The Film Daily (1934)

Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1934 A "LITTLE" from HOLLYWOOD "LOTS" By RALPH WILK T EO BIRINSKI, who directed *" "Mating Time" for Salient Pictures, and who recently returned to M-G-M, is writing an original story, ' "Soviet." Our Passing Show: Sol Wurtzel, Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon, M. H. Hoffman, Sam H. Harris, Peter Arno, Eph Asher, Al Rosen, Arch Reeve, Paul Snell at the party Harry Green gave in honor of the birth of his I son. * * * Oregon or Arizona will be the second state photographed in "America From the Air" series being produced by Norris Bros., with Alfred A. Grasso. James Palmer will photograph the entire series. California is the initial subject of the sei ries. * * * James P. Hogan, veteran director, has been made production manager for "The Mad Dog of Europe," which will be made by Al Rosen. * * # Maurice Hanline is writing an ! original story, "The Criminal Within," for Columbia. He was formerly with M-G-M. * ♦ * "You must have rubber legs," said Will Rogers, after watching young Mickey Rooney, featured player in Larry Darmour's Mickey McGuire comedies, do his celebrated tap dance at a recent benefit show held in Los Angeles. Monogram has bought "Million Dollar Baby," original by Joseph Santley, it is announced by Lou Ostrow, executive producer. Roy Turk and Harry Akst will do an original musical score for Monogram's "The Loudspeaker," starring Ray Walker, with Joseph Santley directing. * * * LeRoy Prinz, Paramount dance director, though he has six picture assignments in the immediate future, is donating an occasional quart of blood to Eddie Sutherland, director, who is ill in a local hospital. * * * "Love Birds" is the new title of Universal's Summerville-Pitts picture formerly called "Two Clucks." * * * Ken Maynard has started his seventh production for Universal. It is entitled "Honor of the West," by Nate Gatzert, and will be directed by Alan James. Cecilia Parker will again be the feminine appeal. Cast includes Fred Kohler, Frank Hagney, Jack Rockwell, Jack Marcus, Slim Whittaker and Franklyn Far Lambert Hillyer's next directorial assignment for Columbia will be "The Most Precious Thing in Life," on which he will start immediately on completion of "One is Guilty," featuring Ralph Bellamy and Shirley Grey, which he is now directing. * * * "The Brave Tin Soldier," third of the P. A. Powers "ComiColor Cartoon" series, will have about 25 per cent more scenes in it than the average subject of its kind, the animators claim. * * # Ainsworth Morgan, who wrote the novel "Men of Two Worlds," which served as the screen vehicle which will introduce Francis Lederer to the American screen public, has been assigned by RKO to write the next Lederer story. * * * Maude Eburne and Warner Oland have been added to the cast of MG-M's "In Old Louisiana," going in production this week under Georgs Seitz's direction. Lucien Hubbard is the producer, and the players include Lupe Velez, Jean Parker, Robert Young, Nat Pendleton and Ted Healy. Recent RKO cast assignments include Dorothy Lee and Thelma Todd for "Frat Heads," Wheeler-Woolsey's next; Eugene Pallette, Nydia Westman and Four Mills Brothers for "Strictly Dynamite." Joan Gale, one of the four Gale sisters who were featured in George White's "Melody," has been signed to a long-term contract by M-G-M. Carole Lombard will play opposite John Barrymore in Columbia's "Twentieth Century." The same company has signed Harry Todd for "It Happened One Night." N-E-W-S O-F T-H-E D-A-Y Jacksonville, Fla. — John N. Thomas has arrived from Orlando to assume the post of manager of two local Sparks houses, replacing John L. Crovo, who was transferred to Miami. Seattle — In change of policies, the Orpheum has dropped vaudeville in favor of dual first-runs and the Paramount will play one first-run and one subsequent run, plus stage show and orchestra. Suisun, Cal. — Arlington theater has been temporarily discontinued. Anniston, Ala. — The Rialto, closed for three years, has been reopened with the installation of new Photophone High Fidelity sound. Nash Weil is the new manager of the house, which is operated by Alabama Theaters, Inc., an R. B. Wilby unit. Miners Mills, Pa. — The New Crystal, operated jointly by Joseph Simone and Dominic Oliver, has arranged for the installation of RCA Victor High Fidelity sound equipment. Emaus, Pa. — The Penlo, of which Wm. H. Knaake is manager, has been equipped with Photophone High Fidelity reproducing apparatus. Hillsboro, and Colonial at Danville. Quincy, Mass. — The Lincoln, operated by Charles Masebuca, has closed. Rochester, N. H. — The Colonial has been reopened by Interstate Theater Corp. Providence — Reopening of the Metropolitan is set for Jan. 24. Springfield, Mass. — Following improvements, the Majestic in West Springfield reopens next week. Denver — The Egyptian, a former Fox theater now operated by E. A. Archer, president, and J. H. Dekker, secretary, recently installed an RCA Victor High Fidelity sound system and followed it up with a successful campaign of merchandising the new sound. Centralia, 111. — The Playhouse is now under the management of N. Frey, who also owns the Grand, Olney, 111. — Phil Heyde is remodeling the Elks theater and will reopen it soon. Stanton, Ky. — Dr. Klagg and Henry Holman have opened an new theater here. Springfield, O. — Ralph Kreitzer, house manager, suffered burns when the Princess caught fire. Alliance, O. — With the receiver for the Columbia theater discharged, the house now is a link in the TriTheaters circuit operated by Ray Wallace. Youngstown, O — William C. Gillam, who has been temporarily directing a theater in Bradford, Pa., for Feiber & Shea, has returned here to resume his post as assistant to Manager Joseph Shagrin of the Paramount. Buffalo — E. K. O'Shea, retiring president of the Buffalo Film Board of Trade, was presented with a fountain pen set by his fellow members of the board. • * IN 1926 IN 1928 IN 1930 IN 1932 IN 1927 IN 1929 IN 1931 IN 1933 AND AGAIN IN 1934 THE FILM DAILY . . YEAR BOOK OF . . . MOTION PIGTORES . LEADS ALL INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS IN . . THE TOTAL VOLUME OF ADVERTISING . . PAGES CARRIED . . THERE MUST BE . . A BIG REASON . . . * * *