Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Sep 1924)

46 EXHIBITORS HERALD August 23, 1924 First National A RECORD SMASHER is the way First National describes Norma Talmadge’s newest attraction, “Secrets,” and the company believes that its predictions for the picture will be substantiated by the many key city presentations during September. . . . First National has two unusual attractions to follow “Secrets,” “The Sea H'awk” and “The Lost World.” These are “Sundown” and “The Lost World,” the latter based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel of South American adventure. + + + FIRST NATIONAL announces that exhibitors are gladly paying the rentals asked for “The Sea Hawk” because the picture is proving a money maker and because they (the exhibitors) recognize the justice of First National’s position in the matter. The picture , has had long runs at the Roosevelt, Chicago; Criterion, Los Angeles, and Astor, New York. + + + FRANK LLOYD has completed the cast for “The Silent Watcher,” J. G. Hawk’s adaptation of Mary Roberts Rinehart’s story, “The Altar on the Hill.” Glenn Hunter is featured, while Fanchon and Marco will produce a series of dances for the picture. Bessie Love also will appear in this vehicle. .... Corinne Griffith has commenced work on “Wilderness,” with Robert Z. Leonard directing. James Kirkwood plays opposite the star. Paramount DIMITRI BUCHOWETZKI has been selected by Jesse L. Lasky to direct Elsie Ferguson in “The Swan,” the Ferenc Molnar play. . . . “The Swan” brings Miss Ferguson back to the screen after an absence of almost two years. . . . Tom Meighan has gone to New York after completing “The Alaskan” on the Coast. He will make “Tongues of Flame” while in the East. + + + JAMES CRUZE, whose “C o V e r e d Wagon” has been an outstanding picture, will direct Pola Negri in “A Woman Scorned.” . . . “Open All Night,” directed by F'aul Bern, was given an enthusiastic reception at its premiere at Grauman’s Metropolitan. . . . “The Fast Set,” by Clara Beranger from Frederick Lonsdale’s stage success, “Spring Cleaning,” has been completed by William de Mille. Betty Compson, Adolph Menjou, Elliott Dexter and ZaSu Pitts are in the cast. + + + DOLORES CASSINELLI is supporting Bebe Daniels in “Dangerous Money.” . . . Two of the Moore brothers, Tom and Joe, are working at Paramount’s Long Island studio. Tom is appearing in Bebe Daniels’ “Dangerous Money,” while Joe is in the cast of Gloria Swanson’s “Wages of Virtue.” Vitagraph A BROCHURE, composed of the words and music of old sea “chantys” will be issued by Vitagraph on its production of Rafael Sabatini’s “Captain Blood.” . . . Newspapers of the country will publish condensed versions of -Sabatini’s “Captain Blood,” which is nearing completion under the direction of David Smith. + + + ART PHILLIPS, owner of the Cozy theatre, Tulsa, Okla., who has been touring California, was the guest of Vitagraph during the filming of “Captain Blood.” He wired A. J. Beck, Vitagraph manager in Oklahoma City, that he believed that this love story of buccaneer days would be the biggest thing Vitagraph ever produced. Universal HOOT GIBSON’S new picture has been changed from “The Cactus Kid” to “The Hurricane Kid.” . . . Mary Astor, Otis Harlan, William V. Mong, Tom Ricketts, Lucille Ward, Clarence Geldert and Mike Donlin are among the players chosen to support Reginald Denny in “Oh, Doctor.” . . . John Hoyle, former warden of San Quentin prison, aided Universal in the production of Jack Hoxie’s “A Western Wallop,” which has a number of prison scenes in it. + + + JULIUS BERNHEIM, general studio manager, has signed Jack Mulhall. No announcement regarding the nature of his first role has been made. . . . Mulhall was star of “Tales of the Fish Patrol,” which Universal made. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MAUD FULTON, playwright and star, is preparing “The Charity Ball” for the screen. . . . Wallace Beery, Mae Busch and George Cooper have joined the cast of “The Great Divide,” which Reginald Barker is directing. . . . Eleanor Boardman and Conrad Nagel have been signed to play leads in Hobart Henley’s “So This Is Marriage.” + + + “A WONDERFULLY GRIPPING story exquisitely done” is David Warfield’s opinion of “Revelation,” George D. Baker s production starring Viola Dana. . . . New tieups are offered exhibitors in the Jackie Coogan brand of products manufactured by Kelly Company of Cleveland. This product includes salted nut meats, salted peanuts, toy pails and peanut butter. + + + “BROKEN BARRIERS,” Reginald Barker’s latest opus, was given its premiere at the Capitol theatre. New York, the week of August 3. . . . What is declared to be the largest set ever erected for a motion picture is the one representing the famous Joppa Gate of Biblical times which will be used in “Ben Hur” . . . A million dollars’ worth of extras, including Mae Murray, Robert Z. Leonard, Pauline Frederick, Conrad Nagel, May McAvoy, Aileen Pringle, Mae Busch, Hobart Henley and others will appear in “Airs. Paramor.” Educational CONFIDENCE that no company ever offered such an attractive array of talent as will be offered under the Educational banner this year is expressed by President E. W. Hammons. To stress his emphatic statement he lists such players as Lige Conley, Lloyd Hamilton, Larry Semon, Bobby Vernon, Walter Hiers, Jimmie Adams, Neal Burns, Vera Stedman, Natalie Joyce, Molly Malone, Jack McHugh, Cliff Bowes, Virginia Vance, Billye Beck and Kathleen Myers. + + + LLOYD HAMILTON’S first vehicle for the new season, “Jonah Jones,” is nearing completion. Playing opposite him, Lloyd has Dorothy Seastrom, a beautiful blonde recruited from the dancing profession. . . . The Chicago office of Educational has been stepping on high lately, the most recent big contract being the signing of Ascher Brothers for practically 100 per cent of the Educational product. Associated Exhibitors FIRST RUNS of importance have been arranged for Douglas MacLean’s new comedy, “Never Say Die.” In addition to its prerelease at the California in Los Angeles, the picture will play at the Newman in Kansas City, and the Capitol at Reading. + + + A PRESS BOOK of unusual attractiveness has just been issued on “Never Say Die,” MacLean’s screen version of William Collier’s stage triumph. It consists of a sixteen-page section with an eight-page new insert printed on one side for clipping purposes. Century CENTURY has completed and in the Universal exchanges comedy product for the next four months. Among the twenty subjects scheduled for that period are six starring Wanda Wiley, seven with Buddy Messinger, four with A1 Alt and the balance with Follies Girls, Century Kids and “Pal.” + + + WANDA WILEY’S second Century vehicle, “The Trouble Fixer,” replaces “Sahara Blues’” on the September release scheduled. It will be issued on September 24. Developing, Tinting, Titling Printing, Toning, Editing The “Laboratory of Individual Attention’* Cameramen and Small Producers* Write for Estimates on Your Work DIRMEYER STUDIOS 259 Monroe Avenue Rochester, N. Y. Released in August — Now Booking ii i I PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION i n \k C^SUPER-'SPECIAL u. FILM DRAMATIZATION Vi ***** >'4 % % % %