The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Apr-Jun 1922)

THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. April 29, 1922. WHAT LONDON RE eo 8 R. P. BIRD, of the Bird Film Company, 91, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W., asks us to state that Mr, Allen Thomas with the M Change of Subject. Associated First National Pictures, Ltd., inform us that the film ‘* Her Social Value,’? which was arranged to commence trade showing on Friday, May 5, in London, has been replaced by another Katherine MacDonald production, entitled ** The Infidel.’ is no longer connected company. First Scenes for ‘‘ Rob Roy.” Will Kellino goes to Oban next the Cattle Fair scenes for the Westminster super-production of ‘* Rob toy.” A number of Scots will be engaged in these scenes. On his way to Oban Mr. Kellino will also give instructions and directions for the of the building of cottages, a church, and a castle fort in the neighbourhood of Aberfoyle, where a good many of the exterior scenes will be taken. A large number of people will be engaged in the production, and in one scene alone—the final week to take immediate commencement scene—there will be a thousand supers. Eclair Press Studios. The Eclair Press Studios have just started business at 28, Denmark Street, under the management of Mr. James F. Sime and Mr. Tony Walden. Both these gentlemen are well known in the business, and their speciality is photography for Press and for artistes. We understand they are executing work for the latter at a very reduced fee. A Sensational Circus Film. Walturdaw's will present to the trade on Friday, May 12, at the Shaftesbury Pavilion, Sansone, the great Italian artist, in ‘* The Heart of an Acrobat,’’ which is described as a thrilling film of circus life. The culminating effect of the ultra-sensational stunts of Sansone, the dare-devil Italian acrobat, are said to positively beguar description. The production has been ‘A Bacuetor's Basy.”’ SCENE FROM Digitized by Gor gle a The Week’s Trade the British Board of Film Censors for universal It is scheduled for release on December 4 next. passed by exhibition. ‘* A Bachelor’s Baby.’’ The latest Granger-Davidson film has now been completed, and will be trade shown in June, under the auspices of the British National Film League. It is adapted from the wellknown novel by Rolf Bennet. A straight comedy, it is said to Tom Reynolds plays the part of Capt. Rogers, and is supported by Haidee Wright, Constance Worth, and Malcolm Tod, abound with humorous situations, New Swedish Biograph Pictures. There is some considerable justification for the Gaumont Company's recent description of the Swedish Biograph productions as ** the world’s finest dramatic photoplays.”’ It is, of course, a general description, and there would certainly be some difficulty in finding another studio output in which the percentage of good dramatic pictures was so high. Fortunately, the prejudice of exhibitors against foreign productions is rapidly the of the Swedish pictures, backed by trade paper and newspaper opinion, have materially disappearing, and excellence contributed to this more promising outlook. So the new Swedish Biograph productions, handled by Gaumont’s, come ts us with an increased interest. ** Guarded Lips,’’ the first to be presented, has a story drawn from life, and, apart from its strong story interest and concern in its characters, is also a commentary upon a tragic phase of the Russian Revolution that has been represented in the news columns of the newspapers. It was written and produced by Mauritz Stiller. Fifteen Episodes of Sensation. The first three episodes of Pearl Films’ gigantic animal picture are said to give ample proof that ‘* A Dangerous Adventure’ is going to be a big serial attraction. A splendid piece of photography appears in the first episode, when a_ terrible thunderstorm is depicted with realism. jungle astounding Enormous trees are flung to the ground, and terrified lions and tigers run iadly for shelter, accompanied by the warning The powerful cast includes Grace Philo MeCullough, and Jack trumpeting of clephiants. Darmond, Derelys Perdue A ’ lGehardson,. A Film Without Inserts. The George Clark pictured version of Alfred Ollivant’s racing novel, “ Boy Woodburn,’ upon which Guy Newall is hard at work, will be unlike most pictures in good many respects, and utterly unlike practically all pictures in at least one respect. Racing films usually depend for their success entirely upon sensation, but it is said that it very happily combines charm and = prettiness with tremendously sensational moments. It also contains some very fine shots secured at this year’s Grand National. is that it will not contain a single telegram, newspaper cutting, letter, postcard, or other intrusion, which comes under the technical name of ‘‘ insert,’’? which so often make their appearance upon the sereen. ‘* Boy Woodburn "’ will consist entirely of action and art titles. The respect in which it differs from all other films ” Original from NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY