The Film Daily (1934)

DAILY Portland, Ore. — John Hamrick, who recently acquired the Pantages Theater here for his circuit, takes possession Sept. 14, with name of theater being changed to Hamrick's Orpheum. Seattle — George McMurphey, formerly with Fox and Publix, has 1 opened the new local office of the iMary Pentland Advertising Agency. Chicago — The Adelphi at 7074 'North Clark Street is to undergo j extensive remodeling. Mark D. iKalischer, architect and part owner [of the theater, has the contract. Rusk, Tex. — The Astor and Texas theaters, formerly owned by J. H. Hughes, were recently purchased by East Texas Theaters. Uvalde, Tex. — R. L. Anderson, J. j|H. Ashby, Jr., and M. B. Walcott •recently formed The Uvalde Theaters, Inc, with a capital stock of $50,000. ( West Warwick, R. I.— The Thornton Theater has reopened. Providence — William Lovett, formerly assistant manager at the Albee, is now resident manager at :he Victory here. Richard Farrell las left publicity work at the Vic;ory to return to the New York RKO offices. , Spartanburg, S. C— The Rex, a iVilby and Kincey house which has Deen dark for some time, is being Pjmodelled and will soon be re?ened with new RCA Victor High idelity sound equipment. | Pennsburg, Pa. — W. I. Snyder tnd Foster C. Hillegas have arranged v tor the installation of Photophone rligh Fidelity sound apparatus in heir Aurora house. ' Smithville, Mo. — Mrs. Edna jffarttmann has taken over the Rial-mo, a new house nearing completion, Lnd will soon open it with new ■ Photophone High Fidelity sound. Everett, Mass. — The Rialto, recently taken over by the Morse and Gothenburg circuit, is being repened with complete new RCA Vicbr High Fidelity sound equipment. East St. Louis, Mo. — Geo. L. j»j)aniels has replaced the sound in he Little Broadway with a new ■'hotophone High Fidelity system. $ I Birmingham — The Galax, com " letely remodeled, has been re pened by Acme Theaters. Frank lerritt is general manager of the t» ;>cal circuit. New Orleans — Henry Lazarus ill reopen the Newcomb on Sept. « « REVIEWS of the NEW FEATURES » » Norma Shearer in "THE BARRETTS OF WIMPOLE STREET" with Fredric March, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan, Katharine Alexander M-G-M HO mins. ARTISTIC TRIUMPH AND BOX-OFFICE SMASH HAVING A POWERFUL ROMANCE PLUS UNUSUAL CAST. Unquestionably one of the greatest love stories ever filmed, here is a cinema achievement that combines the acme of artistry with universal box-office appeal. It is, centrally, the romance of two great poets, Elizabeth Barrett, played by Norma Shearer, and Robert Browning, played b/ Fredric March, and the obstacles put in their way and in the way of the other Barrett children by their heartless, tyrannical father, Charles Laughton, who keeps Elizabeth in a cripple bed until Robert comes along and imbues her with the will to live. Miss Shearer rises to new heights with a superb performance as Elizabeth, March makes a dashing character of Brcwning, Laughton gives one of his most dominating performances as the father and it least half a dozen other portrayals stand out. The story is intensely human and filled with dramatic impacts that will just about tear the emotions of any audience to pieces. Sidney Franklin's grand direction and the work of the art directors also deserve palms. Cast: Norma Shearer, Fredric March, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan, Katharine Alexander, Una O'Connor, Ian Wolfe, Marion Clayton, Ralph Forbes, Vernon Downing, Neville Clark, Matthew Smith, Robert Carleton, Allan Conrad, r'eter Hobbes, Ferdinand Munier, Leo Carroll. Director, Sidney Franklin; Author, Rudolf Besier; Screen Play, Ernest Vajda, Claudine West, Donald Ogden Stewart; Cameraman, William Daniels; Editor, Margaret Booth. Direction, Finest Photography, Expert. Vicksburg, Miss. — Independent Theaters will open the Strand Sept. J. Jimmie Adams is manager. Worcester, Mass. ■ — The Regent has been reopened by Levinson Brothers. Worcester, Mass. — The Plymouth, closed recently, will probably be taken over by the Arthur circuit and reopened. Canton, O. — The Palace is dropping duals for single features with weekly change of bill, it is announced by George A. Delis, division manager for A. G. Constant houses. Portage, Wis.— The Portage theater has been sold at a sheriff's sale for $1 and all costs and liens to the Portage Amusement Co., an organization of the bondholders who financed the theater. Canton, O. — Dick Crusiger, former manager of the Alhambra, has been named manager of the Kenton in Kenton, a Warner house. Miriam Hopkins in "THE RICHEST GIRL IN THE WORLD" RKO Radio 76 mins. DELIGHTFUL AND UNUSUAL LOVE STORY THAT WILL CHARM THE FEMMES, WITH FINE CAST AND DIRECTION. This one is a honey for any showman's theater, with a charming romance that is ultra-modern yet entirely wholesome and free from sophistication. The girls and matrons of the land will eat it up. A ight comedy touch runs throughout and the laughs come frequently in the midst of delightful love situations. The dialogue is crisp and clever. Miriam Hopkins plays the role of the Richest Girl in the World, who is endeavoring to find a husband who Icves her for herself alone. To this end she goes incognito and has a married friend (Fay Wray) pose as herself while she pc:es as the secretary of the richest girl in the world. Joel McCrea is the new acquaintance who has charmed her and whcm she puts to an acid test to prov. that he loves her as a poor secretary even though she keeps throwing him into the i'rms of her friend who is supposed to b the heiress. Delightful situations ar created that keep building to an unusua climax. Handsomely mounted sets. Cast; Miriam Hopkins, Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Henry Stephenson, Reginald Denny, Beryl Mercer, George Meeker, Wade Boteler, Herbert Bunston, Burr Mcintosh, Edgar Norton Director, William A Seiter; Author, Norman Krasna; Screen Play, same, Ed, tor, George Crone; Recording Engineer, Jo i. E, Tnbby, Cameraman, Nick Musuraca. Direction, Very Good Photog.aphy, F,n_ "ROMANCE IN THE RAIN" with Roger Pryor, Heather Angel Universal 76 mins. ROMANTIC COMEDY ALONG ROUTINE LINES WITH RATHER MECHANIZED STORY. Story construction and formula stuff hinder this production from impressing as being sincere and human. Roger Pryor has the part of promoting a Cinderella stunt for his boss who publishes a group of cheap love magazines. By chance he meets Heather Angel, a poor working girl, and enters her in the contest. She wins unanimously after the votes are cast at a gorgeously staged contest party. Cinderella is in love with him, but he sees her only as a promotional proposition to help his boss' publications. When she suggests that Cinderella needs a Prince Charming, he still doesn't tumble, and goes out and stages another contest. This results in the selection of a conceited gigolo, and to spite the young promoter Cinderella insists on going through with the publicity wedding just as her real hero wakes up to the fact that he was in love with her all the time. And so on to the inevitable happy ending. Cast: Roger Pryor, Heather Angel, Victor Moore, Esther Ralston, Ruth Donnelly, Paul Kaye, Christian Rub, Guinn Williams, David Worth. Director, Stuart Walker; Authors, Sig Herzig, Jay Gorney; Screen Play, Barry Trivers; Dialoguers, Gladys Unger, John V. A Weaver, Cameraman, Charles Stumar Direction, Fair Photography, Okay. A Little from "Lots" — By RALPH WILK — HOLLYWOOD J) OY DEL RUTH has been assigned by Darryl Zanuck to direct Ronald Colman in "C!liye of India," 20th Century-U. A. release. T T T Violet Kemble Cooper has been added by M-G-M to "David Copperfield." T T T Joe E. Brown, Warner comedian, flew yesterday to Lodi to be guest at the Carnival of Raisins. t t ▼ Leonard Fields, formerly Universal's eastern scenario editor, has been signed to direct "She Married a Million." ▼ r r Earle Foxe, veteran screen player and now president of Black Foxe Military Academy, has returned to the movies as technical advisor for RKO's "Wednesday's Child." T T T Adolphe Menjou will appear in "Mighty Barnum," while Fredric March is to star in "Call of the Wild," both 20th Century productions. T ▼ Y "Wicked Woman," from the Anne Austin novel, will be the first Mady Christians vehicle for M-G-M. It starts Monday with Charles Brabin directing. ▼ ▼ . T Hrarriet Hoctor, premier dancer from Broadway, will appear in Universal^ "The Great Ziegfeld." T T T Martha Sleeper has been signed by RKO to appear opposite Richard Dix in "West of the Pecos." T T T Fritz Lang's first directorial effort in this country, for M-G-M, will be "The Journey," by Oliver H. P. Garrett and himself. ▼ T T William Thiele will take over direction of the Parisian comedy which Al Rockett is to produce for Fox. Hanns Schwarz, who was to have directed, is still ill. T T T Harry Fox, vaudeville star, will make his film debut in Fox's "365 Nights in Hollywood." George Marshall is directing. ▼ T T Russell Hicks is the latest addition to the cast of Warner's "Murder in the Clouds," co-featuring Lyle Talbot and Ann Dvorak. T Y T Charles Laughton, who recently completed work in M-G-M's "The Barretts of Wimpole Street," has been assigned to "David Copperfield." t ▼ T Francis L. Sullivan, Universal's newest contract character man, has been assigned his second role, in "Cheating Cheaters."