The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
FLASHES
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CLOSE-UPS
By LENS

I'D, Od1l1Ol Lila. 1llC RlClCC 10 IolllllICQ
with select audience waiting to hear
Tom Brandon, national secretary of
Workers Film and Photo League,
speak on the Hollywood film.
Somewhat uneasy, but determined
to speak his mind, Tom gets up and
proceeds to systematic, factual dis
Enforcement of almost every reac-
tionary ribbon that's appeared on
American screens for the past two
years and winds up with a devastat-
ing attack on Gabriel Over the
White House." directed by Gregory
La Cava.
He is through now and his I'M
known (to hin) hostess approaches
him, showering him with congrat-
ulations that embraces our boyishly
timid Tom. 81 liked your talk i'm
mensely, Mr.. Brandon" she says,
land am in complete agreement with
you in your opinion of Gabriel Over
the White House To call it a very
bad picture is indeed to say the least
about it," etc.
Tom is both puzzled and flattered
by this most unexpected conversion
of very swanky bourgeois lady to
his viewpoint, when a friend yanks
him by the sleeve, winl1s slylv, and
informs in a whispered aside that he
is now in the home Of Gregory La
Cava and that his ardent congratu-
Iator who also thinks Gabriel u
lousy picture, is none other than La
Cava's recently divorced wife!
Cecil DeNIille paid $4,000 to
Harcourt Brace for the rights to
Papini's "Life of Christ, which he
hoped to make into his "Sign Of
the Cross Cecil never even
touched Papini's work Just
wanted to make sure nobody else
got it Hollywood film tech
nicians are working on short
satyrizing Louis B. Mayer, Calls
republican boss and film magnate,
who helped break their strike F..
The guys who wrote the story for
international House, which turned
out to be a s,nash-hit, received
1901 for their pains =. Paramount
audiences are receiving the NRA
short, THE Song of Labor, with
eloquent yawns -.
Minute Review accurately timed by
Naval Observatory
See Zone Sunday Afternoon"
There are real human beings in it.
And a worker who refuses to spy
ON his comrades in the factory. And
you are made to hate a boss with all
the hatred you're capable of. I urge
you to see it for those reasons alone.
I think that director Stephen Roberts,
although he knows very little about
how to construct film, is a sincere
and unaffected artist. / don't think
he'll last long in Hollywood If he
tries to stay that way. Anyway, in
zone Sunday Afternoon" he's done
something that's great relief from
the Hollywood sewer of leg-sbows
and "new-d eaI' Mysteries. The boss
press didn't like the film, which is
another point in its favor.
Paramount is looking for someone
to replace Louis Wolheim ;. Scouts
are combing the country for a good
substitute for the famous profile !. :.
I suggest General Hugh Johnson
who's got the proper pan and is a
stirring actor besides :. John Barry
more will be the Jewish attorney in
Counselor-at-Law"
Does anyone know why Mr.. Jaffe
has suddenly decided to abandon
plans for producing his loudly trum-
peted Hitler: The Mad Dog Of Eu-
roper"
WELL-FOUNDED RUMORS THAT
FOX NEWSREELS HAVE AN
AGREEMENT WITH HITLER FOR
THE PRODUCTION OF PRO-NAzI
PROPAGANDA FOR AMERICAN
SCREENS -. The hideous murderer
has been barking at us from almost
every newsreel put out by that firm
Marchese Paulucci di Cabot
has been placed at the head of large
italian film concern by Mussolini /. /. :.
The report adds, and very significant
ly: "Marchese Paulucci comes to the
film with no previous film back
ground, but considerable politicale
prestige :" A cycle of prizef1ght
films is about to begin :. +. The Ideal
Theatre in Chicago excludes Negroes
from its orchestra seats :. SIS, 900 to
Dempsey for four days work in a