The Film Daily (1927)

HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS 3fe NEWSPAPER o/*FILMDOM ANDWEEKLY FILM DIGEST By Harvey E. Qausman West To Make "The Dove" Roland West will direct "The Dove" for United Artists. Priscilla Dean In Lead Priscilla Dean has the lead in "Slipping Wives," Hal Roach comedy directed by Fred Guiol. Jacqueline Logan On Vacation Jacqueline Logan is vacationing a Arrowhead Hot Springs after completing her role in "The King of Kings." Wolheim For U. A. Picture Louis Wolheim has arrived to play a principal role in "Two Arabian Knights," which is to be made as a United Artists special. Sign Reed For Lead First National has signed Donald Reed who will play opposite Colleen Moore in "Naughty but Nice." Cutting "Resurrection" Edwin Carewe is cutting "Resurrection," with the assistance of Count Ilya Tolstov, son of the au thor, Cast For "Beautiful Women" Vivien Oakland has been cast for "Beautiful Women," Paramount picture starring Raymond Griffith. Erie Kenton will direct. Wagner Doing Gags Paul Wagner has been engaged a gagman on "The Poor Nut," Jess Smith production for First National. Playing in "See You In Jail" The cast for "See You In Jail," First National picture being made by Ray Rockett, includes Burr Mcintosh and William Orlamond. Joseph Henabery is directing. Keane Cast for "Flight" Raymond Keane has been assigned the juvenile leading role in "Flight" which Emory Johnson will direct for Universal. Marshall in La Plante Film Tully Marshall has been signed for an important role in Laura La Plante's current starring vehicle "Beware of Widows." "Woman Disputed" for Norma Denison Clift's war play "The Woman Disputed," has been secured by Joseph M. Schenck for United Artists and Norma Talmadge, who will produce it after "The Dove." Write "Whispering Sage" Harry Sinclair Drago and Joseph Noel are the authors of "Whispering Sage," Buck Jones' latest vehicle for Fox. Cast For Reynolds Picture Cast for "Back to God's Country," Universal picture, includes Renee Adoree, Robert Frazer, Walter Long and Mitchell Lewis. Lynn Reynolds is directing this Curwood story. Given Parts In "Carmen" In producing "Carmen," Raoul Walsh has selected Victor McLaglen and Ralph Slipperly, former musical comedy comedian, as members of his cast. The picture is for Fox. 1 The Life of Los Angeles { Centers at the ! I Varconi Loaned to M-G-M Victor Varconi, has been loaned by C. B. DeMille to M-G-M to play the lead opposite Greta Garbo in "Anna Karenina" to be directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki. McRae Seeking Location Henry McRae, has gone to Tuba City, Ariz., to seek location for his forthcoming Universal production "Thunder Hoof." Palmer Filming "7th Heaven" Ernest Palmer is photographing "7th Heaven," being directed by Frank Borzage for Fox, with Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in the leading roles. Benjamin Glazer adapted it. Ambassador 's f Famous Cocoanut Grove Special Nights Tues. and Sat. College Night Every Friday Wolheim Arrives in Hollywood Louis Wolheim has arrived to playone of the principal roles in "The Arabian Knights," Lewis Milestone is directing. Lilyan Tashman in Menjou Film Lilyan Tashman has been signed for an important role in "Evening Clothes" starring Adolphe Menjou. Rock Completes Two "Fangs of Fury," featuring Sandow and "Red Signals," an adaptation of William Wallace Cook's story, two pictures supervised simultaneously by Joe Rock have just been completed. "Fangs of Fury," which will be released through Pathe by Van Pelt Bros., features Lois Boyd, Glenn Tyron and Frank Baker. In the cast of "Red Signals" are Wallace MacDonold, Eva Novak, Earle Williams, William Moran and others. Additions to "Red Signals" Billy Franey, Robert McKenzie. William Moran, Frank Rice and Martin Cichy have been added to the cast of "Red Signals." Featured are Earle Williams, Eva Novak and Wallace MacDonald. J. P. McGowan is directing under supervision of Joe Rock. Joan Crawford as Chaney Lead Joan Crawford has been chosen a; lead in Lon Chaney's next, "Th« Unknown," an original by Tod Browning who will also direct. Gates Joins Warner Staff The latest writer to join Warners is Harvey Gates, scenarist. First assignment under his new contract wlil be the adaptation and continuity of "The Brute," which Irving Cummings will direct. Thew Adapting Curwood Story The adaptation and continuity of "Back to God's Country," by James Oliver Curwood, to be produced on an elaborate scale by Universal, is being written by Harvey Thew. Lynn Reynolds will direct. Potel Signed for "U" Comedies Victor Potel has been signed by Universal to direct a series of 26 onereel comedies. Half will star Arthur Lake. "Pedigree," New F. B. O. Special "Pedigree," an original by Calvin Johnson, i.s the first of the specials for the coming season from F. B. O. Phil Rosen will direct. "McFadden's Flats" Termed Special "McFadden's Flats" will be released as a special by First National. Richard Wallace directed the comedy which features Charlie Murray and Chester Conklin. Fox Retains "Marriage" Title Fox will not release "Marriage,* H. G. Wells story, as "The Wedding Ring" but instead will retain the orig inal title. Production is practical!, complete with R. William Neill di recting and a cast including Virgini Valli, Allan Durant, Gladys McCon nell, James Marcus and Lawford Davidson. . Whew... Twenty-five minutes to Broadway . . . Twenty-five minutes to the Beaches . . . m the Center of Hollywood TherJew HOUVWOCO P1AIA Hollywood, California