The Film Daily (1931)

THE 2£S DAILY Sunday, January 4, 1931 HOLLYWOOD ACTIVITIES CURRENT HAPPENINGS FLASHED BY WIRE FROM THE COAST FIVE IN WORK AT RKO ESTABLISHING HIGH MARK A bigta mark in production at the RKo studios was established over the holiday.-, just passed, the activity including live pictures in work and two others in preparation. In production arc "Assorted Nuts," Ben Wheeler-Robert Woolsey comedv directed by Edward Clinc; "Ladies for Hire," with Bettj Compson, directed by George Archainbaud; "Kept Husbands," with Dorothy Maikaill. Xed Sparks and Clara Kimball Young, directed by Lloyd Bacon; "Private Secretary," with Mary Astor, Catherine Dale Owen. Robert Anus and Ricardo Cortez, directed by Melville Brown; and the last <«!' the "Broadway Headliner" serie> produced by Lou Brock, with Roscoe Ates and Hugh Herbert. "Madame Julie," to be directed by Victor Schertzingcr and "Bachelor Apartment," featuring Lowell Sherman and Irene Dunne, with Sherman also directing, are now being prepared. J. Walter Ruben is writing the continuity for "Bachelor Apartment" and I toward Lstabrook is at work on "Madame Julie." Ralph Spence and Tim Whelan also are busy on new stories. Warners-First National Plan 35 Features Each Warner Bros, and First National will each have ,55 features on theii 1931-32 programs, according to present plans. This is the same number productions as announced for 1930-31 release. "Over the H 11" in Sound A talker version of "Over the Hill" is being considered by Fox for next Season. ClSSj LoftUS is expected to play the mother role. Story for Billie Dove Edwin Justus Mayer has been ned bv Howard Hughes to write a story for Billie Dove. Eleanor Boardman in "Flood" Eleanor Boardman has been signed for the feminine lead in Columbia's "The Flood." Monte Blue is featured, with James Tinling directing Setter's Record William A. Seiter, who will next direct Loretta Young in "Big Business Girl" for First National, holds the record of having directed 17 pictures in two years. A LITTLE from "LOTS .// By RALPH WILK "pYE UNSELL, veteran screen writer, wrote the scenario for "Unfaithful." based on John van Druten's story. '"Unfaithful" stars Ruth Chatterton and is being directed by John Cromwell. * * * Our Passing Show: Jack C:nway, Harry Beaumont, Eddie Manniy, James WfLttaker, Lew Lipton, Lou Heiftez at the Notre Dame All-StardSouth-West game; Lto.'.ard Spi^elgass motoring to the Fox studio. * * # After wo. kin..; for a produce; for several years, a publicity woman is now studying English usage at the Hollywood night school. * * * Simile — As busy as an assistant director assembling the product ion staff and < xtras. * * * Ben Silvey. assistant director, who has worked on the Eastern and Western coasts, is assistant to John Adolfi, who is directing George Arils-, in "The Ruling Passion." * * * Jack Hays, whose play, "Mr. Ijcmon of Orange," is being made by Fo.,-, with FA Bren '<■' starred, has writte i "Riverside Drive," which will he prod iced by the Shuberts, and "Hercules," which will also be produced on Broadtcay. * * * Janet Gaynor will return to Hollywood in January to begin work on her forthcoming Fox picture, "Merely Mary Ann." according to a cablegram received by VVinfield Sheehan from the star, who is convalescing in a Honolulu hospital fo! Grant Withers on Tour Grant Withers is due to leave .shortly for the East to open a PubHx tour, starting Jan. 26 in Detroit. Gloria Swanson's Next "Obey That Impulse" is announced by United Artists as the next vehicle for Gloria Swanson, with Ben Lyon as her leading man. It will be a non-musical with story by DeSylva, Brown and Henderson. Leo McCarey is directing. Del Lord Directing Conklin Del Lord, veteran comedy director and producer, has been engaged by Phil L. Ryan to direct the fifth Chester Conklin comedy in the series being made for Paramount. In Conklin's supporting cast are Ethel Sykes, Vernon Dent, Bud Jameson and Stanley Blystone. lowing an appendicitis op. ration. Charles Farrell will appear opposite Miss Gaynor in "Merely Mary Ann." * ;(: * Roy J. Pomeroy was one of the pioneers in so nd rec rding. tie is the inventor of several so nd recording and reproduction devices. Mary Pick ford, Clara Bow, Norma Shearer, Vilma Ba, ky d char a U and Wallace Beery rec 'ived fh ir jirst voice tests from Pomeroy. * * * Antboiiv Bushed won the tennis tournament sponsored by William LeBaron, defeating Pandro Berman, 6-2, 6-4. * * * Edivard Woods, who worked in 'Mother's Cry," will play in "The Public Enemy,"' which will be made by Warner Bros. Woods attracted much attention when he appeared i)i "Madame X," in support of Pauline Frederick. * * * Harold Shumate, "Saturday Evening Post" author and formerly supervisor for Sam Sax and Gotham Prods., as well as an independent producer on his own, has completed "Texas Man" for early prorluc.ion. It is an original story. NO HOLIDAY LETDOWN ! AT EDUCATIONAL STUDIOS Activity among the units operating for Educational release have not let down during the current holiday season, contrary to general practice. Both the Educational and Metropolitan studios are working on all cylinders. In various stages of production now are six new comedies, in hiding a Gayety, as yet untitled, starring F"ord Sterling; a new Lloyd Hamil ton, which William Goodrich is directing, with Addie McPhail, Ambe; Norman, Stanley Blystone and Mitchell Lewis in the cast; "Lett and Repeat," a new Ideal, featur.ng the well-known vaudeville team "Bud" Harrison and Peenie Elmo, also billed as "Seben 'n' Leven'; a new Vanity, titled "A Shotgun Wedding," featuring John and Bustei West, and directed by Williarr Watson; a Mermaid, written by Ker Kling of "Windy Riley" fame, anc featuring the beautiful Louise Brook; and Jack Shutta; and a Yan ty, starring Glenn Tryon. Two Added to Connie Bennett Cas Paul Cavanaugh and Fre er cl Kerr have been added to the cas of Constance Bennett's next Pathi picture, temporarily titled "Los Love." HOLLYWOOD PLAZA Hollywood's most convenient hotel.. . for your it inter stay in Southern California ONE of California's most popular winter hotels. 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