Motion Picture News (Apr - Jun 1927)

1248 M o t i 0 n Picture N c iv s Mrs. Tong, known as China's foremost screen actress, visits the Columbia studios in Hollywood; left to right, Ralph Graves, Dorothy Revier, Jack Cohn, treasurer of Columbia; Mrs. Tong, and her husband Foxites Honor Tauszig /% X eiitlmsiastic testimonial dinner was tendered to Douglas N. Tauszig at Janssen's Hofbrau. New York, last Tuesday niglit, by his associates of Fox Film corporation, in appreciation of liis untiring efforts in making the Fox Fun Frolic tlie remarkable success that it turned out to be. Fox Film executives, departmental heads and employes united in ))aying tribute to one who is active in the interest of Foxitc welfare and whose inspirational work lias made of Fox Athletic Club an institution;il organization. Just before calling upon the guest of honor, Toastmaster Harry Buxbaum presented Mr. Tauszig with an English combination Celleret containing sterling silver coffee and liquor sets. In addition to "Doug," others who spoke were vice-presidents Jack G. Leo and Saul E. Rogers, Vivian M. Moses, Milton Schwartz. Ciiarles I>evin, Roger Ferri, Joe Engel, .Jack Siclielman, Eddie (Jrainger and Joe Lee. Among those who were present were: Joe Engel, Truman Talley, Vice-President Jack G. Leo, Douglas N. Tauszig, Toastmaster Harry Buxbaum, Milton J. Schwartz, Vice-President Saul E. Rogers, Charles Levin, Jack Sichelman, Harry Reinhardt, Eddie Grainger, Wayne Pierson, Roger Ferri, Nat Finkler, Eddie Collins, Aaron F'ox, Nat Dorfman, Ben Holzman. Irving Maas, .Joe Lee, Eddie Schnitzer, Jack Bloom, Mike Hill, Louis Levin, W. F. Sennett, Maurice Caplan, Emaunel Preiss, Maurice Goodman, yioe Sanders, Jack Wolf, Moe Krane, Vivian M. Moses, Donn McEUwaine, Gerald K. Rudulph, Joe Fine, Dan Doherty, Fred Bullock, Jr., Charles Seessel, M. Schmaltzback, Bill McBride, Clarence Jay Elmer, Percy Howard, E. Sponable, D. E. Eldridge, J. M. Joy, Lou Gabriel, Louis Rosenbluh, Murray Rosenbluh, Isadore Krotosky, R. B. Simonson, George Eisele, diaries Rogers, Moe Rogers, William Rogers, Joe Leo, Percy Heiliger, George Blake, Arthur Jones, Joe Hart, Michael Krueger, San Schuster, Ted and Moe Altman, Milton Harris, Alan E. Freedman, F. Coneybear, W. Fanning, Walter Quinlan, R. Schubert, Ed P'reedman, Leo Friedman, Harry Kosiner, William Bach. Deon De Titta, Matt Radin. J Shea on Ship Shows OSEPH SHEA, erstwhile advance man for "Tiie Big Parade" and now of the J. J. McCarthy offices, contributes a comprehensive article to the February issue of Cinema ArLMagazine on "Join the Navy and See tiie Movies." Probably few persons realize the scojjc of the distributing system which provides motion picture entertainment for men in the U.S. Navy in all parts of the world. About one hundred and seventy-five showings a dav' are given. Subjects are leased for tiiree years, which is the period of time required for a film to go over the entire floating "circuit." Tlie Navy library now includes about twelve liundred features, and three hundred short subjects. Among the most popular subjects, of course, is "Tlie Big Parade." We commend the article to your attention. ADonakl Keith's Sixteenth Wedding FTER ])articipating in some fifteen make-believe weddings for tiie screen, Donald Keith, motion picture leading man, decided to inject some realism into tiie scene and Sunday married Katliryn Spicuzza, 21 year old Los Angeles girl. The ceremony, wliicli took place in the Churcli of Blessed Sacrament in Hollywood at 6.30 P.M., culminates a courtship of eight years' standing. Tlie coujjle will leave for a iioneymoon in the Nortli immediately following the coniijletion of Keitli's current picture. Miss Spicuzza, a graduate of ^lanual Arts Higli SjIiooI. Los Angeles, has never appeared in pictures nor seen her husband u)3on the screen. The marriage license was issued to Keith under tlie name Francis Feeney. He gave his age as 23. Testimonial dinner to Douglas !\. Tauszig at Janssen's Hofbrau on Tuesday night of last iveek in Netv York by his associates of Fox Film Corporation, in appreciation of his efforts in making the Fox Fun Frolic the .tuccess it proved to be. Executives, departmental heads and employes united in paying tribute to his interest in the Foxite welfare and the Fox Athletic Club