The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

2 MOVING PICTURE WORLD MOVING PICTURE WORLD FOUNDED BY J. P. CHALMERS. 1907 PuhVished wecklr by CHALMERS PUBLISHING COMPANY. 516 Filth Avenue. New York, N. Y. Telephone: Murray Hill I6I0-I-2-3. Member Audit Bureau at Circulations. John F. Clialroers. president; James P. Chalmers, Sr.. vice-president: Alfred JChalmers, vice-president: EUza J. Chalmers, sacretary and treasurer; Brrin 1^ Hall, busineas manager: F. G. Ortega, editorial director. Managing Editor — Epet W. Sargent: Associate Editors — Sumner Smith. Merriit Crawford; Advertising Department — C. Schottenfels. Gus Fausel; Circulation llaoager — Dennis J. Shea. . Branch Offices: Joseph Es'er. 5431 Glenwood Avenue. Chicago: Tom Waller. Taft Building. Tine Street and Hollywood 31vd.. Hollywood, CaL Subscription price: J3.00 a year to countries where atamps are not necessary for posting : t3.50 to Canada; $6.00 to other countries requiring stamps for postage. Copyright. l'J26, Chalmers Publishing Co. Copyright throughout Great Britain and Colonies, under the provisions of the Copyright Act of 1911 (All rlghtt reserved.) Other publications: Cine Mundlal. l-uollshed in Stanish and circulating in all Spanish speaking countriea of the world. Spanish and Engliab books. and the "Producer' Philly Forms Club Upon the suggestion of "Big' Boy" Bill Heenan, manager of the Philadelphia First National Exchange and president of the Film Board of Trade, a club titled "Scream Club" ha.s been formed. The following ofiicers were elected for one year: Grand Jester, Jay Emanuel, post jester, Sam Steifel; Kid Shackles, Ben Amsterdam ; pen pusher, Harry E. Weiner. The first dinner and dance will be held at the RitzCarlton on November 15. New Contract for Hill George W, Hill has a JletroGoldwyn-Mayer directorial long term contract. He is now working on an original sea story. Volpe Fades Out ^Continued from page 1) Frassini told Justice Delehanty that he had just bought the school from Volpe and promised to use the firm name of Ideal Film Company. Then he moved headquarters. After a long search these were discovered at 103 "West Fourteenth street. Frassini and an Italian girl were busy decorating. The welcome mat had not arrived and so the reception was frigid. To questions Frassini repled, "No capiccio." Any Latin scholar would know that he meant, "You're quite incomprehensible." His knowledge of English became even poorer as other questions were put. Frassini glared at the girl when she marveled that he could not understand her interpreting. The posters of Ma.ry Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks are gone. In the new studio a neat photograph of Valentino occupies an inspirational place i n the stage. \Vhen the students have paid their money and become duly enrolled, their glances will turn toward it many times a day, while Frassini tells them that they, like their compatriot Valentino, may soon have the world at their feet, Winfield R, Sheehan, therefore, is still making stars for Fox, By I.a:c,cha His KminpiK-r. .lohii Cardinal Donzaiiu. I*a|ial I.eeate. \>h»Kf |rl|> frt>ni Roiiir to ChirnKo ti> the RiK-hiiriHtu C'unKrexM is feiitureil In the I"o» flini (left) and (riKliI) His Kminenee. George Cardinal Miinilelein, '\relibishop €>f C'hiragu. who tnrned producer and prexentx the fllm Eucharistic Congress Film Stirs New York Audience to Enthusiasm That the motion picture camera Is unrivalled as a reporter of any event of wid^ importance, was clearly demonstrated on Monday night, November 8, when a notable first-night itudlor.co gathered at Al Jolson's Theatre, New York City, to see pictured the gathering of the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago, Not only was fhe audience stirred to enthusiasm, but newspaper reports the following day were highly commendatory. The showing was precedej by speeches by Mgr. C. J. Quille, general secretary of the Congress ; Secretary ot I.>abor J. J. Davis and Will H. Hays. Mgr. Quille gave credit to William Fox and Winfield R, Sheehan, who put the Fox News and Fox Varieties staffs at the disposal of the -Congress. He also praised Ray Hall, managing director of Fox Varieties. Secretary Davis brought a message from President Cool idge. For himself he said he believed that religion is the deepest thing In the soul of man, Mr. Hays declared that religion is the one essential industry in the world. S. L. Rothafel put on a striking prologue. Otto A Singenberger, musical director of the St, Mary-on-the-Lake Seminary, Mundelein, 111,, co-operated with Erno Rapee on the musit^al score. The fllm will be road-showed In big cities and then generally released. It opens in Boston at the Boston Opera House ou November 21. A special committee, headed by Mgr. Quille, has been set up in New York, Members acting at the request of Mr, Hays are J, J, McCarthy, Pat Casey and Mr. Sheehan, Paul C. Mooney is managing director of the film. The New York engagement will terminate on November 21. GriffitK with "U"? The latest rumor in the future plans of D. W, Griflith involves Universal, It is said 'that he might direct Edna Ferber's "Show Boat" for 'U'' and that several conferences on the subject have been held at "U's" home office. R. & K. Growing Rosenzweig & Katz plan two more Brooklyn theatres. This will make their total seventeen. Each will cost |1, 000,000 and seat between 3,000 and 3,.jOO, New York Leads With the wind-up ot First National's Lieber Drive In sight, the following exchanges now stand at the head of their respective territorial divtsiona: New York (East), Toronto (Canada), Louisville (South) and Seattle (West), COMING and GOING Noted Doorman Honored Earl AUvine, doorman the past year at A, M. P, A. luncheons, has received a valuable gift from fellow members In the form of a bottle for charging water. Harry Dutton, pr>-sident of the National Theatre Supply Co.. and Joe Hornstein, eastern district manager, has left to visit ITiiladelphia and Washington. • • • J. V. Williams sailed for England last Wednesday after a conference with Sidney It. Kent of Famous Players. • • • Roy D'Arcy, Carmel Myers and Pauline Starke, all M.-G.-M. players, are en route for the West Cocist. • • • Alec B. Francis has arrived in -Vew York to play the lead in Fox's "The Music Master." • • • Director Burton King haa ri turned to New York from th. West, • • • Peter L, Shamray, president and general manager of Popular Pictures, is in New York from Hollywood, • • • Glendon AUvine has returned from Boston after staging the opening of "Beau Geste" at the Tremont. George E. Kann, vice-prealdent of Sterling Pictures Distributing Corp., has returned after a month In Holly wool. En route he visited many exchanges, and also closed with the Goodwill Exchange In Los Angeles to handle the Sterling product. • • • Victor Seastrom, his wife and two children returned last week from a vacation of four months in Europe, • • • Florence Vldor has arrlTed from California to star In a Paramount picture, • • • H, M. Herbel. "U'' sales director, and Ralph B. WiUiajns, sales director for the Southern Division, have left New York for a six weeks' sales trip in their respective territories. • • • Motley H. Flint, Los Angreles banker, is In New York to seo Warner Bros. • • • Richard A. Rowland returned last Wednesday from Europe. He signed the Ru-j^ian plaver. Natalo Barrache. • • • James R. Grainger, Fox general sales manager. Is back from the West Coast, • • • Sam Sax of Gotham is toi:rinK key cities. He will later visit Los Angeles, • • • Abe Carlos has returned from Hollywood. • • • David J. Mountao of Richmount Pictures returned this week from Europe. • • • James Ashmore Creelman. Paramount scenarist, left this week for the West '.'oast. « • • Paul Wing, assistant to Director Karl Brown, has left for California.