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...hounds cowered and whined. Off into the thick willows wandered the lions. Hunter Wright, gleeful, promised them a four-hour start, suggested lunch. At this point he found Newshawk Chesley busily taking photographs. Newshawk Goldstein complaining about the loss of his plates, threatening to break his rival's camera. "Please!'' begged Hunter Wright...
...stodgy shot of the Columbus Circle speechmakers. Through its .Wide World syndicate the Times offered exclusive morning paper rights to the print, sold it to the tabloid Daily News for $30. Evening rights went to Hearst's Jour nal which five-columned it beneath the caption: "The Camera Sees Love. Drama. Crime, Tragedy and Probable Death...
...movie version, as presented at Keith's, has the advantage of an excellent cast, which is of more value to the picture than the superfluous padding imparted by the camera. Jack Oakie reveals himself as a fine comedian in the part of George Lewis, the stupid vaudeville trooper who becomes the idel of Hollywood, and Miss Aline MacMahon in the part of May Daniels shows a dramatic talent which is seldom found in the movies, and seldom left unspoiled when found. The other roles, particularly that of Laurence Vail, the playwright marooned in a movie studio, are well cast...
Those who have seen the original version of "Once In A Lifetime" will be interested to compare it with the stage version. They will probably agree with the Playgoer that the additions which the camera makes too often seem like a stupid man's laborious explanation of the point of a joke. They will also find that the humor, though still present, has been effectively softened. Hollywood is willing to laugh at itself--but not too loudly...
Left. By George Eastman, camera tycoon who shot himself last March; a net estate of $21,375,903.06. State tax: only $14,212.86. Bequests: $19,000,000 to the University of Rochester; $1,000,000 to the Rochester Dental Dispensary; $220,000 to Niece Mrs. Ellen Andrus Dryden; $100.000 to Secretary Mrs. Alice K. Hutchinson...