Universal Weekly (1932-1936)

• Edmund Loice, who will play in two pictures for Universal this coming season. One of them is ^'Bombay Mail,” which Laemmle, Jr. intends to provide with a tremendous cast. Edmund Lowe, at present on a personal appearance tour, tcill arrive at Universal City next week. The second production is not as yet chosen. + H Lowell Sherman nOR several months Carl Laemmle, ■ Jr. and Lowell Sherman have been discussing a long-term contract. Yesterday such a contract was signed. To Lowell Sherman is given a great deal of the credit tor the success of Mae West and Katherine Hepburn in the movies. His first picture for Universal will be the Jean Bart play, "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head." In all probability, Claude Rains will play the role he created in the New York production. This, however, will not be definitely decided until "The Invisible Man," in which he is now playing the title role, is com UNIVERSAL WEEKLY ■ '■ = Sept. 2, 1933 LATEST PRODU C TIOj Marion Nixon Finally Set Marion nixon is finally set. She will arrive in New York on Labor Day and sail the following day on the He de France for London and the Universal picture which will be the second starring venture of Jan Kiepura, the great singer of "Be Mine Tonight." Its title is "A Song for You." It will be directed in London by Tay Garnett. For several weeks Miss Nixon's plans have been in a turmoil. Three weeks ago it was announced that she would go to London to support Kiepura because of the inability of cancelling Kiepura's Continental singing engagements and his consequent in + ‘ ‘On ly Yesterday ’ ’ Cast credits to date — 75 I This is the situation on "Only Yesterday," John M. Stahl's Universal production now in its I Ith week of filming, with Margaret Sullavan, John Boles, Billie Burke and Reginald Denny featured. Huntley Gordon, Lita Chevret and Leo White were engaged yesterday taking their places alongside the 70 other players already enrolled on the cast sheet. In ♦ Goes Universal pleted and previewed. In addition to directing this picture Lowell Sherman will play the heavy in it. The role fits him like a glove. The screenplay for "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head" is now being written by George O'Neill. The acquisition of Lowell Sherman brings the directorial staff of Universal City to full proportions. It now Includes John M. Stahl, James Whale, Harry Pollard, William Wyler, Edward Sedgwick, Eddie Buzzell, E. A. Dupont, Victor Schertiinger, Edward Marin, Karl Freund, Tay Garnett, Robert Wyler, Alan James, Ray Taylor and Kurt Newmann. ability to go to Hollywood. Then there was a desire on the part of Universal to put Miss Nixon in the role opposite Onslow Stevens in "Wanted at Headquarters." Her sailing on the Majestic was cancelled and Miss Nixon made preparations for staying in Hollywood. Then Wynne Gibson was signed for the role in "Wanted at Headquarters," and Miss Nixon engaged air passage to keep her original sailing date. Then came the air crash in New Mexico, and she changed her plans all over again. Now, she will arrive on the Twentieth Century on Labor Day — unless something else happens. Cast Still Growing addition to Its unprecedented list of speaking parts, more than 4,000 extras have taken part in the picture — and the end is not yet! “Oh, Promise Me” • Slim Summerville is torn between two charmers in ^‘Oh, Promise Me.” ZaSu Pitts, his costar, on one side, and Adrienne Dore on the other. ‘^Oh, Promise Me” is completed at Universal City and will be ready for release soon.