1937-38 international motion picture almanac (1938)

Cli— Clu CLIFT, DEN ISDN: Author and Director, b. May 2. 1893; e. Stanford University. Editor Overland Monthly and_ other publications; publicity expert San Francisco. lyiT. Scenario writer and director for Fox. Paramount, MetroGoldvvyn-Mayer. Directed "Honor Among Men," "Ports of Call," "This Freedom," "A Bill of Divorcement," "Paradise," "The Mystery of the Mary Celeste." etc. Made trip around the world. 1924. Director for British International, Ideal Films. Gainsborough Pictures and Hammer Productions, London. Author of the novels, "Guns of Gait," "Man About Town," "The Mighty Ihing." "I Belong to You." Author of the New York plays. "The Woman Disputed." "Scotland Y'ard" ; and the I-ondon plays," "The Moon is Red" and "Gentle Rain." Writing and directing plays and films in London, 1936. CLIFTON, ELMER: Director and six years stage experience as an actor; in films 19 years, first with Reliance Majestic Productions. Ilodkinson, Fox and others; made years trip around the world; directed over thirty features; in 1926 joined Cecil li. DeMille; with Pro. Dis. Co.-DeMille in 1920-27 and Pathe-DeMille in 1927-28with Tiffany-Stahl and Columbia in 1928 and a free-lance in 1929; directed Julian Eltinge in "Made to Order"directed "Topics of the Day" at Tec Art Studios. In 19u5: directed "Skull and Crown," Reliable; "Rip Roaring Riley." Puritan: "Captured in Chinatown." Superior"Pals of the Range." "Cyclone of the Saddle." "Fighting Caballero," •'Custer's Last Stand." "Rough Riding Ranger." Weiss. CLINE, EDDIE: Director, r. n. Edward Francis Cllne; I). Kenosha, Wis., November 7, 1892; p. non -professionals; c. Lake Forest Military Academy, Illinois, and Los -Angeles high school; m. non-professional. No stage experience. Screen experience started in 1913 when he made his screen debut as a Keystone cop at Mack Sennett's Studio, then became Bennett's assistant director. Directed the first of the bathing beauty comedies In 1915 others for three years. Has directed features in the past eleven years for nearly every studio. Completed the following First National productions: "The Forward Pass " featuring Douglas Fairbanks. Jr.. and Loietta Young and "In the Next Room," featuring Jack Mulhall, also "A Widow From Chicago," "Danger," "Man Crazy," "Sweet Alama" and several comedies for Mack Sennett prior to directing "Hook. Line and Sinker" and "Leathernecking" for Radio; "Naughty Flirt." Warners: "Cracked Nuts." RKO; "Girl Habit." Paramount. In 1932: "Million Dollar Legs." Paramount: "So This Is Africa " Columbia. In 1933: "Parole Girl." Columbia. 1934: "Peck's Bad Boy," "Dude Ranger." Fox. In 1935: "When a Man's a Man." "The Cowboy Millionaire." Fox. In 1936: "F-Man." "Girl nf the Ozarks," "Hollywood Boulevard," "Rose Bowl." Paramount. CLINE. ROBERT: Cameraman. In 1933: "Corruption, Imperial. In 1935: "Rustler's Paradise." Ajax; "Toll „. the Desert." Commodore. In 1936: "Romance Rides the Range." Spectrum. CLINE, WILFRED: Associate photographer. In 1936: The Garden of Allah." UA. CLINTON, HELEN: Film, music and stage critic tlie Gazette, Schenectady. N. Y. ; b. Troy. N. Y. : e. high school. Has done newspaper work since graduation. ,.'^,^'^^' COLIN: Actor. r. n. Clive Greig; b. St. Malp. France, January 20, 1900; h. 6 feet; w. 154 pounds; Diack hair, gray eyes; m. Jeanne de Casalis. actress; hy. suit tennis; p. Col. Colin Clive-Grieg, non -professional; e. Stonyhurst College and Royal Military College, Wooljvich; later at Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London. l)n stage in "Journey's End." On screen: "Journey's r.non, ■'^i2^"y ""'^ "T'l^ stronger Sex." Gainsborough (l.)iO); Frankenstein." Universal, and "Lily Christine." Paramount British (1931). In 1933: appeared in Radio's Christopher Strong." "Looking Forward." MGM In llj:il: "The Key," Warner; "One Jrore River." Universal; .lane Eyre." Monogram. In 1935: "The Right to Live." Warner, and "The Girl from 10th Avenue." First National; "Clive of India." United Artists; "The Bride of Frankenstein." Universal; "Mad Love." MGM; "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo," 20th Century-Fox In 1936: "The Widow from Monte Carlo," Warner On New York stage in "Libel." In 1937: "History Is Made at Night," UA. CLIVE, E. E.: Actor, b. Monmouthshire. Wales. Great Britain; h. 5 feet, 10 inches; brown hair and hazel evesw. 145 pounds; e. Caterhan ; University of Wales at Aberystroyeth; four years of medical course at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. London; m. Eleanor Ellis; has one son; hy. golf and fishing. Appeared at 22 in "The White Heather," Drury Lane Theatre. Toured with stock company, appeared in England, Ireland. Scotland and Wales. Appeared in London for four years in "Are You a Mason?" of Three years under Charles Frohman. Roles included "Dlr raell" and "The Thunderbolt." Came to America in 1911, appearing in "Mind the Paint Girl." "The Sunshine Girl." "The Great Adventure." Did sketch over Orpheum circuit. Leased the Copley Theatre. Boston, producing, directing and acting there for 14 years. Produced "As Husbands Go" at Biltmore Theatre, Los Angeles. 1931. Returned to New York, produced "The Bellamy Trial." "WhlsDering Gallery." "Shanghai Marriage." Back to California, and started Hollywood Playhouse, producing more than fourteen plays. Films include "The Invisible Man" (1933). Universal; in 1931: "The Poor Rich." Universal. "Tin Pants." "Bulldog Drummond." "The Long Lost Father," "One More River," "Riptide" (MGM), "Service^" "Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back" (U. A. -20th Century), "Charlie Chan in London." Pox. In 1935: "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," "The Bride of Frankenstein." "Remember Last Night?" Universal: "We're in the Money." "Stars Over Broadway," Warner: •A Tale of Two Cities." MGM; "Captain Blood." FN. In 1936: "Little Lord Fauntleroy," UA; "Love Before Breakfast." "Dracula's Daughter." Universal: "The Unguarded Hour," "Trouble For Two," "Piccadilly Jim." "All American Chump," "Libeled Lady." "Tarzan Escapes." "Camille." MG.M: "The Golden Arrow," "Isle of Fury," "Charge of the Light Brigade," "Cain and Mabel." WB : "Palm Springs." Paramount: "Ticket to Paradise," Republic: "Lloyds of London." 20th Cent. -Fox: "They Wanted to Marry." RKO-Radio. In 1937: "Maid of Salem," "Bulldog Drummond Escapes," Paramount: "Ready. Willing and Able," WB: "On the Avenue." 20th Cent. -Fox; "Personal Property." MGM. CLIVE, HENRY: Actor and Illustrator, b. Melbourne. Australia, October 3, 1883; h. 6 feet 2% inches; brown hair and blue eyes; w. 200 pounds; p. non-professionals; e. Brighton grammar school and St. Xavler's College; m. Helen Cunningham, professional; hy. painting, reading and traveling. Spent 15 years in vaudeville as an illusionist; five years in sketches and monologue. Has played RIckard's Australian Circuit; Orpheum Circuit five times; Sullivan Considine four times; Keith Circuit seven times; Moss Empires; London Syndicates; London Palace. Colosseum; Alhambra (revues): South African theatres on tour; New Zealand circuit; and Bandman India circuit. Six years In motion pictures as leading man with Maxine Elliott (Goldwyn) : with Alice Brady (Paramount) ; and with Raoul Walsh (Mayflower) ; also heavy part for Fox. He also has continued as an artist and Illustrator for Hearst publications since 191 S, doing front covers for Hearst Syndicate newspapers; the New Y'ork American; Smart Set and Picture Play; also poster artist for Paramount, making 57 paintings for the newspapers for "The Sheik." "Affairs of Anatol" and others. CLIVE, ROBERT: (See 1936-37 Motion Picture Almanac.) CLOFINE. M. D. : Managing editor of News of the Day. Born in Philadelphia. Pa., July 7. 1886; e. Philadelphia public shools. Newspaper experience as reporter and editor in Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York and othe' cities. Hearst newspaper executive. 1914-17. With the U. S. Army as an Infantry officer. 1917-19, in U. S. and France. Editor of International Newsreel, MGM News. Managing editor of News of the Day. CLORK, HARRY: Writer, r. n. Clarke: b. Galveston, Texas: e. St. Paul's Garden City. N. Y. ; m. Mildred MacLeod, professional, and has a daughter. Was an actor. Wrote for the late Nora Bayes. to whom he was married. Wrote for Lambs Gambols, and with Shuberts. Plays include "Smiling Faces." "Everybody's Welcome," and co-author of "The Milky Way." Adapted many plays for Shuberts, including "The Last Waltz" and "The Last Racketeer." Writes radio scripts. In films in 1935: collaborated on screen play, "Princess O'Hara," "Mr. Dynamite." "His Night Out." also adaptation, "Remember Last Night?" Universal: colliborated on adaptation, "Diamond Jim." Universal: colhiborated on additional dialogue, "King Solomon of Broadway." T'niversal. Play of which he is co-author. "The Milky Way," filmed in 1936 by Paramount: collaborated on "The Man I Marry." "The Girl on the Front Page." "Plying Hostess," U: screen play "Absolute Quiet." MGM. CLOUGH, WILLIAM A.: Sunday editor, StandardTimes, New Bedford, Mass., b. Pompey, N. Y.. Aug. 2, 1S99; p. Mrs. N. J. Clough; e. Syracuse University. B.S. ; married and has one daughter. One year on Morristown Jerseyman, Morristown, N. J. Ten years on New Bedford Standard -Times as reporter, feature writer, city editor and Sunday editor. CLU, MALAY: Actor. In 1935: "The Last Outpost," Paramount. THE 19 3 7-38 MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 216