The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-08
Women Score Success As Movie Producers
Two Blaze Trail In New Field At
 Hollywood
By DAN THOMAS lNEA Service Writerl

end of the motion picture indus try.
 , For years the film business has, offered greater rewards for fem mine talent than any other busi- ness in the world. However, the only branches open to women were acting, writing and directing. With the exception of Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson, both of whom have been the producers of their own pictures, women have found executive portals closed to them.
 That day has passed, and now we find women sitting behind elab- crate desks, directing the activities of entire companies. To date only two are so entrenched, but their success no doubt will bring others into the fold.
 Fanchon Rover and H l e n Mitchell are the two who already have proven their worth as film executives and each in addition has found time to make real home for her husband. Miss Rover, who in private life is Mrs Jack Galla- gher, even has found time to rear family of four healthy young sters.
 Is Economical Producer
 Fanchon Rover Productions came into existence about year ago when Miss Rover became tired of being "10 per center" For some years she had been associated with the film industry, managing and exploiting various individuals. Her remuneration for this work was 10 per cent of their salaries. Miss Rover decided 1t would be better to devote her time to some enterprise from which she could derive the entire profits. Hence she became an Independent producer.
 During the past year she has made II feature productions, each n money-maker. At first she sim ply rented stage space wherever 1t was available. Now she has q lease on an entire studio where she will turn out between 15 and 20 pro- auctions during the coming year. |
 Miss Rover is smart producer. Many of our major studio eSecu- tives would find day spent in her studio very educational. Whereas they are making ordinary program pictures in three or four weeks at | a cost of $150,000 to $400,000. her films are made in from four to six days at cost never exceeding $20.000.
 They arc good pictures, too, not as lavish us those turned out fin the major studios, but still offering goo dentertainment--better some- times than tho more costly produc- tions of the major producers. xx,rttos n,.r, csorio,
 While also ranking as an inde. pendent producer, Helen Mitchell Is working on somewhat bigger scale than that followed by Miss Rover. Her budget Is $100, 900 per picture and her plans call for only six films Q year.
 Miss Mitchell, who is married to Oliver Morosco. prominent theatri. gal producer, so far has completed only one picture. "Waffles." But with that one she has proved her ability as 0 producer. The picture Furthermore, 1t is a good picture.
 From my viewpoint, Miss Mitch- ell Is making only one mistake, She plans to film only her own stories. For the time being that may be all right, but eventually she is going to find the task of both writing and producing six films year too much of 0 strain.
 Offhand, 1t would seem that the old cry for 0 feminine touch in motion pictures Is being answered. both Miss Rover and Miss Mitchell are taking 0 feminine They are making pic- lures which will please women. And their continued success should pave the way for more feminine 
 Genuine Efficiency.
 Talk about efAcieney--hsre 1t is in the first order.
 Director John Stahl needed an 1S-month. baby for a scene in "only Yesterday" The order for the youngster Tas passed on to his assistant, Scott Beal. The follow. ing morning Beal appeared with twin boys of the desired age.
 Asked why there were two bab. ies, he replied, "Weli, if one does too much crying before we get the scene, the other can be substitut. ed." That's exactly what happen cd, too.
 Tallulah's Tan.
 After spending several hours summing herself the other day, Tallulah Bankhead acquired such Q beautiful tan that she simply had to show 1t to somebody.
 So she slipped on e bathing suit, threw 0 coat over that and dashed over to Paramount where Mae Vets was working. Arriving there, she cast aside her coat and strutted back and fourth SO that Mae could get a good eyeful of the beautiful ly-tanned skin. Mae thought 1t was fine-so did the electricians. A Modest Miss.
 While returning from lunch one day not long ago. Eddie Cantor was stopped by a girl with, "Mr Cantor, can't you get me some- thing to do in your picture?"
 Sorry, but you'll have to see MT Berkeley, who is directing our dance numbers" Eddie replied.
 "Oh, already have seen him." answered the girl, land he told me that he already has filled the chorus. But" she added, "you haven't picked your leading lady yet"
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