The Film Daily (1931)

DAILV Sunday, June 21, 1931 HOLLYWOOD ACTIVITIES AAA Latest Production News Received By Wire From The West Coast A. A. A. ONLY 2 FEATURES TO GO ON COLUMBIA PROGRAM Only two features remain to be finished on Columbia's 1930-31 list, and both Harry and Jack Cohn have their forces going strong on the Columbia lot to clean up the old schedule and get the new one in lull -wing. "Fifty Fathoms Deep," with Jack Holt in the lead, is finishing the sequences under Director R. William Xeill. The Spanisli company under David Selman is fast nearing completion on "Good Bad Girl," and when these pictures are finished the 1930-1931 program of the company will be wiped off the slate. "The Pagan Lady" directed by John Francis Dillon, with Evelyn Brent in the title role, supported by Conrad Nagel, is the first production on the new schedule, and will probably finish shooting this week. Muck Jones and his company are now shooting <>n "Kx-Ranger" under Director Louis King. Eddie Buzzell, directing his company, is at work on the first two releases of his new series of "Bedtime Story for Grown-Ups" and a new release on Walter Putter's "Curiosities" is also being finished up on the Columbia lot. "Screen Snapshots," Columbia's "fan magazine of the screen," is bu;y "shooting the stars" and will be ready to release a new edition in the very near future. New Low Rates in HOLLYWOOD ROOM WITH BATH $ 5 Right in die heart of Hollywood— with interesting places to go— people to seo fll ~\ V an<l dungs to do. Vri* fw B-UtL V* nooseveLT ™~ HOT€L== ROBERT J. McCABE, Mahacb HOLLYWOOD. CALIFORNIA A LITTLE from "LOTS ►// By RALPH W1LK D AIJ'H HAROLDE, suave screen villain, has been assigned the major heavy role in "Eddie Cuts In," starring Eddie Quillan. He recently completed three roles for WarnerFirst National, appearing in "Smart Money," "Night Nurse" and "Alexander Hamilton." * * * Groucho Marx says, "Thirteen is unlucky at a dinner when the hostess has only 12 chops." At the risk of being shot, we would suggest that the hostess solve her problem by converting the chops into chop suey. * * * Blanche Sewell, who has cut several George Hill productions, is now editing "Hell Di.'ers," which was directed by Hill. * * * Under the direction of Max Ree, head of the Radio Pictures art department, a Russian railway passenger compartment, first class, was built at the studio. It was constructed from Russian railway blueprints and is being used in "Kisses by Command," which stars Ivan LcbcdefJ. * * * Mark Sandrich has completed the direction of "False Roomers," the first of the new self Clark and McCullough comedies that Lou Brock is producing for Radio Pictures. * * * Endre Bohem has written 32 short stories, which will be published in book form. Each story is designed for pictures. Bohem is with Fox. * * * Arthur Tavarcs, who cut "Seed" and "East of Borneo" for Universal, started as a Keystone Kop in 1909 and remained with Mack Sennett until he became a leading man opposite Mabel Normand. He also sang in the origin d production of "The Bird of Paradise" in Los Angeles and was sent to New York to play in the Broadway presentation of the hit. * * * Earl Rodney, Mack Sennett writer and director, has a namesake, who is a member oi the board of directors of RKO. "Torchies" Start July 6 First of the new "Torchy" comedies featuring the young comedian, Ray Cooke, is scheduled to go into production about July 6 at the Educational studio. Al Mannon's First "Salvaged" by Burnet Hershey, has been selected as the first of the eight productions to be made by Al Mannon at the Tec Art studios for Hollywood Pictures. "Purchase Price" Stanwyck's Next Barbara Stanwyck will make her next Warner Bros, appearance in "The Purchase Price," from a story by S. K. Morehouse. It will go into production late this summer. Added to "Huck Finn" Oscar Apfel, Eugene Pallette, Charlotte V. Henry, Doris Short, E. J. LeSaint, Al Thompson and Gertrude Howard have been added by Paramount to the cast of "Huckleberry Finn." RADIO STUDIO RAMBLES: Jean Del Val has been added to the cast of "The Sphinx Has Spoken.". ... Hugh Herbert will play the role of "Chubby" in Irene Dunne's first starring vehicle, "Consolation Marriage.".. Gerrit J. Lloyd will adapt William Gillette's Civil War play, "Secret Service," to the talking screen for Richard Dix. Wesley Ruggles is swiftly rounding out his cast for the production of "Are These Our Children?" authored by Howard Estabiook. Ben Alexander is announced for the second most important youngster role, and Robert Quirk for the third. The constantly new discoveries that scientific men are making with reference to physics and biology are due to be dramatised for the screen as soon as the true significance of these discoveries are realised by the industry, according to C. Gardner Sullivan, prominent executive with M-G-M. Despite the technical nature of these disclosures of the laboratory, they contain the bases for more romance and thrill than Jules Verne ever dreamed of, Sullivan declares. Marion Gering, who will direct "TwentyFour Hours" for Paramount, produced "Skidding" and "Broken Dishes," two successful Broadway plays. He is noted for his unusual stage effects used in his direction of plays, and is the author of a book on the American theater. Famous last words: type." 'You're not the By eliminating overtime and using extra help only when needed, David Garber, superintendent of construction at RKO Pathe, has reduced construction costs. He is also making promotions from within the ranks of h:s men and has improved the morale. On top of this he is planning a series of fishing trips, on which we will play host to his employes. Frank Gay, Rollie Asher, Chuck Roberts, George Amy and Charles Gordon Saxton are adapting the "Torchy" stories, which will be made by C. C. Burr, with Ray Cooke as the star. The comedies will be released by Educational. THREE MORE TWO-REELERS PLACED IN WORK AT PATHE RKO Pathe has placed three more two-reelers in production at the studios in Culver City under the supervision of Lew Lipton. William Goodrich is directing "Take 'Em and Shake 'Em," a Gay Girls comedy featuring June MacCloy; George Green is directing the second Rufftown comedy starring Jimmy Gleason, "Where Canaries Sing Bass," and "Beach Pajamas," a Traveling Salesman comedy with Louis Jofin Bartels, is in the final stages of production with Marion Douglas, Addie McPhail, Jimmy Finlayson and Vernon Dent in the cast. Fox Favors Feminine Trios Trios of leading ladies are being featured in Fox pictures. "The Brat" has Sally O'Neil, June Collyer and Virginia Cherrill. "Trans-Atlantic" has Myrna Loy, Greta Nissen and Lois Moran. "Wicked" has Elissa Landi, Una Merkel and Mae Busch. COMING RICHARD TALMADGE "Ace" of Screen Daredevils in "SCAREHEADS" A swift moving newspaper story, packed to the hilt with action, thrills and romance. 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