The Film Daily (1932)

—/x^. DAILY I Wednesday, April 13, 1932 ". . . it seems to be more practical and comprehensive than any or its predecessors and being so, I expect it will prove just so much more of a help and benefit as a reference, for which I use it frequently/' Sam Dembow, Jr. Publix Theatres A LITTLE from "LOTS ►// Pv R.n.rii ]viLK HOLLYWOOD T5ERNARD SCHUBERT'S first draft on "The Empty Chair," an air story which he is screenizing for Universal, has been approved by Universal executives. This is Schubert's first assignment since the screen version of "Svmphonv of Six Million" for RKO. Five requests in as vudij dayn htti'e been made of M-G-M by outside studios for the services of William Bakeivell, juvenile actor under contract to the Culver City organization. Universal, it is reported, with a two-picture assignment, will ivin out. ■fi * ^ Helen Twelvetrees will play the leading feminine role in RKO Radio Pictures' "Is My Face Red?" It goes into rehearsal today with Ricardo Cortez, Robert Armstrong and Arline Judge in other leading roles. William Seiter will direct. Robert Young and Maureen O'Sullivan have been added to the cast of M-G-M's "Strange Interlude." * « * Constance Cummings will play opposite Walter Huston in the picture tentatively called "Faith" for Columbia release. Miss Cummings is now working with Edmund Lowe in Columbia's "Criminal Court" and also was picked by Harold Lloyd for his new picture. * * * Frances Moffett has been assigned one of the featured roles in Maurice Chevalier's next starring vehicle, "Love Me Tonight," which Rouben Mamoulian is directing at the Paramount studios. She next will be seen in a role with Chester Morris and Carole Lombard in "Sinners in the Sun,' which opens at the New York and Brooklyn Paramount Theaters May 21th. ^ 4^ ^ Robert Hill will direct a cast including May Robson, Earle Fox, Montagu Love, William Austin and James Finlayson in RKO Radio's new Masquer comedy, "Iron Minnie," a railroad melodrama burlesque. * * * Spencer Charters and Arthur Houseman have been added to Harold Lloyd's "Movie Crazy," which is about half finished. * * * Arthur Stone, character actor, has been signed for "The Roar of the Dragon," RKO Radio Picture starring Richard Dix. * ♦ ♦ John Dudgeon, 102-year-old English actor, and Walter Byron, have joined the cast of "The Old Dark House," which Ja/mes Whale has been assembling at Universal. * ♦ * "The Sporting Widow" is announced as the title of the picture which has been in preparation at the Paramount studios for several weeks under the tentative title, "The Countess of Auburn," and which is scheduled to go into production within a few days under direction of Irving Cummings. Alison Skipworth will appear in the title role and George riarbier will play the principal male part. Other important roles will be enacted by John Breeden and George Raft. * Ht ill Actual filming of scenes for "The Truth About Hollywood," has been started by George Cukor who is di.ecting this Constance Bennett vehi-le. Cukor has been borrowed by RkO from Paramount for this one picture. Orville Knapp is noted for two things. He is one of the original crooners to make this type of singing famous. He also played the lead opposite Fay Bainter in "The Crooner." He has just arrived in Hollywood to visit his sister, Evalyn Knapp. * * * Louise Closser Hale, who is playing in Harold Lloyd's current comeay, is one of the busiest actresses on the coast. Her lust two pictures, "Letty Lynton' and "After All," were made at the same time. * * * Dudley Digges is keeping busy. He has been cast for an important role in "The Roar of the Crowd," which Wesley Ruggles is directing. Digges was seen recently in "The Hatchet Man." * * * Our Passing Show: Irving Thalberg, Norma Shearer, Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon, John G. Adolfi, Al Green, Andrew J. Callaghan, Harvey Thew, Kubec Glasmon, Joe H. Jackson, Warren William, Buron Fitts, Al Rosen, Fred Jackman, Howard J. Green, Ira Uhr al "It's Tough to Be Famous"; Jerry Horwin, Abe Simon and Harry Friedman playing golf. * * * Albert DeMond, who is producing a series of short suojects for Universal, inherited a collection of newspapers marking great days in history when he was in his early teens and has added to the file ever since. Dating back to the election of Lincoln to the Presidency, there are front page records of all the historic events of the world up to date. Assassinations, rises to and falls from power, elections, deaths of the great of the world — the file in its completeness forms an interesting newspaper history of nearly a century. In England "The Man Who Played Cod," Warner production starring George Arliss, Is being released in England under the title ot "The Silent Voice." *e