Variety (Sep 1932)

6 VARIETY PICTURES Taeswlay, September 6,1992 in mm i i- Week, of Sept. 5 (Picture* now filming, or about to start, are listed below alphabetically by studios. . Symbols are: D— Director, A—Author, C—Cameraman S—Star.) COLUMBIA 'Vanity Street* (3rd week) t>—Nicholas Grlnde A—Frank Cavett Ed. Roberts Gertrude. Purcell C—Joe August 5— None Charles Bickford Helen Chandler Mayo Methot George Meeker . Arthur Hoyt Ruth Chaaninff Dolores Rey Claudia Morgan Anne Fny Knihcrine "War* May Boaty Dutch. Headrian Eddie Betaad •Varlne* (ted mil ) 1>—Eddie. Bancn A—Ethel Hill Rafcext Rtshia C—Joe Walker 6— None Pit OTBrhai "WDtara -Ro*ertson SSiiriey Grey '■Ik*. WB* Bane Stampede' <*rd week) T>—Ksx) Haley A—Karl Haley. C—Bfa Kline 8—None Bex (Horse) Vm. Januey Dorothy. Appleby "Wallace McDonald Harry Seraela •CnDflower Alley' (1st week} T> —Lew Seller ': A—Nat Pendleton ■ Harold Tashls B—None Leo Carrlllo Thelma Todd Dickie Moore Barbara Weeks Nnt Pendleton •Obey the law* (1st week} TJ— Rokh L«derman JL— Charles Condon •Plain Clothe* Maaf (1st week) TV—Trvfng Caronrfngs A—Keene Thompson ' Jo Swelling 8—Jack Holt Arthur Vinton. ' FOX. ♦Ha* Check GbP (Wh week) D—Sidney Lanfleld A—Blan James' B—Sally Bllers Ben Lyon . Ginger Rogers - Monroe Owsley Noel Madison Arthur Plerson 'Six Honrs to Live* " (Bth week) D—WUhelm Dleterle A—Gordon Morris . Morton- Barteanx S-^Warner Baxter John Boles ■Miriam Jordan George Marlon . The-GoldenWest? (Bth week) T>—David Howard WP-^eerga O'Brien Janet Chandler . Marion* Bums' •Walking Down Broadway' (3rd TreekJ ■ B—Eitch yon Strohelm. A—Dawn Powell ' James- Dunn Minna Gcmbell - Zosu Pitta Boots Matlory Terrcnco Ray . •Call. Her Savage' <tst week) . I*—John . R Dillon ' . A—^Tiffany Thayer B— Clara Bow . Thelma Todc* -Teas', of the Storm Country ■ . (2nd- week) ©—Alfred Santell A-^Grace Miller White ■ 8—Janet Gaynor Alexander Kfrhland Mnbllo' (2nd. week) D—John Blyatone A—Hen Ames Williams . , William Conseiman Murray Roth «—Will R6gers Marian Nixon ' Dick Powell 131 Brendel Hale Hamilton . Douglas' Cosgrbve ■ ♦Rackety Rax' (2nd week) D—Alfred Werker A—Joel Say re 8—None Victor McLagten Greta Nlssen AlOnzo Stogg Howard Jones Marjorle Beebe Stanley Fields Arthur Plerson 'Sherlock nofmes* (2nd week)- D—Wm. K.. Howard A—A. Conan Doyle • Cllve Brook Miriam Jordan Herbert Mundln ■ Ernest Torrence Ivan Simpson •Wild Girl' (2nd week) D—Raoul Walsh A—Paul Armstrong Doris Anderson Edwin J. Mayer Jonn Bennett Charles Farrell" Ralph Bellamy Eugene Pallotte Irvine Plchel . 'Ktnte Fair* (3rd week) T>—TTenr.v King A —PhlL Stong S—Will Rogers Janet Gaynor . Sally Ellci'8 Spencer Tracy Phllllpa Holmes Loul.te Dresser •Dirk Turpln' (Spanish) (3rd week) D—Tomes Tlnllng .',tir-J«se Mo) lea Mona Marls INTERNATIONAL ■ Henry Qoldstsne Prod. •Feety ■ asi e is ' (Is*, week) D—Loo Collins A—Oliver Drake Jack, Hoxle Laae Chandler ' Mareellne Day Mathew Betts Julian Rlvero Doris Hill Joseph Glrard - . Chaa. Frenck ■ ■ ■ TaJdma. Canutt B1U <Quihua . •Dynamite' (Horse) MKTBO • Rn spn t aV (8th week) T>—Charles Brabin ■ A—No credits' John Barrymore Sthel Barrymore ■ Lloatl Barrymore ' Ralph Morgan Diana Wynward Tad Alexander Reginald Barlow lionise Closser Hate .Brandon Hurst C. Henry Gordon Tiafoll* (6th week) D—Horry Beaumont',; A—-Mildred Cram S—Tallulah Bankhead ' Robert Montgomery Hugh Herbert Maurice Murphy lioutse Closser Hale •Kongo' ' (6th week) D—William Cowan A—Leon Gordon 8 —None Walter Huston Xupe Telez Mitchell Lewie Conrad N&gcl Virginia Bruce C.'Henry Gordon Forrester Harvey Hask of Fa Maswlin* (5th week} D—Charles Vldor A—Sax Rbhmep S—Doris Karloff Chas. Starrett Karen Morle'y Myrna Loy Lawrence Grant Jean Hersholt David Torrance Herbert Bonston Lewis Stone 'Payment Deferre-d' («th week) D^—Lothar Mcndes A—Jeffrey S. Dell Ernest Vajda Claudlne West S—None Charlee Xaoghton Maureen O'Snlllvan Dorothy Peterson Veroe Teasilale' Ray MUland Neft Hamilton 'Red Duet' (4th week) D-^-Vfctor Fleming A—Wllaon Tolllson. 5— Clarke Gable Jean Harlow Mary Astor Gene Raymond Tally Marshall Forrester Harvey PARAMOUNT •Big Broadcast'' (10th week) 6— Frank Tuttle A—Wm. Manley George Marlon; Jr. C—George Polsoy S—Stuart Erwtn. Blng Crosby:' Kate Smith. Leila Hyama Mills Brothers Burns <fe Allen Boswell Sisters Cab Calloway Donald Novls Arthur Tracy Vincent Lopes. Tawewell to Areas* (0th week) D—^Frank- Borzage A—Lawrence Stalllngs O. H. P. Garrett C—Charles Lang S—Helen Hayes Gary Cooper Adolph. Menjou Mary Phillips Gilbert Emery Jack LaRiie' Blanche Fredrlct Peggy Cunningham 'Phantom PresieTenV (uth week) D—Norman Taurog A—George Worts Walter Re Leon Harlan Thompson C—David Abel S—George. M. . Cohan Cla'ndette Colbert Jimmy Durante ■ George BrirMer, Jameson Thomas Louise Mclntoah Julius McVlcker Sidney Toler Robert McWade 'Sign of the Cross' (7th week) DVrCecll D. DeMllIe A—Wilson Barrett 'Waidemar Toung SIdnoy Buchman •Karl Struss S^-None ' Frederic March Ellssa Landl . Claudette Colbort Charles Laughton ■ Tommy Conlon Ian Keith Richard Alexander Joyzclle Ferdinand' Gottschalk . Arthur. Hohl Clarence Burton Vivian Tobln ^Honest Finder' (7th week) P^-Ernst -Lubltsrh A—Aladar I>as/.lo Hainy-in Raphaelson Grover Jones S—None Miriam Hopkins K.ay Francis Herbert Marshall Oliai lra Buggies Edward Everett Horton 'Matllson Square- Garden' («th week) D—Harry-Joe Brown .A—Thomson Burtis S^—None Jack Oakle Marian Nlx-eit ' Thomas Melgbaa . Zasa Pitts ' Wm. Boy* ' Lew Cody .Wrn. Collier, Sr. Warren liynier •Night After Nlghtf . ; .' (3rd week) D^—Archie Mayo A—Louis Bromfleld O. H, P.'Garrett Vincent Lawrence. . Kathtyre Scola C-^^Brnla Haller. S— -fivno George Raft ■ Constance Cummlngs Wynne Gibson Mae West Alison Sklpworth Roscoe Karns •Hot Saturday' (2nd. week) - D—Wm. Setter A—Harvey. Ferguson Seton I. Miller Josephine Lovett Joseph Moneure March C—-Arthur Todd S-^Nancy Carroll Cary Grant Randolph . Scott Rita LaRoy Lillian Bond Wm. Collier, Sr.. Stanley Smith • MONOGRAM •Hidden Valley* (3rd week) ' D—R. N. Bradbury . A—Wellyn Totman S—None Francis McDonald Gertrude Messenger ; George Hayes : John Elliott Jose de la Corua RADIO •Eighth Wondes* (22nd week) D—Merlan C. Cooper Ernest Schoedsack. 'A—Edgar Wallace . Merlon C. Cooper James Creelman C—Eddie Linden S—Jioao. . Fay Wray Robert Armstrong Harriet Hagman . Frank Retcner Jim Flavin •Heekakv' (7th week) D—George Fltzinaorlce A—Lucia Bronder. Horace Jackson'. C—Charles Roaner - S—Constance Bennett Pant.Luka* ■ Phillips- Holmes Clara Blandick Laura Hope Crew* George. Cooper Albert Gran Aggie Herring Horry Seymo.ur AI Cooke' Tom.Dugan 'The Conaaerees^ ' . (7th week) D—William Wellman A—Howard Bstabrook Robert . Lord C—Edward Cronjager S —Richard Dht . Ana Harding Edna May OMveir Gay Klbee Julie Haydon Jed Prouty Robert Grefg •fUMwt Tom* (Bth. week) . D—Dudley Murphy jA—^Jerry Horwln Casey Robinson Ben Mark son Corey Ford Francis Coekrell ' F. - H. Wennlng -Ray Hont S—Joel McCrea ~ Marian Marsh Wm. Gargan Walter Catlett Rich. 'Skeets r Gallagher -Beerets of the Treneb PeUce* (6th week) D—Edward 1 Sutherland A—K. Ashton Woire Samuel Omitz Robert TraSker C—At Gllks- S—None ... Frank Morgan GWHI Andre John Warburton Gregory Ratott RocheTIe Hndson IJMIe Orphan AnnV . (3rd week) D—John Robertson . A—Harold Gray : Sam Mints .Wintered Donn Wanda Tuchock ' Tom McNamara - jC—Jock McKcnzle S—None Mltzl Gredn . Eric Linden : D(ckIe Moore. ' : Joseph Cawthorn Edgar Kennedy Heaegndes of the West' . (2nd weelc)' D—Casey Robinson A—Frank Pierce Albert S. LeVtno 3—Tom Keene Betty Furness Roscoe Ates RockcHtt Fellows Wm. Franey Roland Southern Joseph GIrard Carl Mlllor Jack Pen nick Mar Wagner James Mason RKO-PATHE •Second Fiddle' (Radio Release) (3rd week) D—William Nigh A—Thomas Lennoh Viola- Brothers Shore • Ethel Dohcrty C—Chas. Sohoonbaxim H— Leo Carlllo Vlvlenne Osborne Tom Moore Una Morfcel ■ Jonopli Cawthorn Earle Foxo ' Paul Hurst Paul Porcasl Albert Contl Eddie Nugent J. Farrell McDonald Sept. One Reeler Hollywood, Sept. 5. Total production during' Sep- tember at Educational and Metropolitan studios will con* atst of a single one-reel sub- ject. The dozen or more in- dies at both studios, either producing for Educational and World . Wide release or for other distributors, will sit around with, their feet on the) desk during the month. Only film will be a Jack Ifuya baby burlesque single reeler. Hollywood Jangle Pix B.O. Has Lots Hot for ^bumals h Domestk Stories Briefly rewritten extracts from 'Variety's' Hollywood Bulletin, printed aacb Friday in Hollywood, and placed as a wrapper upon the regular? W6#lify 'Vsrwrtys' The Bulletin doea not circulate other than on the Pacific Slope. rfews from the Dailies in lot Angelea will be found in. that customarj) departments. Closed Bank Assessments U. S. Comptroller of Currency notified stockholders of the closed First National bank of Beverly Hill*, that they have been assessed for the full value of their stock, $20 at par. MacMahon-McHugh Contracts Warners has handed out terms to Alino MacMahon. and: Frank Me Hugh. Hollywood, Sept. 5. Influence of 'Bring *Em Back Alive' and 'Congorilla* has the stu- dios hot for animal sequences in domestic yarns. At Fox four stories; each wttb one or more four legged actors, have been submitted to writers and adapters. Animals run, front norses and monkeys to bears and dogs. Stories feature conflicts between the dttmb and articulate players. Paramount has a bear in a current story. Metro and Radio are using, chimps n pictures now in production. Universal has sent out an order to purchase animals to restock its zoo, abandoned three years ago.- Animal rental houses are doing 1 the best business they have' expe- rienced In two years, wjltb rental prices tilted, according to the de- mand. Business is bullish on. Snakes,, bears, lions, leopards and . other jungle Inhabitants, but demand for dogs and cats is still off. Writer Sues Rowland Over Louis Sobol Shorts Michael Simmons has filed suit In Fburth District Municipal Court, New York, against William. Row- land for salary alleged, due on the Louis Sobol series of shorts being produced by Rowland. Simmons charges he was hired by Rowland to write the script and dialog for la shorts-to feature the 'Journal' columnist. He wrote the first, he says, and watched it be- ing: produced Without collecting any money. He claims he has never bean paid anything; although the series is proceeding with someone else doing the writing. Recall Ryan Don Ryan recalled to TJ write 'Black Pearl/ to re- . Beck, Jr., Bernard's Aide John Beck, . Jr., former dub booker, made assistant to Bern Bernard, RKO vaude booker. Ken Dailey remains in charge 6£ 'Frisco office. , Qrpheum Previewing Orpheum now previewing pier tures, making third house down- town to go for advance showings. Cline's State Rights Three ' John Cline win produce three features at Tec-Art for the state rights market. Asther Opposite Hayes Nils Asther opposite Helen Hayes in Metro's 'White Sister.' Grashin Spotted After completing 'Exposed' for Al Herman, Mauri Grashin was kept on the payroll to write *Big Chance.' i U-Walfaee Talking Universal and Richard Wallace ate talking contract. Wallace would make two pictures yearly on salary and percentage, under the terms; Herman Wobber Week . Paramount sales department, has set aside Sept. 4-10 as 'Herman Wobber Week.' from 'A Chance at Heaven' to Id for a Penny.' Moran in Torch Song' . ; Polly Moran loaned by Metro t<| play m Radio's 'Torch Song/ Feyder on 'Sun Daughter' Former Belasco play, 'Sun Daughm tor,' will be megged at Metro by Jacques : Feyder, Vt Parole Film Universal plans production of 'Out On Parole,', by John Huston! Story aimed as an expose of lax methods of parolling- prisoners. Ford's Retakes John Ford called back from Metro to make retakes on U's 'Air Mail Two Alike Radio Is preparing- a story titled "Public Be Damned' for John Barry- more. Phil Goldstone has a yarn, of the same title on which Edward T. Lowe is working. , Par Team Switch Paramount switches its new team, Frances Dee and Gene Raymond, TIFFANY 'False Faces' (2nd week) D—Lowell Sherman -Kubec Glasmon C—Ray Gtnger S—Lowell Sherman Lilo. Lee Peggy Shannon' .'Fargo Express' (2ad week) D—Phil' Rosen A—, Jack Townfey Earl Snell C—Ted5 McCord S—K en Mavn ard- TJNTTBD. ARTISTS The New Vorker' (8th week) D—Chester Brsfttne A—Ben Hccht ' 3—Al Jolson Madge Evans Harry Langgon ; Roland Toung Edgar "Blueboy' Conner Bodll Rosing Chester Conklin •Hid From fipabV (6th. week) D^—Leo McCarey A—WtUtam A. MeGnlra S—Eddie Cantor Lydla Robert! - Ruth Han John Mlljan Robert Toung 1 Have Been Fattkfai* (ftth week) D—King Vldor ■ A—H. M.' HarwoOd Frances Marlon Robert Goue Brown S—-Ronald Colman Kay Francis Henry Stephenson Phyllis Barry Florlne McKlnney ' UNIVERSAL. •8. O. S. Iceberg' (14th week) D—Dr. Arnold Fanck A—lit. Comm. Frank'Wead Dr. Arnold Fanck C—Hans Schncebcrger S—-None Gibson Gowland . Lcnl Reltcnstaht Sepp Rist Ernst tJdei WARNER-FN 1 Am a Fugitive' (7th week) D—Mervyn I<e Roy .- A—Robert E. Burns • Slicrldah (llbncy Brown Holmes- C—Sol Poilto 3—Paul Muni . Glenda Farrell Helen Vlniion Preston - Foster David Landau ' Sally Blano Noel Francis Berton Churchill Edward S. McNamara Robert Warwlek Oscar- Apfel • Roscoe Karns Sheila Terry' Russell Simpson- Allen Jenkins Louisa Carter Wlllard- Robertson James Bell ' Charles Mlddleton Spencer Charters Harry Holman John Wray, William Jahney Hale Hamilton Jack LaRue Morgan Wallace Reginald Barlow C. Henry Gordon Charles Sellon George Collins William Pawley Lew Kelly Dewey Robinson Ed Ellis William Le Maire Sam Baker Edward Arnold •Silver Dollar* . (Mh week) D—Alfred B. Green A ; —David Karsner Carl Erlckson Harvey Thew . S—Edward G. Robinson- Bebe Daniels Aline. MacMahon - David Landau ' Russell; Simpson *- Jobyna Howlahd Robert Warwick Harry Holman Charles Mlddloton - Edward J. McNamara Loon WaycoftV Herman Blng Berton Churchill Teresa Conover Marjorle Gatcson . DeW.Itt Jennings Lee Kohlmar Christian. Rub William LeMalre Walter Lang •Central Park' (3rd. week) D—John Adolph I A—Ward Morehouse Earl Baldwin C—Robert KTurrle S^—None Joan Blondell Wallace Ford Oity Klbbnc Patricia Ellis Henry U. Wallhall Tully Marnliall Spcneor Charters John Wrny Holmes Herbert DeWItt Jennings Harold Huber Edward Pawley Irving nacOn Henry Armetta. Wads lleteler" Twenty Thoasand Tears m Sing Sing* (3rd week) D-^MIchael Curtis A—Courtney Terrett Robert Lord C—Barney McGill S—None Spencer Tracy Bctta Davis Lyte Talbot Sheila Terry Edward J. MeNamara Warren Hymer Louis Calbem Spencer Charters Arthur. Byron Roscoe Karns Grant Mitchell Nella. Walker Jack LaRue William LeMah-e Arthur Hoyt . George P. Collins Ten Said a Mouthful' (1st week) D—Lloyd Bacon A—W. B." Dover . Robert Lord \ '. Bolton Mallory \. C—Richard Towers S—Joe t!. Brown Ginger Rogers Preston Foster Arthur Byron Sheila Terry Ralph Ince Oscar Apfel Walter Walker . Edwin Maxwell Harry Giibbon Mia Marvin Richard Tucker Wm. Burress Harry Seymour James Eagles Anthony Lord Bert Morehouse Nat Pendleton Farina "■ •Mntoh King' (1st week) D—Howard Brethcrton William Ketghley A—Elnar Thorvaldson Houston Branch Sidney Sutherland C—Robt. fcurrle S—None , 3 Warren William I.I 11 Damlta Glenda Farrell ■" Hardle Albright 6 Juliette Compton • Claire Dodd Spencer Clmrters Murray Klnnell Harold Huber ,John Wray Allan Hale Harry Beresford George Meeker Alphonse Ethler ■ Greta Meyer DeWItt Jennings Bodll Roslng Drepped from Academy Academy is becoming tough (Continued on page 29) Decency' Btittget Passed, 1 Stern Out of EqaitaUe Hollywood,' Sept 5. Walter Ia Stern, general managed of Equitable Pictures, no longer had that berth. Company made one picture, *DeM cency,' with budget calling for an eight day filming schedule and an expenditure of $20,000, Productkm was stopped after 11| days with the cost already at $27^t ' 000. . StHilio Placements Frederick Benton , replaces Hale Hamilton in Mubilo,' Fox. Alan Mowbray replaces Reginald .Mason in 'Sherlock Holmes' at same -stu* dio. De Witt Jennings, Matty Kemp, 'Tess of the Storm Country,' Fox. Reginald Owen, Red Stanley 'Robbers Roost,' Fox. . Mayo Bethot, Jack La Rue, r Vtrx : tue.' Co). Jack LaRue, 'Plain Clothes Manj* Col. Donald Cook, 'Penguin Pool Murn" ; der/ Radio. . 1 Beryl Mercer, Irene Ware, 'S&ii Hours to Live,' Fox. . Jean Hersholt, 'Flesh,' Metro. Claudette Morgan, 'Vanity Streets Col. J. Farrell BlacDonald, 'Second] Fiddle,' Schnltzer. Thelma Todd, 'Call Her Savagei* Fox* Miriam Jordon, 'Sherlock Holmes^ Fox.. Jack OUara, Mobilo,' Fox. Arthur Plerson, Marjorle Beebe, •Rackety Rax/ For. Harry Gribbon, 'Kid from Spaing UA; 'You Said a Mouthful,' WB. Anna Appel, .'Tinsel Girl,' Metros Florence Britton, Louise Mae*. Intosh, 'Payment Deferred,' Metro d Dale Fuller, Frank Leigh, Carol Wines, Sarah Paddert and Otto Lederer, 'Rasputin/ Metro. Ronald Colman, 'The Masquer-* ader/ Goldwyn. - Courtenay Terrett writing a dap* tatloii of his own original at Par. Vlvienne Osborne under termer to Joseph Schnitzer, following work in 'Second Fiddle.' Gordon Westcott given a new contract by Paramount, with first option for six months. Next pie* ture is The Bookworm Turns/ Buster Phelps, who has been! working with MItzi Green in *Lit* tie Orphan Annie/ given a term, contract by Radio, Al Ggeen replaces William Dieterte on WB's 'Parachute/ the latter director being detained at Fox. N. Y; to L. A. Eddie Qarr. Winiam Gen. Artliur Lee. Maurice Ostrer. L. A. to N. Y. Al Racken. Martin Beck. Robert Benchley. Sam Brlskin. ' Russell Gleasoh. Jack La Ruf us • LeMaire. Buddy Longworth.. Ben Kahane. Paul Mu nil Phil Relsman. Norma Shearer. Robert Slsk. Sidney Skolsky. Leonard Spiegelgass. William Stelner. Harold Tarshis. Irving Thalberg. Sam White.