The Canadian Independent (Dec 1, 1937)

Page 8 i Y Z JP T The second of the series, “Renfrew Of The Royal Mounted” is, we understand, to be completed in Regina, Saskatchewan, with a Canadian background. This should make it particularly valuable to Canadian exhibitors. Simone Simon and Don Ameche will play co-stellar roles in the romantic comedy drama, “Josette,” soon to go into production at 20th Century-Fox studios. Simone and Ameche both will sing several numbers in the new picture. Simone’s voice was but recently “discovered” by the studio, and she makes her screen singing debut in the forthcoming “Love And Hisses,” in which she co-stars with Walter Winchell and Ben Bernie. Ameche has had extensive radio and screen experience as a singer. When Sonja Henie, the skating screen star, departs from Hollywood for her exhibition tour after completing ‘Hot And Happy” at 20th Century-Fox — studios, she will charter three private railroad cars to ‘carry her party. The 100 skaters who appear with her in “Hot And Happy” will accompany her on the tour, and other members of the troupe will make the total number of persons 120. After a heart-warming reception by New York’s screen critic community following her arrival from abroad, Annabella, glamorous newcomer from the Continent, is in Hollywood to begin her American career as a screen star. She has been in conference with Darryl F. Zanuck regarding her stellar role in ‘Jean,”’ scheduled to go before the cameras early in December. William Powell is to be her co-star. Pauline Frederick, veteran stage and screen actress, has been assigned a leading role in “Thank You, Mr, Moto,” third of that clean SYED FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDEPENDENT THEATRE OWNERS Suerte er a ERA a a a YY YIN YY TUTTI OO iC, ey a series starring Peter being produced by studios film Lorre, 20th Century-Fox Thomas Beck, John Carradine, Jayne Regan, Sidney Blackmer, John Bleiffer and William Van Bricken, also have featured parts. Condor, who is producing 6 pictures for RKO, and 1 for Grand National, have now announced that they will complete their program, which means that “King of the Sierras” will be available, as scheduled, probably in January. “Love Takes Flight,” with Bruce Cabot, has a great tieup with Kissproof Lipstick. Exhibitors are taking advantage of this, especially since Kissproof Lipstick is widely distributc2 in the Dominion of Canada. Great things are expected of “The Shadow” with Rod LaRoque and Lynn Anders. In Toronto, “The Shadow” is on the radio, sponsored by Blue Coal on Station CFRB. All the newsdealers sre advertising the radio program, and also the Motion Picture version, the first of which is: “The Shadow Strikes.” A-full page front cover of it is being carried cn the current SHADOW magazine. Grand National an nounces the appointment of Bill Wheeler as their representative in the city of Calgary. Bill is a young fellow, but an old hand at the business and is highly popular among the exhibitors. The new type of shorts “Comicolor Cartoons” distributed by Grand National are said to be enjoying wide distribution and gaining in popularity. It is anticipated “Follow Your Heart,” the second ‘Schertzinger’ with Anna Sten, will be available probably the first week in February. . ’ wits that oo COLOR FILMS TO DOMINATE IN THREE YEARS “A penny plain, twopence colored,” today quipped James Hogan, the director of “Ebb Tide,” in describing t h e difference between black-and-white and colored films. His answer was the famous line from Robert Louis Stevenson, who wrote the original story of ‘‘Ebb Tide.” “Color movies take a different kind of film,” he said, “that costs four times as much as the old one. The lighting must be twice as strong, and that uses up a lot of juice. And it takes a barn-size camera, so full of wheels inside that you have to go to college to understand it.” Hogan, though, admitted that colored films are worth the trouble, and he is glad his first venture was a South Sea tale. the changing greens, the white crest of the beachcombing waves, and the madly-hued tropic vegetation of Samoa, he feels, should be done by painters and not by etchers, by the color camera and not in black and white. He asserted that color films are the first adventure on the screen since the advent of sound, and that they mean just as great a revolution. To pantomime, diction, acting, sets and costumes now are added color, which Hogan predicted would be the only medium used within two years. The intense blues, © PATRONIZE THEADVERTISERS WHO MAINTAIN (7. =a, NO DRINKING IN SHERWOOD . Strict prohibition views of a famous California pioneer and his wife, long dead, forced Robin Hood and. his band to make merry on root beer instead of the traditional ale.on location for Warner Bros. production of “The Adventures of Robin Hood.” The company is filming Sherwood Forest scenes at Chico in beautiful Bidwell Park, deeded to the city by the Bidwells under very definite restrictions. Chief of these is that no intoxicating beverage may be served within the 2400 acre natural oak and sycamore tract on penalty of forfeiture of the property. One violation, and it will revert to the estate heirs. Consequently, in the spectacular Robin Hood camp scenes in which feasting and merry making reaches a high point, the foaming “tankards were filled “with — utterly innocuous root beer instead of the more stimulating beverages customarily associated with 12th Century whoopee. General John founder of Chico, and donor of the property, ran for the presidency of the United States on the _ prohibition ticket in 1894. The city fathers, anxious to preserve the great natural park for the benefit of Chico’s. population, kept a nervous eye cn the activities of Errol Flynn and his merry men while the drinking scenes were being recorded film. on as SUBSCRIPTION BLANK The Canadian Independent Support the Cause of the Independent Exhibitor The Managing Editor, The Canadian Independent, 21 Dundas Square, Toronto, Canada, Please enroll me as a Subscriber to your Magazine. I enclose herewith the sum of $5.00—1 yr. NAMB eet eS $2.50—6 mos. $1.25—8 mos. 50 cn es SSE NN ESN Li See eae el ae Sh, et aie BS itn ee. Ba iets: Rialee es yin eae oho oe Bidwell, ‘dl cea JE os* Mi Bago cg ] : ! i 4 A $