Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Sep 1924)

July 19, 1924 EXHIBITORS HERALD 4.") THE FILM MART First National FLORENCE VIDOR HAS been chosen by Thomas H. Ince to play the title role in “Christine of the Hungry Heart” the Kathleen Norris story which he will make for First National. . . . Mary Roberts Rinehart’s national magazine story “The Altar on the Hill” will be called “The Silent Watcher” when it is published as a Frank Lloyd-First National attraction. + + + COLLEEN MOORE. NOW BUSILY engaged in the making of “Temperament” will start right in on the production of the Edna Ferber story “So Big” as soon as present work permits. . . . Constance Talmadge has another story waiting her as soon as she completes “Fight” on which she is engaged at present. . . . “Helen from Hollywood,” based on the story “The Worst Woman in Hollywood,” published in Cosmopolitan, has been placed in the hands of script writers by Sam Rork. + + + PERCY MARMONT will play the leading role in Joseph Lincoln’s novel “Dr. Nye,” a Thomas H. Ince production for First National. . . . It’s “In Holly wood with Potash and Perlmutter” instead of “Potash and Perlmutter in Hollywood,” the reverse having been placed on the arrangement of the title of the film production of Montague Glass’ stage success, “Pleasure Before Business.” Fox ONE OF THE special attractions on the Fox fall schedule will be “Daughters of the Night,” recently finished at the company’s New York plant under the direction of Elmer Clifton. Alyce Mills and Orville Caldwell have the leading roles in this picture, the story of which is woven around a telephone operator. + + + TOM MIX’S fiftieth dramatic feature, “The Heart Buster,” was published by Fox on July 6. John Conway directed this story by George Scarborough. . . Wil fred Lucas, Will Walling, Harvey Clark, Edward Piel, William Conklin, Emmett King, Albert Hart and George Billings have been added to the cast of “The Man Without a Country.” Vitagraph JOHN B. ROCK, general manager of Vitagraph, arranged for the special printing of a limited edition of campaign books now on the press for shipment to San Francisco by the first fiight of the newly inaugurated Coast-to-Coast air mail service. “There is good news in these campaign books for our exhibitors and exchange men in this territory,” said Mr. Rock, “and good news can’t travel too fast.” + + + VITAGRAPH is collecting old English, French, Spanish and Yankee sea tunes whose airs will be woven into the proposed “symphony of the sea.” the special score which will be prepared for “Captain Blood.” . . . V it agra pit’s Los Angeles exchange manager reports that all house records were broken at the Owl theatre by “Let Not Man Put Asunder.” + + + VITAGRAPH will re-engage Tex Austin’s Wembley rodeo cowboys, who appeared in “The Code of the Wilderness,” to appear in person zvith each key city showing of the picture. Century Comedies WANDA WILEY, new Century star, will be seen in six subjects this fall. The first of the series, “Her Fortunate Face,” formerly was called “Her Face Value.” The other five are: “Sweet Dreams,” “Snappy Eyes,” “The Trouble Fixer,” “The Cute Little Devil” and “Some Tomboy,” which formerly was called “The Tomboy.” + + + NOEL SMITH has returned to the Century lot following a long vacation. The first picture which he will direct will be “The Tomboy.” . . . Work on “Sweet Dreams” has been delayed owing to the death of the mother of Harry McCoy, screen comedian. . . The title of “Pretty Flappers” has been changed to “Dancing Daisies.” It features A1 Alt and the Century Follies Girls. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A HUGE CIRCUS SET is being built at the M etro-Goldwyn-Maycr studio in Culver City for Victor Scastrom's next attraction, “He Who Gets Slapped,” by Leonid Andreyev John Gilbert, Norma Shearer. Ford Sterling, Tully Marshall, Paulette JJuval and Brandon Hurst have been selected for the cast. + + + RODNEY HICKOK, who assisted Tom Terriss in directing “The Bandolero,” has arrived from Spain with a print of the attraction. . . Hobart Henley has com pleted “Free Loz'e,” featuring Adolphe Mcnjou, Eleanor Boardman, Conrad Nagel, Hedda Hopper and others. . . Louis B. Mayer has purchased the screen rights to Samuel Shipman’s “Cheaper L'o Marry” for production under the direction of Robert G. Vignola. + + + JACKIE COOGAN’S ne.rt Mctro-GoldicynAlayer offering will be “The Rag Man.” zvritten especially for the little star by Willard Mack. . . “So This Is Marriuge,” by Carey Wilson, will be Llobart Henley’s next for M-G-M. . . “The Silent Accuser,” starring Peter the Great, the German police dog, has been placed in production by Chet Franklin. Paramount ERNST LUBITSCH. famous Continental director will start production of the new Pola Negri starring vehicle "Forbidden Paradise” on July 14 at the Lasky studios. . . . Kathiyn Williams and Louise Dresser have been added to the cast of “The Cafe of Fallen Angels” the new James Cruze production. . . Forrest Halsey has completed the continuity for “\Vages of Virtue,” adapted from the novel by Percival Wren which will be Allan Dwan’s next Paramount production. + + + AGNES AYRES has completed her work in “A Story Without a Natne” which Irvin Whllat directed for Paramount in the east. . . . Valentino and the tango dance which be made famous in “The Four Horseman” come to the screen again in “The Sainted Devil” in which the star gives another terpsichorean performance in one of the scenes. . . . “The Covered Wagon,” which played seven months at the Hollywood Egyptian theatre is playing a second run at Grauman’s Million Dollar theatre. Los Angeles. + + + REPORTS INDICATE THAT James Cruze has added fresh laurels to his record through his new production “The Enemy Se.x,” which is now playing at the Rivoli, New York with Betty Compson in the leading role. . . . The title of the Pola Negri picture produced by Dimitri Buchowetzki as “Compromised” has been changed to “The Passionate Journey.” Prints in All Exchanges — Now Playing R^eaaed by tbe Producers DistHbu&ing