The Film Daily (1931)

THE Sunday, May 24, 1931 ■%tl DAILV A LITTLE from "LOTS" By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD Q.EORGE O'BRIEN is hard at work on "Wyoming Wonder," for Fox. Sally Eilers is his leading lady. Following "Wyoming Wonder," George is scheduled to make Zane Grey's "Riders of the Purple ,Sage." * * * Our Passing Show: Richard Dix, Craufurt Kent, Bert Moorhouse, Wilfred Charles Medcraft at the Southern California tennis tournament; William LeBaron entertaining at a dinner in honor of David Sarnoff. Douglas MacLean is producing an original story of his own, "Full of Notions," co-starring Wheeler and Woolsey, for RKO. Dorothy Lee is a featured member of the cast. * * * Entile de Recat is all smiles these days. The Milan "Corriere Dela Sera" declared that the Italian version of "The Big House" was the best picture that ever came from the United States. "We consider Emile de Recat's direction and treatment very clever and technically perfect and his handling of the Italian dialogue is perfectly adherent and has a vivid dramatic rhythm," the critic added. * * * A "One Day of the Month" club rnay be formed in Hollywood. It would consist of extras who are fortunate enough to work one day in every four weeks. * * * Robert Harari wrote the French adaptation and dialogue for "Dirigible." He also wrote the adaptation and dialogue for Radio Pictures' French versions, "Une Femme Libre" and "Echec eu Roi." Lucien Wah, a French critic, considered Harari's dialogue on "Echec eu Roi" equal to George Bernard Shaiv's best. * * * Walter De Leon, author of "Big Money," and now writing an original as Joe E. Brown's next starring picture for First National, is also expected to work on the adaptation and dialogue for his story. De Leon [wrote the screen play and dialogue ,for "Lonely Wives." * * * Anita Page will once more appear with Buster Keaton as his first aid in putting comedy in romance. She will be his leading lady in "Sidewalks of New York" for M-G-M. Hitting Home By the way, the late Robert Brunton once employed an efficiency man, who reported that a dog was holding up production. The efficiency man recommended that the dog be forced to leave the lot. The dog happened to belong to Brunton, who lost no time in firing the cost expert. Richard Harlan, who directed the Spayiish version of "The Valiant," is writing the adaptation for the Spanish version of "East Lynne," which he will also direct. * * * Forrest Stanley and June Clyde have been cast for "Arizona," which is now in production at Columbia. * * * Alan Roscoe, Wilbur Mack and Edmund Breese have been added to the cast of "The Reckoner," Richird Dix picture for RKO. * * * With "The Upper Underworld," which Rowland V. Lee directed, Gilbert Emery finished his twelfth featured role since coming to Hollywood a little over a year ago. He is a playwright as well as an actor and wrote "Tarnish" and "The Hero." Ann Harding played in the stage version of "Tarnish." * * * Marion Shilling, the beautiful little RKO Pathe contract player, has adopted a unique method of keeping in dramatic trim. With her father, Edward Shilling, well known stage actor, Miss Shilling reads aloud one play each day she is not actually appearing before the camera. * * * Eugene Pallette and Stuart Erwin have been added by Paramount to "The Marines Have Landed," with William Boyd, Charles Rogers and Richard Aden. Edward Sutherland will direct. * * * A few years ago, Sidney Buchman played a "bit" in "The Way of All Flesh," at the Paramount studio. Now he has returned to the same plant as a writer. He is the author of "That Man Saul," which starred Paul Muni, who is returning to Hollywood to play the title role of "Scarface," for Howard Hughes. First Picture, in Color, Is Launched by Pioneer "Yesterday in Santa Fe," initial production of Pioneer Pictures, is in work under the direction of Ja.cques Jaccard. It is being made in Multicolor. Exteriors are about completed and interiors will be shot at Tec-Art starting in a few days. McClintic Assigned Guthrie McClintic has been assigned to direct Ruth Chatterton in her next untitled vehicle for Paramount. It goes into production in July following completion of "Stepdaughters of War." RICHARD TALMADGE Jackie Cooper in "Oliver Twist" Jackie ("Skippy") Cooper, whose contract has been taken over by M-G-M from Hal Roach, will probably be starred first in "Oliver Twist." The youngster's salary is reported to be $1,000 a week. has SPEED in a11 its forms AC ION as ** nas never been ^^^^hhb done before T H R I L S that wil1 make them MiMMH hold onto their seats BREATHTAKING leaPs that wil1 send ■mmmhm^mi them away talking together with the ROMANTIC settinSs of the magic ^^■i^^ihh Catalina Island with its 1000 attractions FLEETS °^ fishing-boats, sailing ■^hbh vessels, yachts TREMENDOUS natural background that ^l^^— ^,^^1^ is overwhelming in its grandeur and beauty r A CT consisting of Blanche Mehaffey, .^ Robert Ellis, Harvey Clark, Richard Cramer, Jack Ackroyd Walter Brennan, Stanley Blystone all blended into a POWERFUL STORY with all the elements w _-^^^^^^«» necessarv and unusual // in his next picture out soon Dancing Dynamite FOUR more just as good to follow //