Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1927)

c/astjniyiute i\ews from oast and nest swe go fcPRE WALLACE BEERY is being sued for a million dollars by Juanita Montanya, said to be a Spanish dancer who migrated to Hollywood from Broadway two years ago. Miss Montanya charges assault. Before judging this suit, film fans will be wise to consider Miss Montanya's record. She was arrested some time ago for creating a disturbance at Richard Dix's home and later, when the police attempted to question her at her hotel, she barricaded herself in her room with a revolver. Her sanity was tested at the time. She was found sane and committed to a home. A LICE WHITE, borrowed from First -*~*-National, has been given the role of Dorothy in Famous Players' "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." Louise Brooks was first announced for this part but later withdrawn. "PAMOUS PLAYERS has taken up its ■* option upon Louise Brooks' services for another five years, despite her loss of Dorothy. Miss Brooks succeeded in getting a new contract and an increase in salary. appears that someone gave her bad "DARAMOUNT has purchased Clara Bow's advice about the time of year to try the ■* contract from Benjamin Schulberg, one expedition. Consequently, the animals weren't in when Miss Murray and her husband dropped around to call. TDETTY BRONSON has severed connec-*— 'tions with Famous Players and has signed with Warner Brothers. "D UTH ROLAND admits that if her Cali-^^■fornia real estate holdings were to be liquidated today, her profits would be in the neighborhood of $2,500,000. All of which puts Miss Roland in the exclusive millionaire class! /"PHEY talk about efficiency in Hollywood, ■*■ but they keep on shelving partly made productions. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer powers-that-be, for instance, have just shelved "Rose Marie," in which Renee Adoree was starring. Renee was all right, but they discovered that the story was awful after making part of it. A LBERTO GUGLIELMI, brother of Ru■**-dolph Valentino, is going to perpetuate the name of Valentino in the films. He has had his face remodelled by a plastic surgeon, he has shifted his name to Alberto Valentino and he is all ready to start his first feature production. "PDWIN CAREWE recently announced -'—'that he had just signed up one Roland Drew, an ex-New York newspaper man, for an important role in "Romola." Imagine Hollywood's surprise to discover that Roland Drew is no other than Walter Goss, "D EGINALD DENNY is going to return to graduate of the Paramount School who -*-Mhe prize fight ring background in his hasn't been very busy in pictures since he next film, "Use Your Feet." got his diploma. '"pHE death of George ■*■ Nichols, veteran character actor, occurred at Los Angeles on September 20. Mr. Nichols had been ill for several months with heart trouble. TV/fAE MURRAY is back ■^"■in Hollywood, but there appears to be no indication that she will sign up with any movie producer. In fact, Miss Murray is said to be looking for a dancing partner for her return to the varieties. It may be of sentimental interest to fans to know that David Mdivani has rejoined his wife, Miss Murray, after arousing a lot of gossip by remaining behind in Europe. Miss Murray reports that her African hunting trip did not prove successful. It 6 When life or death is a question of inches, photograph of Al Johnson, stunt man. 'plane to automobile. He made the jump of its chief executives, for a reported sum of $150,000. Mr. Schulberg had Miss Bow under contract when he joined the Paramount executive staff. A RE you interested in writing scenarios ■**-or dashing off snappy movie reviews? The University of Southern California is establishing a course in motion pictures, including the writing of scripts, photography and the construction of criticisms. "LTOOT GD3SON has just re-signed with ** Universal. Gibson has been on the "U" lot for eight years. Something of a Hollywood record, at that. MARSHALL NEILAN is directing Colleen Moore in "I'll Tell the World." ANTONIO MORENO is making his first appearance since his recent film-making in England opposite Olive Borden in "Come to My House." OEMEMBER Arthur Guy Empey, the -*■*■ soldier star of those early Vitagraph war epics? He has turned up in Hollywood, selling a story, "The Flag Pole Sitter," to Universal. The sitter hasn't been selected yet. ROBERT KANE has signed Allan Dwan to direct five productions for him. The first will be a story by Ben Hecht, who just now is in demand following the sensational hit of his "Underworld." CONSTANCE TALMADGE has brought suit in Edinburgh, Scotland, for divorce from Captain Alastair Macintosh. ELLIOTT DEXTER, film actor, has been sued for divorce by Nina C. Dexter. T^RED THOMSON, •*■ Western star, former chaplain in the marines, and the man who induced Gene Tunney to take up boxing, was at the ringside in Chicago when Estelle Taylor's husband, Jack Dempsey, failed in his attempt to stage a come-back. A remarkable shifting from