Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1919)

EXHIBITORS -HERALD THREE ARTISTIC SCENES FROM "ANNE OF THE GREEN GABLES" Exceptional photography and lighting effects as well as careful direction contribute much to the success of Mary Miles Minter': first Realart production absence from New York was the opening of "Zip Goes a Million," the musical version of "Brewsters' Millions," under his able direction, which had its premier in Worcester, Mass., before making a debut to New York theatregoers. * * * "There will be a vacant chair" when Frederick A. Thomson soon forsakes the -V. P. D. A. and Players' Club for directorial duties on the Pacific coast, to which he has been assigned. However, the quarters of the coast lodge are said to be well supplied with accommodations for New York members who are "A long, long way from home." Players under the direction of Perry Vekroff, who is making the screen-play "Cynthia of the Minute" for the Artco combination, have been "Floating down the River" the past week, for scenes aboard ship. What more could Hudson's discovery ask? Leah Baird is "Cynthia" and Hugh Thompson, her handsome leading man, is a typical Louis Joseph Vance hero. Mr. Vekroff claims even Hendrik Hudson himself could but appreciate this distinction. * * * Directors Charles A. Miller and William F. Haddock will be among those absent from M. P. D. A. activities for the next two weeks, since both these gentlemen are engaged in the supervision and directing of an educational film, scenes of which are to be made in and nearby Port Henry. After an enjoyable meeting it would be a long drive back. * * * • Among those "welcome home" for the holiday festivities of the Los Angeles lodge M. P. D. A. will be director Wally Van, who, with Benny Leonard and company, engaged in making a fifteen episode serial under Mr. Van's supervision, will leave for Culver City on December 15. * * * Directors Charles A. Miller and William F. Haddock will be among those absent from M. P. D. A. activities for the next two weeks, since both these gentlemen are engaged in supervision and directing of an educational film, scenes of which are to be made in and nearby Port Henry. After an enjoyable meeting it would be a long drive back. W. E. Shallenberger Will Publish "The Lurking Peril" This Month Latest Arrow Serial Scheduled for Last Week of December— Rights in Long List of States Already Sold W. E. Shallenberger, president of the Arrow Film Corporation, reports that the newest serial handled by that company, "The Lurking Peril," will be published during the last week in December. This serial features such well known stars as George Larkin and Anne Luther. This is the first serial for Anne Luther since her biggest success, "The Great Gamble,'* which was released by Pathe. In "The Lurking Peril" these two stars are said to excel anything they ever did before. Many Thrills in Serial There are many thrills to "The Lurking Peril" and many clever dramatic situations. Burton King supervised this serial and George Morgan directed it. It was produced by the Wistaria Productions, Inc. The Arrow Film Corporation report the following sales of territory already on the new serial: For the New England States to ArrowFilm Corporation of New England, Boston. For New York City, New York State and Northern New Jersey territory to The Pioneer Film Exchange, New York City. For Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey to the Arrow Film Corporation, Philadelphia. List of Sales Long One For Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan to Standard Film Exchange, Cleveland; O. For Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia to The Liberty Film Exchange, Washington, D. C. For Georgia, Florida, Alabama, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisi ana and Mississippi to Southeastern Pictures Corporation, Atlanta, Ga. Fox Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas to the Okla-Ark Attractions Co., Tulsa. Okla. A big advertising campaign has been started on this serial. Exploitation Too Much for Judge | LOS ANGELES, CALIF., Dec. | j 16. — In advertising "Common 1 | Property," a Universal feature dealing with the nationalization of | women in Russia, Howard Mc | Bride, publicity director of the | | Garrick theatre, used a two-sheet § | poster announcing that Los Ang | i eles women might become common § I property, following the style of an insert in the film. Police Judge | Chesbro fined him $45, ruling that § the poster was Bolshevik litera | ture. nfitii iiiitffinifiH tati< iitiitiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiTiiiiifHiiitttiiiiiifiiiiiiunKfiiiiiimi *i'intn itiliiiiiiiiiifiiiitmiiiiiiiii "An Outsider" Will Be Second Alice Lake Film "An Outsider," by Julie Heme, daughter of James A. Heme and sister of Crystal Heme, lias been scheduled by Screen Classics, Inc., as a vehicle for Alice Lake upon the completion of "Shore Acres," featuring Miss Lake, which is now under way at the Metro studios in Hollywood. The coincidence of plays written by father and daughter being used as consecutive material for the same player stands as unique in film history, it is believed by the official^ of the Metro Pictures Corporation. James A. Heme has been called the first important American dramatist by many dramatic critics. For more than thirty years he was, in addition, one of America's greatest character actors. 148