Variety (Jan 1933)

Tuesday, Jaiiuaiy 24« 1933 P I CT ES VARIETY 23 Hollywood Production Week of Jan. 23 (Pictures now filmino* or about to start, are liatecf below al)ihabetieally by •tudic'fl/ Symbols ar« D—Director, A—Author, C—Cameraman.) COIXMBIA Tevcr' (4th week) P—Clarence Badger X Max HllUan Foster C—^Be^ Kline • Cast: Jack Holt Ulllun Bond Barbara B.arondeft Ward Bond •Beneath The Se»' (2nd week) .j>—Al Bogeir A—Jo Swerllng Caat: Ralph Bellamy •Free Rnniter' (Sam BrlsUn) (2n(I week) j> p. Ross Lederraan A—^Walt Cobum Stuart Anthony C—At Seiffler Cast; Tim McCoy Alice Doll Fat O'Malley Carrol Malsh Mathew Betta Joe Qlrard Mary Oordon Hank Bell BllUe McCall Ted Lorch 'Pleasure Cralse* (Ist week) D—^Frank Tuttle A—Aasten C^ast: Qonevleve Tobln Boland Toung Herbert Mundln Frank Atkinson Ifinjia Qombell <Sanor'8 lACkf (2nd week) D—RaouiWalsh A—^Marguerite Roberta Charlotte Miller Oast: James Dunn Sally Ellers Sammy Cohen Frank Morsn Victor Jory Esther Mulr Z.nclen Littlefleld Phil Tead Buster Phelpa •I Am Guilty of LoTe' (3rd week) J>—John F. Dillon A—^arry Fried Bradley King O—U W. O'Connell Cast: Alexander Klrkland Boots Mallory Irene "Ware -i- , Ralph Morgan Wade Boteler Christian Rub Betty Jane Oraham Noel Madison Ferike Boros ■Han Eater' (10th week) D—Clyde Elliott A—James -C. Spearing C—Carl Berger Cast: Marlon Burns Kane Richmond Harry Wood. 'Zoo In Budapest' (Laskji) (3rd week) I>—Roland V. Liee A—Melville Baker Jack Klrkland Dan Totheroh Louise Long Roland V. Lee C—Lee Gnrmes Cast: Loretta Young Gene Raymond O. P. HeKgle Wallle Albright Murray Klnnell • Frances Uich 'Warrior's Ilnaboad' .. (Jjanky) (lat week) D—Walter Lang A—Julian S. Thomps6n Ralph Spence Cast: - EUssa Landl Ernest Truex Marjorle Rambeau ' Helen Ware METRO 'Rivets' (1st week) I>—Tod Browning Cast: Jack Gilbert Mae Clarke Robert Armstrong Sterling HoUoway Vlnce Barnett Warner Richmond Robert Barns 'Hell Below' (13tb week) I>—Jack Conway A—Comm. Ed. Ellsberg C—Hal Rossen Cast: Robert Montgomery Walter Huston Jlmmle Durante Robert Young Eugene Pallette David Newell Today We Live' (8th week) D—Howard Hawks A—William Faulkner C—Oliver T. Marsh Cast: Joan CrawTord Gary Cooper Robert Young Louisp C'loRser Hale Fronohot Tone Tad ATcxander 'The White Bister' (nth week) D—Victor Fleming A—S. Marlon Crawford Donald ORdon Stewart Leorinrd Prasklns C—Wm. Daniels Cast:' Holon Hayes CInrUo <;(ihIo Lewis Stone Edward Arnold Wm. Stack Alan Edwards • Louise Closser Hale VntlUed (0th week) Qrr—Bd. Sedgwick C-^Harold Wenstrom Cast: Buster Keaton JJmmte Durante John Mlljan' Roscoe Ates Henry Armetta Sidney Brarey James Dunlan 'Clenr All Wires' (Oth week) D—Goo. Hill A—Bella & Sam. Spewack C—Percy Hllburn Cast: Jjoe Tracey Benlta Hume James Qleaeoa Una Merket C. Henry Gordon Lya Lys Alan Edwards Lawrence Grant HONOGBABC 'Breed of The Border' (Ist week) D—R. N. Bradbury A—Harry O. Jones C—Archie Stout Cast: Bob Steele Marlon Byron Ernie Adams Wilfred Lucas George Hayes Henry Roquemore Fred Cavin Robert Cord Perry Murdock 'OUTer Twlaf (Srd week) D—^Wm. Cowen A—Charles Dickcno Elizabeth Meehan C—Roy Hunt Cast: Dickie Moore Irving Plcbel Wm. (Stage) Boyd Doris Lloyd Aleo B, FrancU ' Barbara Kent Geo. K Arthur Clyde Cook Sonny Ray Lionel Belmore George Nash Tempo Flgott Nelson McDowell Virginia Sale Bobby Nelson Harry Holman 'A Bedtime'Storr' ~- (Ut week) D—Norman Taurog A—^Waldemar Toung Nunn^lly Johnsoo: Cast: Maurice Chevalier Helen' T wetvetrees Charlie Buggies EA. Everett Horton 'College Hamor* (Srd week) D—^Wesley Ruggles A—Dea;t Sales Cast: Richard Arlen BIng Crosby Frances Dee Burns & Allen Randolph Scott 'Strictly Personal' (2nd Week) D—Ralph Murphy A—Wilson MIzner Robert T. Shannon C—Milton Krasner Cast: Marjorle Rambeau Dorothy Jordan Eddie Quillan Edward Ellla Louis Calliern Hugh Herbert Dorothy Burgess Olive Tell Helen Jerome Eddy Charles Sellon 'A Lady's Profession' (6th week) J) —Norman McLeod A—Nina Wilcox Putnam Cast: Allison Sklpworth Roland Toung Sari Marltza Kent Taylor Roscoe Karns OeOi Barbler Warren Hymer DeWItt Jennings The Woman Accused' (9rd week) D—Paul Sloan A—Rupert Hughes VIckl Baum Zane Grey Vina Delmar Irvln S. Cobb Gertrude Atherton J. P. McBvoy Ursasla Parrott Polan Banks Sophie Kerr C—Paul Strusa Cast: Gary Grant Nancy Carroll John Halldt^y Louis Calliern John Lodge Irving PIcliel Norma MItchPll Frank Sheridan Lona Andre Gertrude Messlnger Wm. K. Kelly Henry Holman Donald Stuart 'King of tlio Jungle' (14th week) D—H. Uruce Ilumbcratone Max Marcln A—('has. T. Stoneham C—Ernest Haller Cast: Frances Dee Robert Adair Florence Brlttoii Ronnie Cosey Robert Barrett .Sam Baker Busier Crabbe Sidney Toler Douglas Dumbrllle Patricia Farley 'Pick Up' (let week) D—Marlon Gering A—Vina Delmar Cast: Sylvia Sidney George Raft Wm. Harrlgan Under the Tonto Rim' (let week) D—Henry Hathaway A—Zane Grey . C—Archie Stout Casti- Blunrt Erwin "Song of Songs' (1st week) D—Reuben Mamoultan A—Herman Sudermann C—Victor Mllncr Cast: Marlene Dietrich Hnrdlo Albright Alison Sklpworth 'From Hell To Heaven' (Cth week) D—Brie C. Kenton A—Lawrence Hazard Cast: Carole Lombard Dnvld Manners Jaokle^Paklp Sidney Blackmer Adrlene Ames Verne HllUe Rita La Roy Shirley Grey Jimmy Eagles Cecil Cunningham Allen Wood Thomas Jackson Bradley Gate Walter Walker . Clarence Muse Donald Kerr Nydla Westman murders In the Zoo' (6th week) D—Eddie Sutherland A—Setton I. Miller Phillip Wylle Cast: Charlie Ruggles Lionel Atwill Randolph Scott John Lodge Gall Patrick Kathleen Burke Harry Beresford PATHB (AUied PletOTCS) 'Eleventh Commandment' (let week) D—George Meltord A—Brandon Fleming Adale Bufflngton Purt Kempler C—Harry Neumann Tom Galllgan Cast: Marian', Marsh Alan Mowbray Alan Hale Marie Prevosl Luclen Llttlefleld Gloria Shea Wra. V. Mong Lee Moran . Rom Rlcketts BADIO^ 'Song of the Border* (Ist week) D—Lloyd Nosier A—^Wellyn Totmein Stuart Palmer C—Nick Musuraca Cast: Tom Keene Julie Haydon Crelghton Chaney Joseph Cawthorne Edward Kennedy 'King Kong' (26th week) D—Ernest B. Schocdsack A—Edgar Wallace Merlon C. Cooper James Crcclman Ruth Rose C—Eddie Linden Cast: Fay Wray Robert Armstrong Bruce Cabot Frank Relcher Sam Hardy Noble Johnson James Flavin Steve Clemento 'The Greet Desire' (6th week) D—Dorothy Arzner A—Gilbert Frankan Zoe Akina C—Bert Glennon Cast: Katharine Hepburn Colin Cllve Blltle Burke Helen Chandler 'Our Betters' (6th week) D—Geo. Cukor A—Somerset Ma'ughan Jane Murfln Harry Wagstatf Orlbble C—Chas. Rosher Cast: Constance Beiinett Gilbert Roland Chas. Starrett Anita Louise Phoebe Foster Grant Mitchell Minor Watson Violet Kemble-Cooper Virginia Howell 'Sweepings' (7tli week) D—John Cromwell A—Lester Cohen Howard ICstabrook H. W. llancmunn C—Kddio' C'ronjager Cast: Lionel Harrymore Gregory Ratoft Alan IJlnehart Vi'm. (Jargan Nlnclla .Sunderland Lurlcn LlttlcHeld VNIVKRSAL 'KIks Before the Mirror' (Srd week) D—Jamen Whale A—Ijadlalnua Fodor Wm. Anthony McOulre Pitt's Sole Vaudfilmer, 10 Acta, 25-40C, Looks In Pittsburgh, Jan. 2S. Looks like a click for Variety, new vaudfllm .site and only house In town offering stage shows In ad- dition to- flrstrun pictures. Ix>w scale, 2Gc. aiftemoons, and 40c. ^t night, underselling by 10c. cival de luxerg showing only films. First week's take was around $6,000, which permitted house to break even, while second week has a chance for around $7,000, enabling house to show Its first proht In a couple of years. Variety was for- merly the Academy, local home of fwo-a-day burlesque for a decade. Boston, Jan. 23. First week of eight-act vaude show, replacing Fi&M units, clicked at the ScoIIay. House had given notices to mu- sicians, stage hands and staff when Manager Elllston Vinson decided the house oo.idd do business at low prices with vaude. STEFFES' GAG TO DRAW 'EM IN $100100 Cut Off Radio City's Overheads May Be Chance Now for Profit—Over 400 Employees Let Out Minneapolis, Jan. 23. Under his tuteltige in a school for eKhib-actors, W. M.. Miller, elected vice-president of Al-'Steflea? contin- gent at its convention Ifuit week in Minneapolis is the -fli^ graduate. This didn't become known until at Allled's western meet. Then the gag came out that exhlb organizatlpn Miller announced he would stai^ in opposition to the regular Allied party. For a long time Al kept his art to himself. Bat in these hard times, with exhibitors crying they can't scrape lip the carfare, let alone the .banqjuet ticket, real ex- ploitation iQust feature in eveiry campaign tb draw 'em in, even in-' die exhibs. Reduced Grosses ^ Don't AUow for H^h Prod. Costs Theatre men hold It is doubly essential negative costs be greatly reduced as a result of lowered ad- missions throughout the country. While It Is admitted hope of the- atres is to increase patronage through reduced scales, it is pointed out that basically theatres are get- ting back' to pre-prosperity levels in its deallhgs with the public, and before the whole scheme of things will work out, the distributor must also reach a new rental level. To do this, the distributors must have studios that are turning prod- uct out cheaper, otherwise the loss is taken by the distrib. Theatres are not blaming the distiib who isn't chopping rentals in view of admission, cuts but the studios which force sales departments to aim for quotas that are too high In view of reduced grosses. The average theatre operator doesn't have much hope of getting back on the right foundation as. long 'as the distributor'foi'ces him liitp rentals that are otit of proppftipn tp . current attendance possibliltles. While the 4|Gltrlb .is in the Ibest spot of a|U tiirouglii forcing .|ilgh rentals—^guarantees where percent- age ' possibilities are in doubt-*' much of it has gone right back into the theatres of that same - 4istrib. Or back' into the picture's produc'* tlon cost, with the dlm-niaklne. nick too higb, they say. I Picture Basdbilities |§ 'Pardon My EnBlish'—jMnfavorable TARDOK MT BNOUSH' (Aarons & Freedley,. musical, comecly. Ma- jestic). Musicals rarely attain flimlzatlon unless of outstanding hit propor- tions and possessed of more staple libretto qualities. This musical comedy doesn't qualify. Ahel. 'Pigeons and People'—Unfavorable 'PIOBONS AND PEOPIiB'. (Comedy. Oeorge M. Cohan, Harris). One of the oddest iriaya in! %'jKeneratlon and baffling in intent, Like pictures it has no IntermisslOiUL ''But if for pictures only Cohan could play it and he won't go for Hollywood. /bee. 'We, tho People'—Unfavorable 'WE, THB PEOPIiBT (Drama, Elmer Rice, Empire). Episodic exposi- tion of unemployment and many other troubulous problems, plus radical political views as the jrasslble remedy. Ibee. 'Big Night'—Unfavorable 'BIG NIGHT* (Comedy-drama, Group Theatre, Elliott). Stpry of a young husband who suggests Indiscretions to his wife to gain his own ends. Too sordid. Ibee. C—Karl Freund Cast: Nancy Carroll Frank Uorsaa Paul Lucaa Gloria Stuart Jean Dixon Chaa. Orapewin Walter Pldseon •MlacMs Fans' (2nd week) D—Sam Taylor A—^Preaton Sturgea Wm. Anthony UeOulf* C—Jerry Ash Cast: Slim SummervlUe Zaau Pitta Thelma Todd Laura Hop* CraWM Rollo Lloyd Cora Sae Colllna '8.O.8. leebevs' (34th week) D—Arnold Fank A—Lt. Comm. Frank Waad Dr. Arnold Fank C—Hana Schnesbercer Cast: Qlbaon Howland Lent Relnfenatatal Sepp Rlat Ernst Udet 'The Bl* Case^ <Bth w«ek> D—Kurt Neumann A—Ed. Anthony Dale Van Every Ferdinand Reyher Cant: Clyde Boatty Andy Devlne Vlnce Barnett Wallace Ford Mickey Rooney < 'Cohcnn And Kellya Im Trouble' (2nd week) D—Geo. Stevens A—Vernon Smith Al Austin Fred Gulol Jack Gunsmeyar C—Len Towera Cost: George Sidney Chas. Murray Maureen O'SuIUvan Andy Devlne 'Fifth fTommandment' (lovlnclbie Plrtorea) (lat week) D—Richard Thorpe A—Harry Sauber C—^M. A. Anderson Cast: Unaaslgned WABNBB-FIBST NATX The Man I^m Monterey' (3rd week) J>—Mack V. WriKht A—Lesley Mason C—Ted McCord Caat: John Wayne < Ruth Han Liila AlbemI Francis Ford Nina Quarters Ijafayette McKee Donald Reed Lillian Leigrhton . Charlea Whitaker The Adopted Father' (Srd week) D—John AdolO A—Ddffar Franklin Carles Kenyon Maude T. Howell C—Sid Hlckox Cast: George Arliss Bette Davis Hardle Albricht J. Farrell MacDonald Theodore Newton, Jr. Kd. Van FHoan Gordon Wostnott Charles Evans Frederick Burton Pat Wing Claire McDowell Ruthelma Stevens Douglas Dumbrllle Edward Cooper Wallla Clark Gertrude Sutton Clarence Wilson 'Th« Silk KzprcM' (4th week) D—Hay Bnright A—Houston Branch Cast: Nell Hamilton Sheila 7'erry Arthur Byron Dudley Dlgges Allen Jenkins Harold Huber Robert Barrat Ivan Simpson Arthur Hohl Geo. Pat Colltna Tom Wilson Sdw. Van Sloan Vernon Steele. Douglaa Dumbrllle ttabr VwetT (4th We^) . I>—^AI Oreen A—Gene Markey C—James Van Trees. Cast: Barbara Stanwyck George Brent Donald Cook John Wayne Henry Kolker Douglaa Dombrlile Harry Gribbon Arthur De Kuh James Murray Alphonse Bthier RobL Barrat Theresa Harris 'Elmer The Oreai' (4th week) D—Uervyn LeRoy A—Ring Lardner Tom Geraghty Whitney Bolton C—Arthur Todd Cast: Joe EL Brown Patricia Bills Frank McHugh Claire Dodd Bmraa Dunn Preston S. Foster Sterling HoUoway Jessie Ralph Berton Churchill Charles Wilson Lloyd Neal 'Beform School' (1st week) D—Archie Mayo Cast: .TarnpB. Cagney C. Pat Collins In the two weeks which Harold Franklin has been in cliarge of Radio City operation, something like $100,000, Including some 400 em- ployes, have been lopped Off the weekly overhead on' the Radio City houses. The personnel list pres- ently' and after the cuts, nunibers around 700' employes for the. two theatres. The cuts which haye been made enable the Music'Hall for the flrst time since it opened to head for a profitable week ourrently4 Presently the M. H. Is pacing higher than even its previous and flrst week of presentations and films. The theatre hit around $80,000 gross business last week and this week looks to exceed that mark by maybe $2O,C00 or more, as the house may do $100,000. Figures include tax. The flrst four weeks the two tifieatres will have grossed around $500,000. The RKO Roxy is paced for $52,- 000 currently. These figures may indicate that the M. H. is pulling biz away from the RKO Roxy which is playing a similar policy but that both are taking biz away from Droadway. Altogether there was around $68,- 000 cut from the M. H. weekly over- head knd around $32,000 from tbe RICO weekly costs. The preparatory cost on the open*- Ing of the, two houses amounted to around $60P.Q00, which apparently tbe management iBgures to spread over the two houses 60-40 aa be- tyireen the Music Hall and the. RKO Ridxy., The gross figure la around 11,00,000 - under general estimates. . - Chopping Overheads -. Roxy's opening Weekly overhead 6n the Musto Hall amounted to (Continued on page 64) AtRa&ily ' Radio City .office renting agents are exhlbltlnjg a confidence and op- timism not found in . tfaid ordinary run of building realtors. They are not askng film companies ^ about moving In. They are submitting blue prints' of office space, just as though the lease had been signed, with spots for the company's ex- ecutives all noted on the chart. First indication of the new idea in renting was sprung on the ex- ecutive head of one of the amaller major companies while the two were riding In a cab to luncheon. 'Now here is where your office will be' said the RCNman, Incidental- ly not Just an ordinary agent but a power in the enterprise. The company executive, thinking it a gag, looked at the blue print and saw his name written over the what looked like the largest office in the set-up designed for his com- pany. The RC exec who. showed ,him the print dliln't attempt a i^les talk. He'Just 'put the ehari-l)apk.',ln his pocket wltlt; tbe cottuient: - Tou'U be witfai ui some day.* $50,000 BOND OF 30(> ORDERED BY TRIBUNAL On applipation of the lATSE, temporary receivers in operators' union. Local 306, were removed yesterday (Monday) by the Appel- late Division on condition lA post a bond of $50,000 to insure security of local's funds. The lA is given five days- to post the bond. Three receivers, :'.ppolnted by Juntice Cotillo havo been in local two weeks now. Ruth Webb on Make Up Hollywood, Jan. 23. Ruth Webb being sent to Boston by Max Factor to travel with Metro touring theatre. .She will, make up contestants for tests.