The Film Daily (1934)

Monday, Oct. 1,1934 DAILY FIRST DIV. TO MAKE FOUR MAJOR FEATURES (Continued from Page 1) In addition to five others made ly independent producers and anlounced in the company's year book hsued yesterday. Titles of the First division productions have not been [nnounced but the other five will be Bride of Samoa," "Hei Tiki," "Contention Girl," "White Heat" and ;Ex-Judge." Also for national disribution will be four Hoot Gibson westerns, one to be released every hree months. For distribution in the eastern >art of the United States the com>any announces six Rex Bell westsrns, "The Little Damozel," a Prinipal picture directed by Herbert Vilcox, and two serials, "Sky Fightrs" and "The Return of Chandu." ?he former is an Al Mannon prouction and the latter a Sol Lesser iroduction. Other film announceoents in the release schedule include Flirtation," for distribution in all ituations except in New York, and 'The Lost City," a seven-reel fea;ure with eight two-reel episodes to >e distributed nationally except in Boston and the south. Announcement was also made of ;he release of 18 "Musical Moods" tnd six "Thrilling Journeys." All ire one-reelers, with 14 of the forner in Technicolor, and they will be jroduced by Audio Productions. All ilms announced at the convention ire in addition to features made by chesterfield, Invincible and other jroducers which were included in he company's distribution announcenent made early this year. Saturday's sessions included a speech by Harry H. Thomas, who mtlined a plan for establishing :oast-to-coast offices. Following his ;alk, Nicholas Ludington, William Fiske III and J. A. Chapman, newly•lected officers of First Division, yere introduced to the delegates. A screening of "Musical Moods" folowed in the ERPI projection room. 3ar O'Neill, E. S. Gregg and W. A. Bach of ERPI addressed the meetng. Other speakers were Budd Rogers, Louis Hyman, Charles Rosmzweig, and Al Friedlander. Dinner was served at the Casino de Paree. Executive sessions headed by rhomas were held at the hotel yesierday. Following the product announcement, the convention was idjourned. SHOWMAN'S REMINDER How about World Series tieups? A LITTLE from "LOTS ►// ;By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD £)ALE VAN EVERY, Paramount contract writer, has been borrowed by Walter Wanger and assigned to the script of "Peacock's Feather." This is the all-color feature starring Ann Harding which follows "The President Vanishes" and "Private Worlds" on the Wanger schedule. Inez Courtney and Clara Blandick, who recently completed work in Columbia's "Broadway Bill," the Frank Capra feature shortly to be released, will be seen together again in "Spring 3100." Nancy Carroll plays the feminine lead, with Donald Cook as one of the male principals. Joseph Moncure March did the screen treatment. Jean Muir, on her return to Hollywood from San Francisco, where she aided Max Reinhardt in staging "A Midsummer Night's Dream," starts work in her next Warner film, "The White Cockatoo." J. M. Kerrigan has been signed by Paramount for "Father Brown, Detective." Frank George, New York milliner, has been .signed to specialize in designing hats for feminine players at the Warner-First National studios. T T T Charles Levison has been signed for Columbia's "I'll Fix It," starring Jack Holt, with Mona Barrie and Winnie Lightner in the feminine leads. This completes the roster of players for this feature. Others carrying important parts include Nedda Harrigan, Virginia Pine, Wallis Clark, Jimmie Butler, Edward Brophy, Charles Moore. John Wray, Selmer Jackson and Harry Holman. R. William Neill is directing. ▼ T T Frances Drake and Elissa Landi boarded a plane in Los Angeles on Friday for a flight to Mexico City to be present at the opening of the new Nacional Theater there Saturday evening. They will return to Hollywood today to resume their activities at the Paramount studio. Miss Landi is just completing her role in "Enter Madame" with Cary Grant and Lynne Overman under the direction of Elliott Nugent, and Miss Drake is cast in an original story tentatively titled "One Hour Late," by Libbie Block, with Joe Morrison in the leading male role. "East End, West End," a mystery story by Llewellyn Hughes, has been purchased by Fox for production by A I Rockett. Option on the services of Stepin Fetchit has been exercised by Fox. His next assignment will be in "Bachelor of Arts." ▼ r T James Donlan has been awarded a role in Fox's saga of the "sand hogs" which director Raoul Walsh is bringing to the screen as the newest Edmund Lowe-Victor McLaglen starring vehicle. ▼ T T Neil Hamilton and Florence Rice have been assigned to the leading roles in Columbia's "Fugitive Lady." ▼ T T William Stelling and Eddie Nugent have been assigned by Fox to "Lottery Lover," which William Thiele will direct. ▼ r t Gay Seabrook and Helen Jerome Eddy have been assigned to roles in "Helldorado," which Jesse L. Lasky is producing for Fox Film. Richard Arlen, Madge Evans and Ralph Bellamy are featured under the direction of James Cruze. T ▼ T Richard Boleslavsky has been selected by Darryl F. Zanuck to direct "Clive of India," 20th Century production to be released through United Artists. Ronald Colman has the starring role. SECOND AUDIO SERIES GOES TO 1ST DIVISION A second series of Audio Productions shorts, known as the Thrilling Journeys, produced by the Cinelog Corp. under the supervision of Lorenzo del Riccio, will be distributed by First Division Exchanges, it was announced Saturday by W. A. Bach, president of Audio, and Harry H. Thomas, president of First Division. The first series acquired was a group of 18 Musical Moods. First in the new series, six in number, will be "Old Faithful Speaks," taken in Yellowstone Park. Other titles are "Ride Along Dude," "Realm of Ghosts," "City of Proud Memories," "Deep Sea Harvest" and "Craters of the Moon." G.-B. Increases Publicity Staff Three more appointments to the Gaumont-British advertising, publicity and exploitation department have been made by A. P. Waxman. They are: Joe Fliesler and Leo Pillot, both of whom are handling general work, and Clara Weiss, who is doing special publicity on Nova Pilbeam, young British player. Lou Goldberg is at present concentrating his efforts on Jack Hulbert while Arnold Van Leer is handling Robert Flaherty. frA thousand pardons, officer, but there9 s Happiness Ahead"