Exhibitors Herald (Sep-Dec 1924)

64 EXHIBITORS HERALD October 11, 1924 “The Fast Worker” is the title of the new Universal-Jewel featuring Reginald Denny and Laura LaPlante. C. B. C. WILLIAM FAIRBANKS and Eva Novak have completed the Perfection picture, “The Beautiful Sinner,” and are now preparing to launch production on “Women First,” the story including events surrounding the running of the Kentucky derby. Joe Brandt announces that in support of the featured players will be Lydia Knott, Bob Rhodes, Bill Dyer, Meta Sterling, Ma.x Ascher, Andy Waldron, Dan Crimmins, Lloyd Whitlock, Bill Carroll and Jack Richardson. + + + DOUGLAS DOTY has been engaged by Joe Brandt to edit stories and write continuities. It was Doty who prepared the continuity on “Broadway After Dark.” He formerly was a magazine editor. . . . Elaine Hammerstein, Alan Roscoe, Phyllis Haver, Freeman Wood, Lillian Elliott, Mathilda Brundage and Clarissa Selwynne will comprise the cast of the Columbia attraction, “One Glorious Night.” Principal Pictures EARLY BOOKINGS on Harold Bell Wright’s “The Mine With the Iron Door”, according to Irving M. Lesser, vice-president of Principal, indicates that this will be one of the big box office attractions of the season. Sam Wood, who produced it, is still busy on the cutting of the film and has already been re-engaged by Principal to make the next Wright story which will be “The ReCreation of Briant Kent”. Among the key centers in which the first Wright production has already been booked are the following: Shirley Circuit, beginning with the Strand, Schenectady; The Temple, Birmingham, Ala.; Modern, Boston ; Merrimac Square, Lowell, Mass. ; the Gordon, Gray and Goldstein Circuits, New England ; Modern, Lawrence, Mass. ; Southern Enterprises for the South and Southwest; Strand, Portland, Me.; Rialto, Providence, R. I.; Capitol, Springfield, Mass. ; The Poll Circuit, beginning with Worcester, Hartford, Conn., Bridgeport and Waterbury ; Hancock, Austin, Tex. ; Capitol, Dallas; Phillips Egypt', Fort Worth; the Empress, Oklahoma City; The Circle, Indianapolis; The Wisconsin; Milwaukee; The Majestic, Louisville; The Des Moines, Des Moines ; The Rialto, Omaha ; The Madison, Detroit ; The American, Denver and the entire West Coast Circuit. Universal THE FOURTH of Universal’s fall Jewels, “The Turmoil,” has been issued. This Hobart Henley production featuring George Hackathorne is a dramatic narrative of the middle strata and the upper crust of American life. It is an adaptation of the Booth Tarkington novel. . . . No. 7, of the Jack Dempsey “Fight and Win” series, “The Title Holder,” has just been published. Jess Robbins directed. . . . Alma Rubens and Percy Marmont have been engaged for the princinal roles in Universal’s production of Clarence Buddington Kelland’s “Miracle,” a story of the Canadian North woods. + + + A FEATURE of International News No. 7S, is the trip aboard the ZR-.3, the great Zeppelin constructed by Germany for the United States. The trip aboard the giant airship was made by Cameraman Ariel Varges. . . . Despite a series of accidents to members of the company and the illness of three of the cast, “The White Manitou,” starring Jack Hoxie, has been completed. + + + CLARENCE BROWN and his company players have left for Yosemite to take scenes for “Married Hypocrites,” featuring Pauline Frederick and Laura La Plante. . . . All is in readiness on the Universal lot for the production of the big circus story, “The Leopard’s Lair.” Joe Bonomo, strong man, will have the featured role. . . . “Big Timber,” a new Western starring William Desmond, has been released. It was adapted from “The Heart of the North Wind,” by Vingie E. Roe. C. C. Burr RAPID SALES on the three Johnny Hines features, “The Speed Spook,” “The Early Bird” and “The Cracker Jack,” are announced by C. C. Burr, general manager of East Coast Films, Inc. The territory of Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho and Montana has been sold to Quality Pictures of Seattle; Oklahoma and Texas has been purchased by Southwest Film Corporation, Film building, Dallas, and R. D. Lewis of Homestate Film Company, Little Rock, Ark., has acquired the pictures for Arkansas. . . . The rapidity with which territories are selling is proof of the drawing power of Hines, says Mr. Burr. Educational SUCH STARS as Walter Hiers, Lige Conley, A1 St. John and Jack McHugh will appear in four two-reel comedies of widely differing natures which form the backbone of Educational’s October publication schedule. Walter Hiers will appear in “Short Change,” which will go to the theatres the first week in October; Lige Conley’s “Fast and Furious” is scheduled for the second week; Jack McHugh in the juvenile offering, “Dirty Hands,” will be published the week of October It), and A1 St. John in "Stupid but Brave” is scheduled for the last week. + + + PRODUCTION has reached a high peak at the Fine Arts studio where Mermaid, Hamilton, Juvenile and Cameo comedies are made. Norman Taurog is busy on the Mermaid subject, “The Crime Crushers,” with Lige Conley. Lloyd Hamilton has taken the initial scenes of “Hooked,” under Fied Hibbard’s direction. William Campbell is handling the megaphone on the Juvenile offering, “Goat Getters,” with Jack McHugh, and the Cameo comedies under the direction of Albert Ray and Lloyd Bacon, with Virginia Vance and Phil Duncan in the leading roles, are being turned out on schedule. Chadwick Pictures DOROTHY DEVORE, Herbert Rawlinson, Helen Lynch, Harry Gribbon, Bert Roach and Lottie Williams have been selected for the cast of “The Tomboy,” fifth of the Chadwick nine for the independent market. . . . The Chadwick organization is busy reading stories in an effort to find a vehicle for Lionel Barrymore’s third for Chadwick. The star’s pictures already completed are “Meddling Women” and “I Am the Man.” The latter goes to the exhibitors this month. Century LUCILLE HUTTON, who appeared with Buddy Messinger in “Uncle’s Reward,” is now appearing in her second Century comedy of the season. It is “Be Yourself,” with Bert Roach as the featured member of the cast. Edward I. Luddy directed. + + + WANDA WILEY is convalescing at her home in Hollywood from an injury sustained when the horse she was riding in a scene for “On Duty” became frightened and threw her. Richard Dix, as he appears in his first starring part for Paramount, in “Manhattan.”