Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1930)

April 5, 1930 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 27 Production Begun on “The Yankee Don*9 New T almadge Outdoor Film (Special to the Herald-World.) HOLLYWOOD, April L— Richard Talmadge has started production on “The Yankee Don” as the first of a series of outdoor talking pictures to be produced by him. The picture has been in preparation for the past six months under Talmadge’s supervision. He intends to make it the outstanding film of his career. A two months’ stay in Mexico City gathering historical facts and becoming acquainted with the Spanish language was necessary on the part of Talmadge and his studio staff. Other stories that have been carefully selected and put into picture condition are “The Road to Monterey,” by George Ogden, “Stranded in Russia” and “Shackles.” These will follow “The Yankee Don.” “Shackles” will be a special production with Talmadge demonstrating more than the usual amount of stunts and fast moving action. Other stories that will shortly go into preparation for early filming are “Forgotten Men,” “Isle of Lost Hope,” “Daring to Do,” “Devil’s Isle,” “Siberian Love,” “South of the Volga,” “Across the Volga,” “Down the Volga” and others. Wampas Will Not Elect Baby Stars This Year; First Time in 7 Years (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, April L— Wampas will elect no baby stars this year for the first time in seven years. The decision was made late Monday night at a meeting of the board of directors. The reason fdr the radical change in plans was not forthcoming from officers of the organization. New officers of the organization will be installed Sunday April 6 at Caliente, Mexico, where elaborate ceremonies will take place. Paramount Dickering For Theatre Site on Hollywood Boulevard (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, April 1.— Paramount will built a theatre in Hollywood, it was decided by Adolph Zukor before leaving here a few days ago. Paramount people are attempting to find a suitable site for the house on the boulevard. Fourth Academy Sound Meet Oversubscribed (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, April 1.— The fourth meeting of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Sound School was held this week. Architectural and theatre acoustics was the subject. The school is heavily oversubscribed. The Academy will hold its annual banquet for the announcements and presentation of the merit award at the Ambassador Hotel this week. Seven gold-bronze statuettes will be bestowed for the outstanding achievements in the respective fields of motion picture art. Roach Directs Drama; Writer Signed for Garnett Picture Crosland Makes Jolson’s Next — Crawford, Page, Sebastian in “Blushing Brides” — Inspiration Casting for “Eyes Of World” — Beaudine Directs Dove (Special to the Herald-lVorld) HOLLYWOOD, April 1. — With five complete casts enacting scenes in succession in different languages, Hal Roach started direction of M G M’s “five-inone” film, “Monsieur Le Fox,” this week. Barbara Leonard, heroine, appears in all versions. Gilbert Roland plays opposite her in two languages, English and Spanish. Tom Buckingham signed a contract with Pathe this week to do the story for the next Tay Garnett Production. Buckingham expects to put in three or four more weeks on the story before it is completed. In the meantime Garnett is tentatively casting the picture. Pathe plans to get the picture started with Garnett at the megaphone shortly after the middle of April. It will be a more elaborate story than Garnett has ever directed and according to present plans it will have an expensive cast. Alan Crosland will direct “Big Boy” for Warners. It will be the last film that Jolson will appear in for that company. CLIPPINGS “CHICAGO, March 28. (Exclusive). — Mae Murray, flaxen curls, carmine mouth, white teeth and all, was in Chicago for an hour this morning before leaving for New York and an eight week tour. “You know how a little bird nest is, with a papa bird and a mama bird and maybe one or two little birdies? Well,” she said, “that’s the way we are at home.” “Miss Murray who in private life is Princess M'Divani, admitted that she has been married to the self-same husband for the last five years. In fact, she asserts, he is the only husband she has had in her long career from cabaret dancer up to cinema stardom. Mae did a song and dance for the crowd in the station.” — L. A. Times. which proves my contention that Robert Z. Leonard is after all only a myth. But it also proves what a lot of things can be done for a crowd in a station. When I’m in a station and there’s a crowd around I like to stand on my head or do cartwheels. a AN ADO’ABLE SPECIALIST Bebe Daniels has engaged a fan writer who hails from Memphis, Tenn., to help her with the part In her next picture at RKO. The f. w. gets well paid for teaching the Daniels to speak like a gal from Memphis. It wonld be only fair if Bebe wonld teach the fan writer to speak like a girl from Hollywood. a Just before leaving the employ of his company a rather famous director popped his superior (an associate producer) in the eye. The director went straightway to the Warner lot and went to work for Darryl Zanuck this week. And a word to the wise is sufficient. Bnt than Zannck has long learned that it’a smart to agree with rather famous dire® tors. And so have I. DOUGLAS HODGES The three girls of “Our Dancing Daughters” are reunited again in Harry Beaumont’s “Our Blushing Brides” for M G M. They are Joan Crawford, Anita Page and Dorothy Sebastian who have gone their separate ways since the original jazz-girl film. It consumed practically four months to select cast for “Eyes of the World,” which Henry King will direct for Inspiration. Production begins next week with the company on location. William Beaudine began “The Devil’s Playground,” starring ay arneU Billie Dove, at First National this week. Sidney Blackmer plays opposite. Although Beaudine’s contract expired recently, he will continue the agreement for the duration of the Dove film. James Cruze has signed Lola Lane for five years. She is now enacting a featured role in “The Big Fight,” which Walter Lang is directing for Cruze. Clara Bow will do a number called “Sweetheart of the Fleet” as a finale in Paramount’s “Paramount on Parade.” A sunburned delegation of 200 players and technicians, the “Arizona Kid” unit, has returned to the Fox plant. Hugh Herbert is preparing to direct his first picture, “He Knew Women,” at RKO. Lowell Sherman and Alice Joyce are featured. One of the first films to go into production on Universal’s new schedule will be “The Little Accident.” Glenn Tryon will be starred. Mildred Harris is playing the lead in “Ranch House Blues,” a two-reel comedy for Pathe. Opposite her is Don Douglas, a new, young leading man. Pathe is shooting about two of these shorts at a time. RKO has signed Sue Carol for a part in “Tommy.” Arthur Lake is the featured male player. Mel Brown has the megaphone. Fox is loaning Carol for the first time since her contract began. Another new picture underway on the RKO lot has the ga-ga title, “Half Shot at Sunrise.” But Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey are in it.