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“ED’S CO-ED” TO GET SECOND SHOWING
TICKETS
Tickets for Saturday night’s
premiere may be purchased now
at Stevenson’s drug store, next
to the McDonald Theatre, the Co
op, or hy mail orders sent direct
to the McDonald Theatre,
CAMPUS MOVIE EDITION
Townspeople
Have Chance
To View Film
Saturday Night Screening
And Acts to Duplicate
Robbins and McNabb Win Movie Theme Song Contest
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Judges Pick
Waltz From
Four Entries
“Joanne” i9 Name. Given
Piece by Composer
of Music
Serenade Scene from Film
Features Ballad
Dale Robbins, sophomore in
music, was yesterday named first
place winner in the theme song
contest conducted in conjunction
with the premiere showing of the
campus movie, “Ed’s Co-Ed.” The
four contest judges, Dean John J.
Landsbury, and John Stark Evans,
of the university school of music,
George Weber, and Frank D. C. j
Alexander, organist at the McDon- ]
aid theater, reached their decision
only after careful deliberation and
comparison of the songs entered.
“Joanne,” is the name of the
theme song, written by Robbins
especially for use in the serenade
scene in the photoplay. Words for
the waltz were composed by Wil
liam McNabb. The song will be
copyrighted soon and special per
mission will be given the movie
directorate to use the number
wherever the film is shown.
The theme song contest was
announced spring term by James
Raley, Carvel Nelson, and Bea
Milligan, composing the campus
movie directorate. Four songs in
all were written by Oregon stu
dents for the competition and
they were given their first public
presentation last Friday night at
the McDonald theater. Radio pro
grams from station KORE have
also featured some of the songs
from time to time.
Verne Isn’t *Stuck Up’
* * * *
By Success in Movie
No! No! No!
Are campus movie stars con
ceited ?
If Verne Elliott is the example,
the answer is absolutely “No.”
Verne is clean-cut, slim, tall,
with finely chiseled features. He
is natural and unassuming. He
wouldn’t even have tried out for
the picture if McBride of Holly
wood hadn’t gone to his house
for dinner and begged him to.
“My mother was sure tickled
when she heard,” he said, “that’s
why I’m glad that I got it.”
Verne, by the way, is taking his
mother, as well as his girl, to the
premiere Friday night.
“Naturally I would like to go
into the movies,” he said, “because
I think any one would; not for the
publicity or the fun, but for finan
cial reasons. It’s really very hard
work.
“But I won’t be going into the
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RANDOM SHOTS FROM CAMPUS CINEMA PRODUCTION WHICH GETS WORLD'S PREMIERE AT McDONALD FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
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Embryonic screen stars had lots of fun this spring filming their first campus movie. 1—This is what happens to athletes at Oregon ,at least sometimes. In the photo are Helen Sullivan, Jane Fraley, Bill
Overstreet, Dorothv Wade and Margaret Hedges. 2—Actual filming of scene from campus movie. James F. McBride, director and photographer, is about to shoot a scene with Jewell Ellis doing her stuff. 8
In this scene the unfortunate “green” frosh is sent up to the Delta Gamma house to register by some sophomore wags. He boldly walks in, but comes rushing out when he encounters the house scrub woman.
Verne Elliott is the frosh and Constance Roth is the irate maid of all work, who vigorously enforces the rule, “no men allowed in the house before noon 4 ‘mes F. McBride, Hollywood photographer ot the
camDus movie. 5—Verne Elliott, leading man, and Dorothy Burke, co-ed heroine, snapped during scene on location. C—Norman Eastman, tubby comedian of film.
TICKETS ARE SOLD
TO DISTANT FANS
Oregon’s campus movie is one,
and perhaps the only, thing for
which loyal O. S. Cer’s allow their
traditional grudge against Oregon
to lapse temporarily. The lure of
seeing “Ed’s Co-Ed,’’ Oregon’s
super-film, overcame the scruples
of some twenty-odd persons en
rolled at the neighboring college
and they mailed orders in to Ron
Hubbs, business manager. Ron
also reports that orders came
even as far as from Seattle for
choice seats.
James F. McBride, Director,
Credited for Film’s Success
James F. McBride came to Ore
gon from Hollywood for a rest.
Then he got in on the campus
movie business, and if he were
here to speak for' himself, he
would undoubtedly verify the
statement that he got everything
but rest. He was the recipient of
jibes and pannings. He was re
peatedly told that the movie would
be an utter “flop” and that he
would receive nothing, in the end,
but a hearty chorus of good old
fashioned horse-laughs from his
friends down in California.
And so he went calmly on, look
ing into every detail, planning
and working day and night, for
getting everything else, complete
ly subjecting himself to one idea:
that there should be a real mov
ing picture as a result of all that
Work.
His patience was astounding:.
There were a hundred thousand
little things that continued to go
wrong every day. It was a big
job to plan the scenes, direct the
actors, and film the action. Some
how • he found his way into the
complete confidence of the mem
bers of the cast. Along towards
the shooting of the final scenes
of the picture, when everyone’s
nerves were frayed, it was only
through his perpetual calm and
slow good humor that the picture
was completed and is now ready
for showing.
It is to Mr. McBride that praise
has come from the critics who
have seen “Ed’s Co-Ed’’ in the pri
vate previews in Portland. They
declare his photography to be so
far above that in the average
movie that that alone should make
the picture a success.
Students, Faculty
Members Supply
Working Capital
Film Production Financed
In Accord With Rulings
Made By University
To conceive and plan a moving
picture is one thing; to finance
it is another. To even attempt
such an idea as producing a mov
ing picture on a college campus
seemed impractical enough, but
to invest good money in such an
undertaking appeared to be the
height of speculation.
When the Campus Movie was
first suggested on the standard
film basis, the financing of it was
offered to the associated students
and the university in turn, but
both, though enthusiastic as to its
possibilities, were reluctant to
enter into such a probable gamble
which they properly believed was
not within the scope of their fi
nancial activities.
After conferences with officials
of the student body and the uni
versity, permission was given to
produce the movie subject to the
following conditions: that the pro
duction at ail times be subject to
faculty control; that neither the
associated students nor the uni
versity should assume any finan
cial liabilities connected there
with; that subscribers to the
movement should be fully ac
quainted with the risk they were
undertaking; that the picture
should meet with the full approval
of the university before it could
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SCREEN TRYOVT TIME ONE OF
BUSTLING ACTIVITY ON CAMPUS
Excitement, worry, mischievous
ness, determination and expecta
tion were vividly portrayed by
the faces of the 535 screen con
testants last spring term, as they
patiently waited their turn for the
University of Oregon campus
movie try-outs.
McArthur court buzzed with ac
tivity. A long line of tables sup
plied the real movie make-up.
Renee Grayce Nelson, and her
able assistants, splashed grease
paint, eyebrow pencil, lip-stick
and powder on the aspirants, ac
cording to their facial form and
coloring. With faces rivaling
Alyce Joyce and John Gilbert,
each student was taken before
James Frank McBride, cinema
photographer from Hollywood,
and were approved or disapproved.
Perry Douglass then took the
prospects in hand and arranged
Screen Love Not All
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It's Cracked Up to Be
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Diminutive Phyllis Van Kimmell,
unsophisticated freshman of the
campus movie, got up out of bed
to be interviewed.
She received in a bright red
bathrobe, tight around the middle,
and deep-dyed red slippers.
“flow is love on the screen in
comparison to love in real life?”
asked the reporter.
“Well it ain't so real,” said the
actress with a tiny yawn.
the setting, and the lighting to
their advantage. Wilson Jewett,
headcameraman, or Fred Felter,
assistant, turned the crank as Mc
Bride shouted, “smile.”
The “smiles” were all taken in
two days, on 22 reels of film, and
were rushed to Los Angeles for
development. The trial of seeing
“one’s self” was set for a week
later, and was held in Villard
hall. Many of the tests were
dark, due to the fact that they
were taken indoors. From the
535 tests, five of the seven actors
of “Ed’s Co-Ed” were chosen
directly.
After the “show” was over, j
James Raley, co-director of the
movie, who was in charge of the
entire contest, gave out to each
student their own screen test for
further use if they so wished.
“Would you like to go into the
movies really?”
“Oh, I have a contract for
$50,000 a week now,” with a bored
little wave of the hand.
“Seriously, though,” and the
actress yawned again, "I would
not. It is too hard—all the time
having to do things.”
“You know what I mean. It's
too artificial.”
“What do you want then? A
quiet, domestic life?”
“Heaven forbid!” exclaimed the
actress. "I should say not,” and
seeing another question coming,
“No, I’m not going to go out and
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Joanne of Movie
Wants Happiness,
Not Film Career
Dorolhy Burke Declares
Star’s Life Is No Bed
Of Roses
Ed’s Co-ed is Dorothy Burke.
She has langorous brown eyes
that sparkle with enjoyment if
you particularly please her, and
she has a mouth with a come
hither smile.
She isn’t the typical Oregon co
ed; she’s frivolous and gay but
she’s just like any other girl for
all her looks and she likes the
same things that girls have liked
for all time. '
You rather guess that she must
have liked dolls when she was a
wee babe. Now, you rather guess
she likes men—and If the movie
is any criterion, Verne is the one.
She doesn’t want to be a movie
star. ‘‘I just want to be happy,"
she says, and "movie stars aren’t
usually happy. They’re always
wanting more than they have, and
afraid that when they get old they
won’t be able to land a contract.”
When Dorothy says "happy”
her hands reach out in a little ges
ture just as if she would pull it
in. She was dressed in flaming
orange and she looked like a bril
liant, tropical flower, drinking in
the sun. But it’s her eyes that
“get” you. They make you think
of dark, balmy nights.
"I thought my part was bad
enough,” she said. “It was hard,
but Verne’s was so much harder
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Jantzen Mills Want to
Feature Cast of Play
The traditional results of a hit
In screenland are following the
cast of “Ed’s Co-Ed.” Already
have they had offers to appear
again. The manager of the Jant
zen’s Knitting mill, located in
Portland, Oregon, was so pleased
with the advance showing of this
University of Oregon film that he
wants the cast to be featured in
a two reel picture for his firm.
Friday Matinee
Premier Will he Eugene’s
Own Performance
Almost before the tickets were
placed on sale on the campus of
the university, every available
seat for the Friday night pre
miere of “Ed's Co-Ed,” the Uni
versity of Oregon campus movie,
was sold. Permission to stay out
until long after midnight—long
enough to get home from this mid
night matinee—has been granted
students for this one night.
The world premiere had been
scheduled originally for but one
night, Friday, and here was a
problem. Hundreds of towns
people were eager to see this stu
dent project. Alumni from all
over the state would be in town
anxious for a glimpse of the pic
ture about which they had heard
so much.
So the youngsters simply de
cided to have TWO world pre
mieres, the second exactly like
the first, and they scheduled the
second for Saturday night, a mid
night premiere like the first.
This Saturday night showing
will be Eugene's own show, staged
especially for townspeople and
out-of-town visitors. It will be
replete with every detail of the
Friday night showing. The same
elaborate stage presentations will
be offered, the stars will again
appear in person, and Eugene will
be transformed into a miniature
Hollywood just like it will be Fri
day.
| The Saturday night world pre
j miere will be put on with all the
jazz and noise and “whoopee”
that is associated with such events
on Broadway or Hollywood. At
I the entrance there will be flares,
flashlights will bang and photos
will be taken as stars and notables
enter, and inside the cinema spirit
will be unconfined.
The Saturday night showing is
I for Eugene, so that townspeople
I may see the first real feature
length motion picture ever made
here. The showing will bring to
Eugene a real picture, one that
has been pronounced professional
in every way, and equal in quality
to the best. The presentation will
be equal to world premieres any
place in the United States—
So--Tickets are on sale at Ste
venson's drug store, next to Mc
Donald theater, or mail orders
may be sent direct to the Mc
Donald theater.
Order your tickets today and
come prepared for a big time
Saturday night at the midnight
premiere of “Ed’s Co-Ed.”
BLONDES ARE BEST,
DECLARES EASTMAN
“She managed me," grinned
Buddy Eastman, the fat boy of the
movies, when he told how he got
along with Phyllis, "but I liked it
fine.”
Phyllis and Buddy played oppo
site each other, and Buddy still
sticks up for her. “There wasn’t
any one any better in the picture.
She's a darn good actress.
"I guess gentlemen ju3t prefer
blondes,” Buddy grinned.
Jim Lyons, Villain, Handles
Hard Part Like Professional
“Sure! I’d like to go In the
movies if I got enough money for
it!” ejaculated Jim Lyons, villain
of the campus movie.
“Movie actors certainly earn
their money. It’s hard work. Of
course, it looks nice and easy on
the screen, but when you get wet,”
Jim was thinking of the time they
shot the mill race scene, “you
don’t do it once, but lots of times,
and scenes have to be rehearsed
and re-rehearsed.”
Jim had just come in from rid
ing. He was dressed in riding
breeches, and looked anything but
a villain.
“There wasn’t anything satis
factory at all in playing the part.
In the end the villain gets sud
denly converted and is good. That
isn’t normal. I tried to under
stand the man, but I couldn’t.
"Typical? Well, it hasn’t a lot
of rah-rah college stuff in it, but
kids would never have come to
college as green as Verne did.”
“What do you particularly re
member about the leading lady?”
he was questioned.
Jimmy laughed. “What I par
ticularly remember about Dorothy
was that she was always having
to fix her hair. She had to have
j it freshly marcelled every day we
took pictures.
! "I’ll say it was expensive!”
“Would you rather play on the
;stage than on the screen?” the
! question was posed, Jim having
had the lead in last year’s com
mencement play, “If I Were
King,” and a character part in
the a’'-oampus play, “The Last of
Mrs. Cheney.”
| “There is nothing like having
an audience to respond. It’s the
audience that makes the play, and
in the movies it is all blank.
“Another funny thing!” Jim’s
eyebrows went up in little peaks,
“I didn’t know my nose was so big
until X saw it on the screen,”
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