The Film Daily (1936)

THE ■c&H DAILY Friday, June 19, 1936 A "£tttt&" fc<»» UoMywood "Ms /• By RALPH WILK TMCHARD A. ROWLAND has signed Charles C. Wilson for the part of the warden and Charles Richman for the attorney in "I'd Give My Life," first of the Rowland productions for Paramount release. Story was adapted by George O'Neil from the play, "The Noose," by H. H. Van Loan and Willard Mack. T T T Dan Jarrett has been signed by George Hirliman to write the screenplay for "Daniel Boone," the George O'Brien feature for RKO Radio release. Jarrett just finished a writing assignment at Paramount. T T T The 3 Stooges, Howard, Fine and Howard, leave Monday on their personal appearance tour. They open at the Roxy, New York, July 3. and then play Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Atlantic City and Baltimore. T ▼ ▼ Frank Zucker, who photographed New York scenes for "Dodsworth" and who has been visiting on the coast, flew to New York to photograph the Louis-Schmeling fight. Sailing aboard the Ruth Alexander, Director and Mrs. Lewis D. Collins, William Gargan, Molly Lamont have left Hollywood for eight weeks in Victoria, Canada, where Collins will direct and Gargan and Miss Lamont will star in a picture for Columbia release. T t ▼ William Koenig, chairman of the Academy Research Council, has appointed several additional representatives to the Council's Film Preservative Committee, which has been investigating the various types and kinds of release print preservative processes. In addition to the original committee consisting of Harris Ensign, chairman; Fred Gage, A. J. Guerin, and Gordon S. Mitchell, manager of the Council; George Crane, Alan Freedman, Sidney Lund, Hugh McClung, J. M. Nickolaus and John Swain have been appointed to assist with the project. ▼ T T Lupton A. Wilkinson, who resigned from the Hays Office staff here and is being succeeded by Tom Pettey from New York, says his plans call for continued work in Hollywood. T T T Final scenes were completed a few days ago at RKO Pathe studios on "The Last of the Mohicans," which Edward Small is producing for United Artists with Randolph Scott in the starring role. » ▼ ▼ Mr. and Mrs. Roger Imhof won the prize for the best waltz at the dinner of the Rotarian Club held in the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt Hotel. Charles Ray, the silent screen's star juvenile comedian, is the latest addition to the cast of Paramount's "Hollywood Boulevard." He joins a group which includes Francis X. Bushman, Betty Compson, Esther Ralston and Maurice CostelIo. T ▼ ▼ Martha Raye, night club singer who will make her film debut in the Bing Crosby picture, "Rhythm on the Range," has been signed to a five-year contract by Paramount. Her next assignment will be in "The Big Broadcast of 1937." ▼ » T After a flying visit to Vienna preparatory to shooting Paramount's new musical, "Champagne Waltz," Director Eddie Sutherland has returned to Hollywood. Scheduled to start July 6, the story will deal with romantic Vienna. Headed by Fred MacMurray and Gladys Swarthout, the cast will include Jack Oakie, Veloz and Yolanda and Frank Forest. With the casting of Marjorie Gateson for the role of the third wife in "Three Married Men," all the featured parts in this Paramount picture have been assigned. The title roles will be played by Roscoe Karns, William Frawley and Lynne Overman. Other featured players will be Mary Brian, Gail Sheridan, George Barbier, Virginia Weidler and Bennie Bartlett. Eddie Buzzell will start directing this Arthur Hornblow Jr. production next Monday. Barney Sarecky, who will produce Universal's second serial for next season, "Ace Drummond," has chosen Jean Rogers to play opposite John King, who has the title role. The only other player so far announced is Guy Bates Post, former Broadway stage star. "Ace Drummond," adapted from the newspaper adventure strip by Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker, will be directed by Cliff Smith and Ford Beebe. DETROIT Work was started this week on the Westown Theater here for Wisper & Wetsman circuit. Charles N. Agree, architect, also reports that construction on the Rialto, Bay City, for Associated Theaters, will begin next week. Agree is preparing plans for another Wisper & Wetsman house at Harper and Chalmers Aves. The new Trenton in Trenton, Associated house, is expected to be completed by July 1. David King, Inc., has taken over the National Theater, succeeding King Amusement Co. Victor Travel's remains as manager. L. L. Timby has been appointed local representative of Alexander Film Co. Jack Frost, assistant manager of United Detroit Theaters, is vacationing in Georgia. RKO is reported planning to reopen the RKO Downtown in the fall. Harlan Starr, GB's local manager, booked "It's Love Again" first-run into the Fox Theater. Stock issues are being floated by Sam Brown Circuit for Detroit Consolidated Theaters, the subsidiary to own the Varsity, now being erected, and the Ambassador. Other circuit expansion is planned by Associated Theaters, which is looking for additional s'ites. Homolka in New GB Film London — Oscar Homolka, who scored in GB's "Rhodes", has been signed by the same company for a featured role in "The Hidden Power," which is going before the cameras at Shepherd's Bush with Sylvia Sidney in the starring role. MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota has gone back to a live talent policy for the summer, with Lou Forbes in charge of pit orchestra. Forbes came from the coast. Manager Harold Kaplan intends-to bring in big names from the coast and New York. Bunchy Stevens, manager of Bennie Berger's house at Bemidji, Minn., took top honors in the Variety Club golf tournament. Ray Wiley of U. A. won honors in the distributor's flight, while Charley Perrine of Minnesota Amusement took the title in the exhibitor section. Cliff Gill, Pantages exploiteer, back from quickie to Sioux Falls, S. D. Merle Potter, Journal film critic, back from coast, where he chaperoned two kid winners of northwest tap dance contest, run by the Journal in conjunction with the Orpheum. Herman Jockems will open a theater in Luverne, Minn., next month. Jockems is now operator of the Palace here. PACIFIC NORTHWEST United Artists Theater, Portland, has held over "Bullets or Ballots." Special fireworks display was used by Ned Edris, manager of Hamrick's Tacoma theaters, to usher in "Things to Come." A sixth week for "Deeds" at the Blue Mouse, Portland. Moved over to the Mayfair, "Show Boat" is in its third week at Portland. The leading feminine role in "Loudspeaker Lowdown," which starts production at the Warner studios next week, will be played by Anne Nagel. This part had been intended for Jane Froman, but it has now been decided that she is to appear instead in another forthcoming picture. Ross Alexander will be the leading man, and two of the other principal parts have been assigned to Glenda Farrell and Craig Reynolds. The picture will be directed by William Clemens. Headed by Wesley Ruggles, Paramount producer-director, a company of more than 100 left this week for Lake Malibu to begin filming "With Banners Blowing." Gladys George and little Jackie Moran, both prominently featured in the story taken from Barry Benefield's novel, "Valiant is the Word for Carrie," will be used by Ruggles in introductory scenes. They will be joined later in the week by Harry Carey, Arline Judge and John Howard. Val Paul, who will make the production of "Yellowstone," has completed the cast of this Universal drama. It is as follows: Henry Hunter, who scored in "Parole" his first picture; Judith Barrett, Ralph Morgan, Andy Devine, Alan Hale, Monroe Owsley, Raymond Hatton, Paul Fix, Rollo Lloyd and Paul Harvey. "Yellowstone" is by Jefferson Parker and Renaud Hoffman. It is being directed by Arthur Lubin. The last sequence of "China Clipper" will be finished tomorrow at the First National studios. Pat O'Brien and Beverly Roberts head the cast. Raymond Enright is directing. t ▼ T John Harkrider, wardrobe designer and supervisor of set construction and set dressing, is now under long-term contract to Universal. He devised the unique titles for "Show Boat" and "Great Ziegfeld." After a "roving" location trip that has taken the troupe all over the Mojave Desert, Paramount's "My American Wife" company, 100 strong, has returned to the studio. Among those who made the trip are Francis Lederer, Fred Stone, Ann Sothern and Director Harold Young. The Arthur Levey Productions of London are negotiating with MG-M to borrow Richard Boleslawski to direct "The Thames Guard," by Belva Henaissian. Boleslawski is currently directing "Garden of Allah," a David 0. Selznick production, for which he • was loaned to this producer.