Hollywood Filmograph (Jan-Dec 1932)

HOLLYWOOD FILMOGRAPH As Seen and Heard by Arthur Forde Arthur Forde "DANGEROUSLY YOURS" — sounds interesting, and the Fox Company has decided on this story for that estimable actor, Warner Baxter for his next production. "SIX HOURS TO LIVE" — made such a decided hit with the fans, that this new one after the same order, is expected to eclipse it, and they have added the lovely Miriam Jordan as the femme lead. s • • ELEVEN YEARS ON ONE LOT— is a remakable record for a player. Ramon Novarro, has won this g-eat distinction at the M-G-M Studios. A JEWELLED DESK CLOCK — to remind him of th's great event, and Louis B. Mayer was all smiles when he presented it to this great favorite of the screen. • • • 100 HATS EACH YEAR— is a record achieved by William Powell, but the peculiar part of it all is that he hasn't thrown away anv of them for five years. HOW ABOUT A TOPCOAT?— Lew Stone is the winner here, as he purchases one each year, and has a 30 year accumulation for his trouble. • • • NOT SO DUMB— is the famous ribber Vince Barnett who holds a cross country record in auto driving from Detroit to the Pacific Coast. CHIEF OF POLICE— or so it looked when we saw Vince on the K-B-S-Tiffany Studios a few days ago, where he had an elaborate uniform for a part in Edwin Marin's "The Death Kiss." • • • LOOKS LIKE A WINNER— this first effort of that young director Edwin Marin who is making "The Death Kiss," a story of motion pictures. WE HEAR GOOD WORDS — from those able to see the rushes of his first production. The great cast is particularly interested and are delivering good performances. • • • THEODORE DREISER KICKED— at the treatment given his "An American Tragedy" that the Paramount Studio produced, but the public showed they liked it. COMES BACK FOR MORE— and the same company will produce another of his stories, "Jennie Gerhardt," and Sylvia Sidney will play the name role. • • • "WHISTLING IN THE DARK"— will be produced soon at the M-G-M Studios. and is expected to eclipse the stage play which ran for a long time in New York. HIS ORIGINAL ROLE— will be played by Edward Arnold, who made such a hit on the stage and was recently placed on a long term contract by B. P. Shulberg. • • • "THE CRIME OF A CENTURY"— is a mystery thriller that was taken from a European stage play, and will be produced by B. P. Shulberg and directed by our old friend, Bill Beaudine. A CHANGE IN CAST— Stuart Erwin and Wynne Gibson are to take the places of Sylvia Sidney and Jack Hoxie, who have other plans. • • • MUSSOLINI CONSENTS — through Washington, to allow theater fans to view 'Farewell to Arms" starring Helen Hayes, that Frank Borzage directed so skillfully. ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S NOVEL— had a stormy road for a while and it looked LITTLE STORIES "Experience leaches slowly and ai the cost of mistakes." — Froude, Short Studies on Great Subjects. ANOTHER INNOVATION for the betterment of the stage and screen is under way and promises much in return. THE THEATER LEAGUE is the name of the latest organization and will function much along the same lines as the Theater Guild of New York. THE PASADENA COMMUNITY THEATER has done a great deal in the development of players, and many have graduated to the screen with distinction. SEVEN OTHER CITIES have banded together, and will each have a separate Community Theater idea in which the plays will be shown and players developed as at Pasadena. FROM SAN DIEGO TO SAN FRANCISCO this new organization will operate and each city will be a date for the major company. OPERATED AND SUBSCRIBED SEPARATELY, this will assure revenue enough so that artists may receive more than thanks. GILMOR BROWN HEADS this new organization and the results that this clever man has achieved in Pasadena, assures its success. THE FIRST PLAY is an ambitious undertaking that made a distinct hit in New York, where it ran all last season. ANOTHER REASON is that a major picture company is to make the play for the screen and it was only that Sam Behrman, the author, saw the great future of this organization, that prompted him to let them produce it on the stage here. "BRIEF MOMENTS" is the name of this famous play and it has for the main character an ex-cabaret singer who becomes a leader of society. SHARON LYNNE SECURED for this first play, and from what we gathered from those who saw it at rehearsals, she made a distinct hit. HARRISON FORD, THE OTHER player for the male lead, and his great experience on the stage in stock companies and on the New York stage, help him greatly in the new venture. SAM COSLOW COMPOSED a special song number that Sharon Lynne sings in the production, and the famous Ralph Rainger arranged the number. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY of seeing one of the large downtown theaters in Los Angeles operated in the near future by this novel organization, now that they have secured the Curran Theater in San Francisco for their final date. PRODUCERS OF MOTION PICTURES— are always asking for new talent and with this newest of producing companies they will see an up-to-date play with experienced players. like the shelf, but the Italian government and Paramount got together and straightened it all out for a release. • • • REAL PALS NEVER FORGET— and when Herbert Mund.n was asked to suggest a man to play opposite him in a sequence of "Sherlock Holmes," he thought of his pal Frank Atkinson. SUCH A HIT — these two pals made in what started out to be a small bit, but the director made it one of the high lights of the picture and let them compose their own dialogue. • • m "BROADWAY BAD"— that Fox Films expects to be one of their hits of the season, had a great deal of trouble in find.ng the right sort of girls to play the leads. WARNERS CAME TO THE RESCUE— and loaned them that splendid player, Joan Blondell, who can always be depended upon, and the red headed Ginger Rogers will play the other girl . • • • LASKY REMEMBERS old timers and his first feature will have that veteran of the screen, James Cruze, as director, for he remembered the success of "The Covered Wagon.' MOTION STILL IN PICTURES— and Lasky believes that too much dialogue is liable to take the kick out and that most of the directors of the early pictures have it all over many of the stage directors sent here. • • • A NEW ORGANIZATION— to make 12 adventure pictures and 12 musical productions recently took quarters at the Republic Studios on Melrose Avenue, and will start producing at once. OSWALD DAVIS LAND— is at the head of the company and was well known in New York City as an artists' representative of note and Arthur Clark, recently returned from Europe, will have George Summers to assist him. ACTRESS WRITES DIALOGUE— and none other than Mae West for her latest production. It fits her peculiar personality much better than any scenario writer could do for her. "DIAMOND LIL" — was to be made, but the Hays office turned thumbs down, which seems a great shame as the stage play was "Entertainment" but they will soon write another for this fine player who made such a hit with her first screen effort at Paramount. • • • RUFUS LE MAIRE SUPERVISES— "The Giant Swing," for Fox Studios as hs first effort and with his great experience on the stage and screen we have no doubht as to the result. JUST IN TIME— Lloyd Corrigan left Paramount Studios to be assigned the directorship of this clever picture, so with Rufus and Lloyd this should be another Fox h:t. ■ • • "THE DENTIST'S CHAIR"— will always contain many laughs to those who are not in it, and W. C. Fields is to revive one of his former efforts of the stage called "The Dentist." MACK SENNETT COMEDIES— are usually rib ticklers but with this fine comedian and the vehicle they propose to use for him, we can almost hear the audiences roaring now. • • • PHIL GOLDSTONE'S NEXT— for Majestic Pictures is a story called "The Vampire Bat." That suggests thrills galore and melodrama which the public has approved for a long time. PICKED A GOOD DIRECTOR— in Frank Strayer, and with Edward T. Lowe writing the story, we feel sure that the astute Phil will have another money maker. • • • EXPLORER AND AUTHOR— Richard Halliburton, has been commissioned by Walter Futter to write the dialogue for "Jade," a United Artists' picture that concerns China. MORE LEARNED MEN— getting into the picture profession, as the public is so (ravel wise that the old styles are out as much as last season's hat. • • • TWO MORE FOR "THE SUCKER" — that Douglas Fairbanks is to make for Warner Brothers, and the vivacious Fifi Dorsay is one of them and our old favorite. Farina, the other. YOU THOUGHT IT WAS A GIRL— when you saw Farina on the screen in Hal Roach's Our Gang comedies, but the girl has grown up to be a boy, and is getting a fine name as a comedian. • • • FRANK MELTON A NEW ONE— but the Fox Company thinks a lot of him for he says he is the only one in "State Fair" that is not a star, and that's something. GREAT CHANCE FOR HIM— as he has the opportunity of playing opposite Janet Gaynor, and Janet's leading men have always had the best of luck. • • • FROM WARNERS TO FOX— goes Howard Green to write on one of their choice stories, "The Giant Swing," although he had six months to go on h's contract at Warners. WINNIE SHEEHAN PICKS THEM — and when he heard what a reputation Howard was accumulating, he persuaded the company in Burbank to release him for this important assignment. • • • WORKING HARD AS USUAL— Tom Brown told us in the Indian Room at Universal Studios where he is making a fine name for himself, and is a great favorite with the fans, especially boys. "DESTINATION UNKNOWN"— is the latest assignment for Tom, who just finished playing in Edward Cahn's "Laughter in Hell" a few days ago. • • • SOME REMARKABLE SKETCHES — 'n pen and ink have been placed in the lobby of the Filmarte Theater on Vine Street by Manager Miller who is always providing something different for his patrons. HEADS OF SAVAGE RACES— are very beautifully drawn by that noted artist, Constance Franke, and he loaned the collection to Manager Miller as the patrons of the home of foreign pictures always are an artis tice audience. • • • TO GET REALISM— Frank Lloyd, who is directing that mass:ve spectacle, "Cavalcade," which made such a hit as a stage play, staged the scenes for the Armistice Day sequence last week on the real anniversary, Nov. 11. TRAFALGAR SQUARE— was jammed to the limits with soldiers, sailors and civilians, and what a mad night, but it wasn't London — Just Movietone City. The head of the Hays office went down with the Hoover ship. Will the Democrats irow him a lifeli Now Filmarte Theatre 1228 VINE STREET The Great H.storical Film "LOUISE, QUEEN of PRUSSIA" With the Famous HENNV PORTER and a Magnificient Cast Directed by CARL FROELICH Dialogue Titles in English