The Film Daily (1932)

—JXM. DAILV Monday, Aug. 15, 1932 A Little from "Lots" By RALPH WILK J-JOWARD EMMETT ROGERS has been assigned to write the screen play of "Only Yesterday," which will be directed by John M. Stahl. * * * Here and There: J. I. Schnitzer, Artie Stebbins, Charles R. Rogers, Bryan Foy, Ben Goetz, Sol Lesser, H. N. Swanson, Mrs. H. Rapport, Arthur Caesar, Ralph Murphy, Allen Rivkin, P. J. Wolfson, Peter Shamroy, Harold Lefkowitz at the preview of "70,000 Witnesses." * * * Sign on a Hollywood marquee: "Miracle Man," "Amateur Daddy." * * * Our Passing Show: Harry Wagstaff Gribble, Larry Bolton, Major Levinson, at "Back Street"; Manny Wolfe and Frank Partos chatting at Paramount; Frank Tuttle, Edward Blatt, Neil Hamilton, Benjamin Glazer, Sharon Lynn, Arthur Lubin at the Olympiad fights; Rufus LeMaire chatting with Al Kaufman. Aafa Negotiates Deal For English Versions Berlin — Aafa has formed an alliance with Amalgamated Film Ass'n of London for the production of English versions of suitable Aafa films. First one to be made is a feature with music by Franz Lehar, composer of "Merry Widow." Bernice Claire, Alex Gray In "Desert Song" Short Bernice Claire and Alexander Gray have been cast to play the leads in Vitaphone's "The Red Shadow," a two-reel version of the musical success, "The Desert Song," in which they toured several seasons ago. Six Four-Reel Features On RKO's British List London — About six four-reel features are planned here by Radio Pictures in addition to the fulllength films to be made for the company by Associated Talking Pictures, it is announced by Sol G. Newman, who returned recently from New York. The four-reelers will be made by a British unit. "LIFE BEGINS" RE-DATED Press and public showings of "Life Begins" at the Hollywood have been changed to Aug. 25 and 26, respectively. 47 Scenes in One Day Bob McGowan. who has been dirceting the "Our Gang" series for the p>st 11 years at the Hal Roach studies, recently created a new record for scenes filmed in one day. He claims to have filmed 47 scenes with the kids during the making of "Free Wheeling." His previous record was 30 scenes. AlONG • • • YOU MAY have thought that sound on the screen had about reached perfection practically perfect sound is such a commonplace nowadays that everybody takes it for granted the point is this the sound you hear IS perfect but what RANGE of sound does the screen give you? there are lower and higher ranges of sound that the talkies heretofore have never reproduced. • • • BUT NOW that problem has been solved by Electrical Research Products in what they call Wide Range Sound and the result is a quality, variety and shading of Sound that makes your present-day talkie as outdated as was the phonograph when electrical recording came in that sounds like a pretty brash statement . but we have just had a practical demonstration and what this Western Electric outfit has ready to spring on the industry will set the entire film biz buzzing • • • UNLIKE US film fellers when we have struck on something big these engineering gents do not go around shouting their heads off they work on a development for months and when it is perfected they simply say "Here it is." • • • SO IN this quiet, unspectacular way general sales manager Charles W. Bunn escorted us in to hear a demonstration of this Wide Range Sound they had made several recordings of the Roxy orchestra for a 60 piece orchestra furnishes the finest possible demonstration of the new development • • • IT WAS just as if the Roxy orchestra had been right there in the room every instrument could be distinctly heard every modulation, the lightest and most delicate shadings of the stringed and brass instruments was reproduced with absolute fidelity such sound has never been heard on any screen <fc -t* *T* ^T* • • • IT WILL be given to the industry for the first time in "Rain," the United Artists feature you will hear rain patter, pound, swish fall gently beat torrentially voices will give forth every slightest modulation and inflection originally they used the Wide Range Sound only on certain sequences in "Rain" and it made the regulation sound in the other bits seem so ineffectual and unsatisfactory that they had to retake the entire picture in Wide Range Sound * * * * • • • SO WE can visualize a new milestone a new era in the motion picture more revolutionary than silent recording which Western Electric through Erpi gave to us a year ago and it promises to revive and kindle afresh the interest of the public in the theater * # * * • • • IN ADDITION to this New Sound in motion pictures it opens up a field for an entirely new and novel program attraction a gorgeous overture using the finest orchestras with the screen being used to create the Atmosphere and Mood of the selection with appropri ate scones from nature blending lightly into the changing musical theme a new development that will enhance and beautify every theater program « « « » » » Los Angeles — Sinker & Carlin have installed RCA Photophone sound equipment in their West Pico St. Empire. Detroit— R. D. Robison has ordered RCA Photophone sound equipment for the Jefferson. Vero Beach, Fla.— Walter Allan Coats has installed RCA Photophone sound equipment in the Vero. New Prague, Minn.— John Sullivan has acquired the New Prague from E. E. Hill. East Liverpool First-Run Adopts Double Features (.Continued from Page 1) the three theaters recently dismissed union operators and are keeping the houses in operation themselves, with the union picketing the houses. 10 M-G-M Features Will Be Started Soon (Continued from Page 1) Harry Beaumont; "The Mask of Fu Manchu," directed by King Vidor; "Payment Deferred," directed by Lothar Mendes; "Red Dust," directed by Jacques Feyder; "Reunion m Vienna," "Tinfoil" and "White Sister." Currently before the camera are: "Father and Sons," "Smilin' Through" and "Rasputin." ASKS OPERATOR CUT Canton, O. — Joe Calla, manager of Botzum's Strand, is trying to get the operators' union to use only one man in the booth, and if this concession is granted the house will return to full time operation after Labor Day. The present scale requires the Strand to hire one operator at $78.50 and one at $73.50. GABLE AND HARLOW PAIRED West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Clark Gable and Jean Harlow will be paired in M-G-M's "Red Dust." Victor Fleming will direct. &«* MANY HAPPY RETUCNS B«t wishes are extended by THE FILM DAILY to the following members of the industry, who are celebrating their birthdays: August 15 Harry Akst Arthur Sturm Estelle Brady Lois Brisbane