The Film Daily (1928)

Sound Pictures hv ARTHUR W. EDDY , 'THE TERROR' COMPim SOUND INCLUDING TITLES "The Terror." the second all talking picture produced by Warners which will have its world premiere at the Warner, New York, on Aug. 15 is said to represent a definite step forward in the progress of talking films by being the first in which titles cif every kind are eliminated. Although "Lights of New York" contained dialogue spoken by every character, nevertheless introductory titles appeared. In "The Terror," however, even the name of the picture, the production credits and the cast of character will be conveyed through \'itaphone and not a printed word will be seen from start to finish. Roy Del Ruth directed and the cast comprises May McAvoy, Louise Fazenda, Edward Everett Horton, Alec Francis, Matthew Betz, Holmes Herbert and John Miljan. EIGHT VITAPHONE HEMS AT Wat Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Recording of dialogue and song sequences as well as symphonic accompaniments is under way for eight sound features at the Warner studios. .*\1 Jolson is busy Vitaphoning "The Singing Fool" under direction of Lloyd Bacon while another section is devoted to Archie Mayo's unit making "My Man" with Fanny Brice. X'itaphone equipment is in constant use by Bryant Foy, now occupied with an all-talking version of "The Home Towners." "Conquest" is also employing the sound device extensively as is "The Redeeming Sin" starring Dolores Costello. In addition, three other Warner pictures are now being Vitaphoned. 'J'hey are "The Outlaw Dog," temporarily title of Rin-Tin-Tin's next; "Stolen Kisses" starring May McAvoy directed by Ray Enright and "Hard Boiled Rose" with an allstar line-up headed by Myrna Loy and directed by F. Harmon Weight. Barrymore Signs West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — John Barrymore, first sound film star, has signed with Warners for appearance in a Vitaphone talker. This brings to an end negotiations for the star's services which have been carried on by several companies. Barrymore has one more picture to make under his present contract with United Artists. EOX LINES UP STAGE TALENT FOR MOVIETONE Albert Lewis, legitimate producer, and 21 stage directors, writers and players have been signed by Fox for Movietone productions. Directors signed are: Charles Judels, Earl Lewis McGill, Donald Gallagher and Marcel Silver. Writers are: Eugene Walters, Tom Barry, Edwin Burke, Edmond Joseph and Dave Stamper. Helen Ware has been signed to act as a coach in developing talent. Players signed are: Chic Sale, Clark & McCullough, Lumsden Hare, Gilbert Enicry, Clifford Dempsey, Sylvia Field, Ben Holmes, Arnold Lucy, Helen Twelvetrees and Paul Fung. Product Availability A Concern to Balto. {Continued from Page 1) become available. United Artists, MG-M, Paramount and First National are the four products involved. The M.P.T.O. of Maryland has taken up the situation and will probably appoint a committee shortly to go to New York about it. The Valencia which is now in its second week as a sound picture house lowered its admissions when the new policy became effective, the new scale being 25 cents to five o'clock and 35 cents after in the evening. The same policy and prices are now available at the Parkway. The M. P.T.O. claims Valencia's announcement that elimination of orchestra had enabled it to lower prices with installation of sound mechanism may give public impression that same condition will prevail at residential houses. But some exhibitors explain that prevailing evening admission of 20 cents will have to be increased to 25 cents to meet added expenditure in neighborhood houses for sound installation and sound films. LcK'w stresses Difference Between Dialogue, Score Xa^hville — Care in all advertising and publicity prevent any misconception as between talking pictures and synchronized productions is called for in policy adojited bv Locw's, Inc., which plans wiring of 75 theaters for sound films. The company has opened Movietone at the Vcndonic here and at Loew's Palace in .Memphis. "Warming Up" inaugurated the sound policy at the Vendomc. "Uncle Tom" Shown with Movietone Effects Special trade showing for New York exhibitors and representatives of the trade press of the synchronized version of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was held yesterday morning at the Globe. It was the first official presentation of Universal's first Movietone picture. The film was synchronized with full orchestral and sound effects. In addition to the musical setting, supplied by an augmented N. Y. Symphony Orchestra, the Dixie Jubilee Singers were used for the plantation sequences. Other effects were obtained in sound in connection with the river steamboats, the dances, the bloodhound chase of Eliza, the Slave mart, and in the scenes of Little Eva's death. Dialogue is used in several places. Wiring Embassy, New York "Tempest" closes its run at the Embassy, New York, this week after which the theater will go dark while Western Electric sound equipment is installed. Bristolphone Soon To Go On Market {Continued from Page 1) Machine works here, declares he secured basic patents on disc sound synchronization ten years ago. A feature of his device, he says, is an exclusive resynchronization arrangement which will keep lip and sound movement synchronized automatically. The Bristolphone is at present being used for commercial purposes by the Dictaphone Sales Corp., of New York, the Boston Edison Co., and the United States ShippingBoard. The Dictaphone sound film was made in the Bristol laboratories here last winter, and is being shown in various parts of the country. The sound film belongs to Bristol and Dictaphone pays the firm $400 a day for its use. Bristol says it soon will be possible to market a Bristolphone apparatus at a price within reach of commercial companies, schools and amateurs. No Equipment Ghjf Needed, Sarnoff (Continued from Page 1) plete interchangeability of | films made by the MovietBjfJ the Photophone processes, RC tophone has now adopted a tract 80 mils in width, but wh tains the Photophone method cording," he said. "Tests ui studios and theaters with a of sound motion picture s prove conclusively that Phot films not only play interchaa on Movietone projectors bit give normal and satisfactory and musical quality perfecth chronized. The 80 mil Phott sound track requires no modif whatever of the Movietone \ projector; neither is the op» procedure of Movietone chanf any way. "I know of no reason, techn: otherwise, why sound films re< by the Photophone process can: satisfactorily played on either tophone or Movietone machin stalled in theaters. Also, the; tophone Company has no obj to sound films recorded by the vietone process being played on tophone machines installed it aters." Western Electric had no statf to make on the Sarnoff annc ment. EXECUTIVE American, college trained, 28 yi of age, possessing a keen intellect i in the habit of studying deeply ev phase of the business, is open foi connection. Abreast of all recent developme and thorougly familiar with ev sound device on the market — tl> respective merits and methods of i eration. Capable of rendering intelligent : worthwhile aid in any branch operation. A successful past record through »jjr en years in the business resulting really important executive positioti Will stand, the most searching inv ligation. 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