The Film Daily (1929)

DAILY Sunday, Sept -^^c^f^ff^JeM^ Pathe Nears Half Way Mark Thirteen of Season's Scheduled 30 Completed or in Work — United Artists May Sign Schumann-Heirick Says Report— Ralph Wilk's Personality Paragraphs and Other Wired News from Coast Studios. 8 FILMS COMPLETED, EIVE IN PRODUCTION Work on its program for the coming year is well under way at Pathe Already 13 of the 30 productions, planned for the new season have been completed or are in production Completed pictures include "Paris Bound," "The Sophomore," "Big News." "Sailors' Holiday," "The Awful Truth," "Her Private Affair," "Oh, Yeah?" and "The Racketeer." James Gleason and Robert Armstrong are featured in "Oh, Yeah?" Films in production are "Red Hot Rhythm," with Alan Hale, Kathryn Crawford, Josephine Dunn and Walter O'Keefe; "Rich People," with Constance Bennett, Robert Ames, Regis Toomey, Mahlon Hamilton, John Loder and Ilka Chase; "His First Command," with William Boyd and Dorothy Sebastian; "This Thing Called Love," with Constance Bennett and ZaSu I'itts, and "The Grand Parade," with Helen Twelvetrees, Fred Scott, Richard Carle, Marie Astaire, Russell Powell, Bud Jamieson and Tom Mahoney. The last, a storv of minstrel life by Howard Emmett Rogers, is being directed by Fred Newmeyer. Players under contract with Pathe include: Ina Claire, William Boyd. Ann Harding, Constance Bennett, Robert Armstrong, Alan Hale, Eddie Quillan, Jeanette Loff, Carol Lombard, Harry Bannister, Junior Coghlan, Stanley Smith, Russell Gleason, Frank Reicher, Marilyn Morgan and Jimmy Aldine. Among the directors are: Paul Stein, Edward H. Griffith, Tay Garnett, Howard Higgin, Fred Newmeyer, Gregory La Cava, Leo McCarey, Spencer Bennet, Marshal! Neilan, Frank Reicher, Richard Boleslavsky, Rollo Lloyd, Paul Powell and Anthony Brown. Jolson Film Starts Soon Al Jolson's next Vitaphone picture, based on Irving Berlin's "Mr. Bones," goes into production next week under direction of Michael Curtiz. It will come to the screen as "Mammy." Lois Moran will have the feminine lead. Other players will be Louise Dresser, Lowell Sherman Tully Marshall and Mitchell Lewis. Laurel and Hardy Next Set Laurel and Hardy, Hal Roach comedians, are appearing in "The Hoosegow," under the direction of James Parrott. Edgar Kennedy, Jimmy Finlayson and Tiny Sanford are appearing in support. A Little from "Lots" ______ By RALPH WILK "mmmmlmmm — i HoII\'7k'00<1 ARTHUR McLAGLEN, at one time heavyweight champion of Australia, is also a sculptor. He has just completed a model of his brother, Victor, which will be placed in the forecourt of the Grauman's Chinese theater to aid in the exploitation of "The Cock-Eyed World." * * * Jack Bao-So, former New York University football star, has completed an important role in "Frozen Justice," at Fox. * * * Ida Fischer, secretary to Alexander Korda, is an airplane enthusiast. She has taken ground lessons and aspires to become a pilot. * * * An air of royalty now pervades the First National lot, due to the appearance of Count Phil de Esco, who has joined Mervyn Le Roy's staff on "The Girl from Woolworth's." * * * Wade Boteler is playing a naval officer in "Navy Bines," which George Hill is directing. Wade has worn the blue for so many pictures that he could almost be taken for a member of Uncle Sam's service, particularly as this is his fifth trip for scenes at the Naval Base at San Diego. * * * Irving Berlin strolled through the lobby of the Hotel Roosevelt and listened to a song being played in the dining room. He asked two fellow song writers the name of the song, but they did not know it. He turned toward Al Kingston, and Al said, "How Am I to Know." Going to the dining room, Berlin learned that the name of the song was "Flow Am I to Know." * * * Don Eddy assembled a crowd of trade and newspaper writers aiid took them to San Bernardino to meet Rudy Vallee on, his first Coast trip. We chatted with Rudy and learned that he is 28 years old; majored in Spanish and business at Yale; has his money in a trust fund and would have gone to South America had he not been a success in this country. * * * Abner Silver's vacation here was short-lived. The song writer was here only a few days when he was engaged to write the score for "Pea cock Alley," starring Mae Murray. He has also written "He's So Unusual" for Helen Kane, as one of her numbers in Paramount's "Sweetie." * * * Gene Towne and Ray Harris, who wrote the adaptation of "The Queen of Jazz," starring Dorothy Mackaill, are doing the adaptation of an untitled story. * * * Lane Chandler, who supported Clara Bow, Esther Ralston and other stars in Paramount pictures, is starring in "Lightning Express," a Universal serial. He worked in "The Single Standard" and "The Forward Pass." * * * "Empty Bottles," which was written by Frayik Gay, will be produced on Broadway, in the fall. Frank has written the continuity for "Nix on Dames," which Donald Gallaher will direct for Fox. * * * Jeane Wood, daughter of Sam Wood, the director, has made her screen debut in "Cotton and Silk," which her father is directing. She has had much stage experience and played featured roles in "Why Not?" and "Redemption." * * * Simile — As gullible as a tourist in Hollywood. * * * Robert Kurrle, the cameraman, i? a veteran flyer. Back in 1909 he photographed the Panama Canal from the air, riding in an open front Curtiss plane. He recently photographed "Rio Rita" and "Four Feathers." * * * Lucien Littlefield has been engaged for the featured character role in "La Marseillaise," which will be made by Universal. He recently finished work in "No, No, Nanette" for First National. "Le Marseillaise" will be his sixteenth all-talking picture. Dialoguing "The Behavior of Mrs. Crane" for Laura La Plante Mme. Schumann-Heinck To Be Signed by U. A. United Artists, it is reported, has engaged Mme. Schumann-Heinck for a talker production. George Barraud in Murray Cast Tiffany-Stahl has assigned George Barraud to play opposite Mae Murray in "Peacock Alley." The story was written by Carey Wilson and adapted for the screen by Frances Hyland. Green Adapting Columbia Film Edward J. Green has been assigned by Columbia to prepare the adaptation and do the dialogue for "The Melody Man." THE Doorway ol Hospitality sNTER the doorway mi rhl* popular ho*telry and you feel at house. There'* ao atmosphere of cordial welcoaaa which marlu tha difference between the Hollywood Plata and ordinary hotel*. Tour room, too, ha* that added touch of dUtlnctlon. Picture* on the wall, ova*•raffed furniture, a floor lamp and reading lamp . . . theie are but a few of the feature* that make you feel at home. Plg'n WhUde Dining Service ln*ura* the bait of food. Therefore, when you are nana In hot Angela* ba rare to investigate. THE HOLLYWOOD PLAZA HOTEL Vine Street at Hollywood Boulevard HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA