The Film Daily (1930)

—JEW DAILY Tuesday, June 3, 1930 f) Latest Hollywood Happenings f) Coast Wire Service — 13 OF 52 TWO-REELERS COMPLETED BY PATHE One-fourth of the 52 two-reel comedies in Pathe's program for 1930 have been completed on the coast. They comprise "Two Fresh Eggs" and "The Boss's Orders," Folly comedies; "Half Pint Polly," "Hearts and Hoofs" and "Ranch House Blues," Rodeo comedies; "Live and Learn", "Swell People" and "A Royal Flush," Manhattan comedies; "America or Bust" and "Big Hearted", Checker comedies; "Carnival Revue," a Whoopee comedy; "Mind Your Own Business," a Melody comedy, and "The Beauties," a Rainbow comedy. A Little from "Lots 9 9 By RALPH W1LK Warners to Star Nixon in "Romance of Rails" Marian Nixon will be starred by Warners in Ben Ames Williams' "The Romance of the Rails." James Hall and Grant Withers will play opposite her. Richard Barthelmess will have Marian Nixon as his leading lady in "Adios," which Frank Lloyd will direct. "Moonlight Madness" for Laye Evelyn Laye's first picture for Samuel Goldwyn will be known as "Moonlight Madness," which Sidney Howard is adapting from an original by Louis Bromfield. The production, which George Fitzmaurice will direct, will have tunes by Nacio Brown and Bruno Granichstaedten, the Viennese composer. Wheeler May Get Lead in Farce Bert Wheeler is being considered for the leading role in the talker version of "Charley's Aunt," which the Christies will produce for release through RKO. Glenn Hunter's Talker Debut Marking his debut in talking pictures, Glenn Hunter will appear in "Why Marry?" for Tiffany. Vera Reynolds, Nita Martin and Paul Hurst are in the supporting cast. Frank Strayer will direct. Tom Barry to Go on Location Tom Barry will leave Canada shortly with the company which is to make "The Red Sky" for Fox. The playwright wrote the story of the film. Pathe Film Made on Ranch "Pardon My Gun," Pathe western, was filmed largely on the 1,300-acre Lone Pine Ranch near Mt. Whitney. I IIC ouniiu i, no ,»..... list of Broadway houses that are giving Thursday night previews of pictures due to open Friday. RICHARD THORPE is busy at Tiffany. He recently completed the direction of "So This Is Mexico" and has been assigned a racetrack story. He also directed "The Border Romance" and "Under Montana Skies," for Tiffany. * * * Simile — As busy as a traffic cop at a Hollywood opening. * * * David Newell is losing little time between engagements. He is playing the featured male role in "Just Like Heaven," which is being made by Tiffany. After leaving Paramount, he worked in "Under Western Skies," for First National; "The Runaway Bride," RKO, and "Murder on the Roof," Columbia. * * * Our Passing Show: Will H. Hays, Jesse L. Lasky, Sidney R. Kent, Walter Wanger, Jules Levy, Mauri Grashin, Edgar Selwyn, Laurence Tibbett at the premiere of "Hell's Angels"; Henry Myers busy at Paramount. * * * Danny Gray, chairman of the MG-M golf committee, has assembled 75 prizes for the studio tournament to be held on the Palace Verdes course June 8. * * * Frank Mayo is making his talking screen debut in "Forward March," starring Buster Keaton. Mayo attracted much attention by his work in "The Nut Farm," the John C. Brownell play that was staged in Hollywood. * * * Crane Wilbur has selected George Renavent, Jack Egan and other members of the film colony for roles in his play, "Molly Magdalene," which will be presented in Los Angeles by Al Rosen. "Molly Magdalene" played at the Garrick theater, last season, and is now being played in Australia. * * * Bob De Lacey has completed work on "Pardon My Guv," hi* fourth outdoor short for Pathe. * * * Harriet Hinsdale has completed her vacation mid has rejoined the Tiffany scenario staff. She was formerly with Paramount, C. B. De Mille Prods., and Columbia. * * * A few Rolands — Young, : West, Lee, Brown. ]<y[AXINE COLEMAN believes in eating in studio restaurants. She is a secretary at RKO and has her daily lunch at the studio cafe. Roy Pomeroy saw her and had her given screen and voice tests, following which he assigned to her a part in his picture, "Inside the Lines." Do you remember when Alex Moss was a contributor to the Saturday Evening Post; when Lon Young was a magician; when Bill Conselman was on the Los Angeles Times; when Ralph Staub was the first man to take a motion picture camera into the heart of Alaska; when Joe Traub bought his first copy of "College Humor"? * * * More Passing Show: James Murray and Jed Buell giving rides to appreciative passengers; Marjorie Beebe being greeted by newspapermen on her return from a vacation in Honolulu. * * * Anne Caldwell, noted Broadway musical play writer, will soon have her initial screen effort, "Dixiana," released. She wrote the story, dialogue and lyrics. * * * Luther Reed will start soon on the adaptation of "Babes in Toyland," the operetta, which he will translate to the screen for Radio Pictures. * * * Glenn Allvine, one of the keenest wits in the film industry, attended the Hollywood sessions of the Fox convention. He is a graduate lawyer, but deserted Blackstone to become a Boswell. While president of the AMPA, his wit brightened many sessions of the Eastern organization. * * * Ivan Lebedeff, one of Hollywood's best known figures, has been given a new contract by RKO. He has appeared in "Rio Rita," "The Street Singer" and "They Had to See Paris." * * * Twelve years ago, Adele Buffington worked in the box-office of the California theater, but found time to write originals. She sold "L'Apache" to Thos. H. Ince. The California has booked "Tust Like Heaven," which is based on an original bv Miss Buffinerton who is now story supervisor for Tiffany. * * * Robert Woolsey will be the leadina funster in "Babes in "Toyland." the Victor Herbert operetta which RKO is producing for the talking screen. 'MOTHER'S MILLIONS' 1ST OF 20 LIBERTY PICTURES "Mother's Millions," which will star May Robson, has been selected as the first of a series of 20 feature films to be produced by Liberty Productions Co., Ltd. The picture will be made for a new type of wide screen invented by the company, among the executives of which are M. H. Hoffman and Victor and Edward Halperin, Hollywood producers, and Herman Gumbin of the General Fiber Co. of Chicago. The production will also be available for exhibition on the standard-sized screen. Academy to Fete Editors Delegation of Continental journalists now in this country on a goodwill mission will be entertained at a dinner-dance to be given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on June 10 at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles. Arrangements are being made by a committee composed of Jack L. Warner, Harry Rapf, Sam Hardy, Reginald Barker, Arthur Edeson and Al Cohn. Lillian Roth with Chevalier Paramount has selected Lillian Roth to play opposite Maurice Chevalier in "The Little Cafe," which Ludwig Berger is to direct. Others added to the cast are Dorothy Christie, Cecil Cunningham, O. P. Heggie, Tyler Brooke and Stuart Erwin. Virginia Sale in Cooper Film Virginia Sale, sister of Chic Sale, is in the supporting cast of "A Man From Wyoming," Gary Cooper's current Paramount starring picture, directed by Rowland V. Lee. Bert Roach with RKO Bert Roach, veteran screen comdian, is playing his initial role at the RKO studio. He is appearing in support of Lowell Sherman in "Lawful Larceny." Ian MacLaren for Fox Film Ian MacLaren has been engaged to play in "Men on Call," which John Blystone will direct for Fox. Ona Munson With F. N. Ona Munson, popular stage act ress, has been signed by First National. Adolfi to Direct Alice White First National has picked John Adolfi to direct "College Lovers," which will have Alice White as star. "Big Trail" Leads to Wyoming Company making Fox's "The Big Trail" under Raoul Walsh's direction, has transferred its scene of activity from Yuma, Ariz., to Jackson's Hole, Wyo.