The Film Daily (1930)

THE Monday, June 16, 1930 Hollywood Happenings — ^^=i Coast Wire Service ^^= Fairbanks with Daniels in "Reaching for the Moon" It has been definitely announced that Douglas Fairbanks will be costarred with Bebe Danyels in "Reaching for the Moon," Irving Berlin's first effort for United Artists. John W. Considine, Jr., will direct the action, while William Anthony Mc(.nire will take care of the dialogue. Banky to Make One More Yilma Banky has decided to do another picture before she retires to domesticity. She has accepted a role in "Renegade," which Fox is to make with Warner Baxter as the star and Victor Fleming as director. 2 More F. N. Films Start Two more films have been placed in production on the First National lot. They are "Kismet," in which Otis Skinner is starred, and "Adios," which has Richard Barthelmess as the leading player. John Francis Dillon is directing the first, Frank Lloyd the other. Jack Holt Extends Columbia Contract Jack Holt, who recently completed "Hell's Island" for Columbia, has signed a new long-term contract with this company. He already has been assigned to appear in "Dirigible" and "Tin Last Parade" These are roadshow productions in which Holt will Mr with Ralph Graves under Frank Capra's direction. James Gleason Triples James Gleason i^ one of the busiest individuals at the I'athe studio just now. He has just completed work on the script of "Beyond Victory," in which lie also plays one of the featured roles. He is also playing in "Her Man," filling one of the most important characterizations in this picture, which features Helen Twelvetrees. lay Garnett will direct "Her Man," ami rehearsals are now in progress. Other members of the cast selected so far include Philip Holmes, Marjorie Rambeau, Harry Sweet, James T. Murray and Mathew Betz. Edwin Knopf's Next Edwin Knopf, who is at present on a holiday in the East, will direel "Fighting Caravans" as his next for Paramount upon his return here. •mmt inNiorl ot >aiishur\ , Bradhaw & Taylor, is in charge of pavig, curbing, sidewalk, storm drain, A Little from "Lots" By RALPH WILK Hollyzvood TUTHER REED, who handled the megaphone on "Rio Rita," "Hit the Deck" and "Dixiana," will direct "Babes in Toyland." "Dixiana" was written by Anne Caldwell. * * * Do you remember when Ralph Block wrote a poem, "The Murderer," for the "Michigan Gargoyle"? When E. D. Venturini was an art director? When Harrison Wiley sold display advertising on the Los Angeles "Express"? * * * Edwards Davis, who deseited the ministry in favor of the stage, has been signed for a role in "Like Kelly Can." He also worked in "Madame Satan." * * * Our Passing Show: Joseph Jackson acting as toastmaster at the Wampas dinner in honor of Mary Pickford, who was given an honorary life membership in the organization; Harry Joe Brown and Casey Robinson conferring at Columbia; Abe Meyer active at Metropolitan. * * * Before the players and technical staff of the "Rain or Shine" company finished work on this Columbia production, they presented the director, Frank Capra with a solid silver elephant, 24 inches high and balancing atop a large blue ball which rests on a block of solid bronze. Upon a silve plaque are engraved the names of 65 members of the company including players and technical staff. * * * Mack Sennett thinks so highly of Marjorie (Bebe) Kane's potentialities as a comedienne that he has given her the lead in "Grandma's Girl." The grandma will be Florence Roberts. * * * Will Hays's decision to keep "Ingagi" from exhibition on the ground that it is a deception has brought a certain publicity to one Clarence Moorehouse. It is Moorehouse who is the gorilla in the film that carries women off to his hiding place in the Jungle. * * * Hundreds of Mexicans are being used as extras by First National in "Adios," starring Richard Barthelmess. The call, a< cording to William Mavbcry, casting director, is lor 230 supers a day. Short Shots from New York Studios By HARRY N. BLAIR jDIGHT after he had leased a cottage at Asbury Park for the summer, Mark Sandrich was called West to direct RKO comedies. Now It will probably be Malibu for Mark this summer. And he doesn't feel a bit bad about it either. Frank Howson, whose brother, Albert, is the Warner Bros, scenario editor, worked in "Let's Merge" for Vitaphone Varieties in Brooklyn. Frank played a general, and to lend a touch of authenticity to his uniform, he wore an Isabella Cross which the King of Spain awarded his grandfather many years ago. William Demarest, who used to be on the screen before he became the featured comedian in Earl Carroll's "Sketch Book," is returning to his old love now that the show has closed. Demarest has been signed for a Vitaphone comedy to be made at that company's Brooklyn studio. It looks as though H. I. Phillips is on the way to become a talkie best seller. Roy Mack directed "The Jay Walker," the columnist's second Vitaphone script, at the Brooklyn Vitaphone studio, and they may make several more Phillips comedies. Buddy Rogers is busy renewing acquaintances at the Paramount New York studios, where he attended the Paramount school only a few years ago. And everybody says that Buddy hasn't changed a bit except for a trifle more assurance. Vitaphone Varieties . . . Half the studio holding everything to peep at Harold Levey's beautiful wife when she visited the Flatbush establishment . . . Wally Sullivan finally getting located in Burnet Hershey's office, Wally having been the original "wanderer" always wondering where his next desk room was coming from . . . Bert Frank, cutter, one of the most obliging men on the lot . . . Dean Cole, monitor man, twisting the dials to make canaries out of one and all or money /■'/(•/,• . . . Sanford (spare) Abrahams sneaking up on the stars to g rn b h is interviews. . . . New comedies started are "The Pay Off." a Rainbow comedy, directed by Frank T. Davis and featuring Harry Holman, who wrote the Btorj in collaboration with Stanley Bruce, Mania Manning and John Hyams and "Dance Willi Mi " tentative title, directed by Hugh Cummings, ac( COtnedy gag-man and scenarist with Wanzer and Palmer in the Featured roles. Victor Moore, a stage veteran of many years standing, may be a novice to talkie technique but lie's no stranger to the camera. Vic, who is featured in "Heads Up," appeared in five features for Jesse Lasky, a dozen years ago. Max Manne, who is in charg< sound effects at the Paramount New York studio, has a collection of w than 300 different gadgets for mitin ting all varieties of noise, collected during his years as a theater musician. The pen is mightier than the sword in the opinion of Walter Butterficld, Paramount staff writer. During the past two months, Walton has succeeded in writing original skits for Lillian Roth, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Lee Morse and Ariuida. besides directing dialogue on the latter short. In his spare time, Walton also adapted "Simply Killing," turing Eugene and Willie Howard and "Just a Pal," with Minor Watson. Frederic March has been enjoying what amounts to a month's vacation in New York, preparing for "Lung liter," in which he will be featured with Nancy Carroll. March is entitled to the vacation as few planers have had such a full working schedule os he has folio iced I joining the Paramount organization a year ago. Ginger Rogers gave a party for Buddy Rogers and Jack Oakie on Saturday night, at her home in Douglas Manor, L. I. The party was preceded by a dinner at the Lombardy with Buddy acting as host. Among those present were George Gershwin, Helen Carrington and Mr. and Mrs. John Green. C. A. Tut hill will be monitor nut n on "The Best People" with Ernest Zatorsky acting in the some capacity on "Laughter," both of which go into production next Week, Paul Ash, genial master of ceremonies, paid a visi tto the "Heads Up" set over at the Paramount New York studio last week, and enjoyed a chat with his pal. Buddy Rogers. Tommy Madden of the Paramount New York studios, whose many years in the ring has inudi him an explicit in judging the results of the prize fight, cleaned up a bunch of money on the recent Sharkey-Sch meling fiasco. Mike and Ike have nothing on Pill Steiner. cameraman and George D chief elii ti i' i. in. who have • gether on ever) one of th< pn hires tin ned out by Steiner whit h include "The Lad} Lies" and "Queen High."