Exhibitor's Trade Review (Mar-May 1925)

May 16, 1925 Page 27 FOR YOUR OWN DEFENSE (F. B. O. PROGRAM, Continued) now, and production will start just as soon as the players are selected. •j * * . * F. B. O. promises exhibitors the greatest race track story ever filmed in the history of the motion picture industry in "The Futurity Winner," production on which will commence on the F. B. O. lot in Hollywood as soon as a cast is assembled. In addition to the twelve specials, there will be 52 program pictures, embracing the Evelyn Brent series of crook melodramas ; the Maurice Flynn series of comedy dramas ; the Richard Talmadge series of action comedy melodramas; the Fred Thomson series of Western specials and the Bob Custer series of Western adventure stories. * * * 30 FEATURES, 14 WESTERNS IN FOX'S COMPILATION The Fox Film Corporation presents a magnificent program of releases for the 1925-6 season. These productions are in readiness for Milwaukee bookings. Most of the pictures are screen versions of novels that have already proven their worth, and in every instance, the picture is afforded a remarkable cast and director. Lou Telegen, Madge Bellamy, Frank Keenan, Edmund Lowe and others figure prominently in the casts. Tom Mix and Buck Jones are each slated for a series of seven Western thrillers. * * * "The Iron Horse," a John Ford production and story by John Russell and Charles Kenyon. The cast is headed by George O'Brien and Madge Bellamy. * * * "Havoc," with a brilliant cast headed by George O'Brien and including Madge Bellamy, Walter McGrail, David Butler, Leslie Fenton and others. A Rowland V. Lee production. "The Dixie Merchant," a new novel by Barry Benefield. The scenario by Edfrid Bingham. The cast will be headed by Madge Bellamy of "The Iron Horse" and Jay Hunt, of "Lightnin' " fame. * * * "Wages for Wives," another one of the John Golden Unit soon to be put into production at the William Fox Studios. This comedy was written by Guy Bolton and staged by Winchell Smith of "Lightnin' " fame. * * * "East Lynne," directed by Emmett Flynn, from the novel and play by Mrs. Henry Wood. Scenario is by Lenore J. Coffee. The cast includes Edmund Lowe, Alma Rubens, Lou Tellegen, Marjorie Daw, Frank Keenan, Belle Bennett, Paul Panzer, Lydia Knott, Leslie Fenton, Eric ' Mayne, Martha Mattox and Harry Seymour. * — * ' ■ "Three Bad Men," staged by Rowland V. Lee, who directed "As No Man Has Loved." The story is by Charles Kenyon, author of "The Iron Horse." In the cast are George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy, Edmund Lowe, Charles Buck Jones, Alma Rubens and J. Farrell MacDonald. * * * "Lightnin'," John Golden's greatest stage success. Jay Hunt is cast as "Lightnin' Bill Jones." Directed by John Ford who directed "The Iron Horse." "Kentucky Pride," directed by John Ford, story by Dorothy Yost, with an exceptional cast including Henry B. Walthall, Gertrude Astor, J. Farrell Mac Donald and others. h= * * "The First Year," another John Golden stage success written by Frank Craven, which will be directed by Frank Borzage. "The Wheel, a John Golden stage production written by Winchell Smith. Directed by Victor Schertzinger. -jf. % * "Thank you," from the John Golden stage success by Winchell Smith and Tom Cushing. Scenario by Francis Marion. A John Ford production. "The Johnstown Flood," a Reginald Barker production with the scenario by Charles Kenyon, who wrote "The Iron Horse." One of the most notable casts in this season's specials including Edmund Lowe, Alma Rubens, Jacqueline Logan and Paul Panzer. * * * "7th Heaven," the stage play by Austin Strong, now one of the John Golden Unit. Frances Marion wrote the scenario and Emmett Flynn, the director, of "The Connecticut Yankee," staged the piece. * * * "As No Man Has Loved," a smashing hit based on Edward Everett Hale's classic, "The Man Without a Country." Directed by Rowland V. Lee with a cast of well known screen players including Pauline Starks and Edward Hearn. * * * "The Silver Treasure," from the world-famous novel "Nostromo," by Joseph Conrad. Rowland V. Lee will direct. * * # "4 Peter B. Kyne Stories." During the coming season William Fox will release four productions from the pen of Peter B. Kyne, America's most popular writer of western romance. Mr. Kyne has contracted to write exclusively for Fox photoplays and to participate in the construction and editing of these pictures. * * * "Lazy Bones" another successful stage production to be presented in photoplay form. A Frank Borzage production from scenario by Frances Marion with a star cast to be announced later. * * * "Siberia" a cinema version of Bartley Campbell's great melodramatic stage success. Victor Schertzinger will direct the screen version. * * * "The Winding Stair" a screen version of the fascinating story by A. E. W. Mason, writer of romantic novels. * * * "The Fool" presented on the screen with Edmund Lowe and an all-star cast. Harry Millarde directed the screen version of Channing Pollock's stage success from the scenario prepared by Edmund Goulding., * *• "• "Marriage" novel by H. G. Wells. This will be a Roy (Continued on following page)