The Film Daily (1933)

THE Friday, Jan. 13, 1933 j£j^ DAILY A Little from "Lots" By RALPH W1LK HOLLYWOOD DRANK CRAVEN, playwright and actor, will become a motion picture director on Feb. 1, when he will direct a story, of which he is coauthor, to be known as "5 Cents a Glass," for Fox. * * * No expense is being spared to make Mack Sennett's newest Paramount comedy, "The Plumber and the Lady," a smash hit. Eddie Printz, prominent New York dance director, is personally supervising the dancing numbers. Eddie Ward, wellknown composer, is writing the original musical numbers, and Mrs. Josephine Dillon has been signed as dialogue director of the production. The short is to be made under the direction of Babe Stafford. It features Frank Albertson, Joyce Compton, Marjorie Beebe, Gertrude Astor and Matt McHugh. * * * Will Stanton, who attracted much attention by his work as the "drunk" in "Me and My Gal," has been signed to play an important role in "Bad Boy." He also worked in "Cavalcade." * * • Hugh Herbert, now playing the featured comedy role in "She Had To Say Yes," a First National production starring Loretta Young, has turned author. Herbert's article, "Technocracy and Laughocracy" will shortly appear in a national magazine. * * • Howard Estabrook, who recently left RKO, also is a frequent magazine contributor. * * • William Anthony McGuire will get a $20,000 bonus this year if he fulfills a written agreement to turn in four original and acceptable stories in addition to his other contract obligations. McGuire sold two originals and prepared three screen treatments in the last six months. * * • Reports from London that George Archainbaud would direct Marlene Dietrich in three pictures for British International are denied here. Archainbaud has one more picture to make for RKO, and Miss Dietrich has one to go at Paramount. Both are handled by the same managers. * • • Simile — As patient as a piano tuner. • • • C. C. Burr is preparing to place in production a new comedy in the current Educational-Torchy series. Ray Cooke will again essay the title Chain Fugitives Merge SJill, Roche & Green, publicity firm, hai been formed by three former major company presi agents. Headquarter! art at the Shakespeare Theater. 59th St. and Seventh Ave. "NO OTHER WOMAN" with Irene Dunne, Charles Bickford, Gwili Andre RKO 61 mins. FAIR DOMESTIC DRAMA WITH BICKFORD GOOD AS TYPICAL HARD-FISTED STEEL-WORKER. This is an eternal triangle story which starts all the main characters as poor factory workers and makes them rich through an invention. Wealth takes Bickford away from Irene Dunne, whom he married when they were poor, and it isn't long before he has fallen for the wiles of Gwili Andre, a New York beauty. Gwili threatens to leave Bickford unless he divorces his wife. He consents and trumps up an adultery suit against Irene. After the judge has decided the case in Bickford's favor and awarded their little son to the father's keeping, Bickford tells the court that all his witnesses were bought and that he lied about the entire matter. Bickford is sent to prison for a year for perjury, following which he returns to the factory and to Irene. The cast does well with the mediocre material supplied. Cast: Irene Dunne, Charles Bickford, Gwili Andre, Eric Linden, Buster Miles, Leila Bennett, Christian Rub, A. Carrol Naish, Hilda Vaughn, Brooks Benedict, Joseph E. Bernard, Frederick Burton, Theodore von Eltz, Edwin Stanley. Director, J. Walter Ruben; Authors, Eugene Walter, Owen Francis; Adaptors, Wanda Tuchock, Bernard Schubert; Art Director, Carroll Clark; Recording Engineer, Clem Portman; Editor, William Hamilton; Cameraman, Edward Cronjager. Direction, Good. Photography, Good. "WOMEN WONT TELL" with Sarah Padden Chesterfield 67 mins. SO-SO HUMAN INTEREST STORY ON MOTHER LOVE THEME JUST A FAIR FILL-IN FOR UNDISCRIMINATING AUDIENCES. Having a rather makeshift story and lacking any box-office names in the cast, exhibitors can't expect much from this production. Sarah Padden plays the central character, a sob role, about a woman who had a shot-gun marriage, was deserted by her ambitious husband, and finally lands herself in jail as a result of trying to provide for and protect a foundling girl whom she has brought up by much scraping and sacrifice. After being arrested for perjury as a result of trying to get money left by her rightful husband, and not wishing to reveal her identity and rightful claim to the estate because she feared nobody would believe her, the widow's friends come to her rescue, bring a star witness into the courtroom where she is being tried, and make possible the happy ending. For the not too particular fans and family audiences it ought to get by fairly well. Cast: Sarah Padden, Otis Harlan, Gloria Shea, Larry Kent, Edmund Breese, Mae Busch, Walter Long, William V. Mong, Robert Ellis, Tom Ricketts, Isobel Withers, John Hyams, Jane Darwell, Dewey Robinson, Donald Kirke, June Bennett, Charles Mailes, Betty Mack. Director, Richard Thorpe; Author, Lela E. Rogers; Adaptor, same; Dialoguer, same; Cameraman, M. A. Anderson; Recording Engineer, Pete Clark. Direction, Okay. Photography, Good. role, while Marian Shockley, who has been elected a Wampas Baby Star of 1932, will appear in the feminine lead. * * * "Feeling Rosy" will be the next Andy Clyde comedy to go into production at the Educational Studios. Harry J. Edwards will direct from a story by Ernest Pagano and Ewart Adamson. * * * Fox announces that the picture scheduled for Sally Eilers and James Dunn as "Bad Boy" will henceforth be known as "Sailor's Luck," and that "Road to Heaven" will be known as "I Am Guilty of Love." Boots Mallory, Alexander Kirkland, Irene Ware and Ralph Morgan are to be in the latter cast, which will be directed by John Francis Dillon. * » * Hugh Sinclair, tall English leading man who is now at the RKO Radio studios to play a part in Constance Bennett's picture, "Our Betters," will return to Broadway upon the completion of his work, to take the lead in a forthcoming stage production. He was engaged for the stage role by long-distance telephone from New York and will return by airplane. He may appear opposite his wife, Valerie Taylor, noted actress, in the new play. * * • Hale Hamilton and Marie Prevost have been signed by Columbia for "Parole Girl/' written by Norman Krasna. Mae Clarke has the feminine lead. Eddie Cline is directing. ABRAMSON SUIT SET Trial of Ivan Abramson's conspiracy case against the Hays office, Film Boards of Trade and major distributors is scheduled for the Federal Court, New York, following the J. P. Quittner suit now being heard. Abramson action was filed in 1928. "BIG DRIVE" OPENS JAN. 20 Opening of "The Big Drive" at the Mayfair is set for Jan. 20. The World War picture is being distributed by First Divison. F. N. SIGNS BOEHM West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — David Boehm, author of "Employees' Entrance," First National picture, has been given a contract as a staff writer by the studio. Charlotte, N. C. — Affiliated Producers, with headquarters in Atlanta, will, according to information ived, open a branch office here some time this month. The office is to be under the management of Ed Heller and is to be located over the Columbia exchange. Charlotte — The accessory department of Publix has opened an office on the third floor of the State Theater building here. Charlotte, N. C— "Little Orphan Annie," at Publix-Kincey's State, did 100 per cent above average, according to Mack Phillips, manager. Los Angeles — "Frisco Jenny," First National picture starring Ruth Chatterton, is playing simultaneous engagements at the Hollywood and Downtown theaters. Radio Stars to Record "Forty-Second St." Songs Song hits from Warner's special "Forty Second Street" are to be recorded by famous stars of the air, with Guy Lombardo and Bing Crosby, both Brunswick artists, recording together for the first time. Lombardo will lead his orchestra, while Crosby croons the numbers, the titles of which are "Young and Healthy,'' "Shuffle Off to Buffalo," and the title song, "Forty Second Street." Besides Lombardo and Crosby, records of these songs will be made by Jack Denny and Fred Waring, recording for Victor; and by Ben Selvin and Orchestra, on a Columbia disk. 8 "KID" ROADSHOWS OPEN Roadshow engagements of "The Kid From Spain" have been opened by Lynn Farnol, Sam Goldwyn director of publicity, in eight key cities, as follows: Pittsburgh, Cincinnat, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Columbus. "Cynara," Sam Goldwyn production, has also opened in St. Louis, Kansas City and Indianapolis. Farnol returned to Now York yesterday from Columbus, his last stop. Monogram Pictures Corporation Announces Commencement of Production On // OLIVER TWIST On Jan. 14, 1933 Featuring An All-star Cast //