The Film Daily (1930)

THE nnday, March 23. 1930 -cM!!k DAILY 60 Foreign Press Men Now at Coast To Make "Big Fight" in Spanish— Fred Kohler in "Little Caesar" — Name Town After Cooper— Ralph Wilk*s Notes and Other Wired Coast News e REPRESENTATIIS OF DREKN PAPERS AT COAST ISixty representatives of importit European and Oriental publicabns are now stationed here t-oughout the year, Joseph Polan£y, head of the foreign press dejrtment for M-G-M studios, states. ] crease in the demand for stories t the foreign representatives is ancier indication of the great demand i' news about American stars and prsonalities identified in the makiijf of pictures. Not only does distjbution of news go to the foreign nwspaper agents here but is also 8'U to more than 1,000 foreignliguage papers in this country, Elansky declares. South America is especially movie hungry due to lik of domestic production; Japan a;s not have a great deal of prod:tion and therefore interested imnnsely in American stars. jVlotion picture magazines have tijCn the foreign countries by storm. I Nippon more than fifty fan and tJde publications have been organiid in the last three years. These pciodicals have steadily increased tlir circulation and because of the Ic/er cost of art work and printing irthe Orient are published on the hest quality paper, with a wealth colored illustrations. A Little from "Lots" ^i^mHi^^^^ By RALPH WILK ;;^^^^^^^^ iGibson Starts Seventh for "U" The Concentratin' Kid," Hoot Gison's seventh film for universal. Is been placed in production under :h direction of Arthur Rosson, with K:hryn Crawford as leading lady. D'er players are Duke R. Lee, I;ies Mason and Robert E. Horns. The Gibson film slated for reee April 27 has had its title V iged from "Howdy Cowboy" to 'I aring Ranch." Two Cast for Walsh Film fat Pendleton and Tyrone Power lae been added to the cast of Raoul ilsh's next for Fox. Helen Johnson Signed Ifolumbus has signed H.elen Johnto a long term contract. Hollywood QEORGE O'BRIEN sings two songs in his newest picture, tentatively titled, "A Holy Terror," directed by A. E. Erickson. The songs are "The Song of the Lumberjack" and "Nobody Knows," both written by John Little and Eddie Burke. it< >•> * Walter DeLeon recently completed his original story, "Fire Man," for Pathe. He also wrote the continuity and dialogue. He is now writing another original for Pathe. * * * Do you remember when Sam W. B. Cohn was publicity director of Associated Producers ; when Tom Lennon was a lawyer in San Francisco; when Mauri Grashin was a reporter on the old "Chicago Herald." * * « Rowland V. Lee, veteran Paramount director, has signed a new contract with Paramount. He directed two of George Bancroft's most successful pictures, "The Wolf of Wall Street" and "Ladies Love Brutes." Lee was well prepared when sound pictures came into being. Several years of stage experience had left him well founded in the proper use of dialogue, while additional years as a motion picture actor increased his worth. * 4i * Colleen Moore was so interested in the stage debut of her brother, Cleve, that she traveled to St. Louis to witness his performance as the juvenile in "June Moon." * * if Tom Buckingham, who wrote "Officer O'Brien," which Tay Garnett directed for Pathe, is at work on an original that Garnett will also make for Pathe. * « * Our Passing Show: Ruth Chatterton, Sidney Olcott, Reginald Barker, Ralph Forbes, Horace Jackson, Bertram Millhauser, Waldemar Young, Josiah Zuro, Wells Root, Norman Burnstine, Keene Thompson, Victor Potel at the German opera company performance of "Tristan and Isolde"; Edward E. Griffith, A. A. Kline and Horace Jackson dining in Culver City. Town of Gary The Great Northern Railway will rename the town of Sunnyside, Mont., to Gary, in honor of Gary Cooper, who owns a ranch near by and viho was born in Montana. Chesterfield Changes Title Chesterfield has changed the title of its second all-talker to "Ladies in Love." Radio Casts Jime Clyde June Clyde has been added to the cast of "Hawk Island" by Radio Pictures. George B. Seitz will direct. laza Completes Plans for "Big Fight" in Spansh Plans have been completed by .Samuel Zierler of James Cruze Productions for the making of "The Big Fight" in Spanish. Ralph Ince has been assigned to direct this version and will be assisted by Andres de Segurola, operatic and screen star as well as author and linguist, who will also translate the story into the Spanish tongue. Paramount Signs Taurog Paramount has signed Norman Taurog to direct forthcoming productions for the company. His first assignment will be at the Astoria studios. Added to "Fame" Cast (arle Wallace and the Adagio have been added to the cast of ^rners' "Fame." Title Is Changed inal title of the M-G-M picture ltJ;tofore known as "The Circle," 1 Catherine Dale Owen, Lewis 5tie and Ernest Torrence in the "a, has been set as "Strictly Un:oirentional." Wellman with Warners , William Wellman has been signed ny Warners to direct "College Widow." / Columbia Making Original "The Man from Hell's River," which Columbia will produce, is not by James Oliver Curwood but an original, the company states. Start Lillie Picture Hamilton MacFadden has started direction of Beatrice Lillie in "Are You There?" for Fox. Fred Kohler to Star in "Little Caesar" for F. N. Fred Kohler's first starring vehicle for First National will be the "Little Caesar," a story of the underworld. Gets Lead in Five Versions Barbara Leonard, hailed as a "find," will play the leading feminine role in all five versions — English. German, French, Italian and Spanish — of M-G-M's "Monsieur Le Fox." Two other players, Frank Lackteen and Miss Nina Quartero, also wil; be in all editions. Gilbert Roland will act the male lead in the English and Spanish editions, while Andre Luguet will play the same role in the French version and Jean de Briac in the German and Italian. Arnold Korf has a principal part in the English and German versions, George Davis and Helmar Corin will appea; in the French and German editions, and Robert Elliott is in the English cast. 7 Leading Men in Bow Film Clara Bow has seven leading men in her next, titled "'True to the Navy," for Paramount: They are: Frederic March, Eddie Dunn, Rex Bell, Eddie Fetherston, Harry Sweet, Ray Cooke and Charles Sullivan. SCING T€ ■iCLLrWOCD? You will find a cordial welcome at the charming and hospitable Hollywood Plaza Hotel... right in the heart of movieland. 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