The Film Daily (1929)

DAILY Sunday, December 1, 1929 rflatfy^^JrtvUe Pathe Program Half Completed Fifteen of 30 on Current Season's Schedule Finished — Paramount Technicians Seeking Wireless Recording — Columbia Getting Ready for New Sound Stages — Wolheim Signed by "U" — Wilk's Personals — Other News INTERNATIONAL REVUE" roduction schedule at Pathe has died the half way mark with 1? :he 30 features of the 1929-30 proni now completed. While no fea production is in work at pres, preparations are being made I inly filming of "The International vue" in which the company will ploy color sequences. Among the tures finished and already released "Paris Bound," "The Awful lth," "Lucky in Love," "The >homore," "B;~ News," "Sailor's lidav,' "Her Private Affairs," "The i-keteer," and "Red Hot Rhythm." ; remaining five pictures completed not released are; "Rich People" h ( onstance Bennett and Regis omey, "His First Command," with illiam Boyd and Dorothy Sebasi; "The (.rand Parade." with Fred it t and Helen Twelvetrecs; "This ing Called Love" and "Officer .Sricn" with Boyd and Sebastian starred. onte Blue to Head Cast in "His Woman" dontc Bine, Warner star, has been ,t for the leading role in First tional's "His Woman" which is leduled to be placed in production c. 15. The picture is based on an aptation by Joseph Jackson. No ,t or director have been selected yet. "Faithful" In Production 'Faithful," with Billie Dove rred, has gone into production at rst National. Basil Rathbone is ; male lead. Lloyd Bacon is di:ting. Others in the cast are Kenth Thomson. Kay Francis, Monti Love and Philip Strange. Judels Helps to Write Revue Charles Judels is helping William Wells prepare the hook for the irue to be produced by Fox under tentative title "Tonight's the Rht." Hawks to Direct Fox Film Kenneth Hawks has been assigned direct Kay Johnson and Warner .xter in Fox's "Such Men are Danrous," which is being adapted by nest Vajda. "Dollar Princess" at Fox :'The Dollar Princess" will be proced by Fox as a modernized ver»n of the Leo Fall operetta under 2 direction of Alexander Korda. A Little from "lots" By RALPH W1LK Hollywood JOHN HUNTER BOOTH, who wrote "The Masquerader," which served as Guy Bates Post's stage starring vehicle |pr several seasons, is writing the dialogue for the screen version of "Circus Parade," which James Cruze will direct. Prior to joining the Cruze forces, Booth was at the Fox studios, where he wrote the dramatic treatments of "Luckv Star," "The Valiant," "Four Devils" and "The River." * * * Max L. Haasmann, who recently arrived from the Far East, is acting at technical advisor on "The Fire Walker," which Bert Glennon is directing at RKO. Haasmann will stage the fire walking sequence and dance for the picture. He has directed several features and shorts in the Far East. * * * Our Passing Show: Hugh Bennett busy at First National ; William Boyd, of the stage, and Vivienne Segal regular attendants at the weekly bouts at the Hollywood stadium: Lew Fields and Joe Weber, accompanied by Harry Rapf, making a hit with their radio fun at the "Rio Rita" premiere. * * * James Seymour is keeping busy at Columbia. In six months, he directed the dialogue for seven pictures, including "Broadway Scandals," "The Broadwav Hoofer," "Mexicali Rose," "The Melody Man," "Wall Street," "College Coquette" and "Acquitted." In the East, he was responsible for dialogue direction on "Syncopation," "Lucky in Love" and "Mother's Boy." * * * Spencer Bennett, veteran director, who has worked in the East and on the Coast, is making' plans for a talking picture. * * * Our Passing Show: Smiling Ike St. John, Charley Logue and Harry La Cossitt conferring at Universal; James F. Hanley, Joseph McCarthy, William Kernell and George Lipschultz chatting at Fox. * * * Sherman L. Lowe, who wrote "Paradise Ahoy," starring Glenn Tryon, is writing the continuity for "The King of Jazz Revue," which will star Paul Whiteman. ENGINEERS AT PARAMOUNT SEEK WIRELESS RECORDING Technicians at Paramount are turning to radio for a solution of the problem of bringing sound from the microphone to the recording apparatus to be able to do the recording and filming of air scenes in "Young Eagles" simultaneously. Columbia Starts Work on New Sound Stages To provide for increased activity Columbia is building two additional sound stages on the dower property recently acquired by the company and erecting an addition to its recording laboratory. Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 21. Revier Gets Columbia Lead Columbia has assigned Dorothy Revier the leading feminine role in "Murder on the Roof," based on a story by E. H. Doherty. Role for John Mack Brown John Mack Brown will be Joan Crawford's leading man in "Montana," M-G-M's first western talker, under the direction of Mai St. Clair. Others in the cast will be Cliff Edwards and Dorothy Sebastian. Lottice Howell in Short Lottice Howell will make her screen debut in a colortone short to be made by M-G-M under the title "Flower Garden." Marty Brooks will direct her. Writes Score for M-G-M Revue The entire score of M-G-M's "The Pirate Revue" has been composed by Sam Messenheimer. Gallagher and Zasu Cast Richard Gallagher and Zasu Pitts have been given roles in Paramount'* "Come Out of the Kitchen," in which Nancy Carroll will be starred. Others in the cast are Lillian Roth and Jobyna Howland. Wesley Ruggles will direct. 15 Year Old Gets Role Yvonne Pelletier, 15-y ear-old girl recently placed under long-term contract by Fox, will appear in "What a Break." writing dialogue for "Paradise Ahoy" Wolheim with "U" Universal has engaged Louis Wolheim for a role in "All Quiet on the Western Front." Others added to the cast are Joan Marsh, 15, and Richard Alexander. "Show Girl" Cast Completed The cast of First National's "Show Girl in Hollywood" has been completed. Among the players are Alice White, Jack Mulhall, John Miljan, Virginia Sale, Spec O'Donnell, Lee Shumway and Herman Bing. Pearl hishers," and Countess Olga i Albani singing "Habanera." 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