The Film Daily (1930)

THE , March 23, 1930 s^E2S DAILV PRODUCTION IN THE EAST HO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS !ERN SOUND UNIT FtLMING SEAL HUNT Fst hand information on the mo,n|3icture unit which left here al3^ two months ago for the Labrar ce fields, to photograph a seal n in sound, has just been brought ci by Barney Haugh, assistant m(-aman, who escorted Louise uington, leading lady, back to n York. A;ording to Haugh, preliminary )r has all been completed and the itis now aboard one of the sealnng vessels, engaged in recording E lost dangerous and exciting part le entire expedition. When the a' hunt is reached by the boat, lii is usually 50 to 150 miles r east of St. Johns, and sometimes jr as 50 to 100 miles off shore, » Dund apparatus will be loaded on ic and hauled over the ice to the til location of the seals. G^rge Melford, assisted by Ed. tis, is directing the picture for the ;;oundland-Labrador Film Co., of lii Roy T. Gates is business mane It will be called "Vikings of jJTorth" and was written by GartiVeston. Besides Miss Huntingijthe cast includes Charles Stertjlead; Arthur Vinton and Edgar iftn. Alaurice Kellerman and []d Gondolfi are first cameramen, tj Ashley Abell and Frank Kirby, slants. The expedition, which is * the management of Varick ilell, 26-year old explorer, is ex:d back about May 1. Specially iiructed Western Electric sound jlment is being used. ; Mason with Vitaphone Pmer Mason, author of numerous Jl^ville sketches, as well as several 1 has joined the writing staf? at aier's Eastern Vitaphone studio. i)n was formerly a member of team of Mason and Keeler, jville headlincrs. New Composing Team rold Levey and Neville Fleeson oUaborating on all original music ations used in the various Vita3e short subjects now being pro:i at Warner Bros. Vitaphone .'0. Another Sheriff Crumpett he Greater Law," one of the ^fif Crumpett series of short subproduced at the Audio Cinema lies, has just been completed. Rogers for "Heads Up" arles "Buddy" Rogers will be ed in "Heads Up" which will be in technicolor at the Paramount . studios. SJiort Shots from New York Studios By HARRY N. BLAIR i.vipic^, WlidsC Cai iciOUb uU UCWd ailu liASCUilCai OUUlllCS, JDCliCVC J.I. Ui i.\OL, ctic b^nuicaieci la ^ou iicw^tja.^ci6 liiiouynuui uie i;ouaii>, uuij ...I.CI.1 icu vvuitv. ua lac ur&i ui iiis &c.ica ui vuapnone Vaneiics aov cities. noourt lieruey lootc a "Ousnian'b ii,o(,tauy uy su(,i.iby on one sniett/teb •x/nue £jau,i,e ott^H'Or wenc mtouyiiaia pavds in u arivrt su,uj eco cattau j.nbai uncv, ' ai, tne raratnouni, i^uiiy isLauO, siudxos. nenmy uiux ^aui^uf uie yreai jrivnctd, wni-on tx^oains wny jnemey, one oj utie ace jeavure acieoiors oJ tne tot, liapfjenea 10 oe on hand. "ihe Cave Cmu, a one-reel comcay icaiuiuig Marjone i^eaca, .traan. iienoi, maei Merman ana xiarnei iuaiuauga, lias just Oeen coaipieieu ut me Warner Vitaphone stuuioa. Before begmyving i-ehearsaLs for '1 00 iViucn Liuctc," ma,u.rive Lntvulier has oeen kept busy recording several new songs to be inserted in 'itie Hig i'ona," his Last picture, ■now being edited. Rose Mortel, lyric soprano, now appearing at the Paramount Long island siudios in "Leave it to Lester,' IS known over the radio as "ihe V^iennese M ightingale." She speaks ana sings in English, trench and German which stood her in goou stead while on a recent trip around the world. Trans-Atlantic showings of "The Girt Scout Trail," a Visugraphi* picture, were arranged on a recent voyage of the S. S. Berengaria for the entertainment of Baron ana Lady Baden-Powell, passengers from New York to Southa/mpton. Baron Baden-l'owell is the founder of the Boy Scout movement. Don't hide your light under a bushel is the slogan of 12-year-old George Ofiferman, who appears in the Vitaphone Variety "System." While waiting in between scenes, george produced a harmonica on which he played several new tunes so well that Arthur Hurley, the director, decided to let him do so in the picture, thereby building up his part. Twenty extra people, in addition to three principals, were required for an elaborate garden set in "Leave It to Lester," the four reel Publix presentation film now being made at the Long Island studios under the direction of Frank Cambria. Ihe motion picture bubiaess niusi. ue a hcailhy piolcssion juugaig uy me youmiui appeaiaace oi iaciu> oiu veiciaas wao Udve oeen woiKing ttiouau lae siuUios ever since piclUics rust siarieu. iranK /.uckci, v.aiiaci aia<iii, is among mose wausw looKs Licac me years he has ueca worKiag ai me game, both here aau on the coast. Ray Voztne, wno is assisting t'ranii i^ainoria witn tne airecnun of "Lieaoa li, to Liester,' ctt c/te r'urctinount u. I. souaios, has also astisiea sut/t weu Known airectora tta xierOeri nrenon, /illan uwan, r reu i'iewmbytir, ueorge /i.oOott and Mulard vt k:uu, as weU as others. What might be termed "phantom laughicr has aeveiopea among tiic various stuaio worKnien who aie reviuireu to Keep periectly still while vvatciuiig the various sequences beiiig aidue. Anything tunny nevei liius lo iate laughter — but oi the siicnt kaiu as one guttaw would aieau lUUKiag tor another job. Mort BlumentiCocK has completea a very amusing short subject witn opanish aialogae m which Mauricn Lnevalier converses witn two lovely Spanish senoritas, as a good-wui uuiiaer in the Liaim speaking countries. Irene Cody, who appears in Louis Brock s 'Oil to i'eoria," spent hei childhood in Cody, Wyo., wnere slit became a great tavorite of Wm. i-. ^..ody, the tamous "iSutialo Bill." ii was at the old Indian lighter's suggestion that she took his name upon eaiDarking on a stage career. Jacques Bataille-Henri, who wrote the trench script for "The Big pond," has just returned to the Long Island studios after one m.onth spent in the hospital with a broken arm, received in a taxicab accident. Most of the action in "Married," the Vitaphone Variety featuring Helen Flint, William Foran ana Stanley Ridges, takes place in "Room 1300" of a large hotel. Quite by accident, Murray Roth directed the comedy on March 13 and everybody concerned was much relieved when the action was finished without mishap. After several months away from the sets, Emily Newman was glad to leave her desk in the Paramount Long Island studios to handle script on "Leave It to Lester," in which Evelyn Hoey and Lester Allen are featured. iSTALLADDITIONALSOUND AT LI. In order to relieve the pressure of increased production at the ir'aramount Long Island studios, two new sound channels are now being installed. 1 he four sound channels now being used are taxed to capacity, with night work made necessary in order to keep ahead of schedule. According to C. A. i uttle, sound supervisor, tests and short subjects are being sandwiched in between "takes" on regular teatures so as to use present sound facilities to the utmost advantage. The famous one-armed paperhanger has nothiyig on Rube Welch, who acts in Louis Brock's comedy productions, as well as collaborating with Mark Sandrich on the stones, tiight now, Welch is busy giving his cime to pi-eviews of "Barnum Was Wrong," helping to cut "Off to Peoria," while a third Nick and Tony comedy takes definite shape on paper. Arthur Hurley has just completed direction of "The Fight," a Vitaphone Varieties, featuring Harry MciNaughton, Charles Lawrence, Hazel Forbes and Lee Russell. Olive Shea is appearing in a picture by proxy. Although not actually in "Leave It to Lester," Olive's amtle decorates a hugh tooth-paste ad decorating the subway scene used in the picture. The setting is comj)lete down to the regular turnstiles which were loaned to Paramount by the I.R.T. One of the latest of Vitaphone Varieties novelties is "Office Steps," in which an entire office staff discards old-fashioned ideas of office work for new. The players include Harry McNaughton, the Phelps Twins of "The Sketch Book"; Billy Reed and Lou Duthers, Jack Thompson and Gertrude McDonald of "Fifty Million Frenchmen," and a score of charming girls. Harold Fingerlin is celebrating his appointment as monitor man on "Queen High," that being the first feature he has handled, although a veteran on the short product. "System" is the title of a just completed Vitaphone Varieties production in which big business is satirized. In the cast of popular Broadway players are Helen Goodhue, Clement Dudley, Allen Wood and George OfTerman, Jr.