Show v D' D tx i I Hollywood i wood COLLEGES SEND SENT NEW TYPE OF MEN BIEN TO By DAN THOMAS HS NEA Service Writer HOLLYWOOD Cal Cat Oct 21 It It seems that athletic fields are be becoming be- be becoming becoming coming the training grounds for lor fu future lu- lu f U- U ture Cure screen stars Harold Red Grange started the procession of 01 athletic heroes into Hollywoods Hollywood's movie mo studios Then Charley Chancy Paddock came along Both made two pictures and then faded laded from Irom lew There was a reason for lor forthe forthe the out fade of 01 each they each they were I picked because of 01 their box office I names Movie MOVle producers have now changed their tactics They're They still combing the athletic ranks ranks but but they are looking for men of 01 cinema caliber not Just Jus names Two of or these young fellows are arc arenow arenow now making good out on the Metro- Metro Mayer Goldwyn-Mayer lot They are Johnny JohnnyE I i rg E James Murray ay top lop and Johnny Mack Brown are movie mo men from the college athletic fields Mack Brown former lonner America all halfback from Irom the University of 01 Alabama and James Murray ath ath- athletic athletic letic leUc hero of 01 a New York high school a few lew years ears back KEEPS AFTER UTEr IT I Murray was accidentally discovered discovered ered by King Vidor while hUe looking for work as an extra Vidor liked the youths youth's personality and gave him the leading male role opposite Eleanor Boardman In The Crowd a big special production productionS For a time Murray was terribly green The racket was new to him but he continued to show possibilities of 01 becoming a fine actor That was why hy Vidor kept him hint despite the fact fac that he slowed down production at a tremendous cost And Murray came camo through through through-so so well wellIn wellIn wellin In fact that the additional production production production tion cost was forgotten even en by the business heads In the front Iron office More than that he is now being featured In In SIn Old Kentucky Kentuck with witha a hoot host of 01 experienced players as his supporting cast Johnny Mack Brown was a a. little slower in getting started than Ulan Mur Mur- Murray Murray Murray ray but now that he has hit his stride he is stepping along Just as fast last He was given a contract even before he had done a days day's work Then studio officials had to groom him for lor several months in bits bite and unimportant roles Finally he he- was cast as a cavalry ca officer In Jackie Coogans Coogan's The Bugle Call Cal He made good and was cast as IL Marion Marlon Davies Davlos' leading man Now Johnny is playing with Oreta Greta Garbo which is the same as saying sayin he Is a S success because the fair Oreta Greta is La very cry particular about her leading men The success of 01 Brown and Mur Mur- Murray Murray ray my is 15 quite apt to Introduce a new type of 01 leading men Into screen- screen land The athlete will replace the hells helk It |