The Moving picture world (November 1925-December 1925)

November 7, 1925 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 63 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiHiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii» Producers and Distributors of Short Features Form New Trade Association THE producers and distributors of short subjects have formed their cwn trade association. This far-reaching decision was arrived at in a meeting of representatives of the short subject companies, held on Wednesday, October 28, at the Hofbrau Haus, Broad-way and Fifty-third Street, New York City. The official name of the short subjects organization will be decided at a later session. A temporary board of officers was elected to serve until permanent officers have been elected. Wednesday's election resulted as follows: P. A. Parsons (Pathe), Chairman. Gordon White (Educational), Vice-Chairman. Julian Solomon (Davis Distributing Corp.), Secretary. A committee to draft a constitution and bylaws was d<esignated eis follows: Julian Solomon (Davis), Chairman; Paul Gulick (Universal), and Nat G. Roths tein (F. B. O.). The following were appointed members of the publicity committee: Henry Clay Bate (Universal), and Edward F. Supple (Pathe). The short subject association contemplates an organization that will bring the producers and distributors into closer relationship, and directly benefit the exhibitor. The members, through their respective advertising, publicity and exploitation departments, will formulate plans for the future handling of short features that will appeal to showmen more than ever before. A meeting of this group will be held on Wednesday afternoon, November 4, when the constitutional committee will report. Thereafter the work of permanent organization will go forward rapidly, and an intensive campaign begun by this new association looking toward wider distribution of short features. piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii mill iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii II iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii II iiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii nil iiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii miiiii i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinigiHni "^^-^''l^^':",, No Let Up on Fox Comedies As Halfway Mark Is Passed (Unirersal-Comedy-Two Reels) Such a pippen of a comedy was the first of the series of Buster Brown two-reelers made by Century and released through Universal, that the producers had to go some to beat it, but in "Oh Buster" the third of this series they have succeeded. Frankly, it is one of the brightest and most entertaining comedies we have ever seen, regardless of length. It should prove a regular riot with the kiddies and amuse the grown-ups just as much. Tliis time. Buster is continu;iily having trouble with the butler and makes life miserable for him. Buster and his S'veetheart Mary Jane are invited to spend a weekend with the lad's uncle who insists that Tige be left behind. Of course Tige has no such idea, he tags along anyway and when a book agent appears with a brief case Tige gets in solid with the old man by chasing him away. But, when the directors of the ■bank appear with brief cases, Tige repeats the performance with an entirely different result. A point in favor of this comedy is the fact that unlike a lot of kid comedies, there are no pranks that the mischievous kid can try to copy at home and get in trouble. But it is all good funny, fast-moving stuff just the same. Arthur Trimble as Buster is great, and Doreen Turner is fine, the sour-faced butler is amusing, but after all it is Pete the dog as Tige that is the hit of the picture. His stunts are wonderful and -very amusing. Pete's expression vvhen he drinks gasoline in place of water is a riot and, Oh Boy, what a laugh when he pulls a lot of his other tricks, especially when he jumps into an auto and lands on the other side. — C. S. S. AS the halfway mark in the production of comedies was passed at Fox Films West Coast Studios a few days ago. the hum of activity, so to speak, became a veritable roar. George E. Marshall, general supervisor, and his directorial staff, including Robert Kerr, Daniel Keefe, Thomas Buckingham, Bryan Foy, Benjamin Stoloff, Lew Seiler, Al Ray and others, have never been quite "Should Sailors Marry?" (Pathe— Comedy— Two ReeU) This is Clyde Cook's second two-reel starring vehicle under Hal Roach. A sailor who joined the navy to see the world and who spent his four years in a submarine, Cook too indulgently reads a matrimonial advertisement, inserted by a divorcee who needs funds to pay alimony to her husband, a wrestler. Cook and the widow marry. The ex-husband is an occupant of the household and to him Cook's wife flies for sympathy when things go wrong. Husband and exhusbaiid sleep together and fight over the bed clothes. Finally Cook falls out of the window. Thrill stunts on the skeleton of a skyscraper follow. Noah Young plays the ex-husband and Fay Holdcrness the wife. James Parrott directed. The subject has much humor and should please all audiences, though it is not one of the best examples of Clyde Cook's work. — S. S. so busy as since they swung into the second half of the production calendar. Perhaps the most important tidings from the Fox fun factory is the announcement that Carroll Xye, who first attracted by his clever work with Corinnc Griffith in "Classified," has been signed to play leads in the series of O. Henry comedies. Xye won recognition as a clever juvenile almost overnight and his first Fox picture will be "Cupid .\ La Carte." Production is already under way, under the direction of Kerr, Daniel Kccfe who was originally assigned to pilot this O. Henry talc to the screen. CHARLIE CHAPLIN m A Dog's Life Released Nov, ZZ -'afhepicture