Hollywood Filmograph (Jan-Dec 1933)

HOLLYWOOD FILMOGRAPH GENEVA CHARITY BALL IS HUGE SUCCESS AT THE HOTEL BILTMORE SALA DE ORO The night of May 8th was the red letter night for members of the International Geneva Association, made up of hotel and restaurant employees and their guests, who attended another of their charity balls at the Biltmore Hotel Sala De Oro that evening and had the time of their lives. It was one of the real events of the year. We ran into friends everywhere we happened to be in the ball room. Jimmy Coyne, Jr., and his wife were breaking bread with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hanofer, Albert Zigart from the Ambassador, Alex from the Brown Derby, Maitre d' Hotels from every cafe in the business were on hand to do their duty by their organization. Jack Dunn and his orchestra played the catchiest and most tuneful tunes we have heard around these parts — the German airs particularly caught the attention of the lovers of dancing. JAY WHIDDEN RETURNS TO MIRAMAR JUNE 7 Jay Whidden leaves the Blossom Room and returns to the Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica on June 7th with a greater orchestra and entertainers than he had last year. Which speaks volumes of credit for Jay's past performances at the seashore resort. RAY BAILEY TAKES OVER CLUB Ray Bailey, who has been working with his orchestra at the various studios and at the Masquer Club affairs, has taken over the Clear Lake Lucerne Country Club and is dedicating one of the cabins at the Club for the Masquer members. THOSE FRAZEE GIRLS Down at Sebastian's Cotton Club, there are two beautiful girls known as the Frazee Sisters. You can take it from us, you will hear plenty from them ere long. They can sing in the most appealing manner, and are they loveable ; we say they are and see for yourself one of these bright nights when you go playspotting. LORRAINE RIVERO is enjoying her work in "He Was Her Man" with Clark Gable and Jean Harlow at M-G-M, where she is receiving complimentary comments on her splendid work. M-G-M TO LEAD FIELD (Continued from page 1 ) NIGHT," Loretta Young, Ricardo Cortez, Franchot Tone, John Miljan and many others; "HE WAS HER MAN," Jean Harlow, Clark Gable; "THE PRIZE FIGHTER AND THE LADY," Joan Crawford and Clark Gable; "ANOTHER LANGUAGE," Helen Hayes and Robert Montgomery, and "NIGHT FLIGHT," John Barrymore, Helen Hayes, Clark Gable, Robert Montgomery, Myrna Loy, William Gargan and Leslie Fenton. WE COULD GO ON AND ON, but what is the use, the man sized job of putting all this across falls on Louis B. Mayer and his associates. You will have to admit that M-G-M will do a great deal to bring back theatergoers to the cinema temples of the world with such sterling products as they are offering and will offer during the present year. What Is "BEER GARDEN" It's my latest, original screen play (title registered and protected), based on a topic of which the public are thinking, and about a beverage which they are drinking. It's a box-office 'grand slam' with wonderful opportunities for brewery 'tie-ups'. Blow the foam of depression off the suds of prosperity, and get busy on this one. James Madison Versatile and Experienced Author 465 S. Detroit St., L. A. (OR-9407) : music : Leo Robin, Paramount lyric writer, today was assigned to write the lyrics for Maurice Chevalier's next production, "The Way To Love." Robin has written the lyrics for almost all the Chevalier pictures, including "A Bedtime Story," "One Hour With You," and it was he who wrote lyrics for Maurice's first Americanpicture-song, "Louise." "DIPLOMANIACS" MUSIC TO BE PUBLISHED "Sing to Me" and "No More War," two of the catchy tunes written by Harry Akst and Edward Eliscu for RKO-Radio Pictures' "Diplomaniacs," will be published immedately as the result of a deal signed today between RKO Studios and M. Whitmark and sons. Another song, calculated to be of hit calibre, also, is "Imaginary Sweetheart," from "Careless." It was written by Akst and Eliscu for Ginger Rogers to sing, and will also be published by the same music house. ST. FRANCIS HOTEL AND APARTMENTS ROOM With TUB and SHOWER $6.50 Weekly APARTMENTS With Hotel Service, Twin Beds — $40.00 COFFEE SHOP GARAGE 5533 Hollywood Blvd. Ralph Spence Returns to Early Triumphs at Paramount Studios About six years ago, Ralph Spence, ace scenarist and author, was working on the Paramount lot on a Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton story, "Behind the Front." At that time B. P. Schulberg was the lord and master of the studios. Today Ralph Spence is again on the Paramount lot and is writing a story for B. P. Schulberg, who is the associate producer for the same organization that he ruled for so many years. The years that have passed between Ralph Spence's appearance on the Paramount lot, has done great things for the writer, who in past years was known as the one sure bet for producers to fall back upon, whenever they had a sick picture that needed fixing up. Ralph Spence was their ace in the hole of the minute. In this manner he made a name for himself. Today, with the talkies in a sick condition, Ralph Spence is again sought by the major studios for special assignments. Right now six different producers are angling for the services of Ralph Spence. Winfield Sheehan is first to utilize his services, now that Ralph Spence has finished at the Paramount studios, with a line as long as your arm waiting for their turn to have Ralph Spence do a story for them or fix up some sick sister of a picture that some other author has placed in a muddle by a wrong treatment of the story. Sam White is Helping to Make History For Famous White Family in Cinemaland Jack White, for many years was one of the leading comedy producers in the film industry, and is today beating back into his old position as a producer. While all this is going on, along comes the youngest of Whites, Sam, to be exact, who is today commanding attention. He has just been assigned by Lou Brock, producer of the RKO-Radio shorts to direct Clark and McCullough in a series of shorts. This assignment rightfully came to Sam for his good work as director of the Culbertson series. With Sam set as a director, we look into the history pages of the White family and find that Jules White made a great series of shorts with the dogs, in collaboration with Zion Myers for MGM and has some very fine directorial plans in the offing that will soon materialize. Ben White also, has made a place for himself in cinema circles, and if you ask us, one of these balmy days we will find the JACK WHITE STUDIOS operating with Jack at the helm and his brothers, Jules, Sam and Ben on the producing list. Strange as it seems, all of them have a yen for comedies and want to make the world laugh, so that it will be a happier place to live in, and we ask you what could be a nobler deed for any one to accomplish, than what is back of their present actions, in order to make a place for themselves in the cinema world. JACK PHILLIPS JOINS COLUMBIA CASTING OFFICES Dan Kelly, casting director of the Columbia Studios, has a fine assistant in Jack Phillips who joined him recently. Jack for years has held down a similar post at the Fox Western Avenue Studios and made many friends, and will do the same in his new position. "THE MIDDLE WATCH" IS LAUGHABLE FARCE COMEDY ABOUT BRITISH NAVY George K. Arthur has a funny farce comedy in "The Middle Watch" at the Hollywood Music Box from the pens of Ian Hay and Stephen-Kinghall. It is a take-off on the British Navy. Ruth Abbott gives a splendid performance. E. E. Clive is very funny. Reginald Sheffield carries his role along in excellent manner. Leyland Hodgson is worthy of a better part and more to do; what he does he comes through with OK. Colin Campbell was extra fine as the Admiral. Finis Barron pleased, as did Gerald Rogers. Others who helped materially were Clare Verdera, Wilfred Hari, Charles McNaughton, Edgar Sinnottt, Elspeth Dudegon and Cecil Bruner. Tom and Max Alexander were responsible for the settins. E. E. Clive outside of playing one of the fat roles of the piece, directed as well, and made a good job of it. The Music Box shows are getting better and better under the eagle eye of George K. Arthur and are deserving of theatergoers' support. Club Ballyhoo Continues to Draw Bigger and Better Crowds Nightly The Club Ballyhoo is doing surprisingly fine business, continuing to draw bigger and better crowds nightly with Earl Burtnett's orchestra and a fine revue staged by Jack Lester starring Jerry Lester, Maxine Lewis and Leon Le Verde. This clever trio is backed up by a great bevy of beautiful singing and dancing girls. The best folks in town who play about nights at the playspots drop in at the Club Ballyhoo. Three shows nightly, which run far into the wee hours of the morning, are offered visitors. Frank Hanofer is Maitre d' hotel and if you ask us he runs the place in ship shape order and is fast making friends. And rightly so, for Frank knows the cafe business from every angle and especially what it takes to please the public.