The Kokomo Tribune from Kokomo, Indiana • Page 13

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2,1929 GATHERS01DS FOR PICTURES IN HOLLYWOOD Engineers Hang "Mikes" In Various Places For Collection. "FILED" FOR FUTURE THE KOKOMO TRIBUNE LEADS IN A MUSICAL PAOE In Records Made For Use Years To Come, Avoid Special "Shots" Hollywood, Nov. in Hollywood must be careful where they else they will stumble over a microphone. Studio sound engineers, vicing each other in collecting "stock sounds that may be needed in future pictures, hang their' in trees, on railroad ilrestles, on the steel girders of under construction, anywhere to catch sounds for the studio files. Riveters down the stec" framework of a new sound stage being built at the Paramount atur dios today were startled to see a long, black cylindrical object hang, -ing from one the low girders.

Visions of anarchists and bombs faded their minds only after studio had explained to them that the object was a talking picture- microphone. One of the Bound technicians had planted it on the girder to record the rat- tat-Ut of the at work. Another sound man scored a beat recently -when he hung a microphone in a tree at night and caught the entire repertory of a nightingale. Stock film recordingsthave been long in use In pictures, to save the time and expense of making new "shots" of. common and sounds for each picture.

Practically every war picture includes copies of stock film made during the World War and kept on file in the studios. Scenes including nearly--every phase of the from training camps to No Man'a Land, were made by war cameramen, to be filed for the future. To amuse themselves between scenes, a group of film celebrities today'inspected their various Initials to see what words they spelled. Louise Fazenda discovered, hers with a gleeful shout. The comedienne's name spells "laf." Coming to James A.

Gleason, they found he had disappeared, probably having foreseen that the initial "jag" would offer somebody an excellent ground for wisecracking. O'Brien was not at all surprised to find his initials spelled "gob." 'That's not funny. I often play sailor he said. One actress, Helen Twelvetrees, discovered a curios coincidence Her hobby is she has dozens of them. and her initials spell Director Monte Brlce remarked that handling mobs is nothing new to him, when it developed that his initials spelled "mob." And BO on, until the cameras began to crank again.

American pictures, it develops, have grained in European popularity since the adoption of sound films. In a report on the foreign film situation, made by Arthur Loew, head of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer foreign department, it is stated that music, 'the international language, has made the European demand for American films much greater than it was during the days of the silent screen. HERBERT KEYES Five rehearsals, one of them a dress rehearsal Wednesday night in the High school auditorium, arc left for the cast "Page the Prince," the Phi Beta Psi-Beta Phi Sigma musical comedy, to polish their performance for public approval next Thursday and Friday nights in the school auditorium. Pictured' here are four of the principal members of the cast. Mr.

Keyos, who takes the part of Edward Ballantrine, prince of Gondo- llvia, is well- known locally for his Colonial A special train was chartered by Warner Brothers in tho -production of. the screen's- first Vitaphone operetta, "The Desert Song," coming to the Colonial theatre Sunday to transport the company from Hoi lywood to Yumo, Arizona, where a location had been selected on the Great American Desert. Almost tho entire cast was taken on this trip, and the personnel of the party also included a troop of French cavalrymen and a large number of men to impersonate the Riff followers of the Red Shadow, scourge the French government in Morocco. Various technicians and other production assistants brought the number of persons in the part well over the two hundred mark, and the train also included several carloads of horses which were used by the soldiers and the Riffs. During- their entire LOUIS BOLA capable voice.

Mr. Bola will play the role of Bob Benedict, a typical. young American. He will be remembered as Howard Boynton in "Spanish Moon" and as tho High Executioner in "The Mikado." Miss Yount appear as Betty Brockton, an American girl. She is musical supervisor of the Kokomo schools, and is one of the best known vocalists in the city.

Miss Grace will take lead of Hosetta Rhlnclander, a cabaret entertainer. She played the part of Letticin slay in the dessert the company lived aboard the train. Scenes of unusual beauty were obtained at this picturesque location, and add their share of interest to a production which is remarkable in every way. The all-star cast of "The Song," includes John Boles, Louise Fazenda, Carlotta King-, Myrna Loy, John Miljan. Johnny Arthur Marie Wells, Jack Pratt, Edwai-c Martindel.

Robert E. Guzman anc Otto Hoffman, and was produced under the direction of Roy Do Ruth. The screen version of thif popular musical play was preparct by Harvey W. Gates. The complete Romberg score is played by the Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra.

MARY MONICA GRACE Brownwell, a social climber in "That's That," a John Rogers Co. production sta.ged here. Others in the cast will be Miss Geraldine Perry in the character of "Ma" Brockton, socially ambitious; George Eonham as "Pa" Brockton of a few millions; James Brincy as William J. Spurns, a comedy detective with an occasional clew; Darwin. Middleton as Heinrich, a.

cafe proprietor with troubles; Ralph Ramseyer as Al E. Ooop, a soldier of fortune in a comedv role- SALLY Margaret McGulrc as Princess Pearl Valkania; Helen Costlow I as queen of Gondolivia; Dee McCurdy as Count De Change, a foreign nobleman. Other interesting roles are those of Duke Smixture D.nd Sir Loinsteak of Bolkania. Director O. E.

Norbeclc has trained two good choruses for the show. Tickets are on sale at Get-hart's drug store, and may bo obtained also from members of the sorority drama staged before him that day but waited years before he got an opportunity to make it himself. In "Welcome Danger," finger printing- plays an Important part in the unravelling of the story, and while the scene is shifted from New York to San there is still a thread of the scenes the comedian witnessed during his visit to police center. Then again, the fact that Lloyd is introduced as a botanist brings to light the fact that the bespectacled comedian has been quite a student of flowers for the past few years, or since he started landscaping his now home in Beverly Hills. "Welcome Danger," is something new in talking It is first a motion picture, and then it is a 100 per offering.

Its story could be. related through its pictorial record, but dialog and sound are so clevely introduced that the screen gives something no talking picture to has yet offered. It is a. perfect blending of the old fast moving, picture with the modern snappy talking production. Barbara Kent is as Lloyd's leading lady for the first time in "Welcome Danger," and followers of the comedian are certain to demand her appearance in the next.

MAY BE NAMED AS OHIO SENATOR theatre-goers a few months ago, "The Single Standard" with Greta Garbo. Friday and Saturday: By request of hundreds a return engagement of "Wings" with Clara Bow, Buddy Rogers, Richard Arlcn and Gary Cooper, This picture broke all attendance records at this theatre a few days ago. Wood E. W. Edwards, above, prominent Cincinnati banker and a close personal, friend of.

Governor Myers Y. Cooper, may be chosen td fill the unexpircd term of the late Senator Theodore E. Burton, who died recently. Edwards is endorsed by many prominent Ohio Republicans. Paramount AT THE SIPE THEATRE RE-WAVE Get a Frederics Vita-Tonic re.

wave and have a beautiful permanent the rest of tho winter. LUCY WELSH BEAUTY SHOP jil9 W. Walnut. Ph. 224-1, AT THE ISIS THEATRE Woman, 101 Runs Shop Too busy in her little shop to celebrate, Miss Jean Rose spent her 101st birthday recently at Fortgordan, Scotland, waiting on customers who came to buy and to extend congratulations.

She says her Scotch independence compels her to refuse the old-age sion. Orkney To Have Beacon Ronaldshay, most north- Cerly of the Orkney Islands, is to have a radio beacon and horn fog signal, with, dwelling houses for the keepers. It will require IS months their completion, partly because" of the difficulty in landing material, the island being exposed to both the Atlantic Ocean and tie North Sea. Nick Stuart, Sue. Carol and Walter Catlett in "Why Leave Home?" Fox Movietone Musical Comedy version of "Cradle Snatchers" Midnight at the Isis, 11:30 p.

jrhree college youths "date up" as ushers in catchy musical numbers, i rapid fire musical comedy that seeps the audience in constant aughter. a new dance that prom- ses to outdo the varsity dray in popularity, and a stelllar cast are some of the features of "Why Home," the all talking-, dancing Fox Movietone musical comedy version of the noted stage success 'Cradle Snatchers," The cast is headed by Walter Catlett, Sue Carroll and Nick Stuart, and among the supporting players are David Rillins, Richard Scene, Dixie Lee, Jean Barry, Jed "Prouty, Ilka Chase, Laura ton. Cordon DeMain and Dot Far- lev. PARAMOUNT Tonlte-- KEX MAYWAKD "THE PHANTOM CITY" First Kokomo Showing! TOM MIX and-TONY in "THE DRIFTER" Thrills of the saddle--thrills of the air--and the old western waUop in a Mix action show that will bring gasps and cheers. many chorus girls for the evening, but are compelled to call the party off for lack of funds.

To get money they agree to instruct three married women in the latest "technique" of dancing and kindred entertainment. Tho husbands of the women are supposed to be off on a hunting trip, but Jn reality are "stepping out" with tho girls. The boys and the women also decide to go to tho same roadhouse for the evening, and it is a costume and masqueraded affair the various participants fail to recognize one 'another. But later, a. small clot ensues and comic situations coming thick and fast up to the whirlwind finish.

by Raymond Cannon, Leave Home?" has good claim to being one of the funniest and most entertaining "talkies" to date. Walter Catlet musical comedy star, who wrote the dialoc plays the. male lead. Conrad, Mitchell and Gottier, the I song writers who produced the snappy musical hits of the "Fox Movietone Follies of 1929," and of many Broadway shows wrote these song numbers. "Look What You've Done to Me," and "Doing the Boom Boom." the latter being the theme of the dance feature as well, are already two of the season's hits although the film has been released but a short time.

The "Boom Boom" dance, a catchy ballroom -step that is sweeping the country, originated in this picture. Dance teachers prophesy for it a popularity greater than the Varsity Drag-. "Why Leave Homo." has its first showing tonight, when it opens at the Isis treatrc midnight It will also bo shown Sunday and through Wednesday. A double fcatur.c program will be the attraction at the Wood Sunday and Monday. Sue Carroll, Irene Rich and Barry Norton will appear in "Exalted Flapper," a red hot story of American Jazz in a stately little- kingdom.

Tom Tyler in one of his latest, "The Trail of the Horsethieves," a picture crammed with fights, thrills, and action. Tuesday and Wednesday the pic- turization of HaroM' Bell Wright's never to be forgotten story "The Shepherd of the Hills, with Ales Frances and Molly O'Day, Thursday, Pal Nile, Bebe Daniels in "Hot News," will be the entertainment. Bebe will give you a million laughs in this one. Friday and Saturday, a western which you will find absolutely -different, "The Old Oregon Trail." with Art Mix. Also eighth episode of "Adventures of Tarzan." French Tots in "Air" Kaco I Aviation has become so popular in France that children are hav- ing" ground races in mihature- air- i planes, mounted on three wheels.

I At Baule, tho popular beach, many contests are being held on the sands. One of the planes was labeled "Paris-New York." Lessons on how to be a "sweetie" were given recently to a eager group of schoolgirl extras by Nancy Carroll, Paramount star. As the 'sweetie" in "Sweetie" a romantic revue, Miss Carroll portrays a chorus girl suddenly finds that she lias inherited a boys' school." Sweetie' really comes from the word sweetheart," explained Miss Carroll. "To be a girl must remember first of all to be as feminine as she can. It would lot be a bad idea for a 'sweetie' faint and swoon now and then as the 'sweetie' of yesterday did, ust 'to remind men how fragile and feminine they were.

"A girl makes a great mistake trying to merely be a man's pal. Of coure, she should be a pal while she is a but-to strive to be a pal only, is disastrous. Men marry their 1 but their pals, never, unless they find she really is a 'sweetie' after all. When a man pats a girl on the shoulder as though he were saying "good old girl," she is sunk. "European women arc trained become rr.en's.

'sweeties. 1 They are taught from infancy up that he greatest joy in life is to marry some fine man and be mistress of his home. They do'not aim to be pals. Their only goal is to be a No matter how much a woman knows or does for a man, she should keep it as her own joke and let him take' the credit. "To try to be men's intellectual partners is the bunk.

Men and women never have and never will feel or think alike. They look at matters from entirely different angles. "Every girl can be a 'sweetie', whether she is a' frivolous little flapper or a more serious person, because of each type of man there is a different type of This city will learn all about when "Sweetie" comes to tho Sipe theatre Sunday for three days. Starting: Wednesday There in always a thought back of each Harold Lloyd picture and his first all-talking attraction "Welcome Danger," is no exception to the rule. A few years ago, Lloyd, while visiting New York, was shown the inner workings of Police Headquarters.

His primary interest centered in the Berrillion room, and in the finger printing of criminals. The comedian saw a picture possibility in the real life TRY fl TBIBUNE WANT AD Sunday and Monday: First Kokomo showing of Tom Mix in "The Drifter." A new Tom Mix picture is always a sensation in Kokomo and this one promises to be one of his best. A Mack Sennett comedy, Fables and Synchro song complete i.hc program. Tuesday only: Hoot Gibson in "Burning the Wind," a.story of the wild early days of California. Fifty wild riding cowboys support Hootin this production.

Chapter No. 7 of "The Pirate, of Panama," Felix cartoon and Synchro song complete this program. Wednesday and Thursday: The picture that proved so popular with Our Screen Now Sings So Sweet FDfAL TONIGHT Monte Blue CONQUEST Sunday Monday Tuesday LOOK WHO'S HERE The Desert Song The Supreme Spectacular Singing: 'Success --with-- jJohn Boles Carlolta King Louise Fazcnda 132 Singing: Voices llfi Dancers A staggeriilfr succession of Vic- witching- sonns that flow from the screen with thrilling intensity also All All Talking GANG Comedy and 1'ATHE SILENT NEWS WOOD Sunday--Monday --Final Times Today-AL HOXIE in "BOABENG GUNS" EII. 7. "Adventures of Tarzan" Synchro Song Comedy A i A "Feature-No'.

1 SUE CAROL--IRENE RICH BARRY NORTON --in-WILLIAM FOX Feature No. Her Koyal Higrnness steps out and lands a I'rinoc. A Royal romance on tlie American plan. A.n Up and At 'Em show of tho (lajs when rogues and rcnc- gudes rode the open range, and when life depended on the speed of a Man's guns. Fox News Syncliro--Song Cameo Comedy MUSICAL BULL'S-EYE You Too Will Call Her Sweetie! A DORABLE NANCY! She romps away XX with a charming Helen Kane, tho "Boop-boop-doop" girl, three new hits! Jack Oakio raises the roof with his hilarious comedy! Together they're irresistible! Three gay entertainers! In the gayest of all pictures! You'll vote this collegiate musical comedy the merriest, fastest picture of the season! PARAMOtnVT'S All Talking Singing-- Dancing Collegiate Musical Comedy Smash with Nancy Carroll Helen Kane Oakie Monday Tuesday SIPE 3 DAYS ONLY LAST TIMES TODAY THE GREAT DIVIDE With DOKOTIIY BIACKAILL--UfA LOY Get the Jump next Week's Crowds by Attending Midnight Show Tonite 11:30 There'll be a reason for leaving home when you ,560 and hear this musical farce FAMOUS THE "FOX FOLLIES" fiWIDKOLUM ALSO WINNIE LIGHTNEK.

(Songs) Song Keel FOX MOVIETONE THREE CHORUS GIRLS ROMPING MERRILY WITH THREE "ESCAPED" HUSBANDS WHILE THEIR 'WIVES STEP OUT WITH THREE SNAPPY COLLEGE Continuing Sunday Matinee Thru Wednesday 2LH EAT RE Coming Next Sunday, Nov. 10 "THE COCKEYEP WORLD".