The Film Daily (1930)

THE lursday, January 16, 1930 DAILY N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y United States IBaltimore— New releasing policy is ing watched with interest by local (hibitors, with the showing of "Gol. iggers of Broadway," at the Royal. ; colored house, before it was re 'ised to the residential houses an bile it was beirig shown at Keith'; bwntown. 'Cleveland— Jack Flanagan, presi,nt of the Tri-State M. P. Co., ha /turned from the west coast where ',: recuperated from a severe illness. ■Portland, Me. — With the acquisiun and taking over of management ( the Strand by Publix, William E. ..ieves, manager of the house for le past 17 years has resigned. An (Itirely new staff is being installed Ij the new operators. Findley, O. — W. L. Peacock, forerly manager of the Grand Opera ouse, Wilmington,. Del., is now anaging the Harris here for Harris heaters. Ken Hoel, who was at the ical house, has succeeded Peacock 1 the Grand Opera House, also cfvned by the same chain. iMadison, Wis. — A. P. Desormeaux, jno for many years has been engag% in exhibition, is operating the w Eastwood which recently opent. here with a seating capacity of 000. An organ and Western Elec"k sound equipment are features of ,e new structure. iMoultrie, Ga. — Charlie Powell has )ened the new Moultrie, which has !en under construction for the past veral months. The house has a iating of 1,000. I Detroit — Frank Reisenberg has (ken over operation of the Strand, Tmer Kunsky house. He formerly IS booker for the Woodward The?r Co. Kansas City, Mo. — L. B. Sponsler IS replaced Henry Ellenberger as anager of the Waldo, a Fox house. Jackson, Mo. — C. C. Payne has :en appointed manager of the Cire here and the Broadway and Park, ape Girardeau, Fox houses. ! New York Park Ridge Theater Co. has taken er the Mirror, formerly the~Park, id operated by Barr Bros. The >use is now being remodeled and und equipment is being installed. Fox Metropolitan has disposed of ,'0 Brooklyn theaters. The Irving • s been taken over by Joe Quittner • d the Gem has been acquired by 'e Nelson and Renner Circuit. In 'e latter house Western Electric is being installed and will be ready for reopening shortly. Work has been completed on tht ,irst four of a series of 52 one-reel ducational subjects produced b} Jl'A and synchronized by North American Sound & Talking Picture Equipment Corp., makers and disributors of Tone-O-Graph, which las the exclusive distribution rights II this country. The shorts are intended for use in schools and colleges. "The Kaiser in War and Peace," a compilation of newsreel material /showing the ex-ruler in the highlights of his career, will open Jan. 25 at the Film Guild Cinema. Recent sales by North American Sound & Talking Picture Equipment Corp. include orders for their ToneO-Graph device for the Nettlefilm of Berlin; Victory, New Haven; Elite, Manor, Pa.; Victoria and Princess, Baltimore; Star, LafTerty, O.; Rialto and Mahoning, Young§town, O.; Grange Hall, Copake, N. Y.; Old Home, Six Mile Run, Pa. West Orange, N. J.— J. P. Wolfe has taken over the Park. Marlboro, N. Y. — ^The Advance has changed hands. W. G. Stout acquired the house from E. H. Faust. Woodcliffe, N. J. — The Broadway Theater Corp. has purchased the Broadway from 991 Broadway Theater Corp. Hillside, N. J. — J. Unger is now operating the Mayfair. E. Rutherford, N. J.— The Rex has been taken over by H. Blumenthal of the E. & B. Amusement Corp. Foreign Strassburg (By Cable) — Only films made in France are to be shown hereafter to children in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine, according to an order just issued. Until now the pictures, dealing with geography and natural history, have been supplied from Germany. Tunis — Because of the language problem and small theaters, sound pictures have not as yet made their appearance here. Consul Leland L. Smith declares. Paris — A charge of 50 francs is now being asked for permits to film pictures in the streets. Australia — Markophone is the name of the new sound device which will soon be put on the market for $7,500. Berlin — First National has secured the screen rights to "Schiessbude," by Alice Stein-Landsemann and Carl Meinhard. Coast Wire Service Hollywood Happenings 18 Noted Music Writers on First National Roster Eighteen prominent composers and lyric writers are now on the First National roster. The staff includes Jerome Kern, Otto A. Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg, Eddie Warde, Al Bryant, Harry Akst, Grant Clarke, Con Conrad, Sidney Mitchell, Archie Goettler, Al Dubin, Joe Burke, M. Jerome, Harold Berg, Michael Cleary, Ned Washington and Herb Magidson. Fox Signs Capt. Meighan Capt. John (Kinky) Meighan has been signed by Fox to write the story and dialogue for Raoul Walsh's nexi picture, temporarily titled "Broad Minded." Victor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe will be co-starred. Regis Toomey in "Framed" Regis Toomey has been given the male lead opposite Evelyn Brent in Radio's "Framed" which is to be directed by George Archainbaud. "Framed" was authored and adapted by Paul Schofield. "Floradora" for Screen "The Floradora Girl," it is understood, will be the next vehicle for Marion Davies, with Paul Bern supervising the scenario and Harry Beaumont slated to direct. Frank McCormack for "Grischa" Frank McCormack has been engaged by Radio Pictures to assist Herbert Brenon in dialogue rehearsals and to play two bits in "The Case of Sergeant Grischa." "U" Starts "Sporting Youth" Series Ninth chapter of the "Sporting Youth" series has gone into production at Universal under the direction of Ray Taylor. This chapter deals with a motion picture studio with cast including, Ann Christy, Alice Doll, Summer Getchell, Bob Foster, Tom Carr, Kay McCoy and Edward Morgan. Jean Arthur for Powell Film Jean Arthur has been added to the cast supporting William Powell in "The Benson Murder Case" which is being jjirected by Louis Gasnier. E. H. Calvert and Louis John Bartels also are among the players. Haines Gets Big Supporting Cast Supporting William Haines in his latest M-G-M vehicle will be Arthur Hoyt, Francis X. Bushman, Jr., Clarence Burton, Fred Kelsey, Blanche Frederici and Martha Mattox. Sam Wood is directing. Shaw Play for Dennis King Paramount is understood to be negotiating for the rights to Bernard Shaw's "The Devil's Disciple" as the basis of ja. . xmisical play for .Dennis King. A Little from *' Lots'* By RALPH WILK Hollywood W.A.LTER O'KEEFE, South Bend, Ind., boy, who made good in New York and Hollywood, has been cast in an important role in "High Society Blues," which David Butler will direct. Walter is a song writer and master of ceremonies. He was master of ceremonies at the Colony, New York, before coming to Hollywood, under contract to Pathe. * * * Jackie Heller, late Orpheum artist has been signed by M-GM for a series of shorts. He will start the first under the direction of Marty Brooks, at an early date. * * * Rowland V. Lee is busy at Paramount, where he is directing George Bancroft in "Ladies Love Brutes." Lee also directed Bancroft in "The Wolf of Wall Street." * 1^ * Our Passing Show: Jack Warner, Daryl Zanuck, Roy Del Ruth, Bill Koenig, Lloyd Bacon and other members of the Warner producing forces returning from a week-end duck hunting trip; Wells Root busy at Universal. James Gleason With Tiffany James Gleason has been engaged by Tiffany for a leading part in "Cyclone Hickey," talker adaptation of a story by A. P. Younger. Harrigan Replaces Lee Tracy William Harrigan has replaced Lee Tracy in "On the Level," Fox production directed by Irving Cummings. F. N. Completes "Back Pay" Corinne Griffith's latest for First National, "Back Pay" has been completed. In the cast are Grant Withers, Montagu Love, Vivien Oakland and Hallam Cooley. Alison Skipworth Signed by M-G-M Alison Skipworth has been signed by M-G-M for the part of Lady Kitty in Somerset Maugham's play, "The Circle." Fields' Daughter to Write Music Dorothy Fields, daughter of Lew Fields of Weber & Fields, will arrive in Hollywood shortly to write music for M-G-M. Bernice Claire for "Jail Break" Bernice Claire has been cast for the leading part in "Jail Break," First National producton. Raymond Hackett has the leading male role.