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

May 31, 1930 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 113 TOP TO BOTTOM: James R. Grainger Vice-President in Charge of Distribution Truman Talley General Manager of Fox Movietone News Clayton P. Sheehan General Foreign Manager Courtland Smith Vice-Presiden t Glendon Allvine Director of Advertising and Publicity Maurine Watkins’ story brimful with wit and good humor. The cast is large and talented. Louise Huntingon, Claire Luce, Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy, Warren Hymcr, Elizabeth Paterson, Walter McGrail, Tyrone Power, Lee Tracy, Joe Brown, Black & Blue and Goodee Montgomery have the outstanding parts. SOUP TO NUTS— A Rube Goldberg concoction directed by Benjamin Stoloff. Goldberg wrote the story, dialog and gags ; he created backgrounds for it and provided laugh-making situations for that nutty comedian, Ted Healy, who heads the cast of funmakers, including Charles Winninger, Lois Moran, Frances McCoy, Marie Saxon, Frank Richardson, Frank Albertson and Goodee Montgomery. Grace Henry and Morris Hamilton provided words and music. Dances were staged by Edward Dolly. COMMON CLAY— Constance Bennett in the Harvard prize play by Cleves Kinkead, directed by Victor Fleming, with Lew Ayres, Tully Marshall, Matty Kemp and Beryl Mercer. A drama of a woman’s folly and her redemption. ON YOUR BACK.— A peek behind the scenes of the worlds of fashion and money as depicted in Rita Weiman’s Liberty Magazine story. Directed by Guthrie McClintic with Irene Rich, H. B. Warner, Raymond Hackett, Marion Shilling, Wheeler Oakman and Rose Dione in the cast, and a million dollar fashion parade done in color. THE SEA WOLF. — Jack London’s greatest story directed by Alfred Santell with Milton Sills, Claire Luce and Kenneth MacKenna. Ralph Block wrote the dialog. LIVING FOR LOVE.— Milton Sills and Dorothy Mackaill in a dramatic story of city night life and the serenity of a farm home, from Ben Ames Williams’ story, “A Very Practical Joke.” Directed by Berthold Viertel from adaptation by George Manker Watters and Marion Orth. Hanley and McCarthy wrote the songs, and the chief supporting players are Kenneth MacKenna and Sharon Lynn. ARE YOU THERE? — Beatrice Lillie, internationally known comedienne, makes her feature film debut in a comedy written to suit her talents by Harlan Thompson, with words and music by Grace Henry and Morris Hamilton. Hamilton MacFadden directed and in the cast are John Garrick, Olga Baclanova, Jillian Sand, Lloyd Hamilton, George Grossmith, and Henry Victor. NEW MOVIETONE FOLLIES OF 1931 — Bigger and better than ever, with El Brendel heading a stellar cast including Claire Luce, Black & Blue, Dixie Lee, Richard Keene, Irene Day, Frances McCov, Gus Howard, Marie Saxon, Lee Tracy, the Keating Twins, William Collier, Sr., Nancy Kelly and 500 beautiful Hollywood girls. Directed by Sidney Lanfield, dances staged by Seymour Felix. YOUNG SINNERS.— Lois Moran, Frank Albertson, J. M. Kerrigan and William Collier in the story of a rich young wastrel’s regeneration from the New York stage sensation of the current season written by Elmer Harris. Directed by Alfred Santell from the adaptation and dialog by Maurine Watkins. WOMAN CONTROL. — J. Harold Murray in a musical romance based on Mabel Wagnall’s novel “The Mad Song,” with screen play and dialog writen by Howard J. Green. Guthrie McClintic directed and in the cast are Mona Maris, Claire Luce, Sharon Lynn, Noel Francis, Marie Saxon and Frances McCoy. THE RED SKY. — J. Harold Murray in a musical love drama of the Northwest Mounted Police screened under the technical direction of Major-General Perry of this famous organization. Tom Barry wrote the screen play and dialog, James F. Hanley and Joseph McCarthy are responsible for the words and music, and that sterling director of outdoor romances, A. F. Erickson, made this one. HER KIND OF MAN. — A romantic story with music sung by J. Harold Murray and a cast headed by Louise Huntington, Luana Alcaniz, Irene Day, George Corcoran and Noel Francis. Sonya Levien