Records

Directors, engineers, making sound pictures have long been troubled by the roar of beaded dresses, clash of pearl beads, clangor of bracelets tinkling. Last week Paramount ordered for stars and extras rubber beads, pearls, jewelry.

Pay--to William J. Locke, author, $50,000 from Joseph M. Schenck for one story lor Norma Talmadge, Schenck's wife. To Erich Von Stroheim--$285,000 and 10 weeks' time allowance to make Queen Kelly, starring Gloria Swanson.

In Hollywood, Universal Co. began to make The Five Frankforters, a story about the Rothschild family. Assistant director is Wilfred Rothschild, onetime Wall Street runner, member of the family.

Subtitle shown on many screens last week: MOST TERRIFYING SOUND IN THE WORLD RECORDED BY FOX MOVIETONE NEWS. Pictures showed a lion roaring. Asked critics, "Was it made by a pail covered with cowhide sliding on rosined cloth?"

In Japan Steamboat Bill (Buster Keaton) was released with a theme song,

Oh how snappy style he is,

With modern dress but small chap,

He forgets of his father,

But never steering of love,

You ....

Keaton San, the young captain.