Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1930)

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October 11, 1930 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 43 Anti-British? London Scoffs Ban on Film at Canadians (Special to the Herald-World) VANCOUVER, B. C, Oct. 9.— "Ridiculous" was the term used by London censors to describe the action of British Columbia censors in barring "The Green Goddess" as "an anti-British picture." The 61m stars George Arliss. When the local censorship board barred the picture, it resolved to consult censors in London for their opinion, too, with the "ridiculous" result. Mexican-Produced Talker Shown at the California (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9.— "Las Campanas de Capistrano," first Mexican-produced talker, had its world premiere at the California theatre here this week. A fourreel Spanish Laurel and Hardy comedy was also on the bill. Ned Sparks Back After Personal Appearances (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9.— Following a personal appearance tour with "The Conspiracy," and a visit to his home at St. Thomas, Ontario, Ned Sparks, R K O comedian, is back at the studio ready for work. Mary Pickford a Real Cavewoman in "Kiki" (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9— Mary Pickford, who in her career as "America's sweetheart" has played practically every kind of part will do a new one in the new "Kiki." In this picture she becomes the girl with a primitive determination to get the man she loves. George Bowles Directs Exploiting for Christie (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9— George H. Bowles has resigned as president of Pan-American Pictures to accept the position of vice-president in charge of exploitation for Christie at Metropolitan. Add to Cast of U A Film (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9.— Walter Walker. Adrienne dAmbricourt and Claud Allister have been added to the cast of "Reaching for the Moon," now in production at United Artists studios. Mary Astor Rehearsing (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9.— Mary Astor is rehearsing for the lead in "The Queen's Husband," to be directed by Lowell Sherman for RKO. Novarro Sued in Crash (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9.— Ramon Novarro is being sued for $50,000 damages as the result of an automobile crash here recently. His chauffeur is also named. Marion Nixon Takes Rest (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9.— Marian Nixon and her husband, Edward Hillman, are in New York City for a holiday following her completion of her role in "Ex-Flame," a Liberty production. Astoria Plant Begins Feature, "Two Against Death," Oct. 20 Two Long Features a Month Called for at Paramount's Eastern Studio — Several More Shorts Are Completed by Warner In Brooklyn — Mack Under New Contract (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Oct. 9.— Following the completion of production work on "The Royal Family" today, Paramount's Eastern studio in Astoria will take a short respite of about 10 days before launching into a concentrated schedule of feature production. With the arrival next week of Walter Wagner, B. P. Schulberg and Ernst Lubitsch from the Coast, definite plans for fall production effort are expected to be set. During this rest period, the house will be set in order, with work confined to the completion of several short subjects, and a few necessary retakes on "The Royal Family." Feature Starts October 20 On about October 20, production will begin on the next feature picture, starring Nancy Carroll, and tentatively titled, "Two Against Death," which will be directed by George Abbott. Present plans call for the production of two features in November, two in December, and an equal number in the following months. Several more shorts have been completed at the Brooklyn studio of Warner Brothers during the past week. Among the latest of the Vitaphone Varieties is "Revenge Is Sweet," said to be an old fashioned showboat type of melodrama, directed by the Coast importation, Alf Goulding, from a script by Burnet Hurshey of the writing staff. In the cast are Barbara Weeks, King Calder and Leslie Adams. A comedy entitled, "Storks and Bonds," also directed by Goulding, has as players Brooks Benedict, Clara Palmer, Helen Lynd and Billy Wayne. Mack Has New W B Contract "The Honest Thief" is a comedy drama written by Walter Butterfield and directed by Roy Mack, who has just received a new long term contract with the producing company. Playing in this subject are Jack Hazard, the musical comedy star, who already has acted in one other short at the Brooklyn plant , Martha Lorber, formerlv well known as a member of the Follies ; Lewis Donnelly and Lilyan Sabalis. Two new writers have been signed for Varieties work, in the persons of Percy Robinson and Weare Holbrook, the latter being the conductor of a comic strip in one of the New York dailies. Murray Roth, who supervises things in general at the studio, anticipates shortly starring Charles Hackett, famous opera singer, Even in Far Off Lands (Special to the Herald-World) DES MOINES, Oct. 9.— A Des Moines columnist, making a record airplane trip from Canada to South America and return, met a California flyer in Rio de Janeiro who asked the columnist where he lived. When he mentioned the capital city of the tall corn state, the flyer replied, "O, that must be near Indianola where the Lane sisters, Lola and Leota, come from." Such is Fame! And then the columnist gave the Mullican-Lanes almost a full column of first run publicity, in spite of his civic pride. in several scenes from Romeo and Juliet, to be produced with a supporting cast as one of the Varieties. Film Novice Gets Role In Fairbanks Picture (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9.— Another romantic rise to fame in the history of filmdom ! Although she never has appeared in a motion picture, and has spent most of her time on the New York stage, June McCloy will play an important role in "Reaching for the Moon," with Douglas Fairbanks and Bebe Daniels. She was signed on recommendation of Edmund Goulding, writer and director. Boylan Doing Dialog for Fox "Connecticut Yankee" (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9.— Malcolm Stuart has been signed by Fox to do the dialog for "The Connecticut Yankee" starring Will Rogers. Emmett Flynn, who directed the silent version, is assisting. Shooting will start November 1 or shortly thereafter. Arthur Schmidt, Jr., Joins The RKO Cutting Force (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9.— Arthur Schmidt, Jr., has arrived here to accept a position in the cutting department of R K O studios. He is the son of Arthur Schmidt who, at the time of his death five years ago, was an executive of F B O. Flagpole Sitter Sets Mark Atop Hollywood Starland (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 7.— Flagpole sitter, Walter Kenniston, has descended from his 51 day endurance record atop the Starland theatre here. Fox Movietone News has recognized the newly established record. Gloria Swanson's Titled Mate RKO Film Advisor (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9.— The Marquis de la Falaise, husband of Gloria Swanson, is giving advice on French versions of R K O pictures in the foreign department of that studio. Marion Davies Film Starts (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9.— Work on "The Bachelor Father," starring Marion Davies, has started.