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I JULY 8, 1931 I I THE DYNAMO I MORE THAN so% OF 1931-32 RELEASES FINISHED, IN WORK OR TO ST ART SOON • continued from four 20th will probably see "Sink or Swim" in worh. is a pictu re with the sa me appeal of " Dad dy Long The early part of August will find the third Wil! Legs," and make no mistake about that the I 1N THE ?HADows Rogers, " Ambassador from U . S.," " Alimony personal triumph of Sally O 'Neil adds mightily -J Queens" and " Silver City" in action. Next will to its box office and entertainment strength. Every come " Delicious," the second Janet Gaynor mother's and father's child will join his parents in Charles Farrell 1 9 3 1-3 2 release . acclaiming "The Brat." It has penetrating humor that will make you smile and laugh with tears OUR correspondent has gone through the in your eyes. Not in yea rs has a finer character .script of " Delicious," which will co-star than that of the " brat" been transported to the Y Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, with El sc ree n. But the honors are not monopolized by Brendel in the role of a Swedish valet. Guy Miss O'Neil. T here are Frank Albertson. Allan Bolton furnished the story which concerns a Dinehart, June Collyer. Virginia Cherri ll , Wil Scottish immigrant who falls in love with an liam Collier, Sr., Mary Mann and others who American polo star, but who is herself loved ca n be proud of their performances. by the composer member of a Russian musical comedy troupe. Everything-and more-that Ji NOTH ER week and Co-Directors Menzies " Sunny Side Up" had, "Delicious" has. That fi and MacKenna will have completed the tenta- goes for song hits, too, for Janet and Charles tively titled " Midnight Cruise," based on sing. We have heard the tunes, written by the stage play, "The Spider." Edmund Lowe is George and Ira Gershwin, and they' re every in his glory as the master mind during whose bit as catchy and irresistible as "Talking P ic performance a member of the audience is myster tures of You," "I'm a Dreamer," and " Sunny iously murdered. He is-to put it in the vernac Side Up." There is absolutely no reason why ular of show-business-"eating up" his part " Delicious" should not be as sensational a suc und what a part for Edmund Lowe. His is a pol cess as "Sunny Side Up" proved. David But m ished performance , fascinating and with a finesse ler, who directed "Sunny Side Up" and " High that makes the role one hard for Edmund to beat Society Blues," will also megaphone on " De- in the fu ture. Howard Phillips, his assis tant, has licious." ---- a sympathetic role that is going to magnetize PEAKING of J anet Gaynor and Charles Far plenty of attention. Lois Moran is his sis ter, s re ll , reminds the writer of his conclusion w hose escort (Earle Foxe) is mysteriously mur that this is , indeed, a ga la yea r for this couple. dered. The cam era angles being secured on this For instance, Farrell starts work next week in production are destined to aid in maximiz ing its Alfred Werker's "Heartbreak" from Llewellyn mysterious grip and interest. Tn the solving of Hughes' Liberty Magazine story , and when that the murder, in which the audience takes active is finished he and Janet will start " Delicious." part , is developed a romance . Spotted throughout Meantime, Associate Producer George (Buddy) the story is wholesome comedy furn ished by E l De Sylva will have completed his story for " Heart Brendel, Kennet h Mac F ree ." which will star Janet Gaynor. And Janet's Comas, the orphan boy lea ding ma n in this one will be the most vibrant W alsh Directs ·1 in " Daddy L ong Legs," young actor the sc reen has known. He h as bee n Landi's Next Warr en Hym er and selected, but no announcement ca n be made at this George E. Stone. ti me. We ca n promise you definitely now that Y THE first of September, no less than be and Janet Gaynor are Blystone Starts 25 of the total 48 releases scheduled for going to sweep the co un " Millionaire" B 1931-32 will have been either complet try- and you're goi ng ed, in the cutting room or in production. This, to cheer the loudest by the way, includes every production to be JANET AND CHARLES--Who else? And here you see when you ascertain his identity. • them in the doorway of a shack where they flee after released straight through the month of Jan Farrel l, as the penniless composer, is put out of a uary. It is observed that this schedule (pub boarding house because he could not meet hi s rent OAN BENNETT wears a very becoming bru lished on page seven) also includes a couple and Miss Gaynor. as the slavey w ho is in love with him, follows. just one of many beautiful scenes in Henry J nette wig in John Blystone's " She Wanted a of productions that will not be released until King's surefire gem, "Merely Mary Ann." Millionaire," which is now in production. As February. The survey is published for the she, as the beauty prize winner, gains fame and information a nd guidance of the sales organ fo rt une, her hair is changed to blonde-appar ization. As soon as players and additional facts ently what millionaires who are interest'ed in prize are available they will be incorporated in that Monday. It will be released Nov. I . beauties prefer. The story certainly is right up to survey which will at all times be right up to the minute and gingery. It will command con date. WO more productions-"Sob Sister" anJ siderable interest locally, for there is not a city, " She Wanted a Millionaire"--are in work. town or neighborhood in this country that has .JE of the most signifi ca ntly important moves T By next Monday this list will be increased to not had, at some time, a favorite in one of these O made at the studi os last week was that con fou r. The other t wo coming up are " Heart beauty contests. " She Wanted a Millionaire" is a ce rning the selection of Raoul Walsh to di break," from the Liberty Magazine story, and story written from the headlines; it co ncerns every rect "The Yellow Ticket." in which Elissa Landi ane Grey's " Riders of the Purple Sage ." July home, every father, every m other, everybody, but will be starred. Al- it is not a preach ready announcement ment; it is rich en h as been made that tertainment. More L ionel Barrymore on this one as pro will be the rascal I LA TEST FROM THE PRODUCTION FRONT I duction progresses. Baron. while D avid M anners, also bor ANOTHER im ll rowed from an fiportant as- other studio, will ROMISES of many diverting Innovations getting an intimate view of what goes on signment enact the role of for the millions of theatregoers who w il l between the western and eastern shores of awaits Miss Ben P flock to see Foxfilm productions this the Atlantic. an America n news coming season are already materia lized in Beryl Mercer plays an unsympathetic board nett, for when she p a p e r m a n with some of the 1931 -32 releases that have been ing house keeper in "Mere ly Mary Ann," the has finished "She whom the branded completed. For exam ple, here are a few : fist of the three Janet Gaynor-Charles Farrell Wanted a Million Wiii Rogers hides behind a beard-a forked 1931 -32 releases. It is she who turns Charles Russian girl fal ls in beard, if you please, in the tentatively t itled into the street when he, as the penniless, aire" she imme love. " The Yellow "The Plutocrat." In later scenes Rogers wears but ambitious composer. cannot pay hi s rent diately goes to Ticket," which. as the robes of a sheik and keeps his balance and Janet follows. work on "Ali aft er some effort-atop a camel's back. And And, by the way, among the newcomers al'!aln in this production he turns fortune mony Queens," you are aware. i5 on the Foxfllm lot right now is none other which will have a one of the more teller. than the promising and beautiful Joseph ine All the action In Wiiiiam K. Howard's Johnson, daughter of Joseph Johnson, Ex Reno background. important 1931 - "Transatlantic" takes place aboard a giant ... ecut ive Representative at the studios. She Sidney Lanfield, 3 2 releases, goes in ocean liner on its way from New York to makes her debut in the cast of Allan Dwan's England. with the audience following the " Wicked" co-starrir:ig Elissa Landi and Victor back from Reno, to production next amazing story to all parts of the ship and Josephine Johnson Mclaglen. will direct. 5 .