Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1925)

November 14 , 1925 2253 Scenes from the Paramount production "The Mannequin." Eleven From F. B. O. in Dec. Will Release Five Features and Six Short Subjects During That Month Change Made in Director for "Behind the Front" Edward Sutherland is to direct ''Behind the Front,'' Hugh Wiley's story of army life, when it goes into production at the Lasky studios next week. Victor Fleming was originally scheduled to film this production, but due to the fact that ''Lord Jim," which he recently completed filming, is to be shown at the Paramount convention to be held in Chicago the first week of November, Fleming found it necessary to devote two more weeks to its final editing. Sufficient time intervened before Sutherland's next scheduled production to permit his making "Behind the Front," thereby giving Fleming time to put the finishing touches to "Lord Jim." "Speed Limit" Scheduled As Gotham's Ninth Sam Sax, immediately upon his arrival on the coast, made production plans for the balance of four pictures on the Gotham schedule of twelve for the season. The ninth picture to go into work will be "The Speed Limit," a rapid fire automobile comedy drama. The script is now in preparation and casting will be started in a few days. Following "The Speed Limit" will come the big circus story, "Hearts and Spangles," and then will come "Racing Blood," a racing steeplechase story. The last of the current Gotham twelve will be "The Sign of the Claw," a dog detective story starring "Thunder, the Marvel Dog." Robert Cain Joins "Too Much Money" Cast John Francis Dillon has added Robert Cain to the cast of "Too Much Money," which he is directing for First National. Anna Q. Nilsson and Lewis Stone have the featured roles. The picture is being made in New York. Malcolm Denny in "Made for Love" Malcom Denny has been cast for a role in "Made for Love," a Producers Distributing Corporation release starring Leatrice Joy which is being made at the Cecil de Mills studios. Denny appeared in the stage play version of "The Dark Angel." "Old Clothes" To Open at N. Y. Capitol 64/^VLD CLOTHES," Jackie CoogII an's first vehicle under his new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract, scheduled for national release November 22nd, has been booked to open at the New York Capitol Theatre the week of November 8th. "Old Clothes" is the successor to Jackie's "The Rag Man." The story is by Willard Mack and the picture was directed by Eddie Cline. Max Davidson, a leading delineator of Hebrew screen characters plays opposite Jackie in the new picture, with Joan Crawford, a recent M-G-M "find" in the leading feminine role. Others in the cast are Lillian Elliott, James Mason and Stanton Heck. FIVE features, one of them a Gold Bond production, and six short subjects are on the release schedule of F. B. 0. for December. The first of the features to go to the exhibitors on December 6th will be "The Midnight Flyer," directed by Tom Forman with Cullen Landis and Dorothy Devore in the starring roles. The picture was adapted from Arthur Guv Empev's two stories, "The Midnight Flyer" and "The Book Engineer." "Smilin' at Trouble," a comedy drama starring Lefty Flynn will also be released December 6th. It is a Harry Garson production. December 13th has been set as the release date for "A Broadway Lady," with Evelyn Brent in the starring role. Wesley Ruggles is directing. The third Tom Tyler Western production, as yet untitled, will also be released December 13th. Episodes numbers 7 and 8 of "The Adventures of Mazie" series are due for release next month. The first of these, "Pike's Pique" is due December 6th and the other, "East is Worst," is scheduled for December 20th. The episodes are adapted from the stories by Nell Martin, which originally appeared in Top Notch Magazine. On December 13th, a Bray cartoon entitled "How The Kangaroo Got His Pouch" will be shown, as well as "A Peaceful Riot," a Blue Ribbon comedy produced by Joe Rock starring Alice Ardell. Rock's new On December 27th, "Look Out Below!" a Standard Fat Man comedv, featuring "Fat" Karr, "Kewpie" Ross and "Fatty" Alexander, will be ready, as will another Bray cartoon, as yet untitled. Kirkland Again To Direct Fred Thomson Fred Thomson will again be directed by Dave Kirkland when he starts making "The Tough Guy" for F. B. 0. Buckley Fritz Oxford is preparing the continuity from the story by Frank M. Clifton. CHARLIE CHAPLIN in A Dog's Life Released Nov, 22 Pafhepicture ■