Variety (April 1933)

Tuesdajr, April 4, 1933 P I € TU A E S VARIETY 21 CALENDAR OF CURRENT RELEASES studios: Pathe Studios,' Culver City, Cal. Allied Offices: 729 Seventh Ave., New York, N. Y. Dovvboy Cdunsellor, The. Hoot Gibson posea as la lawyer. Dir. George MeN ford. 6u mins.', Rel. Nov. 25. Rey. Feb. 7. ■leventh Commandment, The. From the play by Brajidon Fleming. Marian Matsh, Theo. Von Elta, Alan Hale. I>ir. Geo. Belford. 64 mins. Rel. Feb. 20. Intruder, The. Monte Blue, Llla Lee. Dir. Albert Ray. 62 mins. Rel. Jan. 25. Iron Master, The. Success and romance In a steel mill. Reginald Denny, Llla I^e. J. Farrell MacDonald. Virginia Sale. Dir. Chester M. Franklin. 66 min. Rel. Nov. 15 Rev. Feb 7. Man's Land, A. Hoot Gibson western in which he runs the gang to earth, Marian Schilling. Dir. Phil Rosen. 70 mins. Rel. Dec. 16. Officer 13. Motorcycle officer exposes racKeteers. Monte Blue, Llla Lee, Seena Owen. Mickey McGulre, Jackl? Searle. Dir. George Melford. 63 mins. Rel, Doc. 16. Rev. Jan. 31. Parisian Romance, A bert Roland. Dir. Chester M Oct. IS. Famous stage play._J..ew_Cody, Frairtnin, Marian Shilling, Gil- 76 mins. Rel. Oct. 1. Rev. Chesterfield 1540 Broadway, New YorK. N. Y. Beauty Parlor. Cupid in the barbershop. Barbara Kent, Joyce Compton, John Harron. Dir. Rich. Thorpe. 64 mins. Rel, Oct. 25. Forgotten. Original. Story of a forgotten man. Jtine Clyde. Wm. Collier, Jr., Natalie Moorhead. Dir. Rich. Thorpe. 65 mins. Rel. Feb. 16. Kino Murder. Original. Based oii a celebrated N. "t. case. . Coijway Tearie, Natalie Moorehead, Don Alvadaro. Dir. .Rich. Thorpe. 69 mins. Rel. Nov. 1. Rev. Nov. 1. Love Is Like That. Comedy. Rochelle Hudson,' John Warburton, Dorothy Revier. Dir. Rich. Thorpe. 66 mins. Rel. Mar. 15. Slightly Married. Comody drama. Evalyn Knapp, Walter Byron,.Marie Pre- vost Dir. Richard Thorpe. Time, 66 mins. Rel. Nov. 16. Rev. Jan. 3. Strange People. Mystery melodrama. John Sorrow, Gloria Shea, Hale Hamilton. Dir. Rich. Thorpe. 66 mina. Rel. Jan. 15. Women Won't Tell. Romantic drama. Sarab Padden, Otis Harlan. Dir. Rich. 1"hor(ie. Time. 67 mins. Rel. Dec. 1. Studio: Columbia Offices: 729 Seventh Ave., New York, N. Y. Cower at Sunset, Hollywood, Cal. Air Hostess. Thrilling story of the adventure and romance of a 1933 gh;l who" fearlessly flies across the continent In passenger ships. Evalyn Knapp, James Murray. Dir. Al Rogell. Rel. Jan. 16. Rev. Jan. 24. Bitter Tea ot General Yon. Romance and adventures of an American girl caught In the maelstrom of ShanghaL Barbara Stanwyck, Nils Asther, Walter Connolly. Dir. Frank Capra. Rel, Jan. 6. Rev. Jan. 17. Child of Manhattan. Stage play by Preston Sturgea. Romance of the dlme- a-flnnce. Nancy Carroll, John Boles. Dir. Eddie Buzzell. 73 mins. Rel. Feb. 4. Rev. Feb. 14. Deception. Story of the wrestling game and Its framcups. Leo CarrlUo, Thelma Todd, Dickie Moore. Dir. Lew. Seller. 67 mina. Rel. Nov. 4. Rev. Jan. 17. ■nd 01 the Trail. The. A U. S. cavalry officer, who Is court martialed, and . redeems himself. Tim McCoy. Luana Walters. Dir. D. Ross Lederman. ''. 68 mins. Rel. Dec. 9. Man'^Against Woman. Man's strength against woman's wiles. Jack Holt, ' Lillian Miles. Dir. Irving Cummings. Time, 68 mins. Rel. Nov. 16. • Rev. Dec. 20. Man-of Action. Original outdoor drama. Tim McCoy. Dir. Geo. Melford. 67 mins. Rel. Jan. 20. Mark It Paid. Original story of motorboat racing. Wm. Collier, Jr., Joan March. Dir. D. Ross Lederman. 69 mins. Rel. Nov. 12. Rev. Jan. 24. Mussolini Speaks. The 1931 address with newsreel shots. Interpolations by Lowell Thomas. 74 mins. SpeclaL Rev. Mar. 14. No More Orchids. A millionairess who is regenerated by tho new American spirit. Carole Lombard, Lyle Talbot, Walter Connedy, Louise Closser Hale. Dir. Walter Lang. 70 mina. Rel. Nov. 25. Rev. Jan. 3. Obey the Law. Original of an easy mark who turned firebrand. Leo Carlllo, Lois Wilson. Dir. BenJ. Stoloft. 69 mina. Rel. Jan. 20. Rev. Mar. 14. Mlent Men. Tim McCoy western original. Florence Brltton. Dir. D. Ross Lederman, Rel. Mar. 3. So This Is Africa. Original. Wheeler and Wolsey go to Africa with some tamo lions. Racquel Torres. Dir. Eddie Kline. 67 mins. Rel, Feb. 24. State Trooper. Original. Story of a war between two gas companies. Regis Toomev, Evalyn Knapp, Barbara Weeks, Ray Hatton. Dir. D. Ross Lederman. 68 mins. Rel. Feb. 10. Rev. Mar. 28. That's My Boy. Football story off the usual lines. Rich. Cromwell, Dorothy Jordan. Mac Marsh. Dir. R. W. Nlel. Time, 71 mins. Rel. Oct. 6. Rev. Ndv. 22. Tills Sporting Age. Revenge on the polo field. Jack Holt, Evalyn Knapp. Dir. A. W. Bennison. Time, 71 mins. Rel. Sept. 16. Rev. Oct. 4. nireason. Original. Kansas after the civil war. Buck Jones, Shirley Grey. Dir. Geo. B. Seitz. 62 mins. Rel. Feb. 10. Vanity Street. Girl breaks a window to get Into Jail, but lands In the 'Fol- lies.' Helen Chandler, Chas. Blckford. Dir. Nick Grinds. Time. 67 mins. Uel. Oct. 16. Rev. Oct. 11. Virtue. A .street walker who goes -straight. Carole Lombard, Pat O'Brien. Dir. Edw. Buzzell. Time, 68 mins. Rel. Oct 26. Rev. Nov. l. .Washington Merry-Go-Round. Political satire. Lee Tracy. Constance Cum- mings. Dir. Jas. Cruze. Time, 75 mins. Rel. Oct. 16. Rev. Oct 26, Wosterb Code, The. Tim McCoy western. Dir. J. P. McCarthy. 58 mins. Rel, Sept. 16. Rev. Feb. 21. White Eagle. Ruck Jones as an Indian pony express rider. Jones, Barbara Weeks. Dir. Lambert HiUyear. Time, 66 mins. Rel. Oct 7. Rev. Sept. 27. C:..!. offices: leoo Broadway, r irsl UlVlSlOn New York, N. Y. Kfleases Also Allied, Chesterfield and Monogram Big Drive, The. Authentic war pictures from records of eight governments. 91 mins. Rel. Jan. 19. Rev. Dec 27. Oondemned to Death. Based on the story Jack o'Lantern. Arthur Wontner, James Welsh. Dir. Walter Forde. 78 mins. Rel. Oct. 10. Rev. Nov. 22. Aoona Goona. Love charms on the Island of Ball. Dir. Andree Roosevelt, Armand Denis. 66 mins. Rel. Nov. 28. Rev. Sept. 20. Bocrets of Wu Sin. Coolie smuggling racket unearthed. Lois Wilson Grant Withers, Toshlt^ Mori. Dir. Richard Thorpe. 66 mins. Rel. Jan. 16. Rev. Feb. 28. Slightly Married. Marriage In a night court turns out well after all. Evalyn Knapp, Walter Byron, Marie Prevost. Dir. Rich. Thorpe. 69 mins. Rel. Dec. 10. Rev. Jan. 3. Takes a Holiday. All multi-color western of a mysterious stranger. Wal- lace MacDonald, Virginia Brown Faire. Dir. Alvin J. Nietx. 69 mins. Rev. Dec. 13. Thrill of Youth, The. A girl with two suitors cannot make up her mind. June Clyde, Allen Vincent, Matty Kemp. Dir. Rich. Thorpe. 63 mins. Rel. Oct. 28. Rev. Nov. 1. These tabulations are compiled from information supplied by the various production com^>anies and checked up as soon m possible after release. Listing is given when re- lease dates are definitely set. Titles are retained foi six months. Man- agora who receive service subse- quent to that period should pre- serve a copy of the calendar for reference. The running time s given here is presumably that of the projection room showings and can only approx- imate tho actual release length in those'States or communities where local or state censorship may result in dalotions. Running time in the reviews as given in 'Variety* carry the actual time clockeJ in the the- atre «ifter passage oy the New York state censorship, since pictures are reviewed only on actual theatre showings. While every effort is made to hold this list accurate, the information supplied may not always be correct, even though official. To obtain the fullest degree of exactness 'Variety' will appreciate the co-operation of all managers who may note discrep- ancies. First National ''^^^^^TrA v. Studios: Burbank, Calif. Biondle Johnson. The female Public Enemy No. 1. Joan Blondell, Chester Morris. Dir. Ray Enrlght 67 mina, Rel, Feb. 25. Cabin In the Cotton. A social study of the poor whites. Rich. Barthelmess, Dorothy Jordan, Bette Davis. Dir. Michael Curtlz. Time, 79 mins. Kel. T Dot. 15. Rev. Oct 4. Central Airport. A triangle in the aviation game. Richard Barthelmess an'l Sall.v i:ilcrs. Dir. William A. Wellman. Rel. April 16, Oontral Park. Western cowboy hunts bandits in a New York park. Joan BloiuU'll, Wallace Ford, Guy KIbbee. Dir. John Adolfl. Time, 58 mins. Rcl. Dec. 10. Srash, The. How one couple reacted to the panic. Ruth Chatterton, Geo. Brent. Dir. Wm. Dieterle. Time, 59 mins. Rel. Oct 8. Rev, Sept 13. Imployee's Entrance. Original Love In a Dept. Store.' Warren William, Loretla Voung, Alice White. Dir. Roy Del Ruth. 74 mina. Rel. Feb. 11. Rev. Jan. 24, Frisco Jenny. 'Madame X' in San Francisco locale. Ruth Chatterton. Donald Cook Jas. Murray. Dir. Wm. A. Wellman. 73 mins. Rel. Jan. 14. Rev. Jan. 10. (krand Slam. A burlefque on the popular bridge fad. Paul Lukag, Loretta Youiifr. I'rank Mcllugli, Gk-ndu Farrell. Dir. Wllllnm Dieterle. 67 mins. Rel. M.'irch IS. COAST ALMOST 100^ AGAINST DUAL BILLS Loa Angeles, April 3. Returning from a trip through the Imperial valley in the interest of eliminating double features, Ous Metzger, president of the Independ- ent Theati-es of Southern California, reported to his organization last week that he had received 100% co-operation from the theatres con- tacted, 1 "With the exception of one or two operators in the Los Angeles terri- tory proper, the move is solid for a return to single feature programs. Indie board m^ets again this week to take up the question of new zon- ing and the problems that will con- front some of the exhlbs, that of using westerns already under con- tract, along with a major feature. MG Catching Up Behind on releases most of the current season so far, Metro Is be- ginning to catch up with Itself and has a total of 10 pictures scheduled for national outgo during the months of April and May. In addition to 'Gabriel,' which became available this week, pic- tures and release dates are 'Ser- vice,' April 7; 'The White Sister,' April 14; 'Today We Live, April 21; 'Reunion in Vienna,' April 28; 'Hell Below,' May 6; 'Made on Broadway,' May 9; 'Peg o* My Heart', 'The Barb.lrian' and 'Fi-a Diavalo,' aU May 26. While no release la set for the week between May 9 and May 26, one of the three for the latter date will probably be moved up. Publix-U.A. Breach in Minn. Over Rentals % Minneapolis, April 3. Bitter fight between Publlz In- volving the entire territory and United Artists is prompting UA to play its pictures in every spot In opposition to the circuit's theatres. It's the first open break between Publix and a major dlstrlb. Max Stahl, local UA exchange manager, was instructed to go ahead and sell In every spot where Publix is operating. UA's insistence upon a 35% share of the gross for 'Kid from Spain' and 75-25 percentage on others cre- ated the breach. House Front Price War With" numerous independents In the field, a bidding war Is on among the builders of house fronts and lobby displays. A combination of a couple of the veteran builders who have controlled the major theatre accounts on Broadway fell through and has had the effect of opening the field wide, with competitors un- derbidding sharply. House fronts for one of the major Broadway houses are being supplied for from 1150 up. It Is claimed. While not long ago, the Broadway theatres were trying to outdo each other on fronts, the tendency lately has been to cut this item of ex- penditure aa low as possible. Life Begins. Tactfully Imtidled maternity story from a stage play, Loretta Young, Kric Linden. Dir. Jas. Flood and Elliott Nugent Time. 72 mins. Rel. Oct 1. Rev. Aug 30. Match King. Fictitious romance of the Swedi.'th fln.Tncier. Warren William, Ltli D.imita. Dir. Howard Brctherton-Wm. Kelghley. 79 mins. Rel. Dec. 31. Rev. Dec. 13. Mind Reader, The. Minil-rendinKi, as a new racket Warren William and Constance Cummings. Dir. Hoy Del Uuth. Rel. April 1. Silver Dollar. Silver boom days In Col FMw. G. Robinson. Dir. Alfred B. Green. 84 mins. Rel. Dec. 24. Rrv. Dec. 27. They Call It Sin. Kansas girl breaks into N. Y. show lifo. Loretta Young, Gea Brent. David Manners. DIr Thornton Freeland. Time, 70 mina. Rel. Nov. 6. Rev. Oct. 25. Three on a Match. Three schoolgirls have ndventures. Joan Blondell. War- ren William. Ann Dvorak. Bette Davis. Dir. Mervyn Le Roy. Time, 63 mins. Rel. Oct. 29. Rev. Nov. 1. Twenty Thousand Years in Sing Sing. Visiialfz.Ttlon of Warden Lawes' book. Spencer Tracy, Bette Davis. Dir. Michael Curtlz. 78 mina. Rel. Jan. 31. Rev. Jan. 17, You Said a Mouthful. Joe Brown swims to Catailna. Joe B. Brown. Ginger Rogers. Dir. Lloyd Bacon. Time. 70 mins. Rel. Nov. 26. Rev. Nov. 22. Studio: Fox Hills, F^^w OfHcet: 850 Tenth Ave.. Hollywood, Cal. r OX New York, N Y. Adorable. Original. With music. Janet Gaynor, Henry Garat Dir. Wm. Dieterle. Rel. April 28. After the Ball. British made. Love at a diplomatic ball. Esther halston, Basil Rathbone. Dir. Milton Rosmer. 68 mins. Rel. Mar. 17. Rev. Mar. 21. Broadway Bad. Story by Wm. R. LIpman and W. W. Pezet. Modern drama. Joan Blondell, Ginger Rogers, RIcardo Cortez, Margaret Sedden. Dir. Sidney Lanfield. 61 mins. Rel. Feb. 24. Rev. Mar. 7. Call Her Savage. Tiffany Thayer's story of a half breed girl. Clara Bow. Monroe Owsley, Gilbert Roland. Dir. John Francis Dillon. Time. 82 mJns. Rel. Nov. 27. Rev. Nov. 29. Cavalcade. Noel Coward's pageant of British society. Diana Wynyard, Cllve Brook, Herbert Mundln, Ursula Jeans. Dir. Frank Lloyd. Roadsliow length 110 mins. No release date set, Rev. Jan. 10. Dangerously Yours. Society thief and girl detective. Warner Baxter, Miriam Jordan, Herbert Mundln. Dir. Frank Tuttle. 74 mins. ReL Feb. 3. Rev. Feb. 22. Face In the Sky. Romantic adventures of a billboard sign painter. Spencer Tracy. Marian Nixon, Stuart Erwin. Dir. Harry Lachman. Rel. Jan. 16. Rev. Feb. 21. Handle with Care. Comedy. Jas. Dunn, Boots Mallory, El Brendel. Dir. David Butler. Rel. Dec. 26. Rev. Dec. 27. Hot Pepper. Flagg and Quirt—with Lupe. Edmund Lowe, Vic. McLaglcn, Lupe Velez. Dir . J ohn Blystone. 74 mins. Rel. Jan. 16. Rev. Jan. 24. Humanity. Original. Physician who seeks to save bis son from a woman's influence. Boots Mallory, Alex. Kirkland, Irene Ware. • Dir. John Fran- els Dillon. Rel. Mar. 3. Infernal Machine. From the novel by Carl Sloboda. Drama. Genevieve To- bln, Chester Morris. Dir. Marcel Varnel. 66 mins. Rel. Feb. 10. Me and My Gal. Comedy arama. Joan Bennett, Spencer Tracy. Dir. Raoul Walsh. Time, 78 mins. Rel. Dec. 4. Pleasure Cruise. Play by Austen Allen. Jealous husband trails his seagoing wife. Dir. Frank Tuttle. Rel. Mar. 24. Racked Rax. Football satire. Victor McLaglen, Greta Nissen, Dir. Alfred Worker. Tln-e, 65 mins. Rel. Oct 23. Rev. Nov. 8. Robbers' Roost. Rustler discovers that love Interferes with cattle stealing. George O'Brien. Dir. Louis King, 63 mins. Rel. Jan. 1, Rev. Mar. 21. Sailor's Luck. Original. Romance of a U. S. Navy gob. Jas. Dunn, Sally EUers, Victor Jory, Dir. Raoul Walsh. Rel. Mar. 3. Rev. Mar. 21. Second Hand Wife. Banker's secretary steps from his office Into his heart Sally Eilers, Ralph Bellamy. Dir. Hamilton McFadden. 64 mins. Rel, Jan. 1. Rev. Jan. 17. Sherlock Holmes. The Conan Doyle story with a new gangster twist. Cllva Brook, Miriam Jordan, Ernest Torrence. Dir. W. K. Howard. Time. 68 mina Rel. Nov. 6. Rev. Nov. 16. Six Hours to Live. Murdered diplomat Is revived to avenge his murder. Warner Baxter, Miriam Jordan. Dir. Wm^ Dieterle. Time, 78 mins. Rel. Oct 16. Rev. Oct. 26. Smoke Lightning. From Zane Gray's 'Canyon Walls.' Geo. O'Brien, Nell O'Day. Dir. David Howard. Rel. Feb. 17. State Fair. From the novel by Phil Stong. Love and triumph at the stato fair. Janet Gaynor, Lew Ayres, Will Rogers, Louise Dresser. Dir. Henry King. 98 mins. Rel. Feb, Rev. Jan. 31. Tees ot the Storm Country. Talk version of an old silent Janet Gaynor. Chas. Farrell. Dir. Al. Santell. Time, 76 mins. Rel. Nov. 20. Rev. Nov. 22. Too Busy to Work. Talking version of 'Jubilp,' Will Rogers, Marian Nixon. Dir. Jas. Blystone. Time, 76 mins. Rel. Nov. 13. Rev. Dec. 6. Warrior's Husband, The. Stage play by Julian Thompson. An Amazon who had a heart. Elissa Landi, Marjorie Rambeau, Ernest Truex, David Manners. Dir. Walter Lang. ReL April 21. (Lasky production.) Zoo in Budapest. Original. Mystery story In a foreign zoo and an anlmaU Loretta Y^ing, Gene Raymond, O. P. Keggle. DIr, Rowland V, Leo. Rel. Mar. 31. (Lasky production.) Freuler Associates °'""Ki."w''&!'a! v. Deadwood Pass, Original. Western. Hidden treasure and government agents. Tom Tyler, Alice Dahl, Wally Wales. Dir. J. P. McGowan. ReL Mar. 15, Easy Millions. OrigtnaL Reputed millionaire loses his Job, an inheritance and almost his sweetheart Skeets Gallagher, Dorothy Burgess. Dir. Fred Newmayer. Flghtino Gentleman, The. A flghter who goes to the top and back again. '^''^^i?c'Srr?hy.'''4''9 'r^tl^^ier^cl^n^' ^VL^o''''"' ''''''' '^V Gambling Sex. The. Racing story with a society slant Ruth Hall, Grant Withers. Dir. Fred Newmeyer. Time, 64 mins. Rel. Nov. 2i. Itev. Dec 27. Kiss of Araby. Original. Sahara story of British army and Itlir. with love ir*,^'"2."*i^ J?*'"** Walter Byron, Claire Windsor. Dir. Phil Rosen. Rel. Feb. 23. Penal Code. Story of a boy's regeneration surmounting compllcattona Regis Toomey, Helen Cohan, Robert Ellis. Dir. George Melford. 63 mina. Rcl. Jan. 15. Rev. Mar. 7. Savage Girl, The. Big game hunters find a white Jungle beauty. Rochelle Hudson. Walter Byron. Harry Myers. Adolph ftfllar. Dirf Harry U Fraser. Rel. Dec. 6. When a Man Rides Alone. Robin Hood of the West and some daring stage coach holdups and fast riding. Tom Tyler, Adcle Lacey, Duke Lee. Dir. J. P. McGowan. Rel. Jan. 29. Offtees: 1619 Broadway, New York City Crusader, The. Drama of a crusading district attorney. Evelyn Bren.. H. H. Warner Ned Sparks, Lew Cody, Walter Byron, Marceline Day. Dir. Frank Strayer. 72 mina. Rel. Oct. 1. Rev. Oct 11. Curtain at Eight. Rel. April 1. Free Love. Rel. May 1. Gun Law. Western. Jack Hoxle, Betty Boyd. Rel. Mar, 1. Law and Lawless. Western drama. Jack Hoxle, Hilda Moreno, Yakima Can- utt, Wally Wales, Dynamite-Horse. Dir. Armand Schaefter. Time. 61 mins. Rel. Nov. 30. Outlaw Justice. Western drama. Jack Hoxle, Dorothy Gulliver, Donald Keith, Dvnamlte-Horse. Dir. Armand Schaefter. Time, 61 mins. ReL Oct. 1. Rev. Feb. 28. Public Be Damned, The .Story behind present-day conditions. Evalyn Brent, I'at O'Brien. Dir. Christy Cabanne. Rcl. Mar. 1. Sing, Sinner, Sing. Dramatic life of a torch-HiiiRnr. From tho play by Wilson 'JolllHon. Leila Ilyam.s, Paul Lucas. Dir. Christy Cabanne. Rel. Mar. 15. Trouble Buster. Western. Jack iloxle, Lano Chandler. Rel. April 1. Unwiitten Law, The. A drama of betrayal and vengo.ince. Greta Nisscn, Skeets Gall.Tgher, Mary Brian, Lew Cody, Loul.se Kazenda, Hedda Hop- per. Dir. Christy Cabanne. Time, 70 mins. Rel. Nov. 15. Rev. Dec. 20. Vamiire Bat, The. A thriller. Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Melvyn Douglas, George E. .Stone, Maude Eburne. Dir. Frank Strayer. ReL Jan. 21. Rev. Jan. 24. Via Pony Express. Jack Hoxle western. Marceline Day. Dir. Lew Colilo, Rel. Feb. 8. Woman In Chains, The. Rel. April 1. (Contlnu<^d on page 23) Majestic