The Film Daily (1930)

THE Monday, December 29, 1930 € LATEST HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS Coast Wire Service = € TIFFANY STUDIO MAINTAINS BUSY WORKING SCHEDULE Tiffany is maintaining a good production pace, having three features in work and as many more in preparation, not counting shorts. Phil Goldstone announces that "The Single Sin," with Bert Lytell and Kay Johnson, directed by William Nigh, is more than half finished, while "Drums qfjeojjardy," in which Warner Olancl; June Collyer and Lloyd Hughes appear, is on its last lap. Ken Maynard's second western under his new contract, "The TwoGun Man," with story by Jack Natteford, has gone in work. Frances Hyland is preparing Ursula Parrott's "Left-Over Ladies." Edward Dean Sullivan is writing "X Marks,. theJSpot" as James Whale's next oirectorial effort, and Bob Steele is getting ready for "The Sunrise Trail" to be made at the Trem Carr studio. "The Tale of a Flea," by W. Scott Darling, will likely be the next starring comedy for Paul Hurst, who is being sought for a role in a production by another company. — A Happy New Year — Pangborn in Two New Comedies Franklin Pangborn is featured in two new short subjects for Pathe. The first is "Uproar," a Melody Comedy now in production under the direction of Harry Sweet. Immediately upon completing this, Pangborn started work on "A Man's Past," to be directed by Fred Guiol. A LITTLE from "LOTS ►// By RALPH W1LK ANN HARDING has returned to the "East Lynne" cast at the Fox studio*nfmi bulng at home three days with laryngitis. During her absence Director Frank Lloyd altered the shooting program to film various sequences between Conrad Nagel, Cecilia Loftus and Clive Brook, which otherwise would have been made at a later date. Thus no time was lost. The production is more than half finished. * * * Bill Plant's handball activities have been interrupted. The popular press agent sustained a broken leg when struck by an automobile. He is now receiving his mail at the California Hospital. * * * Fletcher Norton, who did outstanding work in "The Big House," is working in "Secret Six," which is being directed by George Hill. Norton also appeared in the Spanish and Italian versions of "The Big House." * * * Nancy Smith has done some research work and reports that the first Christmas card was mailed in 1844. Walter Winchell, please note. Phillips Holmes is spending the holiday season in New York with his brother, sister and parents. When he returns to the Coast next month, he will be featured in "Confessions of a Debutante." He recently finished work in "Stolen Heaven," at the Paramount New York studios. * * * Our Passing Show: Larry Kent studying a new manuscript; Mauri Grashin taking a ride in Ed Deering's plane, with Deering doing the piloting; Dave Thompson visiting Pathe on business. * * * Leon d'Usseau is not certain whether he will send his youngesj boy to Leon's Alma Mater, the University of Michigan. By the way, the youngster is only two weeks and is the fourth child in the d'Usseau household. * * * Russ Powell, well known character actor and singer who essays an important role in the Pathe comedy, "Sea Goin' Sheiks," holds a university degree as a civil engineer and has also studied architecture. Powell left the stage twice to practice the latter profession. II FILMS BEING PREPARED AT Hymer Signs New Fox Contract Warren Hymer has signed a new long term contract with Fox. His first picture under the new agreement will be "Charlie Chan Carries — A Happy New Year — Helene Millard Cast Helene Millard has been cast in Fox's "Doctors' Wives". John Rutherford Assigned John Rutherford will play a featured part in "Mr. Lemon of Orange", Fox film starnng~EI~Brendel. I «1 ' Take Your Choice Louella Parsons, newspaper crit, is worried because Fox "is taking a risk if they put 'What Price Glory' into dialogue." She says "one of the best things" about the silent version was that you could lipread the cuss-words perfectly. But she sez a dialogue version is "certainly a goal at which to aim." Now, Louella, just what do you want 'em to do? Added to "Fjres of Julia Swayne Gordon, Jack Rich ardson and Polly Ann Young, sister of Loretta Young, and Sally Blane, have been added to Universal's "Fires of Youth," in which Lew Ayres is starred. Genevieve Tobin is featured opposite Ayres. Monta Bell is directing. — A Happy New Year — Fox Starts "Three Girls Lost Filming of "Three Girls Lost," was begun this week at the Western Air Express airport at Alhambra, California, by a Fox Movietone company under Sidney Lanfield's direction. The airport and several giant Fokker planes are background for the opening sequences of the picture which show the three heroines, Joyce Compton, Loretta Youner and Joan Marsh, departing for Chicago where most of the story takes place. Vs| " "SVi Bebe Daniels in "Bad Women" Bebe Daniels' first starring picture under her new contract with Warner Bros, will be a screen version of "The Maltese Falcon," novel by Dashiell Hammett. The picture bears the tentative title "Bad Women." Maude Fulton and Ray Enright have made the adaptation. The production is to be directed bv Roy Del Ruth. Additions to "Night Nurse" James Cagney and Clark Gable have been added to "Night Nurse," which is almost ready to start production at the Warner Bros, studios. It is almost certain that Barbara Stanwyck will plav the title role. Ben Lyon will be leading man. and prominent roles have been assigned to Joan Blondell, Charles Winninger, Blanche Friderici, Mildred Harris id Robert Gleckler. Oliver H. P. Garrett and Ben Verschliser are the authors of the adaptation and dialogue. Plenty of activity is in prospect at the Metropolitan Studio, with 11 pictures now being prepared, while three are in production. Those in preparation include "The Jront Page," Caddo-Wolheim production to be directed by Lewis Milestone; "The A"PV' Liberty, directed by Renaud Hoffman; "Women Like Men," Liberty, directed by William Beaudine; "The Cloud Buster," Liberty, starring Hoot Gibson; a Christie-Clyde Cook comedy, a Phil RyanConklin comedy, Al Rogell's "BelovedEnemy," "Air Police," CaddoWoltfeWs "Hell Bent for Frisco," Craig Hutchinson Revue, and a Christie-Buster West comedy. In work are the Liberty-May Robson picture, "Mother^Miilisms," directed by James Flood; a ChristieWest comedy, "His Shotgun Wedding," directed by William Watson, and Lewis J. Lewin's "Blackface Comedy." — A Happy New Year — Building Sets on Sound Stage Owing to the elaborate First National production program, the sets for Loretta Young's next starring picture, "Big Business Girl," will be built and the picture filmed on Souna Stage No. 7 at the Warner studio. John Boles in "Seed" John Boles has been WlHHlea by Carl Laemmle. Jr., for the leading male role in "Seed," the best-selline novel bv Charles G. Norn's. The leading feminine role will be enacted by Genevieve Tobin, and production starts earlv in the new year under the direction of John M." Stah!. — A Happy New Year — Oland for '"""liirlir Plnn" ~ Fox has finallv selected Warner Oland to play the name part in "Charlie Chan Carries On," adapted from the Earl Derr Biggers story. Spencer Tracy in "Skyline" Spencer Tracv will be featured in 'Skyline." the Fox production written by George and Ira Gershwin and Guy Bolton. John Barrymore Convalescing John Barrymore is rapidly convalescing from the attack of jungle fever which has confined him to his home in Hollywood for about two weeks. He expects to return to the Warner studio on Thursday of this week to confer with Archie Mayo, who will direct his next starring picture, "Svepgali " and with Marian Marsh who will be his leading woman in the production. — A Happy New Year — Lloyd to Direct "Recklegs-JJfluj£ When "The Reckless Hour" goes into production at First National,. Frank Lloyd will hold the megaphone as director of the production. "The Reckless Hour" is the title selected for the film adaptation of Willa Cather's novel, "A Lost Lady." Let's Hope So Paramount has in work a picture called "Have You Got It," featuring Carol Lombard. To settle the argument Elinor Glyn started, we sincerely trust Paramount has got It at last.