The Film Daily (1928)

THE ■c^Hk DAILY Monday, December 24, 192 —Coast Wire Service U. S. Has Five in Work "COQUEnE" TOPS LIST OF FILMSJNDER WAY United Artists now has five pictures in production. They are Mary Picktord's all-talkinR fihn "Coquette ;"_ Gloria Swanson in "Queen Kelly," direction of Erich Von Stroheim; Vilma Bankv's all-talking film "Childs, Fifth Avenue," directed by Al Santell; Roland West's all-talking film "Nightstick;" and Constance Talniadge in "Venus." Ready for production are "City Lights;" starring Charles Chaplin, to be made with dialogue; Ronald Colman in an all-talking film, "Bulldog Drummond," directed by F. Richard Jones; Dolores del Rio in "Evangeline," directed by Edwin Carewe; Herbert Brenon's all-talking version of "Lummox." Other features soon to be produced are Harry Richman in "Say It With Music," talking and singing film; "The Shot," based on a Pushkin story and an original that William J. Locks, English novelist, is writing for Norma Talmadge. — Merry Xmas — • Williams in Fox Cast Guinn Williams has been cast to play the feature role in "Blue Skies," to be directed by Frank Borzage for Fox. Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell are to have the leading parts. — Merry Xmas — • Silent Version Ready A silent version of "Square Shoulders," featuring Junior Coghlan and Louis Wolheim has been completed. The picture is a Paul Bern production directed by E. Mason Hopper for Pathe and is scheduled to be completed with sound shortly after the first of the year. — Merry Xmas — Cast Opposite Mary Dvimcan Edmund Lowe will play opposite Mary Duncan in the forthcoming production "Through Different Eyes" an all talkie to be made at the Fox studios. — Merry Xmas — Quitting Fox? It is understood Madge Bellamy, now under contract with Fox, is about to sever connections with that company. — Merry Xmas — New Contract for Rowland Lee Paramount has signed a new contract with Rowland V. Lee following the completion of his all-dialogue feature, "The Wolf of Wall Street," starring George Bancroft. — Merry Xmas — Assign Counselman Pathe has assigned William Counselman to supervise production of its second all-dialogue feature, "Listen, Baby," featuring Eddie Quillan. -^Mcrry Xmas — ■ Columbia Signs Two R. William Neill and John P. McCarthy have been added to Columbia's directional staf?. A Little from a Lots ff By RALPH WILK PIERRE GENDRON, who wrote '"Cold Feet" and "Kept," which were played in the East, has joined Pathe and is writing dialogue. Pierre, who is a University of Chicago graduate, was a screen actor in the East and on the Coast, before going to England, where he wrote plays. « * « A. Leslie Pearce, who staged "Interference," "The Royal Family" and "The Captive," is much in demand at the studios. He directed the talking sequences of "The Carnation Kid," starring Douglas MacLean, and is now directing Lois Wilson in "The Bird in the Hand," written by Percy Heath. Benjamin Glazer, supervisor of the sound division at the Pathe Studios in Culver City, and Edmund Goulding, the latest important addition to his staff were previously associated together in the preparation of the story and adaptation of Colleen Moore's "Happiness Ahead." * * * Leslie Fenton, who appears as a reporter opposite Phylls Haver in Pathe's "The Office Scandal," a Fourth Estate Drama, was a cub journalist in New York before he embarked upon a histrionic career. * ♦ * Ray Hallor, who was a prominent child actor with the old Edison Stock Coiripany in 1919, is playing a featured role in Pathe's "Noisy Neighbors." The Fund Ends Today ; What About Your Bit? (Continued from Page 1) has been subscribed by several hundred men and women will be sufficient to allow it to carry on its work. The contributions have come almost entirely from the trade in New York, but a number of checks have emanated from exhibitors scattered throughout the country as well as important figures engaged in production on the coast. You have one more opportunity of swelling the total. This is the last appeal. Contributions were received on Saturday from Carl E. Milliken, Louis Brandt, Stanley B. Waite, Ben Goetz, Harry M. Goetz, Charles Goetz, William Goetz, C. L. Yearsley, Arthur W. Kelly and a money order telegraphed by Ben Marcus on behalf of the Minneapolis Board of Trade. Watch This List Grow M-G-M Signs Cunningham George Cunningham, stage director who trained the chorus for MG-M's first all-talking picture, "Broadway Melody," has signed a long-term contract and will supervise chorus work and stage musical and novelty acts for future M-G-M pictures. Cunningham first attained recognition in New York as trainer of the "No, No. Nanette" chorus. — Merry Xmas — Long Term Contract for Taylor Raymond H. Taylor, serial director, has signed a long term contract with Universal. He starts soon on the first of the chapter plays on the 1929-30 schedule, under supervision of William Lord Wright. • — Merry Xmas — Cast in Dove Film James Ford and Doris Dawson have been assigned roles in Billie Dove's first dialogue picture, "The Man and the Moment," by Elinor Glyn. Rod La Rocque is playing opposite. Tommy Meighan Charles Einfeld Henry Ginsberg Al Lichtman Red Ilann Joe Schnitzer Mrs. Edna Sussman Miss Addie Dannenberg H. J. Yates Ned Depinet Bruce Gallup Billy Brandt Lou Blumenthal Ed Schiller W. F. Rodgers Vic Shapiro Don Mersereau Tommy Goldberg Arthur Loew Jack Alicoate Charles Jawitz Richard Brady Walter Futter Jim Normanly Nat Levine Paula Gould A. Pam Blumenthal Tom Wiley Wm. Massce David Loew Paul N. Lazarus Herman Robbins Phil Reisman W. J. German Emil Shauer David Picker M. J. Kandall Wm. Ferguson J. D. Trop Stanley Hand George Byrnes Ed Halperin N. L. Manheim Louis Baum Bert Adler Harry Scott D. J. Chatkin Ben R. Rosenbaum Emil C. Jensen Leo Klebenow Charles Moskowitz J. Francis O'Reilly Harry Lewis S. J. Warshowsky Cresson E. Smith N. D. Golden James R. Grainger Herbert Ebenstein Fred Quimby W. S. Butterfield A. H. Giannini Lou B. Metzger M. Van Praag Joe Weil H. M. Messiter Willard McKay A. Schimel Ted Schlanger Helen Hughes C. B. Paine Oscar Binder I. V. Ward J. H. McFarland Henry C. Bate E. W. Castle Jacobo Glucksmann R. V. Anderson P. D. Cochrane Alfred Gottesman Oscar Neufeld Sam Sax Gabriel L. Hess Hedda Hopper Milton Cohen Bernard Edelhertz William Pizor M. E. Krauss Harold B. Franklin Joe Brandt Jack Cohn Harry Cohn George Harvey James Mulvey D. L. Zyve Adolph Zukor Nathan Burkan Eugene Zukor Arthur B. Graham E. W. Kramer Thomas W. Gerety Dewey Bloom Wm. James Lee A. Ochs Hank Linet W. P. Wentz Ethel Smith Arthur B. Graham R. S. Wolff John C. Flinn David Bernstein Leopold Friedman Weiss Bros. F. V. Luporini Henry Siegel E. M. Saunders Clarence J. North Louis K. Sidney Millard Johnson Maurice Goodman T. P. Mulrooney Ralph Kohn Harry Brandt H. L. Muller Samuel Spring Herman Starr Thomas J. Connors A. W. Smith, Jr. Frank W. Buhler H. H. Buxbaum Lee Marcus Marty Schwartz Charles Schwartz Barton B. Hepburn Si Seadler Charles F. Hynes Arthur W Eddy Rutgers Nielson Jack Bamstyn J. Boyce Smith A. J. Moeller Pearl Dannenberg Abe Berman W. N. Seligsberg I. Schwartz Sam Eckman Will H. Hays Leo Brecher Alex Moss Jos. H. Seidelman W. E. Raynor Carl Laemmle Isaac Weinberg =1 On Broadway Astor — "Jimmy \"alentine" Broadway — "Blindfold" Cameo — "Faces of Children" Capitol — "The Dream of Love" Central — "The Barker" Colony — "Give and Take" Criterion — "Interference" Embassy — "The Viking" Gaiety — "The River" Hippodrome — "Three Week Ends" Loew's New York — Monday, "The \VaCase;" Tuesday, "Tropical Nights;" We' nesday. "The Masks of the Devil;" Thur day, "The Big Hop;" Friday, "Free Lip; and "Gun Runner;" Saturday, "Manhatta Cocktail;" Sunday, "Outcast" Mark Strand, "Captain Swagger" Paramount, "What a Night" Rialto — "Abie's Irish Rose" Rivoli — "Revenge" Roxy — "Pep and Prep" Warners — "My Man" Winter Garden — "The Singing Fool" 1 I Short Shots from New York Studios miUBy ARTHUR W. EDDY ^Hi^ RALPH INCE is spending a fiocl of time studying sound produce tion methods while in New York. HiJ last directorial effort was "Hard' Boiled" and before that, "Singapore Mutiny," in which he worked in front of the camera. Ralph intends to bag and baggage Westward about th( first of the year. + * * Over at Waterbury, Conn., wherel Gotham Bristolphone shoots iti sound pictures, Jack Corbett is production manager. He last synchronized the score for "Time& Square." All the talent in the Benny Rubini family is not confined to Benny, who is knocking them out of their seats; at the Colony where he is master-of ceremoning. His wife, Mary O'Brien, is also a screen player and has been seen in such productions as "It Must Be Love," with Colleen Moore, and "Battling Butler," Buster Keaton picture. * * * Stage directorial technique is being injected into "Stepping High," being fihned at Sound Studios by FBO, by Bert Harrison, Gotham stage director. Bert Glennon is directing the opus. D. J. Mountan Sidney Singerman Rebecca Joffee J. Ludwig Harry Rosenquest C. C. Hoagland Frank Mastroly Paul Gulick Harry Reichenbach Dan Lederman Dave Bader Milton Silver Len Fields Eugene Walsh Lee Balsly M. Steinbuch Carl E. Milliken Louis Brandt Stanley B. Waite Ben Goetz Harry M. Goetz Minneajjolis John L. Hawkinson L. J. Schlaiber Fred Desberg Robt. T. Kane Charles Chaplin Ned Marin J. D. WiUiams Jack O'Connell Kejretone Engraving Ed Golden E. C. Grainger A. P. Waxman H. B. Coles Irene F. Scott Jesse L. Lasky FeUx F. Feist Chas. Goetz Wm. Goetz Jack Goetz C. L. Yearsley A. W. KeUy Board of Trade