Screen Guilds Magazine (August 1935)

Best Performance of July GAIN The Screen Guilds’ Maga- -^^zine reports the results of the sel¬ ection by The Screen Actors’ Guild of the Best Performance of the Month— the only monthly vote in which the play¬ ers appraise the work of their fellow artists. And this month, two players new to American motion pictures re¬ ceive Honorable Mentions, while a tie for second place necessitates an award to four players rather than the usual three. Miriam Hopkins for her work in “Becky Sharp”, an R.K.O.-Radio re¬ lease, received the greatest number of votes of any player in the 37 pictures released in Los Angeles during July. While not unanimous for first place, her naipe appeared on most of the ballots. Julie Haydon and Noel Coward, a newcomjer to the American Screen, tied for Honorable Mention. Both appeared in “The Scoundrel”, which was pro¬ duced in New York and released by Paramount. Best Performance Miriam Hopkins as Becky Sharp in "BECKY SHARP" Produced by Pioneer Pictures Released by R.K.O.-Radio • HONORABLE MENTION Noel Coward as Anthony Mallare, and Julie Haydon as Cora Moore in "THE SCOUNDREL" Produced by Hecht-MacArthur Released by Paramount Lu ise Rainer as Leopoldine Major in "ESCAPADE" Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Second Honorable Mention in the votes cast is credited to another new¬ comer, Luise Rainer, who, last month, made her first American screen appear¬ ance in “Escapade”, a Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer picture. O NLY twelve players from six pic¬ tures received one or more votes in the balloting. Almost three times as many players received votes in the June ballot. Instituted in the July issue, already the selection of the Best Performance of the Month has been carried as news in practically every newspaper in the United States and has helped to direct the public’s attention to the best in current pictures. By the method of this monthly award, due recognition is being given during the time the pictures are playing in the theatres, and the public is 'becoming acquainted with the fine work of the members of our profession. Age of Indiscretion—M.G.M. Arizonian, The—R.K.O. Becky Sharp—R.K.O. Calm Yourself—M.G.M. Champagne for Breakfast—Columbia Charlie Chan in Egypt—Fox La Dame Aux Cornelias—Distribures Francaise Daring Young Man, The—Fox Dizzy Dames-—Monogram Don't Bet on Blondes—Warner Bros. Escapade—M.G.M. Ginger—Fox Girl From 10th Avenue, The—Warner Bros. Los Angeles Releases June 26 (o July 19 Girls From The Old Town—Europa Films Heroes of the Arctic—Soyuz Film News In Caliente—First National Ladies Crave Excitement—Mascot Lady Tubbs—Universal Liliom—Fox (Made in Paris) Loves of a Dictator—Gaumont British Love Me Forever—Columbia Men Without Names—Paramount Murder In The Fleet—M.G.M. My Song For You—Gaumont British Orchids To You—Fox Party Wire—Columbia Phantom Fiend, The—Olympic-British Raven, The—Universal Return Of Jim Burke—Columbia Scoundrel, The—Paramount Shepherdess Sweetheart—Londos Films Soul Of A Nation, The—Cines Pittaluga Springtime in Holland—Warner Bros. Stranded-—Warner Bros. Unknown Woman—Columbia Village Tale—R.K.O. Virginian, The—Paramount Best Screen Play of July U NLIKE the ballot of The Screen Actors’ Guild for the Best Per¬ formance of the mpnth, discussed above, members of The Screen Writers’ Guild selected the Best Scren Play and two honorable mentions by almost a unani¬ mous vote. “The Scoundrel” was listed on more ballots than any other picture released during the period. It was written and produced by the Ben Hecht—Charles MacArthur team and distributed by Paramount. Written by Herman Manldewicz, “Escapade” was selected by the writers voting as first Honorable Mention. It was produced and released by Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer. Francis Faragoh’s screen play of Best S cree n Play 'The Scoundrel” Story and Screen Play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur Produced by Hecht-MacArthur Released by Paramount • HONORABLE MENTION "Escapade” German Script by Walter Reisch Screen Play by Herman Mankiewicz Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "Becky Sharp” Play by Langdon Mitchell Screen Play by Francis Faragoh Produced by Pioneer Pictures Released by R.K.O.-Radio “Becky Sharp” was voted second Hon¬ orable Mention. This new three-color Technicolor feature was produced by Pioneer Pictures and released by RKO- Radio. E ACH of the four scenarists men¬ tioned above has written, either alone or in collaboration, a number of successful pictures. Ben Hecht, as well as being a novelist and playwright, has been credited either alone or in colla¬ boration with the screen plays of “Design for Living”, “Viva Villa!”, “Twentieth Century”, “Crime Without Passion” and others. Among Mac¬ Arthur’s screen credits are “The Sin (Continued on Page 24) 3 • August, 1935