Exhibitors Herald (1927)

September 17, 1927 EXHIBITORS HERALD 45 “Red Hair,” “Victory” and an untitled picture for Esther Ralston. Because of several retakes and other delays on “Beau Sabreur,” in which Gary Cooper is starred, the young him luminary has had to relinquish his role opposite Pola Negri in her next picture , “Rachel.” And Fay Wray comes in for a share of the same kind of luck. She had been cast to appear with Adolphe Menjou in his picture, “Serenade,” but she will not have hnished her role in Emil Jannings’ picture, “The Street of Sin,” by the time production starts on “Serenade,” so Kathryn Carver has been cast in her stead. Fred Kohler, who is fast becoming one of the hardest working heavies in the business, has been cast as the villain in Richard Dix’s next picture for Paramount, “The Gfty Defenders.” Thelma Todd will play the feminine lead in the picture which is a romance of early California. Gregory La Carva will direct. Who says Friday the thirteenth is unlucky ! Ruth Lee Taylor, the fortunate young lady who has been cast for the part of Lorelei in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” was born on that so-called illomened day in the month of January, 1907 at Grand Rapids, Mich. Olive Borden Completes “Pajamas” for Fox Filming has been completed on “Pajamas,” Olive Borden’s starring picture for Fox. The cast includes Lawrence Gray, Jerry Miley and John J. Clark, and J. G. Blystone handled the megaphone on the picture. Many of the exteriors were made in the Canadian Rockies. Gray will soon begin work with Virginia Valli in “Ladies Must Dress.” Earle Fox, who has deserted the ranks of comedians for heavy roles, and Hallman Cooley have also been cast for the picture and Victor Heerman will direct. Reginald Morris prepared the continuity. Randall H. Faye is writing an original story for Fox to be known as “The Girl Down Stairs.” “Balaoo,” a mystery tale of the jungles, by Gaston Leroux, will be produced by Fox with Edmund Lowe and June Collyer in leading roles. This will be this actress’ first leading role. Richard Rossen, recently placed under contract by Fox, will do the directing. /Is soon as Madge Bellamy has finished her work in “Very Confidential,” she will be cast in a picture called “Atlantic City,” which will be produced by Arthur Rossen. Ted McNamara and Sammy Cohen, the comedy warriors in “What Price Glory,” have taken to the sea with Frank O’Connor, the director, to film an untitled picture in which the two comedians are cast as taxi drivers who become unwilling sailors. Mary Philbin Is Cast By Griffith for U. A. D. W. Griffith has signed Mary Philbin for the leading role of Princess Emanuella in “A Romance of Old Spain,” which is to be Griffith’s next United Artists picture. Don Alvarado is playing the male lead. A tramp steamer has been chartered to be used in some of the sequences of “Sadie Thomp One of the newest Gotham productions is “The Girl From Rio,” in which Carmel Myers plays the dancing girl. In the lower picture are Richard Tucker as Antonio dos Santos, Miss Myers as Dolores de Rojas and Walter Pidgeon as Paul Sinclair. Tom Terriss directed. son,” which Gloria Swanson is making for United Artists. The picture is scheduled for release in November. United Artists claims that “Sorrell and Son,” being made by Herbert Brenon will have the largest number of established star and featured player names of any film. Here is the cast: H. B. Warner, Anna Q. Nilsson, Alice Joyce, Louis Wolheim, Mary Nolan, Nils Asther, Carmel Myers, Norman Trevor, Mickey McBann and Flobelle Fairbanks. I wonder if Exhibitors will agree with the above statement ; at least there is room for argument. John Barrymore’s new picture for United Artists, “Tempest,” has a change of directors. Frank Lloyd had been signed to direct it, but he has resigned and Tourjansky has now been chosen to wield the megaphone. Lloyd resigned after the story was revised, feeling that it was not the type of picture suited for him to direct. The picture goes into production Sept. 14. Greta Nissen plays opposite Barrymore, and Michael Vavitch and Louis Wolheim have important roles. “Two Arabian Knights,” in which Louis Wolheim and William Boyd are co featured, and in which for the first time Mary Astor plays the part of a vamp, will be released in September. U’s “Les Miserables ” Sells Out in New York Universal’s film de France, “Les Miserables,” since its opening the last of August, has continued to sell out with receipts higher than the normal house capacity. According to the home office, extra shows are being sandwiched in to take care of the crowds. Richard Tucker and Lee Moran have been added to the cast of “ Thanks for the Buggy Ride,” which stars Laura LaPlante with Glenn Try on in the male lead. After what Universal calls a frantic search for a typical “Kelly” to appear in the farce comedy, “The Cohens and Kellys in Paris,” J. Farrell McDonald has been picked for the part. George Sidney has already been cast for the part of Cohen. The picture is to go into production soon with William Beaudine directing. Clarissa Selwynne, English stage and screen actress, who worked for Universal 12 years ago, is returning to appear in “The Symphony,” Universal’s latest starring vehicle for Jean Hersholt. She played a featured role with Jean in 1917 in “Princess Virtue,” a Mae Murray picture. Warner Studios Busy on 14 Productions Every stage in the Warner studios is occupied with productions this month, and in all 14 productions are in work. Clide Cook has again been chosen to supply comedy in a Monte Blue picture, the next one being “The Comeback,” which goes into production soon. According to Warners, Cook’s new assignment comes as a result of his work in “The Bush Leaguer.” Universal has loaned Dorothy Gulliver to Warners to appear as the feminine lead in the supporting cast of Rin-Tin-Tin’s next picture, “A Dog of the Regiments.” Tom Gallery plays opposite Dorothy in the picture. “Powder My Back,” will be the name of Irene Rich’s next picture to be started as soon as she completes “The Silver Slave.” The new picture is from the stage play, “In Name Only," by Edward Justin Mayer. As soon as May McAvoy completes “If I Were Single,” she will begin work on her fourth picture for Warners which has the temporary title, “Rebecca O’Brien,” which will be shortly changed, as the picture is not another Irish-Jewish affair, as the title might indicate. Screen rights to the stage play, “Glorious Betsy” have been purchased for the next picture for Dolores Costello. It will be a costume drama of Napoleonic days. Dolores shows up best in such parts, it seems to me. Capital Financing for Chain Theatre Expansion Hieiatre (7inandnq CORPORATION of AMERICA V/ 162 North State Street CHICAGO