The Film Daily (1931)

16 WESTERNS, 12 MELLERS COMPRISE MONOGRAM LIST DAILV Wednesday, March 25, 1931 Sixteen westerns and 12 melodramas will comprise the first 28 features to be produced by Monogram Pictures Corp., it is announced by W. Ray Johnston, president of the new indie combine. The westerns will be made in two groups, each featuring a well-known star. The 12 melodramas are: "The Arm of the Law," by Clarence Swinton; "Ships of Hate," by William Barstow; "Klondike," by Charles Steuben; "The Western Limited," by Wellyn Totman; "The Law of the Sea," by J. P. McCarthy: "Police Court," by Bennett Standing; "Strangers of the Night," by Wellyn Totman; "Forgottent Women," by Isobel Thornton; "The Midnight Patrol" by James Bradbury, Sr., "Isle of Hunted Men," by Albert Bridges; "The Fatal Alarm," by Edward Hickson, and "In Line of Duty,' by Charles A. Malvern. Trem Carr, vice-president for production of the new organization, will have direct supervision of all activities on the west coast. Charles A. Post has been signed as business manager of the studios and Ernie Hickson as technical director. Eight Mystery Dramas Planned by Richmount (Continued from Page 1) D. J. Mountain, president. The first to be comoleted is "The Last Ride", to be released April 15. Featured players signed for the series are Dorothy Revere, Charles Morton, Frank Mayo, Virginia Brown Faire, Tom Santschi and Blackie Whitford. Duke Worne will direct. The entire eight have been sold for English distribution to Universal Piclures Corp. Robert Edeson Dead From Heart Disease (Continued from Page 1) weeks. Edeson, who was 63 years old, began his stage career about 45 years ago, making his first film appearance in 1914. iTHE nttM»MAI!fc «f HIM COM Congratulates : ADOLPHE MENJOU — who delivers a pleasant surprise by giving a punch performance as the hardboiled editor in. Howard Hughes' "The Front Page." No. 13 of 1931 -Good Deeds'1 Series HOLLYWOOD FLASHES ,By RALPH W1LK VIOX MYERS and Jules White, originators of the "talking dog" comedies, have renewed their contracts with M-G-M and will continue to make these shorts. * * * Charles Hutchison is on his way here from New York to start work on the second picture of the group of four under schedule, the first of which was "Women Men Marry," with Sally Blane, Natalie Moorhead, Randolph Scott and Kenneth Harlan. Headline Pictures Corp. will distribute the productions throughout the world. * * * Ben Ketcham, operator of stock companies, picture theaters and vaudeville houses in Salt Lake City, Seattle, Portland, Denver, Des Moines, Wichita and Kansas City for a period of over 10 years, has assumed charge of the dramatic productions, stock and vaudeville department for Lichtig and Englander. * * * Howard J. Green, speaking at the second of a series of forum discussions of the Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences, praised the practice of keeping the writer of the story on the picture throughout production, working in close association with the director, and thereby producing better results. Louis B. Mayer and William C. de Mille also spoke. IPs "Dracula" Smashes 8-Yr. State-Lake Record Chicago — Every week-end record at the Stak -Lake for the last eight years has been broken by Universal's "Dracula," which took in $26,000 over the past Sunday. The picture will be held for a second week and possibly a third. 'U' also reports "Dracula" holdovers at the Downtown, Detroit, and in Dayton, O., where the picture was moved from Keith's to the Strand. Lou Baum to Survey Cuba and Porto Rico Lou Baum, assistant general manager in charge of foreign export for RKO, leaves Saturday for Cuba and Porto Rico to survey the situation there and arrange with exhibitors for better exploitation of product. Charles R. Jones Handling Mascot Adv. and Publicity Charles Reed Jones has been appointed director of advertising and publicity for Mascot Pictures Corp. Jones recently completed "The Public Enemy", an original story for S. S. Krellberg, and his fourth murdermystery novel, "Rum Row Murders", has been announced for publication by the Macaulay Co. Fox Opening New Philly Office Philadelphia — Fox opens its new exchange at 13th and Vine on Friday. Peggy Ross, hailed as Frank Borzage's latest discovery, makes her debut in Fox's "Over the Hill." * * * Harry Beresford, prominent Broadway stage actor, has been added to Paramount's "Up Pops the Devil," based on the stage hit. Edward Sutherland is directing and others in the cast include Skeets Gallagher, Stuart Erwin, Carole Lombard, Lilyan Tashman, Norman Foster, Edward J. Nugent, Theodor von Eltz, Eulalie Jensen, Effie Ellsler, Guy Oliver, Pat Moriarity, Matty Roubert and Sleep 'n' Eat. Hamilton MacFadden will direct "The Black Camel" for Fox. The cast leaves March 28 for Honolulu to make exterior scenes. Warner Oland, Sally Eilers and Frank Albertson head the cast. Davidson Clark has been cast by Paramount for a major role in "The Vice Squad," original by Oliver H. P. Garrett being directed by John Cromwell, with Paul Lukas, Kay Francis and Helen Johnson heading the cast. * * * Victor McLaglen is now appearing opposite Jeanette MacDonald in "Misbehaving," ivhich Alfred Werker is directing. TWO OPERATOR UNIONS FIGHTING FOR CONTROI (Continued from Page 1) officials. The union, which unlik Local 306, is not identified with th American Federation of Labor, i trying to replace 306 men with it own members. A number of thes switches are reported to have bee effected in independent houses, es pecially in Brooklyn. Harry Campbell Dies After Brief Illnes: (Continued from Page 1) Funeral services will be held tomor row with a number of home offic sales officials attending. Before joining Fox, Campbell ra. a circuit of theaters in Salem am these were wiped out in the famou Salem fire. He then became man ager of Boston Film Rental Ex change in 1914, later going to Fo: as manager of its Boston branch. Ii 1917 he left Fox to organize th< Boston Film Feature Exchange, bu after a few months, returned to th national organization. Campbell is survived by his widow two daughters and one son. He wa 56 years old. 16MM. Group Opens Headquarters Permanent headquarters of th« 16MM. Motion Picture Board o: Trade have been opened at the Hote Victoria. Julius Singer is president Max Mayer, treasurer and A. D. V Storey, executive secretary. « Four New 12 Episode Serials (FIRST READY JUNE 1st) FROM THE Only Serial Specialist IN THE INDUSTRY DETAILED ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT WEEK MASCOT PICTURE CORPORATION NAT LEVINE, President Cable: LEVPIC, N. Y. 1650 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY