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VOL. 3 JUNE 6, 1931 No. 23

BARCELONA LEADS SPANISH SALES RACE ''Daddy Lon~ Le~ s''

BARCELONA. -The local branch ac­ cording to latest repo.rts is leading the Sensation o f Coas t . Spanish sales race by a wide margin and it looks as though the other offices would have a superhuman task to narrow the gap. Valencia and Sevilla are pretty close AUSTRALIAN CHIEF GREATEST GAYNOR together and Madrid is still trailing. Following is the latest standing: CENSOR LAUDS STA TE ALL CRITICS 1. Barcelona · 3. Sevilla MOVIETONE NEWS 2. Valencia 4. Bilboa 5. Madrid LOS ANGELES.-'s SYDNEY-Mr. Cresswell O ' Reilly, chie f film censor of Australia, in his latest picture, "Daddy Long Legs" in M.P.'S INT EREST IN report of the work of the Common MOVIETONE FILM wealth censorship for 1930 states which she is starred with Warner that "the making of films in Austra­ Baxter m leading male role has LONDO -Sir William Brass asked the lia is practically at a standstill. An Minister of Transport May 20 whether he exception is a very excellent series proven one of the sensations of the had any information to give the House as of gazettes ( Australian Movietone to the taken of himself demon­ News) which are equal in technical season out here. strating dangerous practices on the roads, standard and interest to the British This is not exploitation or " yes what the film cost, and whether any pay­ and foreign product." ment was made out of public funds for its Strong words those by a man who man" enthusiasm either because it is production, or for showing it at picture ought to know. houses. generally conceded on all sides that Mr. Parkinson, Parliamentary Secretary it is the best picture of the charming to the Ministry of Transport, replied that he assumed the hon. member referred to little star since she made "7th Heav­ the sound film recently made with the ]. P. R yan in New York object of calling attention to some of the en" and "Street Angel." In " Daddy provisions of the highway code. Long Legs" she is again the beautiful This film was made by British Movie­ EW YORK-Mr. J. P. Ryan, Home Of­ tone, Ltd., at the request of the National fice Representative in Cuba and Central wistful little girl that won her way to Safety First Association, and was included America, is now in New York for confer­ the hearts of the whole world. It in their news film. No charge on public ences with General Foreign Manager Clay­ funds was involved. ton Sheehan. Mr. Ryan has just completed has been truly said of Janet Gaynor Sir William Brass asked if arrangements could be made for the film to be shown to an extensive survey of sales conditions in that she is the only star everybody Mexico. M.P.s. likes. Well, everyone is going to go crazy over her in this one. Warner Baxter as Daddy Long Legs does N INE FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO the" finest work of his career and probably BE REPRESENTED IN FOX the most satisfying feature of the produc­ tion is the happy bit of casting that put FILMS OF 1931-32 him in this part opposite Gaynor. The selection could not have been better from ine different countries will be r epresented in the program for 1931-32: both an artistic and box-office point of view. Scotland will have Janet Gaynor as its fair r epresentative in "Delicious." Charles The picture was premiered a week ago Farrell will be co-starred in the role of an American millionaire. at the Fox Arlington Theatre in Santa Russia will serve as background for "The Yellow Ticket,'' in which Barba41 and so great was the public re­ will be starred. sponse that it was decided to put it into Egypt and France will furnish atmosphere for Will Rogers in "The Plutocrat." the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles England will be the background for "," co-starring Janet Gay­ for an extended run. Judging by its suc­ nor and Charles Fanell. Arabian deserts and sheiks' harems will be background for "In Her Arms " co- cess there on its c,pening night the run will starring Elissa Landi and Warner Baxter. ' be decidedly extended. Germany duriPg the war has b~ e n written into the plot of "Surrender," in which The greatest Gaynor of them all. The Charles Farrell and Joan Bennett will play. definite answer to all this talk about bad France will furnish underworld locations for "While Paris Sleeps,'' to be directed business and hard times. It will make as by Rowland Brown. much money as it will happiness and that's Panama not only serves as background but furnishes the title for "Panama." saying all that can be said.