The Film Daily (1934)

DAILY Tuesday, March 13, 1934 Spof-Jleull For the first time in the history of Hartford, Conn., a picture was held for a third week! Also held for 3rd week at Keith's Boston and Washington, D. C, Golden Gate, San Francisco and Bijou, Springfield, Mass. CLARKE GABLE and CLAUDETTE COLBERT in Frank Capra's "It Happened One Night." The powerful story of a woman | who sought happiness in a penthouse— but found it in an attic! J ELISSA LANDI in "Sisters Under s The Skin," with Frank Morgan and Joseph Schildlcraut. Directed J by David Burton. j I The screen's foremost actor, JOHN j . BARRYMORE in Howard Hawk's 1 production of "20th Century," . | screen play by Ben Hecht and * j Charles MacArthur — has the finest I • I j supporting cast obtainable. Carole | \t ■' Lombard, Walter Connolly and t I ' Roscoe Karns. A Broadway smash * I I that will be even greater on the | A LITTLE from "LOTS" By RALPH WILK I screen ! HOLLYWOOD y^RTHUR BLOCH and George Seaton, M-G-M scenarists, having prepared their adaptation of "Five Day," the Erie Hatch novel, are now working on the screen play. T T T In the event that Patsy Flick of "She Loves Me Not," now playing in New York, is signed for pictures, it will be a case of "Flick for the Flickers." Pardon the pun, please. ▼ T T Arthur Horman, writer, has been signed by Radio. His initial assignment will be to collaborate with Wanda Tuchock on an untitled original story. V Y ▼ Edward Ludwig, who is directing "Friends of Mr. Sweeney," at Warner Bros., may next move over to Universal to direct for Bennie Zeidman. Ludwig recently directed "Let's Be Ritzy" at Universal, for Producer Henry Henigson. T V T Dore Schary, formerly with M-GM and Columbia, is collaborating with Lewis Foster on the screen play for "The Love Life of a Sailor," which will be made by Universal. T T T David Burton will direct Elissa Landi and Joseph Schildkraut in "Sisters Under the Skin" at Columbia. Story is by Adele Buffington and Fred Niblo, Jr. V V V Ethel Hill is writing the original story, and screen play for "Blind Date," at Columbia. She is also the author of "A Woman in Her Thirties," which Warner Bros, recently produced, with Aline MacMahon as the star. Miss Hill also wrote the screen play and dialogue for "Whirlpool," in collaboration with Dorothy Howell. V V V Kathleen Burke has been added to the cast of "Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back." 20th Century picture starring Ronald Colman. Roy del Ruth is directing. T T T Willis Goldbeck is adapting "Wednesday's Child," in whichRKO will star John Barrymore. * Kenneth Macgowan is the producer. T T T Ralph G. Farnum, in association with Henry Hotchener, has arranged for John Barrymore to appear on Hind's "Hall of Fame" radio, program April 8. Barrymore will broadcast from Hollywood over NBC. ▼ TV Columbia's next Tim McCoy vehicle, which bore the working title, "Highway Patrol," has been permanently named "Hell Bent for Love." the story is by Harold Shumate. Lilian Bond plays opposite the star, with Ethel Sykes, Vincent Sherman, Bradley Page, Harry C. Bradley and Guy Usher in supporting roles. D. Ross Lederman is the director. Marquis Busby, magazine and film critic, died last week. Fox title changes include "Free Gold," retitled "Wild Gold," and "World Is Ours," renamed "Change of Heart." Ann Sothern has the leading role opposite Stuart Erwin in Columbia's "The Party's Over." Walter Lang is directing, with Felix Young supervising. ▼ ▼ T Pert Kelton has been given a renewal of contract by RKO and is now working in "Great American Harem." "Practical Joker" has gone in work at Universal with Chester Morris, Walter Woolf and Marian Nixon heading the cast, and Edward Laemmle directing. Story was adapted by Charles Logue from the William Anthony McGuire play. t ▼ ▼ Charles Marshall has been signed by RKO to write an original, "Murder in the Clouds," which Kenneth Macgowan will produce. ▼ TV Mae Clarke has been signed by First National for "Dqrk Tower." ▼ ▼ ▼ William Wellman, who is completing "Stingaree," with Richard Dix and Irene Dunne, has already been signed by RKO to direct a second picture. ▼ T ▼ Irving Pichel and Aubrey Smith have been added by Cecil B. DeMille to the cast of his next Paramount picture, "Cleopatra." ▼ ▼ ▼ Warner's "Hit Me Again," recently completed comedy-successor to "Convention City," has been retitled "Smarty." ▼ ▼ ▼ Upon completion of "The Firebrand," the first of a series of pictures which Constance Bennett and Fredric March are making for the Joseph M. Schenck-Darryl F. Zanuck 20th Century Company, the two stars will begin immediate preparations for their next picture, based on a serialized novel entitled "Half Angel." by Fanny Heaslip Lea. "The Firebrand" is being directed by Gregory La Cava. Both pictures will be released by United Artists. ▼ ▼ ▼ Charles R. Rogers marks the start of production on "In Conference" this week by changing the title to "Private Scandal." The original story by Vera Caspary and Bruce Manning is being made under the direction of Harry Joe Brown for Paramount release. Helen Mack, ZaSu Pitts and Grace Bradley are in the cast. PLAN FOR REOPENING VAUDEVILLE HOUSES (.Continued from Page 1) fore President Roosevelt. One fea ture of the plan is to open a theater here where new acts would be tried out. Assembling of units to give free shows in hospitals and other institutions and in public parks during the summer is also proposed. A complete schedule of cost of operation was submitted with the plan. Legitimate Theater Code Is Being Reopened (Continued from Page 1) by the NRA, it was explained, and the reconsideration is in line with the general intention to make modifications after experience has shown them to be warranted. Mascot Pictures Plans Program of 20 Features (Continued from Page 1) leased one a month starting May 1, and eight action melodramas to be released starting May 15. One of the serials also will have a feature version. F. & M. Deal in St. Louis Awaits Bondholder Action Deal whereby Fanchon & Marco and Harry Koplar would take over operation of the Missouri, Ambassador and Grand Central Theaters in St. Louis now awaits approval by the bondholders of the reorganization plan submitted to them, it was said here yesterday by Harry Arthur. Indie Producers to Act Against Code Violators West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Drastic action against any of its members who wilfully violate the NRA code was promised at a meeting of the Independent Motion Picture Producers' Ass'n by President Trem Carr. The Association will hold a reception in honor of the delegates to the M.P.T.O.A. convention in April. Warners Sign Platinum Blonde Chicago — Ethelreda Leopold, platinum blonde clothing model, has been signed by Warners and has left for Hollywood. Her picture in a local daily attracted the attention of Warner scouts. Radio Recess for Crosby West Coast Bur., THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Bing Crosby will t.'ke a six months' radio vacation starting April 15. At present busy in his next Paramount production, "We're Not Dressing," the singer plans to devote part of the six months exclusively to films, the rest to a vacation.