The Film Daily (1935)

12 DAILY Wednesday, May 15, 193 < + A LITTLE from "LOTS" By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD pRANCIS LEDERER has been signed by Jesse Lasky for the starring role in Fox's "The Gay Deception." Frances Dee has the leading feminine role in the picture, which was written for the screen by Don Hartman and Stephen Avery. William Wyler is directing. T ▼ ▼ Gregory LaCava will direct Claudette Colbert in Columbia's "She Maried Her Boss." Sidney Buchman is doing the screenplay from the Thyra Samter Winslow story. T T T Warren William, now working in "Not on Your Life," has been given a new contract by Warners. T ▼ T Alice Duer Miller, short story writer and novelist, signed a contract as scenario writer at M-G-M. T T T Katherine De Mille will appear in Columbia's "Black Room Mystery," with Boris Karloff. T T T M-G-M has assigned Franchot Tone to "Mutiny on the Bounty," with Charles Laughton and Clark Gable, while Joel McCrea, Adrienne Ames and Louis Calhern have been cast in "Manhattan Madness," soon to go in work under the direction of Richard Boleslawski. T ▼ T Officials of the Academy Techni cians Branch and the Frank Wiggins Trade School have completed preliminary plans to inaugurate courses of study in sound and acoustics for studio sound department employees. ▼ r r Clarence Brown has been setting something of a speed record in directing "Anne Karenina," new Garbo picture at M-G-M. Though a complex production, shooting on four separate stages, Brown is five days ahead of schedule and hopes to wind up with a margin of a week. T ▼ T The feature version of "The New Adventures of Tarzan" has been completely edited and Ben S. Cohen will fly Thursday to New York with the first print. The feature is eight reels, cut from the 150,000 feet of negative that the Ashton Dearholt expedition shot in Guatemala. T T ▼ Virginia Van Upp is writing the screenplay for "Timothy's Quest," which wiill be Edward F. Cline's initial production for Paramount. The former director was recently made a producer. Lex Neal and Gilbert Pratt are working on the comedy sequences of "Timothy's Quest." T T T Merle Potter of the "Minneapolis Journal" is en route to his home after his annual tour of the studios. He motored to San Francisco and then entrained for Minneapolis. Open-Air Circuit Readying Pittsburgh — Herman Lorence, western Pennsylvania exhibitor, is here lining up product for his openair theaters in neighboring towns which will get under way eai'ly next month. The first to open will be in Youngsville, Pa., Cory and other points along that line. Lorence's theater operation in Youngsville ends in July when the house in that town will be acquired by the Blatt Brothers of Cory. Form Amateur Film League New Orleans — A youth movement to study film production from the technical angles — acting, script writing, makeup, sets, etc. — and probably produce one or two silent films, has been founded here with formation of the Amateur Civic League under sponsorship of the Louisiana Council for Motion Pictures. Martial Capburn is president; Gus J. Jaquet, director; Albert Stark, technician. F. D. Handling Fourth "Time" "March of Time" has arranged for distribution of its fourth release with First Division, but in the meantime is conducting negotiations with several companies for national release, it was stated yesterday. "March of Time" now has about 1,500 accounts. It is covering production but not distribution cost. Anti-Premium Move in Philly Philadelphia — The initial effort to curtail the use of premiums in any territory has been launched here by the I. E. P. A. which is urging its members to limit their use to two days a week. In a letter to exhibitors, the unit is recommending that theaters not vote to ban giveaways but support its move to restrict their use. British Acts for N.V.A. Show Representing the Variety Artists' Federation of Great Britain, a delegation of English performers headed by Ray Noble will attend the Actors' Charity Jubilee benefit at Madison Square Garden on Saturdav evening as a tribute to the N. V. A. and the Masonic Clubs of New York State. An impromntu revival of "A Night in an English Music Hall" will be their contribution to the benefit show. "Bank Nighter" Asks Damages Marshalltown, la. — Don Thornburg, who operates the Family and Strand theaters, houses figuring in a "bank night" action, has brought suit in the state court asking for damaees amounting to $12,500 from the Des Moines grievance board. Universal and Columbia. NEWS OF THE D-A-Y( Kenosha, Wis. — The Lincoln theater here, formerly managed by Hugo Vogel, has been taken over by Charles Secord and Eugene Sturtzenegger. Secord, who has been connected with the Kenosha, Gateway and Orpheum theaters here at various times, will have charge of the management. Republic. Pa. — New Photophone High Fidelity sound reproducing apparatus has been installed by Matteo Faenza, in the Roosevelt, to replace the old equipment. Bridgeport, Conn. — Loew's New England circuit has closed the Lyric here for the summer. E. G. Dolan becomes manager of the Globe and Ted Holt is being transferred to another house on the circuit. Th Globe is switching to straight film with double features at 20 cent top. Lincoln, Neb. — The State Theater; $444,000 conspiracy suit has made < pilgrimage here of picture men. Ii the last week Ward Scott, Fox dis trict manager; Louis J. Finske Cooper division manager; Jerrj Spandau, D. V. McLucas, and H. J Shumow, all exchange managers have been here. It's understood J H. Cooper will be out from Nev York soon. Philadelphia — Dave Miller, whc resigned as buyer and booker foi Warner theaters in this city, is reported joining Universal's sales department. Arlen in Auto Races Indianapolis — Richard Arlen, who is on a vacation trip following completion of his role in Reliance's "Let 'Em Have It," sends word he will be here to serve as riding mechanic to Peter De Paolo in the 500-mile auto race on May 30. Arlen also will take part in the preliminary trials. Start "Experience" Series "Love is Never Blind," first subject in "The Voice of Experience' series, will be started by B. K. Blake tomorow at Oceanside Studio, Long Island. Its cast includes Muriel Kirkland, Byron McGrath and Ann Cleveland. Blake is directing with Joe Nadel as his assistant and Frank Zucker as cameraman. SMARTOMEf have discovered truly Continental atmosphere — vieiv of Central Park, superior service, invitingly inexpensive rates. 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