Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1930)

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26 EXHIBITORS HERALD -WORLD December 27, 1930 Vitaphone Varieties Celebrate Completion of 400th Picture Pretentious Two-Reel Comedy, "Angel Cake," Winds Up Two Years of Production Record — Paramount Concentrates on Claudette Colbert Feature — Nancy Carroll on Vacation (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Dec. 26. — Warner Brothers Eastern studio in Brooklyn is celebrating its second anniversary as the production center of Vitaphone Varieties short subjects. In that period 400 Warner one and two reelers have been turned out, with Murray Roth and the studio chiefs claiming that they have featured more Broadway stage celebrities in their shorts than any other company. Rumor Automatic Shows for St. Louis (Special to the Herald-World) ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26.— It is reported along the St. Louis rialto that a number of automatic movie shows with a 10-cent admission charge to be operated on the chain store plan are to be installed in St. Louis and vicinity in the very near future. The Trans-Lux Corporation, headed by Courtland Smith, is behind the plan, according to the report in film circles here. As a finish to the first two-year period, the studio has just completed "Angel Cake," said to be the most complete and pretentious short ever turned out at the plant. It is a two-reel musical comedy affair, featuring' among its importations from the Broadway legitimate the Paige Sisters, the Albertina Rasch girls, and the foursome from "Girl Crazy," current musical hit on the big street. Also numbered among the players are Cy Landry, Claire Trevor, Bernard Randall and Jimmie Ray. Roy Mack of the staff directed the subject and Harold Levy wrote the special musical score. Ventriloquist in Latest Comedy "Donkey Business" is the latest comedy to come out from before the camera at the Brooklyn plant, and features the Warner specialty ventriloquist, Edgar Bergen. In the support are Racince Graber, Al Ochs and Charles MacArthur, Bergen's well known dummy. Arthur Hurley directed the short, which marks the third for the duo speaker. In preparation for shooting next week, the staff writers are completing script for a new comedy to feature Billy Jackson. George Jessel, stage and screen star, is making a new subject in which are included the Russian Choir, seen on the Broadway boards in the Vanderbilt Review and well known as radio specialists. Roy Mack also directed this one, which has not as yet received a title. Nancy Carroll on Vacation At the Paramount plant in Astoria, the personnel is concentrating on the present Claudette Colbert vehicle, now titled "Sex n Business." Dorothy Arzner is handling the megaphone on the feature, in which Charlie Ruggles, comedian, Frederic March and Ginger Rogers are featured, plus a considerable number of minor players in the cast. Nancy Carroll, who has just finished "Stolen Heaven" at the Astoria studio, is off to Palm Beach for a vacation. She is due back in New York about January 16, to go into harness again shortly thereafter in "Up Pops the Devil," screen version of the Broadway stage hit. Edmund Goulding will handle the direction. Frederic March and Charlie Ruggles will share the feature masculine roles. About January 20, Tallulah Bankhead, English legitimate star, will hit New York and the Paramount Eastern studio to begin work in "Her Past." Clive Brook will have the lead opposite her. Report Restrictions On German Pictures In Alsace-Lorraine (Special from Department of Commerce) WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.— Information has been received that German dialog pictures were to be restricted in Alsace-Lorraine and that the French authorities have just promulgated new regulations in Alsace-Lor raine in connection with the exhibition of talking films in German. Consequently, all German speaking films exhibited in this district must bear superimposed French sub-titles every ten meters under pain of prohibition of public exhibition. The trade press states on the other hand, that the price of superimposing titles amounts to something about 20,000 francs and that this additional charge would make the showing of German "talkies" a practically unprofitable proposition in Alsace-Lorraine. It is clear that the German industry will resent this measure, since feature films of German dialogue had about captured the cream of this part of the French market. "Buddy" Rogers Operated Upon in Toledo Hospital (Special to the Herald-World) TOLEDO, Dec. 26. — Charles "Buddy" Rogers, motion picture star, making a personal appearance at the Toledo Paramount, was stricken with acute appendicitis early last Friday morning, several hours before his scheduled departure for Hollywood. He was removed to the General hospital, where he underwent an operation. RKO "Air Theatre" at Omaha Gives 30 Minute Programs by Stage Stars (Special to the Herald-World) OMAHA, Dec. 26.— Omaha's RKO theatre of the air was established at 11 :30 p. m., December 15, with a 30-minute broadcast by the artists on the week's bill. The program will include numbers by the RKOlians orchestra and a contest in which will be played old but popular songs. The contest will be the playing of a "mystery number," this to be named by iisteners-in on a postal card. The first 100 correct guessers will receive guest tickets to the theatre and for those who reside outside of Omaha guest tickets will be offered to the first 50 who guess correctly. "Africa Speaks" Does Good Canadian Business (Special to the Herald-World) OTTAWA, Dec. 26.— The Ottawa Journal published a special editorial boost for "Africa Speaks" during its engagement at the Regent theatre, Ottawa. This was followed up by the publication of a letter of thanks from Clarence Robson, Eastern Division manager for Famous Players Canadian Corp., in which he pointed out that "Africa Speaks" had done outstanding business in Canadian theatres. Gregor to Direct Spanish "Min and Bill" forMGM (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 26.— Following completion of the German version of "Resurrection" for Universal, Arthur Gregor, wellknown director, has transferred his activities to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was learned this week. Gregor has been assigned the task ol writing the script and directing the Spanish version of "Min and Bill." Gregor did the script on "Resurrection" and was to have directed it, but no German leadinv man could be found. Stars to Take Part in Rolph Inaugural Party (Special to the Herald-World) SACRAMENTO, CAL., Dec. 26.— Arrangements have been completed for the participation of moving picture stars in the three-day inaugural celebration for Governor-elect James Rolph, Jr. The Maskers' Club, of Hollywood, made up of actors and producers, will handle this feature of the program and are expected to bring the 165-piece band of the University of Southern California. Caddo Offers $100 for Title for Jean Harlow (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Dec. 26.— Last week Caddo Productions offered $100 for a sobriquet for Jean Harlow, the blond star in Howard Hughes, "Hell's Angels." Several thousand were suggested within 24 hours. The contest will continue until March 1. The judges will be Wayne Pierson, of Caddo, Jean Harlow and Colonel Nolan, of United Artists. "Hell's Angels" Passed by Quebec Board of Censors (Special to the Herald-World) OTTAWA, Dec. 26.— "Hell's Angels" was banned two months ago by the Ontario Board of Moving Picture Censors but it has now been passed by the censors in the sister province of Quebec. The production will be presented in Hull, on the Quebec side of the river opposite to Ottawa, Ontario. Barrymore Is Stricken With Jungle Fever Again (Special to the Herald-World) LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.— John Barry more has suffered a recurrence of jungle fever, an ailment he contracted several weeks ago while cruising in Central America. Friends report his condition is not serious Mabel Normand Estate Appraised at $73,835 (Special to the Herald-World) LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.— An appraisal filed this week reports that Mabel Normand, actress, left an estate of $73,835. Miss Normand died last February after a lengthy illness.