Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1925)

2>bO M o 1 1 o n Picture Sews Matt Moore and Dorothy Devore in scenes from "His Majesty Bunker Bean," Warner Bros, production based on the Harry Leon Wilson story. Five Warner Companies Busy John Barrymore Starts Work on Second Big Special Production, "Don Juan" WITH John Barrymore's second big special, "Don Juan" in production, five companies are now at work making features at Warner Brothers studio. Alan Crosland is directing Barrymore, with Mary Astor in the leading feminine role. Others in the supporting cast are Willard Louis, Phillipe De Lacy, John Roche, June Marlowe, Helene Costello, Mvrna Loy, Helene Dalgy, "Warner Oland and Montague Love. While "Don Juan" will not be released until next season, it is expected it will be completed shortly after the first of the year. It will be produced on a lavish scale, the most pretentious spectacle Warners have yet made. Bess Meredyth prepared the scenario. Herman Raymaker is at the height -of production with Rin-Tin-Tin, the Warner CHARLIE CHAPLIN in "A Dog's Life Released Nov, 22 Pafhepicture wonder dog in "The Night Cry." June Marlowe has the leading human role. The story is by Charles Logue. "The Cave Man," the second picture on the present schedule featuring Marie Prevost and Matt Moore, is well under way, with Lewis Milestone handling the megaphone. In the cast also are John Patrick, Myrna Loy, Phyllis Haver and Hedda Hopper. Roy Del Ruth is directing Monte Blue's fourth starring vehicle, "The Man Lfpstairs," from Earl Derr Biggers' magazine story, Dorothy Devore has the leading woman's role and the cast includes also Helen Dunbar, Heinie Conklin, John Roche, Eve Southern, and Stanley Taylor. Syd Chaplin is about half finished with "Xightie Night Nurse," his second big comedy feature for Warner Bros. Patsy Ruth Miller is playing the feminine lead and the supporting cast comprises Gayne Whitman, Matthew Betz, David Torrence, Edith York, Raymond Wells and Ed Kennedy, Charles Reisner is directing. Darryl Zanuck adapted the story from one of the same name by Robert E. Shei-wood and Bertram Bloch. Johnsons Preparing New F.B. O. Special With the master print of "The Last Edition" shipped to the home office of F. B. 0., Emory Johnson, producer-director and his mother, Emilie Johnson, have left for the high Sierras where they will prepare their second special for the F. B. 0. 192526 season. The nature of the production and its title have not yet been announced. Star for "Brown of Harvard" Not Yet Chosen Just who is to play the title role in "Brown of Harvard, " the Metro-GoldwynMayer production which Jack Conway will direct has not been decided as yet although Ramon Xovarro, Ernest Gillen, William Haines and Douglas Gilmore are under consideration. . It is also possible that some actor outside the organization may be chosen. The story, which was written in 1906 by Rida Johnson Young, and the play which followed it the following year have been popular with the younger generation. The picture will be produced in the near future at Harvard Campus, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Fox Makes Changes in Cast of "The First Year" Virginia Madison has replaced Emily Fitzroy in the role of Mrs. Livingston and Frank Currier will play Dr. Livingston instead of J. Farrell McDonald in "The First Year," a John Golden play being filmed for Fox by Frank Borzage. The change was made because Miss Fitzroy and McDonald hadn't finished work in two other Fox productions in time. Matt Moore has been borrowed from Warner Brothers to play the role of Tommy Tucker in this comedy of married life. "Share and Share Alike" Is Completed Actual shooting has been completed by Whitman Bennett at the Glendale studios on "Share and Share Alike," an adaptation from the Reginald Wright Kauffman novel, in which Jane Novak is the star. The picture will be released as one of the twentyfour Golden Arrow first run features for 1925-26. Bennett is now cutting and titlin? the picture, which will be released through Arrow November 15th. Fairbanks Working On "The Black Pirate" FROM present indications "The Black Pirate," Douglas Fairbanks first picture in color photography, will have a small cast. To date two women have been scheduled to appear, Billie Dove, who will play the feminine lead and her maid, who has not yet been selected. Donald Crisp will play a one-armed Scotch pirate, Sam De Grasse will do the 'heavy' role, and Anders Randolph will play another of the character roles. Roy Coulson, Charles Gorman and Al MacQuarrie, a trio from "Don Q," will also be seen in this production. A stock company of thirty men have been retained to play pirate roles and several hundred extras have been engaged for the battle scenes at sea. Fairbanks is now completing plans for the blowing up of a full rigged seventeenth century galleon for one of the scenes, the vessel being a remodelled four-master which was wrecked some time ago and has since been on the bar at the entrance to Balboa Harbor. The "Muriel," as the ship is called, is 175 feet long and was formerly engaged in the coastwise lumber trade.