Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 October 1936 — Page 11
into the contract ‘that under no |
- love interest in it.
NOVEL BOTHERED {OCAL AUTHOR, SO HE BEGAN WRITING
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Ray Millholland Asked to
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BY JOE COLLIER
“That’s a perfectly sweil| idea, Aunt Elizabeth, and I| think your spirit will over-|
come any obstacles.”
Ray Millholland, Indianap-|
olis author whose “The Splin-| ter Fleet of the Otranto Bar-, rage” now is being readied for!
the screen, brought his typewriter to a full stop. : “I'm writing a novel,” he explained, putting his carpet-slippered foot onto the desk. I<
I s 2 “I've had it in| : mind so long it |
!
spills over and gets |
into other things I try to write and
muddles them up. |
No use putting it |
off any longer. Got to get it out of my system.” He lighted a pipe, said he could % afford to waste Te Millholiant ° few moments, and mentioned that he'd be writing | - until midnight, anyway. He started | at 8 a. m., he said. It was then 3| p. m. Doesn’ t get around much socially when he is writing.
How About Hollywood
“Have you thought any of going. to Hollywood and helping write your
book into the screen play?” I asked. “Yes. I have. the only thing I could think of when | my agent told me he had sold it | to pictures. So I had him write |
circumstances and for no salary would I attempt such a thing. “The picture people loved that, of course. They didn't want an author sticking his nose in another machine. heard from them. for a while—ex“cept the check, of course. “Now I understand they are go-
.ing to stage it in a pretty big-way, |
and they have made tentative offers to me to come out there and be technical advisor during the filming. “I- know something about that, and there are a good many pitfalls I believe I could save them. I told
.them~1 was not opposed to it.
have heard no more, but fully ex-
pect to.” “What do you think William Faulkner © (author of “Sanctuary” and other books) can do with the
screen story?” I asked. Suggests a Problem
“Didn't know he had been as-
signed~fo it. Glad to hear it. Well, I don't know how Hollywood will treat the story. There's not a woman in the book, you know. The pictures may feel they have to put a
may have put a whole slew of women in it, I don't know. “I originally wrote the book for my kids. I wantéd each of them to have a copy of my own story of what the war meant to me. (There are four Millholland children and the Millholland home is at 5157 Winthrop-av.) “The theme of the book? it struck me that the book says this: That a man, in a final pinch, superior to the situation.
“Dust storms, droughts and so
forth have sponsored a sort of de-
featism. People are inclined to believe nothing can be done - about them. The ice age and erosion! We have Sunday supplement features speculating on whether the ice age is returning.
Wheeled Gravel for WPA “On the splinter fleet, wooden
boats that acually would break into a thousand splinters when
_ Struck by only one shell, we were
- understood their conversation, they
- that trout flies do not necessarily
men against just such odds. “And because of the odds, I believe we were more efficient fighting men.” Mr. Millholland, whose work is accepted currently by “Adventure” “Colliers” and other leading magagines and who not many months ago took a Works Progress Administration job wheeling gravel to stave
off the wolf, got off onto trout who
fishing with George Denny, was along on the interview. As I, who never caught a fish,
both agreed trout were color blind;
have to resemble any known species of insect; that the best way to make bass fisherman unhappy and dischnented was to show him and make him fish a good trout stream.
. Getting the Breaks
Both of them, you see, are ead and Stream” authors. 7 “What about the WPA job you did?” I interrupted. “It was last winter,” he said. was down to my last $10 and had these children to keep. I took a job wheeling gravel up a hill to a concrete mixer, “I worked all day long and flopped into bed as soon as I got home. Next day was Sunday. 1 managed to creak out of bed long
“enough fo pound out a manuscript
of my cxperiences in a piece called ‘The Man on the Hill’ “1 sent it away to Raymond Moley and forgot it. Two days before Christmas I got .a telegram from Moley saying a check was in the mails, special delivery, for $100. That's the breaks, eh?” _ ROLE BRINGS CONTRACT Katherine DeMille’s work as Margarita in “Ramona” has brought her a Twentieth Century-Fox term contract and a featured part in “Banjo on My Knee.”
BACK TO NATURE Astrid Allwyn, who turned blond a
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Fall Semester.
Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 5. | world’s. smallest educational insti- | tution, a school with a student body | of two pupils, opened its fall semester this week in Hollywood.
| It is the Columbia studio school | for contract child players. When Gertrude Vizard, the ‘“one- | woman faculty,” opened the door and rang the bell, her students— both of them—filed in. The first was Edith Fellows, 13- | year-old player recently featured | with ‘Bing Crosby in “Pennies From | Heaven.” The second was tiny 5-year-old Patsy O'Connor, starlet whose first picture has not yet been announced.
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high school work. Patsy, | school before, is in the kindergarten.
INJURED AT REHEARSAL
Jim Ritz, one-third of the team of The Ritz Brothers, is hors de combat as the result of foot ligaments injured while rehearsing scenes for Sonja Henie’s “One in a Million.”
— The |
And, of course, there are only two | Edith is in the first year of junior
who has never been f{o|
To help Indianapolis
FANS
enjoy its most ambitious musical season in
many years, tlie Indianapolis Concert Guild is to present the above
group of. noted Cadle Tabernacle. 1. The first local
artists in a series of Sunday afternoon concerts at
appearance of the most noted Wagnerian so-
prano of the present day will lake place when Kirsten Flagstad sings
here April 18.
2. The youthful Polish pianist, Poldi Mildner, is booked for March
Acts in Every Movie Made
She has been in Hollywood 19 years and has appeared in every
in that time. No other performer, however brilliant a star, can approach such a record of activity..
There's a story behind i course: Fire started in a cutting room one day in 1917, and the crew came out of there like people ueeing from Hades. Miss Schwartz happened to be on hand. She heard there were some valuable reels in the room, so she went in and got them. She was burned severely.
Carl Laemmle heard about it and announced that she would have a job as long as there was a Universal Studio. And so she has.
Classified as Extra
For years she was classified as‘an extra, but on call for every picture whether or not they really needed her type. All those separate jobs entailed a lot of futile bookkeeping, so they gave her a contract. The years have built false Tegends around Sarah. Most of Hollywood believes she originally was a cutting room employe; that she has no tal-
of
thing but an actress from the time when, a little girl, she went on the .stage in Denver. She still plays in Yiddish drama on the stage hereabout.
recalled Miss Schwartz, Thalberg was an effice boy in the New York office, King Vidor was working in the cutting room for $30 a week, and Mother Laemmle used to ask me to keep an eye on Junior (now a producer) to see that he
hurt himself. Does Dialects
“Mostly I've done bits, sometimes Just high-class atmosphere, and I've had some really good parts. I got screen credit in ‘The Bride of Frankenstein.’ I. do dialec They've used my arms and legs and hands. I scream. “Screaming is one of the things I do in ‘Show Boat’ Remember ‘The Murders in.the Rue Morgue? Remember when the ape was about
picture made by Universal Studios:
ent, and that she works only in mob | scenes. Fact is she never was any- |
“When I got in the business here,” | “Irving |
didn't cmb around the sets ‘and
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Universal Studios in 19. Years
Miss Sarah Schwartz Is Awarded Job for Life for Her ‘Heroism in Saving Films From Fire.
BY. PAUL HARRISON NEA Service Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 5—The person who has appeared in more motion pictures than anybody else in the world is Miss Sarah Schwartz. That's no gag. Miss Schwartz is an actress, and a contract player at that, though her name never has been in lights on a theater marquee.
to attack Sydney Fox, and she screamed? That was me screaming. “A New York. reviewer said, ‘Only an actress possessed of Miss Fox’s emotional ability could scream with such feeling’—or something like that. It gave me a laugh, me being just a ham “What gave me the biggest laugh was ‘Nagana.” That was a picture Ernest Laemmle directed, and I didn’t appear in: boasting about being vho ever smade a picture without Sarah Schiwartz in | it. They had to break it to him | gently that I was the voice that did | all the Swahili dialect in the pic-. ture. He felt awful.”
Doesn't Smoke
Miss Schwartz “I've been too busy screaming to get married,” she said. “You can say, too, that Miss Schwartz doesn’t smoke and never had a drink in her life. That is something, for 19 years in Holl wood! “Maybe I could say something nice for the papers about Uncle Carl (Laemmle). I would lay down my life for Uncle Carl. I lost my mother three years ago and Uncle Carl gave me $100 and paid my fare clear to Houston ard back. “Let's see—I wish I c¢culd think of something nice to Uncle Carl"
is unmarried.
Bill Shakespeare Speaks Film Lines
Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 5. — Bill Shakespeare, brilliant all-American halfback from Notre Dane, came to Hollywood to fill the rol: of a football player in ‘The Big Game.” But Director George [icholls Jr. decided that the .gric star was worthy of mor: than & ere atmosre “written into the play for him. &
delivered his lines like & veteran.
Peden; Pin: vers : in Ln ALLEY" Held
it. He went around | the only Uni-|
WHERE, WHAT, WHEN
APOLLO
‘Ramona’ with Loretta Young and ~ Don Ameche at 11:37, 1:37, 3:37, 5:37
and 9:37 CIRCLE
“Anthony Adverse’ with Frederic March and Oliva 83 Havilang at 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7 and 9:40.
KEITH'S
“Blind Alley,” a Federal Players production, under the direction of John Cameron. Curtain at 8:15.
LOEW'S
“Sworn Enemy” with Robert Young .and Florence Rice at 11:10, 2:20, 5: 30 and 8:45, “Dodsworth” with Walter Huston and Buh 2 Herton at 12:30, 3:40,
6:50 LYBIC
“Give Me Your Heart” with Kay Francis and George Brent at 11:20, 13, 5:06, 7:47 and 10:30. Be Show—Neapolitan Variety with Salici Puppets at 1:02, 3:55, 6:48 and,
ALAMO
“End of the Trail” with Jack Holt. Also ‘‘The Blackmailer.”
AMBASSADOR
“To Mary With Love” with warner Baxter. Also “The Shakedown” with
Lew Ayres. OHIO “White Angel” with Kay Francis.
Also “White Fang’ with Michael Whalen and Jean Muir.
say about’
Silent Film Stars
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Completes Work on YI, Claudius’ Script
Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 5 — Carl Zuckmayer, London film scenarist, has completed the script of “I, Claudius,” from Robert Graves’ fictionalized biography of the Roman emperor, and the picture is to go before the cameras at the Alexander Korda studios at Denham upon the arrival of the stars, Charles Laughton and Merle Oberon.
Given Mior Roles
Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 5. Four former stars of the silent screen have been cast in important roles in “Love Under Fire,” a story of the Irish rebellion starring Merle Oberon. They are Jack Mulhall, Pat O'Malley, Tém Moore and Wyndham Standing.
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28. series. 3. Opening the series will be violinist, Fritz Kreisler.
Times Special . HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 5—Robert Taylor hasn't heard the good news yet, but “he inspires” red-haired Elissa Landi, actress, author and champion of the snob snubbers, she admits. oe Miss Landi’s revelation came close to not being news, since Taylor's fan mail indicates he has been scattering inspiration among lady film fans like an atomizer. However, when the foreign actress gets inspired she does something about it, which is news. She’s going to rehash her first published novel, “Neilton,” into a scenario for Taylor, she said, or, rather, she will have the handsome leading man in mind while putting the book into script form. The Italianborn actress made this disclosure during an unguarded moment of an interview interrupted intermittently by a misguided director who seemed to think that having Miss Landi - enact scenes for her ‘new picture, “The White Dragon,” was more important than talking to the press. Miss Landi previously had exhibited her fondness of freedom of speech when she lambasted pseudosocialites who “go high-hat with the
.| first hundred thousand,” preferring,
she said, “common folk who struggled from the gutter.” Hence, anything could be expected. ? “I want to write a scenario,” she said after the director had said “cut.” “Not: one for myself, because I'm not a Landi fan. ' I'd like to adapt my first novel for the screen and plan to start work on it as soon as my fifth, ‘Today the Rebels,’ is published. “But don’t misunderstand me. I don’t plan to startle the world with
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The date is Nov. i 4. Heard here some 10 years ago, the brilliant Nezro contralto, Marian Anderson, is to be the third attraction Jan. 17. 5. In a joint appearance with Father Lack’s Boys’ band, Daniel Ericourt, French pianist, will be here Feb. 17, 6. John McCormack, ever-popular Irish tenor, is to follow Mr. Kreisler as the Concert Guild’s second attraction Dec. 13.
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Robert Taylor Doesn't Know It, but He Inspires Elissa Landi
a ‘great American movie” Just a boy-meets-girl thing—a well-bred girl who falls in love with a Bohemian artist below her station.” The director called “places.” “I think I'll write it for Robert Taylor,” she said, getting within camera range. ‘“He inspires me.”
Jobs Are Open for Legionnaires’ Sons
Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 5—Sons of the .Legion are in the army—a
make-believe army. fathers prepared to go overseas 18 years ago, today the sons stood ready again, only this time for motion pictures. In co-operation with the American Legion, Douglas MacLean Productions is selecting five Legion sons for minor roles in “Twentythree and a Half Hours Leave,” a romantic war picture now. preparing for Grand National release.
STAGE STAR TO FILMS
Mary Phillips, who appeared on Broadway in “The Postman Rings Twice,” has been brought to Holly-
wood for “Maytime,” with Jeanette
MacDonald and Nelson Eddy.
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Child Writers See Hollywood
‘May Remain Long Enough
to Appear in Film.
(Copyright 1936, by United Press). HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 5.—The three Abbe children, youthful co-authors of one of the year’s best-selling books, “Around the World in 11 Years,” were in Hollywood today gathering impressions for a new
| book.
The youngsters may even remain
| here long enough to play in a
picturization of “A High Wind in Jamaica,” it was reported. Although no contract has been signed, a major studio was said to be interested in their film possibilities. The writers—Patience, 12; Rich9—were looked
Bing Gets a Fighter
Bing Crosby today continued to put money into sports ventures, his latest investment being the purchase of an interest in another prize fighter, heavyweight George Turner.
The purchase was’ announced by | Larry Crosby; the crooner’s brother, !
who manages Bing’s affairs. Turner is ranked as a comer in heavyweight circles despite press agent reports that he was knocked out by Clark Gable while appearing with the star in a film fight scene. Crosby also owns a half-interest in Freddie Steele, middleweight champion, as well as a string of race horses and a share in a race track near San Diego, Cal.
Director Arranges for Trip to Europe
Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 5—William Wyler, director of “Dodsworth,”
now engaged in completing the |’
Samuel Goldwyn version -of Edna Ferber’s “Come and Get It,” plans to sail for Europe as soon as he finishes work on the latter picture, which stars Edward Arnold.
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Mrs. Martens Extends Her : Booking of San Carlo Company.
Because the San Carlo Ope era Company played “Aida,” “Madame Butterfly” and “Lohengrin” to capacit y houses here last year, Mrs, Nancy Martens, Martens (one cert director, has decided to present the company in ‘we operas beside their sclieduled performances of ‘‘La ’" . . ow Boheme” at English's Nov, 18 and 19. The additional works are i» be selected next week when Fortune Gallo, San Carlo manager, comes here to confer with Mrs. Martens, Mr. Gallo is taking his company on its twenty-seventh annual coast-toe coast. tour, which began in Mon= treal Sept. 17. : ; Individual tickets to the extra operas are to be placed on sale soon, Mrs. Martens announced. Single admissions to “La Boheme” also are to be available when the scason ticket sale closes. Mr. Gallo is to present Mrs. Mare tens with practically the v hole standard operatic repertoire - from which to choose thé additional operas. She has been offered her choice of works by Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, Rossini, Bellini, Mascagni, Leoncavallo, Bizet, Gounod, Cfienbach, von Flotow, Wagner or Hum~ perdinck. The Marten series is to open: Nov. 4 with the Joess European Eallet, and also is to present conceris by Lily Péns, the Musical Art String Quartet, the St. Louis Symphony
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Sawyer Movie
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 5.—Last Autre dles in the way of stardom for 1l= year-old Thomas Eugene Breen son of Joseph I. Breen, head of the Production Code Administration of the Motion Picture and Distributors of America, have been removed. : Tommy now leads the field of 15,000 as the most promising jiivene ile for the title role in “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”
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