Universal Weekly (1932-1936)

Sept. 2. 1933 UNIVERSAL WEEKLY E11 NEWS FROM UNIVERSAL CITY ELISSA LANDI CAST FOR "BY CANDLELIGHT ft WITH the signing this week of Elissa Landi to play the leading feminine role in "By Candlelight," Universal has added another of the most popular reigning stars of pictures to its list for the 1 933-34 season. Miss Landi's success in "The Warrior's Husband" was sensational and placed her among the top-notch box-office bets. "By Candlelight" will have Paul Lukas as its star. Lukas just recently renewed his longterm contract with Universal and this production is the first in which he will appear under the terms of the new contract. In addition to Lukas and Miss Landi, several other prominent players are being secured but no official announcement can yet be made of their inclusion in the cast. Robert Wyler will direct, from a screenplay by Hans Kraly and F. Hugh Herbert. "By Candlelight," a three act play by Harry Graham, adapted from an original by Siegfred Geyer, was produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, in 1 928. It is a delightfully audacious Continental comedy, with a Viennese background, with roles for the two principals exactly suited to their own European personalities and the background in which they were reared. The role of the Baron is one very similar to that of the Count which Lukas portrayed so perfectly in "Strictly Dishonorable." “Kid Gloves’^ Becomes ^^Dangerous To Women CHESTER MORRIS' first picture for Universal as a star will be "Dangerous to Women." This is an original story by William Anthony McGuire and will have a cast of more than ordinary sufficiency. Among the support are Helen Twelvetrees, Alice White, John Miljan, Grant Mitchell, Henry Meeker, George E. Stone, Frank Albertson, Dorothy Grainger, Mabel Marden, Walter Miller, Wade Boteler, Matt McHugh, Harlan Tuck 99 er, Robert Ellis and Edward Peale. The story concerns the fortunes of a young man who briefly turns to prize fighting as a solution of his problem. As an opponent for Morris, Universal chose Maxie Rosenbloom, world's official light heavyweight champion. It is Champ. Rosenbloom's first try at pictures. Wanted At Headquarters New Title Of Gibson Film Arrangements were this week completed between Carl Laemmle, Jr. and Wynne Gibson whereby M iss Gibson will be featured in three Universal pictures. The first of these is to be entitled "Wanted at Headquarters," by Gordon Kahn and Warren Duff. It will go in production next Buzzel Rewarded for ^’Oh, Promise .We” AS a reward for the splendid job he recently turned out on Universal's latest feature comedy costarring ZaSu Pitts and Slim Summerville, "Oh, Promise Me," Director Eddie Buzzell has had his contract extended for one year by Carl Laemmle, Jr. in charge of production. "Oh, Promise Me," is from the Broadway play in which Lee Tracy made such a hit. week under the direction of Edward Marin. The cast comprises Onslow Stevens, Skeets Gallagher, William Collier, Warren Hymer, Edward aVn Sloan, John Wray and Harry Woods. In the studio the picture was previously referred to as "Special Investigator." + + • Lucille Lund, chosen the most beautiful and talented co~ed of 1933, is wearing an All-America bathing suit especially designed for her. Her first part is that of a girl reporter in ‘‘Saturday’s Millions,” just completed by Edward Sedgwick at Universal City. It is UniversaPs this year’s contribution to the football season.