The Film Daily (1937)

THE Thursday, May 13, 1937 23 d "JUttU" fro*» Mtywood "Ms /* By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD pDMUND L. HARTMAN, RKO scenarist, is spending a month's vacation in St. Loirs. Before joining RKO he was with Warner Bros, and 20th Century-Fox. ▼ TV Snub Pollard will accompany Tex Ritter on his personal appearance tour, which is scheduled to start June 25, following completion of Ritter's eighth feature, "Frontier Town." Ritter and Pollard are working up an act, which is being booked by the William Morris agency. ▼ ▼ T Frederick Hollander's song, "Moonlight and Shadows," is still in Number One position, which it has occupied for nine weeks. Two-hundred and fifty thousand copies of the song have been sold. Hollander's current assignment is the music for the Marlene Dietrich-Ernst Lubitsch film, "Angel." ▼ ▼ ▼ An extra girl on the "Artists and Models" set is still apologizing to Gail Patrick, because she went up to her yesterday and told her that other than being so tall, she looked enough like Gail Patrick to be her stand-in. ▼ ▼ ▼ Josie Sedgwick-Ray West & Assocites has placed Ela Love and Dor WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD • • • Introducing Interesting 'Personalities: No. 82 • • • D ICHARD THORPE. A director whose experience runs the cinematic gamut, ■» from "extra" to studio manager. Native of Hutchinson, Kan., and schooled in Wichita that state. Early theatrical training via stock, musical comedies, vaudeville. Overseas with the 88th Division, A.E.F. Remained in Paris to appear in a musical at the Champs Elysses Theater. Then back to U. S. for first pix experience as an "extra" in Eastern studios. Next a writer ... a scenarist ... a gag man . . . assistant director . . . cutter . . . studio manager (with Johnny Hines). Back to acting as leading man with Doris Kenyon, Dorothy Gish. Hollywood next, acting, directing. Made 76 Westerns for Pathe. Also serials, silent features. Has directed about 35 talkies. Hobbies, golf, swimming. Eyes, hazel green. Hair, black. othy Korster at Republic in "Meet the Boy Friend"; Camille Sorrie, Reah Stone and Dianna Toy hi "New Faces of 1937" at RKO Radio; and Louis Durst at M-G-M under a seven-year contract. As a result of his recent talk on the subject of motion pictures on a program sponsored by the B'nai Brith, Howard Estabrook, Paramount writer-producer, has received an offer from a prominent advertis ing agency, asking him to consider a weekly radio broadcast on current topics. ▼ ▼ ▼ The film rights to one of New York's stage successes — title undisclosed— has been purchased by Clarence Brown. Fred Goldsmith, New York attorney, who recommended the play to Brown, handled the transaction. t ▼ ▼ W. P. Lipscomb has altered his plans to return to Europe immediately following completion of his present assignment to write the screenplay for "Beau Geste," Paramount production which Lucien Hubbard will produce. Lipscomb first will make arrangements for the New York presentation of his current London play, "Ninety Sails." ▼ t ▼ Edward L. Alperson, president of Grand National, has assigned Max Alexander to produce the "Flash Casey" series starring Eric Linden. First of the series, titled "Here's Flash Casey" gets under way in June. T » T Dr. Edward Skaletar has been appointed official physician for the Grand National studio by President Edward L. Alperson and will establish an office with a trained nurse on the lot later this week. T ▼ T Danielle Darrieux, European star, recently signed by the New Universal, will have as her first starring vehicle "The Rage of Paris." The actress will sail for the U. S. on the liner Normandie, on Aug. 25. ▼ ▼ ▼ M-G-M announces that Cedric Hardwicke, star of the recent Broadway stage play, "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse," has been placed under contract. He will not tome to Hollywood, however, until later in the year. Expect Pa. to Enact Theater Tax Measure (Continued from Page 1) plies alike to theaters and stores, is as follows: Upon one theater, $1; on each in excess of one but not to exceed five, $5; $5 for each additional theater, five to 10 theaters, $10; 10 to 15 theaters, $20; 15 to 20 theaters, $30; 20 to 30, $50; 30 to 50, $100; 50 to 75, $200; 75 to 100, $250; 100 to 200, $350; 200 to 500, $450, in excess of 500, $500 each. Chain store interests will ally themselves with exhibitors in opposing the measure. Ascap Field Force From 42 States to Meet Here (Continued from Page 1) of the Ascap administrative committee. All matters affecting the organization will come up for consideration, Mills stated. Bradford Replaces Levy jCansas City, Mo. — Guy Bradford, -oTmerly with GB, has joined the United Artists sales staff here, taking over the southern Kansas territory, formerly covered by Joe Levy who leaves the organization to go east. "Star" Gets 100% Holdover in the Keys in Second Week One hundred per cent holdover in key spots throughout the country marked the second week's performance of "A Star Is Born," Selznick International's most recent production for release through United Artists, it was said yesterday at U. A.'s home office. In Cleveland, the pix has been moved after a record gross from Loew's to the Stillman for additional first-run playing time. "Hit Parade" for Rivoli "Hit Parade," a Republic picture, is slated to open at the Rivoli following the showing of the Elisabeth Bergner film "Dreaming Lips." Para. Signs Neila Goodelle Neila Goodelle, radio s:nger, has been signed by Paramount Pictures, the New York office of the film company announced yesterday. Three Memmar Theaters in Boise Boost Scales Boise, Ida. — Theaters controlled by the Memmar company have increased their prices five cents. Houses are the Granada, the Ada and the Pinney. The Lyric, Rialto and Rio are standing pat. Seattle Union Elects Seattle — New exchange workers' union here has named Phil Haberl as president. Other officers elected are: Dutch Trammel, vice-president; Eddie Briggs, business manager; Ilda Ewing, secretary-treasurer; Morton Endert, sergeant -at-arms; and Maud Richards and George DeWaide, trustees. Fames Joins Monogram Portland, Ore. — Cecil Fames has been named Portland manager for Monogram. Harold Sheffield of Butte succeeds him as manager of the Sheffield Republic Exchange here. Omaha Mayor, Weary of Censoring, Will Revive Board Omaha — This city's board of stage and screen censors — called the city welfare board — will be revived by Mayor Dan Butler, who has announced he is tired of carrying the entire burden himself. The mayor's pronouncement followed his attempt to prevent "Tobacco Road" from showing at the Paramount. He stopped it one night by stationing 117 policemen around the theater, but the next night a court order chased the police. Music Hall's $1,663,778 Loss Revealed by Hanson (Continued J rom Page 1) Feb. 1, 1933, to Apr. 30, 1937, it was testified yesterday before Special Master Alger by John E. Hanson, comptroller of Rockefeller Center, at a hearing on the RKO reorganization plan. Loss on the Center Theater for the period from Sept. 1, 1936, to Apr. 30, 1937, was put at $357,952, Hanson said. Loss on the Music Hall from Sept. 1, 1936 to Apr. 30, 1937, was placed at $279,192. Figures on probable profits and reduced losses if some chargeable items were eliminated were given. Scherzer With G. N. Kansas City, Mo. — Ralph Scherzer, formerly with 20th Century-Fox, has joined the staff of the Grand National exchange as booker. He succeeds W. J. Kubitzki, promoted to the position of salesman formerly held by Pat Pinnell who recently was transferred to the Denver exchange as branch manager. GB Transfers Selig Salt Lake City— Robert W. Selig, GB manager, has been transferred to Denver. C. F. Rose, who was here two years ago as manager of the exchange, returns to that post.