The Film Daily (1931)

This is the book that will soon be on the desk of every executive in every branch of motion pictures in every part of the world and stay there every day during 1931. DAILY Wednesday, February 11. 1931 HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS A Little from "Lots" By RALPH WlhK PVALYN KNAPP is busy, to say the least. Although her role in "The Ruling Passion," the George Arliss picture, is not yet completed, she has also started work on the romantic lead in "You and I." * * * Lorna Balfour has been signed by Fox to play a part in "Merely Mary Ann," Janet Gaynor's nexl picture. * * * "The Unholy Garden," is the title of the original screen play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur acquired by Samuel Goldwyn as a vehicle for Ronald Colman. * * * Betty Sinclair has been signed by Paramount for "City Streets/' with Gary Cooper, Sylvia Sidney and Paul Lukas. M-G-M Contract for Edwina Booth Edwina Booth has been signed by M-G-M to a new long-term contract. Willard Robinson With Para. Willard Robinson, stage actor and playwright, has been signed by Paramount for his talker debut in "Skippy." Dieterle to Direct English Films William Dieterle, brought to this country by Warner Bros, to direct foreign pictures at the First National Studios, is to remain and direct English speaking films. His first assignment will be Richard Barthelmess' new picture, "Spent Bullets." Quillans Making Shorts The Quillan Family, producing a series of shorts at the Metropolitan studios, have completed their first, "Up Pops the Landlord." Maynard Starting Second Ken Maynard returns to the Tiffany lot this week to start his second western, "The Two Gun Man.': Pertwee Adapting "Heat Waves" Roland Pertwee, English novelist, engaged by First National, has started on the screen adaptation of his stage play, "Heat Waves," which is now being rehearsed in New York with Basil Rathbone in the stellar role. "Roped In" Starts Production "Roped In," tentative title for a new Western co-featuring Richard Arlen and Louise Dresser, has gone into production under the direction of Edward Sloman. Others in the cast are Frances Dee, Martin Burton, Tom Kennedy and Sid Saylor. Pathe Gets "Common Law" As Connie Bennett Film Pathe has bought "The Common Law," Robert W. Chambers story, as a starring vehicle for Constance Bennett, says Charles R. Rogers in his first announcement since taking charge of Pathe production. John Farrow is writing the adaptation and production starts as soon as Miss Bennett finishes "Lost Love." Buy Martin Brown Play For John Barrymore "The Genius," by Martin Brown, prominent playwright, has been bought by Warner Bros, as a vehicle for John Barrymore. The title is temporary. "A Woman of the World" Set As Bebe Daniels' Next Warners have definitely decided on "A Woman of the World" as the title for Bebe Daniels' new picture based on Dashiel Hammett's novel, "The Maltese Falcon." Hale Hamilton and Otto Matieson have important roles in the picture. Starring Loretta Young Loretta Young will be starred by First National in "We Three," by Edith Fitzgerald and Robert Ris kin. Zane Grey's Daughter Marrying Betty Zane Grey, daughter of the author, and Robert W. Carney, cameraman, have filed notice of intention to marrv. Hoffman, Jr., Buys Story for Gibson M. H. Hoffman, Jr., of Allied Pictures at the Metropolitan studios, has bought a Jack Cunningham story, "Clearing the Range," for Hoot Gibson. The Western star's first starring vehicle at Metropolitan will be a story by Jack Natteford and Dorothy Sanson. Ethel Wales and Max Asher Cast Ethel Wales and Max Asher have been added to the cast of Columbia's "Subway Express." Neil to Direct "Good Bad Girl" R. William Neil's next directorial assignment for Columbia will be "The Good Bad Girl." New Racket The latest racket in Hollywood is to create nationally advertised products instead of advertising those already on the market. In "It Pays to Advertise" they ballyhoo a "13" Soap," unlucky for dirt. Paramount will probably sell the trade mark to a soap manufacturer for a coupla million.