The Film Daily (1931)

—J%0>% DAILY Wednesday, April 1, 1931 © LATEST HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS © ====!====== Coast Wire Service Foreign Personnel Dined By Fox Film Executives Growing importance attached to foreign talker versions was cited at a dinner given by Fox Film executives to the personnel of the company's foreign department. The hosts were Winfield Sheehan, James R. Grainger, and Sol M. Wurtzel. The occasion served as a welcome to the 12 Spanish players recently Mailed to Fox contracts by John Stone, foreign department head. They are Miguel Liguro, Felix de Pomes, Enriqueta Soler, Jose Nieto, Carmen Jiminez, Anna Maria Custodio, Jose Alcantara, Carmen .Larrabeiti, Carlos de Mendoza, Rafael Cairo and the Spanish playwright, Nicholas Jordan de Urries. Among those who greeted them were several players already appearing in Fox Spanish versions, among them Don Jose Mojica, George Lewis, Juan Torena, Carlos Villar and F. Moro de la Torre. A LITTLE from "LOTS ►// B\ RALPH IV ILK Hamilton, Bosworth Cast Neil Hamilton and Hobart Bosworth have been added by M-G-M to the cast of Joan Crawford's new -tarring vehicle, "(jirls Together." Picture is now in production under Nick Grinde's direction. It is an adaptation of Mildred Cram's story, published in "College Humor." Three More Ken Maynard Titles Three additional titles for forthcoming Ken Maynard westerns have been set by Tiffany. They are: '"The Two Gun Man," followed by "Alias The Bad Man" and "The Arizonian." Maynard, with "Tarzan," the Wonder Horse, recently completed a personal appearance tour in Publix Theaters throughout the southwest. Soussanin in RKO Pictures Nicholas Soussanin. Russian screen actor, has been added to the cast of "White Shoulders,' the RKO production from Rex Beach's novel, "Recoil," being directed by Melville Brown. Sally Eilers in "Bad Girl" Sally Eilers has been given the title role in "Bad Girl," by Vina Delmar, it is announced bv Winfield Sheehan of Fox. Miss Eilers recently was signed to a Fox long-term contract. Glazer to Adapt "Farewell" Barney Glazer has been signed by Paramount to adapt "Farewell to Arms," which Paramount will produce with Gary Cooper in the leading role. FiH Likes U. S. Fifi Dorsay has filed an application in Los Angeles for United States citizenship. She gave her birthplace as Montreal. J^OBERT GEORGE YOUNG is the latest graduate of Pasadena Community Playhouse to be signed by M-G-M. The others are Karen Morley and Jeane Wood. * * * Chances of Buddy Rogers appearing on the New York musical comedy stage as juvenile in the next George White "Scandals" are considered good. White recently made Rogers an offer, which is now under consideration. * * * Our Passing Show: William Slavens McNutt, Bob Mclntyre, "Lucky" Humberstone, Ernest Pagano, Kenyon Nicholson, Harold Beaudine, H. B. "Rasty" Wright at the Writers' club entertainment; Ted Sears learning to drive a Ford. * * * Writing comedy material to highlight the performances of two stars is again the task allotted to William K. Wells through assignment to "Side Show," an original for Winnie Lightner and Charles Butterworth. Wells' most recent effort was a similar dual assignment, "Sit Tight," costarring Miss Lightner and Joe E. Brown. Since concocting "The Cock-Eyed World." he has written several screen hits. * * * Here and There: Jack Santoro, the pride of Palm Spring, visiting old friends at First National; Garrett Fort motoring on Hollywood Blvd.; Louis Brock busy at Radio Pictures. * * * Bernard Levey has arrived from New York and will produce "Bed Fellows' and "Knock Wood," at local theaters. * * * Along with his directorial activities, Rowland V. Lee nurtures an interest in one of the leading colorfilm processes, now widely used in talkers. His interest is not only technical, but also financial. * * * Rita Roselle, Mary Gordon and Otto Yamoaka were last minute additions to the cast of "The Black Camel" just before Director Hamilton McFadden and company of 40 departed for Honolulu to make exterior scenes for the Fox production. * * * Emerson Treacy and Ed Le Saint have been assigned roles in Columbia's "The Sky Patrol." Christie Cabanne is directing and the cast includes Marceline Day. Llovd Huelies. Wheeler Oakman and Walter Miller. * * * Kathlyn Williams, character actress, has been tigned by Fox for "Daddy Long Legs." Eddie Cronjager, who was the chief cameraman on "Cimarron," is handling the photography on "Big Brother," starring Richard Dix. * * * One of the lesser executives at local studios likes to do a "Mikesimmons" (using six-syllable words) but usually misuses them. He sign3 all his letters and orders, "respectively yours." * * * Dave Garber, who has been an art director at Universal for the past five years, has joined RKO Pathe as assistant to Carroll Clark, head of the art department. * * * Wilbur Morse is making an automobile tour of the country for the "Moving Picture Magazine," which is supporting Will Rogers for president. The tour will end in Neiv York. * * * John Kelly, character actor, is the proud father of a baby boy. The youngster has been christened John Francis. * * * Ralph B. Staub, "the one man company of filmdom," has written, supervised, directed, edited and photographed more than 300 one-reelers. He is now making "Screen Snapshots" for Columbia. * * * Wrallace Smith's newest magazine story. "Another One of Your Gangsters" which is shortly to be filmed, has elicited offers from two prominent New York stage producers, according to telegraphic communication received from the author's publishers, George Putnam & Sons. * * * Lloyd Bacon, Warner director, is spending a week up north following the Gentry tent show in order to get atmosphere and color for hi* next production, "Sideshou\" * * * One of the biggest productions on the Warner program for the year is to be directed by Roy Del Ruth. "Safe in Hell," an unproduced stage play, has been assigned this ace megaphonist. * * * George Archainbaud, recognized as one of filmland's ?nost capable tennis players, and Dick Hunt, representing the newspaper profession, hare created no little interest in their engagement on Archainbaud' 's court. * * * Lenore Coffee, it is reported, has received a personal assignment from one of the screen's most prominent feminine stars, to write an original story based on an idea which the Dolores Del Rio, Arlen In "Rose of the Rancho" Dolores Del Rio has been signed by Paramount for the role of an aristocratic senorita in "The Rose of the Rancho", talking picture version of the stage success by David Belasco and Richard Walton Tully. Jesse L. Lasky says the picture will be filmed entirely in Technicolor under the direction of Edward Sloman. Richard Arlen will play opposite Miss Del Rio, and production is scheduled to start the middle of May. Three Get Fox Contracts Three new players, Paul Cavanagh, Nancy Gardner and George E. Stone, have been signed to long term contracts by Fox. The company's contract list now includes 44 players, 14 of whom have been signed in recent months. Lord to Adapt "Five Star Final" Robeit Lord will adapt "Five Star Final" for First National. The screen play will have Edward G. Robinson in the Arthur Byron role. Robinson is the only actor who has been cast so far. Mervyn LeRoy will direct. Louise Fazenda, Edna Oliver Cast Louise Fazenda and Edna May Oliver have been assigned, together with Juliette Compton, to important roles in the forthcoming Paramount production of "Queen of Hollywood," based on Sinclair Lewis' latest storv, "Let's Play King." It will be directed by Norman Taurog. Sally Blane, Joyce Compton Assigned Sally Blane and Joyce Compton have been assigned to the cast of "Misbehaving," Fox production featuring Victor McLaglen and Teanette MacDonald. Principals include Ruth Warren, Roland Young. William Collier, Sr., Sam Hardy, William Holden and George Andre Beranger. scenarist created. Miss Coffee, it is understood, is receiving a big price from the star, who is in dire need of a good opus. * * * Leo McCarey is making extensive preparations for the filming of "Queer People," which he is to direct for Howard Hughes. Tellegen in Comeback Lou Tellegen, who retired from the screen several years ago, returns in "The Public Enemy," which S. S. Krellberg will make with Tellegen playing the heavy. The former stage star has been garnering much publicity recently through press comments on his book, "Women Have Been Kind." i