Exhibitors Herald (1927)

March 26, 1927 EXHIBITORS HERALD 29 Murphys,” a screen adaptation by Frances Marion of Kathleen Norris’ novel. Two famous stage plays, ‘‘Twelve Miles Out” and ‘‘Spring Fever,” are also in production. Jack Conway is directing John Gilbert in the rum running melodrama while Sam Taylor is directing the adapted comedy “Spring Fever” with William Haines starred. Cody, Pringle in Leonard Piece Robert Z. Leonard has as a co-starring team. Lew Cody and Aileen Pringle in a farce comedy “His Brother From Brazil” and Chester Franklin is directing an all star cast in an original mystery screen play, “The Thirteenth Hour.” F.-P.-L. Plans 20 This Month Paramount expects to have upwards of 20 pictures in production this coming month. The closing of the Long Island studios is partly responsible for the fact that 9 companies are to be added to those already working on the West Coast. Pictures now in production at Famous Players-Lasky studios are “Wings,” aviation story which will be road-showed ; “Arizona Bound,” starring Gary Cooper, the six foot Western star ; “The Way of All Flesh,” starring Emil Jannings; “Rough House Rosie,” starring Clara Bow; “Senorita,” starring Bebe Daniels; “The Whirlwind of Youth,” featuring Lois Moran ; “The Woman on Trial,” starring Pola Negri; and “Wedding Bills,” starring Raymond Griffith. Eddie Cantor has just finished “Special Delivery” under the direction of Larry Semon. Eight pictures for next fall release now in production or about to be started are: “The World at Her Feet,” starring Florence Vidor; “The Head Waiter,” with Adolphe Menjou; “Ten Modern CommanT ments,” starring Esther Ralston ; “The Roughneck Gentleman,” starring Richard Dix ; “Dying for Love” with Raymond Griffith; “Drums of the Desert,” Zane Grey story ; “Rolled Stockings” and “Underworld,” a mystery drama. Thomson Picture Completed _ Over on the F. B. O. lot several productions have just been completed and others are just starting. Fred Thomson has just completed “Silver Comes Through,” in which “his horse Silver is given free rein” ; Tom Tyler, under Bob DeLacey’s direction, has completed “Cyclone of the Range,” and J. Leo Meehan has finished “Naughty Nannette” with Viola Dana. Ralph Ince is making what he terms a “real he-man drama,” “Not for Publication” with Rex Lease playing a reporter. J. P. McGowan is just finishing “The City of Shadows.” George O’Hara is in the midst of “Ladies Beware” with Charles Giblyn directing. Finally, production has started on Red Grange’s second starring vehicle “The Motor Maniac,” a Sam Wood production with Jobyna Ralston as feminine lead. Arvid Gillstrom is back on the F. B. O. lot 22 Paramount Directors Assembling on West Coast (Special to the Herald) HOLLYWOOD, March 22— T wenty-two directors are assembling at the West Coast Paramount studio with the closing of the Long Island plant to long feature production. The twenty-two include: Erich von Stroheim, Ernst Lubitsch, James Cruze, Victor Fleming, Mauritz Stiller, Rowland V. Lee, William Wellman, Luther Reed, Edward Sutherland, Arthur Rosson, Richard Rosson, Dorothy Arzner, Clarence Badger, Monte Brice, H. D’Abbadie D’Arrast, Fred Newmeyer, John Waters, Larry Semon, Ralph Cedar, Frank Tuttle, Malcolm St. Clair and Gregory La Cava. ROY WILLIAM NEILL Author-Director Now writing four originals for production and release during 1927-28 BILLY BUTTS TOST FINISHED JUVENILE ROLES IN “MATINEE LADIES” WARNER BROS. “THE LAND BEYOND THE LAW” FIRST NATIONAL ‘UNCLE KUTOWSKl WILLIAM A. ORLAMOND