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SUNDAY TIMES, SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1932. Holiday Show At the Liberty Is Up-to-Date "The Sti I Case of Molly Lo ly Paced ern With Thrills. LEE TRACY AND ANN DVORAK-HAVE LEADS Large Supporting a Includes Well Known Actor! and Actresses. Maurice'Watkjns'V story, "The Strange Love of Molly transferred" io the screen toy First National Pictures, with Lee Tracy arid Ann Dvorak the leading roles, opens at the Liberty Theatre, Sunday midnight. "The Strange Love of Molly Louvain" is a said to be as.

'swiftly-paced as the successful stage play, "Chicago." It concerns the progress a smallrtown is -betrayed by heivyouthful lover and then begins a hectic -career in bad company eventually finding happiness with a hardrboiled newspaper reporter who had unwittingly caused greal unhapplness. Ann Dvorak is seen as the. girl and Lee Tracy, famous for his characterizations of. reporters is seen as the news-hound who love in spite of Jlis skepticism. A large cast is featured 'in' "The Strange Love of Molly tha majority of.players being noted for their ability, to portray specialized types and characters.

Amonj those cast prominently- in suppor of Miss Dvorak and Tracy are Kibbee, Leslie Fenton, Evalyn Knapp, Mary Doran, Frank McHugh, C. Henry Gordon, Ben Alexander and -WUlard Robertson. Michael Curtiz, director of Alias the Doctor" and famous in his own right as camera technician and actor, directed "The Strange Love Molly Louvain," which was adapted by Erwin Gelsey and Brown Holmes from the original Watkins story. NEW FAVORITES KEEP CLIMBING TO SUCCESS Ralph Bellamy Winning Larger Following As He Gets Better Characters. Hollywood, July seats of the mighty movie pinnacli would be more comfortable if i weren't for the continual crowdihi from below.

The star walks on the set and is he doesn't know exact ly which one of the many subject, who do him cinematic. service as extras or minor characters is a potential pretender to his throne. When John Gilbert was mekin the film "The Merry. Widow" on obscure extra in the crowd was Clark Gable. Gable wasn't alone in sending Jack, to the skids, but helped, for the rough and menacin hero Clark portrays has nothing in common the ultra-romanti hero who caused titters when Gil bert appeared in "His Gloriou Night." Another To Fore Then last year came "The Secre Syc." In that picture the proinisin Mr.

Galjle already had a foot plant ed firmly-- on the ladder to iis as founding popularity. He had-bee discovered by the fans, and the fu ture looked as rosy as it has turn ed out. to be. But scarcely anyone will remem ber the young gangster who was killed early in'the picture. Had th part been actor wh played it might have been famoi long before now.

That was Ralp Bellamy. Bellamy is not crowding Gabi for his' laurels. He certainly is no "another But he is- climb ing as surely and more steadily be cause he has not been ballyhooe and because he is a fine actor. He lias Force In all Bellamy's characterization to date there has been one qualit that makes them unforgettable force. In "Surrender" he played highly unsympathetic and; wo sympathy because of that quality.

Because of it, also, he was able present an unique picture of a jiive nile court judge in "Young Amer ica," one of his best characteriza tions because it was as far as pos sible from the usual movie concep tion of a judge. Force, a commanding personalit a pleasant smile or a sneer as th situation demands, put him in th forefront of the new school of movs heroes. JUNE'S BEST BOOKS What were the best books to published in June? Well, one man's choice is as goo as another's, if not better; an 'since June didn't exactly see record-breaking number of secon Conrads and Kiplings introduced the reading public, any list is boun to contain one or two weak sisters Anyway, here are the books tha seem to be the best of the month offerings. First of all, "The Pilot Come. Aboard," by Will Levington Com fort.

This is an unusually fine stor of a young man who ran away an went to sea and wound up as tl skipper of a great liner. It's a boo that belong's on anybody's list, an if you miss it you miss somethin first-rate. Then there's "I Cover the Wate; front." by Max Miller. Miller a porter for a San Diego paper, tel of the things a reporter sees whi on and makes a very pleasan and entertaining book out of it. "America in the Pacific," by Fo tcr Rhea Dulles, belongs in the Us because it gives a clear, picture of the long development irthe nation's policy in the Far Ea and provides information that ever American ought to have.

"Undertow," by A. Hamilto Gibbs, gets a place, too. This nov shout the struggles of a young Bri ish artist to find himself Isn't peclally distinguished, perhaps, it's nicely done and holds interest FOURTH OF JULY WEEK SHOWS Horror Horror tor thetourth At the Strand "Behind The Mask" Stars Jack Holt In One Of The Year's Thrill Productions. NEW KIND OF FILM VILLAIN IN DEBUT Unusual Mechanical and Electrical Devices Introduced For Use In Story. "Behind The Mask," a story of mystery and horror, produced by Columbia Pictures and coming to the Strand Theatre tomorrow, features an interesting mechanical device, which plays an important part in unfolding the plot.

This instrument keeps members of a dope ring in communication with their powerful but mysterious leader. They work for him loyally without knowing who he is, because they know what it means to cross him. Then, they the identity of their. nhantom-like "master," but it is too late, because he kills them off in terrifically brutal manner. So they work for this demon fearfully, but faithfully, and submit a series of messages on their activir ties.

Devious Device The reports are telephonic communications. The informant dials a number, which is transmitted to a telephone with an automatic receiving that operates by means of a wax record. The dialing on the other phone releases a slender metallic arm which sets a wax record whirling. The message is recorded in this manner. Several times during the course of the picture, this device Is shown receiving reports but never with any person present.

Participants in this thriller include Jack Holt, Boris Karlofl, Con- Cummings, Edward Van Willard Robertson, Claude FINALLY PASSED BY CENSORS Great Howard Hughes Film Will Open Thursday At Strand For Three Days At least half a dozen players, comparatively new to the picture loving public, achieved sudden fame and prominence in Howard Hughes' United, Artists picture, "Scarface," isaid to be the last word in gangland films. In Iset, it is said no production since "The Miracle Man" has established so many players. Mr. Hughes, in making the picture, selected his cast from the ranks of the comparatively unknown, making certain he obtained the most perfect types available for each role, regardless of previous box office prestige. Producer Hughes is probably the most exacting of the movie-makers.

He is known to have made more than 100 tests for an important role before filling the part. He spends months in preparation on a picture while other producers spend when he starts actual'filming he is convinced that his production will be right. More expensive, perhaps, but in the long run more economical, as the outstanding pictures, particularly in this era of entertainment, return the most money at the ticket-windows. The title role in which comes to the Strand theatre the last tialf of this week, is played by Paul Mucl, a Broadway stage star, who quit the screen two years ago after, making two pictures for Fox Film Corporation. Ann Dvorak, a girl who for three years was on the pay-roll of a major studio without receiving a single chance to display her talents, was given the outstanding feminine role and her performance was a sensation.

Today she is sought by every producer in Hollywood for leading parts, although her role in "Scarface" was her first. Karen Morley, another girl who played in only minor and "bit 1 parts, was given her first real opportunity in this picture, and the critics now acclaim her one of the outstanding actresses of the screen Osgood Perkins, the origina "Walter Burns" in "The Front has alternated between stage and screen for years, and has appeared in many pictures. But no until "Scarface" was he given an outstanding role, which he enactet with such brilliance that he is now regarded one of the foremost char- stance Sloan. King and. Bertha Mann.

John Francis Dillon, who made "The- Noose," "The Finger Points," "Millie" and "Pagan Lady," directed Behind The Mask." Reverse Usual Method To enhance an illusion of horror, reative artists in literature, paint- stage and screen, have en- eavored to make an evil character monstrosity in appearance. For ie most part, external and intern- 1 ugliness have been closely asso- iated. This method has been employed the screen quite consistently in elating a- story about some terrify- ng character "Draeula," "Dr. The top photo is of Ann Dvorak, young star who opens an engage- taent at the liberty tonight in MollyLouyain." Jack Holt and. Constance photo) are at the Stranft first half of the week in "Behind the Mask." HOLLYWOOD By ROBBIN COONS Hollywood, July you notice the name of Gaetano Gaudio among the minor screen credits at the'beginning of a- movie, you nay be assured that from one standpoint a ieast you'll enjoy that movie.

It may not be a "good may not care for the people in it; Story may be poor; the way ihe heroine wears her hair and her clothes may displease ROBBIN COONS you. But are more than likely to enjoy, whether consciously or not, the visual beauty of that picture, the-way it's photographed. For Gaetano Hollywood he's plain Tony a husky, good-humored been at the business of taking beautiful pictures for 25 consecutive years. He is one of the few people connected with pictures today (the director Louis Gasnier is the only other I can, recall offhand) who were a part of the industry before it made home. America its principal Tony is cameraman, one 6f the foremost the.

fancy, name for this business. It was in Rome, his birthplace, that Tony in 1907 became interested in movie-photography, then more highly developed in Europe than in this country. He worked in the Italian studios about two years before the lure of America brought him to New York and Carl Laemmle'o old Imp studio It was Tony who built Imp's first film-developing laboratory and became Imp's foremost cameraman. In those days everybody in pictures doubled in brass. Tony did a little directing and now and then wrote a scenario.

His ability in screen-playwrighting received the ultimate recognition, for that time when he was allowed to frame the first story for Mary Ficktorii when the Biograph Girl became the pride of Imp. But the camera and the tilings he could do with it appealed to Tonj more than pen or megaphone. He studied and rose and during his career has photographed many of the most successful films made. Movie Photopriiphcrs They are the most popular pests on the movie lots. They have bulldog tenacity, bizarre inventive genius, oratorical' persuasion, anc Royal Northwest Mounted or later, they always get their picture.

They ftre pests because they pot in and out of sets in pursuit of their business; directors dread their appearance and stars frequently actively, resent, the requests they erably in magazine or'newspaper. These "still men" lead "adventurous lives. They- are paid take pictures of the studio's personalities, md it is their business to get pictures. They sometimes are de- eated, when their ideas don't with those of the stars, but they have ways and means of getting around objections, and nine times out of ten they return with not only the picture they want, but a dozen others. Besides ability as a photographer the chief requisites, of a studio 'still man" are nerve and resourcefulness.

Let's take Irving Lippman one of them, as an example. Able first of all, he has nerve, resourcefulness, and a thick skin. On every lot it is regarded as a major sport to make the still men as miserable as possible. A thick skin is a necessity. It enables to rush in and set up a camera where studio bosses would dread to tread.

Likes 'Em Tough Lippman specializes on "tougl customers," those notoriously difficult to persuade to pose. George Arliss doesn't mind posing, but believes there should be a reason behind every picture taken. Lippman agreed with him, and returned to the studio with all the pictures hi wanted besides those Arliss wanted Once Constance Bennett hac Lippman chased off her set a picture idea of. his displeased her Lippman came back'to that set anc got the picture Connie, when she saw it, liked Richard Barthelmess was "diffi cult" until Irving won his friend ship and now Dick does- all thi "stunts" freel5 John Barrymore once refused to smile for him, and Lippman's amazed expression caus ed him to laugh made a better, more unusual "por trait. Persuading, pleading, cajoling wise-cracking when that will work deaf to blind to this Lippman gets his picture.

Screen Careers Screen acting is a great caree for anyone who enjoys to enjoy it one has to like hard work That is Irene Rich's comment as she watches her young daughter Frances, begin to follow in her foot steps. "Frances made up her own mini about her career." says Miss Rich "and of course I approve. But TV. tried not to influence my children in any way in that decision, pre ferring to let them choose for them selves, and helping them all I can once they have decided. Columbia' Pictures have reversed his procedure in "Behind The ask." The evil in his film 'is a suave-looking ihdivid- lal with a soul of a demon.

Not until the last reel film axe he features of this person revealed. for the most part, he is a phan- om-like person; but the illusion uilt up by the demoniacal acts of his fiendish character are said to no less terrifying than if he were physically endowed with the most horrible features. Just the mention of his name is enough of play on the imagination. Immediately, a picture is conjured up of what horrors he is capable of committing. 15 study interior decorating, but course she may want to become an actress later.

"But I'd be perfectly happy, too if both of them decided to settl down with nice young men and be wives." Sinclair Lewis, for the first Urn in one of his serious works, has make of them. But they arc popu-1 woman insicnd of a man as hi lar, these pests, because (asittc from leading character, the admirable personal qualities they may possess) everybody, not excepting Garbs, likes to see photographs of himself or herself, pre- Norman Thomas is from Prcsi dent Harding's home town, Marion Ohio. Thomas Is 47. ekyl and tein." Mr. Hyde," "Franken- acter actors in Hollywood.

George Raft, who resembles the late Rudolph Valentino, has tried for years to obtain parts in pictures which might win him recognition His portrayal of the dapper gunman in "Scarface" won him instant favor with Hollywood producers, and lavish praise from critics and the public. Vince for years has been known in Hollywood as the "professional at banquets and parties as a paid "insulter" of famous guests. Successful as he was, producers hesitated to give him more than minor parts in'their pictures. Producer Hughes gave him one of the prize roles of the year in comedy he performs- with such finesse that he, too, made a reputation for himself overnight as one of the leading character actors of the screen. KAREN MORLEY HAS NO "COPY" PERSONALITY Selected She Resembled Garbo, She Is Now "On Her Own" Hollywood.

July first glance it is difficult to decide whether Karen Morley looks like Greta Gar- xi or like Ann Dvorak, whom she 'discovered." After you've talked to ler a while you know she looks like Karen Morley and is like no one else. She has that intangible quality of glamor so necessary to today's screen actresses and she is so natural and unaffected the conclusion is inevitable that glamor does not come alone from mystery and seclusion and hiding Garbo please copy.) She will pardon brain, is intelligent, and articulate. She is friendly, has friends a- FILM DOTS AND DASHES 'Tis said around and about that Al (mammy singer) Jolson, is having a bit of director trouble on nis new United Artists film. "The New Yorker" Cecelia Parker, Carl Laemmle, gal friend, is over her bad case of poison ivy Lew Ayres once played the banjo in Henry Halstead's which is now grinding out tunes in the patio of the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood Freddie schlick, that playwrighting tjhap from New York, is at the RKO Radio studio dishing up a' new scenario an elaborate speaklow has opened in the celluloid town free drinks and food 'to those dabbling a bit with the. chips on the gambling tables the on-lookers aren't invited to.

partake of the goodies Enrico Caruso, only son of the immortal tenor, is working at the Universal Studio in "Airmail" Clara Bow has her weight down to 120 pounds five more pounds and she'll be ready to start her film Director Russell Mack and Scenario Editor Dick Schayer had a verbal battle over the cutting out of scenes in "Once in a Lifetime." Bebe's Bridge Winnings Those white rabbits in Kenneth McKenna's back yard only four this week but wait wonder if he's thinking of turning magician by any chance Bebe Daniels hastening to the bank to cash that $260 check she won from Mike Levee playing bridge you bet she plenty, is known as a "regular" but (plays a good game the Countess Is not a "Hello, everybody" personality. Likes To Act She does not overestimate her importance in pictures, nor the importance of pictures. She likes to act and she likes to make money. She is poised, patient, hard-working on the set. displays no slight flash of temperament.

"But," she deprecates, "you should see me when I "blow up' in my She says she will be married within two years, to a gerietleman who is not an actor and whom she does not name. If not within two years, then much later, she adds. When she marries she will continue her acting career, because "I'd be terrible in the domestic She was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, but has lived in Los Angeles since childhood. Her real name is Mildred Liuton and she does not like to have it used "because I spent a lot of time selecting Karen Morley." Dresses Simply She wears interesting clothes interestingly, but off-screen she dress- Prasso waiting for Gary Cooper to finish a love scene with Tallulah Bankhead and possibly hoping that he won't be too tired. That Jimmy Dunn just can't stay put now it's Irene Ware, the new Pox "discovery," he's chasing two new puppies in Frank Bor- zege's canine family bringing the number up to an even dozen Lila Lee showing off a new nng which doesn't mean another engagement it's a gift from a little native girl she met while year summering at Tahiti last John Gilbert getting some tips in chauffeuring from his own driver for his role in PEOPLE YOU KNOW One of the things Belle Baker can boast about is 242 weeks of consecutive vaudeville booking in and near New York.

Selma Robinson, the poetess, took journalism at N. U. Joe Frisco, the the fellah who is credited with so many alleged witticisms by gag artists who want to try out their concoc- pictures recently she tions-chews up 15 cigars a day. has been wearing a blond wig for! photographic effect. At the Pasadena community playhouse she painted scenery, did odd jobs, and acted a little.

She also appeared on the local stage before applying nt M-G-M for screen work, Rombery, the composer gets all excited about fishing. Adele Astaire always has been pretty much of an enthusiast for riding and hunting, which come in handy in England. Peggy Wood, now one of the falter first. jvorite personages on the London While waiting in the outer office, musical stage, was born in Brook- Clarencft Brown passed looking for a girl to substitute Ethel Merman, overheard in the Garbo in a test with Robert Montgomery. He picked she won a contract immediately.

wing during the day's fourth stage show at a movie house: "Gosh nothing to do Imt sing and MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY MURDER WAS HIS Fi.nd? Demon? Monstar? Who Could Unmask This D.viUin BORBS KARLOFF CONSTANCE CUMMENQS Directed by John FranoU Dillon A Columbia ADDED SHORTS Comedy Cartoon "GIGOLETTES" CURIOSITIES SOUND NEWS WTBO Program 11.30 A. M. to 12 Noon STARTING THURSDAY The Sensational Thriller Unexpurgated By Censors MIDNIGHT TONIGHT MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY Starting Tonight At Midnight We do not recommend this picture for children, but will refund the admission price to adult who doesn't think it a masterpiece! It shows what the wrong kind of love can do to the right kind of girl! Make room in your heart for two new stars ANN DVORAK and LEE TRACY with Richard Cromwell, Guy Kibhee, Evalyn Knapp, Frank McHusrh "POOR BUT DISHONEST" A VITAPHONE COMEDY FOX NEWS Numerous Scenes From Democratic Convention.