The Film Daily (1931)

10 ? NAMES REMAINING 9 Universal has either completed or lined up the nine pictures yet to be released on the current program. "Bad Sister" is finished, and will be followed by "Many A Slip," with Joan Bennett and Lew Ayres; "Virtuous Husbands," with Betty Compson; "Iron Man," with Lew Ayres and Jean Harlow: "Seed," with John Boles; "Up for Murder," with Lew Ayres and Genevieve Tobin; "Blind Husbands," Erich von Stroheim production; "White Captive," with a Far East background, and "Strictly Dishonorable." R-K-0 Circuit Ad Staff Undergoing More Changes Further changes in the R-K-O theater advertising department under the direction of Jack Hess will be made Monday, when George Brown, who replaced Hess as R-K-O midwest advertising chief, leaves Chicago for Los Angeles, where he will assume similar duties for R-K-O in that city. Brown will succeed William Adler, who has left the coast for New York to resume work as assistant to Hess, which position he held for years when Hess was publicity director for Lubliner and Trinz, the Marks Brothers and R-K-O in Chicago. Sunday Shows Finally Win Approval in Southampton Southampton, L. I. — After two defeats, the Sunday show issue finally lias won out here by a vote of 720 to 305. As a result, residents of this fashionable colony will be able to attend Sunday movies this summer after 2 P. M. Wesley Ruggles Improving West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Wesley Ruggles, who is confined to his Malibu Beach residence, suffering from a heart ailment, is improving, according to attending physicians. During Ruggles' absence from the RKO lot, Howard Estabrook is preparing a story to be ready as the director's next assignment. :the IKNEWMfEb Of HIM DOM *=*%-DAILY Congratulates : EDWARD EVERETT HORTON j for an exceptionally clever and highly amusing double portrayal in RKO Pathe's "Lonely Wives" No. 12 of 1931 "Good Deeds1 ' Series -. &W DAILY Thursday, March 19, 1931 A LITTLE from "LOTS ►// By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD TVAN LEBEDEFF'S first starring picture will go into production next month at Radio Pictures. It is "Strange Women," an original_ by Lebedeff and Benn W. Levy, British playwright, who is now under contract to Radio. * * * Anstrnther Macdonald, veteran M-G-M recording engineer, will handle the sound on "A Free Soul," starring Norma Shearer. Macdonald did the recording on "Strangers May Kiss" and "Trader Horn." * * * Busby Berkeley, who has been signed by Samuel Goldwyn, will start ^ut as production assistant to Arthur Hornblow preparatory to directing. * * * May Robson, veteran stage star, ias been signed to a long term conract by Liberty Productions. * * * Dorothy Peterson has been added o the cast of "Traveling Husbands." which Paul Sloan will direct for Radio. * * * Harold Beaudine will direct a com"dy starring Glenn Tryon for Edu"ational. from, an original story by Bill Weber. * * * Our Passing Show: Watterson Rothacker, George Fitzmaurice, Richard Barthelmess, Ronald Colman, Myron Selznick, King Vidor, Eleanor Boardman, Wells Root, Oliver H. P. Garrett, James Whittaker, Pandro Berman, George Archainbaud, Karl Struss, Fred Schuessler, Jay Chapman, George Irving at the Bill Tilden-Karel Kosuluh matches. Anthony Veiller is adapting Al Boasberg's original, "Should Wives Work?" for Radio. Dorothy Anderson will adapt "Strange Women" for the same company, * * * El Brendel has been added to the cast of Fox's "Riding for A Fall," an adaptation of William Anthony McGuire's play, "Six Cylinder Love." * * * Caryl Lincoln, former leading lady for Tom Mix, will appear in the RKO Pathe featurette, "Open House." * * * Here and There: Joseph Schenck Al Rockett, William LeBaron, Lily Damita, Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar, Benny Rubin, John M. Stahl, Pandro Berman, Carmen Barnes, Leonard Spigelgass at the premiere of "Strangers May Kiss"; Ben Silvey busy at First National. * * * Lloyd Hamilton completes his series of Educational comedies with "Ex-Plumber." * * * Pauline Garon, Jacques Lory and Arthur Hernie have been signed for the French version of Radio's "Madame Julie." Roland Young has been signed by Fox for a principal part in "Good Gracious, Annabelle," in which Jeanette MacDonald and Thomas Meigh an ivill have the leads. * * * Fred Niblo is about to put into production "Big Brother" for Radio, starring Richard Dix, with the cast including Marion Shilling, Boris Karloff, Frank Sheridan, Jackie Cooper, Fred Kelsey, Dick Rush, Robert Wilber, Harrv Tenbrook and Jane Talent. Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur are due here next week with the story of "The Unholy Garden," in which Samuel Goldwyn is to star Ronald Colman for United Artists. Hecht is under exclusive contract to Goldwyn, while MacArthur was borrowed from M-G-M to collaborate on the Colman script. * * * Charles Rogers has signed Pola Negri for RKO Pathe. She will arrive on the Coast in May. * * * Elizabeth Patterson and John Arledge have been signed by Fox to appear with Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter in "Daddy Long Legs." * * * Louis Brock will produce for Radio the Roscoe Ates' feature, "Rough House On the Roof." Lloyd French, Maurin Greshin and Harold Schwartz are the authors. * * * Polly Walters, 19-year old vaude player signed by Warners, will have a part in "The Passionate Sonata," which will feature Dolores Costello. * * * Harry Bannister is the latest screen player to be granted a pilot's license and has purchased his own plane. Ann Harding, who is Mrs. Bannister, in private life, is also taking flying lessons and soon expects to pilot her own plane. * * * Robert Harris, who begins his new duties as story supervisor at Paramount on April 1, served for four years as scenario-editor-inchief at M-G-M. He then became a supervisor for Columbia, joining Universal as an associate producer and chief of the scenario department. * * * George O'Brien cables from the fastnesses of northern China that he expects to return to Hollywood in about 30 days. That will be the end of an unusual vacation trip he is taking with John Ford, the director. * * * Edward Woods, who recently completed work in the leading role of "The Public Enemy" at WarnerFirst National, was approached last week with an offer to return to the stage. His stage engagements have included appearances in "June Moon," "What Price Glory?" "Speakeasy" and "House Party." 2 MORE TERRITORIES SIGN E J. Berkowitz, president of Standard Film Exchange of Albany and Buffalo and of the Graphic Exchanges in Detroit, has signed a franchise for the Monogram Pictures in these territories. J. H. Alexander of Pittsburgh has closed for the Pittsburgh territory and Sam Flax of the Liberty Film Exchange, Washington, D. C, has closed for that territory, leaving but four territories open in the United States. Harry H. Thomas has taken up his duties as vice president of Monogram following his return from Europe. Pat Flaherty Forms New Music Company Pat Flahertv, formerly vice president and general manager of Red Star Music Co., Fox subsidiary, has formed a new firm known as Sterling Songs, Inc., with offices at 745 Seventh Ave. "50 Million Frenchmen" for W. G. "Fifty Million Frenchmen," Warner production based on the Broadway musical hit, opens next Wednesday at the Winfer Garden. William Gaxton, Helen Broderick and Lester Crawford of the stage cast appear in the picture, which also includes Olsen and Johnson, John Halliday, Claudia Dell, Evalyn Knapp and Charles Judels. "Bad Sister" Next for Globe Universal's "Bad Sister" will go into the Globe on March 27, succeeding RKO's "Cimarron." Sidney Fox and Bette Davis make their screen debut in the picture. Jack Pickford Hurt in Auto San Bernardino, Cal. — -Jack Pickford was badly cut and bruised near here when the auto in which he was riding struck a depression and was thrown about 30 feet. Frank Estrada, chauffeur, also was seriously hurt. TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY IN !THE mNHBMra oi him com "Rip Van Winkle" to be made by Ward Lascelle for Hodkinson release. ♦ * * N.A.M.P.I. questions good faith of Dr. Crafts in divulging details of Federal M. P. Commission. * * * Pathe threatens action on Tarzan Company's "East Lynne." Three versions now on market.