The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

410 MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 11, 1926 Well Received J^upino Lane fVorks All Around The Clock New Jewel Is I \ t» ¥^ a Lupino Lane Works Days, * Studio Row * |M rnollvW^Ood T OHNNIE KRAFT has made more progress as a title writer since AAV jr W W« J came out to Hollywood from New York a year ago than many who have spent the greater part of their careers in this kind of work in this locality. Kraft is under a long contract with Cecil B. De Mille. "Corporal Kate" and "Yankee Clipper" represent two of his latest accomplishments in the titling art. Uncle Carl, himself, attended the preview at the Writer's Club of Edward Laemmle's third Jewel directorial accomplishment for Universal as was witnessed when "Held by Law" was projected on the screen. The preview was staged after a gathering of several hundred notables had enjoyed a special dinner and while many of the recent diners were indulging their favorite cigars. Has Good Directing Laemmle has done some good directing, parts of which especially would be a pleasure to an expert eye. In talking with the writer prior to the showing, Director Laemmle stated that during production work on this Jewel he had kept his story foremost in mind with the result that the sequences were so closely knit that he believed he had eliminated close to fifty per cent ot the titles which might otherwise have been necessary, he stated. Strike Talk Ends As we wrote in Moving Picture World a long time ago, the strike talk has been abandoned in Hollywood. Everybody seems ' to be happy and there is every indication that we will not hear anything more about potential strikes until the fall of 1927. Hal Roach Plans Two Orchestras One of the innovations Hal Roach, Pathe Comedy producer. Is considering for the downtown short snhject motion picture theatre now being planned for Los Angeles, is a "duplex jazz orchestra." In other words. Roach believes for a theatre of this kind, jazz ransic Is preferable, both for overtures and for the "cueim?" of comedies and news weeklies, and he believes two orchestras better than one. Thus, by relieving each other, continuous orchestral accompaniment will be accomplished without the organ intermission. ARTHUR Q. HAGERMAN has just finished some excellent title work on "The Night Owl," we are told. This is a Harry J. Brown production, starring Reed Howes. * * ♦ FP'. O., according to the vice-president, Edwin King, has just • signed Del Andrews to direct the two reel series for that company known as "The Wisecrackers." * * ♦ NEARLY a thousand negroes were used in "The Palace of Diamonds" set on the F. B. O. lot the other day during the making of "Tarzan and the Golden Lion" which J. P. McGowan is directing. * * * PHIL ROSEN and David Kirkman have been signed by VicePresident Edwin King to make two more pictures for F. B. O. * * * DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR., has just been added to the cast of "Women Love Diamonds,", which Edmund Goulding is directing for Metro-GoldwynMayer. * 4c * JOHN GOODRICH, star continuity writer of Famous Players Lasky is working up the script of Eddie Cantor's "Special Delivery." * * ♦ HARRY HOYT, who is directing "Bitter Apples," which is scheduled as one of the Warner Bros. Big 1927 Specials may take his company to Honolulu around the first of the year for some exterior sets. Monte Blue is the star and Myrna Loy has the leading feminine role. Laura Starts Work In "Cat and Canary" Laura La Plante has begun work on her starring role in Paul Leni's production "The Cat and the Canary." In addition to Miss La Plante, the cast includes Creighton Hale, Forrest Stanley, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Tully Marshall, Martha Mattox, Gertrude Astor, and others. Churchill Ross Signed By "U" Churchill Ross, the comedy "bookworm" of Carl Laemmle, Jr.'s "The Collegians," has been signed under a five years contract to continue his work in the new college series about to start. Ross made an exceptional hit in "The Collegians'' and will piny his same unique type. Also Nights Lupino Lane is another player at the Educational Studios who is making both ends of the day meet by appearing at night in stage productions. He only recently signed to play a principal comedy role in "The Music Box Revue," Carter De Haven's tuneful offering at Hollywood's newest theatre. The noted comedian, who is appearing in his own series of comedies for Educational, will introduce four new stunts in this show. He only recently returned from London, where he appeared in one of the successful English revues for three or four months. He formerly was in Ziegfeld's Follies. You can bet your water wings that George Harris, playing the lead in the Fox Imoerial comedy, "The Bathine Suitor," is not concerned with that question. Back of 1925 the memory of man runneth not, nor does it even canter. Carl Laemmle Says He Enjoys California "My health is much better out here. I'll stay in California as long as they let me stay," Carl Laemmle this week personally told Moving Picture World's West Coast Representative. The Universal Chieftain stated that he probably will remain at Universal City for the rest of the winter, at least. "Do you like this place better than New York?" we ventured. There was no reply, but a knowing smile from the Universal President seemed to reflect "The Sidewalks of New York." Borzage Back In Hollywood Frank Borzage, Kox Film Director, accompanied by his brother. Lew liorzngp, arrived In Hollywood this week after « t«o-mionths* tour, of Europe. Borzage made this hurried trip al>road while waiting for Janet fJaynor and Charles Farrell, the princiiMtU In "Tth Heaven." his next Fox Film, to finish their present picture roles. Miss Gaynor tm playing |n "Sunrlsey" directed by F. W. Humau. Mr. Brozasc has returned full of constructive ideas for seta andcharacterizations In "7th Heaven," which he expects to start as soon as the sets can he built at the West Coast Studios. Carl Laemmle Approves Edward's Picture