Hollywood Filmograph (Jan-Dec 1932)

JULY 23, 1932 THE INSIDE DOPE MARY JO DESMOND knocked 'em all for a goal at ihe RKO-Paihe where she worked in her first picture "THE LAST FRONTIER," directed by Spencer Bennett and supervised by Fred McConnell. Keep your best eye on this kiddie who is the young daughter of MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM DESMOND. Warren Doane, formerly of the Hal Roach organization, is over at Universal, where his own unit, Warren Doane Productions, is producing twenty-four two-reel comedies for Universal release. Of the series eight are finished; three of these feature James Cleason and two Louise Fazenda. Skeeis Gallagher will be featured in three. Robert McWade, Richard Carle and other eminent players will appear in the series. George Stevens and James Home alternate in directing and preparation of stories. Assistant, Billy Hackney; cameraman, Lem Powers. Marie Prevosl has been paying opposite. Gleason, Judging from the all-star supporting casts used in these Warren Doane Productions comedies, the exhibitors are in for a treat of real box office shorts. • • • • • B. B. B. was operated on the night of July 18, for appendicitis. He is in the California Lutheran Hospital. Will be able to have visitors in a few days. • • • • • Mrs. Von Hardemberg and Mrs. Edward Reinach, international hostesses, are arranging with other international hostesses of ihe Olympiad, a benefit bridge lea next Monday afternoon, July 25, from 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. at Frank Sebastian's Cotton Club on West Washington Boulevard. Tickets, fifty cents, at the door. Interesting entertainment will be furnished by European artists. A number of celebrities will be present. • • • • • MR. AND MRS. KYRLE BELLEW notified Ye Editor that they will soon arrive in Hollywood from England, where Mr. Bellew has appeared in some British films one particularly, "Antoinette". The noted actor says that English pictures are improving, and thai ere long they will find their place in the movie sun. JACK OAKIE has a two hour rest period in his contract with Universal during the filming of "Once In A Life Time." He is supposed during that spell to exercise under the eagle eye of Teddy Hayes, the trainer-manager of noted prize fighters, thereby holding down his Weight for Charles Rogers' picture "Madison Square Garden," now being produced at Paramount. • • • • • BILLY REITER assisted Director William Wyler on "Tom Brown of Culver" and is holding down a similar post with Russell Mack on "Once in a Life Time." He is one of the most capable, conservative aides to a director on the big U lot. • • • • • BEN HERSHFIELD.. is studio representative for FOX FILMS with JACK GAINS in charge of the casting. Picture back but a short time and recall how these men have changed their positions inside of the industry, and then figure what will happen within another year lei our movie map. LE ROY PRINZ, who created the "GRAND HOTEL" prologue, is associated with SID CRAUMAN, who Was responsible for "UBANGI," starring GILD A GRAY, has been engaged by CECIL B. DE MILLE to aid him on "THE SIGN OF .THE CROSS" at the Paramount studios. "FOOTLITES," WITH DOROTHY LEE, CLAUDIA DELL, BILLY TAFT, ARE HIGH SPOTS OF SHOW The Mayan theatre is housing "Foollites," a new show, which everyone had high hopes of seeing, a most successful musical comedy because the story was taken from "Speak Easily," by Clarence Budding Kelland's story which M. G. M. made into a comedy for Busier Kealon. But the opening night audience Was certainly dissappoinled, for there wasn't a new star to be found in the play. Honors, however, if there were any, must go to Dorothy Lee, who worked like a Irojan to lift the play out of ihe dumps. But even poor Dorothy suffered in her own Work by doing it. Claudia Dell, pleasing and sweel, showed she can sing as well as act and times she fairly stole the honors. Reginald Sheffield did remarkably Well, in a thankless part. Tafl is OK, especially in his dancing, but he better let the singing go to some one else. Pelro Gentile was dragged in for some songs, the last song more appropriate than ihe previous number. Don Douglas was acceptable, his singing pleasing. The lyrics and music being the outstanding parts of the show. Consianline Bakaleinkoff's orchestra along with his leading, was one of the highlights of the show together WITH THE ARTISTS. John Webb Dillon, Harry Stafford, Arthur Lovejoy, John Cameron, Anlhony Merlo and others, did ihe best they could with the parts assigned them. The adagio dancers were a show in themselves, and are entitled to quite a bit of credit, for raising what interest there was towards the finish. The show may run the two weeks, owing to Equity contracts if such exist. WHAT THEY NEED is plenty of rehearsals, more pleasing costumes; with a good makeup man, to show some of ihe girls how to make up, especially their limbs. Their wardrobe looked like everyone of ihe girls brought their own. Announcement to Rectal Sufferers ! DR. E. C. HAMLEY, M. D. Senior Partner of the firm of Drs. Hamley and Kammann, also co-organizer of the Pacific Coast Proctological Clinic, established in 1925, wishes to announce that he has severed all such connections and has opened private offices in the Garfield Building where he will continue to confine his practice to rectal diseases, such as PILES E. C. HAMLEY, M. D. Visit Dr. Hamley at his offices. Talk with him. He will give you a complete examination absolutely without cost. (Hemorrhoids), Fistulae, Fissures, Pruritis, (itching piles), constipation and all other inflammations and ailments of the rectum, cancer excepted. All treatments are given in the offices, no confinement or detention from work or pleasure is caused by course of treatment. No charge made for first examination. If case is accepted for treatment a guarantee is given assuring patient of permanent relief. E. C. HAMLEY, M. D. SUITE 404, GARFIELD BLDG., 403 West 8th St. Los Angeles, California. Telephone TUcker 6191 Free Parking at 819 South Hill St., Ed's Auto Park REFERENCES: — Famous Motion Picture People CARTER'S CHICKEN CART is located at 127 Channel Road, Santa Monica. Everyone of those buckaroos who have worked with his honor. Mister Carter, will now have a chance to disprove thai actors don't eat. The line forms TO THE RIGHT. • • • • • RAN INTO TWO FOLKS who enjoyed birthdays within the week, MRS. CHARLES MIDDLETON and JOAN MARSH were made happy, while their friends MADE MERRY. And who could say anything sweeter than CONGRATULATIONS at such a time and place. ? JIMMY SA VO, fresh from making a hit in some big shows in the East, is back in Hollywood listening to some proposals for picture Work. In the mean time he is resting on his nut ranch. SOUNDS NUTTY. VICTOR McLACLEN, having finished in "RIDDLE ME THIS," with Erie C. Kenlon directing at Paramount studios, is considering going back into Vaudeville or staying here and doing some more pictures. VICTOR made a big hit wherever he appeared in VAUDEVILLE. THE ROYALTY OF RADIOLAND will be featured in the series of thirteen onereel subjects to be released by STANLEY DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION. Harry Richman, recently awarded title "King of Radio" by virtue of his victory in the Daily Mirror Radio Contest, stars in the first picture of this series, "I LOVE A PARADE." Norman Brokenshire who captured all honors in the Radio Announcers' Division of the same contest and Lew White of organ fame appear with Harry Richman in this picture. Those humorous and highly popular Jesters, "Pep, Vim and Vigor," appear in the second subject and beloved Sophie Tucker stars in the third. Ensuing pictures in the series will feature every famous name in radio today. • • • • • DONALD COOK will play the role of ihe idealistic young United States Senator in Columbia's big production "Washington Merry-Go-Round," which will have for its background ihe arena of national politics, as Well as the social and diplomatic circles of the nation's capilol. James Cruze, who made ihe "Covered Wagon," and who will direct the political epic, has been collaborating on the story. Columbia plans to release ihe film early in the fall to add additional fuel to the steaming hot political campaign between Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt. MACK SENNETT signed Wallace Ford to play the juvenile lead in his supercomedy production "Hypnotized," which will begin shooting the first of next week. W . C. Fields, grand old comedian, Charlie Mack of the famous Moran and Mack, and Charlie Murray have already been signed for this spectacular roadshow production. Sennetl hast definitely decided to direct "Hypnotized." CHARLES CODDARD'S hair-raising adventure thriller of 1914, "The Perils of Pauline," most famous of silent film serial pictures has been purchased by Carl Laemmle, Jr., and will be produced as a talkie serial in 1933. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost Special," Robert W. Service's "Men of the Mounted" and "Phantoms of ihe Air" will be produced prior to "The Perils of Pauline." • • • • • VERREE TEASDALE, noted New York stage actress. Was stricken with an attack of lonsiliiis jusl as she Was about to start a featured role in "Father and Sons," Jackie Cooper s new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature. Lois Wilson Was signed yesterday to replace her in the cast. Others in ihe cast chosen so far includes Jackie Cooper, Lewis Stone, Conrad Nagel, Maurice Murphy and Lawrence Grant. Charles Reisner is directing. A whirlpool of speed. Thai's the prediction for next Thursday night at While Sox Park, ihe motorcycle racing plant at 38th Street and Compton Avenue. In fact, each Thursday Floyd Clymer and the Los Angeles association presents a card of twelve or fourteen races that stand the hair on end and tingle the nerves. "Sprouts" Elder, thai Fresno boy who went unheard and unsung to Europe in 1928 and astonished English racing fans — some ten millions of 'em — is to appear again Thursday. Miny Wain, ihe American champion, meets "Sprouts" for the first time this year in a special match race. I Acclaimed hy many motion picture players as the finest cream for the developing of the bust. Helga PfodueicC Co. 3158 WUcrhire Blvd. telephone Federal 6079 for free d&rrK>rujfration. !