George Raft and. Jane Bryan come to Grand Theatre soon elevated to stardom b the Warner Brothers she complete! crossed her employers by trying and retiring from the screen These and other life expectancy" figures came to light recently when Paramount's research department completed a survey which will be used as background for a kaleidoscopic story, tracing the development of the film industry from its earliest days.
Screen stars today have a greater professional "life expectancy," statis-ties show, than at any time since the industry began. Eight years was ihe average duration of a star's hey day before movies began to talk Today the probable career expectancy of a player achieving top billing is computed by studio actuaries at 10.7 years. And they say the average is still going up—an encouraging note for talented boys and girls who have been rightful shunning Hollywood because of its unstable means of earning a livelihood.
Next to Chaplin in starring service is Harold Lloyd, another comedian, who only recently announced his retirement from acting to become a producer.
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