The Film Daily (1935)

I?5< THE aturday,Mayll,1935 OAILV kmt REVIEWS Heather Angel and Roger Pryor in "THE HEADLINE WOMAN" "fith Jack LaRue, Ford Sterling, Conway earle, Jack Mulhall, Franklyn Pangborn, Morgan Wallace (HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW) lascot 71 mins. '«< AN OUTSTANDING INDEPENDENT Iroduction. GOOD NEWSPAPER YARN ;*jyELL HANDLED ALL AROUND. Vt This is a production of which Nat "toil.evine and everyone connected with it k Jan justly be proud. It is one of the best independent pictures shown in a long time *nd could grace any major's program, oaded with wholesome comedy, fast clevj:r dialogue, action, and human interest ouches along with a very capable cast eaded by Roger Pryor and Heather Angel, i«Ihe customers should be well pleased. P'i'ryor has one of his best roles as a breezy cheme-a-minute reporter. Ford Sterling's ole as a dumb cop is a large one, but ; somewhat exaggerated. A lot of credit 1 Should go to William Nigh for his direcion, and to Jack Natteford and Claire Church for the story and screenplay. Due ,iij" lo a feud between an editor and the police ^commissioner, the reporters can get no olice news. Pryor gets Sterling, a cop, ITCClio give him the news. Pryor meets Heather 'Vjflftgel at a night club with Jack LaRue, Ti gangster. During a raid, the owner is .M tilled and Heather is suspected of the !i,'*:rime which is cleared up with LaRue lieing proved the killer. In the meantime Mlll'ryor and Angel have fallen in love. m Cast: Heather Angel, Roger Pryor, Jack .aRue, Ford Sterling, Conway Tearle, ILnfranklyn Pangborn, Jack Mulhall, Morgan '""Wallace, Russell Hopton, Syd Saylor, Theofore Von Eltz, George Lewis, Ward Bond, "a^'Harry Bowen, Wade Boteler, Wheeler Oaktanan, Warner Richmond, Lillian Miles, Robert Gleckler. Supervisor, Victor Zobel; Director, Wiliam Nigh; Authors, Jack Natteford, Claire Zhurch; Screenplay, same; Cameramen, irnie Miller, Wm. Nobles; Recording Enjineer, Terry Kellum; Editor, Joseph Lewis toon Direction, Fine. Photography, A-l. "EIGHT BELLS" with Ann Sothern, Ralph Bellamy ,r, Columbia 70 mins. JUST A FAIR SEA DRAMA WITH CAST #ND DIRECTOR DOING NOBLE WORK ThJ"0 PUT OVER WEAK STORY. gM Despite good work by a conscientious Klfiast and director, this yarn never rises o any high level of entertainment. It's — 'bout a headstrong daughter, Ann Sothern, vho stows away on her father's ship to be lear her fiance, John Buckler, newly ap iointed captain who is to take the vessel n a race against time to deliver a cargo ■ n China. Ann takes a fancy to Ralph ■ lellamy, who was demoted from captain, iut he appears indifferent. When Bucker turns out to be a flop as a captain, md a storm threatens to sink the ship, Inn uses her influence with the crew to irevent a mutiny. Later Buckler sees how hings stand, so he steps aside to let the ;ance between Ann and Bellamy materi Picture contains a fair amount of e familiar sea action, but on the whole t is a difficult story for registering in mman interest. Cast: Ann Sothern, Ralph Bellamy, John Buckler, Catherine Doucet, Arthur Hohl, Iharles Grapewin, Franklyn Pangborn, John PHU M. DALY • • • WE CANNOT recall any picture that has grabbed such Smash Raves from ALL the metropolitan reviewers as has RKO Radio's "The Informer" the Music Hall advertising opened it up with some very dalinty and dignified society card type of notices with the magnificent backing of the newspaper reviews, Bob Sisk and Barret McCormick of the RKO Radio outfit went to work till 3 A. M. in the morn and yesterday everybody in town knew the story for the papers were rioting with Smash Ads to equal the Smash Raves on a Smash Pix thank gawd the Music Hall has assumed tits rightful place in the class of Showman Houses with this Showmanship Advertising ....... any day we were expecting to see an "R.S.V.P." down in the corner of those Music Hall ads of quiet, reserved distinction but hell, even the Music Hall needed Showmanship in its advertising and now it's got it in this socko campaign on "The Informer" ▼ T T • • • THE AMPA will start off the new administration with a plan conceived by President Bruce Gallup embracing an Amateur Radio broadcast once a month at an AMPA luncheon the talent to be selected from the ranks of the film industry workers the idea is that the pressagents can give a practical demonstration of their methods right to the public over the air and at the same time help worthy talent in our own film ranks T T ▼ • • • A VERY swanky cocktail party was given by Lynn Farnol to Lillian Templeton, the Fox stylist, at his apartment on East 62nd Street yesterday afternoon Another cocktail event will occur at the Waldorf-Astoria Tuesday afternoon when Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edmond Jones celebrate the forthcoming "Becky Sharp" color production John P. White, Jr. has joined the staff of Signer & Bryne, national representatives of Screen Broadcasts in New York Katharine Hepburn's "Break of Hearts" will have its premiere at the Music Hall on May 16 A LITTLE From "LOTS" ^By RALPH WILK; HOLLYWOOD CAMUEL GOLDWYN has added Borrah Minnevitch, the harmonica rascals man, to the cast of the Eddie Cantor picture tentatively titled "Dreamland." T T T Our Passing Show: Rochelle Hudson escorting a group of the neighborhood kids to an ice cream store; Douglas Dumbrille and Ward Bond discussing a fishing trip. T T ▼ Kay Johnson gets the feminine lead in RKO's "Jalna", with John Cromwell directing. » ▼ v Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, and Ross Alexander, all of whom scored in Warner Bros.' militarv musical. "Flirtation Walk," will be teamed again in "Anchors Aweigh," with Darrow. Emerson Treacy, David Clyde, Addison Richards. Director, Roy William Neil. Author, Percy G. Mandley; Screenplay, Ethel Hill, Bruce Manning; Cameraman, Joseph Walker. Direction, Good. Photography, Good »NEWSofDAY« Kenosha, Wis. — Charles Secord, who came to Kenosha as assistant manager of Universal interests here six years ago, has joined with Eugene Sturtzenegger in purchasing the Lincoln Theater, a neighborhood house. Hugo Vogel, former owner, is taking to the road with sound equipment. Cincinnati — K-A-0 will close down the Shubert for the summer on May 24. New Orleans — While no official statement was forthcoming from the regional labor relations board which had been called into the matter, it is reliably learned that A. H. Yeomans has not been found guilty of discriminating against his operators for union participation at Hattiesburg, Miss. Yeomans is understood to have shown that he was ready to sign a union contract. Norwalk, Conn. — An open air theater is being planned here on the Post road. Local 479, operators' union, has voted to aid the owners to get a permit in event they agree to use union men. an Annapolis background. Frank Borzage will direct from the screen play by Delmar Davis. ▼ TV Bing Crosby will make three pictures a year for the next three years under his new Paramount contract. First will be "Two for Tonight", with Joan Bennett. ▼ v v Robert F. McGowan will produce for Paramount a short featuring the company's six child players, Virginia Weidler, David Holt, Baby LeRov, Betty Holt, Lois Kent and Billy Lee. ▼ T ▼ During the cycle of "G Men" pictures, Thomas Jackson, who is famous for his detective characterizations, has been playing newspaper roles in "Gold Diggers of 1935" and "The Case of the Curious Bride." T ▼ ▼ Edward F. Cline. signed by Paramount as an associate producer, has been in the business since 1913, starting as one of the original Keystone Cops. New Orleans Notes New Orleans — St. Charles theater may close for a few weeks to permit redecoration, but it will not be closed for the summer, says Manager H. S. McLeod. Henry Lazarus has bought full product on Majestic and Ambassador features through Bill Schiell of Affiliated Distributors. Mortimore and Seidell's Bell theater has entered its third week with the house adopting a Saturday night vaude policy. Rivoli, a United neighborhood house, has cut weekday evening price to 15 cents for adults, children, 5; Sundays, 10 and 20, with an early matinee at 5 and 10. Visitors to film row: Max Connett, who has several theaters, including one in Prattville; Robert Bailey, whose latest acquisition is Natchitoches. While Vitagraph and the Saenger booking offices were arguing as to whether "G Men" would get into an A or B house, United Artists opened "Let 'Em Have It" at the Orpheum. New England Notes Boston — Max Levenson has been made permanent chairman of the local grievance board, and Martin Tudhey gets the same post on the clearance and zoning board. Boston Friars Club plans a film golf tournament and luncheon at Sandy Burr Golf Club in the near future. Harold Kayes, formerly with M. & P. circuit publicity department here, is now at the Palace, Oneonta, N. Y. A bill requiring entertainment bureaus and personal managers to be bonded has passed the House and is in Senate committee,