Moving Picture World (Jan-Feb 1927)

January 1, 1927 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 39 SOME of the scintillating scenes from “Summer Bachelors,” the Fox production directed by Allan Dwan from Warner Fabian’s novel “Flaming Youth.” Madge Bellamy and Allan Forrest played the leading roles. Warner Releases Bring Praise From Exhibitors Barrymore in Long Run Film At the Warner The next picture to be shown on Broadway by Warner Bros, will be John Barrymore in “When A Man Loves,” with Dolores Costello. This is Mr. Barrymore’s third big picture for the Warners and with its New York production just a few weeks off, it will mark the third extended run production of Warner Bros, showing on Broadway at the same time. The other two are John Barrymore in “Don Juan” and Syd Chaplin in “The Better ’Ole.” The former is in its fifth month at Warners’ New York Theatre and the Chaplin picture is entering its third at the B. S. Moss Colony. Both are playing capacity with the end <jf the runs still far off. Haskins Directing “Matinee Ladies,” one of the Twenty-Six Warner Winners, has been started on the Warner lot in Hollywood. Byron Haskins, cameraman, won the directorial post, and will start shooting as soon as a cast has been assembled. “Matinee Ladies” is being adapted by Harry Dittmar. < t'T'HE CURRENT WARNER F RELEASES are hitting on all six,” according to Sam E. Morris, general manager of distribution, who finds the exhibitors are more than pleased with the pictures. “The Warner production schedule,” explained Mr. Morris, “is aimed at the box office. In other words, the pictures being produced on the West Coast, under the supervision of Jack Warner, are chosen for their appeal to the masses rather than for what some exceptionally gifted individual believes moving picture fare should be.” “The result,” continued Mr. Morris, “is more than gratifying, for exhibitor after exhibitor has taken the trouble to telegraph us, telling how pleased he is with having the Warner Winners under contract, and of what box Strayer Loaned Frank R. Strayer, under a longtime contract to direct for Columbia Pictures, has been lent to Harry Cohn to Famous Players-Lasky for one picture. He will direct Clara Bow in a comedy. office attractions the pictures they have thus far played on their contracts have turned out to be.” “We certainly must be giving the public what they want,” said Mr. Morris, “for in some theatres the crowds were so great that the exhibitor had to call out the reserves to handle the mobs. These showmen are coming back at us now for extended run datings. “Warner Bros, are not only going to keep on producing box' office pictures, the kind exhibitors want, but the fact is the finished pictures not yet released to exhibitors are even better than those that have already been screened with such great profit to holders of Warner contracts, and that’s certainly saying a whole lot!” Additions to Cast Harry Cohn, general manager of production for Columbia Pictures, has signed Max Davidson and Lester Bernard for parts in “Pleasure Before Business,” a comedy with Jewish-Irish atmosphere, featuring Pat O’Malley and Virginia Browne Faire. “Rough Riders” Pronounced a Great Picture “The Rough Riders,” a roadshow picture dramatizing the famous regiment and Theodore Roosevelt, its leader, is now announced as in its final form, by B. P. Schulberg, associate Paramount producer. Those who have seen the completed picture predict it will set Fleming even higher in general esteem than “Mantrap,” “The Blind Goddess,” and several others of his most worthy previous efforts. The story is by Hermann Hagedorn, Roosevelt’s official biographer. The cast includes Noah Beery, George Bancroft, Frank Hopper (as Roosevelt), Mary Astor, Charles Emmett Mack, Charles Farrell, Fred Kohler and Col. Fred Lindsey. “Tarzan” Ready “Tarzan and the Golden Lion” is from Edgar Rice Burroughs’ story, directed by J. P. McGowan and stars James Pierce. This is one of the most pretentious productions on the F. B. O. schedule of the current year. The supporting cast includes Edna Murphy, Dorothy Dunbar, D’Arcy Corrigan and Fred Peters.