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August 8, 1936
MOTION PICTURE HERALD
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THE HOLLYWOOD SCENE
As to Juveniles
What with the upsurge of juvenile talent and the long dormant condition of the children's story market, competition for stories is keen among the producers piloting the fortunes of the young stars in what promises to be their biggest season. The feeling is general that, powerful as may be the appeal of the child player, a lot of box office virtue resides in a story that has proved itself in published form.
Warners, for instance, are giving Billy Mauch Booth Tarkington's well established "Penrod and Sam" for his introduction as a full-fledged star. Mark Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper" will be his second picture. Sol Lesser's next production starring Bobby Breen will be the standard "Toinette's Phillip."
Against the current, David O. Selznick is proceeding with the production of "Tom Sawyer" without, thus far, having named a stellar player to portray the role.
The case of Shirley Temple is cited by her admirers as the exception required to prove the rule. A number of her vehicles have been fabricated out of whole cloth, while others, such as "Captain January" and "The Littlest Rebel," have had a rich background of success as plain reading material. Practical showmen feel a little surer of themselves, though, when the posting of the title means a certain very definite thing trĀ« the public.
Production Gains
Production turnover mounted to unusual figures during the last week in July as thirteen pictures were started and twelve finished.
Swinging into the pace that will mark its activities for the next several months, Radio started three films. In the work is "The Big Game," a football picture, which will feature June Travis, Philip Houston, Bruce Cabot, Andy Devine, James Gleson, John Arledge, Guinn Williams, Tyler Brooke, Murray Kinnell, Eddie Nugent and a large group of gridiron notables. George Nichols, Jr., is directing.
"Winterset" started with Burgess Meredith, Margo and Eduardo Gianelli in the featured roles. Al Santall is directing. The third Radio picture, "We Who Are About To Die." will present Ann Dvorak, John Beal, Preston Foster, Lyle Talbot, Ray Mayer and Florence Rice. Christy Cabanne is directing.
As executives completed plans for more expensive production, Republic also started three pictures. In "Bulldog Edition" Regis Toomey. Ray Walker, Evalyn Knapp, Betty Compson. William Newelk Ruth Gillette, Cy Kendall, Matty Fain and Oscar Apfel
will be seen. Charles Lamont is directing.
The cast for "Three Mesquiteers" includes Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, Syd Taylor, Kay Hughes, Al Bridges, Nina Quartero, Duke Yorke and J. P. McGowan, with Ray Taylor directing.
"Dangerous Trails" features John Mack Brown, Suzan Kaaren, Ted Adams, Frank Darien, Lloyd Ingraham, Dick Moorehead, Ed Cassidy and Margaret Mann, Albert Ray directing.
Two pictures started at Twentieth Century-Fox. Jane Withers is starred in "Can This Be Dixie." Her support includes Slim Summerville, Claude Gillingwater, Sarah Haden, Arnold Cook, James Burke, Robert Warwich, Ferdinand Munier, William Benedict and Otis Harlan. George Mrashall is directing.
"15 Maiden Lane, which Allan Dwan is directing, will present Claire Trevor with Cesar Romero, Douglas Fowley, Aileen Lane, Lester Matthews, Robert McWade, Richard Tucker and Russell Hicks.
Bringing Greta Garbo back to the screen, MGM started "Camille," the supporting cast listing Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, Lenore Ulric, John Bryan, Russell Hardie and Barry Norton. George Cukor is directing the production.
Hal Roach started "General Spanky" on location in Sacramento. Spanky MacFarland is starred with Phillips Holmes, Rosina Lawrence, Ralph Morgan, James Burtis, Irving Pichel, Hobart Bosworth, Buckwheat, Louise Beavers and Robert Middlemass. Fred Newmeyer is directing the picture.
With Edmund Lowe, Gloria Stuart and Reginald Owen as principals, Universal started "Rich and Reckless." Harry Beaumont is directing.
Warners began work on "The Making of O'Malley." The cast includes Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Sybil Jason, Ann Sheridan, Donald Crisp and Freider Inescort.
At Paramount work started on "The Turning Point." Paul Kelly, Marsha Hunt, Kent Taylor, Robert Cummings and Bernardine Hayes are currently included in th* cast, with James Hogan directing.
Seven studios accounted for the twelve finished pictures. Five had groups of two and Warners and Pickford-Lasky each contributed one.
Universal wound up "Casey Of The Coast Guard." It will present Joan Wayne, Nan Grey, Fuzzy Knight, William Bakewell, Ethan Laidlaw, Russell Hicks and Harry Worth. Frank Strayer directed.
"Ace Drummond" also finished. Co-directed by Cliff Smith and Forde Beebe, the cast includes John King, Jean Rogers, Guy Bates Post, William Hall, Diana Gibson, Russell Wilson, Noah Beery, Jr., Lon Chaney, Jr., House Peters, Jr., and Frederic Vogeding.
Columbia finished "A Man Without Fear" and "The Man Who Lived Twice." Tn the first picture, Jack Holt, Louise Henry,
Douglas Dumbrille, Gene Morgan, George McKay, John McGuire, Guinn Williams, Tom London and Pat Flaherty will be seen. Erie Kenton directed it. The second picture will present Ralph Bellamy, Marian Marsh, Isabel Jewell, Ward Bond, Willard Robertson, Kathryn Ward, Betty Farrington, Ann Doran, Mary Lou Dix, Bruce Mitchell and Nana Bryant. Harry Lachman directed.
MGM finished "Old Hutch." The cast lists Wallace Beery, Elizabeth Patterson, Cecelia Parker, Eric Linden, Robert McWade, Donald Meek, Catherine and Julie Parkins, the Watson Brothers and James Burke. J. Walter Ruben directed. The second completed MGM film, "Piccadilly Jim," will present Robert Montgomery, Billie Burke, Frank Morgan, Madge Evans,
At Paramount "Three Married Men" was completed. It will present Lynne Overman, Roscoe Karns, William Frawley, Mary Brian, Gail Sheridan, Benny Bartlett, Mabel Colcord, Marjorie Gateson, and others.
"Wives Never Know," directed by Elliott Nugent, also finished at Paramount. The cast : Charlie Ruggles, Mary Boland, Adolphe Menjou, Claude Gillingwater, Vivienne Osborne, Fay Holder, Louise Beavers, Don Rowan, Nancy Lee and Porter Hall.
"Thank You Jeeves" was finished at Twentieth Century-Fox. Arthur Treacher is featured, supported by David Nevin, Virginia Fields and Lester Matthews.
"King Of The Royal Mounted" is a Sol Lesser production for this company's distribution. The cast features Robert Kent, Rosalind Keith, Alan Dinehart, Frank McGlynn, Sr., Juch Luden, Grady Sutton and Arthur Loft. Howard Bretherton directed.
Warners completed "The Case Of The Caretaker's Cat" in which Ricardo Cortez, June Travis, Jane Bryan, Craig Reynolds, Gordon Elliott, Carlyle Moore, Jr., Nedda Harrigan, Lottie Williams and Warren Hull will be seen, directed by William McGan.
The last of the completed pictures is "The Gay Desperado," Pickford-Lasky. It will present Nino Martini, Ida Lupino, Leo Carrillo, Harold Huber and many more.
Paragraphically
Everybody did everything they could think of to make the British exhibitor party happy during its stay in Hollywood and the guests expressed themselves as charmed with all they saw and did, setting a neat example for a people not commonly overzealous as to amenities.
Report that Dr. A. H. Giannini will administer the affairs of United Artists in an office well removed from studio din has set executive ears tingling and the precedent may sprout a trend.
John Leroy Johnston has resigned as Universal publicity chief after nine years of service and lias been succeeded by Hubert Voight.