The Film Daily (1935)

THE Saturday, Feb. 9, 1935 -cB*H DAILY 9k Little from "Lots" By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD [ARDIE ALBRIGHT has been added to the cast of "'Secret jives," Fox production featuring [ona Barrie and Gilbert Roland mder the direction of Bruce Hum Derstone. ▼ TV Kay Francis and George Brent will have the leads in Warner's 'Lady with a Badge," Frank Borzige will direct. ▼ ▼ ▼ Doubting Thomas" is the new title for Will Rogers' latest starring picture, adapted from the George Kelly comedy, "The Torch-Bearers." Others in the cast include Billie Burke, Alison Skipworth, Sterling Holloway, Andrew Tombes, Gail Patrick, Johnny Arthur and Ruth Warren. David Butler is directing Prom the screen play by William 3onselman. B. G. DeSylva is producing. ▼ T T Bert Wheeler and Bobby Woolsey lave returned from the east. Their lew RKO Radio comedy, "Murder Song," will go before the camera on Feb. 17. Made from a Stuart Palmjr story, the new film will have Betty Grable, Etienne Girardot and Sleep 'n' Eat in supporting roles. Jeorge Stevens will direct. Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh have •ompleted a new number, "Music in tfy Heart," for use in the film. » » T John Sheehan has been added to ;he cast of Warners' "The Goose r.nd the Gander." » » » Astrid Allwyn will appear in Fox's "It's a Small World." ▼ ▼ ▼ Winifred Shaw goes into First National's "The Case of the Curious Bride." T ▼ T Mickey Rooney is out of the hosLSpital and will resume work in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Warlers. • » » Rita Cansino, whose screen poten;ialities were "discovered" by Fox officials at Agua Caliente where she lanced in a cafe, has been signed to i seven-year contract as a result of ler work in "Dante's Inferno." ▼ ▼ ▼ Columbia has added Franklyn 'angborn and David Clyde to "Eight Bells," while Ed LeSaint and Richird Wessel go into "Devil's Cargo." • • • TOUTED AS a Three-Ring Get-Together of stars of screen, stage and radio the 27th annual Friars' Frolic takes place at the Imperial Theater on Sunday eve, Feb. 24 with Louis K. Sidney lining up the talent, and staging the show and Danny Dare handling the dance numbers the Frolickers will be George Jessel, Jack Benny, Irving Caesar, and Rudy Vallee the ambitious publicity blurb assures that 300 stars will participate that will bring you to the office about Tuesday two days and nights of solid fun so get your tickets at the theater b.o. or Friars' Club but among the talent who will surely be there are Jack Dempsey, Pat Rooney, Guy Robertson, Joe Laurie, Jr., Sam and Lew Hearn, Ray Bolger, Milton Berle, Bert Lahr, Georgie Price, Clark & McCullough, Lou Holtz ▼ ▼ ▼ • • • WE HAVE heard from a raft of boys and girls who took our tip to listen in on Tom Terriss guesting on Rudy Vallee's air program Thursday nite and they all report that Tom was GRAND Hazel Flynn of the Music Hall publicity staff, is recuperating from an appendicitis operation at Roosevelt hospital Jacqueline Logan, currently in "Merrily We Roll Along," is recuperating from a slight illness at her home Harriet Kay has been signed for "Panic," a play that opens soon on B'way Lennox Robinson, director and writer identified with the Irish Players, has been signed to adapt the play, "The Happiest Man" the deal was arranged by Laura Wilck thru Dr. Edmond Pauker Bob Hope and Yvette Rugel will be guest artists on Major Bowes' Sunday morn broadcast The sandwich man who found $45,000 in negotiable securities and returned 'em, has been signed for pix house personal appearances by Lou Goldberg and Ben Serkowich they only want a grand a week for the act NEWS of the DAY! Seamon, O. — John R. McClure is opening a movie theater here shortly. Improvements are being made to the house and new equipment installed. Arnold, Pa.— The New Arnold theater closed suddenly this week. The house for several months has been operated by Ed McDade. New Orleans — Despite high waters in the Coldwater-Tallahatchee section of Mississippi recently, theaters suffered little, if any, water damage, exchanges here report. Shipment of film was not stopped and theaters seemed to have operated regularly. Canton, O. — Old Grand Opera House, dark again after four months of repertoire by the Kinsey Players, may be reopened shortly with subsequent-run films. New Orleans — First Division feature product, on a selective contract, has been bought by the Saenger circuit and Affiliated Theaters in this territory. Deal was negotiated by Exchange Manager F. F. Goodrow. Studio Labor Pacts Extended for Year {Continued from Page 1) the American Federation of Musicians, Ed. Bieritz of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and other union representatives. Revue Ads Stir Legion Omaha — Use of nude figures in billoard advertising on the A. B. Marcus revue, booked as the stage attraction for the reopening of the Paramount Theater yesterday, caused the Legion of Decency to urge a boycott of the theater although the film was given a Class A rating. Chicago Briefs Chicago — John Boles will be held over a second week at the Chicago Theater. Cornerstone of the Beverly, new Warner house on the south side, was laid this week. The house, costing $200,000, will open late in April. The Grievance Board meeting has been postponed to February 19 because of the absence of Nate Wolf, representing the independent theaters. Eddie Safier has joined B. N. Judell, Inc., and will handle country territory, replacing Morris Hellman, transferred to city sales. Safier formerly was with the local United Artists exchange. A local office of the Eclipse Rental Department, Inc., subsidiary of Eclipse Studios of New York, will be established shortly with Charles Teichner in charge. F. W. Stevens, treasurer of the company, was here for several days arranging for the new office. Not Quite a Colonel Lincoln, Neb. — Barney Oldfield, "State-Journal" movie critic, has been appointed a First Lieutenant. Introducing Measures Against Each Other {Continued from Page 1) ilaydates on percentage pictures, and a third to impose a tax of 2 per cent on each foot of film. The latter bill was promptly withdrawn when it was learned that film contracts specify that, in event of any such tax on films, exhibitors would have to pay it. Distributor interests, as well as some exhibitor groups, fearful that the sponsoring of these measures will eventually bring added burdens to the theaters as well as distributing companies, are up in arms and threaten to expose the names of the instigators of the bills. It is understood data is now being collected and the whole story will be given out after the legislative session. Canton, O. — Theater interests have been largely instrumental in having legislation passed banning marathon and other endurance contests in this city, Youngstown and Akron. Reading, Pa. — New one-year agreement has been negotiated between the operators' union, Loew's, Warner and Wilmer & Vincent providing for a slight increase for lower salaried employes. Denver — Clayton G. Wright has resigned as treasurer of the Denham theater, and Wayne Reeves has been moved up from chief of service to fill the job. Providence — Frank Crow, formerly on the staff of Loew's Rochester theater, Rochester, N. Y., is now assistant manager of the State here. Code Delinquents Are Given Warning {Continued from Page 1) C. Flinn, executive secretary, will submit a report on the assessment situation to the Authority at its meeting following next Thursday's session. New Bombay Producer Bombay — Bombay Talking Pictures, Ltd., has been formed with initial capital of $500,000 to produce pictures. Kenosha, Wis. — Pat Keating has been named assistant to Elroy Luedtke, manager of the Saxe Orpheum theater, succeeding Harry Boesel, resigned. Milwaukee — Reports have it that Frank Fisher, head of Wisconsin Poster Service agency and former local exhibitor, is contemplating the erection of a neighborhood house here. Boris Morros, Too Boris Morros of Paramount, who can fill and show off a uniform with the best of 'em, will now have some ex cuse to do so. You guessed it — he's just been made a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Ruby Laffoon.