Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1925)

2252 Motion Picture News Action stills from the Fox comedy-drama "Durand of the Bad Lands." Hutchison Back As Producer Will Make Series of Comedy Features Under Associated Exhibitors Banner SAMUEL S. HUTCHISON, pioneer among motion picture producers returns as an active producer and will make a series of pictures under the Associated Exhibitors' banner. The first of these comedies on which he will commence work at once is from a story by Frederick Isham, author of "Three Live Ghosts" and "Nothing But the Truth.*' Hutchison, according1 to his production manager, Clarence White, has already picked three other stories to follow his first, which is titled, "The Xut Cracker.'^ The productions which are to follow on the 1926 program are to be made from successful stage plays and novels. Announcement of their titles and the casts are to be made short lv bv Production Manager White. Hutchison had already signed up the leading figures in "The Nut Cracker" and is prepared to start shooting in the immediate future. Edward Everett Horton and Mae Busch will be co-starred, while those so far selected for the supporting cast include Harry Myers and Tom Ricketts. Lloyd Inghram has been engaged to direct. In regard to the new affiliation Hutchison said : "My connection with Oscar Price's company assures me of the greatest success. I regard this affiliation as primary. With the stars I have at my command, one of the best directors in the field, an excellent production manager and a wealth of the best books and plays for my screen material, I know that my product will be classed with the very finest in the industry." Hutchison, who formerly produced pictures at Santa Barbara, had until recently been devoting his interest for the past few years to other business ties in the Middle -West. He produced many of the successes of a decade ago including "Damaged Goods" and "Flying A" pictures. "Kiss for Cinderella" to be Broadcast Story The story of the making of "A Kiss for Cinderella" Paramount's Holiday production to be released on December 27, which stars Betty Bronson, will be broadcasted by Grace Lynn, an actress who has had considerable success in this work, from Radio station W E A F, New York City on December 27. "A Kiss for Cinderella," by Sir James Barrie, is Paramount's Christmas offering. Buck Jones Starts Work On "The Gentle Cyclone" Having completed five of the -even vehicles, "The Timber Wolf," "Durand of the Bad Lands," "Lazybones," "The Desert's Price" and "The Cowboy and the Countess," scheduled for him, Buck Jones has started on his sixth, titled "The Gentle Cyclone," from a story by F. W. Buckley, the scenario for which was written by Thomas Dixon, Jr. W. S. Van Dyke is directing this Fox picture in which Rose Blossom plays the heroine and the supporting east consists of Jay Hunt, Marion Harlan, Will Walling, Reed House, Stanton Heck, Grant Withers, Kathleen Myers, and Oliver Hardy. It will be released on May ninth. New Production Manager for De Mille Unit Cecil De Mille has appointed James K. Aiman production business manager of the De Mille unit making "The Volga Boatman" at the De Mille studios. Aiman was chosen by De Mille because of his efficient work in staging the train wreck scene for "The Road to Yesterday." "The Volga Boatman" has not yet been cast. It was adapted by Lenore Coffee from the original story by Konrad Bercovici. Make-Up Artists Signed By M-G-M Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has signed Cecil Holland to a year's contract as make-up artist. He is already at work supervising the make-up of the cast for "Dance Madness," which went into production last week under the direction of Robert Z. Leonard. Claire Windsor and Bert Lytell have the leading roles. The story is by S. Jay Kaufman and was adapted to the screen by Max Marcin. Josephine Norman Borrowed by Metropolitan Metropolitan Pictures has borrowed Josephine Norman from the Cecil B. De Mille stock company for a role in "The Million Dollar Handicap," which Scott Sidney is directing. Miss Xorman recently finished an important role in "Fifth Avenue," a Belasco production made by A. H. Sebastian at the Metropolitan studios. The Road to Yesterday Trade Show at Embassy A PREVIEW presentation, with the full musical score, of "The Road to Yesterday," Cecil B. De Mille's first personally directed production for release through Producers Distributing Corporation was given for the trade at the Embassy theatre. New York, on Friday evening, November sixth, at eleven-thirty P. M. This is the first of a series of showings which will be given in many of the principal cities throughout the country. Preparations for fourteen of these previews havie already been completed and arrangements are being made for twelve more. Joseph Schildkraut, Vera Reynolds. William Boyd, Jetta Goudal and Julia Faye appear in the featured roles. it CHARLI E CHAPLIN / in "A Dog's Life Released Nov, 22 Pafhepicture