Exhibitors Herald World (Jul-Sep 1929)

72 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD July 20, 1929 world," by Ben Hecht; "Gold Coast," by Charles MacArthur; "Dance Hall," by Vina Delmar; "The Very Idea," by William Le Baron; "The Delightful Rogue," with Rod La Rocque, by Wallace Smith; "HalfMarriage," by George Kibbe Turner; "Crucible," from "The Fire-Walker," by John Russell. "Tanned Legs," by George Hull; "Wolves of the Waterfront" and "The Toast of the Bowery," by James Ashmore Creelman; "Hunted" from "Help Yourself to Happiness," by Francis R. Adams; "House Party," with Richard Dix; "Jazz Heaven," from "Broadway Blues"; "Side Street"; "The Big Wow," with Ken Murray and "Framed." In addition there will be an additional special with Betty Compson, another with Rod La Rocque and three more Bebe Daniels productions of like magnitude. All of these productions are to be done with dialog, sound effects and music. The dialog of "Upperworld," for example, will be in the competent hands of Ben Hecht, that of "Gold Coast," by Charles MacArthur. Both were co-authors of Jed Harris' stage success "Front Page," and MacArthur was also co-author of "Lulu Belle," Belasco stage hit. Other dialog writers who will contribute their gifts to various Radio Pictures are Eugene Walter, famed playwright; Russell Mack, eminen; stage director; Jane Murfin, author of "Lilac Time," and numerous other successes; Maude Fulton, author of "The Humming Bird"; John Brownell, author of the current stage success, "The Nut Farm"; and others yet to be announced. The productions having silent as well as dialog versions will be "High River," "Night Parade," "Half-Marriage," "Side Street," "Delightful Rogue," "Tanned Legs," "Wandering Men," "Hunted," "Upperworld," "Framed," and three Bebe Daniel specials yet to be titled. A detailed list of the productions follows: "STREET GIRL," directed by Wesley Ruggles from the story by W. Carey Wonderly, dialog by Jane Murfin, lyrics and music by Sidney Clare and Oscar Levant; chorus and dancing by Pearl Eaton. Musical background by Gus Arnheim's Ambassadors; featuring Betty Compson, with Jack Oakie, Ned Sparks, Johnny Harron, Joseph Cawthorn and Doris Eaton and her chorus in the cast. "HALF-MARRIAGE," with dialog direction by Russell Mack and screen direction by Charles Cowan; from the story by George Kibe Turner; dialog by Jane Murfin and lyrics and music by Sidney Clare and Oscar Levant; with Olive Borden, Ken Murray and His Gang, Morgan Farley, Sally Blane, Ann Greenway, James Eagle, Anderson Lawler and Gus Arnheim's Ambassadors in the cast. "HUNTED," direction by Wesley Ruggles from the story by Frank R. Adams to appear in "Red Book Magazine." 'RIO RITA," with stage and camera direction bv Luther Reed from the stage production by Florenz Ziegfeld; book by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson, music by Harry Tierney and lyrics by Joseph McCarthy. Adapted by Luther Reed, dances and chorus by Pearl Eaton; singing chorus by Pietro Cimini; musical di HYATT DAAB Advertising and Publicity Director HOME OFFICE SAM WARSHAWSKY General Press Representative rection by Victor Barravalle. Bebe Daniels as "Rio Rita," John Boles as "The Ranger"; Bert Wheeler as "Chick Bean," Bob Woolsey as Ed Lovett, Dorothy Lee as Dolly. There are to be Technicolor sequences. "THE VERY IDEA," with dialog direction by Frank Craven and screen direction by Wesley Ruggles from the stage play by William Le Baron. "SIDE STREET," to be directed by Mai St. Clair and from story by this director. Adapted by John Russell with dialog by Jane Murfin, lyrics by Sidney Clare and music by Oscar Levant; chorus direction by Pearl Eaton; Tom, Matt and Owen Moore featured, with Kathryn Perry, Frank Sheridan, Andre Beranger and Emma Dunn in the cast. "THE DELIGHTFUL ROGUE," pictorial direction by Lynn Shore, under supervision of Henry Hobart; with dialog direction by A. Leslie Pearce from the story by Wallace Smith; dialog by Wallace Smith with lyrics and music by Sidney Clare and Oscar Levant; starring Rod La Rocque. "TANNED LEGS," directed by George B. Seitz from the story by George Hull. Screen adaptation by Tom J. Geraghty. "THE NIGHT PARADE," directed by Mai St. Clair from the play "Ringside,'' by George Abbott, Ted Paramore and Hyatt Daab. THREE BEBE DANIELS SPECIALS as yet untitled and with directors yet to be assigned. "HIT THE DECK," from the Vincent Youmans operetta by the same title, with director yet to be assigned. Book by Herbert Fields; music by Vincent Youmans; lyrics by Leo Robbin, Clifford Grey and Irving Caesar; chorus direction by Pearl Eaton. Star and cast not yet selected. "DANCE HALL," by Vina Delmar; personnel yet to be assigned. THREE RICHARD DIX SPECIALS to be personally supervised by William Le Baron. Stories as yet untitled; personnel yet to be assigned. "HIGH RIVER," directed by Herbert Brenon from the story by G. Ranger Wormser. "JAZZ HEAVEN," from the story by Pauline Forney and Dudley Murphylyrics by Sidney Clare and music by Oscar Levant; director, star and cast not yet assigned. "THE VAGABOND LOVER," with Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees. Director, cast and personnel yet to be selected. ROD LA ROCQUE, No. 2, temporarily titled, "Strictly Business," from the story by Wallace Smith with dialog by Smith. "UPPERWORLD," from an original story by Ben Hecht, with dialog by Ben Hecht. "RADIO REVELS OF 1929," with book and lyrics by Bert Kalmar and HarryRuby; music by Harry Ruby. "FRAMED," from the original story by Charles MacArthur with dialog by MacArthur. SIX RADIO PICTURES, as yet untitled, complete the list of all-talking productions to be made by R K O Productions, Inc. If LEO MEEHAN "Radiant" Director MILES CONNELLY Producing for "Radiant" MILT GROSS Noted Cartoonist for "Radiant" LOUIS BROCK "Radiant" Supervisor Brock photo by Irving Chidiwf)