The Film Daily (1929)

Tuesday, December 17, 1929 DAILY Coast Wire Service Paramount Busy on 20 HAS S IN PRODUCTION; READY TO START 5 FILMS Coincident with the return of B. P. Schulberg following a tour of Europe, production activity at Paramount has been given added impetus. Eight talkers arc at the moment before the cameras, five others are about to be placed in production, while seven more are in the editorial rooms being made ready for early release. "Young Eagles" and "The Benson Murder Case" have just gone into production. Other films now in the making are "Burning Up," "Slightly Scarlet," "Sarah and Son," "Only the Brave," "Come Out of the Kitchen" and "The Vagabond King." Pictures about to enter production are "Two Black Crows in the A.E. F.," "Eadies Love Brutes," "Marco Himself," and Richard Arlen and Gary Cooper vehicles. Among those in process of editing are "Pointed Heels," "Seven Days' Leave," "Tht Street of Chance," "Men are Like That," "Dangerous Paradise" and "Behind the Makeup." Pathe Stars Guests of Wampas at Coast Dinner Pathe stars and executives were the guests of the Wampas at its bimonthly dinner at the Roosevelt Hotel. Among those present were Ralph Block, Josiah Zuro, James Gleason, Robert Armstrong, Eddie Quillan, Jeanette Loff, Stanley Smith and Fred Scott. Phil Gersdorf presided. A Little from "Lots" By RALPH W1LK "Mamba" Done at Tiffany "Mamba," filmed entirely in color, has been completed at Tiffany. Albert Rogell directed a cast headed by Jean Hersholt, Ralph Forbes and Eleanor Boardman. In "Murder on Roof" Cast The cast of Columbia's "Murder on the Roof" has been augmented by William V. Mong and Virginia Brown Faire. The film is now in production under the direction of George B. Seitz. To Support Corinne Griffith Kay Francis, Louise Beaver, Hallam Cooley and Montagu Love are in the cast of "Back Pay," which First National is making with Corinne Griffith as the star. Fox Filming "Drummond" Sequel Fox has started filming H. C. McNeill's sequel to "Bulldog Drummond," "Temple Tower." Reward for Pearl Eaton Pearl Eaton, dance director for RKO, has been given a long-term contract. Hollyivood BROADWAY seems to be shipping most of its celebrities to Hollywood, and the Hotel Roosevelt has become tiie home of many of the noted arrivals. Among those receiving their mail at the hostelry are Lew Fields, Fanny Brice, Paul Whiteman, Frances Starr, Bartlett Cormack, Arthur Hammerstein, Dorotliv Dalton, Tom Patricola, Irving Fisher, De Wolf Hopper, George Olsen and others. * * * Al Rogell, Colonel Tim McCoy and Ralph Forbes are at Clear Lake, 300 miles north of San Francisco, hunting mountain lion. * * * Spencer Bennett, the director, is one of the leading handball players at the Hollywood Athletic club. His friend, Phil H. Ryan, devoted much of his leisure time to wrestling. * * * Al Rosen is all smiles these days. He succeeded in placing Wynne Gibson, former stage favorite, and May Boley, the comedienne, in "The Song Writer," at M-G-M. * * * John Langan is a Boston boy, who made good in New York and Hollywood. While in the East, he was New York's youngest stage director. He is now directing the dialogue for "Sarah and Son," at Paramount. He also directed the dialogue for "Kibitzer" and "Darkened Rooms," at Paramount. * * * Larry Darmour and his associates at the Darmour studio are enthusiastic over the reports they are receiving on "Mickey's Big Moment." * * * Getting fan letters and not on the screen. This is what is happening to Sam Wineland, M-G-M musical conductor, from arranging and conducting a radio hour for the studio each Wednesday night. His latest novelty was with' Benny Rubin as master of ceremonies, with an all colored cast from "Hallelujah" doing their stuff. Wineland is well known over the Pacific Coast, having conducted and arranged for Symphony orchestras in Seattle and Portland. He has been connected with M-G-M for several months. RKO Casts Australian Actor Leyland Hodgson, Australian actor, has been cast for a role in RKO's "The Case of Sergeant Grischa." 1930 Edition Now In Preparation Each year gives us a new mark to shoot at and we promise now that the 1930 Year Book will be the greatest book of reference ever published in the industry. Out As Usual In January