The Film Daily (1930)

DAILV Sunday, August 3, 1930 Timely Topics A Digest of Current Opinion €)■ Cameraman Gets His Big Chance JUST as we were going to press J we received word that Daniel Bryan Clark, former president of the American Society of Cinematographers, and still a member of the Society's Board of Governors, and one of Hollywood's finest cameramen, has been made a director by the Fox company with whom he has been connected for the past 12 years. . . . This writer has long been championing the cause of the cameraman and in his small way has been advocating the idea of finding our new directors in the cameramen's ranks. For some strange reason producers for years, with few exceptions, have not seemed to realize that in the ranks of the cameramen are men who can be of untold value to the picture makers if given the opportunity. We all know that for years good cameramen have been as much responsible as anyone else for the success of many pictures. This writer has frequently seen cameramen absolutely make a success of new and inexperienced directors on their first directorial assignment. That is, when the new director has had the wisdom to turn to his old and experienced cameraman and frankly tell him that he needs help because of his inexperience. Many directors in Hollywood today frankly admit that their cameraman is their principal staff on which they lean. So, why not give these men the opportunity to direct instead of going out into other fields and dragging in men \\ ho frequently have never been inside a studio? "American Cinematographer" TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY IN Along The Rialto with PhilM. Daly UOW WOULD you feel after staggering to your desk this hot and glommy August morn to open your mail and read this from a gent in the wilds of Minnesota: "If you have not had your vacation yet, I invite you to the greatest fishing and hunting grounds in America we'll start at the border lakes, commencing with Winnebegosh, the source of the Mississippi and wind up in primitive woods that few white men have ever seen I'll guarantee you the legal limit of wall-eyed pike every day and if you can hang around till the fall, we'll go hunting for deer and here again I'll guarantee you a 300-pound deer or moose why don't cha come along, kid?" How would you feel to get such a letter, as Pat Garyn did from W. M. Miller of the Western theater in Cloquet, Minnesota right after Pat had just FINISHED his vacashe *t" T* *F* T LJANK LINET, now batting out publicity for the legal department of General Talking Pictures, is breathing freely once more just as he lit into his new job, Western Electric had applied for an injunction restraining his company from using as publicity the outcome of a recent court decision the Court denied the injunction that's why Hank is breathing freely once more Seen lunching together at the M. P. Club — Hal Roach, Georges Carpentier and Arthur Loew * * * * AJIZE LITTLE birthday remembrance for Ann Harding on August 7, her birthday, her picture "Holiday" will open at the Carthay Circle in Losang Today's Fairy Tale : "The feature is just about to commence Seats on all floors No waiting" _t.~..,i,s ui tne new Paramount has enabled Publix to close the Olympia for repairs. the .Paramount. :the IK NtWSI Ulfc Of HIM DOM Loew's, Inc., to offer 288,000 shares of stock at $22.25. New finances to be invested in theaters. * * * Paul H. Cromelin, president of InterOcean, hits at combinations in the film industry. * * * Prominent producers and distributors, all members of N. A.M. P. I., go on record as opposing booking agencies. Rock Island, 111. — The Spencer is now under the management of Harold Aldinger. Publix operates the house. Boston, Mass. — Tentative date set or the local film outing this year Gary, Ind. — The Tivoli, under Publix management, is operating only on Saturdays and Sundays. Little Rock, Ark. — Publix has cancelled its lease on the Palace. ilm Cleaning Firm Started by Denison (Continued from Page 1) ervice in connection with film probsms. The firm will operate in the J. S. and Canada. R. G. Hilton, who has been DeniUn'« assistant at United Artists, will Momand, Griffith Merger Involves 26 Okla. Houses (Continued from Page 1) the Griffith chain. Two projects also are included. Towns involved are Shawnee, Seminole, Wewoka, Okmulgee, Earlsboro, Henrietta, Maud, Holdin CTAN LAUREL, a fishing tan, took "a trip to v^atanna ikrcuiu* '• with his director, James Parrot, and came back with a report backed up with affidavits that he caught a 40-pound tuna his partner, Oliver Hardy, a born cynic, merely sneezed and sez: "I wouldn't believe it if I saw a movie of it you'd have the fish attached to a hook and tossed in, and unreel the footage backwards" Remember When Vincent Trotta, art director of Paramount, was awarded the Harry Reichenbach trophy at an A.M.P.A. meeting for losing the greatest number of balls at a golf tournament at Bayside? (business of reminding Vince of something he's been trying to live down for 10 years) * * * * (^HARLES F. DOWE, assistant manager of the Roxy, is back at the old stand following a vacashe and honeymoon in Minneapolis with Georgia Fontaine of that village Many years ago W. W. Hodkinson said: "In the matter of cost, my sympathies are with the independent producer" and today the indies are still applauding that speech 3f Jfc -JC Jfi. TVTOW THAT the canine star is howling in the talkies, they should call him Rin-Din-Din. EXPL0ITETTES A. Clearing House for Tabloid Exploitation Ideas © Unique Lobby Display For "Holiday" TJNUSUAL lobby displays were the feature of publicizing "Holiday" at the Metropolitan in Boston. The displays were very ornate and artistic, prepared entirely of silver leaf in futuristic design. A shadow box in the outer lobby featured art work with the silver on black. Carl Bain of the theater's art department originated the idea, which proved most effective. — Pathe Promoted Auto for Theater Patrons ]£EN BUTTERFIELD, manager of the Retlaw Theater, Fond du Lac, promoted an Oakland eight automobile from local dealer, who also furnished driver, for one full week, which was placed at the disposal of all Retlaw theater patrons who wished to attend the performance. Patrons who called the theater for transportation used this automobile. At late hours the car was at the disposal of the homegoers. A gasoline station was promoted to furnish the gas and oil for the car. —Fox MANY HAPPY RETURNS Best wishes and congratulations are extended by THE FILM DAILY to the following members of the industry, who are celebrating their birthdays : Aug. 2 and 3 Glenn Tryon Jack L. Warner Olga Baclanova Claude Gillingwater Hal Mohr Dolores Del Rio Dudley C. Hendricks Ernest Zatorsky