Variety (Dec 1929)

14 V A RIE TV Wednesday, December 4. 1929 A New Company's First Releases For Season 1929-30 Release Dates to Be Announced RES George W; Weeks> Executive Vice-President e SONO-ART PRODUCTIONS, Ihc/ O. E. Goebel, President---Geo. W. Weeks, Vice-Pres. Presents EDDIE DOWLINC in "BLAZE O'GLORY" • with Betty Comp^gon, Frankie Darro and blg^cast. Present day drama with music and' songs by Jabies F. Hartley, i'rom the story by Renaud Hoffman,, co-directed by Reiiaud Hoffman aijd George J. Crone. . EDDIE DOWLING In a second production, title to be announced. "RENO," Starring RUTH ROLAND In heir talking debut. From the sensational story of the Reno divorce colony by . Cbrnelius Vanderbllt, Jr., published natibnally in the Hearst newspapers and magazines. ••SAWDUST AND SATIN" A human interest circus stbry-co-starring Jacqueline Logan and Frankie I)arf o with an outstanding cast in support. Directed by T. Hayes Hunter. "HEARTSTRINGS" A romance, of old California with the singing stars, Jose Bohr and Lois WendrelL ' Hard-riding men ian^ beautiful women .in the most thrilling et-a of the Old West. "SWANEE RIVER" A love story on the 'order oil "Show Boat," with a sensational breaking of dam and flood climax. A charming musical background of the Old South. •TALK OF HOLLYWOOD" The first talking, singing,; dancing, laughing expose of talkie-making,. . starring Nat Carr, with Miss Fay Marbe. A Mark Sahrich production. "ENCORE" V _ _ Modern music drama based on great London jsuccess. "Symphony in I'wo Flats," with Sir Harry Woods' London Symphony Orchestra and Jack Hilton's famous Kit Kat Klub Jazz Band. Tb be produced yn^er the -personal supervision of George W. Weeks. Dramatic direction by Victor BavlUe. A Sono.-Art-Gainsborough production. "THEY ALL WANT SOMETHING," Starring REGINALD DENNY . A comedy drama from the stage play by Courtenay Savage. The story of the lover who masquerades as a tramp to win a society girl. Lavish production. ' "VAUDEVILLE" To be directed by Gundry, starring Constance Carpenter, former star of ''Yankee of King Arthur's Court" with Nick Adam. A Sono Art-Gains- borough production. JAME3 CRUZE, Inc. Jfimes Cruze, President Henipy D. Meyer, Sec'y-Treas. Nat Cordish, Vice-Pres. and G. M. Presents "THE GREAT GABBO," Starring tRICH VON STROHEIM With Betty Compson and Margie Kane. From the story by Ben Hecht. Directed by James Cruze. Presented, by Henry D. Meyer and Nat Cordish. Distributed by arrangement with Samuel Zierler $ind Harry H. Thomas. "CIRCUS PARADE" From the novel by Jim Tully, personally directed by James Cruze. Un- questionably one of the most valuable story properties on the market. ;Now being dramatized for Broadway production. "THE BIG FIGHT" From the Belasco stage play by Max Mardn and Milton Grooper.' Per- sonally directed by James Cruze, A powerful love story In which th« prize ring and underworld is the background. "CLIPPED WINGS" A modern youth picture from the story in the Delineator Magazine by Rita Lambert, supervised by Ja^es Cruze. Directed by Walter ,Lang. "ONCE A.GENTLEMAN" From , the humorous Novelette by George Worts In the Argosy magazine. Directed by Walter Lang. Personally'supervised by James Cruze. Strong cast headed by a well-known star.' ' "ANN BOYD" From the novel by Will N. !Elarben. Supervised by James Cruze. Directed by Walter Lang. The dramatic hatred of one pioneer woman for another against a background of small town and. farming life. "SOUL OF THE TANGO" A sophisticated, present-day Argentine story supervised by James Cruze. Its dramatic material, picturesque setting and musical features promise marvelous possibilities. Directed- by .Walter Lang. , JAMES CRU:^ SUPERVISED PRODUCTION As yet untitled. JAMES CRUZE SUPERVISED PRODUCTION As yet untitled. WORLD WIDE PICTURES, Inc., Presents "ATLANTIC" ; A big, powerful drama, based on the sinking of the Titanic. An S. A. Dupont production, adapted from "The Berg," the play by Ernest Ray- mond* recently produced at His Majesty's Theatre, London. A British International Picture. * "HARMONY HEAVEN" Musical-^ll dialogue, singing and dancing spectacle, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Musical score and lyrics by Eddie Pola and Edward Brandt. A British International Picture. ' "BLACKMAIL" Internationally hailed by critics as a real accomplishment of the talking screen. Featuring Anny Ondra and John Longden, from the famous stagQ play by Charles Bennett, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Donald Calthrop and Sara Allgood are included in the powerful cast. A Britlsli Interna- tional Picture.. ' "HATE^HIP" One of the itlrst talking sea pictures. Something like "The Blood Ship." From the novel by BrucO Graeme, scenario by Eliot Stannard, with dialog by Monckton HofiCe. Director, Captain Norman Walker. A British Inter- national Picture. "TAMBOURINE" Adapted from the story by Pauline FIrmln-Heumont. A music-drama Introducing famous Continental stars of the musical comedy stage. Mod- , e m societ y b ack gro und. A Britis h Intern at ional Pict ure., : : .• "UP THE CONGO," Presented by ALICE M. O'BRIEN A motion picture taken on a trip across darkest Af rica by two American women. The fllm is described la an entertaining story-^talk as the picture runs. Animals, natives and the hazards of the Journey make this an unusually interesting subject. "CARNIVAL" The world famous novel by Compton Mackenzie, In which the dialog will be written by the author. A romance of Venice and London to be lavishly produced. A British International Picture. /'THE PLAYTHING" Directed by Carleton Knight, featuring Estelle Brody, with Heather Thatcher, Nigel Harris and Mkrguerlte ,Allen. Adapted from the play, "Life's Pretty Much the Same," A British International Picture. "MARY WAS LOVE" Adapted from the novel by Guy Fletcher, directed by Manning Hayneg. Featuring William Freshman and Blanche Adele. One of the sweetest love stories ever told—has been read by millions of women and girls the world over. A British International Picture. "HER COMPULSORY HUSBAND" Directed by Harry Lachman, starring Lillian Manton. A stOry of modern matrimony In swift society. Delightfully humorous dialog in a success- ful story with several strong dramatic situations. A British International Pjpture.^ : - -v.-.. All 100% Xi^L^KE]RS Physical Distribation Through Educational