Canadian Moving Picture Digest (May-Oct 1922)

Page Six TWO PARAMOUNT RELEASES IN MAY ‘MAN FROM HOME, ‘THE ORDEAL’ BORGE FITZMAURICE’S production of Booth ‘Tarkington's “The Man From Home” and Agnes Ayres in “The Ordeal” are the Paramount features scheduled for release May 21. James Kirkwood, Anna Q. Nillson, Norman Kerry, Dorothy, Cumming and John Miltern are featured in Mr. Fitzmaurice’s production of “The Man From Home,” a comedy-drama which takes the spectator from the quiet, matter-of-fact atmosphere of Kokomo, Ind., to romantic and picturesque Italy. Mr. Fitzmaurice took his players and his entire producing unit to Italy where scenes were filmed at Sorrento, Capri and other beauty spots. Much of the picture was photographed in the beautiful gardens of the sixteenth century Villa Borghese at Rome. The photography, said to be as beautiful as any ever seen before on the screen, was the work of Roy Overbaugh. DAYLIGHT SAVING THE BIG THREE pees saving time has been inaugurated in Montreal and so far despite the loud and almost unanimous protest by picture-theatre managers does not seem to have adversely affected receipts. The fact is exhibitors are a sturdy and ingenious race with their own ideas of how to get around things and they are * quick to recognize that what can’t be cured must be endured. Consequently they set to and governed themselves accordingly when the city council said summer time should and would be inaugurated. Throngs are going ahead in the same way as though there was no change introduced; and from what can be gathered up and around the city patrons Creatore Closes Three Weeks At Capitol, Vancouver, B.C. . Creatore, the famous Italian bandmaster, closed a three weeks’ engagement at the Capitol Theatre, Vancouver, April 30th, and left for Victoria, the last house in the Capitol chain. The bill the last week included the Paramount feature “Bouglitsand Paid For” and the usual other attractions. e l In addition to the featured players, Geoffrey Kerr, Jose Ruben, Annette Benson and Clifford Grey have prominent roles. The scenario was written by Ouida Bergere. “Phe Ordeal” is Agnes Ayres’ second starring picture for Paramount. The story is by the eminent English playwright, W. Somerset Maugham, and is his first direct contribution to the screen. In plot and dramatic construction it takes rank with his “The Land of Promise,” “Lady Frederick” and “The Circle,” which he contributed to the legitimate stage. The scenario was written by Beulah Marie Dix and Paul Powell directed. Conrad Nagel is Miss Ayres’ leading man and excellent support is contributed by Clarence Burton, Edna Murphy, Edward Sutherland, Ann Schaefer, Eugene Corey, Adele Farrington, Edward Martindel, Shannon Day and Clare Du Brey. NOT BEING FELT GETTING BUSINESS are just as numerous, if not more so, than they ever were. The fact is that Montreal is a good exhibitors’ city and the tide of tourists is already beginning to make itself felt. George Rotsky at the Allen reports that he has nothing to kick about and he is still running his pictures big and getting results. At the Imperial the new vaudeville has caught on and Manager Conover is going around with the smile that won’t come off. At the Capitol, Mr. Thomas is back from his honeymoon, and claims he is in for one of the busiest summer seasons of his career. These three—the Big ‘Three—are a pretty fair barometer of what things are like in Montreal. Capacity Crowds Daily For “Mistress of the World” The Globe theatre is running Paramount’s “The Mistress of the World” which is in four parts. They show a part each week, the fronts which are painted by Mr. George Clark, who has charge of the United States chain lobby work, have been very elaborate so far, and pulls capacity crowds every day. < _CANADIAN MOVING PICTURE DIGEST “The Son of a Sheik” Birth of Comedy Idea for Christie L, CHRISTIE is going to have his fling at the desert “drama along with eighty-four other directors, more or less, who are bound to popularize the camel and the sheik and the waving palm.He telegraphed his studio before sailing for Europe on the Olympic this week to go ahead with the comedy “The Son of a Sheik” for Educational. Christie determined to produce his “Son of a Sheik” while driving back from Santa Barbara last week and calling on his friend George Melford, who directed “The Sheik” and is now at Oxnard with five hundred people making “Burning Sands.” Al saw flocks of camels, stars, sand dunes, arabs and potted palms in profusion all over the countryside. Last reports six or more dramatic companies were headed for Oxnard to produce desert pictures. “Here’s where I have some fun with their Sheik stuff,” thought Christie to himself, and hurried home to call Scott Sidney, one of his chief directors, and all the scenario. staff into consultation over “The Son of a Sheik.” Christie recently started something when he went up to Truckee alongside of the dramatic companies and made “Cold Feet” a travesty on the Northwest Royal Mounted Police films, which one of the leading critics recently commended by saving that the fact that the movies had now learned to kid themselves was definite information that the picture reformation is now at hand. “The Son of a Sheik” will be made under the direction of Scott Sidney while Christie is away in Europe. Neal Burns and Viora Daniel will be featured. This schedule supersedes the Scotch picture “Hot Scotch” which, by the way, is not a drink, and which will be made after Christie returns from Scotland. Allen Cleveland Operated Syndicate Cleveland Men The reorganization of the Allen Theatre, Cleveland, has taken place. Under the new order of things the house will be operated by a syndicate of Cleveland men together with Jules and Jay Allen, who will continue to exercise jurisdiction over the house. It was also announced that other Allen interests have been acquired by thej sy ndigate.