Variety (Dec 1934)

Tuesday, December 18, 1934 PICT E S VARIETY 29 CALENDAR OF CURRENT RELEASES Harold Auten °"?5io ewy. n. v. c. Autumn Crocus (British). Charming film from Anthony play, with fomme appeal. Dir. Basil Dean. 70 mlns. Rel. Oct. 16. Kev. Nov. C. Blaue von HImmel, Dos (Ger). Musical romance. Martha Eggert. Dir. Victor Jarson. 70 mlns. Bel. Sept. 1. End of th* World ('Fin du Monde' (Fr). Sdentiflc dream based on Flammarlon novel. Dir. Abel Gance. 65 mlns. Rel. April IB. Es vyar EInmal EIn Walzer (German). Musical romance with Lehar music. Martha Eggerth, Dir. Victor Janeen; 80 mlns; Kel. Oct. 1. Loyalties (British). Drama from the Galsworthy play. Dir. Basil Dean, 70 mlns. Rel. Oct. IB. Rev. Oct. 30. Melo (German). Sensitive study of psychological difficulties. Elisabeth Berg- ner. Dir. Paul Czlnner. 93 mlns. Rel. Feb. 1. Rev. Feb. 6. Poll dji Garotte (Red Head) (French). A story of adolescence. Robert L.ynen. Dir. JuUen Duylvler. 96 mlns. Rel. Sept. .1 Rev. Dec. 20. Chester6eld Offlcaa: 1640 Broadwayr New York. N. Y. Curtain Falls, The. Old actress Impersonates aunt of a wealthy family lo maKe old age secure. Proves a good genius. Henrietta Crosman. Dir. Chas. Lamont. 67 mlns. Rel. Oct. 1. Fugitive Road. An Austrian-Italian border story. Eric von Strohelm Wera S"^®^Ia iKjslle Fenton, Dir. Frank Strayer. 69 mlns. Rel, July 1. Rev. Nov. 20. . , One In a Million. Department store background for a love story. Chas. Star- rett, Dorothy Wilson. Dir. Frank Strayer. 62 mlns. Rel. Sept. 15. Port of Lost Drearns. Tragedy along the waterfront and on the tuna fisheries, wm. Boyd, Lola Lane, Dir. Frank Strayer. Rel. Oct. 15. Btudio: Gower at Sunset, Hollyvirood, Cal Columbia Offices, 729 Seventh Ave., New York, N. Y. Against the Law. Gangster mlxup with an ambulance crew. John Mack Brown, Sally Blane,-Arthur Hohl. Dir. IJambert Hlllyer. 61 mlns7 RiT Oct, 25. Among the Missing. Wealthy old lady does a Haroun al Raschid and enjoys herself hugely In the underworld before she returns to her family, Rich- ard Cromwell, Henrietta Crosman, BUlI Seward. Dir. Al. Rogell. 71 mlns. Rel. Aug. 15. Rev. Nov. 6. Behind the Evidence. Newspaper man smokes out a master mind, Norman Foster, Donald Cook, Sheila Mannora. Dir. I^ambcrt HUyer. Broadway Bill. Race track story based on one of Mark Helllnger's yarns, Myrna Loy, Warner Baxter, Dlr, Frank Capra, 90 mlhs^ Rel. Dec. . 8. Rev; Dec. 4. Best Man Wins, The. Edmund Lowe, Jack Holt In a familiar outline. Flor- ence Rice as the glri; Dir. Earle Kenton. Rel. Jan. 5. Captain Hates the Sea, The. Riotous nautical comedy- of a mixed passenger - list. Victor McLaglen, Wynne Gibson, Alison Sklpwbrth, John Gilbert. Dir. Lewis Milestone. SO mlns. Rel. Oct. 22. Rev. Dec. 4. Call to Arms. Willai-d Mack, SHella Manners, Esther Ralston. Dir. WUlard Mack. Rel. Jan. 12, Carnival. Lee "Tracy, Sally Eilers, Jimmy Durante. Dir. Walter Lang. 'Defense Rests. Story of a lawyer who defended gangsters. Jack Holt, Jean Arthur Dir. Lambert HUller. 70 mlns. Rel. July 15, Rev. Aug. 21. Fugitive Lady. Innocent girl, sentenced to prison, finds a haven, and love, Nell Hamilton, Florence Rice, Dlr, Al, Rogell, 48 nilns. Bel. Oct. 25. Rev. Dec. 10. Olrl In Danger. 'Inspector Trent' story of a lost emerald. Ralph Bellamy, Shirley Grey. Dir. D. Boss Lederman. 61 nilns. Rel, Aug, 29. Rev. Nov. 6. . 1^1 Fix it. Political fixer discovers ho can't fix love. Jack Holt, Mona Barrle, Winnie Llghtner. Dir. Roy W. Nelll. 69 mlns. Rel. Oct. 13. Rev. Nov. 20. . — Jealousy. Jealous prize fighter has a -vivid dream while taking the count. Nancy Carroll, George Murphy, Dlr, Roy W. Nelll. 66 mlns. Bel. Nov. 16. Rev. Nov. 27. Lady by Choice. . Fan dancer adopts a mother, who brings her happiness^ Carole Lombard, May Bobson, Boger Pryor. Dir. David Burton. 77 mlns. Bel. Oct. IB. Bcv. Nov. 20. Lady Is Willing. Investment victim kidnap banker's wife. She falls In love with her captor. Leslie Howard, Blnnle Barnes. Dir. Gilbert Miller. . 66 mips. Rel. July 30. Rev, Aug. 14. ■ , Men of thia Night. Bomance of a detective. Bruce Cabot, Judith Allen; Dir. Henry Freullch. 58 mlns. Rel. Nov. 28. Bev. Dec. 4. Mills of the Gods. Industrial story of the depression. May Bobson, Fay Wray, Victor Jory. Dir. Boy W. Nelll. 67 mlns. Rel. Dec. 15. Name the Woman. Politics and a girl reporter. Arllne Judge, Richard Crom- well. Dir. Al Bogell. 63 mlns. Bel. Aug. 1. Bev. Dec. 4. Once a Gentleman. Tulllo Carminatl, Lilian Harvey, Tala Birel. Dir. Victor Schlrtzlnger. One Night of Love. Bomance of an opera star. Grace Moore, Tulln Car- manitl, Lylo Talbot. Dir. Victor Schnltzinger. 84 mlns. Bel. Sept. Bev. Sept. 11. Passport to Fame. Edw. G. Robinson, Jean Arthur.. Dir. John Ford. Rel. Jan. 12. Prescott Kid, The. McCoy western. Sheila Manners. Dir. David Selman. 56 mlns. Rel. Nov. 8. Square Shooter. Tim McCoy, Jacqueline Wells in a Western. Dir. David Selman. 57 mlns. Rel. Jan. 31. That's Gratitude.- Theatrical man gets no thanks in farcical romp. Frank Craven, Mary Carlisle. J3\t. Frank Craven. 67 mlns. Rel. Oct. 13. ^BfrV.-N«^v,-6. Th«86 tabulations ara eompllad from information ■upplied by tha various production companies and checked up as soon as possible aftsr release. Listing is given when re- lease dates are definitely set. Titles are retained for six months. Man* agers who receive service subss* quent to that period should pre- serve a copy of the calendar for reference. ^ ThS running time as given here is presumably that of the projection 'opm showings and can on|y. approx- imate the actual release length In those states or communities where local or state censorship may result in deletions. Running time in the reviews as given in 'Variety' carry the actual time clocked in the the- atre after passage by the New York state censorship^ since pictures are reviewed only in actual theatre showings* While every effort Is made to hold this list accurate, the information supplied may not always be correct, even though ofHcial. To obtain the fullost_degree of accuracy, 'Variety* will appreciate* fHe co-ojSiratrbmsf" all managers who may note discrep ancies. DIG UP 'OLD KENTUCKY' AS WILL ROGERS' NEXT Jane Eyre. Screen adaptation of the Charlotte Bronte classic. Colin Cllve, Virginia Bruce, AHeen Pringle. Dir. Christy Cabanne. Bel. Oct. 1. King Kelly. Dance director and his girl dancing trpupe swap contracts on way to Paris, and bring prosperity to a mythical Belgravlan kingdom via crooning, dance routines, etc. Romantic comedy with music. Guy Robertson, Irene Ware. Dir. Leonard Fields. Rel. Nov. 16. Man from Utah. John Wayne western. 52 mlns. Rel. July 1. Manhattah'Love Song.. Two bfphaned'Park Avenue society deb sisters, forced to go to work, change places with their servants who go -society.' Dixie Lee, Robert Armstrong. Dir. Leonard Fields. -Bel. May 30. Rev. Sept. 3. Moonstone. The Wilkle Collins novel of the disappearance of a famous gem. David Manners, Phyllis Barry. Dir. Reginald Barker. 00 mins, Kel. Sept; 18. One in a Million. Romance of a department store employee .md the boss' son. Dorothy Wilson, Charles Starrett. Dir. Frank Strayer. Rel. Nov. 16. Port of Lost Dreams. A gun moll's past catches' up with her after she has reformed and is happily married to a sea-faring man. Lola Lane, Bill (screen) ■ Boyd, George Marion, Edward Gargatt. Redhead. Romance of a disowned playboy son and an artist's model with-a past. Bruce Cabot, Grace Bradley, Burton Churchill, Regis Toomncy. Dir. Melville Brown. Rel. Nov. 30. Shock. Shell shock world war victim unknowingly falls In love all over again with the wife he married before going to the front. Ralph Forbes, Gwelllan Gill, Munroe Owsley. Dlr, Roy Poweroy. 60 mlns. Rel. Aug, 1. Woman's Man. Hollywood inside story. John Halliday, Marguerite de la Motte, Wallace Ford. Dir. Edward Luddy.. 68 mlns. Young Eagles. Boy Scout adventures In' wilds of Central Arherica. Twelve episode seriaL Dir. Harry HoyL Rcl. July 1. Studios: Burbank, Calif. First National ^l^w y. British Agent. Adapted from the novel about international spies. Leslie Jiawa r d, K a y —Eraricls.—^Dir.—Mi«ha&l—Gur-tia.—76-Hitns.—^R«l^©i>t.—15.- Hollywood, Bee. IT. Will Rogers -will bo starred by Fox in 'In Old Kentucky,' famed Pi'ank Dazey play of 30 years ago. Piece has been plcturlzed twice, both- silents, once in 1919 by First National and In 1927 by Metro. Sam Hellman has been assigned to do the adaptation. Dir. David Selman. 67 mlus. Westerner, The. Tim McCoy, Marlon Shilling, Rel., Dec. 10. - . . White Lies. Rich society girl falls for the big, brave" cop. Walter" tTonoily, Fay Wray, Victor Jory. Dir. Leo Bulgakov. 63 mins. Rel. Nov. 27. DuWorld Office! 729 Seventh Ave., New York, N.Y. Beast of Borneo. Melodrama and animals. John Preston, Mary StuarL 70 mlns. Bel. July IB. Blue Light. (Austrian and Italian.) Mountain romance aihohg Italian Dolo- mites. Directed and starring Lenl Biefenstahl. Bel. Sept. 15. Bride of Samba. South Sea fcaturette. Dir. Phil. Brown. 30 mins. Rel. ' March 1, Dawn to Dawn. Artistic rural story. Julie Hayden. Dlr, Cameron McPher- son, 35 mlns. Rol. Jan. 1.' Rev. Jan. 9. ' Girl In the Case. Comedy in the Continental manner. Jimmy Savo, Eddie Lambert, Dorothy Darling. Dir. Eugene Frenke. 60 mins. Rel. Oct. 1. Hollywood, City of Dreams (Sp). Jose Bohr. Spaniard's impression of clncnmtown. 68 mlns. Bel. March 30. Kocha, Lubi, Szanuje (Poll sh ). Young love in Poland, with music. Dir. ■~' Ivlicnai wyzynsm. yu mms. iter. jnov. 17^ ~ ■ Man Who Changed His Name (British). An old Edgar Wallace yarn re- vived. Dir. Henry EdWardis. '75 mlns. Bel. Oct. 1. Bev. Oct. 23. Norah O'Neale (British). Irish yarn. Dir. Desmond Hurst. 70 mlns. Bel. Oct. 15. Bev. Oct. 30. Romance !n Budapest (Hung). Franclska Gaol. Musical. 70 mins. Bel. April 15. Bev. May IB. Sword of the Arab. Adventures of American cowboys in Arabia. George Durroll, Duncan Kenaldo. Dir. Alfred Smalley. 30 mlns. Bel. Sept. 1. Tell Tale Heart (British). Edgar Allan Poe thriller. Dir. Desmond Hurst. BO mins. Rcl. June IB. Rev. June 19. Fir«t Diviftinn O"!"*! B.K-.O. Bidg., rirsc L/IVlSIOn Now York. N. Y. Releases Also Allied, Cnesierfleld and Monograin Curtain Falls, One-tl'mo famous actress uses her talents in an entirely novel role; and Bta;ge3 one final «Iorlous comeback. Henrietta Crosman, Dorothy Lee, Wm. Bakcwell. Dir. Charles Lamont. 08 mlns. Fugitive Road. Eric von^ Strohelm, Wera Engels, Leslie Fonton. 69 mins. Uel. Aug. 30. Rev. Nov. 20. Girl of the Llrhberlost. The famous Gene Stratton Porter clas.slc. AiarsU, Ralph Morgan, Loulso Dresser, Eddie Nugent Dlr, . Cabanne. 83 mlns. Bel. Nov. 8. Green Eyes.. Murder at a masquerade party. Wm. Bakewell, Shirley Grey, eiiarlcs Starrett, Claude Glllingwatcr. Dlr .Richard Thorpe. Bel. July 30. %!^J' P**?-,^"?^-, , Collego life and college romance. Mary Carlisle, Eddie ^^^ugont, CrolKhton Ch.aney. Arthur Lake, Storing lloUoway, Gigl I>arrl.sli. -Olr. R.iy McCarcy,. Rel. Nov. 17. . ■ ■ border patrol. Ray Walker, Jaciiue- une Wells, 63 mlus. BeL Sopt, 1. Marian Christy MG Kindergartners In ladies' Hooey' Play Holljrwood, Dec. 17. Second play to be presented by the younger stock group of players at Metro will be Xadies' Money,' by George Abbott Oliver Hinsdale, dramatic coach at Metro, is rehearsing the cast at the present time, and play Is slated to be presented for two nights at the Hollywood Music Box around Jan. 10. G-B SALES HUDDLES All the salesmen of Gaumont British east of Chicago were in New York Sunday (16) for a one-day get-together which inclnded pre- views of three G-B pix. Similar meet "wiU be held in Chi- cago next week, for the western peddlers. George Weeks and Ar- thur Lee win go to Chi frdtn New York to attend the party and lecture the boys. Behind the Keys (Continued from page 21) Whyte, manager of the Columbia; Harry Stiahl, part owner of the Nuluna, and John Miller, owner of the Gable. Lincoln. Bob Dunnuck, former city man ager at Hastings, Neb., for the 'Trl State circuit, was moved to Ot tumwa, la., for the same organiza- tion. Don Fuller, formierly at the World, Omaha, takes over the Hastings houses. v;eaar itapias; la. Theatre managers, organized as soclation for purpose of promoting common interests and establish policies in meeting certain Wusiness problem.^. A. J. Diebold has been named president and John Dostal, secretary. Membership limited to managers and assistant managers. Baltimore. Fred Greenway back at Loew's Century after a fortnight at the Fox, Washington, handling house while Gene Ford, who was staging an amateur local talent revue for Loew's at the Century, Balto. How- ard Burkhardt, Loew relief man- ager in this area, hold down Clrecn- way's home berth during his ab- sence. Joe Fields has shrouded his loop subsequent-run grind, Embassy, for rodccorating. Reopens Now Year's Day. Elyria, O. .Tolin Pfikras, has taken ovjer the f'apHol thoatro here from Warner Bros, V Bev. Sept. 2B. Dragon Murder Case. Philo Vance detective yarn. Warren William, Mar- garet Lindsay. Dir. Bruce Humberstone. 65 mins. Bel. Aug. 25. Rev. Aug. 28. Flirtation Walk. West Point story. Buby Keeler, Dick Powell, Pat O'Brien. Dir. Prank Borzage. 96 mlns. Bel. Dec. 1. Bev. Dec. 4. Gentlemen 'Are Born. - Four college boys battle -the- world;--Franchot-Tonei - . Joan Mulr, Ann Dvorak, Margaret Lindsay. Dir. Alfred E. Green. 76 mlns. Rel. Nov. 17. Rev. Nov. 27. Happiness Ahead. Window washer wins success. Dick Powell, Josephine Hutchinson. Dir. Mervyn LeRoy. 80 mins. Rel. Oct. 22. Rev. Oct. 16. 1 Sell Anything. Comedy in a fake auction room. Pat O'Brien, Ann Dvorak, Claire Dodd, Roscoe Karns. . Dir. Robt. Florey. 70 mlns. Rel. Oct. 20. Lost Lady, A. WlUa Gather's story. Barbara Stanwyck, Frank Morgan, Rlcardo Cortez. Dir. Al. E. Green. 61 mlns. Rel. Sept. 29. Rev. Oct. 9. Man with Two Faces, The. From the stage play, 'Dark Tower.' Edw. G. Rob- inson, Mary Astor. Dir. Archie Mayo. 73 mins. Bel. Aug. 8. Bev. July 17. Midnight Alibi. Heart interest melodrama from Damon Runyon's 'Old Doll's House.' Richard Barthelmess, Ann Dvorak, Helen Lowell, Helen Chandler. Dir. Alan Crosland. 59 mlns. ReL July 21. Rey. July 10. Return of the Terror, The. Mystery drama with plenty of heart Interest. -Mary Astor, Lyle Talbot. John Halliday. Frank McHugh. Dir. Howard Bretherton. 65 mlns. ReL July 7. Bev. July 17. Six Day Bike Rider. Thrills and spills in a bike race. Joe E. Brown. Dir. Lloyd Bacon. 69 mins. Bel. Oct. 20. Bev. Nov. 6. Studio: Fox Hllta, p Offlceat 444 West B6th St. Hollywood, Cal. rox New York, N Y. Baby Take a Bow. The Fox child star comes through again. Shirley Temple, Bachelor of Arts. From John Erskine's recent novel. Tom Brown, Henry Walthall, Anita Louise. Dir. Louis King. Bel. Nov. 23.. Caravan. Bomantic story based on 'Gypsy Melody.' Chas. Boyer, Loretta Young, Jean Parker, Louise Fazenda Dir. Erik Charell. 102 mlns. Bel. Sept. 28. Rev. Oct. 2. Cat's Paw, The. Comedy done from a story by Clarence Budlngton Kel- land. ^Harold Lloyd, Una Merkel. Dir. Sam Taylor. 101 mins. Rel. Aug. 17. Rev. Aug. 21. Charlie .Chan In London. Another detective yarn. Warner Oland, Drue Ley- ton, Mona Barrle. Dir. Eugene Forde. 79 mins. Rel. Sept. 14, Rev. oept. j8. Dude Ranocr, The. Geo. O^Brien, Irene Hervey. Dir. Eddie Cline. 64 mins. Kel. bept. 21. East hiver. Story revolving around an underwater tunnel. Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Marjorle Rambeau. Dir. Raoul Walsh. Bel. Dec. 7. Ellnop Norton Claire Trevor, Hugh Williams. Dir. Hamilton MacFadden. Kel. Nov. 2. First World War, The. Hitherto unrele^sed film from the archives of several governments. Lawrence Stallings, editor. 77 mins. Bel. Nov. 23. Bev. Nov. 13. Gambling. From the George M. Cohan play. Geo. M. Cohan, Wynne Gibson. Dir. Bowland V. Lee. Bel. Nov. 2. Grand Canary., 'Warner Baxter, Madge Evans. Dir. Irving Cummihgs, 73 mlns. Bel. July 13. Bev. July 24. Handy Andy. Will Bogers. Peggy Wood. Dir.-David Butler. 81 mins. Rel. July 27. Bev. Aug. 7. Hell In the Heavens. Air story. Warner Baxter* Conchlta Montenegro. Dir. John Blystone. Bel. Nov. 9. JjidgeJELesL-JBased-on-JJie-Irvin Cnhh .■ttotles. ot 4ow.n-south.-H, Br-Walthall— Tom Brown, Anita Louise. Dir. John Ford. Rel. Oct. 6. Rev. Oct. 16. Lottery Lover. ■ Pat Paterson, Lew Ayres. Dir. Wm. Thlele. Rel. Nov. 30. Lovetlme. Musical romantic story. Pat Paterson, Nils Asher. Herbert Nov e"' ^^""^ Green. Dir. Jas. Tinllng. 72 mlns. Rel. Sept. 21. Rev. Marie Gallante. Done from the novel of the same name. Spencer Tracy. KetU Galllan, Helen Morgan. Dir. Henry King, 90 mlns, Rel, Oct, 26. Rev. Nov. 27. Music,in the Air. Gloria Swanson, John Boles. Dir. Joe May. Rel. Nov. 30. Peck's Bad Boy. Story of an adopted son and an understanding man. Jackie Copper, Thomas Melghan, Jackie Searle. Dir. Eddie Cline. 69 mis. Rel. Oct. 19. Rev. Oct. 9. Pursued. Romantic drama. Original. Rosemary Ames, Victor Jory. Pert Kelton. Dir. Louis King. 70 mlns. Rel; Aug. 24. Rev. Nov. 27. Servants' Entrance. Janet Gaynor and Lew Ayres decide to spend their honeymoon earning their own living. Both engage In domestic service. All works to a happy ending. Dir. Frank Lloyd. 90 mlns. Rcl. Sept. 7. v^^^Rev. Oct. 2. She X^earned About Sailors. Navy romance In Shanghai and Los Angeles, .Alice Faye, Lew Ayres, Mitchell and Durant, Dlr, Geo, Marshall, 82 mins. Rel, July 6, Ilev, July 31, . She Was a Lady. HglgrT~T w 7 ! l veU ' U(^i i . Rober t Young ,—Dir. J6hh Blystone; 68 mlns. Rol. July 20. Rev. Aug. 28. 365 Nights in Hollywood. James K. Dunn, Alice Faye, Mitchell & Durant; Dir. Geo. Marshall. 77 mins, Rel...Oct. 12. .Rev. Nov. 13. Twenty-four Hours a day. Clalro Yrevor, Gilbert Roland. Dir. Hamilton Mac- Fadden. Rel. Nov. 23. White Parade, The. Loretta Young, John Boles. Dir. Irving Cummings. 80 mlns. Rcl, N6v. 16. Kcv. Nov. 13. Wild Gold. John Boles. Claire Trevor. Harry Green. Dir. Geo. Marshall, 77 mins. Rcl. June 8. Rev. July 31. World Moves On, The. A love story which covers a century. Madeleine Car- roll, Franchot Tone. Dir. John Ford. 104 mins. Rcl. Aug. 31. Rev. July 2. , Gaumont-British ^^"^ ^'^Ne^'w^york. Chu Chin Chow. Arabian talcs in musical form. Anna May Wong Frilz Kortiior. Dir. Walter Forde. 95 mins. Bel. Sept. 15. Rev. Sept. 25. Evensong. Musical dramatization from the Beverley Nichols novel 'ICvflvn Layc, Fritz Kortncr, Carl Esmond, Alloc Doly.sia, Conchlla Supei-via, Dlr, Victor SavlUc. Bel, Nov. 10. Rev. Nov. 20. Jack Ahoy. Comedy wUh song and dancR, Jack JTulbcrt, Nancy O'Nril, Al- fred Drayton. Dir. 'U"uUor Forde. Bel. Dec. 3. Evergreen. Musical adaptation from Cochran's stage production. Je.<!Hlo Matthews, Sonnlo Ililo, Betty Balfour, i;arry Haclcay. Dir. Victor Sa-• villc. BeL Jan. 3, 1335. Iron Duke, The. Drama liaKcd on Duke ot WelllhKton at 'nattlo ot Waterloo. George Arlla.s, lOllallnn Tcrrls, Gladys Coopi-r; A, E. Matthews, Allan Aynesworth, Dlr, Victor Savillo. Ud. .Ian., li^.^o. " (Contlnut-a on p.'tKC 31)