The Film Daily (1933)

mta DAILY Monday, Nov. 27, 1933 M-G-M COMPLETES HALF OF PROGRAM (Continued from Page 1) "Cat and the Fiddle," "Dinner at Eight" and "Queen Christina." Others in production at present include "Hollywood Party," "Laughing Boy," "Malibu," "Rip Tide," "Sons of the Desert," "Tarzan and His Mate" and "Viva Villa." Code Adding 10 Per Cent To Short Subject Costs (Continued from Page 1) that its total increase for the year may amount to $100,000. The advance in costs is due mainly to shorter hours for actors and the minimum of $25 a day for "bit" players. A LITTLE from "LOTS" By RALPH WILK Frank Drew in Hospital Cleveland— Frank Drew, M-G-M branch manager is at Charity Hospital, where he is reported to be resting comfortably after an operation. Cleve. Exhibs Meet Tomorrow Cleveland — The Cleveland Motion Picture Exhibitors' Ass'n will hold a luncheon meeting tomorrow, at which time members will hear a report of the Columbus meeting of the independent theater owners. Sixth Week for "World Changes" Warner's "The World Changes," starring Paul Muni, will be held for a sixth week at the New York Hollywood. Ernest Truex Goes on Air Ernest Truex, under contract to Educational for a' series of two-reel comedies, starts a series of national broadcasts tomorrow to appear every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening at 8 P. M. over WABC. Preparing Fairbanks Story London — -Story preparations are now under way on "Exit, Don Juan," the Douglas Fairbanks starring vehicle for London Film Productions, which will be released by United Artists. Production is scheduled to get under way late next month. BIG NEWS AS SEEN BY THE PRESS AGENT "Spinach green is the new shade, according to Sally Eilers. whose brown eyes are now being admired over a velveteen evening coat in this color. Sally's coat has shirred three-quarter length sleeves, a gathered peplum and a huge velveteen collar." — FOX. HOLLYWOOD ^ALTER WANGER has called off a European trip to start work on "Operator 13," next Marion Davies film at M-G-M. Wanger also is to supervise "Timber Line," Gene Fowler story. "The Latest from Paris," next for Joan Crawford, also starts at M-G-M as soon as the star returns from New York. * * * Claudette Colbert has signed a new Paramount contract and will appear next in Cecil B. de Mille's "Cleopatra." * * * Warren William begins work soon in Warner's "Upperworld." Columbia has signed Mary Carlisle and Ben Alexander for "Once to Every Woman," and Dorothy Grainger and Jean Hart for "Hold Your Temper," Leon Errol comedy. Sally Eilers will appear in "Baby in the Ice-Box," Charles R. Rogers production for Paramount. Ann Dvorak has replaced Emily Lowry in Warner's "Heat Lightning." Miss Lowry is busy in "As the Earth Turns." * * * "Loops, My Dear" has replaced "Gold Jitters of '98" as Hal Roach's current Thelma Todd-Patsy Kelly comedy vehicle. Gus Meins is directing. Supporting cast includes Don Barclay, Wilfred Lucas, Billy Bletcher and others. * * * James Parrott, who was handed a long-term directorial contract last week at the Hal Roach studios, is a brother of Charles Parrott, who in real life is none other than Charley Chase of the films. * * * Louise Keaton, sister of Buster, has been signed for a new Educational Mermaid Comedy which Charles Lamont will place in production within a few days. Eleanor Hunt also will appear in this comedy. * * * RKO Radio Pictures' fourth Average Man comedy of the season goes into production this week, featuring Edgar Kennedy, Florence Lake, Dot Farley and Billy Eugene. Carroll Graham and Sam White are writing the yarn. White will direct. >£ ' 4s $ Roscoe Karns will appear in "Good Dame," B. P. Schulberg's new Sylvia Sidney vehicle for Paramount. * * -Jr. Robert Young is the romantic actor selected to share with Loretta Young the love interest in "The House of Rothschild," in which George Arliss will star for 20th Century. Wallace Smith has finished another novel, "Bessie Cotter," his second published this year, in addition to his screen work. Alfonse Corelli, musical director at Educational, set a pace for composers and arrangers. At 10 P. M. one night, he was notified that a special musical number was needed for next day's shooting. The music, an original composition complete with arrangements and individual parts for a 20-piece orchestra, was delivered on the set the next day at 9 A. M. Harrison Wiley, who designed the sets for "Cross Country Cruise," at Universal, and "She Was His Gal," Premier Productions, will be the art director on "Mystery Squadron," a Mascot production. * * * Ralph Block is acting as president pro-tern of the Screen Writers Guild. John Howard Lawson, the Guild's president, is in the East to put on two new plays. Oliver H. P. Garrett is acting chairman of the finance committee. Jack W. S. Nelson has completed "Walking Under a Ladder," "Rabbit's Foot" and "Three on a Match," subjects in his "Superstitions" series. The pictures were directed by Ray Nazarro, with Jerry Ash doing the camera work. * * * "The Woman Who Dared," directed by Millard Webb and produced by William Berke, attracted much favorable attention at its preview. Claudia Dell, Monroe Owsley and Lola Lane head the cast. * * * The title of Dore Schary's original story, "Born Tough," made by Monogram, has been changed to "He Couldn't Take It." * * * Ralph Bellamy will appear in Columbia's "Once to Every Women," with Walter Connolly and Fay Wray. * * * After suffering several days, Joan Blondell decided to undergo an appendicitis operation. * * * Katharine Hepburn will make a picture for RKO based on Joan of Arc. It is to start after she returns from her Broadway stage engagement. * * * Lee Tracy, on his return to Hollywood from Mexico, declared that they "got him all wrong" down there. The Mexicans are a very sensitive people, Tracy says, and quick to take offense even when no offense is intended. * * * Charles Lamont, who has directed several "Frolics of Youth" comedies 7 SLATED TO START AFTER WLL AT RKO] (Continued from Page 1) a few days before the return oli Merian C. Cooper, who has com-i pletely recovered from his recent illness. The pictures ready for pro duction are "Success Story," "Fam ily Man," "So you won't Sing, Eh?" "Girl Meets Boy," "The World Out side," "Three Stand Alone" and "] Love an Actress." for Educational, will direct a "Mermaid" comedy. * * * Fred Quimby, M-G-M's short subject sales manager, is here, conferring with Hal Roach and Henrj Ginsberg of the Hal Roach studios. * * * Our Passing Show: Barbara Stanwyck has two stand-ins, each working half of her present picture, because both girls needed work; Patricia Ellis, who never had a chance to go to college, plays a college girl in "Harold Teen"; Allen Jenkins' new bride has the prettiest , smile; when Hugh Herbert can't, sleep he starts answering mail that has accumulated and gets to sleep real quick. * # & Maurine Watkins has been signed by RKO to write the screen play of "Dynamite." Composing a suite entitled "Can-, ine Moods," Dr. Hugo Riesenfeld"^" has started work on Salient Pic U tures' "Mating Time," writing the : music and supervising the recordings of the musical background of this picture, which is now being filmed1 at Mack Sennett studios. The work of composing the music and syn chronizing the score is taking placeiw at Meyer Synchronizing Service»|e! where Dr. Riesenfeld has established headquarters. h Although several studios are seeking his services for either one pic-;, ture or a long term contract, Rich-;", ard Wallace is making plans for aj ,' trip to New York and perhaps to J . Europe. Since finishing "Eight.; " Girls in a Boat," a Charles R. Rogers production for Paramount, he has read numerous stories submitted him as prospective assignments. FACTS ABOUT FILMS Richard Dix has starred in nearly 75 features in the last 10 years. f