The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 4, 1926 Christmas Comedy On Pathe List for Dec. 12 Alma Rayford Playing Lead In *Ace of Action' fU lIlC wiuiU'l' Ol A l>OilUlV 0011 test, cvMivluctcU ulutcr tlie auN l>cr, is pluviiit: tin t'ciiiiiiinc Icail oi>iH<!iitc Wrtlly \\\ilcs ill ilic i\s sociated K.\liil>iti.>ts VVi-stcni iVa ■ turr, "Acc ol Action," ilistributt-d by I'athe. The wiimiiit; ot the contest Icvt to Miss Kay ford's start oil llic career ol a "movie" actress, and lier e\l>erieiice has been chiedy with Universal, in indel>eiulcnt productions. As leading lady to Wally Wales in "Ace ol Action," Miss Kaytord is liided in her support of the star by (."harles Colby, Frank KUis. Hank Bell, Fanny Mid^ley, N\ ill Hays and Charles Whitaker. "Acc of Action" was produced by Lester F. Scott, Jr , and is an adaptation front the story by Betty Burbriilse. William Bertram directed. Realism Is Keynote Of Cody's Picture Realism is the kevnote with which Bill Cody, athletic young star, produced "King of the Saddle," an Associated Exhibitors Western feature for Pathe distribution. This passion for genuineness is the outstanding reason why Cody and Director William .1. Craft make the greatest working team in Western films, for Craft has an equal enthusiasm for putting over stunts that are daring, unusual and absolutely genuine. In the filming of his thrilling Western pictures, there are two fuses to use a double One, be No, it isn't tattoo tcroU. bat niersly m Uc« <irape. She's oa« ot tlt« Cltrtatie Cometlj girls. She Is a Beauty Franci* Lc-v is one of the most notable beauties of the Christie itudios. Monty Banks' Next To Be "Horse Shoes" Monty Banks, one ol the world's fastest growing comedy stars, whose tirst picture under the Pathe banner. ".\tta Boy." is being now acclaimed by critics wherever shown, is starting the second of his feature comedies under the Pathe contract. It will probabN be titled "Horse Shoes." Violet La Plante In "The RambUng Galoot" Violet La Plante, sister of Laura, appears opposite Buddy Roosevelt in "The Ramblin' Galoot," an .Associated Exhibitors Western feature being distributed by Pathe. (Continued from pnge 3S3) sound, seat selling ideas for January or any other month. Other catch labels he could put on his campaign to attract the public could be such descriptions as. Great Laugh Carnival, Monster Toy Jubilee, Big Fun Frolic. Laugh and Grow Fit celebration. Any showman can readily grasp the real ticket selling value of suggestions such as these. The press book will be cramjam full of real, practical showmanship ideas that can be put over at small expense and with comparatively little e6fort. It will contain stunts practicable for the smallest house as well as campaigns tor the most magnificent cinema palaces. p.VTHE announces an ideal r two-reel Christmas comedy, "There .Ain't No Santa Oaus," .1 Hal Roach production starring Charley Chase, among its short feature screen attractions on the December I2th schedule, which also includes, "Smith's Picnic." made by Mack Sennett, the fourth chapter of the Pathe serial, "The House Without a Key," Pathe Review No. 50, "Top Notchers," one of Grantland Rice's Sportlights, "Topics of the Day No. 50, "Bars and Stripes," one of Aesop's Film Fables and issues Nos. 102 and 103 of Pathe News. "There Ain't No Santa Gaus." Hal Roach's current offering, stars Charley Chase with Eugenia Gilbert, Noah Young. Mickey Bennett and Kay Deslys, in support. James Parrott directed. Colour Fashions At Paramount Theatre The first of the 1927 series of McCall Colour Fashion News Reel, released by Educational, entitled "Parisian Inspirations in Colour," is playing the new Paramount Theatre in New York the second week since its opening Hope Hampton, noted beauty of stage and screen, does the modeling of all the gowns shown in this subject, which has been done entirely in natural color. "The Harbor Beacon," an EducationalBruce Scenic subject, was part of the inaugural program at this theatre. A full line of accessories is already in work and they will be made available to exhibitor at cost, below cost, and possibly in the cast of special mats and cats, without cost. .Accessories will include cloth banners, pennants, three sheets, one sheet, window cards, trailers, slides, novelties, cuts. mats. etc.. etc. Members of the comniitte« are now working on plans for a big exploitation contest for exhibitors. Really worth while prizes and plenty of them, will be offered for the best exploitation campaign during Laugh Month. Full details of this contest will be announced shortly. Sales managers of the Tarious member companies have been appointed chairmen of regional Laugh Month committees. The latest of Mack Sennett's "Jimmy Smith's Series" of hectic and hilarious domestic comedies with Raymond McKee, Ruth Hiatt and Baby Mary Ann Jackson, produced under the direction of Alf Goulding is called, "Smith's Picnic." The current Pathe serial, "The House Without a Key," starring -Allene Ray and Walter Miller reaches its fourth chapter entitled. "Suspicion." Pathe Review No. SO offers: "Fresh From the Deep," a graphic fish story from New Bedford, Mass., where the big ones don't always get away ; "Down on the Farm," the Filipino idea of harvesting. "The Flower of the -Ancients," another of the Workshop of Nature Series produced by Arthur C. Pillsbury. The time-lapse camera condensing the growth-life of the flowers so that they become visible. "Nefta the Beautiful," an interlude in the journeys of Count Byron Khun de Prorok bound outward over the Sahara Desert. "Sunshine" SUdes Chadwick Pictures Corporation has prepared a special set of colored song slides, illustrated with scenes from the fourth of its First Division Pictures, "Sunshine of Paradise Alley," released on December 15th. Miss Dean Signs Priscilla Dean and Hal Roach are so pleased with the results of this famous star's initial short feature comedy that the Pathe comedy producer has signed Miss Dean .tor a second film. In a giacham fown she's EjbcVlirnil M«nnu4 Cooa National Laugh JVIoiith Is Appealing To Show-men