Hollywood Filmograph (Jun-Aug 1929)

/| HOLLYWOOD 1 mmoOraprL ESTABLISHED 1922 Entered as second-class matter April 13, 1926, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published weekly by HOLLYWOOD FILMOGRAPH, Inc., 6425 Hollywood Boulevard (Warner Brothers Theatre Bldg.) (Los Angeles, California, Post Office.) SUBSCRIPTION RATES $5.00 PER YEAR. HARRY BURNS, President O. M. SOLINGER Second Vice-Pres. H. THORNTON, Secretary AUBREY BLAIR Executive Vice-Pres. New York Headquarters: 236 West 44th Street C. B. HIRONS Treasurer Chicago Office: 3668 Michigan Boulevard Vol. 9 Saturday, June 8, 1929 No. 23 Contents General News 5-6-7 Editorials 8 Charlie Chaplin — an interview and sketches by Bert Levy 11 Reviews and Previews 13 Theatre, Vaudevlle and Melody 14 "Thunderbolt"— Dialogue and synopsis 16 Equity Contract in Full 18-19 Psychologically Speaking — "Spite Marriage" by John Mand 21 Camera Shots, by Neil Brant. 24 Who's Who, by Harry Bums 26 New York News 27 Moving Movie Throng, by John Hall.. 30 Bulletin Board 34 i i i ON THE COVER Constantin Bakaleinikoff Who is Director-General of Music at Columbia Studios, and ivho has completed the synchronization and ivrltten the music for the following Columbia pictures: "The Younger Generation," "Father and Son," "The Bachelor Girl," "Fall of Eve" and "The Flying Marine." Bakalenikoff started his local musical career with Sid Grauman, and has officiated as musical director at the opening of all the important motion picture houses in Los Angeles and Hollywood. Diversion WHERE and WHEN =* Talking Pictures < > — "The Next — (United PARAMOUNT, Sixth and Hill (VAndike 2041) — "The Rainbow Man" (Paramount), with sound shorts and concert orchestra. Next — "Thunderbolt," starring George Bancroft. • LOEWS STATE, Seventh and Broadway (TRinity 7141) — "Where East is East" (M-G-M) — Milton Sills and Dorothy Mackaill, with Panchon and Marco "Ideas" and Rube Wolf. Next — "The Idle Rich" (M-G-M). GRAUMAN'S EGYPTIAN, Hollywood Boulevard (GLadstone 6131) Pagan" (M-G-M) and Panchon and Marco "Ideas" with stage band. "Coquette" (United Artists). UNITED ARTISTS, Broadway near Tenth (TRinity 3238)— "Alibi" Artists) — 'Much discussed all-talkie. With sound shorts. BILTMORE, Fifth and Grand (PAber 4430) — "Show Boat" (Universal) Movietoned Edna Perber novel in sixth week. With sound prologue from the Ziegfeld musical. Next — "Broadway" (Universal). OARTHAY CIRCLE, Carthay Circle (ORegon 1104) — "Black Watch" (Pox), with Victor McLaglen and Myrna Loy. John Ford directed. Next — "Pour Devils" (Pox) on June 10. GRAUMAN'S CHINESE, Hollywood Blvd. (GLadstone 5184)— "The Broadway Melody" (M-G-M). One more week with Sid Grauman's Prologue. Next — M-G-M's "Hollywood Revue of 1929." WARNER BROTHERS, Hollywood Blvd. (Hollywood 0141) — "On with Show" (W. B.) First all-Technicolor, all-talking musical. Fourth week. TOWER, Eighth and Broadway (VAndike 4767) — The Desert Song" (W. First Vitaphone operetta. Indefinitely. CRITERION, Grand, near Seventh (TUcker 8486) — Pox Movietone FolliesCarol, Stopin Fetchit. With sound shorts. Indefinitely. the B.) -Sue •6 9 Silent Pictures FILMARTE, 1228 Vine Street (GLadstone 6131) — English film, "Perdition. Vaudeville ORPHEUM, Broadway, near Ninth (TRinity 3214) — Headline two-a-day vaudeville. One of the few left. HILLSTREET, Eighth and Hill (TRinity 6941) — RKO Vaudeville and Pictures, "Linda" (Mrs. Wallace Reid Production). PANTAGES, Seventh and Hill (TRinity 7926) — Pantages Vaudeville and Pictures. "Father and Son" (Columbia). On the Stage BELASCO, Hill, near Eleventh (WEstmore 8388) — First week of "The Bachelor Father.' ' EL CAPITAN, Hollywood Blvd., near Highland (GRanite 1147) — Belle Bennett and Ben Bard in "Dancing Mothers." Pop prices by Henry Duffy. EGAN, Figueroa at Pico (WEstmore 5745) — "This World and the Next." Spiritualistic comedy. Pop prices. "Why Men Don't Marry" opens Sunday, June 9. FIGUEROA PLAYHOUSE, Figueroa, near Ninth (VAndike 7344) — "The Yellow Jacket." with the Unburns (Mr. and Mrs.), opened for two weeks on June 7. HOLLYWOOD PLAYHOUSE, Vine Street, above the Boulevard (GRanite 1131) — "Danger," another thriller, in second week, with Edmund Breese and Gay Seabrook. More Duffy pop prices. LINCOLN, Central at 23rd (HUmbolt 7804) — All-star colored players. This week presenting for second time "The Unborn." Final week for Lafavette Players. MAYAN, Hill, near Eleventh (WEstmore 7383) — "Let Us Be Gay," with Edna Hibhard. Rachel Crothers' plav. Felix Young production follows. MAJESTIC, Broadway, near Fifth (TRinity 2025) — Edward Everett Borton's revival of the 1857 success, "Streets of New York." Next — "Serena Blandish" opens on Sunday, June 9. MASON, Broadway, near Second (TUcker 7373) — Now dark. "Jealousy," with but two characters. Opens on June 9. HOLLYWOOD MUSIC BOX, near El Oentro, on the Boulevard (GRanite 4152) — "Dracula." Horror thriller, with Bela Lugosi. Next — "Paris Bound." PRESIDENT, Broadway, near Eighth (TRinity 0476) — "Skidding," with Clara Blandick. Henrv Duffy's downtown pop price house. VINE STREET, Vine, below the Boulevard (GLadstone 4146) — Franklin Pangbo n in "The Ghost Train." Pop prices. Next — "Jonesy." * & Cafes and Night Clubs « » AMBASSADOR HOTEL COCOANUT GROVE, with Gus Arnheim's Orchestra. BILTMORE HOTEL, with Earl Bnrtnett's Orchestra and the Biltmore Trio. BROWN DERBY. One of the gathering places for film prominents. COTTON CLUB. Darky whoopee purveyors. HALL'S CHINESE CAFE. New and different. Tom Swift's Orchestra. HENRY'S. A boulevard institution. LAFAYETTE CAFE. Dine and dance. MONTMARTRE. Celebrities, food and Roy Fox's Orchestra. MOSCOW INN. Russian-French cuisine. Two orchestras. PLANTATION. "Pattv" Arbuckle's night club. POM POM. Pulchritude. ROOSEVELT HOTEL. The Blossom Room . . . with Jackie Taylor's Orchestra, and the College Inn . . . open all night. COFFEE DAN'S, downtown theatrical hangout. B. B. B. master of ceremonies. Events of Interest •8 8 WILL ROGERS' HOME-COMING STAG BANQUET— At the Beverly-Wilshire Hotel on June 8. Many celebs. Broadcast by Radio Station KEJK and both the United Press and Associated Press will telephoto a picture of the group to New York. POX THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO — Opens June 28; 5,000-seat house; one of the biggest in the West. Sports BASEBALL — Wrigley Field. In the daily newspaper. BOXING — On Tuesday night at the Olympic Auditorium, downtown. On Friday night at the Hollywood American Legion Stadium.