The Film Daily (1930)

THE ay, August 29, 1930 j5|^| DAILY t) LATEST HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS © — Coast Wire Service — — trge B. Seitz Returns To Direct for Columbia ,e B. Seitz is returning to the a directorial ranks to handle i;aphone for "The Lion and nb," adapted from the E. ps Oppenheim serial published Jollier's," which also featured r the XBC chain of radio stain the Collier hour on Sunday ( llgS. iiima Equipment Co. hanges Company Name ugh the change in name does in a change in policy, Ralph . head of the Cinema Equipij Co., announces that the firm r will be known as Fearless Co. The company is market lg le New Fearless Silent Camera, is said to have inspired the lia re. spaper Story Picked Next Bancroft Vehicle Aiewspaper yarn, now being writOliver H. P. Garrett, is the next vehicle for George t, who will appear as the ig editor of a tabloid sheet. David Horsley in Hospital I id Horsley who had the first oin picture studio in Hollywood o was one of the organizers i niversal Film Company, is Hollywood Hospital with in rl injuries caused by a fall from apee Writes Theme Song -no Rapee, musical director for National and Warner Bros.. kitten a special theme song for |emian version of "Those Who I Two of a Kind With both Fox and Liberty oductions scheduled to make talker version of "East • nne," considerable interest l5 been aroused in the film ony over the respective comes. Ann Harding will in the Fox picture, while ssie Love has been picked as heroine of the Liberty I 'duction, which the Halperin 1 others will call "Ex-Flames." A Little from "Lots" By RALPH W1LK HOLLYWOOD TAX KEITH, who has quite a stage record, will play the heavy role in an RKO production to be directed by Louis Wolheim. Hugh Herbert wrote the dialogue, with Keene Thompson supplying the story. Mary Astor also is in it. * * * Evelyn Hall will be with Charles Rogers in "Youth Came Along", which Paramount is making. Lloyd Corrigan and Norman McLeod are co-directing. * * * David Manners and Paul Lukas will share honors with Ruth Chatterton in "The Right to Love." Night time in Hollywood is different from night time in New York for De Sylva, Brown and Henderson. In New York the trio used to have their nights to themselves, but on the coast it means working on "Just Imagine" musical numbers for Fox. * * * Ed Dearing, screen comedian and character actor who has appeared in three Pathe shorts, plays a part in "Beyond Victory," the Pathe special with cast headed by William Boyd. * * * Will Rogers is enjoying the company of Fred Stone while on location at Lake Tahoe with the unit making "Lightniu' " for Fox. The unit consists of 50 players and 100 ^technicians, among whom are Marie ressler, Helen Cohan, Jason obards, Frank Campeau, Rex Bell nd Director Henry King. * * * Les Saylor is playing comedy parts in Buck Jones pictures under the direction of Art Rosson at the Columbia studios. * * * Charles George Saxton's first writing assignment under his contract with RKO is on the comedy in which Walter Catlett, popular stage comedian, will be featured. * * * Dorothy Christy, the only film actress who holds the distinction of being a member of the Junior League, is appearing in "Big Money," a forthcoming Pathe picture featuring Eddie Quillan, Robert Armstrong and James Gleason. Miss Christy, who belongs In the famous social organization both in Reading and Philadelphia, is a comparatively new recruit to pictures from the New York musical comedy stage. IN THE EAST JJXCOLN QUARBERG, Boswell for Howard Hughes and "Hell's Angels," is becoming an authority on railroad schedules. He is in Xew York now, but also worked on the Seattle opening of "Hell's Angels." He may also go to London for the premiere there. Our Passing Show in New York: F. Mordaunt Hall and Donald Clarke chatting on Broadway; Billy Bitzer walking to the Hotel Belvedere; Bert Adler boosting tennis; with George Harvey an interested listener. Vacationing away from Hollywood, we are wondering whether Larry Darmour is as busy as usual; whether E. V. Durling is taking his daily stroll to the Hotel Roosevelt; whether Alan Dale is missing any fights at the Hollywood stadium; whether Hank Arnold is still a demon statistician? Cyril Gardner, for several years a film editor at the old Selznick studio in Fort Lee, has returned to New York as a director. He will codirect "The Royal Family," for Paramount, working with George Cukor, with whom he co-directed "Grumpy." * *• * A visit to the Paramount New York studio brought evidence of the fact that many of our old friends, Arthur and Ray Cozine, Bill Saulter, Joe Nadel, Frank Heath, Charlie Berner, Al Wilkie, Larry Williams, Dan Doran, Matty Cohen, John Doran, Dorothy Hechlinger and Joe Ruttenberg are among the veteran Paramounters still with the companv. * * * Benny Rubin holds a little record of his own. His return engagement at the Palace was the quickest in 17 years. Two weeks ago he finished an engagement at the Palace and the management lost no time in signing him for more appearances. * * * Simile — As modest as u theater hat check boy grabbing for your chapeaux. Eddie Byrnes, who several years ago toured Europe with 1). W. Griffith and met members of the Portable Light License Is Granted to Reeltone Reeltone Pictures Co. has announced arrangements whereby it has become a licensee of the Tanar Recording Light, a product of the Len H. Roos Laboratories. The light unit is essential in portable recording equipment for industrial and news reel work, as well as for use in taking other motion pictures with small equipment. 75 P. C. Moving Shots in "Those Who Dance" Seventy-five per cent of the camera shots of the German version of "Those Who Dance" will be moving shots, according to Wilhelm Dieterle, who is acting in and directing the picture for Warner Bros. A French, and possibly a Spanish version will also be made. J. Grubb Alexander To Sail J. Grubb Alexander, Warner Bros, author and scenarist, accompanied with his wife, is departing for the East to sail for a European tour of extended duration. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander plan to visit the leading metropolitan centers of France, Germany, Italy and other countries. Jean Hersholt Rushed As soon as he finishes "The Third Alarm" for Tiffany. Jean Hersholt, who has been in big demand lately, will rush to Xew York to play an important role in "The Royal Family" for Paramount. In order to arrive in the east on time, Hersholt may go by plane. royalty, is now working at the Paramount Xew York studio. More Passing Show in New York: Sid Grauman and his mother at "Strictly Dishonorable"; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jackson arriving from the Coast; Joel Swensen returning from his vacation. Young Veteran Although Clark Gable, who has been cast as the heavy in William Boyd's forthcoming picture, "The Painted Desert," is only 29 years old, he estimates that in his brief career he has played in 250 stage plays. These include two plays a week for a year with the Ross Players in Wheeling, W. Va., a season in repertoire in Houston, Texas; two years with a traveling stock company in the Northwest during which 40 different plays were presented and several active seasons on Broadway.