The Film Daily (1930)

THE Wednesday, December 3, 1930 -z&n DAILY O LATEST HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS © = Coast Wire Service = Goulding Will Direct For Paramount in East Edmund Goulding has signed a contract with Paramount to direct it the company's eastern studio. He will leave for New York in two weeks, stopping off at Palm Beach for a vacation. Ruben Writing Sherman Vehicle J. Walter Ruben has been assigned by RKO to do the adaptation and continuity of "Bachelor Apartments", Lowell Sherman's next acting-directing vehicle. James Hall Gets Lead James Hall will have the male lead in the Liberty production, "Mother's Millions", with May Robson. A LITTLE from "LOTS" By RALPH WILK Wanda Hawley Returns Wanda Hawley will return to the screen in "The Pueblo Terror," with Buttalo Bill, Jr., to be directed by Leander de Cordova at the Tec-Art studio. Dorothy Peterson Joins 'IT Cast Director Monta Bell has selected Dorothy Peterson as the first supporting player to be chosen for "Fires of Youth", in which Lew Ayres and Genevieve Tobin are to be co-starred. Leon Janney Signed Leon Janney has been engaged by Fox for "Their Mad Moment", in which Warner Baxter and Dorothy Mackaill are featured. Latest Tiffany Chimp Comedy Aping Hollywood" is the latest of the Tiffany Chimp comedies to go in work under Sig Neufeld's direction. To Write Special for Bennett Ernst Pascal, author of "The Marriage Bed, l"he Dark Swan," and "The Age for Love," has been signed by E. B. Derr to write the story of a special Pathe vehicle for Constance Bennett based upon an idea suggested by l'aul L. Stein, director Vera Lewis in Tiffany Film Vera Lewis will play the part of Queen Elizabeth in "The Command Performance," forthcoming James Cruze-Tiffany production. Economy Move Tiffany announces that the tentative title of its most recent Chimp Comedy, "Ten Nights in a Bar Room", has been changed to "Nine Nights in a Bar Room." "CARL RODNEY has completed directing Mack Sennett's new short feature, "Her Marriage Wow," featuring Marjorie Beebe, Kenneth Thompson, Dick Stewart and Vernon Dent. * * * Our Passing Show: Howard Hughes, Lewis Milestone and Bartlett Cormack conferring at the Metropolitan studios; Al Green, James Seymour and Harry Sweet chatting at Pathe; Wilhelm Dieterle directing the German version of "Kismet" at First National. * * * H. M. Lindgren, veteran sound man, is handling the sound on "Ladies' Man," which is being made by 1'arainount. * * * John P. Medbury, who wrote the comedy dialogue for "Reducing," will write dialogue for "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath." In his radio work he will be billed as "The Lightning Wit of the Air." * * * Phil H. Whitman has selected Patsy O'Leary, Frankie Eastman and Dot Farley to support Andy Clyde in "The Veterinarian," which Whitman is directing at the Mack Sennett studios. In the absence of Sennett, the story is being supervised by Arthur Ripley. * * * "The House of Lynch," by Leonard Merrick, and "The Romantic Scoundrels," by Victor Cherbuhz, will be produced by Halper.n Prods., with Victor Halperin directing. * • • Emile de Recat, who directed the Spanish version of "The Grand Parade," is directing the Italian version of "The Big House" He speaks Spanish, French, Italian and English * ♦ • With Mack Sennett and John A. Waldron in the East, Lee H gunin is one of the busiest executives on the Coast. He is running the S<nnett studios during the absence of Sennett and Waldron. * • • Although Stanley Fields is under contract to Paramount, he is doing his third consecutive picture at Radio Pictures. He appeared in "Hook, Line and Sinker" and "Cimarron, and is now working in "Assorted Nuts." Since May he h worked at First National, rnivers.il and Pathe. » • • The windttorm recently wot to strong that maun owner* refuted to ride in their Auetrne, Louis King is busy at Columbia, where lu is directing "Desert Vengeance," starring Buck Jones. •Buck'' Connors, white-bearded chaplain of American Legion posts in Arizona and California, enacts the role of an old minister. * * » Hollywood fable: Once upon a time a scenarist was introduced from stage at an opening of his picture. * * * Mack Sennett has completed a novel coloi reel, in which he appears. This is the first time m several years that the comedy producer has acted in a picture. * » * Lloyd Knechtel has moved his trick camera department to the new photographic building at RKO. Vernon Walker, formerly with First National, has joined the department and will handle process work. Paul Detlefsen, who is handling tht glass shot department, has also moved to the new building and has had the personnel of his staff increased. * * * Charles Judels, who enacts explosive roles, has been signed to pla) "Ginsler" in "The Easiest Way,' starring Constance Bennett. His recent screen appearances include "The Lite of the Party," 'Let's Go Pla< "Hot for Paris" and "Captain Thunder." His stage career in lu lea the direction ot 87 musical rttvues foi the Shuberts. « ♦ ♦ David Forrest, veteran sound man, has returned from a trip to Europe and is handling the sound on the German version of "Kisn ■h is being directed by Wilhelm Dieterle. * * ♦ Rouben Mamoulian, who • "Wings Over Europe," "Mai Millions" and "Porgy" for the New York Theater Guild, is making plan ■ lid picture, which will star Clara Bow His first picture "Applau * * • ( 'ha, -les A. LOffUl is al his info,,i oabvn in tht h ah Sien .,n original Btm leading mal " the I ,,„ , /,, adaptation and ,/„,'/,. "Saint Johnson," u I mill be directed '"/ Edward Laem:, Laemml 'a lat "The Drak from lh '" ,}" ''" loaur eon tin I '.mi si. ■.in. hai returned from a four months' tout ol Europe Sl< Sidney Franklin Gets New Schenck Contract dnej Franklin has been signed i new two-year contract by Joseph M. Schenck, president of United .Artists. Junior Durkin in "Huck Finn" Junior Durkin 1 work in Paramount's "Tom Sawyer" has won him the title role in "Huckleberry Finn", which this company will produce aboul February. directed "Half Shot at Sunrise" and •The Cuckoos," but his next assignment will be a dramatic story. Sloane also directed "Hearts in Dixie." His work with Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey and his directional aid in the development of Dorothy Lee attracted much attention. * ♦ * Here and There: Ray Rockett busy at Pathe; John Cromwell conferring with David Selznick at Paramount; Mauri Grashin, Ed Kennedy, Lloyd French and Arthur Housman chatting at Pathe. » » » Lloyd French, who has been with the Hal Roach studios for 10 years, ha> moved west on Washington Blvd., Culver City, to the Pathe plant. He is a director and writer and is now collaborating w.th Maun (Irashin on a comedy. DtFlED fir CRIMINAL CODf AND PAID/ sue defied the moral com AND , BUFFERED/ jccilmdia run M