The Hollywood Reporter (Jan-Jun 1933)

Page Sh iailP>©mrit March 2. 1933 Dept. of Education Demands De-Filthing Sydney. — Mr, Drummond, Minister of Education here, is greatly excited at the actions of American producers in "dipping into the privacy of bed chambers" in the production of their pictures. The Minister said: "That stream of filth coming to our screens from Hollywood must be stopped. I feel sure that British producers will provide a higher class of film." The very next day, the good Mr. Drummond attended a special invitation performance of the British production. "Sleepless Nights." and was his face red? Hollywood. — An examination of the Commonwealth Frim Censor's report 'the board having control of the censoring of all pictures in New South Wales' discloses that 8.7 per cent of British pictures were rejected while only 4.8 per cent of American product came under the ban. The year before the figures show 8 per cent British rejections and 3.2 per cent Anr>encan. How about that. Mr. Drummond? Murray Fell Laid Up New York. — Murray Feil, Hollywood representative of the William Morris office, here on a special talent survey for a group of major studios, underwent an operation for appendicitis at Mount Sinai Hospital, He is weathering it nicely. James Cruze Sick, Kenton Pinch-hitting James Cruze was ordered home Tuesday by doctors on account of a flu attack, and Edward Small has called in Erie Kenton to pinch-hit for Cruze on the direction of "I Cover the Water Front." Kenton will handle minor scenes and pick-up shots pending the return of Cruze. Brown and Henderson To Produce Two Plays New York. — Brown and Henderson have announced that they will produce two plays next season. They are "Ladies Should Listen." by Alfred Savoir, and "Sailor. Beware," by Kenyon Nicholson, Western For Old Roxy New York. — The first picture to play the Seventh Avenue Roxy under its third-run agreement with Paramount will be "The Heritage of the Desert," a Zane Grey yarn. It will open March 10. Leo McCarey Laid Up Leo McCarey is laid up at home, following an operation performed yesterday morning. 42nd Street* Held In Three Cities New York — The Warner production of "42nd Street, "which has been doing grand business everywhere it has opened, has been held over for a second week in Kansas City, San Antonio and Memphis. Blank Planning To Close 25 Theatres Des Moines. Iowa. — A. H. Blank, trustee and receiver for 53 midwest theatres, this week may close 25 of them, he announced today. Major rent reductions are being sought on the houses. leased during boom times. Houses where such reductions are refused will be turned back to landlords. Of the 53 houses. 26 are in Nebraska. 24 in Iowa, and three in Illinois, Blank representatives this week are conferring with landlords in Nebraska Armstrong in 'jamboree' Robert Armstrong returns to Radio for the featured lead in "Jamboree." an original story by Merian C. Cooper and Ruth Rose (Mrs. Ernest Schoedsack 1 , The latter is writing the screen play, Ernest Schoedsack will direct. Warners Planning Stage Shows Again Warner theatres are completing plans for the re-instatement of stage shows. Negotiations are on with the unions for concessions on wages and crews, with the order to start the new policy depending upon the outcome of the confabs. Warners want the stage shows, providing a concession from tne unions will permit profitable operation. Deals are on with LeRoy Prinz to build a stage show department for the theatres and Fanchon and Marco to supply units. Del Ruth Starts Monday With the engagement of Philip Faversham yesterday. Roy Del Ruth has completed the cast of "Fellow Prisoners" for Warners, and will start rehearsals Monday. lATSE President Here William C, Elliott, president of the lATSE, is in Hollywood for conferences on questions pertaining to the welfare of the studio locals. New Fox Deal For Kober Sol Wurtzel has engaged Arthur Kober on a two picture deal for Fox. Kober just completed a term writing contract with that studio. Brown Holmes At MCM Brown Holmes has been engaged by MCM to write the screen play of "The Stranger Returns," Phil Stong's original story. DESERT TENNIS TOURNAMENT Saturday and Sunday, March 4th and 5th Under Direction of May Sutton Bundy LADIES' SINGLES AND DOUBLES INCLUDE SUCH NATIONAL TENNIS STARS AS CRACYN WHEELER, GLADYS PATZ, ELIZABETH DEIKE, HELEN MARLOWE, VIOLET AND MAY DOEG AND DOROTHY BUNDY. EL M 1 R A D O R PALM 5PR NCS Phone GLadstone 2677 or Palm Springs 251 MANAGEMENT WARREN B. PINNEY