The Film Daily (1934)

THE Wednesday, June 20,1934 -2&* DAILY 21 200 SHORTS FOR RKO AND FIFTY FEATURES (Continued from Page 4) Lederer and produced by B. F. Fineman. "The Gay Divorcee," starring Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and with Alice Brady, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes and Eric Blore, directed by Mark Sandrich and produced by Berman; "Kentucky Kernels," with Wheeler and Woolsey, H. N. Swanson as associate producer; another Wheeler and Woolsey production, as yet untitled; two productions starring William Powell, one produced by Fineman; "Ho to Shanghai," one of two musicals to be produced by Lou Brock; "Jungle," Frank Buck picture and sponsored by Van Beuren Corp.; "Adventure Girl," Jean Lowell's picture produced by Van Beuren ; "Three Stand Alone," novel by E. Arnot Robertson and starring Johnny Weismuller; "Anne of Green Gables," novel by L. M. Montgomery with Macgowan as associate producer; "By Your Leave," Broadway play by Gladys Hulburt and Emma Wells, produced by Swanson with Mary Astor, Frank Morgan and Skeets Gallagher, William Seiter directing. "Freckles," Gene Stratton-Porter novel; "Laddie," another Gene Stratton-Porter novel; "Hide in the Dark," novel by Frances Noyes Hart, produced by Berman; "The World by the Tail," from the play, "Ringstrasse Number Three," by Alador Laszlo; "The Richest Girl in the World," original, produced by Berman; "Sea Girl," filmed by James B. Shackleford and George C. Dromgold in North Australia, produced by Cliff Reid; "Wednesday's Child," play by Leopold , Atlas, with Frankie Thomas, Macgowan as , producer; "False Dreams Farewell," play iby Hugh Stange ; "Hudson River," produced by Glendon AUvine with Bruce Cabot. Six new series highlight the short subjects program, which includes 42 tworeel comedies to be offered in eight series as follows: six Edgar Kennedy subjects, with Florence Lake featured ; six Blondes and Redheads featuring Dorothy Granger and Carol Tevis; six headliners with guest stars, including Gene Austin, Beatrice Lilly, and Duke Ellington; six Four Stars, each with a separate star, starting with Leon Errol and Walter Catlett; six Chick Chandlers, with Tom Kennedy in support; four Clark & McCullough subjects; four Ruth Etting musicals and four Radio Musicals with guest stars. In addition to "La Cucaracha," a short special in Technicolor, there will be 53 single reel subjects as follows: 13 Dumb-bell Letters, 13 Rainbow Parade cartoons, 13 Toddle Tale cartoons, seven Vagabond Adventures, seven Pathe Topics and the usual 104 issues of Pathe News. Van Beuren will produce the Dumb-bell Letters, Rainbow Cartoons, Toddle Tales and Vagabond Adventures. Sam Jacobson is production supervisor. THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BOOK June 16-July 2: International Motion Picture Week, Vienna. lune 18-20: RKO annual sales convention, Drake Hotel, Chicago. June 18-20: Paramount annual sales convention, Hotel Ambassador, Los Angeles. June 18-22: American Federation of Musicians convention, Cleveland. June 20: Annual Boat Ride of the Warner Club aboard S.S. Peter Stuyvesant to Bear Mountain. June 21-23: M-G-M annual sales convention at Drake Hotel, Chicago. June 22: Hearing on Edwin Wick's Buffalo court action seeking injunction against Code Authority. June 28: World premiere of "The World Moves On" at Criterion, N. Y. July 1-3: Convention of Southeastern Theater Owners Association, The Ansley Hotel, Atlanta. July 2-4: Columbia regional sales meeting at Atlantic City. Short Shots from Eastern Studios iBy CHARLES ALICOATE HTHE "Radio Ramblers," radio trio, are the stars of a one-reel short subject j'ust completed at the Brooklyn Vitaphone studio. This number, as yet untitled, is a follow-up on "A Cabinet Meeting" in which the mimickers of radio were starred by Vitaphone recently. Supporting players in the cast include Lionel Stander and Nancy Kelly. Joseph Henabery, directed the short which is for the "Pepper Pot" series. Al Christie, an advocate of "Location shooting," states in every case where it is at all feasible, he intends to make his comedies out in the open in the future. Christy who, under arrangement with Educational, will be making all his comedies in the east next season with headquarters at the Eastern Service studio in Astoria. Leo Morrison, agent for Max Baer, who is now in New York, has been flooded with offers from the radio, stage and screen for the services of Baer since his rise to the heavyweight champion of the world. Morrison states he is contemplating bringing Vince Barnett, famous ribber, on from the coast to work with Bear in his personal appear Work is expected to be completed on schedide this week end on "Crime Without Passion" the feature now being produced by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur at the Eastern Service studio in Astoria. Claude Rains, Margot and Whitney Bourne are playing the featured roles in the production which will be released by Paramount. Production on "Love and Babies" the two-reel comedy featuring Ernest Truex, supported by Jacqueline Logan, Montagu Love, Eve Farrell and Harry Short, has been completed under the direction of Al Christy at the Eastern Service studio in Astoria. Fred Scheld and Warren Murray assisted on the comedy which will be released by Educational. George Weber was in charge of the cameras while Frank Tuttle okayed the sound. William Watson and Arthur Jarrett, are credited with the script. Melvin Douglas, currently seen on Broadway as the star of "No More Ladies," has been signed by Select Productions for a featured part in Dashiell Hammetts novel of "Dangerous Romance" which goes into production at the Biograph studios next Monday. Says M-G-M So. America Biz Is 25 P. C. Improved Since the first of the year, gross business for M-G-M in South America has increased 25 per cent over the same period last year, William Melniker, M-G-M general representative for South America stated yesterday in New York. The increase, said Melniker, is in actual billings and is in no way due to money exchange values. "Restrictions on exchange of money between South America and other countries have been greatly modified by the Government and all reasonable requirements have been met. Importers are now enjoying the earnest co-operation of the Government," said Melniker. The entire M-G-M feature, short subject and news line-up for 193435 will be distributed in South America with super-imposed Spanish titles. June 21: Meeting of Code Authority at headquarters in RKO Building, New York. July 25: I.T.O.A. boat ride and outing. Aug. 1-20: Second Exhibition of Cinematography, Venice, Italy. Oct. 29: S.M.P.E. Fall Meeting, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York. Warner Men Return Home From Sales Convention San Francisco — The following Warner Bros.-First National district and branch managers have returned to their respective territories to hold individual sales meetings to convey information on the Coast sales session which ended Tuesday: Earl Bell, E. Berbase, W. A. Haefliger, A. Flanders, Denver; Harry Lustig, J. K. Burden, A. S. Bailey, N. H. Brower, J. N. Howland, Los Angeles; V. Stewart, M. F. Keller, D. D. Matin, Portland; Bill Gordon, M. H. Gustaveson, H. Levey, Salt Lake; C. Muehlman, N. Levi, B. C. Wheeler, H B. Fish, San Francisco; Al Oxtoby, C. L. Theuerkauf, C. W. Young, Seattle; W. E. Callaway, R. L. McCoy, W. O. Williamson, S. L. Pilkinton, Dallas, Luke Conner, P. L. Spindler, H. R. Risey, New Orleans; J. O. Rohde, W. C. Blackstone, E. R. Slocum, Oklahoma City and Fred M. Jack of Dallas. SUNSET PROJECTION £r DUBBING ENTERPRISE Sid Smith Johnny Morgan PRODUCERS & PUBLIC PROJECTION ROOM COMPLETE DUBBING & SCORING SERVICE All facilities of a major projection room. Can match into any sound truck. 6048 Sunset Blvd. Call Hollywood 9480 for appointment Hollywood, Calif. KAHANE CONFIDENT OF NEW YEAR QUALITY Chicago — Confidence in the RKO product for 1934-35 was expressed yesterday by B. B. Kahane, president of RKO Studios, to the delegates at the RKO convention. "The company has manpower, talent material and the determination to attain a high objective," said Kahane. Advertising and publicity for the new line-up will be discussed this morning by Robert F. Sisk and S. Barret McCormick. In the afternoon session Phil Reisman will talk on foreign distribution. Sales policies will be reviewed by Jules Levy, Cresson E. Smith, A. J. Mertz and Fred McConnell of the Van Beuren Corp. G. E. Youngman, general counsel for RKO will discuss the motion picture code. Other speakers will be Sol. A. Newman, managing director of Radio Pictures, Ltd., of England; R. R. Doyle of Australia, Robert Trillo of Panama and Jacobo Glucksman of South America. This evening the annual banquet will be held in the Silver Forest room of the Drake Hotel. ® HOLLYWOOD PLAZA MOST CONVENIENT Hotel in Hollywood $2. SO up, Single $3.00 up, Double Special weekly and monthly rates The Plaza is near everythingto see and do in Hollywood. Ideal for business or pleasure. Every room has private dressing room, bath and shower. Beds "built for rest." Every modern convenience. Fine foods at reasonable prices. Convenient parking for your car. Chas. Danziger, Mgr. Eugene Stern, Pres. 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