Show Stories to Suit Sui t Stars Today's Need Ned Needy By y RO ROBBIN IN COONS HOLLYWOOD Jan 24 The 24 The story shortage c so constantly bemoaned in fri Hollywood Is in large part a shortage of starring vehicles or stories that fit particular personalities Studios with salaried high-salaried stars on their payrolls are arc kept constantly on their toes in a search for tor material that will make not only entertaining film Um fare but a good picture for the star in question Ruth Chatterton one of the chic chief sufferers this past year from story trouble encountered the same difficulty dif dit when she changed studios although although although al al- al- al though now she is entitled to approve her vehicles before filming Finally a story intended for Kay Francis was deemed more suitable to Miss Chatterton and she will make The Rich Are Always With Us while Miss Francis appears in Work Working Working ing lag Wives After Alter Prestige c the story she protested protested protested pro pro- tested Ann Harding Is going into Westward Passage over which she Is scarcely more enthusiastic Preceding Preceding Preceding Pre Pre- ceding Prestige was Devotion an entertaining picture but by no me means ms ideal as a Harding vehicle Theres There's Theresa a s star ar who ho needs another Holiday and needs it badly Frequently in the effort to make a starring vehicle a story is revised completely and as produced Is scarcely scarcely scarce- scarce ly y recognizable One of the actors who seemingly would be most difficult to cast is George Arliss yet this has not been the he case to date for date for a 3 very good rea rca son It is because ArlIss brought with him lim his own 11 special vehicles from the stage or silent screen and also has made few enough pictures each year to o make these last Except for The Devil which he probably will vill not microphone all these hese now have become talkies and Arliss' Arliss present vehicle The Successful Success- Success ful ul Calamity is the first talkie he has not done already as play pIny or silent picture |