Inside facts of stage and screen (January 3, 1931)

Saturday, January 3, 1931 INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN Page Three W. , AW^.W//A'WW'.V.V/;.V.W.%W.V;V.WAW.VAV.V.VVAV.VAV,%VWMV.V,VAV.VAV///^^A%VA r /AV.VAV/A‘.V/.". , .WJV , .W.V, Ten Best Pictures for 1930 yWMWJWJWMWUWJWJWWWJVJVWSJW^^ STOP and LISTEN to the WESTERNERS MALE QUARTET KFRC San Francisco Season’s Greetings To Everybody Schapp’s Restaurant 211|4 Broadway Portland, Ore. Emil Sturmer MUSICAL DIRECTOR PARAMOUNT THEATRE SAN FRANCISCO The Studio that sends them to Broadway Wm. O’Rourke’s Dancing Studio Under Personal Supervision of Thais O’Rourke—Chas. Montal 2226 Fillmore St. Ph. West 934* SAN FRANCISCO Ken Stuart Still Broadcasting Sunshine KJR - KEX - KGA Also Describing Hockey Football Wrestling Baseball Boxing Over the N. W. Broadcasting System Chlropractk Adjustments Dr. Edith Woods Rim. 4—1096 W. Western Ave. Corner Santa Monica Studio of Dancing 577 Geary St. San Francisco Franklin 2562 Acrobatic, Stage, Tap, Rhythm, Ballet and Ballroom Dancing ROUTINES FOR THE THEATRICAL PEOPLE Private Lessons by Appointment Children’s Classes Saturday, 11 Ycging People’s Classes, Eves., 8 to 11 Conforming to the national an- nual pastime of selecting the ten best pictures for the preceding 12 months. Inside Facts offers the following, their respective produc- ers and directors, as the leaders for 1930. They wish to add in the same breath that this selec- tion although based on critic and box office acclaim is not authentic because actual net earnings and concensus of critical opinion is not available. Therefore Inside Facts lists here its selection for what it is worth, knowing withal that no authori- tative rating is possible by any known process of appraisal. “All Qkiet on the Western Front,” by Universal; Lewis Mile- stone, director. “Hell’s Angels,” by Caddo; How- ard Hughes, director. “Dawn Patrol,” by Warner Bros E. H. Bros.; “Holiday,” by Pathe: Griffith, director. “Old English,” Warner A1 Green, director. “Morocco,” by Paramount; Jos. Sternberg, director. “Sunny Side Up,” by Fox; Dav- id Butler, director. “The Divorcee,” by M,.G..M.; Robert Z. Leonard, director. “Tom Sawyer,” by Paramount; John Cromwell, director. “The Big House,” by M.-G.-M.; George Hill, director. According to this rating three producers Paramount, M.-G.-M. and Warner Bros, are tied for first honors with credits even for the others. Follows now a listing of fea- tures including the first ten con- sidered the best in advancing good will, the composite technique, box office and entertainment ■ f “AU Quiet on the Western Howard Hawks, director. 2 iWWVWWW, RIESNER AIRS IT J jtVJl. (Editor’s Note: Charles (Chuck) Riesner’s Radio Broadcast over KMTR by remote control from Loew’s State, Tuesday, 8 o’clock, December 28, provoked so much comment, Inside Facts feels that it merits publication.) Riesner Airs It Ycu know I am really taking a terrible chance coming up here like this. This is positively the sur- est and quickest way I know of to gather yourself a bunch of well assorted enemies. I know—be- cause a year ago—after the last time I w'ent on the air—all of my very best friends gave ME the- air —except my wife and the only reason she stuck—she was listen- ing to Amos and Andy. You see, friends—radio broadcasting is a gift—that’s why I’m a motion pic- ture director. But I’m susceptible to flattery, I guess, so in one of my weaker moments I gave in— SO HERE I AM. My reason for being here is a very subtle one—I am going to let you in on the- secret—you see a secret is no longer a secret when more than one know it. S,o let’s go into a huddle—are you listen- ing—? It’s about a picture which I directed for Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer, which stars Marie Dressier and Polly Moran, “those two queens of laughter and tears.” This picture which I made for Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer is called REDUCING and opens at Loew’s State 'Theatre Xmas day at ten o’clock in the morning—so come early and eat ycur turkey in the lobby. Of course, the real idea in bringing ME down here is to give you a short talk on REDUCING —but I’m going to fool the boys —I’m not going to mention RE- DUCING again this evening. Of course, REDUCING is a very fun- ny picture, even if I did make it myself. But I can not understand why I hsould be elected to come here and tell women about RE- DUCING, because REDUCING is a very serious problem for Fat Women, whose husbands want thin wives. Then again, there’s the Thin Woman whose husband wants CHUCK. a FAT wife. My only solution to this big domestic problem is that the fat should marry the fat and the thin should marry the thin— then Heaven help the future gen- eration. There are two or three subjects I could speak on this eve- ning. For instance, take the sub- ject on Light Wines and Beer—- Now' light wines are'—oh, well— I think I’ll let Congress handle that subject—of course, by the time they do, we’ll all be too WEAK to vote. There is another subject I could speak on that is very vital to all men—and that’s “Women’s Clothes.” Only yester- day I was reading where all wom- en are going to abandon skirts and -wear trousers instead. You see, boys, the Woman has finally won out—from now on THEY are going to wear the pants in the family. I think it is playing a dirty trick on their poor children. It’ll be so later on when a little baby won’t knew which is its father or its mother—as you all know'- when a baby is hungry it never cries for its father. Well, I guess I’ll be running along. At any rate, I kept my word and did not mention any- thing about reducing? — which opens Christmas Day at Loew’s State- Theatre and which stars Marie Dressier and Polly Moran, and which is twice as funny as the other picture I made- with these same two wonderful actresses— you may have seen the picture— it was called CAUGHT SHORT, and it broke the box office records of the Loew’s State Theatre, where my picture, REDUCING, opens Christmas Day. Just to please me I wish you would all get together and go and see my picture REDUCING—and see if you can’t help Marie and Polly and M-G-M and myself break the box office record again. Well, I’ve get to be getting home now before my wife meets me at the door in my pants.— Merry Christmas and happy New Year. This is Charles Francis Riesner talking—better known to all my friends and the police as Front,” by Universal; Lewis Mile- stone, director. “Big House,” M.-G.-M.; George Hill; director. “Check and Double Check,” b/ R.-K.-O.: Melville Brown, director. “Caught Short,” by M.-G.-M; Charles Reisner, director. “Ilawn Patrol," by Warner Bros/; Howard Hawks, director. “Devil's Holiday,” by Paramount, Edmund Goulding, director. “The Divorcee,” by M.-G.-M.; Robert Z. Leonard, director. “Doorway to Hell,” by Warner Bros.; Archie Mayo, director. “Fast and Loose,” by Para- mount; Fred Newmieyer, director. “Feet First,” by Lloyd; Bruck- man, director. • “Half Shc-t at Sunrise,” by R.-K.-O.; Edward Kline, director. “Hell’s Angeles,” by Caddo; Howard Hughes, director. ‘‘Hit the Deck,” by R.-K.-O ; Luther Reed, director. ..“Just Imagine,” by Fox: David Butler, director. “Laughter,” by Paramount; Har- ry D’Arrast, director. ^Min and Bill,” by M.-G.-M.; George Hill, director. “Morocco,” by Paramount; Jos. Sternberg, director. “Old English,” by Warner Bros. A1 Green, director. “Renegades,” by Fox; Victor Fleming, director. “Reducing,” by M.-G.-M.; Chas. Riesner, director. “The Right to' Love,” by Para- mount; Richard Wallace, director. “Sunny Side Up,” by Fox; Dav- id Butler, director. “Tom Sawyer,” by Paramount; John Cromwell, director. 0£ these 23 pictures and ail have been acclaimed by press and public as leaders, Paramount and M.-G.-M. share first position; sec- ond place equally divided be- tween R.-K.-O., Fox and Warner Bros., with three each. David Butler, George Hill and Charles Riesner top the directors. Judged solely by their reported gross box office earnings, the fol- lowing pictures are well up in front but merit their position and strength mainly to the spectacular nature of their mounting and tre- mendous exploitation factors. “All Quiet on the Western Front,’ ’due to book plug and stupendous production elements: “Sunny Side Up,” four song hits ana El 'Brendel’s comedy; “Check and Double Check,” tremendous radio favorites; “Hell’s Angels,” a phenomenal bombing epic. For sheer merit in treatment and direction of material sans, scenic boom-boc-m, mobs, ballyhoo howl and name plaster, “Holiday,” “The Divorcee,” and “Laughter” are ace productions of the year with “Holiday” taking the lead due to a heavy handicap in star evtw, title interest and cast repu- tation. Neither Harding nor Hor- ton were reckoned as top billing. (Editor’s Note—These Ten Best are a correction of the list mailed to Daily World.) E N T E R T A I N M |E N T Swagger Inn ♦ ♦ ♦ Art Varian Master-Ceremonies A COMPLETE LUNCH 50 Cents DINNER DE LUXE 75c TURKEY or STEAK With DINNER $1 D A N C I N G 719| S. Hill Street Former Location of Coffee Dan’s NO COVER CHARGE CARL PELLEY, Mgr. TU 4749—MU 9661 Carl says: “Come on down . . there's loads of fun every moment. . . . Art Varian . . . and those hot musciians see to that • . • You’ll enjoy it!!! Happy New Year from the USS^ to INSIDE fACTS and the Entire Theatre and Motion Picture Industry THOS. D. 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