Variety (Sep 1931)

iteesei iii.dies who' dlsappeiirea, ladies ■ who deify /Bravltyj: wlift.-a Into chunks : and;- Shot frpijir- co.n- nbns. " There's a BtOoBO AVho Is ' irlphtonod . whileiThyrstoji- pulls cards out of his. ears'and boftk; iJQts o( this .rep^la-tiori material :l>ut lio ■■• taU'i)its:"'- " ; ; ^\Miei^^ asked the kids if Ihcy- ■ voi'e havlrttf; a Kopd time,' thc. 'rc-.- Bounding ,'Xca' inado .'the: walls: vi- ■'■-■.brate.'■■ - ' ■$Yi6vf':ls ..fitnired with a /erofil eye. fbr color Jlnd •JiK^ltln>r,. ^yitlv^tiic biw •' blind: in the" pit :buiI..dinK "the clir. ' .mixes willi apprp'p' chdrds." Kvcryf Kth'ihB' inoves- tast. .artd: snriooihin- ' spite,of the. Ipaff pt ejfcess baBK.tRo: (Giii'is and : itssistan ts , keep y'p. "the. fast steix flttlnjf; pcrfcetryi.into every; Btiiint. ' Thurston has ..properly ciit; !' niuch .of .his chfiftei* ia-hd.ffor this. ' big Stater la relylfift Rtlncitialiy '<m- ■ the 'optics.. . -All^ "a.ddr .to..rpaviiif?' .7)i>,velty shp\v; ain 6tids-rX3r<: favorite ibJ- pcrfbrniarice and boxofll.ce. -• , pictun^e- is:''Silenc*;' '(Par) .aimed .. ior tii'o aduVt i^atrPiijiite^t this class fipit. / At the: Oriental,; the minors .arb piiittini? ..a 'ibetter screen, break; '• -drawirie,'' that •.niys.te'ry: • thriller'. . '•naUK'hter: of. tlie^Drag'on^^ 'Sctvlher In placejot a eomody ,at J.-the ■ Chlcagp" is one of -thpsd plia-i; ■ time rijolia ''iyh Iclf ,: .wer^)-. used ..by ■ eh'ost^rfield clftarettc backlnf^. >Vh ipiiblix ..cut lop'se; from, the. .cpiinr'. ..Tnbrciat. ti.erUp,'. the ,13ca' Was^ 'rt talned since : thb.; reels' havelanded ■ -. is novelty winners. This .onb. con-' i tlnues, In tlvb «ame ji)attcrn,' and : a. howl, •.especially . ■ frpni the firiiart ; w.ordsJ andr :m a,ddcd Oii/ the :',f ioun.drttack.-.;■ ■; • ".'^:'-.}: •''> ;■.■ •.••. .' .One .Of ; Efevefai .Houses' ..and '•. »rpuD d. Ch Icag.Q :>be.ni'lrig- tli.e :riame Crbwn.v Tills. Cyrioxislick, of -ti.tlc' .' linaei nat Ion. Is. no ted.. atri 6 ng ei li itiK . frOrii Vdoast.-t'p-poasit. TbeVe!s Tiun- ..Vdrfeds Of shoo ting jealieribs arPuiid the Gpuntry;' riiiLmc^tl KbxyiItnplicae ; /tiphs. ind tile■ shla]liel<>ctrfc-;bulb: r^^ . .Quirenioivts Uppeal tq ejiihibs. . .. ■Tlvls particular-C lipt • tb -.bc . CQhf tfscd • wi.l;h 'the better ;..klioSVn y Gro'\vn opo.raii'd by Fpxi is a- niein- • i.Ke'iv ' of :Allied.• Npii'-Uivipn projecT .' tipiiist' liiibprs;. iii: ■ the . booth.. wliiio the/Allied niembci!H)iIp Is 'elbciUehily ... atlested .by ,a polle^^ duty, by• th&'.dppr;; ;. I...- '' ' ;., '■ ''■'."■ .Ni")veiv i hundrcdvcpps iii'.that .many. ' . -AlHcd hpiiscs' • a re; c.ti ri^ei'l 11 y . gelliiig. .. . more tliaiv' their'. s.h5a.re Of .mption. •picture. ..;«htei'tainmcnl, ..Senic'^ of . .thein. sit outside :in the lobby, but .. ■ many ojj •them are;-gtationc.d in; ylew . ■ .Qf' the ■ fierce]*: Not so. toiigh: sit a;: .•.hplisc .like .this;.rvirinirig'iiights.pnly. : . imdjslh.b' . an: all-diy grind; fitting, .tfitpugli the. sanib show ever and ...cyoi;!-.'';..'.' ' ; ^Uisliicss rtt 36; cents - was pretty: . ■: gpod 'on-'a -Friday evening' in .:thl.s .Tolish . neighborhood.. -There.-w.as hb .. : «vei^;he.ljih|^ v.patronlzing.'d^-hpn.-u.niori house... 6'r; equally , Interesting,■ iib widespread :■■ lear'-.()£./violence..; y. : - To. tiipRfc ; wi th eyes to gee there , :;iFas .no .dpubt;; hpwever, 'abpiit thp .f-projqptipn-. -It was of very jpoor. • <iuallty, .qhap In tlie bb.otin ha.bitu- • ally cut the : ma iii • title. every tinie he hfiafle-a.switch-over,': Flllris jertd- ;...^d .as : suddenly lis thd : np^tt one - L 8tarted.' Aiid.: tli,c. ani pereage;;.:w»s :: . consistently;: weak ; and : tlicifefpre '.■'.'bard On'ihe/'eyeR;': •■'.■ •j-' . H)3U,<56 seats abPut' 1.000,'Is rear ; Boiiably iicWj neatly If plainly, dec.r : orated .In^ Its' b.are wall; Hat bcllliig Way, • hds obniTprtable, Chairs..: Freiii ^ tile :intcrriiInablb series. of advance •: trailers .-Cphsumlrig. IS.' mihutbs In the .unrcolirig it iwiis cyidcnt ..that ' the house :pie;ks . its . preduct .care-: fully wit'h :jiij py.e.- for.; the' chcix'cst.: ...: Rejects, -• ujikii^iwiiSiv IlPlly wood's. inj.si.akes, and poverty. rQw'S:mastcr> '■: places -:tyi'thr a nice sprinkling., of , BrlfKsh product;itiiEiUc ;i'jp the foster/ ' . 'House goes into . history ^as; the .first- ,iiri Chicago Jto play the. new' Kmogjrbirh-jVl.irpd; ri . MlOflGAN, DE^ : ■ ■ ■ 'Tp brldgb ;,thb. gap -betw'ccn the nnlsH.'.Qf. the. l?u;b:iix shows arid, the vitart-bf locally -jproducod ,uriitSf scv- - ^^'/-st.ahdUrd {ict.s 'hbrb this \v;cek.. Bmlth/ ahd Dale are doing their S. S. ; :^alia:ria'. skit;. %vith ...Tack. Osterniari,; .-.,r Ana Soympiir and -Audrey. Wyckp/I. Co. also pfcscnt. ■' ,^P<rn!ing.. sijow: 'riiri 76 .minutes. V with ' a iC-jiiiriiito out a ionipara-. . lively siniplc matter. Osterm.an cntn : jnd- prpbably: wllT :drpp- one of his . two isPtiBK, i?vhilo - i;J-isS . .SeyniOlir P.rpbably Will cut her lilt With ()s5- tefman; •■ ■{ y-://.;:■[■] ; : Three . gehdration.s: of •/Wyckoff, v. lamiiy was .,sure appVau-sb,.. Girl,; is , fapabld and .makes a nice ai)pcar.-- .. «>ce. >Ilss :Seymoiir opened- with .'a : .: ."P^gvsl)c rhuinbled t'O get^ the Idea :■ ■oyer that,.' it,' w.-ii5 all in - furi. Spl.d, ; Wcriai huml)br.'j arid all well.. Smith .:. *nd ...pale,. clpsert-'arid iiiopped; ■ AH. . acts Avcrc.; t'pgothcr; in Un.. aftcfplocov; ' \^P>^term,iii 6pen.ed with.a^eoupleof . ••.njimite's:of .t.alk. SjjOttcd: ri'few: i=ra:g«j . J^u' got'thcrii started. .l>lnyihg:iri a . ■ -^".OO -seator ■. it w;(s' tQiigjV,' btjf .lio :■ S?"'^'^^-^' 'f^oin.'i'H after .■M^s. .g,pynvour/ ; .■ ■ ■ .- '-..^ ;.:.s^tage':.this\veck the draw ' over : -"augivtor, .bf /the : IM-agon; (.Par).;: : "usr.nes^.jfodd. .:.:;':.: :. - ;. ,jyee. .-:• 1 y.'\;',-;' : .:.'.Lo3,'Angpief!,:^ept.;.'4J '..: : Charles OBirddy'). Itot'ers .is-^ stili ))bt-^irid-.pl<!^tyi;"V- ■ ''.■.■X/i.. '.^. ■'■'^- ' ■ .The:receptibri'for; iilmiand'hls.plp iict . 0.1., the I Piiramo.unt: tliis' weclV proof., 'that o«ly\;Avr6n'g;..iirfGture.'i .iiaA'e: iiiattjt?d.'liiih star:dom- iri.d tlib;.-: .magrioti^inV''-. Arivtrica's ..'ilaps'.. to ..iho, '^.tip-x. ..pfllcei, liuvlrig' decided: to .break .aVyay frpm r»icturCff. temporai-ll'y vlor -;radio and 'ihe tag'e >vheii- li is -I'li ijilm oiilit .cbn - tract .expires.:Dec. 1, .the. young. ldol is' probatily. elated to learn that',lib- in PersPn retairis theabllity .to thrill ■lll.^.£emiiri.es;:'.•■>:■ .>■.: •.• "■.■■■\::'^'y-r-'^ .'• Lbs. :ATvgbles'' Fiesta in. honor bC its 15.0.^ .birthday hiis:,: .do^Vritov;'ri^ .directs parked.-, but :f*:ec attrac'tibn.'s are, sppijirijg sonVc. of ■the gold which prdinfirily vpxjui-s.: iritb ^theatres dtir-- ini^- such cel.ebVa'tiijiifl;- Frid'a.y -af t^ ■ oflrib'bri the .Pa ramouht liddri,'.t .ac^ il'uli ed.: .ia^ri,^ butsidb: ■ line ujp :to o'olpck. miiriagirig :.to j'ust .balance- tiie- scalG.s. at capacity. cVrie .reason riiay bC: the feature, 'CaUghf (Para- •hiourit). which, is iri:bcc.ause,rtherc'si a:., hoavy .attraction-prt^^'it.tg^^^^^ .liogers • >vprii.s. long : aridi 'haTd In, on(i;pf the two; separate, stag units,, stippbrted by •; Zizz IJlabk. capable m.;c.; .k sfei-icg Of •. darice -specialists; friGlUdirig :Jack • Hpllarid^r and^ June. .Kniglit, ;Moiitgpme:iry . and McDbw- ■ ell;, ai^d: l)pn:-ari,d;.i^crnice; also. ,th;e theatre . ch.or.us ■ lih© I.aind -ia,. c.bllcc-' iif>;ri .of. s.iipei:.'; fop. a biotlon .picture' .set;' '...!:.■. ';•/•■ ■. lie niakes'; hls:;appea^ plairlrig the ::~ eiscaiitting;. prga ri: \ Iri, . ■ the' pit; grabs his-trpnibbrie for. ai; coiritras.i :pf sweet and libt riiiisic, hops to the' pia no ;fjc>r! a Ipve. iditty. worked • with ii; girl in a 'box/arid then-riiibviCsVpro-: v.ce (liri gs': t p •a m 0 tio ri. .p c t u r e. gbt- r ^ p- ii<'a' to: pei'fbrhv arid, sinjg .'a- Ibng se- -qribrice:'with-■ iill .the■-a'cco.mjianyIng• 'irivppirigs. of .,cai;ricraman,-.i^^^^ rector'.: ctG.^.' It> as .dii'tliientic as any.. suoli, stage .■dcriion.straCibn.' pari. •%,' .ari<i -Its • <JripliCa.libn- :ori.'.. the :.sdr.e-en. . la-t'er .has ■■ :a \y'o.-vv ■ 110islt 'wheri :Stu -Krwi.ri: suddenly:' is. substi.t'u.ted..'^ in' 'Ih.e'^ rUnblv for ^Ilbgers; .■:.. :' " ". .■; , . .' ^^Vith> all that. Uog'ors: with . tKb stage 1)aria' re,-ri.cts a .scerie from .the. ■bi(V-; -!GlD.Se,.'.llarriipriy.' •.whcreini . vhC' rpic'cs. afiipng the iiiu.''ipian§ to play .a..fe:\v ib.ai^s :bri.' A\n:rie.u.s.- instru.merits. • .Tliis, i.s: the rputine: -vvi'th which■:.)i't>; fViist iifiadc :persbnaisj: foi^: Pubtlx 'in Ch ica go■'arid I«i ew! ■; .Y.brk.. sfivcral y'earig' .ago;.artd. :h.e!^. playing if ribw. witlya,.corilldcnee;iie then, licked. : ' ^\'itli his present-, pei-fectcd.siase s.fyle..'nbgeri3 will rriprd than ■sa'C^'3- :^y ariy..'thc'atre.'audiericc-. Iri a Ereadr way siipiv.Qr..else^^■lJc'r'e';: - .■ The:bthcr: PTe;sfentation Isrdircctcd. iiy .: Oscar" Baurii, ' p it lead ei% irvhose' -.'iuccbssibri ;of; riuni ber.s Xoltowlng. the hi.«5'tOiT'bf ealiforma.are enacted, pri stage by ii twP'-liy-^twb pageant, oirid. ballet,routines, higlx-llghted by t^e .girls \yaylng gourds .ari?d ..doing ii- tbrthl fhumba twist; Nicely haridlcd. •at ■snmtl.-iexpbnsei : Accompanylnj; Shorts- arin . Para-- niOUrtt Kcws.ind a-Fl'eisclicr T^^ tppn.■'.■-.■-'■■•;:■ .'.■-'■-. ;■---■- ■ ..Prpfusipri; of flaps iri 'attenda^^ ;to iiuiTi -iriperise fCi " the /T^pgci's. tlij-.one. '. .. : ' Bang. ■ ': y-V;:■ ■ New ydrk, Sepfc; 4. -:. ' ii^'i vo - part .':stage- shoW:' Svi th. "Tile. Spider'" (F,ox).. this w.pclt- rilns suc;r Gessively d:nd' follows afislngie na- tipri*l :theriie. Germariy gets ' the' current ribd .in the'theatre's, fbiirth ■'inter natibual revue.'.> Fillers, also:.'are- grbup.edi "Com- pri-sing t-hc Fox newsrcel and a Cfti'-; tbori" short, they fall ibetweoii bver-;' tare arid . presCri.lUiLiori-- - Former,; cbnfUicted- by.- Mlscha Viollri, Friday iilglit (i) ;- alsp: w.ent - to.: the • .stage brlcny for -Walther Kirchhpff's. s.bjo-: ing of the 'Prize Sbng'.'. .prchesStra's tlieinc iri: thb. usiial Itpxy .mariTicr.- is a riioiTley- arrangement pf 'Wagrier.; : . sta:.ge'- . end's: - opener -. is .' 'D.ie Lorcici' 'by the riiix'ecl.sfngipg crew- and-^ ballet., git-.ls.-:; Latter-.. 'af:ei iper-:. riiaids urid'et!'.wave lights and/bcf^ a sei- piece,; to', the eherusr singl.ng-r ^fTOm - a : prop rock. ■ Vyxiiiy.:, r '^^^- Cdmniers' i?iVcs:: Kirchhoff a repeat- 'clianceiii iribther -featu.l-* sppt. wich biinrig. ;■ It adheres to the cu.s't.o.mai-.y diurikihg pong' style lri:;arrangcment. aild jicidelbcrg nnlfo.rm.s. .Two'of .. the.-bbyis wirid it': iup. with a .due',. ..poorly-'rriAnJiged..: -. ^ . .' . '.^^' ■.,■' ■-■.,. - 'JDi-csden. China': gives .-productiGn'. wbi-ii a^ chanob'to. predOmiriate, This: lis -itll rtanoirig, bivielty i'ati:ip'ia Bou--,.. inari's- toe :speciall-y,i.thojiig.h- .Geptge: K^<W"n^ Viil. <:.luo.ml: and: the' ballet :iine .help-hoof the.''ltpm;:alp.rip.: ^•'Caifgaj'y -Iir6.«;.- fi uiri vaurtevjuc do- a:UPUrill-.io 'p)lriutcs of- ttiniijMrig airid »iiKf(wim(* beforfi-a Jitr(<ot:;arop, be- tween 'Chin.V and ;ih'e-clo.si.iig.nai=h, a''li'e 'toa:?ri is art- lriii)ort.atloP of abo.u-t ■, twcj- years'.experlfiiec bn thijs.: suie..: At ■the'-Koxy .thp .Callgarys. aftti:; .havinpf. been .Caught .prevkHi-iily-. sev- eral tihios,. A'pjicfired :t,o ha.v.c-.le.'trJH^d: ritpre iri :th.C' ,two' .years .•here. .thM": in.ali;tl,ie:tim.b they purst^^ .iit^-KbriViv ■-■'.V '■ • ---'.r-V---■ ' ' ■ .Chief ai-fjnisKion .<if. t).ie Cfihgat.>.,--: wa.s copped i'utJver' tn:ij:i .ei-eatea- by •fh-ein, hu.t tii'-y nj;i'l.«e.. the llVt ari ..vr-: fivitlvt" pies-e. .of - hj'/,. •Ami if.-th'M.> :;'i 11 tli^y ■ k'ai'nt''(l 1 ri' ,t.-vvf.v yearsi..•1^ " ■better:: th.an .'filflriOiW -stilU Fh'- Munt: borrowed i.s. tlie, AyillieyWeHi;. and MofliiUy cork .ScrtW.. fsll. int».> a hbip^ -It fits' the-t;.aliir.£tiyar «t>:l.e.. 91 as shpwri later in tho'li: strpivgest bit and: elo.<ier, .a :albw- ihotiori" scrap; ; 'Parade Frederiiius Itex,' : stiiiri' blowrbff; 'Is:a: number the .32 lioxy.i- eites cap: repeat any-time.' In blai-ii; .red arid . Whit^: military .butlits . a'jid .patent'.-, leatlier. " :boPtH. the plrlj- ■maneuver through,a;drill that woiilii ri'iiike a Weist' I'bintdr spill. 'ri Ic yin .his drps^ unirpriji,';'\ v;,i?i5e.':v' ^' •y^'-''■ ■;i.oritjony:'Aug,'2.c-;^-:' : .Afte.i' being.'Closed; fbif.h:: fortnight, this RKO '1 houSo rebperied, .%lth -,b;- .ne\v. >: fpyei*, ■ .structural . i,itbratlbris aii<l, a 5.0-50. stage.: ind .filin" islibw:' pperiing.. - wais icxterislvely.. :<pubii-: cized; on; the grburids .the- th.eair.e . is .r^rekeritirig the.; bigges.t stiige. sho-w: yet grlv'eri; in :ia,:.-llim: theatre;.'. : . . i\^itutt\ .wi§. Grac;©- F in: Our' Alley;*. RKO'.-British ■ riiade', .scoring:.a reception liighei; .pi-obably. .th'ari.-^^xpe'cted. - ■..-.■.-.•':.' ' .;. .Titlod: 'Tlie tbudspeakers,': Jack. Hulbert's',.stag6:. show .ra;ri.?'8Q. Iriili'-■. utes^Av0^i;ch .w'as much ,tbo loilg; a redilc.^d .:i.ts: chahcCS. - - •.::::- • -: : ' .Althbijgh. Hulibieiit: had..dbric:. his. Wbrk weli;: beiiig. always, at' ^libirie \ylt:h .the dancing.' arid: tlio ilgliti»ig cffccts, .the.presentb;tiprii .HvlviCh:Ava& virtually,'a'^ pptted rbvbe/'3^ -bady:: ii>' the middjei .Tlie dances a ritl tableaux ' were- plciy, -the sprig.^ 'were ■ pOpr and the ,'c.cmedy .wps dire, y':' GriglH.il :-wa.yv of ■ppcnihg .ithe '-iri- ;.iprlude.,.-v^'as tried by- mixirig; the' re.al chcru's .throuftH .:the back pf the screen,. disSPlvirig.: frbni-.i^^ screen chcr.us... ".ISpvel and ^^Jteotive. .:\Vhile; th,e.- chbruS was pri .thlhgs- went well arid the idea :bf'iritrbducirig tiie cast oni'thb scr«!eri: alsp clicked./- : , V ' : . .'-Cb'iet noVelty of .the eVenirig-iv'as.; the' rcyplving.stage, wprkin ..flrst^ tinie Tn.'a^ illni . variety i sheW.. iEIulbert.certairijy. -worked-his-^g^^^ ha-r.d,--eribugh'; - .'■-;•-. ."-"'--'-. .■;.•- - •;-: -■•.•-. ■ Cast Of \ the. tevuctto: iricludod Claiide:. ,Hulbert; - Jabk . • ilblbbrt's brother, KbgO Twiris, :Wyriri; Itlch.-- mond, arid - . the iiulber.t Cllbrus.; Chief itcrii-.refiliy V/'as iji^^H^ .arid: his, ..RKOlians.-' band.. this last: being a - ,h'Pt ; .coniblnJitiort: .which pcpjicd;. up :a:dr.a;ggin'g ey'ehiijg. . • • ■- Cut;Urig;:-at least -Orie /.sorig" .arid nearly .all^th^: knockabout cbrinibdy: would, ^help,.' liCuririirig: around. 40: miri'utes .intepludtv would .fit bb^^^^^ : .:■;-' /■"'' - '■■• V '-y: Chap.- i HlPPpDROMfe . ;.r..(Qoritiriued fr.p .with Alurfaiy. McHChei:; at the piano ttrid Rb;>e Marie .Senri'ett dancing, folr; lowed with a:il6;htweight:-pr.QPbsitiPn.. Tlib, la'st charice to- build: up a show iQbpped:iritb :the.cellar at this^ ppi .Tpfaias. ncvef 'was -c ;\viven. sivrigirie His "pwn-spng^^^^ cri.cCs : •believe ..ail--' -C^ -aite; piarie. playeirs. and TPbias doSs. ript tilay . Miss .iSerinett,:ls just anbthor bleride in; crepe, dc chiine fbr. physl-' :cal'.expbpirig.-..' :.■•^. '■ > •■:. :";- .-:■:' 'y:' :■. lliisscll aind: Armstrong,.;t\yp-man hoke ■ team,-' fared better ...than-ianyV.. bne~ up: aliead.:. ^Tilp .'-i?oys -Use rill sorlS -.of .props -fbr laughs Xnd- rie-vbr ori.cc attcrnpte'd' cpntiriuity Or f easbii for ariythirigi '/ ThblC success wbuld have been g.rcater ,yith a - show, ahead ■b^:theni..>'-. ■ • Eddic'.' Deah)3: with, . :his colored barid arid -Baby ' Bank$; :arid :Slapp ;fool<>.,Speed -for ;;tiyeitr tempo. :.The: barid is an' ear/^siJlitter that.tears 'thi-Ougli/numbers. like DobliUleigbes. through ' air.\ -/ Baby :Banks was. a flash hit, as was. Slipped.. Both jare. iiot.;tappers,.' >■'■:.■" .:■■ .•:--■--■/■■■:":''-,'- .. Lander Erpthcrs' with .Hc.len Am- hi'bise fell. ,irito. the. :to.tlgh , riext-to-: "closing. . "riie .audienGe. lau);hed at -t,heir-.,gag!3;: .but 'not. all Vac %o:y. . :'A.. good team'wasted- lii' a .poor sho^y. ■ F.oii'r'Roboys closed with, juj^elirig iand acrb.hatios- ■ The -girl; dbes 'yob.- :jnari- w-brk.ai 1' throbg> "and: iS.o'ciTi3 to. bri'Jby it. > B.iisiriess. waJ5 -be:tteir tha^ri most first Saturday riiatinec?;: -.Pic- ture,.; ?pirigibl^^:(CPl)v • :.;-^arL, ■ Evcji in these three Cap! Wis pro- .dUGer^-:',wlfrics.sed,;/^ynchr^ supeririipbsed .title verXions .with'.fa- miliar ■ .AmcHca-iri:.;..stb:p!3.: :dbi,ng-^^ bu^inc'ss,: while hoti.ses^.s^^ slons with .80-called:.:iriatiye.- talent -play'irigr'^tb-:n:Ei.g,-takb$.S\';■' :;:.. :■.■. ;'^. .■ ■'■■;..'■'--'SynciTi^.' PieyIval..-;;-,^i;-;:'';-; ;•"" -:pbntinupu3 re{icti{ion:,of :i>uGi.i bcr.. eiVi^fences-'promptcd;!^ fo^i, cigri ■ diJi-cct ■ shot ;prbduct ^hcrCi; arid J revived.'intbre'st Iri •Kyr!f'Irigi'::^To^■laj^ ari^^V one : c'ompariy,^ -Fox. is. riiak/rig di r ec t: !«lxQ ts;,': .arid, .t I i e.-jc V b iJihV vyliile'the '.other, jn^ .-«c<V briiy- a 'coptlnuatia^ .Varir-ly. fo-r".l-hc jiiturc.- .:• : ;.. '.■■-': - ., ■: . .>;:'Qriiy' bT)pot;irinl;y fo.r nl'.- ffi.rei)iii i)(»r.s6rin(:l -a't'tlie "prekent titna is f'-r >^I'J^l^^i^ji;i■ i/ijerit/iitt;Fo^xV.- liut (ik:.Fo5c .started"ii'ic! iri'-the: foreign fiO (rth^-r-obnipariles^^ ^^t-;- ■peri-en;ir:e; .tli'p- sdrn'e; ■i;'e.siMl.s:. fiK th';y,. ih/> b'pport'aiiity do'"*^ri?l: .''PI.'''!''''. ! liiiWi.--V ''v^-';-'..: : •" •• H[iriterlarid;.:Bagab<jo;. ';:!'"Ko.'^'-<i'n»»'"'Ain^l?» ".XYtsi'i '■ 'ihft '.■ 'ifW< fV; i players, were d'tvpld of laiont. Fc'el- -j ing- is tha t - tho .6:-i;eam . (.vf l-:.u.i'opV;!\ii: s'i-iig'es. ;-:aiiii'-■;-lHi'ii; .siuai<).-^-.;'...M-('re 'brpA.igUtVhv'i'tr.;: hrid, so -?;^r sis ^li'lllty" was. -^conAJftrifbdj-'.-': BiaeUed'Joi.uripuv-' ;^)ll<^y;^ ."with:", :a^iy.' .s-iinilh-i^i'triVup 'Vf. ltnglish...>vpea:klng^^^ ciiu)d.'bo.';i;ssi'nibledAii}t It.wis tiiiy; iiimio yalile:{i)at irnunlcdi with'^ tile. ;f:\vt-standing-, mit'-.iliixt piV*;-:i*(viildri'i.. repiuce-, flii.n :'fay.i)r(tes..:: with.; new .fa.e.o.s:- oV-criviplit,; .ei'eii.- 'i-lKVii'ftii ■; th;e latt(-r: ^pbiv.e;. .the-, -kUigbai^-o . oi'.'-.ilio abdibnGc,.. ■ ■ ■ . -^-'■■:.> -.. .Rrbdii c'w.s. 'a dm|t :tha t AVv^re. eondi'-:; tiPn's.-. dif(orQri.t,' riiiiriy '■oi .the.; pTi.i.y<?..r,s' Iriipp.rtcd.. h'ei-b- .c-pul'(l.-..be. ■■built-., tb-- ^a .rii.pney^riiakirigy;; type. : PC- ,s.(ai-doi)i> But 'the. ;.ijrpcoss ,\vp-uiil bd 'a ;.long ■.and'.-' !bxpcrifeiS;b^-'oii.c,.>/-..:-;;.;-.^ ,'■:■'- : :Outita..rid.i.n'g- ■'-PJay.ers -. ■- -, -In .'tlds :regard. the picture-'mak:^ ers jipinti'.: fp-' such .' pu tst.1 n dors :- its j.eah n e, H oil bll ri$i.' Freri oh; .\vlve up - peared in. ^Varner and- Itadib pic-: tureS; is^ .Gregbr,..Eg-ori ypiv. J.p'i^^ dari, Paul ^)yfOrgan,'.(jbrnh Audrc. LugUo t; Andrfe BCiiey, :.(5b.m'gc' iviau {■ iby-, • Mona'.vGoi:a,-'lrr.ckcl.v, aiid.-,CbnW^ .,c bit a o ri t e negro,. M.aria, Liid i:bn %c Guevara,,^.; Ernesto , . VilClies, . Jpsp cCi-cspo. .sfrid .'Juan'.ido .La>ia, Spanr. ish, at;. iM.etVoLissi' A fna .ariti An.-{ ton ■.I'Ointrier,.. Ditii• .l^n.r.l Ffcehlich;.':: G'brrnap;-. at / Warners;',' Juan ■ .Tercnja,!- Mbna Lcwrs,:.S.pariisb; 'af Fbx,-/and:.ltbsit.i. Mbreno, ;Rariien Pareda, Spanish, at-: -P.qtrariipiiri'.ti.- :.- .. y-: '--. :,-. -■ -■-; . .■■- - •::-Coiri'ci.derit-;. w'ith the . early .--,rc-' .all.ssa'tipri ^tliat'bld- silent; names,had ii'^ grbatct'- -draw at thevbo.x - bfilcc ,tha,ri. t.he .'pe.W' C.rbp: of. imports- %yas. the. rtcall. of 'a ,'riUniijer.:.bf:--f^^ players:-who had ;beert: high in the regard pt ;];iollyw^bdi but ys^lip/wei-^e left'bh the .shelfj'.vy^ iri. • In.'alniost every :-cii.so. the-, f.i.iv'; .cgia 'prpduc'tibn Av.as a;;riiba.n .fe-; :establi^h.irie tl-ibm in -db.TiVe.siles.- ; ■'-'. ■ ■,'^,Men^jou-S;.'Gbriiebic)k.. ■: ■ > •..:.,- -■■:-': This:wis.'trub-.of.' A,-dolplV Metijoti;, aitlipugh. not. a ^foreigricr;- wiib:- beiprt- :isi5bci.ated -..with 'pictUr.cs.'-;bf :,a.' foreign .typcV LUpe ■ V.6i.$z,. .Aptbrito;. ■Aitiferip,. ijarry :.JS'brtori, ..and ' J'psfs; Moj,ica. : i.bnl'y: twb' of ti»^ who -appeared to ha-X'.e .)iCld .'Ovit .and ■ have sbmc.'prprirti.se; pf .tppriotbh pbs-i sibiiities -in, Arii.erichn pictlircs..ar^^^ ■Cbhchita .'.Mbnte'nfi^^ ^.P^4 regbr,. 'former; ;■ Spa ri f sh : and.. th e, latter Gcrmahi: - -^^'iss'Gregor I.s: still ■On \the: decirhatcd:: fproii^ri. cbiitrict list alt Metrb, .arid rece litly; debu tcd 1 ria . Lps .'■ Arigeics ■ iegit\ pr;eiaii.c.tlp'n. Missl.Mbntcnegrb,.' uritll.'i'eccritly ;bn tiie: Spa'hisli list .a,t the sa'nie studio, has',. been u^ed rbiicatcd iy M : Eng-' ■ lish ..spealdng xilctuVcs. ..Slvc. i^ at.FOX.-: ■■■ ■;,'.■>;- V: ■■ : ' >■: : ■ ', > ■':;.• '^"'z ■ : .^.DireCtofs fared: .better • thari pTay- ers In'.tiic absprpttpn precesS/: ^Vil- helm . Dieterle; • impprtiE!d::.tb: direct. .Gerriiaris 'iat Warners,, Is .now;: eb' • trenched ../for-/.dprricstlcs;:at . thit' studip.: arid . Jacques -'F.Cydci* • .has: b^cn{ Vji.sbtV eri' several •I3ngtis.li'spcak.- br.s «t Metrb and. will^ to thia,t. Btudip in; .Jariuary: fpr at Ica.st: an - oth.erv year , of :dbmcstic directlrig. iArthur: Rbblspri., Gcrriiatn, . ^ glng.; ,dbmcstics -at the. Sanie 'sf:^^ haying .stepped' up'.frprp ,the mu lingUais;' ■ '■■ly-,'::. y■/[''. . -i^Wrlt.clrS ■ w.ere' nb.t; so forturia'fe.;,: y'"- .-SUrv/ivQiris ■-•:-. .' ,Metrp^^'vwhleh ibads Jail^ tfio ■ btlifei;-: studios ■ a,, piije. In.:.foi;eigrt prbduci-: tibn,-, 'had .diir.in^-. tho:y.e'ar.3 Inefit foreign, players on its .cbritraet: iiStV :;;Ofits -: ; 12■■v.Gcrmfins;... ISIbrr^ Gre.gbr arid': Egori '.-yon Jord-n'ri:-are. still 'bri; pbe French; actoi^, :Gharl.e.K. Boyer. .'is'left bf :ithe .12 ;Fren^^ arid ■ tNi'b.. Kpa'riishrT-i.tos.c Crc.spo'arid Jbti.n;' Db I^riaprf-sriryiyb frond .the ll::of th:at^ riatiorialityi .; ': ■: /'; ;-;. ■ ::- :. :-'.Fbx - h?C9v h'ad : ij ^-Spiiniards: ■ of . whom .lOi-^Ju^ari ^T.P'■e*1a■^ .'Tbse ;.MQfi.^ jicdi;.:'-jb.sp. iNbltb.:.: Juil.o. ■ t'('b^ ■jCta+iii, C.us.tcjd io,. Rafael^ m'.en; Larrabbi ti, <:i»r.io.s'.De..'Mebdp/.a;: M igu el: -Ligero 'a n d• Cori.f-h 1 t.'i M On) - riegro . arb,. .Currently..:Cn;iplpy(;d- there;, ■:, ■.•..'; V -'•': ■; :;V,-' ■'',, .:;. ' y:'. '-iy/., ■' .-..' Waitriers,. . XJriiVcr.sal...' T?!i,rarit(.>uri.t .'ind Kadio .p.i%.sf!niiy ; have' ho. forr bigii.:': pl(jy.er.s;; under. ■'cbntraibt..^-i -At .'iione b.f tlie.sb/ .studios.';}S:.:yhere .any. ■pian for "re.sunipHori pf .d'i'fjet-.shots'; ;.::Li.st.:o.f;>'R-i'.m made jrere ;d'll,i'■^- .ipf^■llve.^y(■^i.i^-• wert:'; Spitntsli. 7 "F<>X(.' i.C- •.•■Mi,:l)^(): - ■/JTj| -;;i,\^rain/jiirJ:t .;.s'i;yo;Mi ' ■t?nive'rs'al.- .si-.Vi ./-AViiriier's :f(iiir tirid'. C^()l1^tn^JlA■ :-thr(-fv;'' :'Fr^ hi;-' - M (rir/- X^i .>Varrri.f;r.s' >: ;i/id liadlo ^JI^■^:...■•.^a^h; Parrim.oii'ti'i.: - tv.;;.);- '-.German.- .^Iv^t'^v; se-i'bjg, ■\^';i\:l)'-rii iiyi'. iifi'] \]sii v'."r;:;i?- >)W(!i .''•' ■■-■'-. :;. :.■; :-::.o'-,:v ^.v-./ [■■■^^.■\.}.y--:. ■ Pa.7'ii.nion;it.-filsij: r'.-lt-.'t«f;d. t •>, i.t 'iii '' df;p:';ri''j(;.n.ls; lintb' f^parii."'!!. (.n'.- inad.' by-'.! i'rnr-vlb ~ V i 1 < )if: a f 1 d J the ;t) m- ; )iy,!}!nnf-k:<ylMi^h:'^ 'lis-;', about: !i: -d<':>''n^ .'(itl;e!.' .-iri!!-.;>''-n'ler.it s>i>(ifii>h .:rii'-> '''"f-y.-^J "^/'■'■'y >f^f'^'^^ Ktrinrirfri-'..! ■• vviri'i^; ;b :-:h!ip';; ' of? - (|rii/'k r;:i(i:r:..-y :|'','-; : v-. ^ i'->/^ r- ;c l' ^li'.l'?!.^ ;)->-i>>>!.' '.-■:: ■■.■'■.'•:'■■': V / -• ■ - '■'-■. •• ■'•--; -" V,;. ySitp^ri^Oyi^br^ ' .((^britibiied .frbtn-page; try- ^ ii or-^o tl'iivoithp bigger biics beCa.iiBei '- .bf the njit.ivrally . sriiaUer :gr.PRse's all:.,- bro.umlj; ;.\\jith.,no; ■Invprb.vcinent' In; slnht. .until goueral- bu.sjness.. coriiea. .' hiU'k.'iriithvse cbiuuries!thc.jfiest six. uion.th.s: .is.-; likely -tb:-.see -.■■t'lic- .retire.-:'-'" ni'ent: Pt th ;riiiribr..and indie cbnipa^: -. -WlQS iroiri/the :A. licid-siiidVSpttn- ' 'fsiy. talVer -soctoi% ■/..'.-.-' ■. .^^^ '-'- :; ■ :vTli.ei p.'iradox' is' th'rpugh,' ihi.s- vei^y . S^p.^nish-^.tblicer. .fi ;>y.j!is ■ •the 'first ■■Ipokod: \jpbri: as.-'*, .bbna n'z'q,. lieii [. •talker's: fbegari.'-to :; ■catch-.iiib -fbi'clgn .fanyy:..| "Todtfy it's litter(\d.' w'iUi; banana -peels. Irisiead ; ■ of., febid;.' d uiit• /.■■;'■■..;."•:■:. '■^ : ■■.;; ^r' ■ ■-,■:•■'.•:'.; :' : •;■ N.bb9:dy; .Kriovy^ _'--v :'■''. It'SvVthe ■peculiar situattpri'of .-'the .'• foi-eign -situjEUibn' th'at:..rio--.iridiViclual,: : Knp.ws just iiPW iriijcli, busiriess .hfs;- br. any .biher' Company .is actually.'. dping Jn the Spanisli speaking.c tries';, .Tiie:sa»ie: go'e's:i6i'; b^ .na--/': tioris, . 3.; 1) ere 'afe:' rib; sti tisti,cs .. at hand arici this, bears-b^^^ plight, of hils fleld/ bii^.p^^ triliuU^pij. :Wheri ji^bvaV^^^^ sfi-Stisr: V tics :ca.ri- be liad tb- figure liow jxUch : file :Ihdbstry. can gain or. lbs s^ctbri'.^'■.■■. ■;.::. ••:■ •' -.. ' '; :■"■,:■' \-. This, sbunds. unbeVte^able, /but it|«i: the, co.nditibn';and. rbfleeIs the, sta;t.« of . mi rid of the:Xn}eric'an !liidusti-y in- gOnei'al- .'jp: .far" as the- forolgri. si.tuar ■ tlQily.is;.cpncerried;, ■',;•.', ;: ■ ■ . ''' '_'--;■.■..; ' '■■--:•.-".-! : '.■Fr'anr.e.'-arid Geyrii'an'y'; •■'...' ...-. :'.■.;: .' France ; -;ha3 np qyiipta'' ag^ America oh fiinisi but does maXntain, iuotas. agairist /iertaln cbun'triea ■ iVlilbh -jriairitdiji . siinil^ agbiri.st.; hbi:,: ■ yet- despite^ thb ; free . tridb ■ CO n (i itiori T*v;ith .• Anieri.ig f .' bn pictures..; 'thp; I'Verich- .alsb faVe'^' a acute slibrtagc... - ^'','1'y-.- Parari-iOiint/is rriakipg-ar'o'u.rid-.--2<).' ■fe'atu'res • at its ' joluevilio: -studip?!^; near. Par is;. f pt; the' French .miii'keti-. .OtTi.br;cp.iri'panic's:'are; pPly^ to cprapcte With' ail .bombiri'cd;: fii^^ cludirig-thc native;.Frcncii .fllrii fac- .' tbr'ics, nbt CApabIc ,bf. iillirig the the- at res ~"sc.rbcri-s-:.in. 'Fraricb '■wheri- '.the: pi^nciv..is.;feit...;■■:;■ :■;■'... :'■;. ■;'■:-/■■■:.-" ;■---' . Germany has :the , -liardcst .arid. rripst urire.riablbiijupfas iri' fbrCe.and brbducbr-'dist-ributprs frpin:.-the «ut- '■ isidb:.--W:pn-'t'.enter G .'if 'th^y; caO'liclp it with'or: wltli^ appareritlyi; pf tlibii: Owri''. ' . .;• ' .- ' : -"The quoti angl<i is pric pf .the bug- bears pf .foreign .distr.lbut.ipiii Gen- •' crally .siieaWing.- thesb qtlbtas .iiaye dppe.:riibre :liarrii' thari; goed. tb- th© ' .Cpuntrlos; whicli inipbscd :themi: pri fi Ini.: proxl uct.' ; The :qubt'as caused depletibri bf ..'general filrri ;dlstribii-. itiori arid thi-'eW ihe particular cpurt- trics InvOiyed. Iritb' a. nipr.e or less film, chabs.'- •■-•:'4.,.;--::.; ■''.:■;-;: :":: ,"; - Englitnd bias -a. qu.pta;'.but it's, dif^ fereri,t boc.ausc It ;l.s: opera.tcd grad' . ually ^irid\,wliV run .fpr,.several yeats with rip darigc'i-'Of ,bcirig ,switched;. oyer night: as', lit CJerman; Insfan.Cei . The. :Gcl*m.an quota, 'has; prcyerited U. Si :iriv.osiTricrit .there for prOdiiC-' tibn, -wiiilC .In .teriglarid Paranl&urit has •also lea.scd studio -spacp aiid is i prbd'ufri^rig.,; '; ■' ^ :.';■;■.•,; ^;',' ■ ■■^•:-i' ■■' t ' ■: ..■FoVei^ri';Percentages; ■ :• Since the; In-^tiiutipri bt -M.'C 'qiibtas . and :taxc.s.:gbrierM -.AriiCric ,fr()m':.'fprei«ri-'sbu'i'dcs; hiAs decliried. : This:'in :,tyrrt is, pausing Ics iri^. ■ t<;rcf>t i.in': tli^ :foreigri;;^^fi : in; 19;}p ■ the 'fbreigri ;gi:bs.s. .fe\cri.e.raliy tb ! th.b ind utsry,; rtilglit. liaVc been roundly. •Jigtir.C^l jit arpurid .25 %'; .rep-'' rosbnVing -'a veljifrib';: by^^ arid .:sbund year -pi-ccedlrig,. lt..\h«!-^ : noiy -fallcriv abcprding tb:'4ulhpri.ta- tiyc- cstImate,VtO::belpw ■ 205{)y^ ..';'\yhat thi.^ :meaiiif W'.Yan'^k^^ .13.-:dbil,nc(l thrOu.gh::the .days;, of; si-,';. 'le.rit.'i... -TiVeiij: .thb' forejgri .'■in'cQiri.c.;--IjS .estim.'itt'd to -lia.Ve, ;be.cn' i6:%';.for the ;i]pdu.'?try ail-a'^ -'.tb'e;. 'inr .: .sihn(;e: .pf' ij.nlvi'r^-al,^;lt Jit - kn-owni .- a:t:*6ric:tit'ne' :i;,-.iiayc -gone aijo'vb C0.9i. -:. an:d,• ;Pai'arri|obnt. i n: ■ 'I'^tof.^years :bnTnrbbd'v tov^/^airburid \ 40.';{,, :;-:',Evcn; ^fctrb -used 'i'o. ijgurc rorb 'fdiiy. ar'wind I^ut - thutis;; iri jtlib - past^' ; ;' ■■- .'.^ ' :/rU(i. rili/''Kti>lri' of ^wired tijbM^ sl'ilj ;a; iirb.bi'em '^fiV/roa.d, .biii ;:K(jrii'br. ■; .J;irne;;! .■"•pblllif:;!i..irrl i'f->itr. mny' jiibl-p: 'a;:■ ,si'li^!!4.i>.iir '(crtrfO(igti..':t^^^ w'py.ld' b.e. ihe- . ■.e!xf''(:'i)i.ioil; ' -.'r}i''.r(:!■ - is the ■ ■;i.n.stanco •irii <'IpUO'/^ >ifhVj. C;ni.ri)lry.'h;y(l--/i\it:.ori.a;;• 'ku'VX:':.n ;■ ;r'enilIianaC.s''.'^yivort 'a .7 rf<VM.i!i.i( iti/r/:;o(.:f-yi.rr;d ^ which- .----'ci>m- •, Iil<M:('l,v:!rliVi'rif'ed' .fi-ie-.b'utl5r;p-bu'. - • '■ ■y- \.- ■ -'I'Vif' -o/ily ;f-oitinJlix:tO do. a wti^'V^ .a'ti-ix ;is-.,IIiin(fii-ry; -but thiii riiorket;.; ■ its ;r(jib'j;icrvd\W ptlibiv' cpiJritEiesv: ltl: ■ .iii'K]i)il\A<'.,- •■■-).. ^;.- .; ' -V.' :'l"i'if.- j;";i;iO.E^Ist-;ri)njkr;t.-is still :the ■ •-same;- ^»;i.jrii:indrii.ri.i.' '^It.;, - -lias: -bcbny ; 'filt-i)-o)iMh.:. 'I 'niyersiil ■ still ■' inain.tafnB ■ ihi; .'n* .'I'l ihrbugh tha t'' t.brriio .; lijst.i llvijiiori- Inebwe.; ■;