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

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30 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD May 10, 1930 a Illness Forces Bell to Relinquish Post at Paramount-Publix Plant Foar Marx Brothers Clowning 8 to 12 Hours Daily in Order to Complete Their Next Musical Comedy, “Animal Crackers” By DOUGLAS FOX NEW YORK, May 6. — The Four Marx Brothers are clowning from 8 to 12 hours a day on a set that is hotter than Texas Guinan’s vocabulary and Jack Oakie is gargling in an effort to free himself of a sore throat. All this is taking place at Paramount’s New York studio where “Animal Crackers” is in production and “The Sap from Syracuse” is waiting for Mr. Oakie’s throat to behave itself. NEW CONTRACTS (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, May 6.— Wheeler Oakman, Raymond Hackett, Fox. “On Your Back.” A Joyce Compton, Bela Lugois. Fox. “Roadhouse." A Harry Pollard. M G M. Directs. “The Great Day.” ▲ Carmelita Geraghty, Myrna Loy, Raymond Hatton. Sono-Art. “Rogue of Romance.” A Mrs. Solidad Jiminez. Fox. “Dust and Son.” As soon as the vocal chords have recovered their customary strength and vigor this last production will go before the cameras, too. We regret to relate that Monta Bell, associate producer and director of the New York studio, last week tendered his resignation from the organization at the insistance of his medical advisers. Bell has been confined to his home for the past two weeks and his illness, while not serious, is held to be considerably aggravated by his professional activities. During his long association with the Para China Likes Talkers, Wallace Writes (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, May 6. — "Little indications of military strife are evident in Coast cities of China it theatre patronage is any criterion ," writes Richard Wallace, now touring the Orient. If the people think war, it doesn't interfere with their devotion to American talking pictures. Wallace saw his picture, “Innocents of Paris" playing at the leading houses in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Although few people understand the dialog, they line the front of the house in the evening hours awaiting admittance. Lecturers translate most of the dialog as it is spoken. Wallace and his wife are visiting the principal cities of the Orient and Mediterranean, making a study of requirements of talking picture making for foreign markets. mount New York studio, Bell has made a brilliant record. Chosen by Jesse L. Lasky to direct production activities at the Eastern studio when this film plant was reopened in the autumn of 1928, Bell organized the initial production staff, supervised the major portion of the early experimental talking films of the audible screen era and later turned his attention to specialized supervision and active direction. Among Bell’s recent successes are “Young Man of Manhattan,” which he personally directed and Maurice Chevalier’s latest box office hit, “The Big Pond,” which he supervised. At the time that his present illness forced him to abandon his office, he was engaged in supervising the preparatory work on Jack Oakie’s next starring vehicle, “The Sap from Syracuse,” and “Laughter,” Nancy Carroll’s forthcoming stellar picture, both of whidh will be produced at the New York studio of the company. Bell will leave New York at once for Honlulu, where he will spend six weeks recuperating from his illness. “Skippy,” the picturization of Percy Cros by’s book of the same name, which was to have been Bell’s next active directorial assignment, will be filmed at the New York studio as scheduled under the direction of another, as yet unnamed, director. Columbia Buys Rights To Oppenheim Mystery (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, May 6. — Columbia Pictures has secured the screen and dialog rights to “The Lion and the Lamb,” a story by E. Phillips Oppenheim, dealing with a dangerous underworld gang in London, with a shifting background of high society and the sinister underworld dens of the British capital. T wo Popular Stars Heard In Del Monte Radio Hour (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, May 6. — Two popular stars were heard last Saturday evening in the Del Monte radio hour over the NBC network at 8:30 o’clock, Eastern Standard time. They were Marilyn Miller, star of the First National production “Sweethearts,” and Walter Pidgeon, who recently completed roles in “Bride of the Regiment,” and “Mile. Modiste.” Paul Porcassi Signed for MGM’s “Monsieur Le Fox 99 (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, May 6.— Paul Porcassi, Italian opera singer, has been signed by MetroGoldwyn-Mayer to play the father role in the Italian version of “Monsieur Le Fox.” Porcassi, the son of a grand opera director in Italy, began his opera career there and has been on the stage in Italy and America for 25 years. Dinner for Fitzgibbons (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, May 6. — A dinner was given J. J. Fitzgibbons today in honor of his promotion to the post of director-general of Paramount Publix in Canada. James Hall to Warners (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, May 6. — James Hall has been signed to a long term contract by Warner Brothers. Selection of Hall’s first picture has not been made as yet. Chaney Revives “ Penalty ” (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, May 6. — Lon Chaney will do a talking version of “The Penalty” for M G M. The story is by Gouvernier Morris. Willard Robertson. Fox. Scenario. Writing staff. A Karl Dane, Louise Fazenda, George Arthur. Darmour-R K O. Series. A Betty Healy. M G M. ", March of Time.” A Arnold Lucy. Paramount. “Manslaughter.” A Dorothy Janis. Lead. “Ourang." Universal Mathew Betz. RKO. Dix film. Kenneth McKenna, Ian MacLaren, Don Alvarado, Nella Walker, Charlotte Walker, Alice Moe, Marshall Neilan, Jack Pickford. Mary Pickford’s, “Forever Yours.” A Ilka Chase. M G M. “Madame Satan.” A Fay Wray. Paramount. Long term. A Una Merkel. Inspiration. “Eyes of the World.” Frederic Lonsdale, years. Sam Goldwyn. Two —HACKER. Edward Bartlett , Young Singer, Signed by Fox (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, May 6. — Edwin Bartlett, a graduate of Princeton university, and the possessor of a splendid tenor voice, has been signed by Fox Films to appear in Movietone productions. He will leave shortly for the Coast. Lillian Roth Signs Long Term Contract (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, May 6.— Lillian Roth has been signed to a long term contract with Paramount prior to leaving Hollywood to make her first picture in the East. Governor Appoints Her (Special to the Herald-World) KANSAS CITY, May 6. — Governor Reed has appointed Hazel Myers to the post of chairman of the Kansas State Board of Review. Miss Myers succeeds Emma Viets, former chairman, who died recently. Guards Door; Takes Cash (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, May 6.— Two bandits held up the Marquis theatre here and escaped with $35. While one of the thugs watched the theatre entrance the other held up the cashier.