The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

282 MOVING PICTURE WORLD November 29, 1926 Blue Again Directed by Roy Del Ruth In the forefront of star-director combinations which have recently become so widespread in moving pictures is Monte Blue, star, and Roy Del Ruth, director of Warner Bros.' production of "Wolf's Clothing." "Wolf's Clothing" is the fourth production within the past year which they have produced together. The first, and Del Ruth's second on the Warner lot was "Hogan's Alley," a swift-moving melodrama in which Monte played an East Side prizefighter. The second was 'The Man Upstairs," a comedy mystery melodrama similar to "Wolf's Clothing." The third was the epic historical melodrama, "Across the Pacific," a talc of the Philippine insurrection which followed the Spanish-American War. Ince Is Directing New Milne Picture THE first picture he made in months in which Ralph Ince. F. B. O. director, did not play a part as well as maneuver the actions of the other players, is "Homestruck," starring Viola Dana, which has just got under way at the company's West Coast Studios. In "Bigger Than Barnum's," Ince was a comedy acrobat as well as director. In "Breed of the Sea," another successful Gold Bond, he not only wielded the megaphone but played two parts — those of twin brothers. But in "Homestruck" he will stick to his old job — and the outer edge of the set. "Homestruck," an original by Peter Milne, is the story of a girl of the stage, born in a dressing room, cradled in a wardrobe trunk, and battered about in the School of Hard Knocks — but longing, always, for a home. There are some immense stage scenes in it, and plenty of paihos as well as comedy. "Homestruck" is the second of a series of six big features vi/hich Miss Dana is making for F. B. O. To Screen Riley Poem "Little Orphan Annie," that tender, wistful, yet semi-linmorous poem by James AVhitcomb Riley, which ranks as ono of the masterpieces of the famous Hoosier bard, is to be picturized by F. B. O. as one of its Gold Bond .specials for next season. Final Scenes Shot on Warner Bros. Picture Read 'Em andSwim FINAL SCENES were shot on two Warner Bros, productions during the week, one of them a road show attraction and the other one of the big pictures from among the Twenty-six Warner Winners for the 1926-27 season Syd. Chaplin spent the past week in the shooting of the last of the jungle sequences in "The Missing Link" under the direction of Oiarles F. Reisner. Syd. was working with lions most of the time. Dolores Costello completed her work in "The Third Degree" under the direction of Michael Curtiz, the European director, making his first American picture. "The Missing Link" has been in production for many weeks past and it is declared it will excel, as a box-ofifice attraction, "The Better Ole," "Oh, What a Nurse," "The Man on the Box" and others. It is an original story by Charles F. Reisner and Darryl Francis Zanuck, and, like the other Chaplin sensations, was directed by Reisner. Zanuck prepared the scenario. Dolores Costello is reported to have completed her greatest picture in the photoplay version of the sensational melodramatic stage success of Charles Klein, "The Third Degree." The story is of a type that •gives the star full sway for the display of her exceptional talent. She also has the advantage of one of the best supporting casts that will be seen in pictures this season. George O'Hara, F. B. O. star, shouts box office pictures in the studio and lucky dice in the water. Leni Picks Carewe Paul Leni, noted European artist and director, whose first production for Universal is to be "The Cat and the Canary," has selected Arthur Edmund Carewe for the leading role. Mr. Carewe played the mysterious Persian in "The Phantom of the Opera" and is considered ideally fitted to appear in this. Paddling His Roy Clements To Do Series For Sterling Henry Ginsberg and George E. Kann of Sterling Pictures Distributing Corporation have completed arrangements with Roy Clements Productions to make for them a series of pictures during the current season. The first of the series has already gone into work under the personal direction of Mr. Clements. The deal was closed by 'icorge E. Kann on behalf of sterling Pictures during his recent trip to the West Coast. The first picture which the Roy Clements Productions wil) make for Sterling is "Tongues of Scandal," adapted for the screen by George Sargent from an original story by Adele De\ ore. Mr. Clements will direct, with Howard Mitchell as production manager and Leo Shamroy at the camera. Set "Barbara Worth" Netv York Premiere "The Winning of Barbara Worth," the Samuel Goldwyn presentation of the Henry King Production, with Ronald Colman and \'ilma Banky, will have its New York premiere Saturday, November 27, at Mark Strand Theatre, United Artists Corporation announces. The Henry King production is now in its fifth week at the Forum, Los Angeles, where it had its world premiere. It has broken the house record, hitherto held by "Stella Dallas." Langdon's Picture Ready January 26 Harry Langdon's "Long Pants" will probably be released on January 26. Production work is expected to be completed in the middle of December. Langdon has surrounded himself with a bevy of pretty girls. Incidentally, Harry, according to Don Eddy, his noted publicist, does not worry about strike talk. In addition to having an organ in his dressing room, Harry can also wield any mechanic's hammer or turn on any electric light in the studio. Renee Adoree and Antonio Moreno in Cosmopolitan's "The Flaming Forest." "The Taxi Dancer" Claire MacDovvell, one of the screen's foremost character actresses, has been signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for an important part in "The Taxi Dancer," Robert Terry Shannon's novel, which Harry Millarde is directing.