Hollywood Filmograph (Jan-Dec 1932)

"... HOLLYWOOD FILMOGRAPH German Government Contact Man Here is Promoted for Good Work CARL LAEMMLE WAS FIRST TO AVAIL HIMSELF OF SERVICES OF DR. FREUDENTHAL Sent to Hollywood last January as an official "good will emmisary" of the German government. Dr. Martin Freudenthal has been appointed Counsellor of Legation, First Class, of the German foreign office, in recognition of his services. Accompanying Dr. Freudenthal's citation, signed by President von Hindenburg, has come a felicitary letter from Ambassador von Prittwitz. After returning to Berlin shortly to present a complete report to the German governmental departments, Dr. Freudenthal will return to Hollywood for further contact work. In Germany, a control board or central supervising committee similar to the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors (the Hays organization) has been established. Contacting this group as a German official, Dr. Freudenthal has made himself available to American producers who sought better understanding of the German market, censorship and public opinion. The German government has kept Dr. Freudenthal in Hollywood to establish a contact that, through knowledge of the political situation and German opinion, might enable Hollywood producers, insofar as they chose to do so, to broaden the market for their pictures in Germany by treating stories in production in such a manner that German censorship may not prevent distribution or mutilation of stories by drastic film eliminations. Carl Laemmle, Universal president, has been among the first to avail himself of the services of Dr. Freudenthal with the result that only very slight criticism by the German censors has prevailed during recent months. One of the biggest foreign markets for Hollywood films, Germany's official action in establishing an advisory counsel for films in America, is regarded as one of the most generous demonstrations of "good will" the American film center has seen. STARTS CARTOON FILMS Neil McGuire has begun production on the first of a series of short subjects at his own studio on Cahuenga Avenue, near Santa Monica Boulevard. These films, which feature McGuire's new process, combining human players and animated cartoons against painted backgrounds and miniatures, are being made for independent release. McGuire recently returned to Hollywood after a sojourn in New York, where he made forty shorts for Master Art Productions. FANCHON ROYER BLESSED WITH BABY GIRL Fanchon Royer, well known in cinema circles, is today the mother of a little baby girl. Latest reports are to the effect that mother and baby are doing nicely. They are at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Jack Gallagher, the father, is busy passing the cigars around and he is all smiles. WHEN CHARLES STUMAR PHOTOGRAPHS— a production, it is the same as Sterling mark on metal. He has been stepping from one production to another and has covered all the studios. RARE WORK SHOWED— on his recent one for Universal Films when "The Mummy" was previewed. He was at once assigned to "Private Jones" under Russell Mack's direction. The Following Theatres . . Do Not Employ MEMBERS OF Moving Picture Projectionists Union Local 150, I. A. T. S. E. MIRROR APOLLO STADIUM VISTA BEVERLY STUDIO CARMEL EL PORTAL FILMARTE PARAMOUNT Santa Monica and Western Local 150, I. A. T. S. E. 1489 W. Washington St. PR-5481 "LAWYER MAN" SHOWS WILLIAM POWELL IN A NEW CHARACTERIZATION The picture fans that go to see William PoweM will enjoy this latest Warner-First National picture as it gives him a new character which he carries off to perfection, and which shows him as a happy-go-lucky young lawyer. This one is an orig nal by Max Trell and well adapted to the screen by Rian James and James Seymour, and tells of a young lawyer who is quite successful in his practice on the lower East Side of New York. The lawyer is ably assisted by a lovely blonde advisor and stenographer, whose principal job seems to be that of warning him against women who have a particular attraction to him. His cleverness at the courts of lower New York draws the attention of a law firm in the Park Avenue district, which eventually takes him into partnership. He soon finds out that h s principal work and fine ability is being used to further the schemes of crooked politicians, and his disgust at their methods finally causes him to indict their leader. This, of course, severs h:s connection with the firm and he retires to his little practice on the East Side where he can be honest and happy. Not much of a plot, but just another story of the court rooms. But they have cleverly avoided the usual long trial scenes. We like William Powell in this one as he shows a breeziness and care-free attitude that was quite pleasing to the audience. Joan Blondell did not have much to do in this one and her fine talents were wasted, but she showed her pretty legs at times, to let the young lawyer really know she had other attractions besides her ability as his assistant. David Landau gave us another of his fine characterizations for which he is famous, and this time it was as the crooked politician. Others who contributed were Helen Vinson, Claire Dodd, Allen Jenkins, Sheila Terry, Kenneth Thomson, Rockliffe Fellows, Jack La Rue, Roscoe Karns, Dorothy Christy, Ann Brody, Edward McWade and Curly Wright. William Dieterle made a splendid job of the direction and kept the trite story interesting to the end. The photography of Robert Kurrle was of the best and Warner-First National gave it an interesting production. Mail Us Your Yulef id e Copy Today ■•{■ * H * ¥ * H * ¥ * ¥ * ¥ * ¥ * H «■ ¥ * FOREIGN "TRADE" * * NEWS * * BY MIRIAM WILLS * ¥*¥#¥*¥*¥*¥*¥*¥*¥*¥ World wide interest is shown in the improvement of colour films and stereoscopy. A new Paris concern is experimenting with colour with considerable care taken to keep all its operations secret. It is known to have an initial capital in back of it of four million francs. The patents which are being exploited are Italian and are said to be entirely revolutionary in effect. o • • A novel company has been formed in England known as the "British Women's Picture Corporation." It is an organization composed entirely of women for the purpose of producing films. The president of it will be Dowager Lady Raglan. m • • The Swiss film "Grenadiers du Siegneur" is reported a sensation. It had its prem.ere in Berne. 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