Exhibitor's Trade Review (Aug-Nov 1925)

42 Exhibitors Trade Review LANE & HAMILTON ON OCT. EDUCATIONALS WITH two of Educational's comedy stars, Lloyd Hamilton and Lupino Lane, getting under way with their new series the October schedule of releases is the most notable in several months. In all, five tworeel and five one-reel comedies, as well as the customary twice a week releases of Kinograms, Educational's news reel, will be issued during the current month. "The Movies" is the first of this season's Hamilton Comedies, and will be released on October 4th. It shows Lloyd as a country boy who leaves home to make his fortune in Hollywood. "The Movies" was directed by William Goodrich. The well known English comedian, Lupino Lane, who will be remembered for his excellent work in "Isn't Life Wonderful?" has injected his distinctive screen personality into "Maid in Morocco," the first of Educational's 1925-26 series of six releases which will star him. It will be released October 11. An inborn mastery of pantomimicry and years of training in the same severe school that produced Charlie Chaplin, make this comedian's work stand on a high plane in the world of comedy. Charles Lamont directed the first of the Lupino Lane comedies. Educational's October 4 releases will also introduce a new Christie comedian, Billy Dooley in "A Misfit Sailor." The role is similar to the part in which he built up such an enviable reputation in vaudeville circuits throughout the country. A one reel animated cartoon, "Felix the Cat on the Farm," completes the schedule for this week. Coincidentally with the first Lane tworeel subject on October 11 there will be released a one-reel Cameo Comedy, "Dog Days." The first of the new season's two reel Juvenile Comedy, "Baby Be Good," appears on October 18, introducing two of the screen's most skillful child comedians, Bonnie Barrett and "Big Boy" (Malcolm Sebastion), who are supported by a clever supporting cast of youngsters. "Felix the Cat on the Job," and "Knicknacks of Knowledge," a Lyman H. Howe Hidge-Podge, both one-reel offerings, complete this week's schedule. A Mermaid Comedy, "Spot Light," the tworeel release for the final week of October, features Lige Conley in a most enjoyable satire on "back stage" life. Another Cameo one-reeler, "Scrambled Eggs," completes the Comedy schedule for October 25. Four New Press Books On Fox Comedies Ready 'T'HE first four-page press books on each of the four new series of comedies which the Fox Film Corporation is distributing this year have been sent to all Fox branches and exchanges, The first is a press and campaign book for the William Fox versions of the O. Henry Story Gems of Fiction. Eight of these two-reel subjects are to be released during the season 1925-26. The book is full of press stories, pulling paragraphs, business bringers, teasers and adaptable newspaper and program paragraphs on the first three subjects in this series: "Shoes," "Transients in Arcadia," and "Failure." In addition there are a number of O. Henry ad cuts furnished. The next book is a compilation of press stories on the "Married Life of Helen and Warren" comedies, based on the stories by Mabel Herbert Urner ; a scries of satirical snapshots of modern married life. The same detail of little persuaders, pulling paragraphs, one-column newspaper stories and ad cuts is liberally furnished for the use of exhibitors. Press material for the William Fox come dies is in the third press book. The material covers "Sweet Marie," featuring Sid Smith ; "On the Go," with Smith ; "Love and Lions," with Harold Goodwin and Virginia Marshall. Last, but not least, there is a book of press stories on the very popular Van Bibber series of comedies, starring Earle Foxes. A page of pithy rar?granhs for program or newspaper is given, adaptable to any Van Bibber comedy. In particular, there ?re press stories on "A Parisian Knight," "The Wrestler," . "The Sky Jumper," and "The Big Game Munter." * * * VAN BIBBERS CONTINUE Production of the famous Richard Harding Davis Van Bibber stories will be resumed early in December at Fox Film Corporation's West Coast Studios, with Earle Foxe and Florence Gilbert continuing in the leading roles, accord:ng to George E. Marshall, Fox comedy supervisor. Mr. Foxe is now playing an important role in "Wages for Wives," under the direction of Frank Borzage. Miss Gilbert is playing her second leading role opposite Buck Tones in "The Desert Price" News Reels in Brief Kinograms No. 5124 NEW YORK — Huge crowds block Wall street when army stages sham battle to celebrate aviation week. RACCOGNIGI, ITALY — Princess Mafalda, King's second daughter, is married to Prince Philip of Hesse. SANTA ROSA, CAL. — Burbank, plant wizard, denies he is to sell his wonderful garden to Stanford University (a. Kinograms exclusive). LONDON — British girl athletes in exciting hurdle races. ABERDEEN, MD. — Big guns, gas, smoke screens, and bombs form impressive spectacle for big crowds. NEW YORK — Scoot their way to championships, kiddies from public schools hold pushmobile finals in Central Park. International News No. 83 SANTIAGO, CHILE— Chilean army in spectacular review. QUINCY, MASS. — Another giant airplane carrier for U. S. Navy. FOX LAKE, WIS.— "Bob" LaFollette, youngest man ever elected to U. S. Senate. N. Y. CITY — Carl Laemmle, famous film man, returns from Europe. NEAR SHANGHAI, CHINA — The curious "dog-faced" man of China. WASHINGTON, D. C. — World parliament for universal peace begins sessions. RICHMOND, VA. — Railway tunnel caves in with fatal results. ABERDEEN, MD. — "Leap for Life" in test of new antiaircraft guns. LOS ANGELES, CAL. — New million dollar ball park opened in Los Angeles. RICHMOND, CAL. — Roughest and steepest hill climb full of thrills. CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Rensselaer battling vainly to halt Harvard. N. Y. CITY — Columbia hammering Johns Hopkins. (Omit Cincinnati, Cleveland, Washington and Philadelphia)— Yale plavs rings around Middlebury. CHAMPAIN, ILL.— Nebraska's remarkable victory over Illinois. ANNAPOLIS, MD. (Washington only) — Navy eleven plows through William and Mary defense. CLEVELAND, OHIO. — U. S. Marines and Carroll University elevens provide plenty of thrills. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Penn's husky eleven forced to extend itself to defeat Swarthmore's game youngsters. RACCONIGI, ITALY — Italian King's daughter, Princess Mafalda, weds Prince Philip of Hesse. Fox News No. 72 WASHINGTON, D. C. — Col. William C. Mitchell appears as chief witness before air inquiry board. BLOCK ISLAND — The attempt to raise the Submarine S-51. WASHINGTON, D. C. — A day with M. Caill?ux. SALZBURG, AUSTRIA — Staging of "The Miracle" brings nobility. WINDSOR SHADES, VA. — Quail are raised in captivity. N1LES, MICH. — Jack Dempsey finally signs. NIAGARA PALLS, N. Y. — Difficult engineering feat. SOUTH BEND, IND. — Knute Rockne whips his Notre Dame team into shape. COLUMBIA, MO. — Coach Gwinn Henry whips his Tiger football team into shape. BROCKTON, MASS. — Eager throngs attend the Brockton Pair. VENICE, CAL. — Daring riders, mounted on motorcycles, compete in broadjumping. LOS ANGELES, CAL. — U. S. battle fleet back home again. SYDNEY, N. S. WALES. — Men and women riders compete in a thrilling two-mile paper chase. New Wanda Wiley Released /"^ENTURY Film Corporation announces ^ the release of the second new Wanda Wiley comedy, "Cupid's Victory," through all Universal exchanges. This is heralded as the best two-reeler Miss Wiley ever made. It is built around a logical story and is filled with comedy situations. She has an opportunity in this picture to put over several of the daring stunts which have won her fame. "Cupid's Victory" was directed by Charles Lamont. In the supporting cast are Earl McCarthy, Tony Hayes and a bevy of Century beauties, recruited from the Century Follies Girls. "Watch the birdie" and unsuspecting little Farina got an eyeful of water. His mammy warned him to stay in "Your Own Back Yard," a Pathe Our Gang