Evening star., 1934-03-04
Six Features
At R. K. O.

TINE R-K-O Radio Pictures stu
dios in Hollywood have en-
barked upon one OF the most
L pretentious production pro-
grams of the year. Six feature
productions are now in work. 1nclud-
ing four prominent major films which
started this week.
The studio production is under the
active leadership of B. B. Kahane,
who has just been appointed president
of the R-K-O Radio Studios, Inc;
Merriam C. Cooper. vice president in
charge of production, and Pandro S.
Berman, newly appointed executive
producer for R-K-O Radio Pictures.
The new major films which have
Just gone into work include "Of HUI
man Bondage" starring Leslie How
ard; Dover Road" with the popular
stars of "Cavalcade," Give Brook and
Diana Wynyard. sharing starring hon.
ors: "Stingaree, which Is to reunite
Richard Dix and Irene Dunno for the
first time since their appearance in
"Cimmaron," and the Jimmy Durante
musical production, Strictly Dyna-
mite"
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stories and plays are being prepared
for immediate production, including
the following: Allen Corn" based
upon the former Katharine Cornell
stage success and starring Ann Hard
ing; Down to Their Last Yacht"
musical production to be produced
by Louis Brock. the producer Of Fly
ing Down to Rio" with Sidney Fox
heading the cast; the second OF the
new series of Wheeler and Woolsey
comedy features, untitled to date, with
Thelma Todd and Dorothy Lee in the
cast; Green Mansions" which prob
ably will co-star Dolores Del Rio and
Joel McCrea; Murder on the Black
board" mystery comedy-drama, with
Edna May Oliver and James Gleason
as co-stars.
Among the cast Of prominent play
ers appearing with Leslie Howard in
"Of Human Bondage" which is based
upon the popular Somerset Maugham
novel, are Betty Davis, playing the
feminine lead; Reginald Denny, Alan
Hale and Reginald Sheffield. John
Cromwell is directing and Lester Co.
hen wrote the screen play.
Dover Road CO starring Give
Brook and Diana Wynyard, has such
distinguished players as Billie Burke,
Alan Mowbray and Reginald Owen IN
the cast. The film is based upon the
recent Broadway stage hit by A.
Milne J. Walter Ruben Is directing.
Richard Dix and Irene Dunno as
the co-stars of 'Stingaree" are ably
supported by Mary Boland, Conway
Tearle, Andy Devine, Henry Stephen
son, George Barraud and "Snub"
Pollard. William Wellman is direct
ing the perturbation Of e. w. Hor-
nung's colorful novel about the ad-
ventures Of an Australian Robin Hood
and an opera singer. David Lewis Is
associate producer, with Becky Gar
diner responsible for the screen play.
Jimmy Durante's musical film,
Strictly Dynamite" has cast head
ed by Lupe Velez. Marion Nixon,
Norman Foster, William Gargan, Eu-
gene Palette and the popular radio
and stage stars, the Mills Brothers, are
featured. Elliott Nugent is directing.
Completing the group Of six films
shooting are the two films nearing
their finish, entitled Finishing
School," with Ginger Rogers, Frances
Dee, Bruce Cabot, John Halliday, Sara
Haden and Margaret Lytell In the
cast, directed by Wanda Tuchock and
George Nichols, jr.. and Crime Doc
tor" with Otto Kruger and Karen
Morley co-starred, with Nils Asther
and Judith Wood in the cast. John
S. Robertson Is directing.