Inside Facts of Stage and Screen (March 15, 1930)
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: STAGE RADIO SCREEN PRICE 10 CENTS MUSIC Only Theatrical Newspaper on the Pacific Coast ESTABLISHED 1924 EDITED BY JACK JOSEPHS Entered Second Class Matter, Vol. XI as April 29, 1927, at Post- OaiUTOay,Saturday JViarcnMarch IS 143ft Published Every Saturday at 800-801 Warner Bros Down- xi „ office, Los Angeles, Calif., under IS, 1SMV Act of March 3, 1879. t0Wn BuiIdingj 401 We/t geTenth St., Los Angeles. Calif. No. 11 PAYROLL SLASHES TO BRING UNPRECEDENTEDWORKBOOM BIGGEST YEAR UP WITH SIX T Legit activity prospects in Los The Angeles are for a glorious blos- new standard contract for soming forth when the Lenten film freelance players, with the season has passed. basic agreement providing against a strike five Tust at present a new record is for years, will bring being written for the number of about the biggest work boom in class productions in some stage Hollywood's history, according to of actual preparation, and-Tf they unqualified statements from au- all go through, as seems highly thoritative sources tlys- week. probable, the town -will be hitting The new agreement* has made the legit upgrade predicted for it the path clear for a general weed- when the center of the show ing out of contract support play- world moved west with the com- ers by the studios, and this step ing of talking pictures. will be taken as options fall due, The shakeup in the picture field, only the most outstanding being making available many names retained under contract. The re- which are boxoffice, and the trek sult, it was pointed out, will be westward of writing and direc- twofold: First, better picture cast- torial talent is given the credit ing all along the line, as the best for the optimistic outlook, with a players available will now be sidelight being the desire of local sought instead of a make-shift producers or would-be producers casting to get returns on the con- to get into a game which has an tract player’s salary; and secondly, eventual selling of picture rights a tremendous saving on overhead as the pot at the end of the rain- at the studio. bow. Release Funds The business of finding an “an- The latter phase, it was stated, gel” is, as is well known, usually a is going to release great funds for long and thorny process. But the picture budgeting, which will re- L. A. attitude is well indicated by sult in musical extravaganzas and a phone call Inside Facts received big pictures which will outdo any- this week. thing formerly seen in the indus- He’s an “Angel” try’s history. Tremendous casts “Hello, Inside Facts? . Well, are expected to become a rule I’m an ‘angel’ . Sure, I ad- rather than an exception, and the it. mit . I’m looking for a good result will be that competent play- original show to produce, writ- ers will find themselves more in ten by some author who’s willing demand than ever before. " Only to make concessions to get his the best will be used for good first break. I’ll guarantee to give parts, and many who have failed his play first class production and to make the mike grade will find his name plenty of billing, but the competition of the released he’s got to give me the picture contract people too great. They rights. That’s where I come in. will fade. But -the others will find And no ham writers need apply. conditions rosy. I’m an old showman and they Extras also, especially those can’t fool me with a lot of bunk with specialties, whether the latter material.” be ensemble dancing, singing, or Six shows, over and above the SCOTT SANDERS cowboy attributes, or anything regular Duffy schedules, are now else in the wide catagory of pos- preparing, either for a first local The Only Scottish Character in sibilities, may see a boom which presentation or for roadshowing. Comedian America is the best for this class of player They are Third Season Headlining R.K.O. Circuit which has yet come about. “The Little Show,” the sensa- The new contract, _ with its pro- tional New York offering, which This Week Orpheum, Oakland vision for a 12-hour rest period Hill John plans to produce locally after every period of work, is not with a first class cast. It is un- Next Week RKO, Los Angeles expected to work any financial derstood it may have its coast hardship on the studios whatso- premiere at the Biltmore around ever. Because, so the word goes, April VIDOR TO DO “KID” SEEKING CLUB TALENT GARBO’S LEADING MAN 20. orders are down the line for a Wright’s Show general tightening up in time-sav- C. Whitney Parry, owner of “Philadelphia,” which Andy A long-time wish of King Vidor Gavin Gordon, player ing during the the Broadway shooting day, and Wright is planning Tavern Night Club and Cafe to produce at is to be realized. For several years for eight years and who made a the former leisurely attitude of the Vine St., with well at Salt Lake City, Utah, is in the known satisfactory though not sensational “what we don’t finish today we’ll he’s had the thought that he’d like city picture names in the leading roles. looking for available talent. screen debut in William Boyd’s do tonight” is to be definitely put Rehearsals to screen “Billy the Kid,” and now He will be here until March 16. are now under way on “His First Command” (Pathe), in the discard forever. this one. he’s going to do it for M-G-M. will get a big break as Greta Gar- Indes Accept Contract “The Criminal Code,” which will Lawrence Stallings is doing fne Gene Markey is adapting “Rosa- bo’s leading man in “Romance,” The new contract has met with go into the Belasco and later play screen version of the famous des- lie” as the next M-G-M vehicle for her next M-G-M talking picture. unanimous approval of the pro- (Continued on Page 5) perado’s life. arion Davies. Clarence Brown will direct. (Continued on Page 5) YOU’LL SEE IT IN FACTS PAGE TWO INSIDE FACTS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1930 EXPECT FIGHT ON NEW CONTRACT They Come Out P. A.s Put Ban LECH FIGURES IIP Or Get Brand On Policy of “High Hat 5 Playing Favs Of ESPITE START OF WREN AGREEME Demands from some few local smart boy around town has A newspaper writers that studio got a new gag for pulling the P I SEPTEMBE stories be held for them "exclu- movie execs out of their sanctums. sively,” or else they will not be Recently he called on a man who The influence of the Lenten sea- While both sides are still 'hold- printed, are due for the discard did to had just taken a jump from being son not work much injury ing policy re- to a general of from now on. one of the lowly servitors to a legit returns in Los Angeles dur- ticence, fireworks are expected The studio press agents have ing the past week. “New Moon” when the I. A. T. S. E. contract post of dignity and power. agreed among themselves that they at the Majestic Theatre drew $16,- with the Los Angeles Theatre “What do you want to see him will henceforth have two releases, S00, compared with the previous Managers’ Association comes up about?” asked the inevitable sec- a morning release and an after- week’s figure of $18,000, and is for renewal September 1. retary. noon release, and that all writers going into its ninth week with The drastic changes in the shall share equally therein. “Just tell him I want to see prospects for more records to be amusement field since the present hat or not,” Demands of a couple of the whether he’s got high smashed. negotiated for a agreement was writers got preposterous, one fre- the visitor replied. con- The Duffy houses averaged up three-year period in 1927, are quently insisting that stories must In defense of his reputation the well. At the El Capitan, Violet sidered almost certain to bring be held four days to a week, until newly-made exec had to come Heming in “Let Us Be Gay” the union men and the employers such time as the writer chose to forth with a hearty greeting, de- garnered $5900, an excellent show- face- to-face with an entirely dif- drop by and pick them up. If in clare that he was sorry he was “in ing for the season. The Play- ferent summary of the situation the meantime someone else got the conference” and make a definite ap- house, with Frank Craven in the in their minds. And this is an- story from another source, the pointment for the next day. second stanza of “Salt Water,” Raymond Paige ticipated to develop into a long writer became furious and threat- took $4900, half a grand below and heated period of negotiations, ened to cut the name of the studio the first week’s takings. This bill Musical' Director and Program to say the least. entirely out of the paper. closes Friday night, May Robson Manager for the Don Lee Broad- Neither side has as yet formu- The p. a.’s declare positively following in with “Helena’s Boys.” casting System at Los Angeles, lated its demands into cogent that they will not “chisel” on their Closing week of Kolb and Dill his music is heard from coast to form, though the managers’ asso- agreement, they being completely in “Give and Take” at Duffy’s coast when he directs the orchestra ciation last week held a meeting disgusted with the high-handed President brought in $4800.