Hollywood Filmograph (Jan-Oct 1934)

Subscription Rates: $5.00 per Year. Entered as second class matter April 13, 1926, at the Post Office, Los Angeles, Cal., under the act of March 3, 1879. Published weekly by HOLLYWOOD FILMOCRAPH, INC., 1606 Cahuenga, Suite 213-214. (Los Post Office.) Office phone Hillside 1146. HARRY BURNS, President and Editor Vol. 14 Hollywood, California, Saturday, March 24, 1934 No. 11 THE ASSISTANTS ROLL OF HONOR There were seven assistant directors given honor diplomas at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards banquet dinner, who are worthy of special mention at this time, because this is the first time that the "Assistants" have ever really been recognized by the industry as a part of the scheme of making pictures, although these men have been the pin wheel men of those responsible for the success or failure of many a great picture produced on the West Coast. So we place the following men's names on the honor roll of 1934: WILLIAM TUMMELL, CHARLES DORIAN, DEWEY STARKEY, FRED FOX, CHARLES BARTON, SCOTT M. BEALL, GORDON HOLLINGSHEAD — and of course every assistant director in every nook and corner who helped to make pictures what they are today. Ye Editor feels' the urge to pay this tribute to the ASSISTANTS because we ourselves served the industry in the self -same capacity years ago, and finally had the honor of being elected President of the Assistant Directors Association, following to office after Scott M. Beall served his term. Lest you already know, this organization was the first of its kind in the motion picture industry. Moving Movie Throng by John Hall j John Hall THINGS OF YESTERYEAR: The Golden Age of the movie stock selling racket . . . The voiceless "cutie" movie star . . . Absolute control of ALL exhibitors and their OWN theatres . . . The Supervisor . . . A decent living wage for all workers in motion pictures . . . Hope of squelching certain Hollywood money idolators . . . Pictures OPENLY PRAISING VIRTUE . . . An independent Hollywood movie press . . . (Modesty forbids naming the ONE exception) . . . Stardom without talent . . . ALL successful rivals on Mae West . . . All rivals of the peerless Al Jolson . . . Good original stories by experienced Hollywood screen writers . . . THE GLORY THAT WAS HOLLYWOOD — They are moving it to London ... A fair opportunity in Hollywood for AMERICAN PLAYERS (Doesn't Samuel Goldwyn say more than HALF of Hollywood players are FOREIGN?) . . . That's official . . . Political flowerhood of Hollywood's two famous lame ducks, William Randolph Hearst and Louis B. Mayer, both now in complete seclusion in Culver' City, California . . . Unheard, unsung and unheeded by all in power . . . Sad, sad . . . Political power of Will Hays . . . the most successful political lame duck the Republican Party ever hatched (He should worry) . . . Permanent marriage among movie stars . . . The million-dollar picture . . . All attempts to break Uncle Carl Laemmle and grab his big producing organization . . . All big producers who turned legi timate picture making into a stockselling racket . . . NEVERMORE . . . Self-voted "bonuses" while stockholders went without dividends . . . Phony holding companies . . . Payrolls packed with high-salaried henchmen . . . AH collusion between supply companies and buyers . . .Total freedom from Federal control of pictures (A Federal movie control commission is a-borning in Washington) . . . Complete freedom from religious observation and criticism (Both leading creeds are forming battle lines to march upon Hollywood and pictures) . . . DEPLORABLE . . . An all-powerful Hays organization — now politically extinct (And how!) . . . Very deplorable . . . NOTE TO PRODUCERS: During a studio strike, Hays told the press he was NOT producer-labor arbitrator . . . When a scandal broke, Hays told the press he was NOT morality arbiter of pictures . . . Asked about monopoly, Hays told the press he was NOT Czar of the movies . . . Question: Just what IS Mr. Hays? . . . What are you producers paying him for? . . . All the world KNOWS you movie producers ALWAYS pay total strangers huge salaries for NOTHING . . . Yeh . . . The world wonders . . . And the handwriting on the wall plainly says: "This, also, shall be among the Things of Yesteryear — even more so if the big movie executives lose their 'bonuses' ..." Current outlook says the entire movie producing industry is TOPHEAVY with ridiculously huge executive salaries and "bonuses" . . . And these belong among the Things of Yester-year . . . For 'tis written that they oppose the plans of President Roosevelt for a redistribution of wealth — a NEW DEAL ... Of 86 silent movie stars 65 are no more ... Of 21 remaining three are women . . . Only 18 male old-timers face the talkie camera. MARCH 24, 1934 IN HOLLYWOOD NOW By BUD MURRAY DAD Grady Sutton, Herbert Corthell and Sylvia Bicker are featured in Warren Doane's short, "Thrown From the Nest," in which Otis Harlan and Fred Kelsey have spots — Universal . . . Joan Crawford's next starring vehicle for M-G-M is "Undressed Parade" . . . Dave Gould directs dances in "Cocke y e d Cavaliers," Lou Brock production for RKORadio . . . Mary Astor; and Veree Teasdale are topped in WFN's "House Wife" . . . Frank Lloyd directs "Mutiny on the Bounty" for M-G-M . . . Dorothy Dix and Johnnie O'Brien have the leads in "Highway Patrol," Jack Vance directs for Sovereign Pictures — Richard Tucker, Phil MacCullough, Harry Meyers and Sojin are in the cast . . . ZaSu Pitts in cast of "Dames" at WFN . . . Raymond Hatton has spot in Liberty's picture, "The Mad Honeymoon" . . . Henry B. Walthall has star spot in Willis Kent's "Murder in the Museum" . . . Farina has the page boy spot in WFN's "Madame Du Barry" . . . Minna Gombel spotted in Columbia's "Hell Cat" . . . Beatrice Lillie to be featured in a short by RKO-Radio . . . John Stahl slated to direct "Angel" as his next for Universal. David Landau plays the part of the "dick" in "Dark Tower," WFN. Chick Chandler will be featured in a short by RKO-Radio. Skeets Gallagher planted in RKORadio's "The Great American Harem." Donald Crisp has a spot in Fox' "Grand Canary." Al Santell directs Ann Harding in "Virgie Winters." Florence Roberts has a featured role in De Mille's "Cleopatra." Vince Barnett with Harold Lloyd in "Cat's Paw." Lynn Overman replaces Charles Ruggles in Paramount's "She Loves Me Not." pfeo#0 Delicate tones In <^#a Make-Up to control ^V photographic values &£% are made possible by #(^ the high blendabillty of ** # our Grease Paints, Powders, A Rouges and Lining Colors MAX f FACTOR'S c MAKE-UP^ HOLLYWOOD ■ Agua Caliente, Baja California, Mar. 18th, 1934: The "trek" down South to the famous "Awah Calyanty" Handicap did not come up to expectations, and from personal experience, we think the only reason, for not having a tremendous crowd was that the majority of "Hoss-fans" were scared off by the repeated announcements and "word of mouth" by officials and nonoffcials, that every "Reserved table" in the Clubhouse was sold weeks in advance — Therefore we know of (personally) at least 20 couples who would have gone, but were scared off — You cannot run a Horse race like a Theatre, Show or Picture, by making the "dear Public" want it more because it says "STANDING ROOM ONLY" — That's our version of the poor gathering, for a notable Handicap like this one, and also the lack of "Stage and Screen" celebrities — All we noticed in the Clubhouse, and) we were there, until the 14th race (much to our financial gain) were Connie Bennett and Bing Crosby, who crowned the Winnah, "Gallant Sir"— No, folks, we didn't play the favorite — Hal Roach cavorting about — Dear old Captain Irving O'Hay, down from his ranch, has been "shooting the works" on a couple of his own "hosses" — Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rowland (Peggy Hope)— bill is now producing his own pictures at Columbia— Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowry and Mr. and Mrs. Turk all in one party — Sarah Padden, Eduardo Cansino and his daughter dancing partner — Uncle Carl Laemmle, and we publicly thank Carl Laemmle, Jr., for the "winnah," "Westko," which made our day perfect— Rosco Ates laying a few bets — And if there are any we missed, we're sorry— it's the "sun & etc" down here. We really saw more stars and "comets" at the Wednesday Nite Fites, at Jeffries Barn, over in Burbank, a few days before — where Mr. Martell is the head man — Down in the front row were Helen Twelvetrees and her hubby— Ruby Keeler and her entire family (which means a SRO) Dad, Ma and sister (you count 'em) — Loopee Velez and her playmate and hubby, Johnny ("Tarzan") Weismuller — Will Ahearn — Ronald Colman — Marjorie White— W. C. Fields— Eddie Prinz, dance maestro — Eddie Borden — Andy Devine (with whiskers) — Bruce Cabot and Adrienne Ames — Matty Fain and Eddie Tierney — and others. AUTO RACcS KION&COTH