The Film Daily (1934)

THE mm DAILV Wednesday, Aug. 2M9] A "LITTLE" from HOLLYWOOD "LOTS"E= By RALPH WILK V7TRGINIA PINE, recently placed under an extended term contract by Columbia, has been assigned to "I'll Fix It", Jack Holt's next starring vehicle. Mona Barrie and Winnie Lightner have the feminine leads, with Walter Connolly also appearing in a featured role. Roy William Neill is directing. T T T Dudley Digges, Henry O'Neill, Hobart Cavanaugh and Arthur Aylesworth are the latest additions to the cast of Warner's "I Am a Thief." ▼ T ▼ Sheila Terry has been signed by Paul Malvern for the lead opposite John Wayne in two Lone Star westerns, '"Neath Arizona Skies," and "The Lawless Frontier." Both pictures are scheduled to be finished by Sept. 30. Buffalo Bill, Jr. (Jay Wilsey) has been signed for "'Neath Arizona Skies." Warners have added Minna Gombell, Minor Watson, Alan Hale and Berton Churchill to "Babbitt". T Y ▼ Ray McCarey, brother of Leo McCarey, gets his first feature assignment to do "Girl of My Dreams," Monogram feature. The picture goes into production the first week of September with W. T. Lackey producing. George Waggner wrote the original story and screen play. Sterling Holloway has been signed for a featured role. ▼ ▼ ▼ Robert E. Welsh has signed Ed Joseph to write an original story and screen play for "Women Must Dress," which Mrs. Dorothy Reid will supervise for Monogram. The picture is scheduled for October production and features a national contest tie-up with Agfa-Ansco. T T T Jean Parker will play the feminine lead opposite George Raft in "Limehouse Nights" for Paramount. "It's the Cats!" is: the title of Columbia's first comedy of the 193435 season, with Andy Clyde in thstarring role; Jules White producing. A! Ray directing, story by Andrew Bennison. Two directors are working on "Dangerous Corner" at RKO Radio. Phil Rosen is directing the actual SUNSET PROJECTION & DUBBING ENTERPRISE Sid Smith Johnny Morgan PRODUCERS & PUBLIC PROJECTION ROOM COMPLETE DUBBING & SCORING SERVICE All facilities of a major projection room. Can match into any sound truck. 6048 Sunset Blvd. Call Hollywood 9480 for appointment Hollywood, Calif. picture, while Arthur Sircom handles the cast in their lines off-stage before each scene is filmed. Ned Sparks has been signed for "Sweet Adeline," which Warners will produce with Irene Dunne in the leading feminine role. Helen Mack and Mary Brian have been assigned to the leading feminine roles in Paramount's campus musical, "College Rhythm." Lanny Ross, Jack Oakie and Joe Penner head the masculine side of the cast. ▼ ▼ T "Georgiana," the elaborate musical which will be directed by Victor Schertzinger, with Ann Sothern in the leading role, will be one of the outstanding productions on Columbia's 1934-35 schedule. Charlie Ruggles has replaced Sidney Toler in the cast of Paramount's "Ruggles of Red Gap." Charles Laughton is starred and Mary Boland will aid Ruggles with the comedy in this adaptation of Harry Leon Wilson's famous story. Monte Blue has been cast in Paramount's "Lives of a Bengal Lancer." The cast is now complete with the exception of the leadinrg lady, who likely will be Katherine DeMille. Featured are Gary Cooper, Henry Wilcoxon, Richard Cromwell, Sir Guy Standing and Colin Tapley. Henrv Hathawav directs. Following their performances in the Frank Craven picture, "That's Gratitude," Sheila Mannors and Charles Sabin will be seen together in feature roles, Columbia announces. They have been assigned to the juvenile leads in "The Criminal Within." Preston Sturges is completing the adaptation of "The Good Fairy," 'Time' Shorts to Be Weekly One-reelers being made by Time, Inc., modelled after its "March of Time" radio program, will be issued on a weekly basis, it is understood. The company has already made two experimental subjects at the Fox studio on Tenth Ave. Production is under supervision of Roy Larsen, vice-president and general manager of Time. As yet no releasing arrangements have been made. Marxes Averaged $150,000 a Film The Four Marx Brothers averaged $150,000 for each of three films they made for Paramount, according to figures in a suit by William Morris Agency for a commission alleged to be due but disputed by the Marxes. The brief set forth that the actors got $100,000 for "Cocoanuts," $150,000 for "Animal Crackers," and $200,000 plus 50 per cent of the profits for "Monkey Business." Boston Brevities Boston — James Dermody, Universal division manager, is on a trip to New Haven, New York and Boston. Joseph A. DiPesa, Loew publicist, is back from the White Mountains. Arthur Touhey, Loew's Orpheum assistant manager, has returned from an Atlantic cruise. Carlo M. Vannicola, recently with National Screen Service and now ad artist for RKO houses, is back from Pittsburgh. Charles Hector's orchestra goes into Loew's Orpheum next month to augment stage shows. Warners Reopening Penna. Houses Ambridge, Pa. — Warner Bros, are planning to reopen the Prince shortly, as well as the Cameraphone in East Liberty, and other theaters in this zone. Short Shots from Eastern Studios By CHARLES ALICOATE £DUCATIONAL has augmented its production staff at the Astoria studios by the writing team of Charles Williams and Marcy Klauber. They are now preparing a story for a new comedy which will co-feature Harry Gribbon and George Shelton. The two writers recently returned from the coast, where they worked for practically all of the studios. Williams also has done considerable stage and screen acting. Georgie Price and Sylvia Froos complete work today at the Vitaphone studio in a two-reel musical, "Hit and Misses." Hal Conklin, Billy Leonard, George Lewis and George Watts of the Broadway stage are the supporting players in the short, which will be released in Vitaphone's series of "Broadway Brevities." Al Christie will start work tomorrow on a new Educational comedy starring Tom Howard and titled "Second Hand Husband." George Shelton and Harry Short will support Howard in the picture, which will be made from the story by Harry Blair, William Watson and Arthur Jarrett. which William Wyler will ir« Hans Kraly is working with Vyl on the final continuity. T T T Kitty Kelly, former NewYoj musical comedy star, and fidj Peabocy, the "American Id King," have been added to trE of Paramount's "The LemonDn Kid." ▼ T T W. J. O'Bryen of O'Bryen, in;., & Dunfee. London, is in tow cm tacting players, writers, dirtm and technical experts. The O'ryd Linnit & Dunfee Co. acts asEnj lish agents and produce legima plays, but does not have anyiitel studio affiliation. 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