The Film Daily (1933)

'(■ 12 THE DAILV Thursday, Aug. 24, 1933 A TITTLE" from HOLLYWOOD TOTS //. By RALPH WILK "DOBERT MONTGOMERY will be Constance Bennett's leading man in "Moulin Rouge," which 20th Century will produce for United Artists release. Montgomery was borrowed from M-G-M. C. Henry Gordon also has been borrowed from M-G-M for 20th Century's "Broadway Thru a Keyhole." Will Mahoney, who recently concluded a vaudeville tour, has reurned to the Columbia lot, and work as been resumed on "The Enteriner," the two-reeler in which the famous vaudeville and theatrical monologuist is starred. It is being directed by Ralph Staub. Marda Heath Deering was signed several weeks ago for an important part in this production. Francis Lederer will make his JIKO film debut in "Man of Two [Worlds," the Ainsworth Morgan |novel featuring a young Eskimo's experiences in today's smart civilization. J. Walter Ruben will direct, [with Pandro Berman supervising. Eleanor Holm and Arthur L. Jar;rett have filed notice of intentions to marry. Blossom Seeley, now appearing in 'Broadway Thru a Keyhole," has been placed under long term contract by Darryl Zanuck of 20th Century Pictures. Fay Wray has been engaged by Columbia for the leading feminine role in "Man of Steel," Jack Holt's next starring vehicle, work on which will be started immediately. This is a picturization of Chester Erkin's play, adapted for the screen by Scion I. Miller and Edward Paramore. Robert North will supervise. Laura Hope Crews has been signed for an important character role in "Behold We Live," RKO's picturization of John Van Druten's London stage success, which will star Irene Dunne. Clive Brook and Henry Stephenson are also in the cast and Elliott Nugent is to direct, under Kenneth Macgowan's supervision. Production is starting immediately. Myrna Loy has been given the feminine lead opposite Max Baer in "The Prizefighter and the Lady," an original story by Frances Marion. Bill Cagney, who soon will not have to be referred to as the brother of Jimmy, for purposes of identification, was handed two very important roles this week by Merian C. Cooper, RKO Radio Pictures executive producer. The first is a lead in "The Balloon Buster," which will go before the cameras early in September, and the second will be a part in "Rodney." $ $ de E. H. Allen, general manager of Educational Studios, is among the deans of film production executives. He has been steadily employed as a studio head since the days of Inceville, Thomas Ince's old studio plant at Santa Monica. NED WAYBURN ZIEGFELD FOLLIES PRODUCER Offers unusual opportunities for a career on STAGE, SCREEN, RADIO, or TEACHING DANCING SOME OF THE STARS NED WAYBURN HAS HELPED TO FAME Al Jolson Marilyn Miller Eddie Cantor Jeanctte McDonald Ed Wynn Mae West Will Rogers Ann Pennington Fred and Adele Astaire Hal Leroy Patricia Ellis and hundreds of others Note Dates for Fall Classes ADULT GIRLS' DANCING CLASSES Ages 16 years and over. Fall term starts MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th. Also special one-hour evening classes, 1, 2, or 5 times weekly. Mondays to Fridays. CHILDREN'S CLASSES Boys and girls 3 to 16 years of age. Rounded training in all types of dancing. Fall term starts SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th. Also special one-hour weekly classes after school hours. BODY PROPORTIONING Have a beautiful body! Ned Wayburn's famous method based on years of training celebrated stars of stage and screen. Rates as low as $3.00 weekly. BROADCASTING INSTRUCTION How to talk, sing, recite or play before the microphone. Class or private instruction. FREE tryouts gladly arranged. NED WAYBURN INSTITUTE OF DANCING AND RADIO BROADCASTING SCHOOL Dept. F, 625 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y. Between 58th and 59th Streets. Tel. Wlckersham 2-4300 Jack Hays, who is rehearsing his Baby Stars for the first of his new Baby Burlesks for Educational, has worked out a system of rehearsing in his training school rather than doing this on the set. When the Baby Stars go onto the set they are all thoroughly trained in their parts, and ready to shoot. Walt Disney's entire production staff is now at work on an adaptation of Anderson's "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep," and he is also planning a Silly Symphony based on the immortal "The Night Before Christmas." Both for United Artists release. Darrio Rappaport, celebrated European portrait artist who painted Mussolini, the Pope, Clemenceau and other famous men, is in Hollywood and will paint the portrait of Andy Clyde. RKO Radio Pictures has completed the cast of principals for Lou Brock's musical extravanganza, "Flying Down to Rio." It is scheduled to go before the cameras immediately with Dolores Del Rio. Gene Raymond, Fred Astaire, Raul Roulien and Ginger Rogers heading the cast. Thornton Freeland will direct. Brock will supervise and the music, on the torrid, languorous Latin-American order, will be supDlied by Vincent Youmans of "Tea for Two" fame. Robert Lord has completed the screen play of "Convention City," Adolphe Menjou's first vehicle for First National. The original story was bv Will Turner. So far and according to present plans. Bette Davis, Allen Jenkins, Guy Kibbee, Glenda Farrell and Frank McHugh will have prominent places in the cast. Production is scheduled to go forward within the next few days. The entire cast of "Patrol," forthcoming RKO picture, will leave for Yuma, Ariz., on location in about a week, to film desert scenes. Those making the trek will include Richard Dix, Boris Karloff, Victor McLaglen, Billy Bevan, Alan Hale, Wallace Ford, Braden Hunt, Paul Mansen and Douglas Walton. The picture, adapted from the novel by Philip MacDonald, will be directed by John Ford. Cliff Reid will super It appears that the Jean HarlowClark Gable co-starring picture, "Red Dust," not only furthered the careers of its two leading players, but also that of a young Oriental aspirant to Hollywood fame, William Fung. This newcomer, who also played in "West of Broadway" and whose proper name is Wo-Fung, came to southern California several years ago with the intention of studying law at U. S. C, then became intrigued by pictures, and from extra work graduated to bigger and better bits. He has just been given a featured comedy role in M-G-M's "Malibu," a part said to offer him a much better opportunity than did the one in "Red Dust." Joe E. Brown, when he has finished filming "Son of the Gobs" at the First National studios, will have "The Crowned Head" as his next vehicle. He will, of course, play the title role. The story is being prepared now and production will go forward within the next several weeks. SHORT SUBJECTS "Hollywood on Parade" with Cliff Edwards Paramount 10 mins. Good An entertaining subject combining fan interest with musical and other novelties that provide a pleasing ten minutes of diversion. Cliff Edwards acts as a sort of masterof-ceremonies, doing a theme on his ukelele between specialties. There is a vocal number by Clarence Muse, with Warren William congratulating him at the finish; a "fan newsreel" showing Jean Harlow at golf, Alice White and Si Bartlett. Constance and Joan Bennett, William Powell and Carole Lombard, Wheeler and Woolsey, Polly Moran and others at the Agua Caliente racetrack, and fmallv a romantic bit in which some Mexican troubadours serenade Lupe Velez, with a cut-in from one of Lupe's scenes with Gary Cooper. "Shades of Cairo" (Magic Carpet of Movietone) Fox 10 mins. Swell Right up to the high quality established by this series, both in the matter of subjects, photography and general presentation. Shows Cairo in its modern as well as olden beauty, with its countless minarets pictorially set against sunset skies, the daily life in the busy city, its winding streets, merchants, artisans, visitors, the racetrack and its colorful throng; the pyramids, which are reached by a short street car ride, and finally the coffee shops in the evening, with a native dancer doing a mean wiggle.