The Film Daily (1928)

THE Ml'iday, August 13, 1928 ■^^ DAILY Coast Wire Service No Slump at Columbia a com IN CHARGE WHILE HARRY IS ABROAD • iToposed trip to Europe of Harry Zijin, will cause no let-down in prolition at the Columbia studios. Jack "in, who is here from New York, supervise production during I r\ 's absence. 'U" Signs Gertrude Messenger jrertrude Messenger has been iiied by Universal to play opposite A,hur Lake in the "Horace in Hol!\ ood" series of one-reelers. Tattle to Direct Menjou ^dolph Menjou will have a new iiictor with his next picture. Frank r tie has been assigned him. H. Dibbadie D'Arrast will direct Floreie Vidor in "Divorce Bound" A'n she returns from Europe. "Wolf Song" to Star Cooper Wolf Song," Harvey Fergusson's iiel, has been purchased by Paramjnt and will be made into a pictvl; featuring Gary Cooper. John Flrow will prepare the adaptation. Plduction starts early in September. Doris Hill Gets Lead )uris Hill has been assigned the linine lead with Jack Holt in "The Ailanche," a Zane Grey production. Columbia Signs John Adolfi !o'umbia has signed John Adolfi tc'direct "Sinners' Parade." He is wl'king on the script with Beatrice V-i. Lilyan Tashman Signed .ilyan Tashman has been signed Paramount to provide the femin"menace" in Nancy Carroll's and hard Arlen's co-featuring sound ;ure. ■ Wallace Gets Assignment lichard Wallace has been signed Paramount to direct "The Shop )rn Angel," the Gary Cooperncy Carroll co-featuring vehicle n to go into production. Cast in "U" Serial idniund Cobb and Frank Clark he been added to the cast of the nv Universal serial "The Final I;koning," in which Newton House 3l Louise Lorraine have leading r s under direction of Ray Taylor. Carr Titling "Divine Lady" iarry Carr will write the titles "The Divine Lady," Corinne ffith's recently completed picture, ich Frank Lloyd directed. Capra to Direct Lytell "rank Capra has been assigned dition of "The Lone Wolf's Daugh' for Columbia. Bert Lytell will Rejoining P-F-L? Hector Turnbull, who is completing his duties as an associate producer at the Pathe studios, is reported planning to rejoin Paramount. Ann Christy in Color Classic Ann Christy will be featured in "The Love Charm," a Tiffany Color Classic now in production. Lucia Flamma will play opposite Miss Christy in this story, written by Duncan Rinaldo, an actor in TifTanyStahl features. Howard Mitchell will direct. D'Arcy for "The Family Row" Roy D'Arcy has been engaged by Tiffany-Stahl to play opposite Claire Windsor in a production titled, "The Family Row." James Flood will direct. Berman Joins Columbia Pandro Berman has become editorin-chief of Columbia Pictures. Van & Schenck for Movietone Van & Schenck have been signed by Leo Morrison for four Movietone features. Morrison now is en route to the Coast after signing Clark & McCuUough for Movietone. Ray Doyle Assigned Ray Doyle has been assigned to write the script for "Madonna of Avenue A," which is to star Dolores Costello for Warners. "U" Signs Grecian Player Elene Aristi, Grecian actress, has been signed to a long term Universal contract and will be featured by that company. Lyon in New Air Film Ben Lyon will play a featured lead in "The Air Legion," with Bert Glennon directing for FBO. Antonio Moreno and Martha Sleeper also are featured. 6th in Novelty Series Ready "The Wash Line" is title of sixth of the Laemmle Novelty Series. Jack Rollens is directing. M-G-M Buys "Perfecto" "Perfecto," by Gouverneur Morris, has been purchased by M-G-M. "Conquest" Started Work has started on Monte Blue's first talking picture, "Conquest" under direction of Michael Curtiz with H. B. Warner and Lois Wilson playing chief support to the star. NOMAND TO SUE FOR SPLIT ON PRODUCT Dallas — Suit against distributors who did not give him a split with the Griffith enterprises on service, is planned by A. B. Momand of the M o m a n d Enterprises, Oklahoma chain. Momand has written distributors that he will hold them responsible for the damages he said he suffered because of their failure to give him such a split. This year, Momand will insist upon "a fair and equitable division of product," and says that any further failure of the companies to meet his requirements will merely increase their liabilitj'. N. E. Chain Switches Personnel New Britain, Conn. — Three transfers have been made in the management of the Hoffman Bros.-ContarasPerakos chain. Dan Finn, manager of the Main St. Strand has been sent to Hartford to operate the Strand and Princess. Carlisle G. Barrett, of the Capitol, West Main St., is Finn's successor, while Bernard Grogan, chief of ushers at the Strand takes Barrett's post at the Capitol. 'Tempest' with Sound for Paramount "The Tempest," which closed Saturday at the Embassy, New York, opens a pop priced run at the Paramount Aug. 18. The picture now is being synchronized. On Broadway Astor — -"Wliiti Sli.uloHs iu Ilu: .Soutli Sras" Broadway — "The Foreign Legion" Cameo — "Fortunes Fool" Capitol — "Mysterious Lady" Central — "Lilac Time" Criterion — "Wings" Embassy — "The Scarlet Lady" Fifty-fifth — ^"Passion" Fifth Avenue-"Crime and Punishment" Gaiety — "Lost in the Arctic" Globe— "The Re<i Dance" Hippodrome--"Harold Teen" Loew's New York — Monday: "The Actress" ; Tuesday: "Speed Traffic" and "Hands of Orlac" ; Wednesday: "Street of Sin"; Thursday: "None But the Brave"; Friday: ".Saddle -Mates' and "Into the Night"; Saturday: "Night Idea"; Sunday: "Three Ring Marriage" Mark Strand — "Glorious Betsy" Paramount — "Just Married" Rialto — "The Patriot" (Opens Aug. 15) Rivali — i"The Perfect Crime" Roxy "Four Sons" Warners — "The Terror" (lOpens Aug. 16) Brooklyn Mark Strand — -"Glorious Betsy" New Color Process Shown Film Arts Guild is presenting at the Cameo a new color film process called British Polychromide. A number of subjects in (iolor will be shown. The process is based on the combination of four major colors. Criterion, L. A., Reopening IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY West Coast Theaters is reopening the Criterion as a sound house Aug. 18, with "The Street Angel" as the initial attraction. The house has been redecorated. K/^AXY \^Ar ^ Animated by Ben Hrarrison and Manny Gould ^W*)». MAfi^ KRAZY KAT ELECTED THE CHAMPION LAUGH GETTER OF ALL TIMES !!!!!!!!!!! PRODUCED BY CHARLES B. MINTZ fPmijmountMlHTZ Cartoon