The Film Daily (1930)

THE ■3&H DAILY Sunday, December 28, 1930 HOLLYWOOD ACTIVITIES CURRENT HAPPENINGS FLASHED BY WIRE FROM THE COAST BASED ON COMIC STRIP Educational is making a Mermaid comedy, tentatively titled "Windy Riley Goes Hollywood," based on the "Windy Riley" comic strip appearing in about 175 newspapers. Louise Brooks and Jack Shutta, from the California stage, are cofeatured. Ken Kling wrote the story and direction is by William Goodrich from continuity by Ernest Pagano and Jack Townley, William Davidson, Willard Mack and Dell Henderson are in the supporting cast. Buster and John West have started work in a new Educational comedy under the Vanity banner. The story is by Walter DeLeon and Neal Burns. Vera Marsh has the leading feminine role, and others in the cast include William Lawrence, Charles McMurphy, Stella Adams, Georgia O'Dell and Alyce McCormick. William Watson is directing, with Art Black as assistant. Paramount Signs Author Betty White, author of the novel, "I Lived This Story," has been signed by Paramount and is now a member of the writing staff here. Carman Barnes, 18-year-old author of "School Girl," also is a recent addition to the Paramount roster. Louise Brooks in Warner Picture Louise Brooks has been signed by Warners for "The Devil Was Sick," which will star Frank Fay. Michael Curtiz will direct and production starts early in January. Douglas Gilmore Signed Douglas Gilmore, who appeared in "Cameo Kirby," has been signed by Paramount for a character juvenile role in Ruth Chatterton's next picture, a John Van Druten story being directed by John Cromwell. Paul Lukas, Paul Cavanagh, Juliette Compton, Donald Cook and Emily Fitzroy are in the supporting cast. Title has not been set. Fast Shooting Only 13 days were required by Louis R. Loeffler, director, in shooting the Italian version of "The Big Trail." Although he is of German descent, Loeffler speaks Italian fluently. The Spanish version of the same picture was finished in 16 days, the French in 18 days and the German in 22 days. A LITTLE from "LOTS ►// By RALPH WILK Q\RLOS F. BORCOSQUE, veteran assistant director, is making his debut as a director on the Spanish version of "Madame X." The adaptation was made by Eduardo Ugarte and Jose Lopez Rubio. * * * Mary Lewis (not of opera fame) is a very busy secretary in the RKO foreign productions department. She speaks French, German, Spanish and English. * # * Maude Eburne, now working in "Lonely Wives" at Pathe, believes "13" is her lucky number. She played the lead in "A Pair of Sixes" after 13 years on the stage. She was given a part in "The Bat Whispers" on the 13th day of the month and is the thirteenth child in her family. * * * Here and There: Richard Wallace relating his experiences in India; George Kann motoring to Holly wood^ Henry Myers and Arthur Kober chatting at Paramount; Charles E. Sullivan busy at Pathe. C. B. DeMille, Homer Croy, Bert Lytell, Philip Hum, Edward J. Montagne, Leonard] Fields, Dave Epstein, Jetta Goudal, Bert Marx, Denison Clift, J. Grubb Alexander, Joe Jackson, Percy Heath, Larry Darmour, Waldemar Young at the Writers club entertainment; Renaud Hoffman, Victor and Edward Halperin chatting at Metropolitan; Eddie Rubin motoring to Culver City. * * * Wallace Fox, who is the oldest comedy director in point of service on the Pathe lot, has just finished "Parading Pajamas," starring Johnny Arthur. Fox has directed nine comedies for Pathe, with Harry Gribbon, T. Roy Barnes, Si Wills, Bobby Carney and Richard Carle among those appearing in his pictures. Play by Sada Cowan Sada Cowan and Madelaine Blackburn have written a play about film folk entitled "Napoleon Had It, Too," which will be produced in Hollywood early in January. Martha Mattox in Pathe Comedy Martha Mattox, well known screen character actress, is prominent in the cast of Daphne Pollard's new Pathe comedy, "Help Wanted Female." Miss Mattox, recently in Pathe's "Night Work," augments a cast including Ginger Connelly, Ed Kennedy, Arthur Houseman, Herbert Prior and Marion Lord. Sam Mintz to Do "Skippy" Script Sam Mintz has been assigned to write the adaptations of "Skippy," the Paramount filmization of the Percy Crosby cartoon and novel. The dialogue will be done by Robert L. Mankiewicz. Columbia Signs Two Columbia has signed Jose De Vorska and Sam Nelson for "The Last Parade." "Party Husband" Nearly Cast First National has selected all but one player for 'Tarty Husband," the next Dorothy Mackaill picture from the novel by Geoffrey Barnes. The supporting cast to date includes James Rennie, Dorothy Peterson, Noah Beery, Helen Ware, Don Cook and Gilbert Emery. Charles Kenyon did the adaptation and dialogue, and Clarence Badger will direct. Wallace to Direct Powell's Next Richard Wallace will direct William Powell's next Paramount picture, "Cavalier of the Streets," according to an announcement from B. P. Schulberg. Wynne Gibson will have one of two feminine leads. LINING UP STRONG CAST FOR GEORGE ARLISS FILM Among players already lined up for the strong cast that will support George Arliss in his next Warner Bros, picture, tentatively called "The Ruling Passion," are the following: David Manners, Tully Marshall, Noah Beery, James Cagney, Sain Hardy and Ivan Simpson. The story is from Booth Tarkington's "Idle Hands," and John Adolfi will direct. Marian Shockley's Second Marian Shockley, an Al Christie discovery, will make her second Educational comedy appearance in "College Cuties," with Eddie Tamblyn and Ronny Rondell. Sam Hardy in Oakie Film Sam Hardy has been signed by Paramount for a major role with Jack Oakie in the adaptation of the stage hit, "June Moon." 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