The Film Daily (1929)

THE Monday, September 16, 1929 'Coast Wire Service' Clayton Joins Metropolitan SUCCEEDS BERGMAN AS RECORDING CHIEF R. S. Clayton lias been appointe head of the recording department a Metropolitan Sound Studios, it is an nounced by William S. Holman, ger# eral manager. Clayton comes from Electric Research Products, with which he has served a year and half, being in charge of the installation of Western Electric sound equipment at the Paramount, M-G M and Metropolitan studios. Clayton is one of the best known sound engineers on the Coast and orior to joining the "Erpi" organization was in the radio laboratories of the U. S. Navy at Mare Island and Washington, D. C. He will have a: general assistant another en ieer of wide experience, A. M. nich, who has also been with trie Research Products and for rly was with the Bell telephone oratories for eleven years. Clayton succeeds Helmer W. Bergman, resigned. Clayton and Granich are thoroughly familiar with the Metropolitan plant as they were both on the ground for "Erpi" while installations were being made and have also been closely associated with the studio in an advisory capacity since sound pictures were started there last November. ( >ne of the first jobs under their direct supervision will be the completion of the sound stage now under construction, which is 100 by 200 and one of the largest in the indus try, it is claimed. Gibson Film Started Hoot Gibson has begun production on "Ace Rider" at Universal. The picture, which will be all-dialogue, is based on a story by William Dudley Pelley which appeared im the Saturday Evening Post. Eugenia Gilbert plays Gibson's lead and the cast includes Harry Todd, Joseph Girard, Monty Montague, John Oscar and Jim Corey. Jerome Storm is directing. Edouarde in Charge Carl Edouarde, music director now is in charge of the synchronization for Aesop's Sound Fables, the Van Beuren Corp., short subjects released by Pathe. The latest Fables synchronized by Edouarde and his orchestra are "A Jungle Fool" and "The Fly's Bride." Pathe Signs De Leon Walter De Leon, playwright, has been signed by Pathe. His first picture experience was the adaptation of "Big News" for the company in which Robert Armstrong and Carol Lombard are featured. A Little from "Lots" By RALPH W1I.K Hollywood GENE TOWNE, scenarist, and his wife, Betty Brown, former title writer, are parents of a seven-pound kiln girl. * * * By the way we can add the name of George Brown to our list of former DeWitt Clinton high school students. At DeWitt Clinton, George lead the high school orchestra and played the violin. Incidentally, Gene Towne is also a former DeWitt Clinton student. Our Passing Show: the two Als — Green and Cohen — decorating ringside seats at the Braddock-Okun fight; Harry Green betting on Braddock, but rooting for Okun to win; B. P. Schulberg and J. G. Bachman watching the fighters in action; Frank Fay, his wife and father cheering the battlers; Georgie Jessel greeting Sammy Lee. * * * Arthur Caesar is acting as Const representative for a fund that is being raised for the benefit of a press agent, who is ill at Lake Saranae, N. Y. Meyer Completes Music on Tiffany-Stahl Film Abe Meyer has completed the supervision of music and sound effects on the Tiffany-Stahl production, "Woman to Woman" featuring Betty Compson under the direction of Victor Saville. The story is from the play by Michael Morton. George Barraud appears opposite the star. Meyer now is preparing music for the remainder of the T-S program. Parker and Chase Assigned • Fox has assigned Lem Parker and Colin Chase to roles in Zane Grey's "The Lone Star Ranger," directed by A. F. Erjckson and featuring George O'Brien and Sue Carol. Durand for "Song of Love" Columbia has signed David Durand, child actor, to appear in "Song of Love," featuring Belle Baker under the direction of Erie C. Kenton. The picture will be an all-talker. Kay Francis in "The Children" Kay Francis has been given a new Paramount contract and now is appearing in "The Children," screen version of Edith Wharton's novel. Edeson for "Romance of Rio Grande" Robert Edeson has been added to the cast of "Romance of Rio Grande" Fox production. Another Sunday Show Attempt at Jewell, la. Jewell, la. — Question of permitting Sunday movies here will be voted upon Sept. 27 for the second time within two years. It was voted down two years ago and last spring when efforts were made the town council frowned down the idea of calling another election of the matter. However, such a demand has been made upon the board for a showdown that it was decided to again place the question before the voters. Sunday Shows Favored Geneva, Neb. — By a vote of 376 to 372 Sunday films apparently have won out here. However, six mail votes remain to lie counted sometime this week by the town board. These votes can swing the result either way. That Pajama Fad The Kenosha, Kenosha, Wis. cashed in on the pajama fad and created quite a bit of word-of-mouth publicity when a local pajama concern was sold the idea of loaning enough to supply the ushers during the hot spell. Seeks Hillsboro Sunday Shows Hillsboro, Tex. — C. W. Taylor, manager of the R & R is issuing cards to the public admitting them to free performances at the Palace, the company's house. This policy, it is reported, has been in vogue for the past three Sundays and it is believed will pave the way for Sunday shows here. MAXWELL ANDERSON-LEWIS MILESTONE FOR UNIVERSALE "ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT" Lewis Milestone Erich M. Remarque Maxwell Anderson Noted Author Writing Scenario and Dialog for World Famous Novel Now Nearing 2,000,000 Mark in Sold Copies Every day in every way Universal seems to be getting better and better. Hardly a week passes without some big piece of news to prove that Universal is moving Heaven and Earth to give the motion picture exhibitor better and better sound pictures. For instance, while moving picture circles hummed with speculation as to who would land the prize directorial plum of the year, Erich M. Remarque's sensational war novel All Quiet on the Western Front . . . Jr. Laemmle kept the wires hot between Universal City and Home Office in an effort to make the best selection possible. See Universal Weekly Magazine every week for complete details. (advt.) Dozens of famous authors and playwrights offered their services. Directors of this and other companies scrambled for a chance to do the picture. Finally the decision was made to have Maxwell Anderson write the adaptation and dialog and Lewis Milestone handle the megaphone. Mr. Anderson is co-author of What Price Glory and other well known Broadway stage successes. Mr. Milestone directed the well remembered Racket and Two Arabian Knights. Work will soon start on the assembling of the cast. Stick close to Universal and the profits will take care of themselves. Forward March with Universal is the watchword of the industry, (advt.)