Screen Guilds Magazine (July 1935)

Best Performance, Best Screen Play Of June H ERE they are! The Best Screen Play and the Best Performance for the month of June selected by the votes of members of The Screen Writers’ Guild and The Screen Actors’ Guild. Balloting was based on the first run mo¬ tion pictures shown in Los Angeles dur¬ ing the month. The list of these pic¬ tures appears below. In addition to the two “Bests” hon¬ orable mention is given to the two next highest in the voting in each classifica¬ tion. At the end of the year this will give us a list of thirty-six screen plays Best Performance B Y publishing these monthly awards The Screen Guilds’ Magazine ex¬ pects to direct the attention of the pub¬ lic to the best in current pictures. Also due recognition will be given to fine work during the time the pictures are playing in the theatres. And the use of these monthly selections in balloting on the best for the year will give a much fairer basis than any method used before. It must be remembered that your votes are not limited simply to “big” pictures or stars. Members of support¬ ing casts often furnish the finest per¬ formances although heretofore they have been largely neglected in any selections made. So-called program Victor McLaglen as Gypo Nolan in "THE INFORMER" Produced by RKO-Radio Pictures, Inc. Honorable Mentions Elisabeth Bergner as Gemma in "ESCAPE ME NEVER" Produced by British and Dominion Film Corp. Released by United Artists Pat O’Brien as Stephen Chase in "OIL FOR THE LAMPS OF CHINA" Produced by Warner Bros.-First National and performances which will be used as the basis for a vote on the best of the year. For 1935, of course, it will be necessary to consider those pictures re¬ leased before the present plan was adopted, but thereafter the 36 monthly selections will automatically become the nominees for the yearly honor. In inaugurating this feature, The Screen Guilds’ Magazine feels that it will have a far-reaching effect. This method of selection not only provides for an expression of opinion from those best qualified to judge the work of fel¬ low artists but promises to secure na¬ tional publicity in increasing volume for both individuals and the Guilds through the trade and news press of the country. Los Angeles Releases May 29 to June 19 "Alibi Ike"—Warner Bros. "Air Hawks"—Columbia. "Alias Mary Dow"—Universal. "Black Sheep"—Fox T *Break Of Hearts"—R.K.O. "Casino Murder Case"—M.G.M. ^Circus Shadows"—Peerless. "College Scandal"—Paramount. "Dinky"—Warner Bros. "Don Quixote"—Duworld. "Doubting Thomas"—Fox <Escape Me Never"—United Artists. "Four Hours To Kill"—Paramount. "Glass Key, The"—Paramount. "Headline Woman"—Mascot. "Healer, The"—Monogram. "Honeymoon Limited"—Monogram. "Informer, The"—R.K.O. "Keeper Of The Bees, The"—Monogram. "Ladies Love Danger"—Fox. "Let 'Em Have It"—Edward Small. "Man Who Knew Too Much, The"—Gau- mont-British. "Mark Of The Vampire"—M.G.M. " Men Of The Hour"—Columbia. "Motive For Revenge"—Majestic. "Nit Wits, The"—R.K.O. "No More Ladies"—M.G.M. "Oil For The Lamps of China"—Warner Bros. "One Frightened Night"—Mascot. "People Will Talk"—Paramount. "Public Hero No. 1"—M.G.M. "Rocky Mountain Mystery"—Paramount. "Song Of Happiness"—Amkino. "Spring Parade"—Universal. "Thunder In The East"—United Artists. "Under The Pampas Moon"—Fox. "Vagabond Lady"—M.G.M. "Youth Of Maxim, The"—Amkino. pictures often present the most difficult problems to the writer and should be considered upon the merits of the screen play. W E sincerely believe that these sel¬ ections offer a truly constructive plan to further a two-fold purpose: first, to give the outstanding achieve¬ ments of actors and writers the merited applause of their fellow workers; sec¬ ond, to acquaint the theatre public with Best Screen Play “The Informer” Novel by Liam O'Flaherty Screen Play by Dudley Nichols Produced by RKO-Radio Pictures, Inc. Honorable Mentions ‘ Oil For The Lamps of China” Novel by Alice Tisdale Hobart Screen Play by Laird* Doyle Produced by Warner Bros.-First National “Escape Me Never” Based on Play by Margaret Kennedy Screen Play by Carl Zucki^iayer Continuity by R. J. Cullen Produced by British and Dominion Film Corp. Released by United Artists the fine work of the members of our professions. The knowledge that exceptional work will receive public recognition and thereby enhance the importance and value of the individual, as well as raise the standards of the professions, should stimulate the actor and writer to put forth his best efforts, to strive for an honor that has a definite meaning. The editorial board of The Screen Guilds’ Magazine asks your cooperation in promptly returning your marked ballots each month so that your votes may be counted in making the selec¬ tions. 3 • July, 1935