The Film Daily (1929)

Sunday, June 30, 1929 DAILV 30 TALKERS, MANY SHORTS ON NEW PATHE PROGRAM (Continued from Page 1) Pathe lineup for 1929-30 iiunihcrs at the convcnlioii were told lunFriday by Phil Roisman, Rcncral sales nianaKer. Hcadini,' the list are "The (inenwich Village Follies" which will he made in color and sound via RCA Photophone; "Treasure Girl," musical Comedy by Georse Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Frederick Thomi>son and \inccnt Lawrence and Walter O'Kecfe and Bobby Dolan as production advisors; Richard Boleslavsky director of dancing and ensemble, and Josiah Zuro musical director; and "TluBig Shot" by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. The latter will be made both at the coast and eastern studios with Ann Harding and Robert Armstrong probably as leads. Features listed for stars include; Ina Claire in two, "The Awful Truth" ncaring completion and "Negligee" from the European play by Ernst \''ajda; Ann Harding in a group of three pictures, first of which is "Paris Bound" from the play by Philip Barry; "This Thing Called Love" from the play by Edwin Burke and "Her Private Affairs" from the play by Leo Urvantsov to be directed by Paul Stein. William Boyd is scheduled to appear in three, the first "His First Command" a story of the U. S. Cavalry by Douglas Doty; then "Crashing Through" Saxon Kling's comedy-drama and "Officer O'Brien" by Tom Buckingham. Constance Bennett will make three. They are "Saratoga," by William Conselnian; "Rich People." from Jan Gelzer's story and "Clothes" from Lucy Stone Terrill's story. In addition to their starring productions, Ann Harding, William Boyd and Robert Armstrong will be seen in "War and Women" an American version of revolutionary Russia by William Conselman. WiUiam Boyd will do "Painted Desert" in color, designed as a special. Robert Armstrong and Carol Lombard are slated for "Big News" from the story by George S. Brooks with Gregory La Cava director, Frank Reicher director of dialogue. The supporting cast will include Tom Kennedy, Warner Richmond, Wade Boteler and Sam Hardy. Others on the new schedule are: "A Woman Atraid" a melodrama from a play by William Hiirlburt to be directed by Spencer Bennet. "Oh, Yeah" from a A. W. SomerviI.e story, featuring .Robert Armstrong and James Gleason under direction of Tay Garnctt. '•Sailor's Holiday" from an origmal by Joseph Franklin Poland, featuring Alan Hale knd directed by Fred Newmeyer. _ "The Sophomore." from the story Joe College" by Corey Ford and T. H. Wennrng. Eddie Quillan. Sally O'Neil and Jcanette Loflf head the cast under direction of Leo McCarcy with William Conselman as supervisor "The Grand Parade" Howard Emmett Rogers' original to be directed by Fred New "Play Boy" featuring Eddie Quillan, also to be directed by Fred Newmeyer. A Twenty-Fifth Birthday \yiTll announcement of its 1929-1930 program, Pathe celebrates "» its twenty-fifth birthday. From the days when the conipmy opened its first office in a two by four room overlookinK M.idison Square in New York, the Pathe rooster has crowed its way lustily into this industry's historic chapters. There have been good times and bad times, for the passing years bring changed conditions. Through all that has happened, Pathe has been successful in retaining its extensive hold on exhibitor goodwill, an asset intangible to compute but indispensable in the conduct of all important businesses. This may be traced largely to the diligence with which the company has remained clear of participation in the theater field. In his message to the sales force, Joseph P. Kennedy strikes a keynote that is interesting and true and therefore worthy of repetition here: "It is characteristic of Pathe that it should never have sought monopoly. Pathe has ever kept free from competition with its customers, ever free to do its utmost in its sole function of serving the motion picture exhibitor and his public" KANN Pathe Celebrating Its Silver Jubilee with Announcement Silver Jubilee of Pathe is being celebrated with announcement of its 1929-30 program. It is just 25 years ago that J. A. Berst, sent to America bv Charles Pathe, one of the Pathe Freres, with a steamer trunk lull of films in 100 and 400 ft. length, opened a little office in Madison Square, New York. All the films were sold outright for "roadshowing," and among these historic prints were some colored by the stencil process, the direct antecedent of the Pathechrome process of today. The quarter of a century has witnessed many changes from the days of "The Runaway Horse ' in 1905, directed by Louis Gasnier; through the establishment in 1910 of Pathe News as the first ncwsreel, the Max Linder comedies; erection of its New Jersey studio and laboratory; General Film days; issuance of "Perils of Pauline" as the first serial in 1921; distribution of the Thanhauser, Astra and American Film product; release of the Harold Lloyd two reelers in 1917; change to American management; release of Mack Sennett's comedies; absorption of P.D.C. and reorganization under J. P. Kennedy to the present day. Another Quillan vehicle "Hot and llotlured" directed by l.eo .\IcCarey, supervised by William Conselman. "Red Hot Rhythm," from a musical comedy by Waiter de Leon to be directed by Leo McCarcy under William Conselman's supervision. "Parachute." from the novel by Ramon Guthrie with Robert Armstrong and Carol Lombard to be directed by Tay (Jarnctt, Conselman supervising. "The Bachelor's Secret." from the story by Walter de Leon. Tay Garnctt to direct under supervision of Ralph Block. "Lucky in Love," with Morton Downey and Betty Lawford directed by Kenneth Webb am'. superiisc<l by Robert T. Kane. "The Racketeer" will feature Robert Armstrong and Carol Lombard to be supervised bv Ralph Block. '"Up and At 'Em" with Alan Hale and Eddie Quillan featured under Leo McCarey's direction and William Conselman's supervision. PATHt PARAGRAPHS JOHN McALOON and Ed Ballentine pulled a fast one. As the bovs checked in, each was given a badge and assessed ten bucks for the tag. While they were thinking it over, thcv were handed ten cartwheels. And then they knew it was the Silver Jubilee. * * ♦ Great Stuff, those iron vioi, for matching and tossing speckled cubes. * * * Ray Nolan and Joe W'oodward were teamed up — and Emmett Cashman says, "a great pair to draw to." Harry Graham saiv an ocean for the first time — Hurry is one boy, and there are 100 others, who tnissed Tom North — and how. * ♦ * Big Parade of wheel chairs early morning before the opening session. Charlies Stombaugh was at the handle of one, with "Dutch" Olsmith and Ed Ballentinc sitting pretty. E. Carroll horned in on the Stombaugh push. * ♦ ♦ Bob Mochrie, Philadelphia, could almost walk down to headquarters on the boardwalk. « « * Moguls from far west, where Ed. first saw light, skimmed into press room about 2 a.m. — Joe Stout, M. E. Gory, C. L. Theuerkauf, F. H. Butler, A. J. O'Keefe, H. L. Percy. Here was a whoopee gang for sure. * * * No guns were carried. Hank Peters traveled with the wild and woolley westerners. « * * Had our scouts out looking for Anderson, Atlanta, Wednesday eve, but all in vain. » ♦ * Bert San ford has been named assistant editor, and protnises to bring \in more "red hots" than there are along the Boardwalk. SOUND AND SILENT8 IN PATHE SHORTS LINE UP Pathc's new »hort subjrri prnfrram iiuludes 52 two reel all-i ni i-dies, divided into »cvcn . Thirr will be eight (itarrniK Geortfc LeMairc. to be known a* the Lc .\Iairc comedies. ."^ix Xfanhaltan ' ' s arc to be produced and dit Lc Mairc, starring Broadway i! (hiding Louis Simon, N'errec . ■ , Aver ill Harris and Harry iioliumi. .\ii .tI'-! >rrira o( %ix will \tt llir Ctirckrr ' ''4lurin|| Frank T. Davit, vaude i.in. t.iglit \ iktiety cT»t! from vaudrvdic in li '' ■l^, are M-liniu:! .|. in "The Knd oi 'i U ...| in "Do.!.... ! unil 1 l.y J. (i. a» "ll. :iic»" and , The .\U'l<Mt> mmcdiro will (.■•ii>i»i .,i a »ttir* "f six, and will iir dirrclnl by Harry IMmar, ppmIi ' ■■ ; ; ■ ■•, ^.,|, ,„j TiMi»ical I. : Tticjr will be mn The Folly comrdir*. <>( which llirre will he six, will be produced by Fr.m'n T TUvii. 1 hey will feature niiitical c crt, ami prr«rnl in miniature all i > o( a revue, with girU, mu<ic, picnt) ut tt;iiicdy, the latest >ung numl>er« and danrc mu>ir. The Golden K lure "ix playcri frotn ?ir<t two of the srrio ., i ^ i...!iii, " and "Kairwayt ami Foul," ilarring James and Lucille Webster Gleas'in. There will also be a nerics of nix "Buck and Bubbles" cnmrflies, fcituriiig the colored vaudeville I " uk and Bubblri in itories based ' Wiley'* Saturday Evening Vast ' stories. Thrvr comedies are to be supervised by .Monte Brice. Nat .Nazarro. Paul P.iwell and Carl Harbauith ate the individual directors. Pathe News and Pathe Sound News will. continue, with two issues of eacl. ' ' On the new program the Pathe R< have a dual role, for it will be ace . ., ;. ■ '. by the I'athe Audio Review. "Topics of the Hay," will be presmfrd in all dialogue with the characters in tl enacted by actors from stage and ■ It will continue to be re!.".\es<ip's Film Fables" also hi with sound. Grantland Rice's the one reel sports film, will be produced with dialogue and souml efTecls. The Wolflf of Broadway— Boll — and Fellerman, Westebbe, Kenneth and Felder. blew in on their own private car. Bill Raynor was on the de luxe special. * * * "Dutch" Olsmith said the Mrs. would be here — and icith those fox furs. * * * Walt Branson, snappy ex-collegian, some time half-back at Nebraska, hit the ice line for big gains. « « * Charlie Weinberg who has created a ream of Pathe theme songs arrii'cd with a haircut and nobody would belici'e he was a maestro of music. Zapp of Detroit thought Charles teas Zip from the side-show. * * * Mr. Pathe, world famous bird, arrived early in the morning and he woke up the welcoming committee with "Cock-A-Doodle-Oodlc-OodlcOo" song. Page Shapiro, Bernstein.