Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)

84 EXHIBITORS HERALD February 28, 1925 THE HIM MART Fox LEADING ROLES in “She Wolves” have been given to Alma Reubens and Jack Mulhall; it is the last of the Fox 1924-25 special productions to go in work. She will have the part of the woman who takes back her faithless spouse after he has been reduced to poverty by an extravagant mistress. . . The purchase of four of the novels written by Jackson Gregory reveals “The Everlasting Whisper,” “The Outlaw,” “Timber Wolf,” and “Desert Valley.” The first of the list will be produced early. First National AN ENGLISH ACTRESS of charm is said to have been chosen tentatively for the role of Juliet opposite Ronald Colman as Romeo in the Shakespearian tragedy. The name of the woman has not been divulged. . . At present work at the Goldwyn-Fitzmaurice studio is going on with the filming of “His Supreme Moment.” . . Olive Tell will play the role of Ila in “Chickie,” and Louise Mackintosh will play the part of Mrs. Dunne. . . Thomas Holding will play David Devannant in “The Necessary Evil.” XXX THE CHEF in “Sally,” Colleen Moore’s newest vehicle, is played by Hal Wilson. . . . Ronald Colman spent one fifth of his workday under water in the filming of “A Thief in Paradise,” it is said. Underwater scenes comprised an important part in the picture. . . Bar ring good looks, Ben Turpin is Phyllis Haver’s ideal choice of the perfect lover, she says. She appears in “I Want My Man,” which cast is headed by Milton Sills and Doris Kenyon. XXX SHOOTING OF “The Talkers” began January 26 by Sam Rork. Lewis Stone and Anna Q. Nilsson are in the cast. . . Photography began on the “National Anthem” February 2. Corinne Griffith appears in it. . . Constance Talmadge began work in “The Man She Bought” on the same day. . . Frank Lloyd is seeking good locations in Oregon for “Winds of Chance.” F. B. O. CONTRACTS HAVE been signed between Ben Wilson, the producer, and F. B. O. distribution, starring Yakima Canutt, the cowboy. . . . Emory Johnson, producer, has arranged to start work immediately on a new production for F. B. O., postponing his Norway trip until summer. . . Several of the U. S. Navy’s fast destroyers were used in the filming of the last scenes of Evelyn Brent’s fourth Gothic production, “Forbidden Cargo.” XXX GEORGE O’HARA, starring with Alberta Vaughn in “The Pacemakers,” learned all about football last week when the scenes of the football story he is making were shot. He was bruised; he was cuffed; but he liked it. . . B. P. Fineman announces the engagement of Del Andrews to direct Fred Thompson in his second new western feature for F. B. O. It will be called “That Devil, Quemando.” XXX A DRAWING CARD in the Music Box Revue, Mary Beth Milford, has been engaged to play opposite Bob Custer in “Galloping Vengeance,” fourth of the Texas Ranger series. . . F. Harmon Weight has completed “Drusilla With a Million.” . . . “Love’s Bargain,” a society drama with Marjorie Daw and Clive Brook has been purchased for distribution. Educational OLD AUTOS and picture hats will be features of “Love Goofy” which is the chosen title for the Christie comedy in which Jimmie Adams will appear soon. . . . Walter Hiers will have a big supporting cast in “Rarin’ Romeo,” the two reel Educational-Waiter Hiers comedy in which he is working. Duane Thompson is his leading woman. . . Lloyd Flamilton is a traffic cop in his next comedy, “Half a Hero.” . . . “Great Guns” is the name chosen as the title of the comedy Bobby Vernon has just finished. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer CONWAY TEARLE has been signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to appear in several special productions upon the success, it is believed, of his work done opposite Alice Terry in “The Great Divide.” . . . King Vidor’s “Proud Flesh” company has arrived on location in San Francisco for a number of exterior scenes. . . Florence Turner, the popular star of days ago in motion pictures, returns for her share of triumph in “Never the Twain Shall Meet.” XXX DESERT SCENES appear in both "Greed” and “The Great Divide.” . . Victor McLaughlen is the third member of the trio known as “The Unholy Three,” the picture in which Lon Chaney fills a role of a ventriloquist. McLaughlen, as one of the three crooks, is the giant strong man relied upon for the rough work. His father was a minister. . . Rex Ingram has begun shooting of “Mare Nostrum.” XXX A GREAT NUMBER of ministers are said to appear in “Excuse Me,” the cast of which is headed by Norma Shearer and Conrad Nagel. . . “The Mystery Lady,” a novel to be published soon by Robert W. Chambers, will be picturized by Metro as the screen rights were purchased last week. . . Lew Cody will occupy a hero’s role rather than a villian’s in “Man and Maid.” Paramount JEANIE MACPHERSON and Townsend Martin are engaged in the adaptation of Bebe Daniels’ next Paramount picture, “The Manicure Girl.” Mary Brian and Esther Ralston, two recent “discoveries” in motion pictures, arrived in New York last week to begin work in “The Little French Girl.” The title role goes to the former on the strength of her work done in “Peter Pan.” . . . “The Thundering Herd” was completed last week. XXX JACK LONDON’S “ Adventure,” produced by Victor Fleming, has been completed in the Paramount studio. Tom Moore, Pauline Starke, Wallace Beery, Raymond Hatton and Walter McGrail are featured. . . . A de luxe style trailer which will be available several weeks before the release date of “The Dressmaker from Paris,” is expected to prove one of the strongest inducements in the nationwide campaign being organized by Paramount to bring the subject before the attention of the women. XXX ERNEST TORRENCE and Allan Forrest have the leading roles with the star in “The Dressmaker from Paris.” In the cast will be seen fourteen of the prettiest of feminine talent possible to locate. Beatrice Joy, in the leading role, is said to have made her way to everlasting repute by her artistic work. NOW BOOKING RISC! 11^ DEAN HUNT STROMBERC personaJly supervised PRODUCTION /junner" Harvey Cates i mth I 'Ward Crane, Alan Hale, Mitdiell Lewis / ^Uased by ~ PROnucr-n d rs tr id u t/ng c o r ppra ti oat '