The Film Daily (1934)

THE 14 -cBtl DAILY Monday, June 25, 1934 A LITTLE from "LOTS" By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD TYLE TALBOT has postponed a vacation trip to see his parents in Nebraska in order to assume one of the leading roles with Barbara Stanwyck in "A Lost Lady," now in production at the Warner studios. Charles Starrett, previously assigned to the part, goes into "Flirtation Walk" instead. ▼ ▼ T Greta Meyer will appear in Janet Gaynor's current starring vehicle, "Servants' Entrance," which is in production at Fox Movietone City. Frank Lloyd is directing this picture. Herman Schlom, Monogram production manager, has assigned Jack McKenzie, cameraman, to "Tomorrow's Youth." Schlom also put Rupert Planck on "Moonstone." Jesse L. Lasky's next Fox Film production, "The Captive Bride," will be directed by Dorothy Arzner. It was written for the screen by Sonya Levien from the play "The Proud Princess" and will star Charles Boyer. Y ▼ ▼ Robert Welsh, Monogram executive producer, has signed Marion Orth, screen writer. Her first assignment will be the screen play on Michael Kane's "Successful Failure," which goes into production in July. T T T Martha Sleeper, Gloria Shea, Lois Wilson, John Miljan and Dickie Moore have leading roles in "Tomorrow's Youth," Monogram picture which has just gone into production under the direction of Charles Lamont. Ben Verschleiser is supervising. Gene Whitney and Robert Mailer wrote this original screen story. Hobart Bosworth and Bess Stafford, signed this week, complete the roster of players for "Special Agent," (tentative title) the eighth and last of the present series of action dramas, which Columbia is producing, starring Tim McCoy. Theodore Newton and Mickey Rooney, were engaged yesterday for roles in Columbia's "Blind Date,' which went into production last week, with R. William Neill directing. She Played the Typewriter Clevclnd — A lone woman was registered among 350 men at the American Federation of Mus:cians' convention which closed recently. She was Mrs. Finny Benson, secretary to the business agent of the Marion, Ohio, local. NEWS OF THE DAY Tut Mace, dancer, has been signed by Fox to appear in the Elisabeth Cobb's "She Was a Lady," now in production. The cast, which is being directed by Hamilton MacFadden, includes Helen Twelvetrees, Donald Woods, Ralph Morgan and others. Phillip Reed is the latest addition to the cast of "Big Hearted Herbert," comedy based on the recent stage success of the same title. Leading role in "24 Hours A Day," which Sol M. Wurtzel will produce next month for Fox, has been assigned to Claire Trevor. The stGry is an original by Dudley Nichols and Lamar Trotti. Roger Imhof, who appears in the latest Will Rogers picture, "Judge Priest" now in production, has been signed by Fox for a longer term. Herbert Mundin, has been assigned leading roles in four of the new season Fox pictures. These are "Nymph Errant," "24 Hours A Day," "What Am I Bid?" and "Hell In The Heavens." Monogram will not put "King Kelly of the U. S. A." into production until July 6 inasmuch as Guy Robertson is still in Chicago, starring in the Broadway musical, "All the King's Horses." Leonard Fields will direct. Jesse L. Lasky has assigned Irving Cummings, Fox director, to "The White Parade." Winfield Sheehan, who has put "Servants' Entrance" into production for Fox, announces new cast additions to the Sigrid Boo story. as follows: Greta Meyer, Josephine Whittall, Jerry Stewart, Ruth Marion, Jevere Anne Gibbons and Buster Phelps. ▼ T T Henry B. Walthall has been signed for a leading part in "Serenade," the Richard Carroll story which Lynn Starling has adapted to the screen. T ▼ T Dore Schary. young New York playwright, has been signed by Nat Levine, president of Mascot to assist Joseph Santley, director and playwright, in fashioning the continuity for "Young and Beautiful." T ▼ T Edmund Lowe has been engaged by Columbia to co-star with Jack Holt in the first comedy feature release of the 1934-35 lineup. Live Oak, Fla. — Manager Fleming of the local picture house has installed new upholstered seats and other improvements. Kansas City, Mo. — S. C. Schwahn heads the recently formed Commonwealth Lawrence Theater Corp., which is planning the construction of a new $35,000 theater at Lawrence, Kan. Schwahn is also manager of the Patee at Lawrence for Commonwealth Theaters, Inc., Kansas City, of which C. A. Shultz is president. Springfield, Mass. — The Fox, Main St. house now controlled by Harry Arthur, has been closed preparatory to complete remodeling which will cost about $80,000. The floor plan will be rearranged and seating capacity of about 1,000 provided, a reduction of about 400. John Eberson is the architect. San Antonio — Zaragosa, West Side Mexican theater is presenting Spanish acts from time to time in conjunction with feature talkies. Cincinnati — Film Row l-eports A. D. Curfman, State theater, Westerville, closing for summer; other summer closings include, Lindy, Owens, W. Va.; New Carlisle, New Carlisle, O. Columbus — The Grand burned to the ground a day after summer closing went into effect. J. Real Neth was the owner. Cincinnati — Marc Wolf was presented with a handsome hand trunk by the Variety Club at a farewell dinner before his departure for Indianapolis, where he takes up duties with the Young Circuit. Stanley Jacques, RKO B. M., was master of ceremonies. Baton Rouge, La. — Louisiana State University has just completed a one-reeler on the dairy industry in Houma for release as propaganda. Harcol did the producing. San Antonio — Babe Stafford, director, and Mack Stangler, cameraman, has arrived from the Coast to film the final exterior scenes for National Pictures' Bible production now being made in and around the Alamo City. Cassopolis, Mich. — The old Colonial has reopened as the Gem. First time show was opened for over a year. St. Louis, Mo. — The Columbus Amusement Company has signed a 10-year lease on the theater property at 5118 Shaw Ave., owned by Mrs. A. Lange. The lease calls for occupancy by Sept. 1. San Antonio — Aztec, Interstate house, recently adopted a new policy of changing bill once a week instead of twice weekly. Cincinnati — Will R. Kerr, local representative for RCA Photophone sound equipment, announces Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield, has installed RCA sound equipment. Other installations here include Liberty, Lancaster; Town Hall, Lebanon; Strand, Delaware; Majestic, Corning and Stanley, Portsmouth. Tappahannock, Va. — Garland P. Clay is listed as president of the New Essex theater, a Richmond corporation just chartered to lease theaters and engage in the motion picture business. The corporation owns and operates the Essex here. Other officers are: E. McMauchlan, vicepresident; W. Disney Cole, secretary-treasurer, both of Richmond. The Essex has been remodeled and otherwise greatly improved. San Antonio — The Beethoven Hall has been completely redecorated and remodeled and is now in active use once more. Green Bay, Wis. — Two bandits escaped with $1,500 from the Bay here after slugging Larry Conley, manager of the house, and tieing him and lone Bacon, cashier, and Henry Toilette, assistant manager. Berlin, Wis. — E. M. Starkey is having the Opera House redecorated here and new sound equipment installed preparatory to opening shortly. Baltimore — Meyer Leventhal, general manager of the Scheck Theater Enterprises will assist FredT< Huber, municipal director of music, in staging the free concert and film show in Druid Hill Park. Lewisburg, W. Va.: — P. L. Dy sard, West Virginia exhibitor, has arranged for the immediate installation of complete new RCA Victor High Fidelity sound in his Princess. Cincinnati — The Strand has discontinued vaudeville and will use two featm-e films weekly. The orchestra will be held over, making it the only Cincinnati picture house with an orchestra. Decatur, Ind. — New Adams has opened here under the management of I. A. Kalver. Fox Composer Honored Wed Coast Bur., THE FILM DATLY Hollywood — Werner Richard Heymann, who composed the music for "Caravan," just completed at Fox Movietone City, has been awarded the "Candide Prize," offered for the best operetta music by the French newspaper, "Candide," according to a cable dispatch from Paris.