Exhibitors Herald (Apr-Jun 1922)

pril 15, 1922 EXHIBITORS HERALD 65 e boy to take over when he returns. )stponing until then her marriage to omaso Bariilio, Italian vendor. The >y returns and the wedding is in oros■ct as the picture ends. Elaine Hammerstein in "Reckless Youth." (Selznick) ^ ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN IN RECKLESS YOUTH (SELZNICK) . thoroughly delightful little flapper story with Selznick's most popular star as the flapper. A light, but entertaining comedy with occasional double meaning sub-titles characteristic of a Cosmo Hamilton story. Directed by Ralph Ince. Length six reels. i "'Reckless Youth" .was written by osmo Hamilton, who wrote "The Silver fox," "Scandal," and other stage suc:sses: Edward Montagne scenarioized ; Ralph Ince personally staged it, and Elaine Hammerstein and a handful of ompetent players enact the various roles, .dd an unlimited number of lavish sets •nd you have a box-office attraction of nusual worth. This is the second Ralph Ince producon starring Miss Hammerstein — "Relorseless Love" was the first — and as it lands it is a very finished piece of work, he cab accident and the shipwreck were oth very well handled. The dream equence is employed, but legitimately so, nd no one can take exception to it here. Miss Hammerstein as the selfish little apper, just out of school, who marries i haste, has never had a role quite like It gives her unusual opportunities b display her artistry and she comes tirough with flying colors. Niles Welch ppears opposite her and his John Martin ; a well balanced and thoroughly enjoyble bit of acting. To Huntley Gordon alls the villain role, which in this piece j nearly as important as the hero's part, onstance Bennett, diughter of the stage tar, Richard Bennett, makes her debut s a screen artiste and plays the part of chorus girl with the usual sangfroid horus girls in other men's rooms are uooosed to employ. The piece is nicely mounted, and the ubtitles are written in Cosmo Hamilon's best style with a punch in every ne. The story centres around a young girl expelled from a convent, who goes to live with her crusty old aunt near New York. Because of the restrictions placed upon her, she runs away from home and finds shelter in the home of a wealthy young bachelor nearby. The only way out of the difficulty that occurs to the bachelor is for them to get married. This they do and go to live in his town house. Soon they drift apart, she becoming infatuated with a man about town, and finally a break comes when they meet at a cabaret. He goes to his country home and in a mix-up of cabs takes a chorus girl home with him. His wife arrives on the scene and she refuses to listen to his explanations. She accepts an invitation from her friend and while accompanying him to a dance, their taxi is wrecked and she is badly hurt. While unconscious, she dreams of being trapped in Huntley's yacht, and wakes up to find herself in her husband's arms. SPECIAL CAST IN WATCH YOUR STEP (GOLDWYN) A corking story of youth, love and romance, written by Julian Josephson and delightfully acted by Cullen Landis, Patsy Ruth Miller, Bert Woodruff, John Cossar and others. A story of country town life, human and natural. Directed by William Beaudine. Five reels. Cullen Landis travels the road from riches to rags and back again in "Watch Your Step," a clever little story written especially for Goldwyn by Julien Josephson, who furnished many of Charles Ray's stories of rural life. The story tells of Elmer Slocum, wealthy city youth, who, in trying to elude the police in his high powered auto, has a smash-up, and in a rough and tumble fight with a motorcycle policeman knocks him out. He is robbed of his clothes by a group of tramps, and tries to hide from the police in a small village in Iowa. Here he meets Margaret Andrews, daughter of the richest man in town. He is given a position in a grocery store by Russ Weaver, and finds he has a rival in Lon Kimball, son of the local undertaker, for the hand of Margaret. In a fight with Lon, Elmer comes off victorious, but a constable arrests him and it looks dark for Elmer until his father arrives upon the scene and informs him the policeman has recovered and all has been forgiven. You will not soon forget Cullen Landis' "Elmer" in ' Watch Your Step" and you will like Patsy Ruth Miller as the village belle. We hope to see more of these two in future Goldwyns. The other roles were delightfully played by Bert Woodruff, as the storekeeper; Raymond Cannon as the caddish Lon Kimball, and Henry Rattenbury as the comedy constable. Goldwyn players in an amusing bit from "Watch Your Step." R-C Will Distribute Mayer Travelaughs Company Expects to Build Up Strong Short Subject Program R-C Pictures has acquired the Hy Mayer "Travelaughs" and will publish one each week, beginning about April 23. In line with the company's campaign of expansion in all departments of the business, it is understood that the Mayer subjects will be used as a nucleus about which to build what eventually will be one of the strongest short-reel distributing organizations in the industry. This marks a new departure for R-C Pictures as heretofore that organization has confined its distribution activities to feature productions. Product Is Popular The popularity of the Hy Mayer Travelaughs already has been solidly established, it is said. At the Capitol theatre, New York, the Mayer reels have been featured in the billing over bigger feature productions. Mayer's great personal following of admirers throughout the country are said to have brought immediate success to the screen novelty. Will Go Abroad Coincident with closing arrangements for the distribution of his Travelaughs with R-C Pictures, Hy Mayer has made plans for a tour around the world, in the course of which he will visit all the capitals of Europe, Africa and Asia and many of the remote, out-of-the-way places in which he can procure novel material. The first Travelaugh to be published under the new arrangement will be entitled "Such Is Life in London's West End." Paramount-Australian Receipts During March Top All Other Months Cable advices from Sydney, Australia, received by E. E. Shauer, director of the foreign department of Famous PlayersLasky Corporation, report record-breaking busines for Australasia's observation of the tenth anniversary of Paramount Pictures. Rentals for March have exceeded the business of any previous month, and the theatres are reporting new box office records daily, according to Managing Director John W. Hicks, Jr. An extensive advertising campaign was conducted during the month. Managing Director Hicks also announces in his cable that the name of the Paramount organization in Australia has been changed from Feature Films. Ltd., to Famous-Lasky Film Service, Ltd. Thomas Recovers After Auto Accident on Coast Edward C. Thomas, w'ho is publishing "The Wanderer," which is devoted to intimate glimpses of odd places, has left a Los Angeles hospital where he was confined for three months as a result of an automobile accident. Green Now Heads Lasky Electrical Department Leo Green, formerly chief electrician for Cecil B. DeMille's production unit, succeeds Frederick S. Mills as manager of the electrical department of the Lasky studio.