Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
Film Notes

A UoUST IL has been set a. the
\ date for Frank Borzage Of Fox
Films to leave Hollywood with tech
meal staff OF 25, headed for Dublin, Ire
land, to start production on John Nc
Cormack's singing picture. George
Schneiderman. chief caneramalf with
sound OUTFIT and expert to handle 1t, is
already In ireland.
As OF the present writing, five forth
coming Warner productions are to be
filmed entirely In color.
Clara Bow, contrary to rumors that
she will leave Paramount at the end OF
her current picture, Is to remain with
the company in starring roles until Oc-
tober, 1881, according to the terms OF
contract just signed. Four new pic
lures will be released In the coming
year.
Gary Cooper's first starring vehicle
for Paramount will be an adaptation OF
Sir James M. Barrie's play. THE Old
Lady Shows Her Medals" 1t VIII be
talking Aim.
Give Brook is in New York to play
the title role in THE Return OF Sher-
lock Holmes" Following his appear
ance as the celebrated Conan Doyle
sleuth, Brook will enact the principal
masculine role In John Galsworthy's
Escape" Basil Dean. British stage
director, will direct both pictures.
For 10 years before he finally got the
opportunity to do so Warner GLAND
wanted to play on the screen the title
role In Sax Rohmer's story, The Mys-
FERROUS DR.. Flu .Manchu." Two occa-
sions presented themselves upon which
the picture was almost started, but cir
I'LL
has at last been made as a talking pic
ture.
Five military uniforms. each Of a
different rank. were made for George
Bancroft's part in The Mighty" Early
in the story he Is shown as a private in
the A. e. r. In France. Promotions won
through exceptional bravery carry him
from private to sergeant. lieutenant.
captain and major. THE Mighty" was
written by william Slavens McNutt.
In announcing the first list Of 10
special productions for Fall release on
their program Of 26 pictures for 1a29-30,
Tiffany-Stahl states that the program
entails an outlay Of more than S15,000,-
600. Topping the list Of road show pro-
auctions is Journeys End" the play
by r. c. Sheriff. which has won such
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coming productions are to be made with
dialogue and sound.
Among the we'll known players sp-
pearing in Paramounts version Of The
Virginian" are Gary Cooper. Walter
Huston, Richard Arlen and Mary Brian.
Chester Conklin of the walrus mus
tache also appears.
Lewis Hooper. known as legitimate
stage director for two decades. acted in
the same capacity for Pathe's Fifty
Miles From Broadway" wherein he
handled sequences with 'Floradora
directed in New York years ago.
Radio Pictures, heartened by the re-
ception Of the company's first release.
Street Girl" and by the six pictures
which officials have seen in intimate
pre-views. has added million dollars
Just like that-to the 1929-30 pro-
duction schedule. In addition to- this,
a two-million-dollsr appropriation has
been voted for studio construction and
expansion. The production facilities
are said to have been practically
doubled.
Ben Turpin will play the cress-eyed
lackey in Ernst Lubitsch's The Love
Parade" In which Maurice Chevalier is
the star. Another we'll known come
dian who has been cast in the Aim is
Lupino Lane.
Wallace Berry and Ernest Terrence
will play the principal roles in THE
Bugle Sounds" picture of life in the
Foreign Legion. originally intended as
a starring vehicle for Lon CLANCY.
CLANCY became i'll and insisted that
work go on with Berry and Terrence.
NON has acquired the rights to
"Dulcy," the George S. Kaufman-Marc
Connolly stage play. which first brought
Lynn Fontanne into the public eye as
an actress Of exceptional talents.
Conrad Nagel will be Greta CARLOS
leading man in her next starring film.
Maurice Costello, matinee idol Of the
early silent films and the father of
Dolores and Helene Costello, will have
an important role in the Carlo picture.