Boy's Cinema (1930-31)

Every Tuesday All letters to the Editor should be addressed c,b BOY'S CINEMA, Room 163, The Fleetway Hoase, Farringdon Street, Londoo, E).C.4. " Desert Vengeance." Jim Cardevv, Buck Jonc-;; Aiiiie, n:ul)!ira Bodforcl; Hugh Dixon. Douglas Gilnioio: Bill McBriilo, Al Smith; Boavor, Kd Brady Winnipeg, Bob Fleming; Buck Conner; Alabam, Holmes. NEXT WEEK'S THREE COMPLETE FILM STORIES Parson, Pecwcc " The Criminal Code." Warden Brady, Waller Huston; Robert' Graham, Phillips Holmes; Mary Brady, Constance Cum- niings; Gleason, Dc Witt .Icn- nings; Galloway, Boris Karloff: Hunch, Clark Marsliall: Dr. Rine- wulf, .lohn St. Poli.«. " Tom Sawyer." Tom Sawyer, Jackie Coogan; Huckleberry Finn, .Junior Diukin; Becky Tliatcher, Mitzi Green; The Teacher. Lueien Littleiield; Muft' Potter,' Tully Marshall; Aunt I'olly, Clara Blandick; Mary, Mary Jane Irving: Mrs. Harper, Kthel Wales; Sid, Jackie Searl; .(oe Harper, Dick Winslow; Widow Dougla.s, -Jane Darweil; Itijiin Joe, Charles Steven. LEW AYRES and ROBERT ARMSTRONG IN " Wild West Whoopee." Jim Logan. Jack Perrin; Gin- ger Rogers, .Josephine Hil!; Cap- tain Rogers. Henry Roquemorc ; Smoky King. Jt'red Church; Sheriff Tim Ward, Charles Austin ; Lew Lar.soii, .John Ince ; Top-Hand Norton, Buzz Barton; Slim McGee, George Chesobro; Pete Wcddel, Beimy Corbctt; Harris, Walter Patterson. Joe Another Spectacular Epic for Richard Dix. " THE IRON MAN." A stirring story of the boxing ring and how a young boxer rises to be the light-weight champion, but through swoUen-headedness loses his championship and, becomes a man. " SHIPMATES." Traditions—loyalty—iron nerves—tinglin? Tomance and thrilling drama among the thundering guns ot the mighty tieet. Starring Robert Montgomery, Dorothy Jordan and Ernest Torrence, The high-water level in specta- cular f)roduction set by '_' Cimar- ron " is to be maintained in smother Richard Dix picture, entitled "Marchcta." "Cimarron" dealt with the vivid action and colourful characters to be found in tho .south-west frontier of America, when this part of tho con- tinent was being wrPsted from the Indians and made habitable. In this picture Richard Dix, as the outstand- ing character of Yancey Cravat, made ■A new reputation for himself. In ■' Marcheta " the scene changes to glamorous Spain, but the scope of the production is said to be as wide and as universal in its appeal as that of "Cimarron." No expon.se is being spared in obtain- ing authentic atmos))hero, and in this respect it is interesting to hear that "Victor Schertzinger, wlio is to direct the picture, left for Spain recently with a complete cameiia crew for ntmospheric shots in connection with the .*ilm. " Marcheta " is based upon the famous song of tlie same name, which enjoyed a phenomenal popularity a year or so ago, and one of the principal reasons for Schertzinger's trip to Spain July «h, 1931. " THE APACHE KID'S ESCAPE." A daring outlaw, tiring o£ his life of crime, determines to run straight and as a humble cowpnncher on the Bar X Ranch becomes involved in a strange adventure. Starring Jack Perrin. is to pliotograph and record the.world renowned guitar symphony of 60 pieces. Tliis sympliony will be used to lend local colour and autiientio Spanisli atmosphere through the picture. Electricity Facts. Two billion watts of electric current ! Enough to operate 80,000,000 average sized lights. Or 10,000,000 hon)es. Reduced still farther down the dizzy scale of statistics, this vast annual power consumption of the Radio Pictures stuilio will nightly iiglit a city of 33,300 homes, or 100,000 popula- tion. A mathematioiil genius—only a genius could do it—might translate this tremendous equation into terms ot bread toasters, washing machines and vacuum cleaners. Ho\yevfr, this cur- rent has a more romantic usage. Under the watchful eye of William Johnson, cliief electrician, it feeds into the studio's six gigantic generators, turns camera motors, projection macliines and lights the sets. It takes a lot ot power to burn a single motion picture incandescent lamp —from 500 to 2.500 watts—and there have been times when 300 lamps on a single set were in- sufficient. The actual power input metered into the studio is actually 2,003.610 kilowatts for the year ending March, 1931—a kilowatt hour cor- responds to a thousand watts of current ineasurcd over a period of an hour. The studio's ranch near Eneino, California, consumes an annual power consumption of 6,730 kilo- watts. Handling this imhiense power is a man's job. In normal times 150 electricians are employed in the various branches of Johnson's departnient. At peak times, when production is at its highest, 280 operators aro engaged. Ancient Mexican Chapel Reproduced in New Barthelmess Picture. Richard Barthelmess' favourite chapel Vias recently reproduced on a stage at the First National and Vita phone studios. A chapel of delicate colourings, of blue and gold and silver ; a little chapel ot old Mexico. A year and a half ago Barthel- mess, accompanied by his wife, made a pleasure trip to Mexico City. While there he visited many of the old landmarks, one of wliich was an old church just outside the city limits. Entering the little chapel of this ancient building, he was spell- bound with its reverent beauty—a quiet, serene loveliness. •' What a lovely thing for a pic- ture ! " thought Barthelmess. l'"oithwith he purchased postcard l)liolos of the church and tho chapel. The result is that now motion pictme audiences will be able to see tl)at self-same place of worship in all its details. The chapel has been incorporated into the San Gabriel Mis.?ion set which plays sucli an important part in the enfddment of "Adios," the current; Barthelmess production. . Frank Lloyd directed "Adios," with Mary Astor and Marion Nixon in tho feminine leads. The balance of tho cast includes Fred Kohlor, Stone, Mathilde Comont, Rcimie, Erville Aldorson and Edeson. Arthur James Robert Answers to Questions. "Silver King," the late Fred Thom- son's horse, is still alive, Douglas (Guernsey). Toin Tyler has not given up acting and his latest appearance is in the serial, "Phantom of the West." It has ten exciting episodes. The four Mar.\s, Groucho. Harpo, Chico and Zeppo, were in "Animal Ci\ickors."- Bertie (London, W.). Yes, David Torrence was born in Edinburgh. Mo is 6ft. lin. in height and Ernest Torrence is 3in. taller.