The Film Daily (1931)

THE Sunday, June 7, 1931 <^3 DAILY EASTERN STUDIO ACTIVITIES By HARRY N. BLAIR J gURNET HERSHEY, Yitaphone staff writer, has completed the adaptation and dialogue for the first of the S. S. Van Dine mystery series, the initial chapter to be called "The Clyde Murder Case." Luxurious settings, designed by Chick Kirk, are a feature of "Personal Maid," a story with Park Avenue background, now being filmed by Paramount, with Nancy Carroll starred. Sound-View Films has been formed, with headquarters at 729 Seventh Avenue. J. Laurence Baker is in charge of production, with Herman Obrock, Jr., as chief cameraman. Larry Kent, head of Paramount shorts production, is in the midst of a schedule that insures the best oneand two-reel product ever turned out by that company. His directorial staff comprises Ray Cozine, Al Ray, Casey Robinson and Aubrey Scotto. "My Sin," with Tallulah Bankhead starred, goes into production at the Paramount New York studios on June 15. Fredric March will be Tallulah's leading man. Ted Husing's "Sportslants" series comprise the bulk of activities at the Warner Vitaphone plant these days. From latest indications, full production will be resumed about the middle of July. his series of "Believe It or Not," Vitaphone shorts, has been busy going over the thirty odd thousand leet of film taken by the Vitaphone cameramen with him on the trip. The great collection of "Believe It or Nots" included in the film, will be incorporated in the 13 shorts to be released by Vitaphone on its 1931-32 schedule. Random Notes: Raoul Walsh, director, and Dal Clawson, cameraman, together again on some Fox tests, after 11 years . . . Betty Lawford, Paramount player, wears her corsage on her wrist . . . Norman Foster is back from Hollywood, and is Claudette Colbert happy? . . . Herman Obrock has lost 25 pounds . . . he's down to 210. Frank Ormston has completed editing the first two of a series of unusual travel pictures which hi recently filmed abroad. Gene Raymond, who plays his first film role as the juvenile in "Personal Maid," which Monta Bell is directing for Paramount, is a veteran at acting, despite the fact that he is just past voting age. As Raymond Guion, he followed up his career as child actor with brilliant performances in such plays as "Cradle Snatchers" and "Young Sinners." D. W. Griffith, Monta Bell, Harry D'Arrast, George Abbott and Eddie Cline comprise the list of feature directors now at work in the East. Dick Willis, in charge of make-up at the Warner V itaphone studio, has become a father, his wife having presented him with an 8 lb. boy last week. Clara Langser, noted Jewish character actress, has a prominent supporting role in "Personal Maid," under the direction of Monta Bell. Miss Langser's last screen role was that of the mother in "Lummox." Robert (Believe It or Not) Ripley, who has just returned from a trip through Northern Africa, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Turkey and other countries in search of material for HAROLD MULLER FIRST CAMERAMAN IN dependence 3-0743 Wisconsin 7-5448 Aubrey Scotto, director, and camera crew sporting plenty sunburn acquired while on location at various Long Island golf courses for "Out of Bounds,' 'a two-reel comedy featuring the rotund Billy House. Helen Kane in "Lessons in Love" heads next week's shorts production program at the Paramount studio. Others are Eddie Younger's Mountaineers in "Ten Dollars or Ten Days," and an untitled short featuring Joe Laurie, Jr. • NEWS«»OF«»THE«»DAy • Miami, Fla. — The Hippodrome on E. Flagler St., Miami, has closed for good. The lease expired. Pella, la.— Name of the Pella has been changed to the Strand by the new owner, Oscar Benson. The theater has reopened after redecorating. Renville, Minn.— A. L. Kuiper of Raymond, has bought the Garden from E. L. Parsons. Ladysmith, Wis. — Freeman Parson, formerly of Westbrook, Minn., is now managing the Minor's Unique theater. Opelika, Ala. — Following extensive renovation, the Opelika has reopened. Lenoir, N. C— B. F. Snyder, formerly chief projectionist of the Imperial and Universal theaters, has taken over operation of the Dunbar. Guy Hilton succeeds Snyder at the Imperial and Universal. Birmingham— D. S. Campbell is no longer assistant manager of the Strand, recently purchased from Publix by Birmingham Theatrical Amusement Co. Erie, Pa. — James A. Totman has been named manager of the new Warner. Tom J. Fordham is district manager for the circuit. San Francisco — Frank Decker, recently associated with Educational in Indianapolis, is now salesman with Tiffany here, working out of the Educational office. Atlanta — Louis C. Ingram, for several years with Columbia as manager and salesman, has joined the M-G-M sales staff here. Detroit — Sid Hackford, formerly salesman with Universal in this territory, is now selling for Columbia. Eden, Tex.— T. H. Evans has sold his theater here to Ed Ferguson. Evans is reported planning to reopen the house at Miles. Chicago — Harry Roudda is now managing the Maryland here for Publix-B. & K. He formerly was in charge of the Lane Court. Springfield, Mass. — The Publix Broadway will continue to operate for the summer under the management of Edward Harrison with a double-feature program. Franklin, N. H. — Bunker and Savage, architects of Augusta, Me., have drawn plans for the theater to be erected here by Samuel Kurzon of Bangor, Me. G. Edwin Stewart, Paramount's sound chief, was one of the original members of the National Broadcasting staff when the total organization comprised less than a dozeen persons. 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