The Film Daily (1932)

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THE 18 •<Z&H DAILY Saturday, Sept. 17, 1932 ■ 58 ADVENTURE SUBJECTS Presenting an all-adventure lineup, embracing the most extensive collection of this type of pictures ever assembled in one program, Principal Distributing Corp., headed by Sol Lesser and Frank R. Wilson,, has 58 short subjects on its 1932-33 schedule. Two-reelers, all of which have been completed, include "Mexico Today," "Land of Feathered Serpent," "Land of Chewing Gum," "Fangs of Death Valley" and "Going Hollywood." In the one-reel series division, with release dates, are the following: Zane Grey's Scrapbook: "Primitive," Nov. 1; "The Isle of Treasure," Dec. 1; "Sportsman's Delight," Jan. 1; "South of the Equator," Feb. 1. Natural color subjects: "Walpi," Sept. 1; "Indian of Today," Sept. 15. Drifting Around with Lowell Thomas: "High Andes," Sept. 8; "Island of Birds," Sept. 15; "Overland to Magellan," Oct. 15; "Chinese Water Gypsies," Nov. 15; "Sacred Bear," Dec. 15; "The Taghlog Chief," Jan. 11. Let's Go Places With Emma Lindsay Squier: "Tapa and Tapu," "Keep Cool," Sept. 15; "Dama Dri." Oct. 15; "Gift of Kings," Nov. 15; "Land of Red Gods," Dec. 15; "Up and Below the Equator," Jan. 15. Seeing is Believing: Series of 13 oddities to be released one a month starting Nov. 1. Great American Cities: "Up and Down New York," "Heart of the Nation," "Historic Boston," "Cosmopolitan Montreal," "Philadelphia," "Chicago," "New Orleans," "San Francisco," now being released at the rate of one every two weeks. Wanderlust Series: "Land of Evangeline," "Seeing Bermuda on a A LITTLE from "LOTS ►// By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD JyJORAN AND MACK are scheduled to start work Sept. 25 on "The Two Black Crows in Africa," the first in Educational's series starring this famous comedy team. * * * A long cast for a short picture! Forty-two players are cast in support of Clark and McCulIough in RKO Radio's "The Iceman's Ball." The principal supporting players are Shirley Chambers, Jimmy Finlayson, Fred Kelsey, Vernon Dent, Betty Farrinsrton and Walter Sullivan. Mark Sandrich directed. Walter Futter has closed his New York offices and is concentrating all production and distribution from his coast office. Three football notables have prominent roles in "The Punter," the second Educational-Gleasons Sports Featurette. They are James Thorpe, outstanding Ail-American, and one of the greatest all-around athletes that ever lived; William Spaulding, football coach of the University of Southern California; and Dutch Hendrian, famous Princeton gridiron personality. * * * Being a comedian isn't so funny according to Harry Sweet, who is starred in the RKO Radio comedy "Just a Pain in the Parlor." Three weeks before Sweet began his role, that of an Olympic Games athlete from abroad, he was required to go into intensive training in order to perform some of the stunts ordered by Director George Marshall. During the weeks of training, Sweet ran a mile each day and in the Bicycle," "Tropic Lure," "Sunny Sweden," "Calling on Cairo," "Top of the Old World," "Syria," "Morocco," now being released at the rate of one every two weeks. In addition Principal will release a three-reeler, "The Raccoon Hunt," Nov. 15, besides re-issuing "Killing the Killer" and four Raymond L. Ditmars one-reelers, "Monkey Whoopee," "Like a Beaver," "Animal World of Make Believe" and "Fight to Live." Among the longer pictures on the company's list are "Dangers of the Arctic," "Cock-eyed Animal World," "Wings Over the Andes" and "Lapland," all four-reelers, already completed. Features of five and six reels on the Principal program include "Tahiti,' "Get That Lion." "Island of Perils," "Mr. Noah's Home Town," "Matto-Grosso," "Beneath the Sea with Williamson," "The Amazon Head Hunters," "Voodoo" and "Zane Grey's South Sea Adventure." afternoons "worked out" in the RKO Radio gym. * * * The Jack Hays Baby Burlesk troupe is making "The Kids' Last Fight," in which the youthful protagonists do a burlesque of American arena activities. Charles Lamont is putting the youngsters through their paces. Four-and-ahalf-year-old Shirley Temple essays the feminine lead, while Lawrence Harris, her junior by six months, plays the male lead. * * * "Young Ideas" is the working title of the second Educational-Andy Clyde Comedy to go into production. * * * Arvid Gilstrom has been given the directorial assignment on the second Educational-Mermaid Comedy starring Harry Langdon. * * * Murray Kinnell has joined the cast of Radio Pictures' "Secrets of the French Police," in support of Gwili Andre and John Warburton, who have the leading parts. * * * Nick Burrows, now working on "Hot Saturday" as comedy construe tionist, has been given "The Bookworm Turns" as his next Paramount assignment. * * * Lew Seiler has been engaged by Columbia to direct "Cauliflower Alley." Leo Carrillo will have the lead. Bryon Foy and Ben Stoloff are supervising the production. * * * Lucien Littltfield has been assigned a role in Paramount's "Evenings for Sale." * * * Aline MacMahon, stage actress who has scored in a number of Warner productions, has been given a long-term contract by the company. PARA. SHORT SUBJECTS COVER A WIDE FIELD Paramount's short feature line-up for the 1932-33 season is considered by the company to be the most comprehensive and best-balanced program it has brought out in .years. Comedy, music, scenic beauty, Hollywood, sports, bathing beauties and news of the world will have their place in the scheme of things in order that the 235 releases will provide well-rounded entertainment. In detail, the program is as follows: 18 Screen Songs (1 reel), with the Bouncing Ball, to which has been added outstanding personalities from radio, stage and screen to act as masters of ceremonies. Some of these featured personalities are: Rudy Vallee, Mills Brothers, Irene Bordoni, The Street Singer, Armida, Ethel Merman, The Boswell Sisters, Lillian Roth, James Melton, Arthur Jarrett, The Royal Samoans with Miri, and Gus Edwards. 18 Betty Boop Cartoons (1 reel). 13 Paramount Pictorials (1 reel). 13 Screen Souvenirs (1 reel), collections of old silent pictures, dug from the musty archives of 20 or more years ago. 13 Hollywood on Parade (1 reel), presenting informal visits into the homes and private lives of the screen great. 13 Grantland Rice Sports-EyeViews (1 reel), touching every point of the sport compass, from shooting marbles to shooting big game. 13 Paramount Headliners. (1 reel), in which some of the following famous personalities will be featured: Burns and Allen, Tom Howard, Rudy Vallee, Ethel Merman, Louis Armstrong, Vincent Lopez. 12 Mack Sennett Star Comedies (2 reels, some of which will feature: Bing Crosby, Donald Novis, Andy Clyde, Charlie Murray. 18 Mack Sennett Comedies (2 reels), featuring comedy and girls. HIGH SPOTS OF HILARITy