The Film Daily (1928)

? THE may, August 9. 19^8 -^■ ■Coast Wire Service "Jest" for Barrymore ? IR APPEARED IN PLAY fITH ETHEL AND LIOiL Jin Barrymore's rirst talking pic r may be "The Jest," stage play hicli he appeared in New York D'years ago. The star has just "fl with Warners. He has one 'icture to make for United Ar o. Lionel and Ethel Barrymore pfared with John in the stage play. Cast Opposite Barthelmess .i>retta Young will play opposite ilard Barthelmess in his next picir "Scarlet Seas," which is to go It production shortly, under direc0 of John Francis Dillon. Cast in Gilbert Film ;\vis Stone, Johnny Mack Brown, Urglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Marc [Jermott head the supporting cast >iohn Gilbert and Greta Garbo in *iWoman of Affairs," which Clar1: Brown is directing for M-G-M. Josephine Dunn Cast isephine Dunn appears as the ;>iiic in "Sioux Blood," Tim Mci 's forthcoming M-G-M_ play of .erican Indian life, which John ters will direct. Gotham Casts Two ddie Clayton and Ann Brody have n cast in "Times Square," Gotham duction featuring Arthur Lubin Alice Day. Joe Boyle is direct Chappel Signs with "U" L contract with Will Chappel, auand screen writer, has been led by Universal. Chappel's first ignment is to write the story for ry Philbin's next starring vehicle, 3 Place to Love." Fred Mackaye the likely choice for the leading le role. Lowe Signed for "Outcast" ilorinne Griffith's leading man for utcast," her next vehicle, is Ednd Lowe. William A. Seiter will :ct. "Man's Man" for Haines 'A Man's Man," stage play by trick Kearney, has been selected M-G-M as the William Haines licle to follow "Excess Baggage." nes Cruze will direct. James in Novarro Cast jrardener James has been added cast of Ramon Novarro's latest G-M vehicle, "Gold Bra-id." EdNugent, Ralph Graves and Car1 Nye and Anita Page are in the It. George Hill is directing. lith to Write Murray Continuity Vernon Smith will write the conluity for Charlie Murray's next ture, "Do Your Duty." Roach Casts Nina Quartero Nina Quartero has been signed by Hal Roach to play opposite Charley Chase in his next comedy, as yet untitled. Hal Yates is directing. Condon Writing Continuity Charles R. Condon is writing the continuity for Ray Cannon's first directorial assignment under his contract with Fox. The story is untitled. Anita Page Cast Anita Page will appear opposite Ramon Novarro in "Gold Braid." George Hill will direct. Writing Scripts for Henry King Madame Fred De Gresac has been placed under contract to Henry King, producer for Inspiration Pictures, Inc. She has more than 35 plays to her credit. Her first assignment will be the adaptation of "She Goes to War," for which Howard Estabrook is writing the scenario. O'Day-Mulhall Co-Starred "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," originally purchased by First National for Colleen Moore, will serve as a co-starring vehicle for Molly O'Day and Jack Mulhall. Frank Lloyd will probably handle the megaphone. Production starts soon. Veidt Vehicle in Work Production has started on "The Play Goes On" at Universal under direction of Paul Fejos. Conrad Veidt and Mary Philbin are co-starred, the supporting cast including Leslie Fenton, Fred Mackaye and Gustave Partos. Alice Day Opposite Denny Alice Day has been signed to play opposite Reginald Denny in "Red Hot Speed." Joseph Henaberry is to direct. The cast to date includes Charles Byer, Thomas Ricketts and Fritzie Ridgeway. Korda to Direct Sills Alexander Korda will direct Milton Sills' next production to follow "Hard Rock" for First National. The tentative title of the new production is "Comedy of Life." AMALGAMATED VAUDEVILLE AGENCY Attractions for Picture Theatres Standard Vaudeville Acts 1600 Broadway, New York City Phone Perm. 3580 Otterson, In England, Denies Issue Settled (Continued from Page 1) Electrical Research Products, stated here last week. Otterson, who will remain here until fall, declared that Paramount probably will produce pictures in England, starting around the first of the year. About six Movietone and Vitaphone installations will be made in British theaters this year, "and as many more equipments as we can spare." Negotiations are under way for licensing of two or three British firms for sound pictures. The six British theaters where Western Electric equipment is to be installed include the Plaza, Capitol, New Empire and Liecester Square, Otterson declared. B'way Still Believes Warner's Deal on (Continued from Page 1) Street, however, several things occurred. Warners "A" which has been skyrocketing struck something or other and tapered off to 76^4 yesterday, a drop of 3^ points over Tuesday's close and a turnover of 87,300 shares. On the New York Curb, Warner stock slumped off three points, closing at 72. There were 65,900 shares that changed hands. Goldwyn Plans Dialogue Despite Schenck View (Continued from Page 1) in "The Rescue," Ronald Colman's initial picture as an individual star. Sound accompaniment is to be used in "The Awakening," and "Two Lovers" has been synchronized. Schenck believes talking pictures a novelty which will last five or six months. F. N. Meets Friday; Changes Impending (Continued from Page 1) present when Kennedy renders an account of the changes made at the studio will be E. V. Richards of New Orleans, M. L. Finkelstein and Ed Ruben of Minneapolis, Spyros Skouras of St. Louis, Abe Blank of Des Moines and others. This meeting will be the conference scheduled after Kennedy stepped into First National as business advisor but which was postponed because of Kennedy's trip to Hollywood. A promotion is slated to be Ned Depinet's lot. He is at present vice president in charge of sales. W. C. Boothby who has been analyzing First National's financial structure for Kennedy is likewise certain to remain. Considerable speculation, however, prevails over others who now occupy important posts with the company. In the meantime. Kennedy is functioning on First National's behalf without actually having signed any agreement to do so. Pathe Stock Climbs; Film Issues Active (Continued from Page 1) tuated all through trading only to close at 2Sy%, a gain of GYs, points over Tuesday's close. Over 53,100 shares changed hands. About noon and for one hour, practically every sale made on the stock exchange was in film issues. Trading was heavy. R. E. Bishop Buys House North Baltimore, O. — R. E. Bishop has purchased the Crown from Mrs. William Gibson. He has renamed it the Virginia. "U" Signs John Boles for 5 Years as Star West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — John Boles has signed a five year contract to star in Universal sound pictures. Four Lorain Houses for Interstate Lorain, O. — Interstate Theaters Co. now has four theaters here, having purchased the Standard, Pearl and Park from J. V. Wolcott and associates. They also have the Cozy. »(J^^(1^H»0« I COMING SOON! Soundest of all sound propositions *'WHY GIRLS GO WRONG" will startle the world ®» i>j^ri i I Watch for coming announcement j i !