The Film Daily (1931)

THE -%£% DAILY Friday, May 29, 193 9f JOE BRANDT OPPOSES CUTTING SNAIL SALARIES (Continued from Page 1) 1 on production, he declared. Cutting of the pay of the rank and file is not only demoralizing to a concern, said Brandt, but furtherfore, it results in a comparatively unimportant economy. 104 Short Subjects On New Columbia List In addition to 26 special features and two series of westerns, as published sometime ago in The Film Daily, Columbia has determined upon 104 short subjects for 1931-32, it was announced yesterday. The list, which shows only one Jack HoltRalph Graves and only two Barbara Stanwyck productions, follows: A Frank Capra production, untitled. A Frank Capra production starring Barbara Stanwyck; adaptation and dialogue by Jo Swerling. A Jack Holt-Ralph Graves production. Two Edgar Wallace stories. "Shopworn," starring Barbara Stanwyck. "In the Secret Service," starring Jack Holt. "Pagan Lady," from the William DuBois stage play, starring Evelyn Brent, with Conrad Nagel, Charles Bickford, Roland Young, William Farnum, Gwen Lee, Lucille (ileason and Leslie Fenton; directed by John Francis Dillon. "The Men in Her Life," by Warner Fabian. "Guilty Generation," by Jo Milward and J. Kirby Hawkes. "The Halfway Girl," by Hawthorn Hurst. "The Final Edition." "Love Affair," by Ursula Parrott. "The Master Mind." "Hollywood Speaks." "Then Hell Broke Loose." "Blonde Baby, by Wilson Collison, with Jean Harlow. "Vanity Street," by Fannie Hurst. "The Substitute Wife," by Frank R. Adams. "Unwanted," by Bella Muni and A. Finkel. "The Artist's Model," by Rupert Hughes. Two productions based on "True Story Magazine" stories. Eight Buck Jones Westerns included and eight Tim McCoy westerns. Among the shorts are 13 Disney's "Micky Mouse," 13 Charles Mintz's •Krazy Kat," 13 Mintz's "Scrappy" cartoons; 13 Eddie Buzzell "Bedtime Stories," 13 Walter Futter "Curiosities," 13 Walter Futter "Travelaughs," 13 "Monkeyshines," animal series directed by Bryan Foy; 13 Screen Snapshots. Dallas House Opens Dallas— The Melrose at 3415 Oak Lawn Ave. has opened with P. G. Cameron in charge. The capacity of the house is 1,250. 3 for U on Broadway With three pictures current on Broadway, Universal has topped its previous simultaneous first-run showing record on the Main Stem. It has "She-Wolf" at the Rialto, "Up for Murder" at the Globe, and "Seed" at the Rivoli. HOLLYWOOD FLASHES B\ RALPH IV ILK A/fARIE DRESSLER will be starred by M-G-M in a story written especially for her by Frances Marion when she starts work in the near future on "Emma." It will be directed by Charles F. Riesner. Carman Barnes, school girl author who became a Paramount star over night as a result of a recent screen test, will make her film debut in "The Road to Reno," in which she will be co-featured with Charles Rogers. Richard Wallace will direct. Richard Barthelmess' next starring vehicle, recently completed at First National, will be known henceforth and hereafter as "The Last Flight." It formerly bore the temporary title "Spent Bullets." Minna Gombell has been assigned a role in Fox's "Bad Girl." William Pawley, New York actor, also has been given a featured part by Director Frank Borzage. Herbert Braggiotti, who recently arrived on the coast to try his lot at the M-G-M studio, has been awarded a long-term contract with this company. Hands" for M-G-M, and is now at work assembling a cast. Joseph L. Mankiewicz, author of the dialogue in the picturization of Paramount's "Skippy," will leave Hollywood on June 20 on a threemonth vacation trip to Europe. Eddie Woods has been given an important role in Joe E. Broivn's first dramatic picture for First National, which is called "Local Boy Makes Good." Woods, who is en* gaged to be married to Harriet O. Parsons, Wellesley girl and daughter of Louella 0. Parsons, is at present convalescing but will be ready to go to work by the time the picture goes into production. Joan Bennett has been awarded the leading feminine role in "She Wanted A Millionaire." John Blystone, recently returned to Hollywood from New York, will direct the film which will be based on an original story which William Anthonv McGuire wrote for Fox. An important role in "The Lady from New Orleans," now beiyig prepared for production at the Warner Bros, studios, has been assigned to Lillian Bond. Adrienne Ames, New York society girl whose portraits made by a Hollywood photographer were so striking that studio executives sent for her to make a sound test, has been placed under contract by Paramount. After three years of globe-trotting, Director W. S. Van Dyke has at last received a home office assignment. He will direct Bayard Veiller's original story, "Guilty Edward Luddy, who directed "Julius Sizzer," Benny Rubin's initial two-reel comedy for RKO Pathe, was signed to handle the megaphone on Rubin's subsequent vehicle, "The Messenger Boy." Peggy Shannon, who recently joined Paramount, has been cast in "Silence" as her next picture to follow "The Secret Call." Charles Starrett is another new addition to the cast, which is headed by Clive Brook and John Wray. Polly Walters, 19-year-old Warner screen discovery who will soon be introduced on the screen in Edivard G. Robinson's new picture, "Snutrt Money," has just been assigned a new role in "Larceny Lane," with James Cagney and Joan Blondell. Nathanson Reorganizing Regal Films of Canada (Continued from Page 1) ately follow the reorganization of the British section of the Regal exchange. Nathanson said the British film industry was awakening to the value of American publicity and sales methods. F. N. Releases Two First National will release "Party Husband." which just closed its New York engagement at the Winter Garden. June 6. "The Lady Who Dared." First National's production featuring "Rill ie Dove and Conway Tearle, was generally released yesterday. Alabama House Destroyed Ashland. Ala. — The Ingram was destroyed in a fire which also damaged three other store buildings. The buildings were owned by fudge E. Q. Phillips. M. P. Club Extending Membership Campaign Membership drive being conducted by the M. P. Club and scheduled to end today has been extended for 30 days more. Fifty new members have been added to the roster. "Women Men Marry" in Chi. Chicago — The Woods has booked "Women Men Marry" for a week's run. This picture is Headline's first release, and features Natalie Moorhead. Sally Blane, Kenneth Harlan. It was directed by C. S. Hutchison. Warner Industrial Office Moved Warners' industrial films department, under A. P. Blumenthal, was moved yesterday from 220 West 42d St. to the Warner home office building. , SCHENCK SEES TREND TO SMALLER DELUXER (Continued from Page 1) Film Daily. Instead of houses c 4,000 or more seats, Schenck visi alizes a distinct trend toward the aters seating between 2,500 and 3,00( These theaters, said Schenck, wii come largely by way of replace ments. "The public doesn't care whethe a theater cost $2,000,000 or $800,000, declared Schenck, "as long as it i comfortable and the show is good." Dept. Stores to Show Sponsored Shorts Fret (Continued from Page 1) ager of the Namm stores in Brook lyn has mailed questionnaires t< sales promotion heads of the asso ciation asking opinions on the planL The proposed films will be made bj| manufacturers in co-operation witHB the retail stores and depict the makl ing, or usefulness, of definite line!* of merchandise. The films will b< shown free to the public. Two More Tournaments On M. P. Club Calendar Two tournaments have been added to the M. P. Club's calendar of activities. A hand ball tournament, ir the charge of Gene Picker, gets under way Thursday. A billiard tour-, nament is set for June 8. Para. Plugging "Skippy" As Vacation Repeater An eight-page broadside on "Skippy" as a repeat booking during the school vacation period has been issued by Paramount. This is the second repeat-booking broadside ever to be put out by the company, the other being on "Byrd at the South Pole." J. Real Neth Signs W. B. Product Warner Bros, have closed booking deals with J. Real Neth of Columbus, O., for the entire Warner, First National and Vitaphone product. The deal was handled Tor the Warners by R. F. Cloud, manager of the ■ Cincinnati exchange, and Max Milder of the home office. "Donovan's Kid" Holding Over "Donovan's Kid," Radio Pictures production with Richard Dix and Jackie Cooper, is being held over at the Mayfair on Broadway. No Story Shortage Here In the $20,000 prize contest being conducted by Warner Bros, in connection with "Photoplay" for the best story to fit the title, "Beauty and the Boss," to be produced next season, more than 1,000 manuscripts were received the first week. And the contest still has 45 days to run.