Exhibitors Herald (1926)

34 EXHIBITORS HERALD September 4, 1926 John F. Barry, director of the Paramount Theatre Managers Training School, had charge of the school of the Saenger organization’s Theatre Managers School in New Orleans, where this picture was taken. The above managers were taught sanitation, hygiene, public safety and civic relations courses. Morality, honesty, character and efficiency were summed up as leading prerequisites of successful management. Valentino’s Mount Holds Stage At Memorial in Hollywood Services Held at Breakfast Club and Roosevelt Park — Jack Collins' Death Brings Inquiry — $600,000 “Mannequin” Suit Filed By RAY MURRAY [T TOLLYWOOD, Aug. 31. — Impressive ceremonies were held at the I I Breakfast Club Friday which were attended by scores of cinema celebrities as a memorial tribute to Rudolph Valentino. Valentino’s own mount with empty riding boots reversed in the stirrups occupied the center of the stage. A MUSICAL program was given Sunday afternoon at Roosevelt Memorial Park on the world’s largest pipe organ and several ministers devoted their Sunday sermons to the actor. * * * Jack Collins’ Death Investigated An investigation has been launched by the coroner’s office as a result of the sudden death of Jack Collins, aged 30, screen title writer. Collins was host to a number of screen players at his home last Wednesday night and lapsed into unconsciousness just as the last guests were departing. The attending physician found the stricken man suffering from blood poisoning in the arm. He was rushed to the police station where a pulmotor was used but he died shortly afterward. * * * A suit has been filed for $600,000 damages against Fanny Hurst, the author, Famous Players-Lasky Company, and the Liberty by Olivia Seymour. Miss Seymour alleges she wrote a scenario for photoplay reproduction entitled “Resemblance,” the original idea of which she claims was stolen and later appeared in Liberty under the title of “Mannequin.” Miss Hurst and Famous Players have entered a complete denial. * * * Baby Girls Popular Sam Taylor, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer director, is rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl at his home, and Lee McCarey, director of Charlie Chase, declared a holiday last Friday when a baby girl arrived at the McCarey domicile. * * * Estelle Taylor, who has been visiting her husband’s training camp in the East, arrived home Monday. She will return to Philadelphia to see the DempseyTunney bout September 23. * * * Eddie Lyons, well-known film comedian, is recovering from his third relapse in six months at the Glendale sanitarium following a nervous breakdown. Lyons has been in pictures since the old Biograph days twenty years ago and appeared in a series with Lee Moran. * * * MacGowan and Finlayson Home Robert MacGowan, veteran director of “Our Gang” comedies, and Jimmy Finlayson, Hal Roach comedian, returned last week from a two months’ trip to Europe where they made many exterior shots for forthcoming comedies. * * * Mae Busch, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star, has obtained release from her contract which had 18 months to run. She will, however, make three pictures for M-G-M within the next year and a half. * * * Eddie Hitchcock, well-known Wampus member, and recently manager of the Criterion theatre, has left for Seattle to be assistant to Hal Horne, who has charge of the presentation acts of a big northern theatre circuit. * * * Fred Thomson, F. B. O.’s popular Western star, has commenced production on “A Regular Scout,” the Boy Scout picture indorsed by the national headquarters of Boy Scouts of America. Olive Hasbroucke has the leading feminine role and he is being supported by an all-star cast including Mary Carr, T. Roy Barnes, Margaret Seddon, Robert McKim, Billy Courtwright and Buck Black, a Boy Scout. Production is being made under the supervision of A1 Werker with David Kirkland directing. Ross Fischer is cameraman and Doug Dawson is assistant director. * * * Douglas Ferber Gets Contract Douglas Ferber, famous English playwright, actor, song-writer and novelist, has obtained a long-term contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and is a fullfledged member of the writing staff of that organization. Ferber wrote the successful stage play, “Battling Butler,” which Buster Keaton produced in pictures. * * * Richard Barthelmess and the Inspiration Company filming “The White Black Sheep” are on location at the Lasky Ranch, where the city of Tibneh in Asia Minor has been reproduced. Sidney Alcott is directing Mr. Barthelmess in a role said to be radically different from anything the star has heretofore enacted. * * * “The Fourth Commandment,” Emory Johnson’s initial Universal production, was previewed last Wednesday evening at Beverly Hills. It was received with considerable enthusiasm by a large audience. Belle Bennett, Mary Carr, Henry Victor, Robert Agnew, June Marlowe and others are in the cast. * * * Langdon Launches Third Harry Langdon’s third feature comedy was launched yesterday at the new First National Studios. This picture will be dedicated to American boyhood at that stage of adolescence when voices are changing and the longing for long pants is so acute. General Manager William H. Jenner will announce the complete cast this week. * * * Winifred Reeve, noted authoress of many novels, has been selected by Carl Laemmle to write the adaptation on “The Claw,” recently purchased by Universal. Film Leaders and Big Throng Honor Valentino ( Continued frotn page 25) started immediately. Following the casket, which was covered with a blanket of red roses — the offering of Pola Negri — came the honorary pallbearers. These were Marcus Loew, Adolph Zukor, Richard Rowland, Nicholas Schenck, Sidney Kent, Douglas Fairbanks, Mai St. Clair, James R. Quirk, Michael Romano and Frank Manillo. Explicit instructions had been issued to the newspapers that no cameras would be allowed in the church, yet two photographers representing tabloid papers managed to elude the watchers. They were detected in the act of taking photographs and promptly ejected by Victor Shapiro and Warren Nolan. Immediately after the funeral the body was taken back to the Campbell Funeral Church and placed in the gold room where it will remain until the arrival of Valentino’s brother, Alberto, who is expected here tomorrow. Immediately after his arrival a decision will be reached as to whether the body will be taken to Hollywood for interment.