The Film Daily (1931)

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THE ■%zn DAILV Monday, February 2, 1931 ■e yet need a joc-ir ycu have a JCD ©PEN-ALVECEILE IT EEEE IN EfiE FILM DAILY Many splendid, efficient men and women are out of employment in the motion picture industry. With conditions picking up many jobs should soon be open. To help along a worthy cause FILM DAILY will print WITHOUT COS!1 your advertisement in classified form under "Help Wanted' or "Situation Wanted." Each advertisement limited to 25 words. Simply address your letter to Advt. Mgr., Film Daily, 1650 Broadway, New York City. A LITTLE from "LOTS ►// By RALPH WILK SITUATIONS WANTED ASSISTANT MANAGER, specializes in theatre advertising and house service. Will make a valuable aid to a manager. Will go anywhere. Address Z. J. Wunder, 4146 North Troy Street, Chicago, 111. PROJECTIONIST — Expert on Western Electric and R.C.A. sound, non-union. Box 632, THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York City. STENOGRAPHER, years of experience, desires position with capable firm. Hard worker, can furnish excellent references. Box 536, THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, N. Y. C. YOUNG MAN, 20, willing to do anything, can obtain references if so desired. Albert Levy, 142 Norfolk St., New York City. YOUNG MAN, 19, capable of advertising work, experienced, desires position with newspaper or motion picture concern. Leo Stern, 960 Tiffany St., Bronx, N. Y. YOUNG MAN, 20, desires position In the motion picture industry as office or errand boy. Diligent, conscientious. Good references. Box 552, THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, N. Y. C. FILM BOOKER, Theatre Manager, age 32, familiar with advertising, exploitation, good correspondent and office manager; college graduate, legal education, excellent reputation in film business. Benj. M. Greenwald, 222 Penn St., Brooklyn, N. Y. YOUNG MAN, 25, excellent appearance willing to do anything, can drive, good references. Box 602, THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York City. HELP WANTED NEWSPAPERWOMAN, 24, five years experience Connecticut and New York newspapers, also publicity and advertising experience excellent references. Box 614, THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York City. YOUNG MAN, 12, college student. Will do anything. Box 610, THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway. N. Y. C. FILM EDITOR, with line motion picture studio. Having five years' experience on silent versions and also assisted leading: film editors. THE FILM DAILY, Hollywood Cal. SECRETARY Stenographer Five years' experience knowledge of for eign West languages. 122nd St., C. Leuba, N. Y. C. c -o 5 WANTED BUSINESS MANAGER and PUBLICITY MAN for an attraction for stage and screen, must be acquainted with personnel and routing of vaudeville and screen, producing offices. Small investment and opportunity of a lifetime for a live-wire go-getter. State fully qualifications. Box 627, THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, N. Y. C EXPERIENCED Theatre Contact Men to obtain screen rights for a syndicated slide service or theatre owners should communicate direct to Box 618, THE FILM DAILY 1650 Broadway, N. Y. C. FEMALE. SPANISH CORRESPONDENT and TRANSLATOR who is intelligent enough to handle own correspondence and take charge of department. Nominal salary to start with but position is permanent and future assured. Box 611 THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway N. Y. C. REWRITE and ADVERTISING MAN, seven years' experience with large trade paper. Excellent references. Will travel if necessary. Box 620, THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway. New York City. INTELLIGENT YOUNG LADY, excellent educational and cultured background, seeks part or full-time connection. Experienced secretary, correspondent, literary assistant, publicity writer and play reader. Z., 307 West Ave., 43, Los Angeles, Cal. SALESMAN acauainted with the motion picture exhibitors New York City and elsewhere to sell English and Foreign talking pictures, commission basis, reference reauired Box, 634, THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York City. YOUNG MAN, experienced golfer ■rood personality, to sell new indoor dnvine game that attracts real golfer TT,LiJ?Pral commission. Box 633, THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broad^ way, New York City. SALESMEN— acauainted with exhibitors in all cities, for sidelineproduct used dailv. Commission basis. Box 629, THE FILM DAILY 1650 Broadway, N. Y C HOLLYWOOD KUBEC GLASMON and John x^ Bright, whose novel, "The Public Enemy," is being picturized by Warner Bros., are writing an original for Warners. They also wrote "Hizzoner Big Bill Thompson," a biography, and "Beer and Blood," a novel. * * * Edward Everett Horton claims the distinction of being a widely educated man. The film comedian was in turn a student of Polytechnic Institute in New York, Oberlin College and Columbia University, before entering upon his theatrical career which preceded his debut on the screen. * * + Marion Shilling played the tense ingenue lead in "Miss Lulu Betts" while she was a still a freshman in Central High School, St. Louis. She appeared with a stock company which was managed by her father. * * * Esther Ralston, who has been absent from the screen for a year, during which time she toured in vaudeville, will soon be seen in "Lonely Wives." Pathe farce which also features Edward Everett Horton, Laura La Plante, Patsy Ruth Miller, Spencer Charters and Maude Ehurne. * * * Two branches of the British military service are represented in the technical staff working with Constance Bennett in her new Pathe starring picture, tentatively titled Lost Love." D. R. O. Hatswell. former sub lieutenant in the Royal Navy, is the official technical advisor. In addition to being one of Director Paul L. Stein's assistants, terry Spencer is helping Harwell solve technical problems. Soencer held a commission with an English infantry regiment during the war Another English military man, Paul Cayanagh, is with the troupe as a featured member of the cast * * * Unlike the majority of actors in the embryo, when Franklin Panaborn first began to "trod the boards" III • «~ asfrf t0 *>laV the title role m ••Hamlet." Instead, he realized an carh i and fervent ambition JnnZ IV i Horati°" ™ the well Ml ™nkesvcarean play through the medium of an amateur stock company in Newark Historical Series Master Art Productions are preparing a series of two-reel all-color subjects depicting American history. After a survey, it was found that there is a exeat doal of interest in pictures of this kind among educational leaders and women's flubs. The series is to be done 'n Harnscolor. Sidney Lanfield, a Chicagoan by birth and education, was assigned by Fox Films to direct "3 Girls Lost," a story written by a Chicago newspaperman. Loretta Young, Joyce Compton and Joan Marsh play the three girls lost in the windy city. * * * If an actor's ability may be gauged by the number of calls for his services, Gavin Gordon is entitled to serious consideration for high mention. In one week Gordon, through his representative, was interviewed by eight directors and is being considered by each individual for a leading role in his respective production. * * * Maude Eburne and Spencer Charters are reversing in Pathe's "Lonely Wives," the roles they played in "The Bat Whispers" for United Artists. Then Maude was a servant and had to take orders from Charters. Now the veteran actor por* trays the butler in the household of Miss Eburne's son-in-law, played by Edward Everett Horton. * * * Donald Dillaway, under contract to Fox Films, is one of the most superstitious players on the screen. He owns a small elephant moulded of a composition resembling ivory that he uses as a good luck charm. * * * Richard Cahoon, who .edited "Aloha" for Al Rogell, is now cutting "The Mad Parade," which is being made by Liberty Prods., with William Beaudine directing. * * * . "If c — c-conceit was c — c-consumption, we'd all be b-b-blowing harps " according to Rosco Ates. * * * Our Passing Show: Al Green. Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach lunching at First National; Harry Wurtzel and Stuart Erwin chatting at Paramount; Lou Brock busy at Radio Pictures studio. * * * Mark Sandrich is directing Lucien Littlefield and Ford Sterling in Fifi Islands," a comedy, which Lou Brock is producing for Radio Pictures. * * * Doris Anderson is Writing the ?creen play and dialogue for "Tish, Tush, Tish," which well star Marie Dressier. * * * Dolph Thomas, veteran sound engineer, is recording on "The Finger Points," which John Francis Dillon is directing at First National, with Richard Barthelmess as the star. * * * Here and There: Carl Ed, creator of "Harold Teen," Mervyn LeRoy and Joe E. Brown posing for a photograph at First National; the Duke of Sutherland lunching with John Barrymore and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., at First National.