Film Stars Like Navy, But Not Its Fishing Rules

Northern Advocate, 1 October 1938, Page 2 (Supplement)

Film Stars Like Navy, But Not Its Fishing Rules

Making a motion picture with the full co-operation of the United States Navy is a privilege seldom accorded Hollywood studios in recent years, but even when the rules are relaxed to make a picture like “Submarine D. 1.,” it had certain disadvantages, members of Warner Bros, company discovered. While on location in the San Diego area, with virtualy every shot being made on Government property, members of the troupe were subject to the strict discipline l enforced by the navy at its most important base. All regulations had to be observed', and while

they were working the players were as much under the orders of the officers in charge as navy enlisted men. The only regulation that really chafed, however, was the strict ban on fishing from any navy pier or vessel. There was plenty of time between shots which Pat O’Brien, George Brent, Frank McHugh, Doris Weston, Wayne Morris,' Henry O’Neil and other principals of the company would like to have employed in angling, and the run of fish at San Diego at that time was the best it had been in years. But Government regulations forbid fishing from their property, so the players sadly turned away as the fish

all but thumbed their noses as they swam leisurely past. Just to get even, Pat O’Brien and Frank McHugh organised deep-sea fishing expeditions over the week-ends when Government regulations forbid film work and did pot affect the actors so long as they kept on the high seas.