Exhibitors Herald (1926)

EXHIBITORS HERALD 57 April 10, 1926 Embassy "Spangles” Scenes Shot Arthur F. Back is shooting the final scenes of “Spangles,” circus play directed by Frank O’Connor and with Pat 0 Malley and Marion Nixon heading the cast. Fox Tivo Finished, Thirteen Starting “30 Below Zero" and “3 Bad Men” have been completed. “Fig Leaves” and “Dead Man’s Gold” are in production. Among others to start within a month: “What Price Glory,” “The Pelican,” “Going Crooked,” “The Family Upstairs,” “Pigs/; ■'The Keturn of Peter Gnmm,” “The Lily, “The Devil’s Master,” “Dangers of a Great City” “Pals in Paradise.” Mix and Jones Pictures Chosen Buck Jones will start “Dark Rosaleen” when he returns from Europe. Tom Mix is making “Dead Man’s Gold.” Mix’s next will be “High Society” and “The_ Silk Hat Cowboy” will follow. Jones’ will star in “Desert Valley” and Charles Darnton is working on a history of Kit Carson to follow that. Sipperly in "S-Cylinder BuIP* Ralph Sipperly, stage actor, is an auto salesman in “Eight Cylinder Bull,” Imperial comedy. Willard Louis Plays Race Role Willard Louis has been chosen for the role of Martin Finch, turfman, in “The Shamrock Handicap.” Another "Helen and Warren” Begins “The Family Picnic,” eighth of the “Helen and Warren” series, has started under Albert Ray’s direction and Hallam Cooley and Kathr5'n Perry again in the leads. F. B. O. Clergyman Givers Aivard Rev. N. L. G. Anderson, a needy pastor on a small farm five miles from Anacostia, D. C, won second award in “The Stroke of Three” contest. Anderson’s title, was “Through Dust to Destiny.” Gotham "Flying High” Released Next William Fairbanks’ next Gotham will be “Flying High,” an airplane picture based on William Henry Cook’s “The Watchman in the Sky.” Gertrude Short in "Featurettes” Gertrude Short, recently placed under contract, will have the principal feminine role in a new series of “featurettes” based on the H. C. WiUver stories. "Nutty Novelties” Scheduled Charley Bowers will play the leading comedy role in 12 pictures in "Nutty Novelties” series. 26 "Krazy Katd* to Be Issued Twenty-six of Bill Nolan’s “Krazy Kat” cartoons will be distributed by F. B. O. Two Series of Witwers Coming Two series, each including an even dozen two-reel features, will be released in the coming season, all made from H. C. Witwer stories. The first series will be called “Bill Grimm’s Progress” and will be based on short stories in Collier’s. The second series will have the general title “Wisecrackers” and will be from stories in the Cosmopolitan. Associated Exhibitors "Lord Hokum” Is Chosen Title Samuel S. Hutchinson has chosen “Lord Hokum” as the title for the comedy Edward Everett Horton is now making. Horton’s first was "The Nutcracker.” Dorothy Devore has the feminine lead in “Lord Hokum.” Cast for Bill Cody Picked Florence Ulrich will play opposite Bill Cody in “The Galloping Cowboy,” his first for Associated. Others in the cast are Edmund Cobb, Alex Hart, Barney Gilmore, Richard Cummings and David Dunbar. William J. Craft will direct. First National “Sinners in Paradise” Next “Sinners in Paradise” will be the next production of June Mathis, according to John McCormick, general manager of units in the West. It is an adaptation of "Nazareth,” a novel by Clarence Buddington Kelland. Miss Mathis and her directorhusband, Balboni, have returned to Hollywood. Rogell Gets Bucking Horse A1 Rogell, who recently returned from location on “Flashing Heels” at Pine, brought a new bucking horse which he has named Angel. He will use him in an eligibility test for riders ambitious to join the unit which Rogell will direct for Charles R. Rogers. May McAvoy Returns West May McAvoy has returned to Hollywood from the East where she was playing the leading role in “The Savage.” Eight Pictures in Production Eight pictures in production are “Ella Cinders,” "The Wise Guy,” “Sweet Daddies” “Into Her Kingdom,” ‘Ransons Folly,” “Miss Nobody,” “Puppets,” and “The Brown Derby.” Stars Signed for Big Pictures Dorothy Devore has been chosen leading woman for “Senor Dare-Devil,” first super-Westem to be made by Charles R. Rogers. Lloyd Hughes and Mary Astor will play the leads in B. _P. Finemans first picture under the tentative title of Forever After.” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Scouts Out for “The Trail of *98” Location scouts have gone North Hollywood seeking locations for The Trail of ’98.” epic of the Klondike gold rush, which Clarence Brown will direct. Benjamin Glazer has finished the continuity of the Robert W. Service novel. H. B. Warner in "The Temptress” H. B. Warner has been signed by Irving G. Thalberg for "The Temptress,” Cosmopolitan production, with Greta Garbo and Antonio Moreno. Production has just started. Mae Murray Vehicle Selected Mae Murray’s first starring vehicle under her M-G-M contract will be “Altars of Desire,” a Maria Thompson Davis story. "Flaming Forest” Prepared Waldemar Young has completed the continuity for “The Flaming Forest,” Cosmopolitan picture which will be Reginald Barker’s first since his return. Four Productions Start Four pictures which have just gone into production are “Paris,” “In Praise of James Carabine,” “The Boy Friend” and “The Heart Breaker.” Pro-Dis-Co Hotvard to Direct "Gigolo” William K. Howard has been chosen by Cecil B. DeMille to direct Edna Ferber’s prizewinning story, "Gigolo” (The Dancing Man), Rod La RocQue, whom Howard has directed in two stories for DeMille, will play the lead. Howard just completed "Bachelor's Brides” at the Culver City plant. "Up in MabeVs Room” Made Special “The Champion Lover,” third Christie, has been postponed in order to accommodate the release of “Up in Mabel’s Room, ’ special, which will be sold separately immediately upon completion. Harrison Ford is playing the leading role opposite Marie Prevost through arrangement with Famous. “Sea Wolf’ Will Be Released A contract has been closed for release of “The Sea Wolf,” from the Jack I^ndon story, produced under the direction of Ralph Ince, who also plays the leading role. "Sunny Ducrow” Continuity Finished Jack Jevne has completed the continuity of “Sunny Ducrow,” which is to star Vera Reynolds at the DeMille studio. "Clinging Vine” Begins Soon Director Paul Sloane is ready to begin production of “The Clinging Vine,” Leatrice Joy's next picture. Warner Brothers Beaudine Turns Author William Beaudine, Warner Brothers director, is writing for publication in a national magazine “The Science of Motion Picture Direction.” “Sec Beast” Drawing Praise "The Sea Beast,” starring John Barrymore, continues to draw praise from newspapers. "Reveillon” Gets Under Way Ernst Lubitsch has begun photography of “Reveillon," temporary title, from the