Hollywood Filmograph (Jan-Jul 1930)

HOLLYWOOD F1LM0GRAPH News Flashes From All Over The World'"By Dad Film News and Chatter Brought Right Up to the Minute A news item from Leeds, England, tells of an actual physical cure effected by Al Jolson in "The Singing Fool." Mrs. Hughes, 73 years old. who has been completely deaf for more than a decade, had her hearing restored to her while witnessing a performance of the production at the Wellington picture house. Physicians attributed the cure to the strong emotional effect of the play. St St -Jt Distribution of Pacent Reproducer System in China will be made by Peacock Motion Picture Corporation, whose president has just completed negotiations. St St St The present scarcity of pictures has impelled the Berlin District Exhibitors' Association to demand an increased import of pictures on a two to one contingent basis. St St St A Moscow cable states that the Soviet Government has issued orders that children under 16 are not to be admitted to the showing of American films, as the latter are too capitalistic. Restriction of such films, it is stated, is considered advisable on the same basis that Soviet films are censored in America because they are termed propaganda. ,4 St St After three years' occupancy of the Galvin Theatre at Ottawa, Ontario, the Galvin Players Stock Company admitted defeat at the hands of the talking picture theatres, the closing stage performance being held a fortnight ago. fe?W r&*t %&*> The Romanus Film Company, of Rome, has, it is understood, gone into voluntary liquidation. ± he company, on which Italian production hopes were once fixed, was capitalized to the extent of 250,000 lire. Its last film, "Money," was not a financial success. St St St E. A. Dupont figured in the Berlin radio program of January 6 when he talked on the subject of "The World Behind the Camera." St St <* According to a message from London, Sir Harry Lauder is due back from the States next month, when he will begin on his first talkie, to be made at Islington by Gainsborough Pictures, in conjunction with Welsh-Pearson. It is stated the talkie may be based on one of his popular songs. Si St St Edibell has been informed by their Prague agents that Warner, United, Fox, and other leading renters have selected Edibell for special recommendation in Czecho-Slovakia. It is said that Edibell apparatus doesn't infringe. St Si St Samuel Goldwyn, while in London, made a trenchant attack upon the honesty of British film critics in an interview here. He said British critics allow their patriotism to have AL JOLSON Having completed the final scenes for his latest Warner Brothers Vitaphone picture, "Mammy," Al Jolson left Hollywood this week to make the first concert tour of his career. The star will appear throughout the Southern states offering a special repertoire of his outstanding song hits and several new selections especially 'written for the tour. Three weeks will be required to complete the trip, during which time Jolson will play the leading Southern cities. Opening in El Paso, he will travel eastward, giving the final performance in New Orleans. Despite the fact that Jolson has starred in innumerable stage shows throughout the country, and is now a star in the talkies, this is his initial concert tour. It will also be his first appearance in many of the Southern cities which he plans to visit. Jolson has arranged his concert schedule so as not to interfere with his talking picture activities. Upon the completion of his concert tour, the comedian expects to go to New York for a brief stay. Immediately afterward he will return to Hollywood and resume work at Warner Brothers' studio on his next talking and singing special. the better of their judgment. They get hysterical over a British film which does not deserve it, and they "roast"' an American film which I know deserves better treatment, just because it is American. Paul Whiteman and his orchestra will visit London and be present at the premiere of "The King of Jazz" when it takes place during the spring, and will tour the country. Si St St Pietro Mascagni, famous Italian composer, will write an opera exclusively for production in a sound film, probably produced by an American company, it was learned here recently. Mascagni says that the best thing for composers and singers to do is to exploit the musical possibilities of the sound film. St ..»{ .Jg It is said that Sidney R. Kent's, Paramount general sales manager's, visit to Germany, is to acquire German cinemas. Many German independent cinemas are on the market, it is stated, owing to the doubtful outlook for exhibitors caused by the talking film impasse. Simultaneously Kent is investigating the market for sound pictures throughout Europe, and is visiting in turn each major distribution center of Paramount. St St St The St. Judge Church at Hull will give a motion picture show on Sunday evenings, after church service, and will only be available to those attending such service. St St St According to the survey of the International Labor office at Geneva, there are 57,000 motion picture theatres in the world, with $4,000,000,000 capital invested. Twenty-five thousand of these theatres are in Germany: 4000 in England. Si St St In the vastness of the Antarctic regions, thousands of miles away, the Byrd expedition was greatly cheered by listening to a broadcast of Maurice Chevalier's talkie "Love Parade." A Sidney theatre broadcast the talkie and received a message of thanks from Rear Admiral Byrd. St Si ■ SI Franz Lehar, Viennesse composer of the "Merry Widow," expressed complete faith in the future of the tone film, saying he was convinced it has come to stay. "GIVE ME" — "LET ME HAVE" OR "LET ME TAKE" BOYS AND GIRLS OF THE INDUSTRY By HARRY BURNS You have heard it said, "Where is the old-fashioned girl who used to act and look like our dear old mother?" Well, we would like to ask a question, but, not exactly that very one which has been asked time and time again since the advent of the jazz girl, who lays claim to having "It" and what have you, or the likes of such fads and fancies. WHERE, OH WHERE, IS THE— OLD-FASHIONED— We would like to find some folks who really have a souk and who haven't the "Give me," "Let me have" or "Let me take" and live by an old but true policy of letting those who they come in contact with live and let live way of walking through life, instead of the selfish, self-centered grabbers of everything that they can lay their hands on, for NOTHING— especially space in a periodical. IT TAKES MONEY TO KEEP THE SHERIFF AWAY UNLESS This seems to be the period of the "G i m m e" Boys and Girls of Filmland. Shame on you! It takes money to keep the sheriff away. It's about time that every newspaper and magazine editor used a "Locked Door" policy to you and your press agents, who talk for you — WHEN YOU NEED THE PRESS— YOU'LL FIND— Remember what happened to the Kaiser? He thought he was sitting pretty, and that no one could stop him, that he would rule the world, that he didn't need anyone to help him. Now we say, "God help him." He needs all the help he can ever get. The same goes for you who are thinking you are too big for any publication, no matter how small they might be in circulation, size or rating. The office boy of today might be the president of the very company you are working for right now. WAKE UP! YOU ARE WALKING IN YOUR SLEEP The biggest fool is liable to say the smartest thing, we have been taught, and this might sound foolish to you right now — but, the handwriting is on the wall for a lot of you wiseacres who fail to realize that most anything can happen to you or the firm that you are connected with, and that your place among the stars in your chosen calling is only short-lived at the best. Wake up, you are walking in your sleep, and not aware of the fact — you "Give me," "Let me have" or "Let me take" boys and girls of Cinemaland.