Inside facts of stage and screen (November 22, 1930)

ESTABLISHED 1924 EDITED BY JACK JOSEPHS Vol. XII Entered ao Second Class Matter, April 29, 1927, at Post* office, Los Angeles. Calif., under Act of Match 3, 1879. Saturday, November 22, 1930 Published Every Saturday at 800*801 Warner Bros. Down- town Building, 40! West Seventh St., Los Angeles, Calif. No. 21 FRANKLIN’S NEXT WORK IS DECIDED Harold B. Franklin is defi- nitely set for his next big job. He admitted that much here this week, but declares he can- not, for business reasons, as yet state publicly what this job will be. which will have a vast influence on motion pictures is generally conceded by all in the know as to the projected move. Franklin set at rest the ru- mor that he might cast his for- tunes with United Artists in the plan to establish a great chain of United Artists the- atres. All of Franklin’s sympathies in the United Artists-Fox squabble, he said, are with the latter organ- ization, adding that any arrange- ments for bookings between the two organizations were made while he was in the president’s chair of the latter firm “I do not approve of the United Artists’ attack, nor their meth- ods,” Franklin said, in reference to the war recently unleashed by Fox on the producing organization. Franklin was asked if he was going to organize a chain of Inde- pendents, to which he replied: “What does ‘independent’ mean? Adolph Zukor is the only inde- pendent. I'm definitely decided what I’m going to do, but cannot announce anything publicly yet.” Brooks To Write New Comedy Show JACK RUSSELL FILM ‘WAR’ HINTS FOX L0EW_RIFT BULLETIN Harley L. Clarke, president of Fox Film Corporation, was elected a director of Loew’s Inc. at a meeting held in New York yesterday. Possibility of a memger of the Uo.ew, Inc., with United Artists was dooming here this week as the result of a group- ing on the west coast of a number of parties, who might be favorable to such a tie-up. Mrs. Marcus Loew. with her two sons, recently arrived here, and it •>lso was oointed out that Nicholas Schenck, head of Loew’s, Inc., and a ret : nue of Loew attorneys also were here at the same time. If Loew. Inc. is planning to pull the Loew chain away from the Fox interests, the question arose as to whether such a move would be possible under existing business arrangements. One report was that all legal for- mal : ties in the Loew-Fox theatre merger were not comp’eted, and that a withdrawal of the Loew, Inc. would be a comparatively easy un- dertaking. If Joe Schenck, who is brother of the Loew head, could succeed in obtaining the Loew string, with its many theatres in kev cities, he not onlv would have obtained control of a circuit such as his organization : s reported needing, but also would ^ave dealt a considerable blow to *he Fox crowd, against whom he has been delivering his publicity fire, since the “war” started. Walter Brooks is going back east next month to work on a new show for Miller and Lyle. The two comedians were to have been brought out here for a colored revue, but the plans fell through Brooks, with his family, have been here for several months. He was in charge of revues at Sebas- tian’s Cotton Club and in fif-" other writing assignments here and there about the cates and studios. Cantor’s Big Bait Eddie Cantor is ready to flit back to vaudeville, which is ready for him at any time. His present reported plan is to play three weeks around New York, with $10,000 a week being the bait held out for the star. Who Opens November 27th WITH HIS Musical Comedy Company at the Majestic Theatre -Los Angeles GRAUMAN TO PRODUCE HARRIS SHOW Hollywood is going to be satirized on its own ground, with Sid Grauman, Hollywood’s mainstay producer, holding the reins. Sam H. Harris of New York has assigned Sid the task of staging “Once in a Lifetime,” declaring he has withheld the show from the coast until he had a suitable producer, de- spite having several offers from others who wanted to put it on. In fact, Harris wired all the Los Angeles drama editors, that he “invited” Grauman to undertake the job, and that Grauman accepted. That the show will be staged around New Year’s time, pos- sibly being set for a New Year’s Eve opening, was the statement from Grauman head- quarters. It is generally understood Harris will send some of his New York cast to Hollywood for the purpose, but that Grau- man has his eyes on some good talent to be recruited from the western ranks. While the house in which the satire will be produced is not set, either, several guesses have been made that the Vine Street will be the place. Publicity break on the story was unique. It was arranged that Harris wire the initial yam to the drama eds, with re- sult it got a smart play all around. Story featured fact that Har- ris had invited Sid to take the job, and that Sid had accepted. DONER O.K. AGAIN Ted Doner has recovered from bis six years of illness and looks great. He is associated with Edyth Jane’s dance school, having lust returned from New York. Carrillo Mobbed Leo Carrillo’s appearance in Hollywood is noteworthy for the number of friends, who rush back stage to greet him after every nerformance. The former Santa Monica and Los Angeles boy in- variably is greeted with his pals back stage, whenever he plavs here, but never before in the numbers as noted during this engagement. YOU’LL SEE IT IN FACTS