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THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 28, 1935. PART I. 19 Mildred Davis, Wife of Harold Lloyd, Contemplates Return to Pictures' SHE PROVIDES ROMANCE OF NEW CINEMA Around and About in Hollywood Duffy Books Comedienne Actress May Produce Own Stranger things have happened but nor any other actress for that matter. with her Agent Vrj Elum hosted, a party at tin- Hugo for Sophie Tucker and -itny ethers none more amusing than Director ij Norman McLeod's report yesterday of his trip to San Francisco.

He Film Dramas Work started yesterday on Hollywood's first bamboo cocktail to Charlotte Greenwood Play at El Capitan started for the football game be tween Stanford and California uni lounge at the Brown Derby Eadie Adams, in her ninth week at versiuas with Harold and Mildred Lloyd. On their arrival in the Bay 'Stan Hers holt Will the Hollywood Roosevelt Cinegrille City, McLeod became separated from introduced a new pianist in Les Pore and applauders were the Joe Charlotte Greenwood, fivori comedienne, will be Henry Duffy "1 next attraction at El Capitan The the Lloyds. He met this, friend and that friend and went hither and E. Browns, Dizzy -Dean of basebatrj Play Dr. Dafoe in "Quint's" Cinema BY EDWIN SCHALLERT AMATEUR NIGHT: In the olden days it used to be the vogue to see how wild a party could be turned out in Hollywood.

But those days are gone forever as evidenced by all the get-to-gethers staged nowadays and especially the party Le Roy Prinz gave in honor of the visiting Stanley Lupino. Prinz called for an "amateur night" program and Charles Judels was master of ceremonies. Ida Lupino gave some near perfect impersonations of Dietrich and Hepburn, and her mother Mrs. Connie Lupino told a couple of jokes and danced. Jack Oakie was per thither.

And it wasn't until two days after the game that he saw fame, Hoot Gibson, Tom Mix. and the Bob Woolssys Blaine and Elaine, formerly of George White's "Scandals," are entertaining at the Three Little Pigs Al Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd again. Mildred Davis, retired practically ince the time she married Harold What a wedding party it turned Lloyd, the stellar screen comedian, Is debating a return to the screen.

though he will be in charge of the out to be when a group of five people, one of them a well known cuisine at the Montmartre cocktail ater, starring in a comedy, "Leaning on Letty." Under the- title, "Post Road," thU production was presented last season to New York. Miss Greenwood has just returned from two years In London to fulfill a commitment with Henry Duffy. Immediately after her last appearance at El Capitan two years ago Miss Greenwood returned to London and during her absence ap She has even gone so far as to pur-rhLs two oriirinal stories, with a lounge, soon to open. Henri De Soto dancer, departed for Yuma in will not leave the Century Club. specially chartered plane.

In alight suaded to sing two numbers and view to production. What's more ing from the plane at the airport Marion Ladd also sang. Arthur Harold himself has withdrawn any objections be may have entertained Prince did a tap on a space about the bride-to-be, beautifully gowned fell headlong Into a -pool of water two feet square and Betty Bryson Rogers Film at United Artists danced the hula hula. Harry Revel That started an argument which ended any and all plans she had of marriage and the entire party came back home all strenuously denying furnished accompaniment for all and Lupino, Sunny O'dea, Prinz peared in three hits, "Three Sisters," Wild Violets" and "The Gay De ceiver." matrimony had been contemplated and a few of his beauteous dancing girls added to the festivities for an all around interesting evening. to her returning.

Whatever pictures she makes will be done quite independently. As things stand now, she may herself appear In them, and again may act as the producer of the features, following the plan adopted by Mary Pickford. Mildred's thought is to do about two pictures a year. It is understood these may.be produced In Currently screening at the United Artists Theater is "In Old Kentucky," which features the late Will Rogers in his final film role, that of by any of them and Insisting It was J2 nothing more than an air joy ride 'Cellist Booked Vuma townsfolk report differently, 4f 'St Steve Tapley, canny horse trainer. ODD AND INTERESTING HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP however.

at Auditorium In tribute to the memory of the George Hirliman and his wife, This might be Just the place to humorist, the United Artists will run a special kiddles' matinee starting at 9:15 on Friday morning, the receipts Eleanor left for New York note that Bing Crosby and his wife, Garhousova, noted 'cellist, will bt connection with and using the facilities of the Lloyd organization to a certain extent. yesterday by plane Around Dixie Lee, have never been up In an of which will go to the Will Rogers and About wishes one and all a V.I airplane. Memorial Fund. I the next artist presented on the reg. ular Merle Armitage concert series, appearing at Philharmonic Auditorium, January 17.

happy Thanksgiving today and plenty of turk- Two hun A program of cartoons, comedies Arnne Judge aoesn lacic a sense dred and fifty judaic are going to Hersholt to Be "Country Doctor" To Jean Hersholt will go the honor of humor. With a day off from the and selected short subjects, as well as a western feature, has been ar get theirs at 2 'si- this afternoon as picture, "It Had to Happen," at Twentieth she took her of Dlavina Dr. Dafoe in "The Coun guests of Billy owner of Cafe Trocadero. The children were gathered together by churches in young son on a long auto ride. In -J try Doctor," which Is the picture uiaremont she stopped her car a concerning the Dionne quintuplets ranged for the occasion.

The television demonstration will also be open to the youngsters. Three Stages Reginald Denny began his acting 1 AT the vicinity of the cafe He has been borrowed for the part from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by short distance from Pomona College to get a glass of beer. Instead of receiving beer she got a lecture from the proprietor of the stand on the ground that he is co-operating Twentieth Century. career as an athletic Adonis in "The Dorothv Peterson will appear In Anita Louise appeared at the Cafe Lamaze with Thomas Beck and Laura Hope Crews, was there with Eugene O'Brien. -Also the Bert Lytells It's only because he is Dixie Dunbar's personal manager that Harry Richman is seen places Leather Pushers," later became a the picture as Nurse Johnson.

screen rarceur and is now doing with college officials in not selling The character leads are important straight character and even "heavy' in th film and Hersholt's role is intoxicants to youthful undergraduates. Yesterday Miss Judge mailed roles. the most significant he has enacted the man her autographed photo in several years. 1 graph as a reminder of the occasion The company is leaving tomorrow ,4 mm- for Callender, where the quin tuDlets will be photographed. i Sonya Levien and Charles Blake Em.

yiiinri itiiwui i mi mi. HITCH HIKER PAYS FOR TRIP Most folks are afraid of hitchhikers, but not Mitchell Lewis. He re nreDarinK the story under the A ROARING Wendy Barrie and Louis Hayward are the younff folks of "A Strange Case of Love," which opens today on the Paramount Theater screen. Pauline Lord, Basil Rathbone, Billie Burke and others round out the cast of principals. Cab Calloway headlines the stage show.

and Mrs. Lewis were returning from supervision of Dr. Dafoe. Girls Teamed in "Gilt Edge Blondes" There's going to be no cessation BRAWLING SAGA of a LAWLESS ERA! of the activities of Joan Blondell "Mutiny on the Bounty" Excellent Drama of Sea San Diego when they picked up a lad near Oceanside and gava him a lift into Los Angeles. The youth made inquiry as to Mitchell's identity but he retorted it didn't matter and drove on.

Yesterday he received a letter at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer postmarked Newark, N. J. It was from this very same hitchhiker who learned his name from his license number and sent him two $1 bills for his fare. Lewis "Sequoia" Will Be Screened at Morning Shoivs The Four Star Theater will hold three morning matinees, today, to and Glenda FarrelL That much Is assured. They've already appeared in about half a dozen pictures together, but one more is proposed, namely "Gilt Edge Blondes," which sounds quite typical.

The story has been mentioned under other titles, but has been con-j alderably revamped. The writers BY EDWIN SCHALLERT Great sea stories are a rarity in or men who lived dangerously and the women they loved! ey love pictures. But "Mutiny on the Bounty" is one of them. It as sent tne money oacic along with a morrow and Saturday, at which lighter Gable in this portrayal, but it is a substantial accomplishment that he offers. Franchot Tone enjoys some brilliant opportunities.

The long final speech is not in all ways the best of these, though he speaks the words nice letter to the stranger. time the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pic cends to the crest of picturesque- ture, "Sequoia." will be screened. were Boyce ae oaw ana isaoei ness and of drama, and just occa THINGS GATHERED HERE Featuring Jean Parker and Rus Dawn. sionally sinks into the trough of AND THERE: Boris Karloff, the Warner horror star, has never read Miss Blondell and Miss Farrell ably. The speech itself is weak.

In have made quite a hit in their co- STARTS brutality. But any forbidding characteristics that it possesses are sell Hardie, "Sequoia" established records at the Four Star early last spring, running for more than fivej weeks. Considerable comment con a horror story or detective novel, starring films. so he says Jeanette Mac the atmosphere of the primeval which prevails in the South Seas Tone represents admirably romance. Donald believes the church choir is swept under by the power of its story, which rides high on the tide cerning the picture has been voiced by educators throughout the coun the place to develop a voice because Katherine De Mille Awarded Lead Role try, especially regarding the work of of the simple old hymns.

She re ceived her start in a choir Katherine De Mille, seen in vamp- two wild animals, Malibu, a deer, and Gato, a mountain lion. Ernst Lubltsch, head of Paramount CAST WELL CHOSEN There is a throng of characters. Pre-eminent perhaps are Donald Crisp, Herbert Mundln, Eddie Quil- Ish roles in various important pro production, straddles a fence as re Screening currently at the Four THANKSGIVING np PERFECT gards filming Shakespearean plays ductlons, is awarded her first straight lead. She will play that In "The Sky Parade," which is of adventure in a day when the ocean's lanes and pathways were fraught with danger. It is a great production, recalling the best days of the silent films in its photographic excellence.

"Mutiny on the Bounty lashes the screen with high pictorial effect at Grauman's Chinese and Loew's State theaters. Rich In the i Star is "The Return of It is his opinion they are almost Peter Grimm," which stars Lionel impossible to transfer to the screen Barrymore, supported by Helen and if they are certain alterations rMTFRTMNENT Mack, Edward Ellis, Donald Meek, lan, De Witt Jennings, Dudley Dig-ges and some of the other members of the well-selected crew of the Bounty. The native girls, Movita and Mamo, lend allure to their are essential but Shakespeare lovers would be quick to resent these Allen Vincent. George Breakston, James Bush, Ethel Griffles, Luclen Littlefield and Greta Meyer. spectacular, it has mood and qual it! changes The London office based on the adventures cf Jimmy Allen.

Murray MacLean and Robert Flske with Bennle Bartlett play other prominent parts. Otho Levering is the director. The Pageant of the Film World of reports finding a wo ity. Frank Lloyd, as director, brought it to fulfillment as his most important feature of the type scenes. Henry Stephenson, Spring Byington, Ian Wolfe, Ivan Simpson, man a Mrs.

Kate Morrison of the Isle of Harris in the outer Hebrides Creator of Role Helen Lowell, who plays an im since "The Sea Hawk," and in this Stanley Fields, Wallls Clark, Vernon who never heard of Greta Garbo instance he ha.s probably more portant part with Eddie Cantor in sharply etched characters to deal George Raft and Frances Drake will be seen together in the base "Shoot the Chutes" at the Samuel Goldwyn studios, created the stage role of Miss Hazey in "Mrs. Wiggs Downing, Dick Winslow and Pat Flaherty are others seen. Various writers contributed to the screen play, including Talbot Jennings, Jules Furthman and Carey Wilson, while story is credited to Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall. I ball subject, "I'm Coming Back for You. when that is produced.

Car of the Cabbage Patch," and played ole Lombard and Alison Sklpworth it continuously from 1900 to 1908 will be seen with Raft in "Concer throughout the world. JAMES tina." Charles Boyrr will probably appear in "Guy in the Silk Hat" by- with. LAUGIITON SCORES Certainly Charles Laughton is at his best in a relentless portrait of the inflexible Capt. Bllgh. He surpasses everything with the possible exception of his Javert in "Les Miserables." And his role in "Mutiny" is a decided contrast.

His cruelties are all but overshadowed by his courage, especially when he and a few adherents are set afloat in the long boat by the mutineers. Clark Gable has a true he-mannish character to do as the mate TODAY- Ik Rowland Brown for when 1 his other commitments allow. Mi Warners plan to make a thriller hi itf MM aboard the Bounty. He carries out with spirit. One misses the called "The Wizard of St.

Oer-nialne," written by Earl Felton and Joseph Hoffman, which will have Its setting near Paris, as indicated by the title. S. K. Lauren is to write "And Budden Death" for Randolph Scott and Frances Drake, and incidentally has signed a term contract at Paramount. Jean Muir is to be here today or tomorrow, com m'sm ing by air from New York.

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