Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)

March 7, 1925 EXHIBITORS HERALD 65 THE FILM MART F. B. O. A QUARTETTE OF WESTERN stars is at work in the F. B. O. studios. Fred Thompson is at work on “That Devil Quemando. . . . Lefty Flynn is making “O. U. West;” Bob Custer is on “Galloping Vengeance;” and Yakima Canutte is on “ ‘Scar’ Hanan.” Del Andrews has been engaged for the direction of the Thompson picture. . . . A cross country run, college a la mode, is the feature of Episode'Number 3 of “The Pacemakers.” THE JUVENILE, Artlnir Rankin, has just signed to play an important role in “Yellow Faces,” with Dick Talmadge, for F B. O. . . . “Forbidden Cargo” is being cut in preparation for its release. . . . Work has been completed on “Drusilla with a Million,” with Mary Carr. . . Jacqueline Logan, Clive Brook, Jean Hersholt and Bell Bennett are in the cast of “Mock Marriages,” now completed. . . . H. C. Witwer visited the studios last week. XXX ANNA MAY HAS BEEN signed by Harry Garson to play opposite Lefty Flynn in his first comedy drama, “Speed Wild.” . . . One of the releases for next month, long awaited, is “Parisian Nights,” the Gothic special. . . . “Jimmie’s Millions” will be released March 1. . . . “Love’s Bargain,” featuring Mar jorie Daw, will be available March 22. . . . March 30 will see the release of a two reel comedy, “Pie Eyed,” starring Stan Laurel. Fox THE LAST SHOT will be taken this week on “The Rainbow Trail,” sequel ■40 Tom Mix’s last Zane Grey picture, Cornwall is in the supporting cast. . . . Emmett Flynn is at work on “Tainted Souls,” an adaptation of “Sisters of Jezebel.” . . . Will Walling plays the heavy role and Elinor Fair is the woman lead in the Ruck Jones picture, “The Timber Wolf,” soon to be completed. XXX ANOTHER FOR EARLY release is “Marriage in Transit,” starring Edmund Lowe. . . . One John Ford production for next season has been completed and another is well under way. The first, unnamed as yet, is a racing drama of Kentucky. Henry B. Walthall is in the lead. . . “Once to Every man,” Ford’s current production, has George O’Brien in the leading role. Billie Dove is the leading woman. . . . The John Golden productions, including “Lightnin’,” “The First Year,” “ThankU,” and “Seventh Heaven, ’ will be produced soon. XXX A “READY MADE” T I E U P with women’s wear shops has been arranged for “Folly of Vanity,” featuring Betty Blythe. . . Beginning Feb ruary 22 Fox released “The Trail Rider;” an Edmund Lowe picture, “Champion of Lost Causes;” and “Drag Harlan.” . . . Work has begun on “The Apache,” eighth Van Bibber comedy to be produced starring Earle Foxe. Educational THE CAST OF “STOP Flirting” has been increased by the signing of Natalie Joyce, one of the W'ampas Baby stars. She is besides playing in this feature length comedy also in the leading role of one of the new two reel Christie comedies. . . . The, Walter Hiers Comedies, making their pictures at the Christie studios, have begun “Tender Feet,” with Duane Thompson as the leading woman. XXX LATEST OF THE STAR series for Educational among the Bobby Vernon comedies is “Brass Buttons,” being directed by Walter Graham. “Hooked,” the latest Hamilton comedy is having a week’s run at the Rialto, Broadway. . . . Jesse Lasky has picked Dorothy Seastrom, leading woman for Hamilton, as one of the fourteen most beautiful women in the world. Century A TWO REEL COMEDY starring A1 Alt, “Dangerous Peach,” is the current week’s release by the Century Film Corporation. It is being released through Universal exchanges. . . . He com pletes the first of a series of twelve comedies to be made under his contract. . . . Wanda Wiley has begun work on a new two reeler entitled, “Toothaches,” which is of especial interest as she started her business career as a dental student in Texas Dental College. XXX AS AN IMPORTANT character support for Edna Marian in her latest two-reeler, “After a Reputation,” now in production, “Pinto” Colvig, cartoonist, gag writer, and title writer has been obtained. William Watson is directing the picture. . Edward I. Luddy is directing “Toothaches”' in which Jack Singleton is playing the leading juvenile role opposite Wanda Wiley. Columbia ASIDE FROM ELAINE Hammerstein Columbia has signed Phyllis Haver, jjohn Patrick, Otto Hoffman and William Scott for “After Business Hours.” Dorothy Devore and William Haines have been signed to appear in “Fighting the Flames,” which follows “The Midnight Express.” . . . Doug las Doty is working on the continuity for both pictures. Associated Exhibitors AFTER THE FOURTH of the Douglas MacLean productions had been completed for Associated Exhibitors, Bogart Rogers, general manager for MacLean Productions, left for New York. “Introduce Me” will have special screenings before audiences in each of the key cities. . . . St. Regis Pictures is preparing for the production of the second of the series of special features, “Headlines,” adapted from the story by Dorian Neve. XXX A FEW WEEKS AT HONOLULU, MacLean says, has afforded him a remarkable vacation ; he will return this week, stopping off at Los Angeles on his way to New York. . . . Mae Tinee, of the Chicago Daily Tribune has said “all Chicago will enjoy ‘Barriers Burned Away,’ ” a portrayal of the Chicago fire. . . . Work will be started soon on the second Monty Banks feature production under the tentative title, “Breakers Ahead.” Paramount BETTY BR9NSON’S name graces the cast just disclosed by Paramount for “Are Parents People?” in which also appear Florence Vidor and Adolphe Menjou. . . . William De Mille used an ocean liner as the locale for the final scenes of “Men and Women.” . . . 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