Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)

54 EXHIBITORS HERALD January 17, 1925 Supreme Moment.” The picture is an adaptation by Frances Marion of Alay Edginton’s novel which was purchased from the galley sheets and which will be published at the same time that the picture will be released throughout the country. . . . Two productions which were far along at the time of Mr. Ince’s death have been completed at the Thomas H. Ince studios, ready for release, ‘‘Enticement,” and ‘‘Playing With Souls.” XXX SURPRISING SUCCESS is reported in the South for the production, “Abraham Lincoln,” a First National subject. M. Littman, president of the Western Carolina Amusement company, Inc., which controls the Strand theatre in Canton, N. C., wrote that the results received in his showing of the picture far exceeded many others of historical nature shown in the past. . . . Many of the bookings for “Inez From Hollywood” have been made in key point cities, while a number have been made in smaller towns. F. B. O. DEMOLISHING COMPLETELY the plane he was riding in, A1 Wilson, aviator for F. B. O., is said to have dared a stunt that has never been accomplished before, with no injury to himself. The picture in which this stunt was used, “The Cloud Rider,” has just been completed. . . Adventure and romance on the high seas coupled with the activities of a band of bootleggers who work from the Bahamas, will be the highlights of “Lawless Blood,” the fourth Evelyn Brent production to be made for F. B. O. . . Reports to the effect that Alberta Vaughn has been engaged by another film company have been denied by B. P. Fineman, general manager of F. B. O., who has just announced that Miss Vaughn had signed a new contract for one year with F. B. O. XXX REGULAR PROGRESS on the full (Continued from page 57) time schedule for the $5,500,000 program is reported as the various units swing into the work of the new year. Great strides have been made in the preparation of “Drusilla With a Million,” and “Parisian Nights;” and attention has also been given to the coming two-reel series based on the Cosmopolitan Magazine stories, “Alex the Great,” by H. C. Witwer. For this series the entire cast of the “Go-Getters” has been re-engaged. . . . Work began last week on “Breed of the Border,” Lefty Flynn’s third Western feature for this company. It was written by William Hoffman, with the star in the role of a breezy and buoyant youth of the ranges. Universal THE COMING MONTH will find several productions under way at the Universal City according to reports from Universal Pictures Corporation. Among them are “The Goose Woman,” a story by Rex Beach, “Lorraine of the Lions,” a story by Isadore Bernstein, to be directed by Edward Sedgwick. Twenty very live lions will take part. In production at the present time is “Overboard,” starring House Peters, a sea story with Herbert Blache directing; “California Straight Ahead,” starring Reginald Denny; “Rarin’ to Go,” a Hoot Gibson feature; “Siege,” in which Svend Gade, the Danish director is directing Virginia Valli; “The Phantom of the Opera,” starring Lon Chaney, with Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry. XXX “DANGERS OF THE DEEP,” a new chapter-play with William Lord Wright, is now in process of preparation, to be directed by Jay Marchant, who produced “The Great Circus Mystery,” and several other successful serials. . . . Helen Lynch, leading woman with many different stars, has been chosen to play the leading feminine role for Universal, opposite Hoot Gibson in the next Universal-Gibson special production. ERNST LAEMMLE has completed his third western feature in a new Universal series which he is making before starting his next full length feature. It is called, “The Wild West Wallop,” and was written by Tenny Wright. In the case are Edmund Cobb, Lola Todd, Olive Hasbrouck, Howard, Truesdell and Frank Newburg. Fleming THE THIRD AND FOURTH subjects in the series of six A1 Ferguson features which are being distributed by Fleming Productions have been completed and work has started on the fifth. . . . The negative and sample print of “Phantom Shadows” was received by J. Charles Davis, 2nd, general manager of the company, at their New York office last week, and he has been told that the negative and print of “Scarlet and Gold,” the fourth of the series is on the way east. ... It is also announced that the 1925 program will call for a series of subjects with A1 Ferguson in eight pictures. . . . Clifford S. Elfelt made a flying trip to New York from California to take up production and distribution matters of importance with J. Charles Davis. Returning from New York, he planned to begin shooting scenes of the first James Oliver Curwood story, “Aly Neighbor’s Wife.” Century A LONG TERM contract has been given to Eddie Gordon, film comedian, by Julius Stern, president of Century Comedies, for starring roles in the company’s productions. He has been playing in Century’s comedies for only a couple of months but his long term contract is the result of his ability in pleasing the producers with his work. , . . Stern recently presented his stars with a brand new bungalow built on the lot at the studio in Hollywood, for a Christmas present. He says that Wanda Wiley and Edna Marian, his two main stars, like the bungalow so much they forget to go home when the day’s work is done. Renown NOT LESS THAN sixty pictures will be released by the Renown Exchanges of New York, Albany, Buffalo and Chicago, it is promised for the new year. Features such as “Soiled,’ a Truart production from the Red Book story, “Those Who Dare,” with John Bowers, and Marguerite de la Motte; “Playthings of Desire,” with Estelle Taylor and Mahlon Hamilton; “Women of Gold;” “The Night Ship,” with Mary Carr; and “Mad Marriage” with Rosemary Davies and Harrison Ford are in the offing.