Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1925)

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Highlights from F. B. O.'s production titled "No Man's Law." P. D. C. Is Lining Up Product Present Indications Point to Pictures Being Ready Well in Advance of Schedule Principal Pictures Sees "Barbara Worth' ' Principal Pictures Corporation, of which Sol Lesser is president, is bending every endeavor to discover a girl, professional or otherwise, who is qualified to play the role of Barbara Worth in the picturization of Harold Bell Wright's novel, "The Winning of Barbara Worth." All West Coast Theatre managers have been instructed to receive photographs of girls from the ages of 17 to 22 who feel they can play the part of this desert heroine, in addition, William Gibson, well known cameraman is visiting towns in which West Coast theatres are located and with the assistance of three public spirited citizens of each town is selecting ten young women for actual screen photo tests. The fortunate winner will be given the Barbara Worth role and the next four are guaranteed at least four weeks of work by various producers. F. B. O. Making Drive on Western Subjects F. B. 0. is making a drive on Western subjects in connection with its current production program embracing more than sixty pictures. In addition to Fred Thomson, F. B. 0. lias two other units out of six working steadily on Westerns. Another similar unit is contemplated. Fred Thomson is now making "The Tough Guy," with Dave Kirkland directing. The story is by Frank M. Clifton and was adapted for the screen by Buckley Fritz Oxford. Tom Tyler has started work on his second production entitled "The Wyoming Wildcat," with Bob De Lacey directing. Bob Custer has finished "No Man's Law," under the direction of Del Andrews and will start another picture within a week or ten days. Roy Stewart to Play Male Lead in "Scraps" Announcement from the Mary Piekford studios states that Roy Stewart has been cast for the sweetheart of Mary Piekford in her newest United Artists release "Scraps" which is now being made under the direction of William Beaudine. This marks a departing from Stewart's usual line of work as he is getting away from the hard riding cow-puncher type of role which he has been playing recently. Stewart, it is said, intends to play straight leads and featured "heavies" in the future. Walsh Making College Story for Chadwick GEORGE WALSH has completed his role in "The Count of Luxemburg" and has resumed work on his series of action pictures for Chadwick Pictures Corporation. He is working on a college story, "Smith of Cornell," which is to be produced in Ithaca on the college campus. Contrary to the usual custom Chadwick is bringing his company east during the Winter when other companies are rushing back to California. Walsh was an athletic star in his college days and revels in the type of picture he is now making for Chadwick. THE tour studios making pictures for the Producers Distributing Corporation schedule are hard at it with the result that all (if the product will probably be completed well in advance of the company's release schedule from present indications. "Made for Love," "Braveheart," and "Three Faces East" are n the last stages of production at the De Mille studios and preparations are under way lor the immediate filming of the Cecil B. De Mille personally directed production "The Volga Boatman." Rupert Julian has started cutting of "Three Faces East," the secret service play of Imperial Germany which was adapted by C. Gardner Sullivan. Jetta Goudal, Robert Ames, dive Brook and Henry B. Walthall appear in this production with the director playing the role of Kaiser Wilhelm. The Garret Fort story, "Made for Love," in which Leatrice Joy is starred, is being directed by Paul Sloane with a supporting cast including Edmund Burns, Bertram Grassby, and Etljel Wales. The company making "Braveheart," a story by William C. De Mille, is back from location. This production stars Rod La Rocque and is being directed by Alan Hale with a cast comprising Lillian Rich, Tyrone Power, Robert Edeson and Jean Acker. "Steel Preferred" made at the Metropolitan studios under the direction of James Hogan has been turned over to the film editors, and the "Rocking Moon" company, under the direction of George Melford, is back from Alaska and work on the final scenes is now under way at the studios. "Fifth Avenue," a story of New York life, is also nearing completion at the Metropolitan studios. A number of important sequences, including what is said to be one of the gayest "parties" ever filmed, were shot by director Robert <i. Vignola during the past week. D'rector Scott Sidney is hard at work on "The Million Dollar Handicap," a race track story, the cast for which includes Vera Reynolds, Edmund Burns, Ralph Lewi>. Tom Wilson, Ward Crane, Clarence Burton, Danny Hoy, Rose Gore and Walter Emerson. At the Marshall Xeilan studios in Glendale, Calif., Neilan is busy with his first ] reduction for release through Producers Distributing, which, according to the producer will be a particularly lavish picture, and Al Christie, having shipped "Madame Behave" to the home office is preparing for his next feature comedy. CHARLIE CHAPLIN . in "A Dog's Life Released Nov, 22 Pafhepicture