The Film Daily (1928)

THE Honday, September 17, 1928 ■^an DAILY Coast Wire Service Para. Schedule Heavy IRODUCTION ACTIVITY AT STUDIO NEAR PEAK Every available star, director and layer has been called into action at he Paramount studio. The present jrcduction schedule marks the heavist ever undertaken by the studio. Nine pictures are in the making, vith two companies on location. Asociate producers, directors and auhors are at work on six others which vill be launched this month, while hree have just been handed over to :he cutting department. "Interference," Paramount's first alker, features Evelyn Brent, Wiliam Powell, Clive Brook and Doris Kenyon, Harold Dearden and Rolmd Pertwee wrote the story. "Manhattan Cocktail," the Nancy CarrollJRichard Arlen vehicle, written by Ernest Vajda, is well under way. Jack Holt and unit are in Arizona liming "Avalanche," by Zane Grey. lElizabeth Pickett, novelist, did the briginal and the scenario for "Red|5kin," Richard Dix's natural color lieature now in the making in New Mexico. Vajda, in collaboration with K(.ene Thompson, was responsible 'ur "His Private Life," which serves IS Adolphe Menjou's next. The new Charles Rogers' starring Vehicle is from an original by Alice Duer Miller, and Dana Burnet wrote 'The Shop-Worn Angel," being filmed with Nancy Carroll and Gary Cooper. Elinor Glyn's "Three WeekEnds" is Clara Bow's latest starring effort. "Sins of the Fathers," the latest to star Emil Jannings, is from the pen of Norman Burnstine. "The Canary Murder Case," "The Case of Lena Smith," "The Wolf of Wall Street," a Bebe Daniels' vehicle, "The Four Feathers" and "The Tong War" are being prepared for early starts. D. W's Talker D. W. Griffith is to make an all-talker for United Artists. Three Directors Signed to Make Fox Pictures Fox has placed three new directors under contract for as many pictures. Fred Newmeyer is slated to begin on a production tentatively titled "Calamity." No cast has been selected as yet, but it is understood the picture will be produced along million dollar lines with talking sequences and sound effects. William Beaudine will wield the megaphone on "Subway," while Norman Taurog is scheduled to make a Movietone feature. "U" Renews Contract of Wesley Ruggles Universal has exercised its option on Wesley Ruggles' services for another six months, it has been announced. Ruggles has just completed "Port of Dreams," featuring Mary Philbin, Fred MacKaye, Otis Harlan, Edmund Breese and Francis MacDonald, and is at present collaborating with Paul Scofield upon another dramatic story to serve as a future vehicle for Miss Philbin and the new leading man, Fred MacKaye, a "discovery" by Ruggles. Barthelmess Slightly Burned While making a ship explosion scene for "Scarlet Seas," First National picture, its star, Richard Barthelmess, was slightly burned, along with other members of the cast. Pauline Frederick Signed Pauline Frederick has signed a two year contract with Warners. Gwen Lee Renews Gwen Lee, M-G-M featured player, has signed a new long term contract. Motion Picture and Dialogue rights available to a smashing newspaper melodrama entitled 44 DEADLINE »» written by NORMAN HOUSTON and CHARLES BEAHAN authors of such outstanding Broadway plays as "RED LIGHT ANNIE" "JARNEGAN" "MAN BAIT" "DEADLINE" is as excellent a story for the screen as New York's current hits, "The Front Page" and "Gentlemen of the Press." Communicate with ARTHUR M. LANDAU, Inc. Representing Foremost Directors, Artists, Writers and Dramists for Screen and Stage 1509 N. VINE ST., HOLLYWOOD, CAL. A Little from *'Lots** By RALPH WILK Hollywood Glimpses at "The Godless Girl" premiere: Irving Thalberg and Norma Shearer congratulating C. B. De Mille; Hunt Stromberg being welcomed back to the Coast; Jeff McCarthy chatting with Sam Behrendt; Noah Beery and his son viewing the picture; William de Mille and Clara Beranger interested spectators. * ♦ * Lane Chandler is one of the newer and better philosophers. "Judging from the articles I have read on sound, it is a i>ermanent thing that will last a year," said Lane, with a smile. More Passing Show. Nate Stein, Jack Oakie and Ruth Mix entering the United Artists studio; Al Rosen and Billy Leyser discussing various and sundry subjects; "Extras" in "The Thrall of Lief the Lucky" tossing lumber at the Tec-Art studio. * * * Al St. John, who has created hundreds of laughs on the screen, is venturing; into the feature field. He will play the featured lead in "She Goes ^o War," which Henry King will direct for Inspiration. Genial Bill Beaudine makes his own plans. When Los Angeles apartment owners barred children. Bill built a big apartment house and welcomed large families. At First National, a big "Visitors Welcome" sign was always on view on Bill's set, while other sets were closed to strangers. * * ♦ Casey Robinson is one of the busiest title writers on the Coast. He has titled twenty pictures since January He is a former New York newspaper man and vaudeville writer. * * « Jacques Lory is versatile, to say the least. In addition to his activities as an actor, he is writing a 70,000 word novel, which he will submit in the Harper Bros.' annual $10,000 contest. He recently finished working in "The ShakeDown" at Universal. * * * More Passing Show: R. Kliine asking Gerrit J. Lloyd regading his New York trip; Miss Dell Pruett, continuity clerk of the Alfred Santell unit, and Marty Santell discussing Miss Pruett's plans for her initial trip to New York. * * * Oscar Smith, the bootblack-actor, has been making personal appearances in connection with "Warming Up." When Oscar is not acting, he can be found "warming up" by shining shoes at the Paramount lot. K^A%Y Y^AT A HOT MIXTURE »; KRAZY KAT CARTOONS ^ ^■: THE PEPPER AND SALT OF Animated by Ben Harrison ANY and Manny Gould PROGRAM ''^'' PRODUCED AND PRESENTED BY CHARLES R. MINTZ fpdratnou/jl MINTZ Cartoons