Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1930)

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October 11, 19 3 0 Flattery Hollywood — According to the Los Angeles Herald, William Le Baron of RKO got a laugh when he spoke over the microphone at the premiere of "The Big Trail." "I know this will be a good picture," said Bill, "because we are making one like it." "Monte Carlo" Takes $22,000 In Minneapolis Minneapolis — Football lever held Minneapolis in its grip during the week and did comparative damage around the box offices. Postponed high school games on Monday cut into matinee business to some extent, but brought out some celebrators at night. The regularly scheduled high school games o£ the week took another crack at the theatre queues on Friday, but were thrown for something o£ a loss. On Saturday the first important game of the University of Minnesota drew some of the afternoon business, but .the worst blow fell when the invading team from Vanderbilt University overwhelmed the Gophers and plunged the younger element of the town into impenetrable gloom from which it did not emerge until the evening theatre business had suffered somewhat. Publix theatres took advantage of the week, however, to introduce a new feature in its tie-up with football by opening its great Minnesota theatre after the Thursday show to dancing for the football fans. The theatre provided 10 pieces of its large pit orchestra with Lou Breese, its master of ceremonies, as director, and the occasion was an instant success. The event is intended to catch both high school and university pre-game celebrators and bids fair to be one of the outstanding weekly occasions during the football season. The Publix revue on the stage during the week, moreover, took its cue from the prevailing interest and was called "Campus Daze," w-ith Eddie Lambert and Dorothea Berke backing up Breese and his orchestra. Incidentally, the Minnesota is making much of Breese, forming Breese clubs among the newsboys and working other excellent publicity stunts to capitalize the popularity of the master of ceremonies. Estimated takings : "MONTE CARLO" (Paramount) MINNESOTA— (4,025). 30c-40c-60c, 7 days, 7 shows ■ daily. Other attractions: Lou Breese and his serenaded. "Campus Daze," with Eddie Lambert and Dorothea Berke, collegiate overture presentation, newsreel. Gross: $22,000. Ratine:: 60%. "LADY SURRENDERS" (RKO) RKO ORPHEUM— (2.900). 35c-50c-75c. 7 days, 3 shows daily. Other attractions: Roy Sedley in "Sound and Unsound," heading 6ve acts vaudeville. Cross: $14,500. Rating: 50%. "DAWN PATROL" (First National) CENTURY— (1.640), 25c-35c-60c. 7 days, 6 shows daily, second week. Other attractions: "Meet the Boy Friend," "Red. Green and Yellow," Paramount news. Gross: $8,500. Ratine: 85%. "CALL OF THE FLESH" (M-G-M) «TATE— r2.300). 25c.35c-60c. 7 days. 6 shows daily. Other attractions: Short comedy, newsreel. Gross: $6,000. Rating 60%. "BIG BOY" (Warners) LYRIC— fl.238). 15c-25c-40c, 7 days. 7 shows daily. Other attractions: Newsreel. Gross: $2,000. Rating: 70%. "IN THE NEXT ROOM" ASTER— (812). 15c-25c-30c. 7 days. 7 shows daily. Other attractions: Comndy, news. Gross: $1,500. Raring: 65%. .1/ o 1 1 o » Picture N ew s Sono Art Set on 20 Pictures for 1930-31 Season 45 Budd Rogers Sono Art-World Wide is all set on stories and titles on its line-up of 20 pictures for 1930-31, states Budd Rogers, sales chief. The list is divided into two groups of ten each known as "Cruze-World Wide Winners" and "Thrill-oDramas." The group of "( ruze World Wide Winners" comprise ten pictures, as follows : "Costello Case." A James Cruze production, featuring Tom Moore, Lola Lane, Russel H a r d i e, Roscoe Karns, and Wheeler Oakman. Story by F. McGrew Willis. Directed by Walter Lang. "Reno." Adapted from Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.'s novel starring Ruth Roland; with Kenneth Thompson, Montagu Love, Sam Hardy, Doris Lloyd, Edith Vosselli. Directed by George J. Crone. "Symphony in Two Flats." Adapted from stage play of the same name; featuring Ivor Norvello and Jacqueline Logan. Directed by V. Gareth Gundrv. "The Big Fight." A James Cruze production, based on the Belasco stage play : featuring Lola Lane, "Big Boy" Guinn Williams, Stepin Fetchit, Ralph Ince. Directed by Walter Lang. "Rogue of the Rio Grande." A Cliff Broughton production, featuring Myrna Loy, Raymond Hatton, and Jose Bohr. Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennett. "Charge of the Light Brigade." A Gainsborough production; based on Tennyson's poem, made under the supervision of the British War Office. Featuring Cyril MacLaglen, Benita Hume, and a cast ,of 5,000. "Once a Gentleman." A James Cruze production; featuring Edward Everett Horton, Lois Wilson, King Baggot, George Fawcett, Francis X. Bushman. Directed by James Cruze. "Week End Sinners," by Gerald Bowman. (Cast to be announced later.) "Just for a Song." A Ganmont-Gainsborough production featuring Lillian Dawes, Roy Royston, and Constance Carpenter. Directed by V. Gareth Gaudrey. "The Scoop," by John Drinkman. (Cast to be announced later.) In the "Thrill-o-Drama" group there will be ten pictures, four of which are scheduled as "specials." Story material, casting and production of which will start in three weeks in Hollywood, is as follows : "Air Police." by Arthur Hoerl ; "Hell Bent for Frisco," by Gene Pritchard; "First Aid." by Michael L. Simmons ; "Hell Skipper," by H. G. Wilson ; "Casey Jones Jr.," by Gregory T. Kelsey; "Is There Justice?" by Francis Packard ; "Cheyenne Kid," by Arthur Hoerl ; "Xeck and Neck," by Thornton Churchill ; "Swanee River," by Roger W. Sherwood: "Mounted Fury," by G. Evarts Spence. The four designed as specials in the above group are: "Air Police." 'First Aid," "Casey Jones Jr." and "Is There Justice." Of the second group. "Air Police" and "Hell Bent for Frisco" have reached the continuity stage, with casting to begin in two or three weeks. George W. Weeks will supervise production. Dirty Crack Hollywood — It was at Malibu, where Coast notables watch the Pacific waves go wild. "Let's give an amateur show for a gag," somebody said to the marquee lights assembled. "Yeah," replied a wit in the corner, "You'll have plenty of talent to draw on." Lots of College Atmosphere on Theatre Golfie Ann Arbor, Mich. — The Michigan here is operating a complete indoor golf course for the free use of patrons. A course of 15 holes, each one of which is original in design with the Michigan management, has been built by house mechanics and electricians in the basement of the 2,200-seat house. Clubs and balls are furnished by a local sport shop and patrons who have paid their admission at the boxoffice may either go directly into the theatre and see the show, playing golf later, or they may play as long as they desire before going into the auditorium. Whichever they do, they get one thing free, Gerald Hoag, manager, points out. The indoor course is proving popular with the student patrons from University of Michigan and so far seems to be an answer to the serious competition being offered by the outdoor courses in the city. Several indoor courses are being built in the vicinity, all having the usual green fees. The Michigan course has been designed with a university theme, particularly as relating to athletics. Hazards include shooting through baseball masks, football helmets and tennis nets. To make the seventh hole it is necessary to hit the top of a beer keg just right. If successful, the shot drops through to a spigot and out into a beer mug. The last hole can be made only if the player rings the bell on a suspended model of a Phi Beta Kappa key. Two long corridors and two large rooms are used for the course, which was set down on the cement floor by means of drills and toggle bolts. Hayes Denounces Rumors Will H. Hays this week denounced as "utterly without foundation" reports from abroad that the recent rioting over the presentation of German talkers in Prague were instigated by importers there of American films. "Such accusations are absolutely baseless," he said. "I believe every factor in the German motion picture industry will join us in resenting such absurd reports, which can only spring from a desire to affect the very cordial relations that now exist between the American and German film industries." Denny Opposite Pickford Hollywood — Reginald Denny is to play opposite Mary Pickford in "Kiki."