Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-03-30 | Page 19 | Humble Comedies Now Attracting Big Film Names

Humble Comedies Now Attracting Big Film Names HOLLYWOOD UP tI Talking r pictures have ha changed many production pro programs but one of the most host striking rr results I Is tho the bringing bring bring- in ing hg of or featured players front from rom longer cr pictures and popular stage people to short fen feature lure talking come comedies The widened scope of or the thC talking comedy is the reason for far this ac according ae- ae cording to producers of oC the tho short hort fun fumi vehicles Today a variety of or come comedies lell Is bein producer and this naturally results in an increase 80 in the types of or comedians amid supporting play play- era IS requited required Casting conditions Inthe Inthe in inthe the two reel el field today toda ate are entirely different Crom from froni twelve t to fifteen months month ago ao according t td tO Jock Jack Educational director chief noted for his fast last stepping comedies In the tho silent flUent days clays com comedies edits edit's moro more or 11 less were made after one pattern White said Eald A comely comedy pl player tyer generally would fit into one tot I tory story as well as another The Tue player lineup was wal made at tit the bl beginning of or the season and only an nn occasional occa ocea- ional change was n necessary for or the producing year Rut nut now no nearly every must Y must be cast Individually I a 11 and producers s are lie on 00 the tha Constant constant contant con con- stant tant lookout for suitable player material n Recently White needed a. a glib tongued suave RUn comedy typo for Cor the tho lead In a n farce entitled Dad Knows Know Best Bert Tt Taylor Holmes who ha had played tills this sort of oC characterization fur for ar on teh Mn stage was waK ob obtained oh- oh obI I tabled to play 1103 this role rolt For the part opposite him the comedy producer pro lire ducer wanted an attractive woman with considerable stage experience I and lInd Helen Bolton Dolton successful I Cul In Iii plays both In iii Los Angeles anti and on Broadway was teas chosen For forthcoming comedies White obtained T. T toy Roy Barnes stage and f feature aturo player and hobby Bobby Agnew nc a Juvenile hit hilt In features Eddie EIdle Lambert in musical u si cal corned comedy y a and U flU I vaudeville vaudeville- actor arlor dor has been heen featured In several of or Educational's talking talking- comedies Franklin and John T. T Murray turra from feature pictures Pie pic lures tures nail and bl big time vaudeville re respectfully respectfully re- re also alto havo o played prominent nent parts paris In the these e comedies Cissy Ciss' Fitzgerald crl May lay Moiry 1011 Alma B Ben Ben- n- n nett net Natalie and Helen lichen Ferguson Feruson all widely known cither on tho tIm sn screen n or In stage productions lions also have ha fi figured in I 15 productions Mock Mack Sennett has hafl found fount the same I condition true In casting for his comedies Johnny Johnn- Burke musical corned comedy amil vaudeville iII star has lias been featured In several seral talkies while Bert Delt veteran minstrel man and now no noor of or the trim of or Moran and Mack was ns found lest best suited for rOI Os' Os character roles rols In many ninny of f the tho veterans veteran's pictures Pollard ho who made made-a a name nome for herself herself her her- self HI In irs the English music halls hall and andon andon on un the musical comedy stage toso in Sn this country before Coro going into pictures his has been fc featured in other Sennett comedies Re Beebee C featured lea fea before joinIng joining join join- In longer pictures In Ing tho the St 1 ranks J Is Im now no nonn an nn outstanding star in numerous short productions Ions For Honeymoon Zeppelin Zopp Sen- Sen iett's talking comedy of or aerial ad a- a venture h IT ha aIded added such tuch well ell ehi known picture rI figures IC us s Nic NIc Stuart Etl- Etl v nil m d l Eule and Nena Ina ena ro Rosemary who at al one ono time W was vas lR IL n In feature Is 14 mrtIn linking link In log ing a name for Cor in Iii straight roles In iii these talking 1 fun lot vehicles