Totals $250,000 Annually A woman's legs—to the average male—are something to be admired if they are pretty; frowned upon if homely, But to the motion picture industry, female legs—divine or otherwise—are an expensive item in an expensive business, An approtimate $250,000 a year is spent on beautifying and dressing movie legs, rites Sheilah Graham to the Oregonian."
In the new Irving Berlin picture, "Alexander's Ragtime Band," there are two big chorus numbers in which the stocking BW alone for each spectacle will amount to between $3,000 and $5,000. The average pair of hose costs $4.50 and each girl wears out around seven pairs during the several days it takes to film a Honouring their star comedian and producer, V. Valin, the Russian Light Opera will present "Columbine" in the Lyceum Theatre on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, the initial night being in the nature of a gala performance. alin will have a prominent role, producing as well. In support are Orlovskaya, Bitner and Tomsky, Tourenin, Slobodskoy, Bodrostin, the Astors, Wiener and Petroff are associated.
Many bright episodes are intro-Guced—the operetta is full of life id colour, interspersed by Volsky's Ballet, and the producers say that i: is one of their outstanding attempts this year.
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