of my
cabinet" This summer Hill will
again cover a Roosevelt convention
providing Franklin Delano Roose-
welt runs for third term.
ODDS AND ENDS. In North Vest
Mounted Police" Gary Cooper wears one
of his proudest possessions, pair of bat.
tered leather chaps that he ,oore as a
kid in Montana; he says he ,crestled an
Indian for them ID. Bette Davis got a
protege, Pat Cavenish, a chance to make
her radio debut; an RKO executive heard
her, and not0 the youngster has a movie
contract Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt will
conduct her radio talks from parious
cities i0ten she gets under ,oay with her
nei0 broadcast series; and this arrange
nent has been made because she napeLs
SO extensively She tciu be heard
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