Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1921 - Mar 1922)

ebruarv 11. 1922 EXHIBITORS HERALD 61 :ast for Universal Serial Is Announced larry Myers Given Leading Role in "Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" Definite announcement of the cast >r the forthcoming Universal serial. The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe." t> been announced by Julius Stern. arrv Myers, who has played with Uni•rsa'l in fully half of his photoplay ireer has been given the leading role, lat of Robinson Crusoe. Engage Nobel Johnson Nobel lohnson has been engaged to lay Fridav. another important part, nhers in the cast will be Gertrude Olm tad. loseph Swickard. and Gertrude iaire who has just finished an important art in "Human Hearts." Robert F. [ill will direct the production. To show the sailing vessels which jure prominently in the Defoe narrative very effort will be made to obtain acr.racv in reproducing the "square rig ers" of that period. President .aemmle has authorized the construction t three replicas of these vessels. Adapted by Coldewey The story 's being adapted by Anthony V. Coldeway. The opening shows )aniel Defoe, biographer of Robinson rusoe. writing the concluding words of he adventures. As he picks up the Manuscript to read it the scene fades nd the storv is unfolded. First Official Urban Movie Chats Completed for Exhibitors League Theatre Executives Claim Contracts Signed Assure Subjects Presentation in Majority of Houses —Pictures Distributed by Hodkinson Sinograms on Second Year of Publication 7irst Issue Published by Educational Exchanges in January, 1921 Sinograms news service is entering ts second year. On January 30, 1921. .ducational Film Exchanges, Inc., pubished the first issue of the news reel, during the twelve months in which Kinozrams has been distributed through Educational its progress in news gatherng and presentation has placed it in a prominent position among news reels on he market. Staff Is Increased The regular staff of photographers has >een greatly enlarged, and in case of unisual events, no expense has been spared :o provide Kinograms users the best and quickest possible service in pictures covering" such events. The result of this effort it is stated, has iieen reflected in a large increase in th; number of the Kinograms subscribers During the last three months the returns on Kinograms have been increased from fifteen to twenty-five per cent it is claimed. Predicts Big Year "We look forward to a big year for Kinograms," says E. W. Hammons. president of Educational. "The Kinograms Publishing Company and Captain <i. McL. Baynes, its head, assures us that the coming year will find them making just as hard and just as consistent an effort to make Kinograms greater than they have been in the last twelve months. This is to be done without regard to cost, so that we feel sure that every big news event will be 'covered' thoroughly and speedily for Kinograms users." Number 1 and Number >. of the "Official Urban Movie Chats of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America" have been completed and shown to the trade by Kineto Company of America, producer. According to the Kineto company. Sydnev S. Cohen, president of the M. P. T. O. A., and W. W. Hodkinson Corporation, the distributor, contracts already signed assure presentation of the single reel subjects in a majority of the theatres of the country. Urban Edits Subjects Charles Urban, president of Kineto, is editor of the "Movie Chats." Concluding the first issue, which is 988 feet in length, is a request that theatre patrons "write the editor in care of this theatre what features of 'Movie Chats' you like best, what kind of picture you prefer, and suggest subjects you would like to see reproduced, the best of which will be included in the forthcoming weekly issues." This request appears under the title. "The Public Forum." which will be a regular feature of the subjects. States Object of Film Number 1 opens with a statement of "Our Object" by Editor Urban, which is followed bv a declaration of principles of the M. P. T. O. A. Then comes a message written by President Harding. Immediately following this introductory matter the reel dwells on the subjects of industry, science, the great outdoors, sports and pastimes, and nature studies in the order in which they are named. To convey the idea of the contents of the reel the following subtitles from the division of "Sports and Pastimes" are cited : 22. "Angling — a rest to (he mind, a cheerer of spirits, a diverter of sadness, a procurer of contentedness." — Isaak Walton. Pictures Salmon Fishing 23. It's one thing to hook a large salmon, while fishing with a light casting rod — but another thing to land him. _'4. The salmon never gives up; he will fight until completely exhausted, or — 'till he gets away. 2o. But sometimes, while in shallowwater, he tails a victim to an antagonist with dogmatic ideas of sportsmanship. 26. "Come on in — the water's fine!" Such is the slogan along the Atlantic coast, where the water sports are increasing in popularity. In reel Number 2 the subjects treated with are travel, industry, household hints, nature studies and public welfare. A scene from "Twas Ever Thus," a new Educational-Christie comedy, soon to be issued. Jury to Remain As R-C's English Agent Company's Complete Output Is Involved in the Transaction Jury's Imperial Pictures, Ltd., Sir William Jury, managing director, has renewed its contract to distribute R-C Pictures product in the United Kingdom. The contract covers a period of two years. Involved in the transaction is R-C's complete output including the star production featuring Pauline Frederick, Sessue Hayakawa and Doris Ma- and the directors series produced by Christy Cabanne and L. J. Gasnier. Includes Three Fredericks These embrace such attractions as Pauline Frederick in "The Lure of Jade," "Two Kinds of Women" and "The Glory of Clementina." Some of the Hayakawa series included are "Five Days to Live" and "The Vermillion Pencil." scheduled for publication in March. Gets Four May Films Among the Doris May offerings to be distributed by Sir William Jury are her first two successes. "The Foolish Age" •and "Eden and Return." Other Doris May productions which the Jury interests will distribute are . her forthcoming vehicles "Bov Crazv" and "Gav and Devilish." The Gasnier productions listed for early publication are "Silent Years." featuring Rose Dione. Pauline Starke and Tully Marshall: and "The Call of Home." Two From Cabanne The Cabanne productions include "At the Stage Door." which affords an intimate glimpse of life behind the scenes in a big New York theatre: and "Beyond the Rainbow."