Show Director Thinks Talkie Stars Are Suited for 1 W i S. S im Y S Bryan aryan Foy I I By D DAN N THOMASH THOMAS H HOLLYWOOD 1 Any NEA-Any Any Any ax actor ac tor or or actress who has m made de gO gOIn good gooc In talking films could be equally as successful If IC by some Borne miracle an of the should the sound movies clear out of ot Hollywood The above bove opinion above opinion is that of ot Bryan Foy who directed the first all all- talking all talking fea feature ture length picture Lights of ot New York several years ears ago and who has just finished mak- mak In Ino ng the speaking version of ot The Th Gorilla Foy Foy's statement comes as quite a. a surprise If Ie nothing g else ele In view of ot the number of oC washed up players who ho were given g en a a. anew new lease twe on life Ute by the talkies And And th then n there here w were re some ome who Just couldn't get anywhere In silent films tUrns but who aro going going- great now EddI Cantor is one In silent pictures he hes was wag s just another actor and not a 1 acry avery very cry good one at that But now he can n write his own ticket Ned Sparks is another e example He nearly early starved to death around this to n town own for Or five fhe years ears until the talkies talkIe came ame along and now he ho is sitting on top op of ot the world TALKIES DEMAND TALENT Naturally all of oC the stars of the silent him film couldn't remain on top tOI when hen screen actors started to talk Foy declared That has hns been proven roven beyond an any doubt The rca rea son on is that the talkies demand far more than the old silent pictures where hero beauty and u. u r handsome profile profile prole pro- pro file le were at a n. premium Tho chier requisite of ot an an actor today y is talent In the old days a a. director could sit It on n. n the sidelines sidelines' and tell teU his players layers every move to make But today oday as soon as the cameras start grinding rinding the players are absolutely on n their own Nobody can help heh them themas thema a as s the sensitive microphones pIckup pick pickup up p every little sound oun Of course the talkies have hae brought rought a a. good many actors an and actresses s into prominence who couldn't get going in the clients But Jut now that they have proven pro their talent talent alent the tue public would accept them just as quickly in a Genuine enuine talent always has been en ap ap- predated and it Jt always will be WHAT ABOUT TIBBETT While we agree with l Foy o we we- cant can't do so without reservations There aro arc a a. certain few who have haveisen ave risen isen to tremendous tremendous' heights via the talkie alkie route who in our opinion could not get by In silent pictures de their popularity today An outstanding example is Lawrence Tibbett whose remarkable singing In n The Tho Rogue Song made him a a. areal great real favorite fa But where would he hebe hebe hee be e if Jt his acting wasn't augmented by y that voice olce Al J Jolson Is another one ne Al AI has his a a. strong personality would Wo register well In Jn any kind Ind of at a a. film but it ft is his singing his more moro more than anything else that draws people eople to his pictures And how about bout J John hn Boles Take his voice Olce way away from him and were we're afraid he would go Tight back to his hilS obscurity ot of f the days das Foys Foy's arg argument ment Is Is of t course that taken aken all aU in all an ane We e have ha better bettel play play- era ra today than we had yesterday and that at superiority Is bound to be recognized rec- rec at any time and under all aU conditions He also points out that the ie women have ha been able blo to sur- sur vivo Ivo the change chango in picture pr production duc- duc tion on better than the men due to toie the ie fact tact that the they could grasp this new ew medium more quickly and |