Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 August 1937 — Page 20

THURSDAY, AUG. 12,

Ann Sothern’

Torn Up by

¢

193%

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

s Contract Her Terrier;

Film Inspires Burglars

Carole Lombard Presents Director Wyler With

Strait-Jacket, and Puts

Rest of Company

i on Him.

By PAUL HARRISON

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 12.

—(NEA)—Short takes: Ann

Sothern’s contract with RKO has been torn up. Nothing serious, though—her temperamental terrier, which seems to

have the instincts of an agent,

‘When Producer Sol Wurtzel began ©

making a picture called “The Great | Diamond Robbery,” he provided inspiration for some burglars. They broke into Mr. Wurtzel's house and stole $8000 worth of jewels.

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On the last day of shooting, the |

set of “Nothing Sacred” resembled an asylum. In fact, Carole Lombard's present to Director William

Wyler was a strait-jacket embroi-

dered with his monogram. And the rest of the company overpowered him and put him into it.

» 4 »

For weeks a search was made for | a girl who iooked iike Shirley Tem-

ple to work in a sequence in “Heidi.”

Several applicants were tested, and | executives were beginning to lear |

that production might be delayed. Then somebody suggested using Mary Lou Isleib, Shirley's standin, who had been on the set all the time. . . . Hollywood is like that. » The same thing happened when

they were looking for a Jean Har- |

low double and finally used Mary Dees. n n n Joe Penner has a case of ivy poisoning and is sending word to friends to come up and see his itchings. 2 a n For her comeback pictures, Anna Sten will be billed as “the new Anna Sten.” But her husband, Dr. Eugene Frenke, is still directing her. on 2 u Inter-department memo issued at RKO: “Herewith is Part III of Final Script of ‘A Damsel in Dis-

tress.’ Part IT will follow at a later |

date.” . . . Hollywood is like that, too—always shooting backward.

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At a preview of Walter Wanger's | the producer sat |

“Vogues of 1938.” in the theater with his art director and held whispered consultations on various scenes. A regular patron, who had paid to see the advertised feature, but not the surprise preview, the whisperers and asked them to keep quiet. Wanger said,

this for nothing, mister—but I

paid one million, five hundred thou- |

sand dollars to see it!” ” on 2

Reports persist that

costar with Oliver Hardy. » 2 2 Another veteran comic, Buster Keaton, has started work at Metro as a director of shorts. In order to get completely away from his old

career, Keaton plans to change his |

name. = =” =

Seen: Gene Markey. strolling with father of Joan, | the former Mrs. Markey. . . . Lor- |

Richard Bennett,

etta Young and Tyrone Power. . . . Tyrone Power and Janet Gaynor.

. John Barrymore in the Para- | breakfast— | orange juice, cereal, ham and eggs, |

mount cafe having pancakes and four cups of coffee. Bob Allen, Columbia's new western star, plaving a socialite in

tapped |

“You're watching |

Stanley Laurel won't return to the Hal] Roach lot, and that Harry Lang- | don will replace him as a comedy |

got hold of it the other day.

topper and tails for Irene Dunne’s “The Awful Truth.” ” un o Heard: A director met an actor whom he hadn't seen in months and asked what he'd been doing. | The actor said he had given up pictures and was selling furniture now. “Not a bad business,” encouraged his friend. “Selling much?”

my own so far.” 8 n 2 Archie Mayo first made a living in Hollywood by selling custommade shirts to moviemen. If they had paid their bills, Mayo still would

be a shirt salesman instead of a di- | rector of million-dollar pictures. ” n »

Jimmey Cagney once did a fe- | | male impersonation in a vaudeville |

act. And Buck Jones, instead of | breaking broncs, was an automobile | test driver 24 years ago. But he got married on horseback, in a wild west show arena. | ” ” ” | Wallace Beery, engine wiper and | blast furnace stoker, crashed the show business as a chorus boy in “Babes in Toyland.” Later, a doctor offered to remodel his features | and make him handsome for $300.

| Beery only had $100, and now he's |

glad of it. ” ” n

Gary Cooper employs a chauf-

feur but does his own driving. |

| Greta Garbo likes corned beef and | cabbage. Strong for garlic, too.

Loretta Young uses more perfume | than any other actress. In a dark | theater the other night a woman |

in a newly arrived party sniffed and said, Loretta’'s. Hey. Loretta!” And | | there, sure enough, was Miss Young,

| sitting a couple of rows ahead.

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Spencer Tracy is secretly crazy to return to the stage. Eddie Cantor | wears very heavy make-up so he wont have to shave on the set in |

| the afternoon. Mischa Auer wears | Lionel

a slave bracelet off screen. Atwill is & nose twitcher, and has a |

hard time controlling the nervous | upon myself to address the young | =

habit before the camera.

“No,” confessed the actor, “Only

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awards in the five years that care

FRENCH MISS TO ENTER FILMS

toons have come in for recognition. All the cartoons are in techni

. » Prize Movie color and include “Flowers and

East Siders ‘Blasphemy!’

By Unitea Press

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laurels. For 6-year-old Vivienne

Hollywood.

Blore, as Butler, Does Proposin

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 12.—That butlers should be both seen and

portrayer in films, who currently is i enacting a featured supporting role | to Barbara Stanwyck and Herbert

“A Love Like That.”

“I know that scent. It's!

Marshall in the romantic comedy, !

If talent runs in families, Shirley Temple had best look to her niece of the opera-singing | movie star, Lily Pons, has arrived in this country to challenge Shirley's place. Vivienne is shown aboard ship coming into New York, while her

mother, Mme. Nanette Pons Solol, points in the general direction of FOUND BY GRIFFITH

Solol,

NAME STUMPS ACTOR

Ward, master dialectician | lute.” | playing a featured role in “Flight | for D. W. Griffith in a picture en- | had a hard time | titled “Unseen Enemy.” Also in | | mastering, his own film name, Itsky | the cast were Lillian and Dorothy | | Raskolnikoff.

Solly | From Glory,

Trees,” 1932; “Th Little Pigs,” BERLIN. Aug. 12.—Sharp Comes Back Ie IeE: ree Little Pigs

Tortoise and tha criticism of the American mo- Hare,” 1934; “Three Orphan Kittion picture, “The Road Back,” tens,” 1935, and ‘The Country based on Erich Maria Re- . : Mouse,” 1936. ’ n wh OT, marque’s novel, was published Five Disney Cartoons Sho The Disney revue will be shown At Rivoli.

To See Film On First Run

'The Lady Escapes’ Stars Gloria Stuart and Michael Whalen.

today by Der Angriff, Labor in conjunction with a double fea= Front newspaper. ture program “Born Reckless,” fea .. The picture was called a turing Rochelle Hudson and Brian Tuehour Spl a aaa! Walt Disney's five-star “Academy | Donlevy, and “1 Cover the War,” 3 Award Revue,” recently shown With John Wayne.

ican Jew could bring to market without punishment — and downtown, will play an East Side GAME SECRETS BARED engagement beginning today at the An accurate picture of what foot=

which film company in AmerRivoli Theater, 3155 E. 10th St. ball coaches tell their teams in the

ica isn’t Jewish!” The film as well as Remarque’s novels are banned in The feature includes the five Dis- | dressing room between halves of a ney animated cartoons which have | big game is revealed in “Satur | won the Motion Picture Academy | day's Heroes,” gridiron epic.

WORLDS BREASTSTROKE CHAMPION "FOR 5 YEARS IN A ROW —

LEONARD SPENCE, champion swimmer, says he enjoys Camels — especially at mealtimes

A first-run feature, “The | Lady Escapes,” has been booked for an engagement beginning today at the Emerson, 4630 E. 10th St. The companion picture will be “Charlie Chan at the Olympics,” starring Warner Oland. | Gloria Stuart and Michael | | Whalen are featured in “The Lady | | Escapes,” which is taken from |

Eugene Heltai's novel and play, | “My Second Wife.” George San- |

SiS he he Ch fw § SMOKING CAMELS arce-co f Btn. Shoes se tr or ee AY JAEALTIES MAKES tionate young lady who agrees to] ME FEEL THAT My give ‘her husband a divorce on the! 1 Sordnion Wis, he Tn her ghother | DIGESTIONS OFF TO plan works out eon he A GOOD START. AND MORE CAMELS AFTER EATING TOPS OFF A MEAL IN GREAT SHAPE

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breach of promise suit to the final | reconciliation. One of the film’s features is said | { to be Mr. Sanders exhibition of the | savate, a French form of pugilism | employing feet as well as hands.

Harry Carey, portraying one of | | the leading roles in “Annapolis Sa- | made his screen debut in 1910 |

i Gish and Lionel Barrymore.

SE TO OS EE —————————— e

heard is the contention of Ericl Blore, Hollywood's ace manservant |

In the comedy, which Al Santell =

is directing, Blore is Herbert Mar- |

| shall’ s manservant, and upon Blore’s |

| shoulders falls the important task | of bringing Miss Stanwyck and |

Marshall together in a state of con- |

| tented matrimony.

= “I've got to speak up and tell my |

| master's sweetheart exactly how

is,” states Blore, “and finally I'm successful. But if I did not take it!

lady, the marriage would not occur.”

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