Hollywood Filmograph (Jan-Dec 1933)

HOLLYWOOD FILMOGRAPH Johnny Murray and HiJinks Entertainers Put Over Great Show for B. B. B. Cellarites Last Sunday evening Johnny Murray and the Hi-Jinks entertainers from KFWB took the center of the floor at the B.B.B. Cellar and put over a show that caught the natives' attention like nobody's business. This added to the great entertainment that B.B.B. and the Girl Revue put on, gave cash customers plenty to go home and talk about. MYRA MASON, who is staging the girl show, knows her public for she has selected the niftiest and smartest of girlie girls, and worked their talents into some very snappy numbers. The group song and dances and the individual acts are all class A and have helped to bring out the best people who are seeking fun and amusement of the clean order. B.B.B. himself is not letting down for one moment. He works harder with each show and is going like a house afire right now. He has every good reason to be proud of THE CELLARETTES, Marv Land and his orchestra and Leonard Stevens who plays the piano for the show. COCOANUT GROVE TO OFFER "MOTHER GOOSE'S NITE CLUB" FEB. 27. PHIL HARRIS AND SHOW CONTINUES TO GOAL 'EM The Junior League of Los Angeles that recently staged the "Sign of the Cross" fashion revue for sweet charity in honor of Cecil B. De Mille, have slated another affair in conjunction with "The Twenty Little Working Girls" who will stage a gala party at the Cocoanut Grove on Monday evening, February 27, which will be billed as "Mother Goose's Nite Club," and will be sponsored by some of the best known Los Angeles girls. There will be any number of added attractions. Phil Harris and his orchestra are still goaling 'em nightly with their dance music, songs and novelty entertainment. The other night they put on Jimmy Tolson from the Hollywood High School as part of their college contest for new singing finds. Jimmy was a KO. and was forced to sing four songs. Leah Ray, The Three Ambassadors, Lee Norton and Cugat's orchestra, with Carmen and other stars helped to round out the show with the elite of the Southland as guests sitting in and enjoying themselves. BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL SUPPER ROOM DRAWS ATTENTION OF RADIO ARTISTS AND FOLLOWERS. TED DAHL PUTS OVER VARIED PROGRAM OF ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE PROGRAM The third of a series of special feature radio nights at the Beverly Hills hotel last Thursday brought to the limelight a bevy of radio stars. The program was headed by Don Wilson, chief announcer of the Don Lee Radio Stations, who acted as master of ceremonies. Listed among the stars we heard Betty Lee, the girl from the south, singing "The St. Louis Bjues"; Buddy Gately, featured artist from KFWB, rendered "Without a Song"; Virginia Verrill, KFI artist, added her talents; Charlie Carter, formerly of the "Happy-Go-Lucky" hour, gave imitations; Eureka, the famous Mrs. Pasquali from the Hi-Jinx program, added much comedy to the program; Little Dick Qume, boy actor, did a specialty song and dance; Charlie Wellman, featured radio artist, sang "I've Got a Song for Sale"; Dot Meyberg, the Hollywood Film Reporter of the Air, discussed the various stars and gave us current flashes of the stars; Jeannie Noble, the Naughty Girl from the Gilmore Circus, gave us many laughs, and Bob Burns, the inimitable ole philospher from KFI, closed the evening of entertainment with a roar of laughter with his clever gags. HARRY AT THE BROILER Driving down Beverly Blvd. the other day and was quite happy to note that Harry at the Broiler will be with us again, serving the same good food. We will long remember him for the wonderful steaks and the courteous service. An inspection of his new Cafe revealed to us many comfortable booths and a cozy atmosphere throughout the dining room. With plenty of free parking space we can predict that many of his old friends will be seeing him again. EUGENE STARK KEEPS 'EM COMING TO HENRY'S Marjone White enjoying some of Eugene Stark's Sauer Braten and potato pancakes, while enthusiastically discussing with Ed Tierney, her husband, the role for which she was awarded a contract by Radio Pictures. Others buffet lunching it in the popular Hollywood Boulevard cafe were June Clyde, Ferike Boros, Hope Holloway, Edwin Carewe, Leslie Goodwin, the Radio Pictures director; Joseph Swickard, the great character actor; Harry Sweet, Luis Calhern, Jack White and Attorneys Abram Robert Simon and Joseph Dubin. LAWRENCE KING CONTINUES TO CLICK AT THE MIRAMAR HOTEL IN SANTA MONICA Lawrence King, star soloist of the NBC network, whose McCormick-likc tenor is creating a sensation as featured soloist with Jay Whidden's orchestra in the Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, graciously credits his mother and the late Maestro Joseph Dupuy with any success he may now be achieving with Jay Whidden s orchestra. By popular request, King was featured in a special program of song over station KNX each night this past week from 6:45 to 7:00 o'clock and has added not only new laurels to his singing fame, but a large new following of musical devotees. Carrie Jacobs Bond recently presented Lawrence King as a special surprise feature in a program at the Women's Athletic Club, with the tenor singing a group of Mrs. Bond's compositions, and the noted composer herself accompanied him at the piano. He so completely charmed his audience that the continued enthusiastic applause called for repeated encores. 200 ROOMS HOLLYWOOD 200 BATHS EL CORTEZ HO TEL Splendid Coffee 5640 Santa Monica Blvd.— HOlly wood 5801 E. J. CLARK, Manager Shop Special Weekly and Monthly Rates BLOSSOM ROOM TO OFFER SPECIAL NIGHTS AGAIN TO DRAW GREATER ATTENDANCES Hal Grayson and his orchestra are still holding forth at the Hollywood Roosevelt Blossom Room, and propose to stage a series of special nights, which were so popular when they were staged recently. The various colleges are taking advantage of the offer of the Blossom Room to cater to them and the nightly affairs staged in their honor are being very well attended. LAST SUNDAY evening Prof. Albert Einstein was entertained in the BLOSSOM ROOM by the LEAGUE FOR LABOR PALESTINE. Every seat in the spacious place was taken and the large attendance enjoyed a fine dinner. Prof. Einstein delivered a message to his friends of Palestine, who applauded him with great enthusiasm. Josef Mann, maitre de hote, was very much on the job and took care of the famous host in great fashion. Beverly-Wilshire Hotel's Gold Room Sunday Night Affairs Catch on in Great Fashion The Sunday evening affairs at the Beverly-Wilshire Gold Room is catching on in great form with the best people in theatrical and cinema circles. It is getting to be an event in the lives of these folks to be on hand and break bread and dance. Last Sunday evening Harpo Marx and Bert Wheeler cut in on Loyce Whiteman while she was singing and kibbitzed to the glee and merriment of the great crowd. One never knows what impromptu show will be put on by the stars present. Gus Arnheim had as much fun as did the comics, and Harry Barris also joined the merry makers, turning the affair into one that everyone enjoyed, even the comedians themselves. THE WEEK'S ROSTER shows us that Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., sat all evening and drew pictures on a pad while Joan Crawford danced with one of his friends. Jack Dempsey dropped in and said hello. Sam Coslow, J. J. Robbins, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby and other song writers and publishers passed the time of the evening gaily. Cosmo Kyrle Bellew and wife, Harry Joe Brown, Keene Thompson, William Morris, Jr., Ernst Lubitsch, Lew Cody, Peggy Hopkins Joyce, John Farrow, Lew Scrieber, John Blystone, William Seiter and Laura La Plante, Mervyn Le Roy, Bob Jennings, Chester Morris, Lou Brock, William Powell, Carole Lombard, Sari Maritza, Jesse Lasky, Charles Lederer, Eileen Percy, Syd Rogell, Lothar Mendez, Lonnie D'Orsa, Lou Breslau and hundreds of others were all there and had a great time — and so did we — aided and abetted by Stephen Sarfield and William Thies who looked after Night Hawk and the Missus, and did we have fun? We say we did! Ask Bernie Weinberg, he was there and he saw us. 233 CLUB HOLDS LINCOLN DAY CEREMONIES— JUDGE CHARLES EDWARD BULL AND WILLIAM RHODES HERVEY SHARE HONORS A group of Hollywood Masons which crowded the largest lodge room in the Hollywood Masonic Temple last night paid tribute to the memory of Abraham Lincoln and to William Rhodes Hervey, outstanding Southern California Masonic leader, as the 233 Club presented its winter ceremonial. Judge Charles Edward Bull of Whittier, foremost impersonator of the great Emancipator, spoke on the humorous and melancholy characteristics of the Civil war president and was roundly applauded. Mr. Hervey spoke on "Masonry in Foreign Nations" and reviewed the growth of the organization from 1717 up to the present day, in England, Continental Europe and India. Among the other speakers were Tom Mix, Chief of Police STECKEL, Supervisor Harry M. Baine, Judge Ben Scheidman, Rex B. Goodcell, Judge Baird, Milton E. Hoffman, Lee King, Samuel A. Miller and Arthur Mortimer. Russell Simpson conducted the ritualistic ceremonial assisted by Joseph W. Girard, Wilfred North, Victor Lambert, Ralph Lewis, Christian J. Frank, Chester Bachman, Carl Sell and J. S. Woodhouse. Following the meeting midnight refreshments were served. President Otto K. Olesen has announced a joint 233 Club-Auxiliary dinner dancer at the Hollywood Masonic Temple, Wednesday, March 8, and the third of a series of tuxedo dinners Wednesday, March I, preceding the initial March assembly of the 233 Club. "FALSE FRONTS" Staging their respective comebacks with important roles in a Monogram production, Pauline Garon and Harlan Tucker have been added to the cast of "False Fronts" which Phil Rosen is directing for W. T. Lackey. "False Fronts," an original story by Tristam Tupper, features Ralph Forbes and Vivienne Osborne, with Gail Patrick (borrowed from Paramount), Paul Page, Big Boy Williams, Rockcliffe Fellows, Arnold Grey, George Nash and Carl Miller in the supporting cast. PARTICULARLY NOW! Do You Need the Service We Offer? It is one thing to earn and another to properly and efficiently protect and benefit from your income. F or complete business management, accounting, investment counsel and income lax assistance, arrange an interview with BERT FEN WICK. YOrk 3150. HOLYLAND PICTURE PLANNED Ernest B. Schoedsack, former traveling associate of Merian C. 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