Variety (Sep 1935)

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"Wvdaesdsijt .^feptember 11* 1935 PICTURES VARIETY 29 CALENDAR OF CURRENT RELEASE (Coriilhued' from paige 27)" Night at the Opera. Wild advonturcg in mlstahen Identity of three Italians, ..^Grpucho. Cljlcaa^^^ No More Ladles. From the stage play by A. E. Thomas. Bright domestic drama. Joan Crawford, Robt. Mohteomery, Chas. Ruggles. Dir. E. H. Grlfflth.,. 79 mj One New York ISllght. Comedy mystery story; Franchot Tone, Una Merkel. Conrad Nagfti. Dir. Jack Conway. 03 mlns, Rel. April 5. Bevn .May 8, O'Shaughnessy's Boy. A father and eon who follow the circus. Wallace .....J?perx,..0fteKJe. Co,OP(^,,. J31r, HJcitarfl iJolnslaivskl. K<>v.' Z. --. . Perfect Gentleman, The. An actor who come.s back. Frank Morgari, Cicely Courtneldge. Dir. Tim Whelan. Rel. Oct, 11. lie Herbr No. .1. G man story. Lionel ifiarrymore, Chester orris. Jean Arthur. Dir. J.. Walter Ruben. BO mins, Rel. May 31. Rev. June 12. R.obln.Hoori.ot El Dpradov Drama of a fronU '. 'bad man.' rncr-BaS' ter, Ann Lorlng. Dii. WjlDani \Yell ■■Twf^f■^t^"Tv(«-t^n«r•m|ed:^^ _ Ronaiff^oImahTTnizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver, Basil Rathbone, Henry B. Walthall. Dir. Jack Conway. Vagabond Lady., foiinger brother saves bride from unhapplness. Robert Young, Evelyn Venable. Dir. Sam Taylor. 72 mlns. Rel, May 3. Rev. June li. Monogram (Released throiigh Republic) ciiiciera of the Crowd. Russell Hoptbn, Irene Ware. Dawn Rider, The. John Wayne^ Marion Burns. June 20. Rcl. Ins. Desert Trail (Lone Star). John Wayne western. Bel. April 22; Rev. Aug. 21. Healer, The. From novel by Robert Herrlck. Ir. Reginald Barker, kalph Bellamy. Karen Morley. Mickey Roohey, Judith Allen, Robert McWade, J, Farrell MacDonkid. 76>/& mins. Uel. June IS. Honeymoon Li ited. Neli Hamilton, Irene iJervey. 70 mins. Rel, July 1. Hbosier Schoolmaster, The. Norman . Fostef, Charlotte Henry; Otis Harlan, Louis V, Mong. Dir. Lew L. Collins. Famous classic by Edward ISggleston. 76 mins. Rel. May 16. Keeper of the Bees, The. Famous story by Uene Strattqn Porter.. Nell Hamil- ton, Betty Furness, Hobart Boswortli, Emma Dunn. Rdltb Followes. Helen Jerome Eddy. 76 mins. Rel. July I5. Rev. Aug; 21. Make a Mliilon. Story bf how a professor gets rich by chain letter game. Charleii Starrett and Pauline Brooks. Rel. July 26. diite Carlo Nights^ Innocent suspect traps his man at famous casino and Wins the girl. Mary Brian, Johh Darrow. 62 minsi Rel. May 20., Paradise Canyon. John Wayne, Marlon Burns. Movie-struck family takes hus bands all to crash Hollywood, with hilarious results. Wallace Ford. 62 mlns. Rel, July 20. Tr^l Beyond, In the. Paramount ; 1601 Broadway, New York, fi^ Y. •tudloa: M51 Maratnoh St., . Hollywood. Calif Accent on Youth. Froni a current stage hit. Sylvia Sldneiy; Herbert Marshall Dir. Wesley RiigBles. 77 mlns. Rel. July 12. Rev. Aug. 14. Annapolis Farewell. Unusual type of story made at the U. S.»aval Academy Sir Guy Standing, Rosalind Keith, Tom Brown, Rich Cromwell. Dir. yAlex Hall. 76 mlns. Rel. Sept. 6. Rev. Aug. 28. Ig Broadcast of 1936 The. Jack Oakte, Lyda Robertl, Burns and Allen and Wiendy Barrle carry along a fanciful story which serves as background for ail array of radio stars. Dir. Norman Taiirog. Rel. Sept. 13. College Scandal. Whodunit with college background. Arline Judge. Kent Tay- lor. Wendy Bnrrle. Ir, Elliott Nugent. Rel. June 21. Rev. July 17, Crusades, The. Cecil de Mllle's spectacle. Loretta Young, Henry Wllcoxon, Dir. Cecil:de Mille. 124 mins. Rel. Aug. 2. Rev. Aug. 28. Every Night at Eight. Radio story capltall-zlng the amateur craze. Geo. Raft, Alice Faye, Frances Langford, Patsy Kelly. Dir. Raoul Walsh. • 60 mlns. Rel. Aug. 9. Rev. Aug. 7. lass Key, The. Politico-mystery story by the author of 'The Thin Clafre Dodd, Rosalind Culll. Dir. Frank Tut tie. 77 mins. Rel. Rev. June 19 Here Comes Cookie. Gracle Allen gets her father's fortune and starts a private theatre for out-of-work actors. Geo. Burns, Grade Allen, Geo. Barbler. DIr Norman McLeod. Rel.. Sept. G, Last Outpost, The. From F. Britten Austin's striking fiction story, Cary Grant, Claude Rains, Gertrude'Michael, Dir. Chas. Barton. Rel. Aug. 16. Man on the Flying Trapeze. Plodding office worker gets into a series of amus- ing scrapes. W. C. Fields, Mary Brian, Kathleen Howard. Dir. Clyde Bruckman. 66 rnins, Rel. July 26; Rev. Aug. 7. Men Without Names. G Men story. Kred MacMurray, Madge Gvahs; Ir. Ralph Murphy. 67 mips. Rel. July 6.. Rev. July 3. Paris In- Spring. Two Parisian would-be suicides who didn't junip off the Eiffel Tower. Tulllo Cnrmlnatl. Mary Kills, Ida Lupino. Dir. Lewis Milestone, 8? mlns. Rel. May 31. Rev. July 17. People Will Talk. Combination of Original stories by Sophie Kerf and Hugh Herbert, Neighbors niniost talk the leads Into a divorce, Charles Ruggles, Mary Boland, Leila Hyams, Dean Jagger. Dir. Al Santell. Rel. May 24 Rev, .June '9. Peter Ibbetsoh. Geo.fge Du Maurlrer's famous love classic. Gary Cooper, Ann Harding, John Walllday, Dir. Henry Hathaway. Rel. Aug. 30. Rose ot the Rancho. Richard Walton Tully's and David Belasco's gorgeous story of old California. Gladys Swarthout, John Boles, Charles Bick- ford, Willie Howard. Dir. Marlon Goring. Kel. Oct. 25. Shanghai. Uomanre ot a ROssiiian emigre working as' a rickshaw coolie In China Loretta Young, Charles Boyer, Warner Oland. Dir. Jas. Flood, 76 mins. Kel, July 19. Rev. July 24. Smart' Girl.- Post-depression orphans work out their fBte.<» In a oOmedy vein. Ida Lupino, Kent Taylor, Gall Patrick, Dir. Aubrey Scotto. 78 mlns. Rel. July 20. Rev. Aug, 21. So Red the Rose. From Stark Young's best seller; Margaret Sullavan, Walter Connolly, Randolph Scott. Dir. King Vidor. Rel, Sept. 27. Tango Bar (In Spanish;. Musical, featuring the late Carlos Gardel, Roslta Moreno. Dir. John Relnhardt, 87 mins. Rev, July 17. (Not on regular release.) Two for Tonight. From the stage hit by Max and J, O. Lief, tJay-hearted playwrights On the loose. Bing Crosby, Joan Bennett, Mary Boland, Thelma Todd. Dir. Frank "Tuttle. 60 mlns, Rel. Sept, 27. Rev. Sept. 4. Wanderer of the Wasteland. Zane Grey story.' Dean Jagger, Gall Patrick, Edward Ellis. Dir. Otho Levering. Rel. Aiig. 16; Without Regret. From a stage play. Love and treachery In London. llssa Landi, Paul Cavanaugh, Frances Drake. ' Dir. Harold Jfoung. KeJ. Aug. 23. Hollywood, R IT n Ra#lin Office: R.K.O; Bidg., Calif. IvaaiO Radio City, N.Y.C lice Adams; Small town girl dramatizes herself and tries, to wiii a.rlch hus- band by lying about her family, Katharine Hepburii, Fred MacMurray, Fred Stone, Evelyn Venahle, Frank Albertson, Hedia Hopper. DIr, Georgo Stevens; 95 mliis. Rcl. Aug, 23. Rev."Aug; 21., rlzonlan. The A vivid ctiapfer In American Cavalcade. The brlnglrig of law and order to the v/e.<;t of 1S80. Richard Dl.t, James Biish,' Margot Grahnme, I.k)uI3 Calhcrn, Francis Ford Preston Foster. Dir. Charles Vldpr, 72 mfns. ftel. June 28; Ucv. July 31. ecky Sharp. The story of a woman who wrecked tne lives of all. the men,who loved her, Miriam Hopkins; Alan Mowbray, Frances Dee, Sir Cedric IlardwicU, Nigel. Urucc, Alison Sklpwortli, Dlr. Reubeh Mamoulian 85 mlns. Uo;. JtMio 28. Rev, June 19. reak of Hearts. Two temperamental musicians discover, after almost wreck- ing their lives; that love Is most impdrtaiit thing. Katlinrine Hepburn, Charles Bovcr. John Uca), Jean Hersholt. Dlr..I'hillp Mo«ller. 78 mlns Rel, May 31. Rev. May 22. Freckles. Orphan boy who conquers fear In order to save the life of a little girl and llvercby wln.s Iho love and esteem of his benefactors. Tom Brown Virginia AYeldler, Carol Stone, LUm.sdcn Hare, James Bush, Dorothy PcKT.son, Addlsort Riciiards, Dick Alexlanaer. Dir. .Edward Kllly.: Hei, Sept. 27 Hooray for Love. A. young college graduate Invests his small fortune In a mu.sloal show, falls In. love with the leading lady, goes to Jail because of a bad .vlieck, but tlio show opens on time and tf'e iilay Is a success--. Ann Sbthern Gene Raymond, Hill Robinson, Maria ,Gambareill.. .1 hur.v ton Hnli; Pert Kelton; Dir. Walter Lang; 75 mlns. Rcl. June 14.. Rev July 17, •. . Hot Ti . An amusing tale of the yagarleis of the .race track and the unquenchable t^.vi'V that.siirgca In the veins, of men who follow, thf ponies, James GleftsoM, ZaSu Pitts, Margaret Callahan, Russell Gicason , Dir, Ray McCarey. ReK Aug. IC. ' Informer, The. A story of the Irish revolution. Victor McLaglen, Pre.i'tort Foster, Heather Angel, Wallace Ford, Una O'Connor, Mafgot Grahame. Dir. John Ford.'. 91 mlns. Rel. May 24. Rev, May 15. Jalna. From thO first of the Jalna scries. Kay Johnson, Ian Hunter, C. Aubrey Smith, Nigel Bruce, David Manners, Peggy Wood^ Dir. John Cromwell, Rel. Aug. 9. Last Days ot Pompeii, The destruction of the City of Pompeii, Preston Foster, Helen Mack, Alan Hale. Dir. Ernest B, Schoedsack, Rel Oct. 4. Nitwits, The; Wb'olsey is an Inventor fthd Wheeler a tf6h6'Writer. Unwittingly" they become entangled in -a murder, 'i'liey discover, the murderer throug.>i the truth-telling machine, which Wooisey has. Invented, Ueri Wheeler. Robert Wooisey, Fred Keating, Betty Grabie, Evelyn • Brent, ^._Er4J',. JJ-hodeCv • Dir. -Ueo; Stevens.-- SI- mlnsr;- -il&U-rJwtt-l:- Rev-. -^fwnt -Efi?- Old Man Rhythm. An adoi-lng falther deserts business to join his son as.a college undergraduate. Six new songs,. Charles Rogers. George" Barbler, •- Barbara Kent- Dir. Edward Ludwlg. Rel. Aiig. 2; Return ot Peter Grimm, The. From IJavid Wuirfierd s (ilt, Lionel B-nirfy Helen Mack, Edward Ellis, DIr; Gedige Nicholls, Jr. Kel. Sept;. 13. She. Rider Haggard's novel. Helen Gahngan, Randolph Scott, Helen Mack,: Nigel Bruce, Dir.; Irvlns Pichel and LanElng C: Ho!d-i v-M mitxr.' 'SsU- July 12- Rev. July 31, Strangers All. May Robson, the ch.amploh of her own brood of four children, saves them from her Indulgence, from themselves and froth the fury of the. law. 'May Robson, Preston Foster, Florlne .McKlnney, Wllilain. Backwell. D)r. Chiis..'Vldor. 68 mlns. Rel...May 10, Rev. June 26. ., Three'Musketeers. From the Dumas'classic,• Walter Abel. Margot Grahame, ■Rosamortd-^Pi'irchot,'€h\*iow'Ste^etiw,-I'auf Lakas, Hea-cher. AngeM, Moroni • - rOiseiv.- - Dir.- Rowtand V;-Lee.—Rtlr Seiir. -2Cr.--r"- ' Top Hat..- American dancer who falls In love -with a young g|ri, but has a hard time winning, her . on account of mistaken Identity. . Fred'Astalre, GIhgcr Rogers. Ertwarfl Everett Hnrtoh,' Helen Broderiek, Di|r. Mark S.andrlch. 101 mlns. Rel. Sept. 6. Rev. June 26. Village Tale. This story presents a cross-section of average community life, in a typical small village in Utah, Randolph Scott.. Kay Johnson, Arthur Hoyt, Robert Barrat, Janet Beecher, Dorothy Burgess. Din John Croniwell. Rel. April 26. 80 tnins. Rev. June 26. Woman In the Dark. (Select). Dashiell Hammett mystery story. ray Ralph Bellamy. Dir. Phil Rbseh.. 68 Onins. Rev. May 22. n i !• Office: RKO Bldg., Republic . New York, N.Y. Stadio Placeoieiits Cappy Ricks Returns. Peter . Kyne's familiar fiction hero. Robert McWade, Bay Walker. Florlne Mc Iiiney. Dir. Mack Wright. Rel. Sept. 25, Crime of Dr. Crespl, The, Original story suggested by Poe's "The Premature Burial. Eric von Stroheim, Harriet Russell, Dwlght-Frye. Dir. John H.Auer. Forbidden Heaven. Siiggcstlv-e of 'One More Spring.' If'our derellctB In an. abandoned Liondon lioiise.. Chas.. Farrell, Charlotte Henry, Beryl ercer,; Fred Walton. Dir. Reginald Barker. Rel. Sept; 15. Lawless Range, John Wayne western. Dir, R. N, Bradbur Reh Oct. '3. Tumbling Tumbleweeds. Western. Gene Autry. Dir. Jos. anc. Rel. Two Black Sheep. From the Warwick Deeping story. Otto Kruger, Inna Gombeil, Martha Sleeper, Dir. Arthur Lubin, Rel, Oct: 10 Spanish Cape Mystery, The. From the novel by Ellery Queen. Helen Twelve- trees, Donald Cook, Jack La Rue; Betty Blythe. Dir. Lewis D. Collins. Prod., M. H. Hoffman. Rel. Oct. 26,, Westward Hb. Western pioneer story. John Wayne, ir. R. N. Bradbury. Rel. Sept, 1. United Artists '1irVor''k:''N'-' Rarbary Coast. A blazing story of America's last frontier of untamed, emo- tions. Miriam Hopkins, Edward O, Robinson, Joel cCrea. Dir. Howard HawHa. Rel SePt. 27. Brevvster'B Mlllfdns. Story by X'lnchell Smith and Byron Ongley. Jack Bu- chanan, Lili Damlta. D|r. Thornton Freeland. 78 mins. Rel. May 20. Call of the Wild. From the famous Jack London story. Clark Gable, t.,orettn Young Jack Ookle, Dir. William Wellman. 89 mlns. Rel. Aug. 9. Rev. Aug. 21. Dark Angel, The. A love story that win give love a new meaning. Fredrlc March, Merle Oberon, Herbert Marshall. Dir. Sidney Franklin. Rel. Sept. 6 Escape Me Never. Story by Margaret Kennedy, Elisabeth Bergner. Hugh Sin- clair, Grifllth Jones, Leoii Quartermalne,. Lyn Harding. Dir. Paul Czln- ner. 93 mlns. Rel. June 2r. Rev. May 29. Let'Em Have it. O, Men. Story by Joseph Mohcure March and Elmer. Harris. RIbhard Arlen, Viigtnla Bruce, Alice Brady, Harvey Stephens, Eric Lin- den. Joyce Compton Dir. Sam Wood. 95 mlns. Rel. May 17; Rev. .lune 4, Modern Times. A dramatic comedy based on mass production in a big fac- tory. Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard. Rel. Oct. Hi Melody Lingers On, The. Lowell Brentano's best-seller. Poignant mother- love. Josephine Hutchinson, George Houston, Helen Westley. Dir. David Burton. Rel. Oct, 25. ^ Moscow Nights. iFrom an unpublished novel by Pierre Benoit. Httrry Baiier, Penelope Dudley-Ward,. Dir. Anthony Asqulth. Rel. Oct. 18, Neil Gwyn. Anna Neagie, Sir Cedric Hardwlcke. Dir. Herbert Wilcox. 70 -mins. R^l, June'14. Rev. June 26. Red Salute.. Two young loveirs who find themselves tangled In'a fast-moving series of amusing difficulties. Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Young, Hardle Albright. Dir. Sidney Lanfleld. Rel. Sept. 13. Sanders of the. River. A vivid dramatization of'the manner in which one white man holds the destiny of a complete tribe. Paul Robeson, Nina Ma<» McKlnney, Leslie Banks, Dir, Zoltan Korda. 86 mins. Rel. July 4, Rev; July 3. Thunder In the East. Story by Claude Farrere', Charles Boyer, Merle Oberon. John Loder. Dir. Nicholas Farkas. 79 mlns. Rel. May 13. Studloi Universar City; I ImSwamoI Offices: 30 Rockefeller Center, Calif. oniyersai New York. n^y. Alias Mary Dow. Story of a lost daughter replaced by aidoptcd, Sally Ellers. Raymond Mllland. Dir. Kurt Neumann. 06 inlns. Itel. May 27; Rev. July 3. . - . Alone Together. Comedy. Zasu Pitts, Hugh O'Connell, Ir. Kurt Neuman. Rel, Oct. 7. ■ ■ •: Border Brigands. Buck Jones western. ick Grinde. 66 mtns.^ Rel. lAay 27, Rev. June 26. Al Rel, Crimson Trail, The, Buck Jones western. Feb. 11, Rev. March 20, Chinatovi/n Squad, Comedy-drama. Lyle Talbot, Valerie Hobson. Dir. Mur- ray Roth, 70 mlns, Rel, May 20. Rev. June 4. Diamond Jim. rama. Edward Arnold, Jean Arthur, Binnle Barnes, Ir. Ed Sutherland. 92 mlns. Rel. Sept. 2. Rev, Aug. 28. King Solomon of Broadway. Musical drama. Edmund Lowe, Dorothy Page, Pinky Tonilln, Ed. Pawle.v, Louise Henry, Philip Brooks. DIr, Alan Crosland. Rel. Sept. 16. Fighting Youth. Football story. Cliarlcs Farrell, June Martel, Andy Dcvine, J. Farrell Macdonald, Eddie Nugent. Dl Hamilton Macfadden. Rcl. Sept, 23, Lady Tubbs. From the hovel by Homer Croy.. Alice Brady, Douglas.s Moht- fornery, June Clayworth, Anita Loiilse. 69 mlns. Rel.' July 16. Rev. uly 24: Manhattan Moon. Drama, with music, DIr; Rlcardo ('or- tez, Dorothy Page. DIr, Stuart Wheeler. Aug. 6; Rev. Aug, 21, Outlawed Guns. Western. Buck Jones; Rel, July 29 ., , , Raven, The. From Edgar Allan Poe's story. Karloff-Beia Lugosl. Ir, Louis Frl^dlander. 60 mlns. Rel, July 22. Rev, July 10. She Gets Her Man. Comedy, Zasu Pitts, Hugh O'Connell. Wni. Nigh. Rel. Aug. 19, Storm Over the Andes. Drama, Jack Holt, Antonio oreno. Gene Lbckhart, Mona Barrle. Dir. Christy Cabanne. Rel. Sept. 0. Stormy. Outdoor drama. Noah Beery, Jr., Jean RoBcrs, Arizona Wrap Dir. Louis Frledlander. Rel. Sept. 30. Throw Back. The. Buck Jones western. Rel, Sept. 9. Werewolf of London. Chiller. Henry Hull. Warner Oland. Valerlo Hobson. Lester Matthews. Dir. Stuart Walker, 75 mins. Rev. May 15, : 321 W. 44th 8t, New York, N. Y Brown; llvia (Continued from page 27) Archalnbaud directing. ' .20th-Fux. Edwrird Ludwig directing; Sam Ornitz, Bany Trivers, screen play, ' •smins^i-'s -A-f wj^oustr v"-'.^ — " Phillip Ahii,. 'Anything (1o6s,' Par. Edward Keane, 'It Never Rains,' GOI.- Her Republic. Addison Wb. James .Garson, 'Coronado,' Par. Herbert Mundln, Secret,' 20th-Fox. Sam Ash';;:'\ronte Carlo,' 20th-'Fox. • Edd ie • Ch adl«r, '-Bfoad vvay . -H-es- - -tesSi-'-W'Br—— ~"- """^ Raymond Hatton, Arthur Stone, Harvey Stephens. Orville Alderson, 'Death On the Desert,' etro short. George GIvot, 'The Immigrant,* 20th-T'ox. Gene Raymond; Robert Presnell, screen play, 'Goodbye to Yegterr day.' Radio. Vlhce Barnett, (Thousand BPUars A Minute;' Republic. James Cagney, Pat Prank Wead; adaptation. Zero,' WB; Wm, S. McNutt adapting ' Eyes,' Wanger, Wilfred Moore, Robert. Bryan, screen play, 'Adventures of Jimmy Allen,' Par. Sons of tho Pioneers, Schbbnerj' WB. IfIrby and Out,' U. Charles Mlddleton, 'Frlscb Kid,'- •Prairie Schooner,' WB. Betty Blythe, 'Murder at Athol,' Invisible: - Mllburii Stone 'His Night Out,' Blanca Visctier, 'Shoot Chuties,' Goldwyn. Herbert He-ywobd, Man,' 'WB. . Adele Comandlni, 'Brazen,' Wariger. Paul Gullfoyle,^ 'One Way Ticket,' Col. Ansel Frledbergfer, Lambert yer, writing .prison istory, U. Robert . Allen, 'Buccaneer,' 20th- Pox. Elizabeth Meehan adapting Hitch Hike Lady," Republic; Albert DeMond, screen play, 'Along Cam© a Woman,' Republic, George Raft, untitled picture, 20th-Fox, Betty Jane Cooper, 'Collegiate,' Par, William. Frawley, Neoklace,' Par. Benny Bartlett, 'Millions In the ■Air,' Par. Arthur Ripley dlre-ctlng Robert Benchley short, Metro. Joseph Sawyei*, Joseph Crehian, Alma Lloyd, 'Stars Over Broad- way,'WP... , Byron Morgan, Arthur Beck, .screen play, 'Adventures of Jimmy Allen,' Par; Charles Raiy, Anne Gray, Kddle Nugent, Snub Pollard,. Quentin Sniitli, John Rbclie, Lee Prather, Mathew Betz, Stan Blystone, Jerry Mandy, Henry Rbquemore, Robert Graves, Lillian Elliott, Paiil Welgel, 'Just y Luck,' New Century. CONTRACTS Hollywood, Sept 10. Frank Butler back at Paramount under contract as writer after year at Roach as story editor. Metro termed Sid Slivers as writer. Louis King signed one picture directorial contract at Warners. Radio exorcised options on Lucille Ball, M.axine Jennings, Jane Hamil- ton and Kay Sutton. Helen Erlcson, recently In 'As Thou.sand.s Cheer,' given term con- tract by 'Warnors. Warner.s tagged Eddie Acuff, sta.ire comic, for another six months. Walter Abel and Bernard New- man, .stylist, optioned, lor another year at Radio. Noah Beci'y, Jr. safe, at Universal for anoUier six months. Warner Brothers itudlos Burbank.. Calif. Alibi Ike, FambuH ba.'scball comedy by Ring l^ardner, do Havllland. Dir. Ray Eiirlght. Rel, June 15, Bright Lights* Joe E. Brown, Ann Dvorak, Patricia Ellla, 'William Gargan. Pir Busby Berkeley. 83 mlns.' Rel. Aug. 31. Rev. Aug. 21. Broadway Gondolier, Radio singing star tires of the phoney atmosphere, Dick Powell; Joan Blohdell, Adolphe Mcnjou. Dir. Llo.vd JJacon. 100 mlns, Rcl Jui> 27: Rev. July 24. Dinky. Stirring drama of Everybody's children. Jackie Cooper, Mary Astor. Roger Prvor Dli D. fiosa r,,cderman and Howar,d Bretherlon, 05 mins Rel. May ll.^ Rev, July 3. Dr. Socrates. Patfl Muni, Ann Dvorak, William Dlttcrle. Rel. Sept. 28. Don't B«St on Blondes. Warren William, Guy Kihbec. Claire Portd, William Gargan BIg-tlme gambler who refOrm.M and enter,'* the ItLnirfince busi- ness. Dir. Robert Florey. 62 mlns. Rcl, July 13. Rev. .July 24. Front Paae Woman, New.qpaper men and women—and love. Betle DavlH, Geo?ge Brent, Winifrfd Shaw, Koscoe Kivrns, Dir. Michael Curtlz. «l mlns. Rel. July 20. Rev. .Tuly 17. (Continued on page SI) Title Changes Hollywood, iSept. 10. 'Tampd' Ifj.tho new tap; for Radio's 'Public Property,' which-went be- fore the camcrafl as 'In Person.' Paramount will release 'Ig Zat So' as 'Two Fisted.' It ^vfent through production as 'Gcttin' Smart.' Gladys Swarthput-.Tah Klenura fllniu.sloal swltcherl over from '.Song of the Nile' to 'Give TJs This NiKht.' 'Charlie Chan In San Francisco,' found too long for theatre marquees, gets tho shorter tag of 'Charlie Chan's Secret,' Warner's 'Case of the Luck-/ Lepts' ber.omes 'Girl of the Lucky Leijs:' Radio .swltclipd handles on two.- 'noodbye Yeslprday' replaced by 'My Blue Iloavcn'; ^Piibllc , Property' bats for the confusing' 'In-Person.' STORY BUYS TTollywQod. Sept. 10.. .Srrocn rlghl.s to. the Francis. lies hovel. 'IJcffiro Ihf. Fact,' hus been ho'ught by lindlo. 'Goodbye 'To Yestprdfty,' original by Lewis Hansom Foster, bought by H.idio; Opne Ravmond top. P.adlo boncrht Mildred Knopf's 'A Sliver In God's Bye' for Edward Kaufman to produco.