Exhibitors Herald (1926)

EXHIBITORS HERALD 21 April 10, 1926 literary and dramatic works will form the basis of the star’s vehicles. "Mantrap” has just gone into production under the direction of Victor Fleming with a cast composed of Clara Bow, Ernest Torrence, Ford Sterling and Percy Marmont. This story of the wilds was written for Collier’s Weekly by Sinclair Lewis. "Metropolis” is a spectacular love drama from the UFA studios. Fritz Lang directed this amazing drama which reaches new heights in novelty. "Metropolis” is nearing completion after more than a year in production. “Fascinating Youth” brings to the screen 16 new faces — the Paramount junior stars. In this fast moving comedy-drama by Byron Morgan and directed by Sam Wood there is a surprise for the exhibitors and the public. The 16 junior stars in the picture are Buddy Rogers, Ivy Karris, Jack Luden, Robert Andrews, Greg Blackton, Charles Brokaw, Claud Buchanan. Josephine Dunn, Walter Goss, Iris Gray, Irving Hartley, Thelda Kenvin, Jeanne Morgan, Dorothy Nourse, Mona Palma and Thelma Todd. Arlen Story for Mcnjou "The Ace of Cads,” a brilliant society story by Michael Arlen, will be Adolphe Menjou’s initial stellar vehicle for the new season. This picture is expected by Paramount executives to carry Menjou to even greater heights than he already has attained. Malcolm St. Clair again will direct the star. "The Head Waiter” (tentative title) is another picture of the type which forms so pleasing a background for the brilliant talents of Menjou. No director has yet been selected. In addition to “The Ace of Cads” and “The Head Waiter” Menjou will give the screen two other stellar attractions during the year. “New York” is number two on the new season’s program written by Sinclair Lewis. This romance of New York’s night clubs, night courts, gayeties, etc., will be directed by Herbert Brenon with Lois Wilson featured.^ "Confession” will be an emotional drama starring Pola Negri. No director has been announced. This title may be changed. "The Woman Thou Art,” the story of a wild and colorful Barbary Coast dancer, offers Miss Negn another dynamic vehicle. Two other Negri attractions will be announced later. Ford Sterling Heads Cast "Looia the 14th” will be another Florenz Ziegfeld personally supervised attraction, and heading the cast of popular players and Ziegfeld beauties will be Ford Sterling, \vhose comedy has won for him a secure place on the screen. “Looie the 14th” was a successful stage extravaganza. “Moon of Israel” is a spectacular drama with Arlette Marchal and a cast of 2,000. It was by Michael Courtice and is described as another “Ten Commandments.” Miss Marchal is the French beauty who has just arrived in this country to play in Paramount pictures. “The College Flirt” will be a special comedy starring Bebe Daniels, whose recent pictures have won new laurels for her. In this comedy which Erie Kenton will direct she is a snappy coed who hypnotizes everyone about the campus. “Stranded in Paris” presents Miss Daniels as an American society girl who experiences many exciting adventures in Paris night life. Two more special comedies will be contributed by Miss Daniels to the 1926-27 schedule. “The Sorrows of Satan" will be a stupendous picture of roadshow caliber produced by D. W. Griffith. A noted cast George W. Weeks, general manager, department of distribution. composed of Adolphe Menjou, Ricardo Cortez, Carol Dempster and Lya de Putti are now working at the Long Island studio on this Marie Corelli story. Dreiser Epic Bought “An American Tragedy,” Theodore Dreiser’s epic of modern American life, will be produced by Griffith as a roadshow attraction. This powerful theme is expected by Paramount to be the basis of a picture which will make motion picture history. “The Quarterback” gives Richard Dix a chance to do a Red Grange on the screen. In this picture, adapted from a story by Wells Root, Dix is a fast stepping hero of the college football team. This is considered a great Dix vehicle. “Paradise for Two” will be the second of the four big comedy-drama specials which Dix will make. It is a love comedy replete with entertainment value. The title is subject to change. “Forlorn River” will be the first of four Zane Grey productions. This is Grey’s latest novel and is running serially Emii E. Shauer, assistant treasurer and director of foreign department. in Country Gentleman. Paramount plans to make these the outdoor classics of the screen. “Love ’em and Leave ’em” will star Esther Ralston in one of the smart comedy successes of the current season on Broadway. Miss Ralston is one of the shining lights on the Paramount program. Emil Jannings Starring “The Thief of Dreams” will be adapted from Richard Connell’s Saturday Evening Post story, “A Friend of Napoleon.” This comedy-romance will star Emil Jannings, greatest of the German pantomimists, Ricardo Cortez and Betty Bronson. “The Rough Riders” will present a stirring picture of the Theodore Roosevelt episode in the Spanish American war. It has just been announced that Victor Fleming will direct this historical epic. A search is now being made for a man who can portray the role of Roosevelt. “Casey at the Bat” will bring together again the inimitable team of Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton, who scored in the current comedy success, “Behind the Front.” Edward Sutherland again will handle the megaphone. “Variety” is a gripping production made at the UFA studios in Germany. Featured are Emil Jannings and Lya de Putti, the beautiful dramatic actress who has an important role in D. W. Griffith’s, “The Sorrows of Satan.” "Get Off the Earth” is planned by Paramount as a sensational novelty. Raymond Griffith will star in this adaptation of W. M. Timlin's, “The Ship That Sailed to Mars.” Clarence Badger will direct. Raymond Griffith's Second “Be Yourself” will be Raymond Griffith’s second comedy on the new year schedule. This title is only tentative. In addition to these Griffith will give the screen two other comedies during 1926-27. “Love — the Magician” will be Florence Vidor’s initial starring vehicle. The picture will be an adaptation of Ernest Vajda’s, “The Great Illusion.” William Wellman will direct “the orchid lady of the screen” in this attraction. “The Cat’s Pajamas” is a fast, frisky comedy from the pen of Vajda. Betty Bronson and Richardo Cortez are featured with Arlette Marchal and Theodore Roberts in support. William Wellman directed. “The Wedding March,” a colorful romance of Vienna, will have Erich von Stroheim as the producer and star. Von Stroheim is now in the midst of elaborate preliminary plans for the opus. "Kid Boots” will bring the popular musical comedy star, Eddie Cantor, to the screen in a Florenz Ziegfeld stage piece. In this Edward Sutherland attraction there will be Ziegfeld girls and Ziegfeld magnificence of gowns and settings. "Covered Wagon” Available “The Covered Wagon,” the James Cruze epic which has had record runs throughout the world, will be available on the 1926-27 program. In a recent poll among exhibitors this picture ranked as the fourth greatest money maker of 1925. “So’s Your Old Man” is a real box office title for this new W. C. Fields vehicle. In this Julian Street story. Fields has the role of a small town comedy character who splurges himself to the one trip of his life — a trip to California. Fields will give the screen many new gags in the picture. Gregory La Cava will direct. “The Wild Man of Borneo” will be an(Continued oh Page 26)