Exhibitors Herald (1927)

March 26, 1927 EXHIBITORS HERALD 17 Alan Hale’s followers will see him on the screen again with the release of “Vanity,” P. D. C. picture in which he has a heavy role. in “The Night Bride” with Marie Prevost, said to be Marie’s greatest picture. ^ David Kirkland, F. B. O. director, began his career in films as an actor playing villainous parts. Now studio officials are trying to persuade Kirkland to do the heavy role in “The Gingham Girl” which enters production this week. * * * Alan Hale and Charles Ray have the featured supporting roles in “Vanity” which Donald Crisp is directing at DeMille’s studio. Thus we have a director directing two directors, as both Hale and Ray have acted in that capacity. * * * After six weeks of editing and titling “The King of Kings” is slowly assuming the final form in which it will be shown at its world premiere in New York. * * * Harry Langdon’s latest comedy, “Long Pants,” is scheduled to be released in seven American cities during the first seven days in April. It will play Loew’s State theatre Los Angeles. * * * Patsy Ruth Miler, having completed her Warner Brothers contract, has agreed to do one picture with another company but has no other definite alignment. Miss Miller has been with Warner Brothers two years. Her last picture is “The First Auto.” “Jackie’’ Logan in Bachmann Picture Jacqueline Logan enacts the role of an Argentine girl of wealthy family in “Belgrano,” a feature which J. G. Bachmann is producing at Tec-Art studios for Julian Ajuria, theatre magnate of South America. * * * Lincoln Stedman is playing his seventh consecutive college boy role in “His Son,” a Sam Rork production for First National. * * * Orville Caldwell who played an important role in “The Miracle” which just closed a long run here has remained in Hollywood for the very good reason that this is his home. He was the one member of the cast living here. * Alma Rubens has been cast as the beauti ful and emotional Arabian dancing girl in “Two Arabian Knights,” a Caddo production in work at United Artists studio, for First National release. This is Miss Rubens first dancing girl role since “The Dancers” which she made two years ago for Fox. * ^ * Mulhall Goes to College Jack Mulhall and the Jess Smith company making “The Poor Nut” for First National, have gone to the Imiversity of Arizona at Tucson, for the exterior scenes of the college comedy. -Jr * * Betty Baker who played opposite Harry Langdon in “Long Pants” has signed with Chadwick Pictures to appear in Betty Compson’s new feature “Say It With Diamonds.” Arthur Gregor is directing. ^ Holmes Herbert after completing his role in “The Heart of Salome” opposite Alma Rubens, signed up immediately to play a similar role in “The Grand Flapper,” another Fox production. * * Roller coasters are Louise Fazenda’s pet A Ford Invention Harrison Ford, Producers Distributing Corporation player, recommends the use of a “gazinta” in consuming grapefruit. Photo above shows him extracting the ripening ovule with gazinta. Below shows him attacking fruit with physiognomy protected. Scott R. Dunlap, director of Buck Jones, Fox Western star, poses for the “Herald” cameraman. aversion, but last week she was compelled to register joy at a Venice amusement resort while riding in one for a scene for “Babe Comes Home,” a First National production. She had to look most hilarious while the camera was cranking, although feeling deathly ill. * * * Ross Fisher has completed shooting the exteriors for “The Sunset Derby” after many dark and rainy days of waiting. * * * Arthur Edeson has left the Barthelmess company for Washington, where exteriors lor “The Patent Leather Kid” are to be made this week. * H: * Nick Musuraca and George Benoit are working at Tec-Arc studios on the J. G. Bachman production “Belgrano” for the South American trade. 5^ Ray June is shooting “Sinews of Steel,” a Frank O’Connor production being made at Universal for Gotham. Alberta Vaughn is starred. * * * David Abel is turning the crank on “The First Auto” or, in other words, is shooting the Warner Brothers production starring Patsy Ruth Miller. Roy Del Ruth is directing. 5j« * Barney McGill who won fame through his extraordinary camera-work on “What Price Glory” is shooting “Two Arabian Knights” at United Artists studio. It is a Caddo production. * * Johnny Mescall who is Ernest Lubitsch’s cameraman on “Old Heidelberg” not only is a good cinematographer but has copped all prizes as a golf player. They say Johnny can go around in 69. Len Smith is shooting “Poodles” Flanneford at Educational studios. This is a Norman Taurog production written by the staff. * =K * Lloyd Bacon’s picture “White Elannels” received splendid comments at its opening in Hollywood at the Uptown theatre. * * Gus. Meins is in the midst of another “Keeping Up with the Joneses” at the (Continued on page 31)