THE Los Angeles Chapter of ATOS did itself proud with the installation, renovation and dedication of the 3/20 Wurlitzer in the San Gabriel Civic auditorium. Organists Carter, Larson and Thomson (see other stories) were brilliant. Directed by Lyle W. Nash ~ COMMENTS, contributions and questions will be welcomed to P.O. Box 113, Pasadena, California, 91102. MAIN TITLE - Mary Beth Hughes inscribed in the Boulevard Walk of □ entertains nightly at a Hollywood Fame. But CC has been honored be­ restaurant . . . Florence Lake and fore. In 1927-28 Chaplin was nom­ Arlene Harris do TV stints from time inated for an Oscar for acting in the AT CONVENTION HOTEL to time ... Laura La Plante now lives "Circus", for comedy direction of the near Indian Wells in the Palm Springs same film and then given a statuette area ... Margarita Fischer , who was in for general genius of producing films from 1913-1928, lives at 440 "Circus. " In 194 7 CC was again nom­ Ye Olde Ocean View Drive , Vista , California , inated for an Oscar for his screenplay 92083. Margarita played in Universal 's "Monsieur Verdoux." Musick Shoppe "Uncle Tom's Cabin " in the first two versions . . . Unchecked reports say ATOS recording artists will have Leslie Fenton was living in the Carmel the opportunity at the '72 convention (California) area . . . James Cagney KING VIDOR mini-interview: to sell their album and/or tapes on visited Las Vegas recently and was "Films are in another transitional stage consignment. mostly unrecognized ... Jean Parker ... College kids do things we were The Potomac Valley Chapter's store, and Virginia Fox were not forgotten not permitted to do in the silent days "Ye Olde Musick Shoppe," will open by the autograph fans at a recent ... I enjoyed 'Blowup' . .. There are for business , Sunday afternoon, July Hollywood happening. not too many entertaining films to see at the moment . " 9th, in the Registration Center at the ~ Twin-Bridges Marriott Motor Hotel, the convention's home base . PRINT piracy grows bolder. Now ~ Proprietors for the "shoppe" are the MGM classic "Dinner at Eight " "MARY ASTOR: A Life on Film" Potomac Valley Chapter members, Ray is offered by film bootleggers for a is a magnificent book about her 45- Mays and Jean Fairbank. mere $250. year Hollywood career . She explains Because of limited space, the store the technical details of movie making is limiting its album sales to the first as never before and how she under­ 50 people, including record companies, CALIFORNIA organist and law­ stood her role as an actress. You feel who request sale of albums on con­ maker Frank Lanterman recalls the as if you are on the movie set. It is signment only. 1927 trade preview of the MGM pic­ beautifully illustrated and has an index Inquiries should include name of ture "Student Prince" this way: "The of Miss Astor's 109 films. Excellent person or company, name of album(s), film had its production problems and reading. suggested number of sale-on-consign ­ the night of the showing I was told not to play the regular score. But just ment on each album, wholesale price before the start of the picture a studio and suggested retail price. Information should include a "will ship" or a "will chief said 'play it like it should be.' SELECTED SHORTS - Hollywood bring". I did. The crowd loved it. I used much hears that Ben Lyon and Marion Nixon will marry this spring . . . MGM says of the fine original score. The Alex Address inquiries to: "Ben Hur" theatre in Glendale was the place. its had the most ( 452) speaking parts of any movie ... In MGM did a lot of previewing there." Raymond Mays the depression year of 1931 a movie 3850 Tunlaw Road, N.W. ~ mogul solemnly predicted:" 'Cimarron' Washington, D.C. 2007 is the last film ever to cost a million IN 1931 the Women 's Clubs of Phone: (202) 337 -7447 America declared: "Smut in the talkies dollars." must go." What smut and what do they If recording companies wish to say now about X & R (for replusive) comply with the sale-on-consignment films ? MAYBE the secret of Walt Disney arrangement, they are urged to con­ films is that most of them contain tact Mays for written agreement . "enduring cinema values " as the pro­ Potomac Valley Chapter of ATOS fessor would say. "Fantasia" is a choice will not be responsible for any albums BY the time you read this Charlie example. Al though over 30 years old, left over. Artists or recording com­ Chaplin will have been honored with a it is a big hit with the mod generation panies will have to make own arrange­ Hollywood Oscar and had hi star of today . ments for return of unsold albums. □

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