The Film Daily (1930)

day, August 24, 1930 DAILY Imely Topics A Digest of Current Opinion €) s // Girls Have en Advantage UK "Big Sister" movement has no place on the screen, .ording to Joan Bennett, oni John Barry more selected his leading woman in WarBrothers' talking picture sion of Herman Melville's (* of a white whale, Moby :k, and his hunting down by New England whaler Ahab. 's the 'little sisters' who have advantage on the screen," s Miss Bennett, daughter of hard Bennett, sta^e and een star, and sister of Connce and Barbara. Miss Joan self is one of the "little sisof the screen. She is but feet 3 inches in height and ighs but 108 pounds. "The . nera and the screen between in have a habit of not tellthe exact truth about a girl's ght and weight, although they y fib as to her age," continMi-s Bennett. "They make irl seem both taller and heavthan she is. The woman of rliuni height and weight on screen appears as slightlytall and too heavy for rontic and juvenile roles, while very tall and very stout won take almost gigantic protions. Xow for some reai romance and love and charm associated in the popular id with the small woman — Is that appear slighjt and pless and in need of mascuguidance and support. Often small girl is more assertive I independent than the bigger er, and just as often more d-headed and independent. e big woman may be timid, rtive. with all the menand emotional habits of the iging vine, but the mere fact t her size gives her a false ■earance of assertiveness and ependence makes a man shy iy from her." —N. Y. "Evening Post" Western Electric has about o-thirds of the equipment in red houses in Great Britain. Along The Rialto with Phil M. Daly REN GRIMM'S so full of "Rain or Shine" gags that he spouts 'em like a geyser He even nightmares 'em in his sleep, so the story goeth Fred Allen, who can manufacture comedy lickity split and who has done same for the Paramount and Vitaphone eastern studios, opens in "Three's a Crowd" on B'way early in October Also billed big in the show is Clifton Webb, who's known to many fillum people Joe Fine, Fox advertising pillar, is still taking the 5.15 or something like that to a remote seaside resort Mike Simmons, after having experimented with a variety of remedies, reports that his cold is "on the mend" Sounds like the George Arliss influence .... Y.\ DE PUTTI, who has been inactive in American studios for some time, is rehearsing in a legit show, scheduled to open at the Maverick theater in Woodstock, N. Y., Thursday night It's "Made in France," which Laura D. Wilck plans to reveal to Main Stemmers soon Two B'way houses put on unannounced hot shows the other nocturnal Firemen flocked to the Central when a short circuit occurred in insulation of an electric sign Across the lane the Columbia, now being revamped for a movie career, demanded considerable attention through a blaze which originated in the lobby from a discarded cigarette * * * * A L SELIG, who has seriously gone golf, is socializing with drivers, putters and such, anticipatin' the Fall film golf tourney Looked like General Talking Pictures had moved in on the A.M.P.A. the other noon Pete Woodhull, Irving Lesser, Hank Linet, et al, were present at the knifing and forking Charlie Griswold, who has a pretty good idea how the Roxy is run, is doing what most people do when they have a vacation er vacationing HTHERESA M ALLOY and the Film Players' Club she presidents are enthusing over plans for "a monster carnival and dance" which takes place Aug. 28 in the grand ballroom at Starlight 1 'ark Billie MacManus is chairman of the committee on arrangements Oscar Jackson will function as master of-ceremonies Ushers at the Roxy report that so many people arc repeating to see "Common Clay" that they're beginning to recognize them Harrison Carroll, whose chatty colymn runs in the "L. A. Herald," says (and we might as well believe him) that Henry Fink, George Bancroft's confidential ruy who authored that pulsating melody, "The Curse of an Aching 1 leart" * * * * TJUT PATHE p. a. dept. on the spot for this one: Jimmie Gleason and Director Tay Garnett on "Her Man" set when Jimmie ups and sez: "I hear the Wall Street bootleggers are giving bonuses." "What kind of bonuses," comes back Tay "With one drink they give you a seat on the curb." With which Jimmie ran for his life Seriously, however, E. B. Derr considers "Her man" the best picture that has come out of the Pathe workshop, even topping "Holiday" in audience appeal. ■QF.k.Yl' \ I k K, Firsl Nash featured player who has been personally appearing 'round the land, will likely be starred in a Gotham musical show in the Fall And cute Ginger Paramounteer, is set to go in an Aarons & Freedley uction soon, later returning to her favorite studio to resume pitcher activities Mike Mindlin, pioneer in the little art theater movement, points out that his Playhouses at Newark incorporates various entertainment facilities as well as the showon the screen I le's producing another stage show "Sweet I which -how itself at the Boulevard theater month EXPLOITETTES A Clearing House for Tabloid Exploitation Ideas c Free Matinee for the Kids DUTTING on a free matinee and yet being paid for it is the accomplishment of Barney Joffee, manager of the Fox Uptown, Kansas City, Mo., in presenting the opening episode of a new serial "Lightning Express," in conjunction with the regular exhibition of "Mysterious Island," he tied-up with the Castle Ice Cream Co. to give each kiddie an ice cream cone. In return for the publicity the Castle people furnished the ice cream and cones free and furthermore paid Joffee an amount of cash which balanced his Saturday matinee receipts over a period of the past few weeks. —"Now" Mystery Angle on "Sarah and Son" OW M. E. Berkhimer, maniger of the Fox Grand, Rocky Ford, Colo., saved "Sarah and Son." This type of picture has never been very popular in his territory and Berkhimer was at his wit's end as to how to create interest until he hit upon the idea of adding an air of mystery to it. Dressing one of his usherettes in deep mourning, he sent her out on the streets handing the following card to every one she met: "1 am Sarah. I have lost my son. For years I have searched this country and Europe. Is he in this city? For more information about 'Sarah and Son,' go to the Fox Grand Theater, Wednesday or Thursday." — First S a I'm mil H< MANY HAPPY RETURNS Best wishes and congratulations are extended by THE FILM DAILY to the following members nf the industry, who are celebrating their birthdays : August 23 and 24 Gareth Hughes James Rolph, Jr. Jean Darling Victor Halperin . . Herbert J. Yates Charles Sellon Tom London