The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

November 29, 1926 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 283 "Barbara Worth" to Have Three Premieres Abroad MOVING PICTURE WORLD learns that Abraham Lehr, general manager for Samuel Goldwyn, sails for London on November 6 to direct the staging of the London, Paris and Berlin premieres of "The Winning of Barbara Worth," the Henry King Production, which has already received an unusual amount of favorable press and editorial comment. Cameramen Experiment in Night Shooting Georges Benoit, who is photographing "Jewels of Desire," Priscilla Dean's new Metropolitan picture, and Henry Cronjaeger, cameraman for "Fighting Love," Jetta Goudal's starring vehicle for De Mille, have been experimenting recently with night photography, with interesting results. Has Clever Method Benoit believed he could get night shots that were much more effective than the usual ones and, as a result of his research, some of the night scenes in this picture are said to be finer than anything yet seen on the screen. Cronjaeger has been experimenting with what he calls "twilight shots," shooting with hardly more than half the usual light. He is using a new fast lens and a special cranking device which enable him to take pictures indoors with the natural lighting. 'Frisco Exteriors for Corinne Griffith Exterior scenes of Corinne Griffith's next First National starring vehicle, "Purple and Fine Linen," are to be filmed in San Francisco, according to E. M. Asher, producer of the Corinne' Griffith features. A story of London life, Asher has chosen San Francisco as the locale in which to make the picture on account of the fact that the California city offers a metropolitan atmosphere in many respects similar to London. "Let It Rain" to Be MacLean's Next Film "Let It Rain" vidll be the title of Douglas MacLean's next comedy for Paramount. The' decision regarding the title of the new picture \/as reached shortly after the star's recent return from the Pacific Northwest, where he has be<'n vacationing since completing his last comedy, "Hold That Lion." Return Engagement of "Red" Grange Film Red Grange's F. B. O. picture, "One Minute to Play," has received such rapid and widespread distribution and showing that it is beginning to play return engagements. One is under way now at Warner's State Theatre, Pittsburgh. The distinguished Florida naturalist and explbrer has delivered the film record of his African gorilla expedition to F. B. C, and an intensely interesting feature has been made for early release. Occasions when an independent producer undertook to personally supervise the foreign presentations are rare. "The Winning of Barbara Worth," which features Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky, had its premiere two weeks ago at the Forum Theatre, Los Angeles. ■ The showing was attended by the delegates to the Winning of the West Conference, and at the suggestion of the governors of more than twelve states, the production was nominated to be first to be permanently recorded in the United States Historical Film Archives in Washington. Mr. Lehr will be accompanied on his trip by Mrs. Lehr, who will arrive from California only one day preceding their sailing. Staging the openings of "Barbara Worth," and possibly "The Night of Love," Mr. Goldwyn's forthcoming George Fitzmaurice production to be released through United Artists, will probably keep Mr. and Mrs. Lehr abroad for two months. Carol Dempster On Visit to West Coast Carol Dempster is on a visit to California. After a short stay on the Coast, Miss Dempster will return to the Paramount Long Island studio to play the principal feminine role opposite Richard Dix in D. W. Griffith's next production, "The White Slave," based on Bartley Campbell's melodrama. John Trevor Now In Cast of "New York" John Trevor, having completed his role in Herbert Brenon's new Paramount picture, "God Gave Me Twenty Cents," has joined the cast of "New York," which Luther Reed is directing. Ricardo Cortez, Lois Wilson and Estelle Taylor are principals in the cast. He's notsinfling'HORSES'X \ This oat-muncher is laughing n, V in a 'borse' voice at the comedy V N Situations in ^i^'ScV WIIECK The AL CHRISTIE mirlh quake special IT Will MAKE A HORSE LAUGH! It Will convulse you with mirth.-' Reviewers Praise First Four 1926-27 Tiffany Pictures THE OFFICIALS of TifTany Productions, Inc., are highly gratified over the more than flattering reviews written by the foremost motion picture reviewers on the first tour of the Tiflfany Gems on their schedule of twenty for 1926-1927. At the beginning of the season, M. H. Hoffman, vice-president of the company, issued several announcements in which he stated without any qualifications that every production to be made by TifTany for 1926-1927 would be of exceptional quality and box-office value. TifTany exchange managers report an extraordinary demand for play-dates on the first four releases. TifTany announces that the next releases on their program will be "Josselyn's Wife," starring Pauline Frederick ; "Sin Cargo," with Shirley Mason and Robert Frazer ; "The First Night," with Bert Lytell and Dorothy Devore ; "One Hour of Love," with Jacqueline Logan, and there is now in the course of filming "Redheads Preferred," with Marjorie Daw, Theodore Von Eltz and Raymond Hitchcock. Let^s All Enlist Wallace Beery »hare> ice cream with Helen Harris in Paramount's picture, "We're in the Navy Now."