The Film Daily (1930)

THE <XI^ DAILV Wednesday, January IS, 1 o Coast WireService YLollywood Happenings Warner Studio Resumes; Three Specials Started Work has been resumed at the Warner Studio, with three Vitaphone specials already started. One of the productions in work, being made under the working title of "Viennese Nights," the first operetta written especially for Vitaphone It is the work of Oscar Hammerstein II and Sigmund Romberg, and Alan Crosland is directing. The other two units are "The Agony Column" under Roy Del Ruth and "Dumbbells ir Ermine" under John Adolfi. Blystone To Direct Fox Super John Blystone will direct the "Fo> Movietone Follies of 1930," the second Fox production to feature a nias' of big name players. Owen Davis Sr., is writing the story and Severn' sequences will be in color. Albert Gran in Dove Picture Albert Gran has been case for par' in the next Billie Dove film, "Sweethearts and Wives," with Sidne' Blackmer and Clive Brook, now in production at First National Studios. William Courtenay for "Sin Flood" William Courtenay will nlay a role in First National'^ "Sin Flood," directed by Frank Lloyd. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., has the leading role and Robert Edeson also is in the cast. Gleason Completes Dialogue James Gleason has finished thr dialogue for "Dumbbells In Ermine," Warner picture directed by John Adolfi. Addition to Sound Studio Metropolitan Sound Studios have started work on a new administration building located on Las Palmas Ave which will house the executive departments. "Little Accident" Being Adapted "The Little Accident," is beinf adapted for the talking screen hv Gene Towne for Universal. Dennv Starts for Sono-Art Reginald Denny has begun work on his first starring picture for SonoArt. It will be based on an E. T Rath story and is tentatively called "I'm a Bum." "So This Is London" for Rogers "So This Is London," the George M. Cohan stage hit of some vears ago has been bought bv Winfield Sheehan for Will Rogers' next picture. "U" Signs Jean Lang After playing a small part in "Tlu King of Jazz," Universal has signed Jean Lang to a l^ng term contract. A Little from *Lots'* ^^;^ By RALPH WILK ^^m, Hollywood CLAUD ALLISTER has become one of the busiest actors on the Coast. He has been signed for one of the three important roles in "The Floradora Girl," which will star Marion Davies. The English comedian has also appeared in "Bulldog Drummond," "Three Live Ghosts" and "Ladies Love Brutes." He came to the Coast to support Guy Bates Post in "The Play's the Thing." * * * Wallace Fox is at Pathe, where he will direct his oriffinal story, "The Romance of the West. It will he a talking, singing outdoor production. Fox ivas with RKO for several months before joining Pathc. * * * A. Karl Kramer, who furnished the musical arrangements for "Oh, Susanna," the stage musical production which is playing in Los Angeles, is free-lancing. He was with MG-M before entering the freelance field. * * * Our Passing Show: Genial Ra\ Coffin hurrying to Hollywood Boulevard: Max Hart at First National on business: Paul L. Stein, who has been loaned to United Artists by Pathe, visiting his old studio. M-G-M Buys "Red Rust" M-G-M has purchased the talkinp picture rights to Wilson Collison's play, "Red Rust." Buys Story for Gaynor-Farrell Fox has bought "The Princess and the Plumber," a "Saturday Evening Post" serial by Alice Duer Miller for Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. "Fu Manchu" Sequel Starts Soon Paramount is about to put intr nroduction "The Return of Dr. Fr Manchu," with Rowland V. Lee directing. Laemmle to Direct Mary Nolan Edward Laemmle will direct "What Men Want" for Universal Marv Nolan has been assigned the leading role. Alice White Returns Alice White has ended her vacation and returned to the First National Studio to begin work on her next picture, "Sweet Mamma." 161 SHORTS SET BYT 1 (Continued from Page 1) Saylor and 10 Arthur Lake starring shorts. Of the 52 one reelers, 26 are Oswald (.^artoons in sound. The rest are comedy re issues, silent onl.v. Among the stars repreresenfed in the latter group are Bert Roach, Slim Sumtnerville and Neely Edwards. In the 52 silent Westerns, such players as Joe Bonomo. Ted Carson, Josie Sedgwick. Bobbie Nelson, Billy Sullivan, and Edmund Cobb will appear. The 12 two-reelers comprising the "Sporting Youth" series, produced as a successor to the "Collegians." have a featured cast which includes Ann Cliristy. Tom Carr, Sumner Getchell. John McAvoy and Robert Foster. The five serials are "Tarzan the Tiger," "The Jade Box," "The Lightning Express," '(Terry of the Times," and another to be announced later. The last three named will be in 10 episodes, while "Tarzan the Tiger" is a 15-episode serial. Four episodes were released in 1929. There also will be 104 i,ssues of the Uni versal Newspaper Newsreel with Graham Mc\amee as the Talking Reporter. The first of the McNamee issues was released last week. In addition to the pictures enumerated above for production in 1930, two other groups of comedies, already completed, are important in the Universal short subject list. These are the two reel comedies, starring Pat and Marion Rooncy. and the one reelers. with Henny Rubin as the star. There are six of ■he Rooncy subjects and seven of the Rubins J. V. Cremonim Expands Export, Import Activities Expansion of his export and import business through opening offices in Hamburg, Germany, and Padova. Italy, is announced by J. V. Cremonim, who has appointed Dr. L. Forno as manager of the foreign department. The firm has also taken over foreign representation of a number of manufacturers of sound equipment, including the Mid-Continent Electric Co. of Denver and the Mac\ Manufacturing Co. of Brooklyn. The company is also exclusive foreign distributor of the radio receiving apparatus of the Bush & Lane Piano Co. of Holland, Mich. Offices of the company at 236 W. 55th St. have been enlarged. Oscar Strauss Sails for U. S. to Write Film Score Berlin — Following the example of Franz Lehar, Viennese author of "The Merry Widow," Oscar Strauss, composer of operettas, is entering the .American inotion picture industry and will write a score for a film. Strauss sailed yesterday on board the President Roosevelt bound for New York. LTpon his arrival he will leave for Hollywood to take up his new work. Says Sound Technique Halts German Producers {Continued from Page 1) necessary for them to produce pictures with English dialogue. He expects to remain a year studying technical methods, and then return to Berlin to act as instructor to German technicians. Roxy Hospital Busy A total of 12,900 cases, of which more than one-fifth were theater patrons while the remainder belonged to the army of 600 house employees, were treated by the Roxy Theater Hospital in the past year. Columbia Launches 10th Anniversary Sales Drii| Columbia Pictures has launched < exhibitor co-operative drive in ce|| bration of its 10th anniversary. T campaign will last 1,3 weeks with country being divided into tlL groups, each headed by a lead! Rube Jackter has charge of the Ti' man and Gregory divisions includi Western and Middle States; Ben Re enberg will take in New Englai Greater N. Y. and Eastern divisio, under Abe Montague and Joe M Conville, Jack Bellman and Geor Jeffries, while Hal Hodes has und his supervision the mid-western ai Southern districts under Willis Minder and Cecil Maberry. "Sally" Sets Records in Hartford and New Have New house records have been i tai>lished by "Sally" at the Straii Hartford, and the Roger Shernw Xew Haven, according to l-'irst .\ tional. Film Co. Buys N. Y. Property .\ttica Film Corp., of which R. Kahn, is treasurer, has purchased 5, to 532 West 44th St., consisting of two-story garage, a three-stor> bull ing and three five-story structure powerful! "One of the most powerful dramas produced for a long time." Pete Harrison