Exhibitors Herald (1927)

16 STUDIO SECTION OF November 5, 1927 The picture that I would liked to have directed and one that appealed most to me was “ The Way of All Flesh” with Emil Jannings. Jannings gave a masterful performance. His emotions and impulses were natural and the picture had those human qualities that we all strive to get over on the screen. A simple though forceful story cleverly told and beautifully acted. (£. SXz^.. The Box Office Speaks for Green He Directed Many Successes for Colleen , Meighan and Mary (Special to the Herald) HOLLYWOOD, Nov. I. — A director who can make a box office success is an asset to the motion picture industry and consequently a director who can turn out box office pictures steadily is almost indispensable to the industry. One of the most consistent directors of record breaking pictures is Alfred E. Green, who last week completed the last shot of “Come to My House.” Mr. Green is one of the directors who handled the megaphone on the Mary Pickford pictures a few years back. Miss Pickford still boasts of his directorial achievements in “Through the Back Door” and “Little Lord Fauntleroy.” Those were his earliest successes and have been followed by a long list of others which date up to the present time. During those intervening years he has travelled very little from lot to lot. He has remained steadily on each lot for the duration of his contract, quietly going about his business of making players into featured players and of making featured players into stars. Adolph Zukor signed him for four Thomas Meighan pictures a few years ago, a contract which ended when he was taken to the First National lot. On the First National lot he made a number of pictures, many of which were remarkable achievements. For Sam Rork he made “The Talker” and “Ladies at Play.” He later made “Inez of Hollywood.” These he followed with one none has ever forgotten (because of its strength), “Potash and Perlmutter — in Hollywood.” It was one of the first pictures that emphasized George Sidney’s ability as a comedian. Mr. Green completed a series of pictures the latter part of 1926 in which Colleen Moore struck suc cessive hits which assured her of her place in the Hall of Fame. They were “It Must Be Love,” “Ella Cinders,” “Irene” and “Sally.” Fox obtained his signature on a contract the early part of this year and he has gone into that studio and Fred Thomson Uses 2 Directors on Picture (Special to the Herald) HOLLYWOOD , Nov 1. — When Fred Thomson begins his next picture, "The Pioneer Scout," for Paramount, he will use two directors. One director will handle the big outdoor scenes which call for a great deal of action, and the other will direct the more intimate scenes which call for emotional development. ALFRED E. GREEN immediately struck his stride as a maker of moneymaking pictures. By his talent for coupling speed, artistry and efficiency he has already completed three pictures under his new contract which have proved good. “Come to My House” is being titled and will be sent to New York early next week. It stars Olive Borden who plays opposite Antonio Moreno. As is true with all of Mr. Green’s work there is an abundance of comedy and a strong basis of drama. The company spent the final week of shooting at Catalina Island making out-of-door shots and cleared up their equipment and returned home just a day before the weather clouded up and prevented others from shooting for several days.