The Film Daily (1930)

THE -cS^k DAILY Tuesday, August 5, 1930 £ LATEST HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS C> ^=^m Coast Wire Service = "Painted Desert" Staff Active in Arizona Tuba City, Ariz.— Howard Higgin and Thomas Buckingham, director and author respectively of "The Painted Desert," William Boyd's new starring vehicle, have left by pack train for the heart of the desert country to pick definite locations and supervise "the "construction of dwellings for the Pathe production company that will spend three weeks on location. In addition to William Boyd, his leading lady, Dorothy Burgess, feature players, some 300 bit players and extras will work at the encampment. Preparing "East Lynne" Victor Halperin and George Draney are now at work writing the adaptation, continuity and dialogue on "East Lynne," which will be produced by Liberty Productions next month. Charles Beyer Places Three Morgan Wallace has been signed through Charles Beyer for roles in "Up the River" and "Looking for Trouble" at Fox, Louise Macintosh T'lso has been engaged for "Up the River," while Beyer has placed Waller McGrail in "The Losing Game," at RKO. Ricardo Cortez for "Illicit" Ricardo Cortez has been assigned a featured role in "Illicit," replacing Lew Cody, who is at present working on another picture which interferes with the production schedule of "Illicit." Claude Gillingwater also has been added. Title Changed Pathe's two-reeler produced under the title of "Loose Screws" will be released as "One Nutty Nite." Bob ( arney wrote the story and is featured. "Captain Thunder" Is New Title "Captain Thunder" has been decided upon as the title of the Warner production formerly known as "A Gay Caballero," with Fay Wray and Victor Varconi. Lon Chaney Recovering Lon Chaney has returned to his Hollywood home, where he is undergoing treatment for his throat. Me will take a brief vacation in the 1 :gh Sierras before resuming work. Farrow Working on "First Love" John Farrow, recent addition to I'm list of Fox writer-directors, is row busy writing "First Love," \ hich will be his first directorial asi ignment. A Little from "Lots" By RALPH WILK JEAN DARLING, long a member J of "Our Gang," has opened a world tour at the Hippodrome, Los Angeles. She is appearing in a Kiddie Revue and is being presented by Joe Seitman. * # * William Seiter, Bud Barsky and Al Nathan are among the members of the film colony who own miniature golf courses. * * * Mark Savdrich, who is directing the "Nick and Tony" comedies for Lou Brock, spent 18 busy months in the East before returning to the Coast. He directed a feature and eight comedy shorts. * * * Some more Sidneys: Mitchell, Clare, Lanfield, Australia, Silvers. * * * Vivien Oakland will play an important role in "Red Hot Sinners," which Ray Enright will direct for Warner Bros. She has a delightful mezzo-soprano voice with an unusually low range and will sing in her new picture. * * * Arthur Reed, veteran cameraman, who photographed "Madame X," voted one of the "Ten Best Pictures of 1929," is now with First National. * * * We know an extra who is resourceful. He spends his mornings calling on casting directors and seeking work as an actor. If prospects are bad, he spends his afternoons working as a caddy at a golf course, which adjoins one of the major studios. * * * Our Passing Show: Henry Myers and Busby Berkeley conferring at Paramount; Ned Holmes watching the "East Is West" company in action at Universal; Jerry Mayer, Sol Solinger and Harry Caufield visiting Universal on business. * * * Here and There: Henrv Blancke, Valentin Mandelstanim, Max Fraenkel and John Daumery lunching at First National: Murray Feil and Walter Herzbrun in conference; John P. Miles joining the First National publicity department. * * * Bernard Granville is busy, to say the least. The former Ziegfeld "Follies" star is playing an important role in an untitled comedy at the Educational studios and is also working in "Oh Judge" at a Hollywood theater. In "An Hour of American Drama," a new critical volume by Barrett H. Clark, he mentions several prominent dramatists who have tried smart comedy, and of those named, Samson Raphaelson, he says, has come nearest to success in this medium. Clark mentions as an example of Raphaelson's work, "Young Love," which may shortly be seen in Los Angeles. * * * Lou. Lusty, veteran publicity man, who recently resigned as head of the Warner Bros.' trailer department, is motoring to New York. He has made a connection with a Broadway picture theater. Details of his new association will be announced after Lusty' s arrival in New York. * * * Helen Meinardi, writer, has been given an unsolicited screen test. She is a Chicago girl and has been here for the past six months. * * * More Passing Show: Fred Guiol, Arch Heath and Charles Callahan conferring at Pathe; Frank Gay and Endre Bohem chatting at Fox. After an absence of several months, Charles Grapewin is making his return to the screen. He has been signed to play an important role in "Social Errors," which is being made by Paramount. Grapewin, veteran actor and writer, has been working on a novel. * * * Some Archies: Selwyn, Gottler, Heath, Buchanan. * * * Delmar Daves has recovered from injuries sustained in an automobile accident and has resumed his duties as a writer. He has worked on several originals and scenarios. Lucien Littlefield has completed his important assignment in "Great Day," special production which Harry Pollard is directing with Joan Craivford and John Mack Brown as the co-stars. It is understood that Littlefield' s next assignment will be with Universal. * * * Most everyone would believe that T. Roy Haines, who is playing in the Pathe short circus comedy, "The Carnival Revue" would likely be called "Roy." Barnes," "T. Roy," or any other combination of his popular name. But for some reason the well known stage and screen Six Fox Productions Going in Work Sooi Six new productions are schedule* to get under way shortly at the Fo:| studios. "Scotland Yard," featurin|| Edmund Lowe and Joan Bennett "Play Called Life," with Lois Moran "Lightnin'," with Will Rogers an< Louise Dresser, and "Up The River'^ with Spencer Tracy and Claire Luoj will go into work this week. "Stolen Thunder", with J. Harolii Murray; "Luxury", with Claire Luci and H. B. Warner; "The Princes, and the Plumber'", with Charles Far rell and Maureen O'Sullivan, an^ "Network" with Berthold Viertel di recting will start by the middle o August. "Bedtime Stories" Series Being Made by Columbh A series of one-reel shorts know! as "Bedtime Stories for Grownups, has been mapped out by Columbia^ with Eddie Buzzell in the role of th' unseen story teller who relates thj yarn while a cast of players perforn the action. First of the series, du! in a week, is entitled "Never Strik' Your Mother." "Big Trail" Nearly Done Raoul Walsh and his company; making "The Big Trail," are now the Grand Canyon, where filming o: the Fox special is expected to W completed this week. comedian strongly refuses to b known to those around him as any thing but "Tom," his given name. * * * The recent announcement tha Bradley King wold return to Hoi lywood to resume work about Auf, 1 brought her representative fou-. definite offers from prominent filn producers anxious to have her writl screen version and dialogiie, /o which she has revealed a superio] talent. * * * Heinz Roemheld, who succeeded David Broekman as general musical director at Universal City, recently turned down a contract to toul America as guest pianist with var| ions symphony orchestras. * * * Tay Garnett was the recipient o an attractive mantle clock presenn ed by his associates at a dinner on the "Her Man" set at the Pathe stuM dios in celebration of the complei tion of the picture. * * * By the way, Irving Cummings il a tennis enthusiast and among Hi I recent opponents have been Beil Hewlett and Paul Page.