The Film Daily (1931)

THE Monday, April 13, 1931 IpTU*^ DA! DAILY 15 WARNER-f. N. FEATURES RELEASED IN SPRING DRIVE (.Continued from Page 1) leases are: George Arliss in "The Millionaire," Earl Derr Biggers stSTy, dialogue by Booth Tarkington, directed by John Adolfi; "God's Gift to Women," comedy with Frank Fay and Laura La Plante, directed by Michael Curtiz; "The Public Enemy," a gangland story by Kubec Glasmon and John Bright with James Cagney and Jean Harrow, directed by William Wellman; John Barrymore in "Svengali," with Marian Marsh, directed by Archie Mayo; "The Four Flusher," by Kubec Glasmon and John Bright, with Edward G. Robinson, Evalyn Knapp and James Cagney, directed by Alfred E. Green; "The Maltese Falcon," mystery romance ~adapted~~from Dashiell Hammett's best seller, with Bebe Daniels and Ricardo Cortez, directed by Roy del Ruth; "Night Nurse," by Dora Macy, with BarT5afaT^S?anwyck and Ben Lyon, directed by William Wellman; "Gold Dust Gertie," with Winnie Lightner and Olsen and Johnson, directed by Lloyd Bacon. The First National releases are: "The .Finger. Points," new Richard Barthelmess picture, with Fay Wray, directed by John Francis Dillon; "Big Business Girl," with Loretta Young, Frank Albertson and Ricardo Cortez, directed by William A. Seiter; "Chances/^ based on the novel by A. Hamfhori "" Gibbs by Waldemar Young, with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Rose Hobart, directed by Allan Dwan; "Men of the Sky," air story with Irene Delroy and Jack Whiting, directed by Alfred E. Green; "Party Husband," starring Dorothy Mackaill, "aided by Donald Sook, Dorothy Peterson and Paul Porcasi, directed by Clarence Badger; "The Reckless Hour," Robert Lord's adaptation of Willa Cather's novel, starring Dorothy Mackaill, supported by Conrad Nagel, Joan Blondell and H. B. Warner, directed by John Francis Dillon; "Broad Minded," with Joe E. Brown starred, Ona Munson and William Collier, Jr., and Marjorie White, directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Floyd Gibbons to Star In Waxman Shorts Series (Continued from Pane 1) interest stories which were their supreme thrill in the war. Production will be in a New York studio and will not interfere with Gibbons' broadcasting activities over NBC. Nifty Date Books Paramount has issueJ two nifty leather-bound Date Books for exhibs, one covering Saturday openings and the other Sunday. Columns, are provided for the program, price, receipts, star, paper used, insert card, heralds, rotos, slides, ads, and cost of advertising. Complete — compact — a beaucoup Exhibit Service. A LITTLE from "LOTS" By RALPH WILK gECKY GARDINER, screen writer, has been signed by M-G-M on a long term contract. Miss Gardiner was with M-G-M for some years previous to a recent leave of absence, during which she completed a number of short stories contracted for by national magazines. She was responsible for the scripts of "The Trial of Mary Dugan" and "War Nurse." She is working on an original story of her own for the 1931-32 program of M-G-M. * * * Frances Starr of the stage is to make her talker debut in First National's "Five Star Final." Columbia has signed Edmund Breese and Marie Prevost for "Good Bad Girl," also Lillian Leighton and Clarence Muse for "The Fighting Sheriff." * ♦ * Leonard Spigelgass, -transferred to the Fox coast studios from the New York story department last fall, has been appointed assistant to William Goetz, supervisor. An original story on which Spigelgass collaborated is now being adapted by Maurine Watkins. 23 Writers Preparing For U Studio Reopening (Continued from Page 1) Writers and the scripts they are doing include: Gladys Lehman, "Strictly Dishonorable" and "Back Street"; Edwin H. Knopf, Dale Van Every and Don Ryan, "Whitg^Jiagtive"; Ray Doyle, "Mississippi"; lorn Reed and Benn W. Levy, "Waterloo Bridge"; Carey Wilson and William Hurlburt, "Lilies of Broadway"; Francis Edwards Faragoh, "Impatient Virgin"- Joseph Moncurt March," 'TVlan Hunt": Jack Neville, "A Lady of^Rejsource"; John Moffitt and Raymond L. Shrock, untitled original; Leo Birinski, "Murders in the Rue Morgue"; Fred Niblo, Jr., Francis J. Martin, Ardel Wray and Karl Freund, originals. Writers in the short subjects division are likewise busily engaged. George Plympton is writing the dialogue for "Battling With Buffalo Bill," written by Henry MacRae, serial supervisor. Three contract writers— Sidney Levee, lames Mulhauser and Henry Johnson are turning out scripts for production as short subjects. 11 Salesmen Are Added To RKO Field Staff (Continued on Page 3) Buffalo. In the western division, under the direction of Adams, E. Stein has been assigned to Denver; J. Stout to Los Angeles; G. Almond to Memphis, H. C. Fuller and C. Boulet to Salt Lake City; Hal Vaughn to Portland, Ore., and Paul M. Desbon to New Orleans. Harry Chandlee and Douglasb Churchill, who sold "Money Brides," an original story, to Columbia, have completed "Boiler Plate," another original. Chandlee Is a veteran screen writer, while Churchill is a recruit from the newspaper field. * * * Henry Blanke, who has been in charge of foreign version productions at Warner-First National, will supervise "Spent Bullets," which will be made in English, with Richard Barthelmess as the star. Wilhelm Dieterle will direct. T'other day, a screen writer was venting his spleen in very picturesque language. He was so bitter that he did not notice two priests who were nearby. Turning to the writer, one of the priests said, "Don't mind me, I'm hard of hearing." * * * Allen McNeil is working with Harold Lloyd on an original story, in which the comedian will be starred. * * * "Safe in Hell," which Houston Branch wrote, is expected to be a starring vehicle for Barbara Stanwyck. It will be produced by Warner Bros. FILM SECURITIES STOCK BEING OFFERED TO PUBLIC (Continued from Page 1) Fox financing last week, including Chase Securities, Dillon, Read & Co., Bancamerica-Blair, Harris, Forbes & Co., Chatham Phenix, Central-Illinois Co. and Hayden, Stone & Co., will take care of the Film Securities offering which may be delayed until market conditions are more favorable. It is believed the Government will sanction this method of transferring the Loew stock from Fox, particularly if it is the intention to finally distribute the Loew stock to the public or to interests not associated with Fox. With Loew stock selling at $53 a share, the block of 660,000 held by Film Securities, which controls Loew's, Inc., has a value of somewhat more than $35,000,000. Against this present market valuation of the Film Securities holdings is to be outstanding $20,000,000 in notes, $10,000,000 in preferred stock, the 462,000 Class A shares held by Fox Film and 51,000 common shares held by the bankers. The equity of Fox Film in the holdings of Film Securities therefore, is equal to about $10 a share for each share of Class A Film Securities stock held by Fox. In the sale of the Loew stock, Fox Film also received $29,000,000 cash, besides the 462,000 Class A shares of Film Securities. ce The Sensation of the Independent Market! 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