Pathe Sun (October 19, 1929)

THE PATHE SUN 5 SOUND NEWS STEALS HOME Camion Crew at Chicago Scores Clean Beat as Opposition Is Bewildered by Special Diamond Ruling Pathe Sound News was first on the screen in the Middle West with the first two games of the World Series in sound. That’s a record to be proud of. And Pathe guts and progressiveness is what did it. For sheer ingenuity, initiative and the grand old do-or-die spirit Pathe Sound News men have it on all other organizations by ten runs. When Camion No. 202 arrived in Chicago for the first two games of the memorable World’s Series came the cheering news that no camions were to be allowed on the grounds of the Cubs Ball Park. Were that Pathe Chicago gang downhearted? Not so you could notice it. Here’s what they did:— They were determined that Pathe should do as she had always done, bring to the screen play by play, every incident of those two games, and do it FIRST. They were also determined that Pathe would reproduce in sound the remarks and comments made by every person of prominence, every yell of every enthusiastic fan and every murmur of an umpire. This seemed an impossible feat as no microphone could be brought nearer than 500 feet to home plate—at least those were the orders of the Club owners. This is where Pathe guts and progressiveness asserted itself in the persons of Dave Oliver and Ralph Saunders. These two determined members of the Pathe gang were on hand when Camion No. 202 arrived Monday morning. Taking off their coats and vests the boys ripped the sound reproducing apparatus from the camion, installed it on a small platform on rollers, hooked it up and were ready to go by 10 A. M. Tues- day. This is where Fred Giese, another go-getter stepped in and volun- A Mack and John Battle Is On J. H. MacIntyre, Branch Manager, Minneapolis, is after the scalp of J. J. Clarke, Manager at Milwaukee. The Gopher allows he’s going to hole out on the Brewer and the Brewer says he’ll sink the Gopher. Mac to John— I NOTE YOU ARE TEMPO- RARILY PASSING US IN COCK FIGHT ENJOY THIS BRIEF GLORY WHILE YOU MAY AS IT IS GOING TO BE VERY SHORT LIVED CONGRATULATE YOU NOW FOR FINISHING JUST BE- LOW US. John to Mac— OH, YEAH? Mac to John— OH, YEAH? Look over the tables and get your bets down. Songs of Gridiron Two favorite college songs, “Going Back to Old Nassau” of Princeton and "March Down The Field,” the Yale inarching song, are rendered in “Gridiron Glory,” the Pathe football Sportlight fea- turing the announcing of Graham McNa- mee, NBC star. These songs are rendered at a Yale- Princeton game staged at the Princeton field. Another popular song, “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” is introduced during the pigskin encounter between Knute Rockne’s fighting Irish of Notre Dame and the Howard Jones California Trojans of the University of Southern California played at Los Angeles. ( Jh Ijeuh f Constance Bennett Here Constance Bennett arrives in New York on the 20th Century Friday morn- ing. Her stay in the city will be brief, as she leaves on the Homeric for South- ampton, England, early Saturday morn- ing. Miss Bennett is on a combined vaca- tion and shopping tour. Her latest talk- ing picture, “This Thing Called Love,” with Edmund Lowe co-starred, has just been completed. Pathe Uber Alles The Orpheum, New Orleans, played an all-Pathe program last week, with “Paris Bound,” Sound Sportlight, Re- view and News on the bill. The Guy Brown crew broke thru the sales lines for a deal with the R. C. Richards Circuit for “King of Kings” in fourteen towns. Camion mounted on portable truck for world series games. Left to right — Fred Giese, Dave Oliver and Ralph Saunders. teered to act as “mike-man” which he did—to the limit. Fred took that little old truck and hauled it all over the grand stand, stopping at every point where any item of interest could be reproduced ; n sound. He busted through the crowds and got what we went after — what no other organization could get—every sound and incident worth recording in both of those two ball games. And, so, Pathe had them on the screen ahead of everybody and all be- cause Pathe has men who THINK, KNOW and ACT, Oliver, Saunders and Giese. —DAN ROCHE “The Racketeer” This talker makes a great vehicle to show Robert Armstrong’s ability. He is a great actor. It will not be very long before he is one of the biggest drawing cards. Carol Lombard is also a very talented girl. She also will go far. SOUND WAVES, Hollywood. “Paris Bound” Finishes with a flash of genius seldom seen on the screen. NEW ORLEANS TIMES-PICAYUNE Will no doubt be the talk of Harrisburg—and the suburbs. HARRISBURG (Pa.) TELEGRAPH “Big News” The best newspaper story that has been brought to the screen . . . Entire production is filled with comedy . . . With perfect sound recording and fine dialog, will do good in any house. BILLBOARD “Her Private Affair” Deftly handled by a cast that is excellent . . . graphed. Unusually well directed and photo- CHICAGO HERALD AND EXAMINER Next Week’s Sun, Sound News Special Anniversary Number