The Film Daily (1933)

THE 12 DAILY Wednesday June 28, 1933 RKO Radio New York Convention Squibs 1DOSS CROPPER is so used to those winding, mysterious Boston streets, that he was one of the few that didn't get lost looking for Preview Theater A. Four Musicals Included In RKO Feature List of 52 Ely Epstein has memorized "Isn't This a Night for Love," theme song of "Melody Cruise." Statistics show that Ely (not Culbertson) visited the Music Hall for three shows to tune in on the number. C. W. "Ching" Allen, Atlanta's top man, boasted of profiteering in linen suits. Last summer, Ching bought a linen suit for six bucks. He wore it all summer and early this season until the laundry lost the pants. Then "Ching" collected five bucks. Emmet Cashman of the Capitol City is mighty glad to be back in the big city and visit his old haunts of a little time back when he was one of the Pathe Roosters on 45th street. Walter Futter spoke for "India Speaks" and others of his speakies. Sol Newman, the crack English film man, recalling a few good ones heard along Fleet Street. Bo Dowling without his big cigar yelping across the hall, — Bo has been doing so much yelling over Deah old England probably he just can't lose this bad habit. Bill Dahler overheard in one of the corridors kidding one of the Southern boys about their collections. Billy should know, for he checks the Eastern gents. Schubart being kidded about a gold mine, for in the last two days Schubie has blossomed forth with a suit a day, and with dough scarce as is, the boys believe he's hoarding the gold. "Lord Byron" or under his alias Byron. S. Bryan, is a gentleman farmer as well as a film salesman. "Byron" is famous for his aim, he threw a rock at his neighbor's chickens and broke two widows out of his own automobile. "Augie" Schubart, the DepinetLevy aide in the contract department, wasn't still for a moment. "Augie" is a valuable convention man and we don't mean maybe! A Swell Book RKO's new season announcement book, comprising 62 pages attractively illustrated, was produced under direction of Robert F. Sisk, advertising, exploitation and publicity director, with the cooperation of S Barret McCormick, advertising head, and David L. Strumpf, art director. (Continued nite productions, all of which are under way. The lineup is as follows: "Ann Vickers" book by Sinclair Lewis. Irene Dunne will play the title role. Walter Huston has the featured male lead. Jane Murfin, adapted the novel and John Cromwell will direct. Pandro Berman is associate producer. "Wild Cargo" is Frank Buck's sequel to "Bring 'Em Back Alive." Amedee J. Van Beuren, maker of the first picture, now has Buck and an expedition busy filming "Wild Cargo" in the jungles of Sumatra and the interior of Nepal. Armand Denis, producer of "Goona Goona," is directing from a script by Courtney Ryley Cooper. Nick Cavaliere, previously Buck's cameraman, is in charge of photography and LeRoy Phelps is second cameraman. Aerial Musical "Flying Down to Rio," the first aerial musical extravaganza, will be produced by Associate Producer Lou Brock. Anne Caldwell is writing the story and Vincent Youmans, is writing the hit tunes. Fred Astaire. international musical comedy star, will head the cast with Dolores Del Rio. Others will include Helen Broderick, Arline Judge and Chick Chandler. Roy Hunt is now in Rio de Janeiro filming aerial and other atmospheric scenes. "Of Human Bondage," novel by Somerset Maugham, will have Leslie Howard as the crippled hero who wins way to love. Lester Cohen is doing the adaptation. Pandro Berman is associate producer. Son of Kong" is an entirely different type of story from its predecessor, "King Kong." It picks up the experiences of Carl Denham, the explorer-director, but features romance and adventure rather than horror. Merian C. Cooper conceived the idea which was written by Ruth Rose and directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack. Robert Armstrong continues as Denham. Helen Mack is the heroine and Frank Reicher repeats as the Captain. Others are John Marston, Victor Wong, Lee Kohlmar and Ed Brady. Merian C. Cooper personally supervised. "Little Women" will be produced with an all-star cast headed by Katherine Hepburn and including Joan Bennett, Dorothy Jordan, Frances Dee, Louise Closser Hale, Eric Linden and Paul Lukas. This story will be produced in the period of its original writing under the direction of George Cukor and the adaptation was in the hands of Del Andrews and Sarah Mason. Kenneth Macgowan is associate producer. "Green Mansions." novel by W. H. Hudson, will bring Dolores Del Rio and Joel McCrea as co-stars. Cyril Hume is writing the screen play. If. \Y. Hanson is ciate producer. Constance Bennett will appear in the program. "Long Lost Father," G. B. Stern's bestseller, will have the co-starring efforts of John Barrymore and Katherine Hepburn. Miss Stern made tin adaptation. Kenneth Vlacgowan ;s associate producer. New Cooper-Schoedsack Film "A Fugiti i From Glory," another Cooperproduction, will star John Barrymore .1^ tin commandant of a British air squadron in Arabia. Ruth Rose wrote the 111 Erom .in idea by Merian C. Cooper. Schoedsack, who will direct, made desert and atmospheric scour, in Arabia. Merian C. 1 " -oil personally supervise. "Om Man's Journey," adapted from Kath'•'• I lor's American Maga ini I hi I >oi i-i ," and one of the si " : horl i i 1932 in O'Brien's ompilation, will stai I om I Barrj moi i D thy Jordan and Joel McCrea are featured. I esti i i :0hi ii adapti d the sti i \ and Fohn 1 nig. Pandro Berman is "Morning Gloi y," ad ipted from Zoe Akin's play, stran el pat allels the careei i Kathi i ine 1 1< pburn, who with Don Fairbanks, Jr., and Adolph Menjou, hi ast. Lowell Sherman directed. Of Mo ) Duncan and I '.. Au Smith Pandi Bei man > itiful" will I Hum phn > Pi .ii i, and Myle: i onnolb are the from Page 1 ) authors of the original story which will be supervised by Connolly. "Lady Sal" a musical production of the gay nineties, will star Irene Dunne. She will sing the famous old songs of that period. John L. Sullivan, Jim Corbett and Steve Brodie will be portrayed in the film. Loretta Voting and Ned Sparks are cast. Norman Houston wrote the story which Edward Cann will direct. Sam Jaffe is associate producer. Wheeler and Woolsey will co-star in two musical comedy films. One is tentatively titled "Hip Hips Hooray." Ruby and Kalmer will write the story which William Seiter will direct. H. X. Swanson is associate producer. "Escape to Paradise" will star Richard Dix. A cast including Eric Linden. Helen Mack and Bill Cagney will support Dix. Shirley Burden, associate producer, is handling the production. "Ace of Aces," written by John Monk Saunders, will star Richard Dix. Opposite Dix will be Elizabeth Allan. Others cast are Art Jarrett, Bill Cagney, John Miljan. Theodore Newton, Dorothy Gray, Howard Wilson and the Stroud Twins. J. Walter Ruben will direct. Sam Jaffe is associate producer. Lederer in Two Musicals Francis Lederer, who comes to the American screen following sensational success in "Autumn Crocus" in London and New York, will star in two musical productions. In one he will co-star with Irene Dunne. His debut will probably be in "Romance in Manhattan," an original story by Don Hartman. Sidney Lanfield will direct. Sam Jaffe is associate producer. "Wild Birds" will present Dorothy Jordan and Eric Linden. Story is by Dan Totheroh. David Lewis will be associate producer. "Boy Meets Girl" (tentative title), is a vehicle written for Dorothy Jordan and Joel McCrea by Vina Delmar. "Rafter Romance" will give Ginger Rogers a starring opportunity. H. W. Hanneman and Willis Goldbeck wrote the script which William Seiter is directing. Norman Foster is leading man and others in the cast include George Sidney, Robert Benchley, Big Boy Williams, Laura Hope Crews and June Brewster. "Blonde Poison" is a story by Donald Henderson Clarke and James Creelman. This will be another starring vehicle for Ginger Rogers. Myles Connolly will supervise. "Midshipman Jack" features Bruce Cabot, the hero of "King Kong." and Betty Furness with Frank Albertson, Florence Lake, Purnell Pratt, John Darrow, Arthur Lake and Margaret Seddon. Christy Cabanne and F. McGrew Willis wrote the story which was actually produced at Annapolis. Glendon Allvine supervised. "Balloon Buster" for Cabot "The Balloon Buster." Norman S. Hall's Liberty magazine story, will wive Bruce Cabot another important assignment. Captain Harold Buckley, himself a war ace and former messmate of Luke, will be technical adviser on the production. H. Bruce "Lucky" Humberstone is directing. Cliff Reid is associate producer. "A Chance at Heaven." Vina Delmar's Liberty Magazine serial story, will give Tpel McCrea an important lead. McCrea will be supported by Dorothy Wilson and Robert McWade. Al Santell will direct. Merian C. Cooper will supei Zasu Pitts will be teamed with a famous male comedian in at least two comedy fea The program will present such personality Constance Bennett, Ann Harding, 'mi Hepburn, Irene Dunne, John Barrymore, Lioni l Barrymore, Leslie Howard ll"1"" ■ Del Rio Dorothy Ionian. Joel McRichard Dix, Francis Lederer Fred Astaire, ZaSu Pitts, \\ hei and Woolsey. Othei pers alities include Clive Brook Ginger Rogers Franci Dee. Arlim did-. BruCl I abot, \\ i Hi.,.., .,.,,^,,1. Robert Armstrong and Eric Linden, Featured pi; include .I..... Brewster, Helen Broderii k I ,,="' ; '"' Bill i agney, Chick I handler, Bettj Furness, Perl Kelton, Florenci I ike Dorothy Lee, Helen Mack, Dorothy w ami Howard \\ ilson, Paramount New York Convention Notes JOHN W. HICKS, Jr. telling the J boys from New England what's what with the new season product in Asia Minor and other points East. * * * Al Wilkie rushing to the tailor to get that other suit in time to catch the Century for Chicago and spread word there that the boys are on their way. * * * Bob Gillham worrying whether his room at the Drake in Chicago will be cool enough to allow some sleep o' nights. s)e s|e s|e Eugene Zukor, E. E. Shauer and John W. Hicks, Jr., lunching together at the noon recess. * * * John Hammell coolest man there in a freshly ironed white linen suit. * * * Sam Dembow, Jr., in lieu of a sales talk, tells a few gags that makes 'em laugh. * * * Boston salesmen agreeing that Stanley Waite could double for Fredric March any day and get away with it. * * * Al Kane, New Haven Branch Manager, was astronomically minded Monday night, spending much of his time gazing aloft from the Waldorf's Starlight Roof. * * * Friends of Kenneth Robinson, Buffalo Branch Manager, passing him by unrecognized because he'd dropped from a 44 to a 38. Eddie Bradley, Maine salesman, and Lester Hughes, Booking Manager, trying to find the subway on Riverside Drive, ended up in a comfort station. * * * Broadcasting stations will probably want Jack Gubbins, Boston salesman, who sang by request "Far, Far Away." TO INSPECT MUSIC HALL Delegates to RKO-Radio New York regional convention closing today will visit the Radio City Music Hall tonight as the guests of S. L. Rothafel. Following this visit to the Music Hall, the delegates will adjoin to the Paradise, where N.T.G. will present a special floor show in their honor. 23 Radio Directors Twenty-three directors will make RKORadio's product for next season. ihe following are included in the list: Ernest B. Schoedsack, George Cukor, John Cromwell, Lowell Sherman, John Robertson, William Seiter, J. Walter Rubin, Alfred E. Green, Worthington Miner, H. Bruce Humberstone, Sidney Lanfield, Mark Sandrich, Thornton Freeland, Christy Cabanne, Alfred Santell, Otto Brower, Irving Pichel, Eddie Cahn, John Ford, Edward H. Griffith.