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

12 THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. RE-PRODUCING AS A May 13, 1922. ‘““THE CHRISTIAN” FILM. Goldwyn’s Producer, Maurice Tourneur in England to make Scenes for Film Version of Sir Hall Caine’s great Novel. ITHIN an hour of his arrival in London on Monday evening a representative of Tue Firm Renter had an interview with Mr. Maurice Tourneur, the well-known producer, who has come over to England to produce the English and Manx scenes in the film version of Sir Hall Caine’s won Mr. Maurice Totrxeun. derful and’ popular novel, ‘* The Christian "the third screen reproduction of the same book. Accompanying Mr, Tourneur, and helping him in’ his task, are Mr. J. J. Cohen, Goldwyn’s production manager, who is in England as business manag.r, and Mr. L. S. Hiscott, formerly «with Fanious-Lasky, who is assisting Mr. Tourneur in the production. “This is not my first work on an Mnglish book,” Mr. Tourneur remarked, I was responsible for the prceduction of © Roman Rye,’ ‘ Lorna Doone,’ * White Heather,’ and others, inchiding ‘The Whip,’ but I am specially interested in ‘ The Christian,’ and I believe I know the bock backwards almost.”’ Mr. Tourneur spoke with real delight cf his task, at the back of which BRITISH NATIONAL FILM LEAGUE FIRST RELEASES. HERE has been keen anticipation, for the last few months, in respect to the first films to be released by the British National Film League. As is now well known, this organisation of British manufacturers is banded together for the purpose of giving the exhibitor more up-to-date films, and not to book any of their subjects until they have been trade shown. Exhibitors throughout the country have been reserving dates for these films, and we are now in a position to announce that at the first four trade shows to be held at the New Gallery Kinema, Regent Street, at 11 a.n., the following important Digitized by Gor gle he said Golawyn’s had placed all theie sesvurces in order that a picture of outstanding merit might be produced. Although he had only just arrived, he was eagerly looking forward to meeting Sir Hall Caine, with whom he was collaborating in building the story pictorially. He had received an invitation from Sir Hall Caine, and they were going together round the beauty spots described in the novel. ‘* I am so much in love with the book and its scenes and characters,’’ said Mr. Tourneur, ** that Pam anxious to see the places with my own eyes.” In answer to a question by our representative, Mr. Tourneur said that he expected to be in England round about seven weeks. All the exterior seenes were going to be ‘* shot ’? here in order that a right atmosphere might be obtained, but it was probable that interiors would be produced in California, The scenery of the Isle of Man, Soho, and the Derby scenes were the important ones, Asked) regarding his cast, Mr. Tourneur said that the part of Glory Quaile was being taken by May Bush, and that of John Storm by Richard Dix. As regards ‘‘stars,’’ the name of Sir Hall Caine was sufficient attraction, without emphasising any well-known film name. The other principal characters were due to arrive in England next Sunday by the Homeric, while subsidiary members would be engaged over here. Work would begin almost immediately. In the course of conversation, our representative gathered that the importance was being realised in America of producing films dealing with English scenes in the country which was the venue of the film, and that the British criticism of pictures was closely watched and appreciated. ‘*T do not see,” said Mr. Tourneur, ‘‘ why London should not be a real centre for film production. It is within 36 hours of important Continental centres, such as Rome, and settings requiring Continental scenes are within comparatively easy distance.’ Mr. Tourneur remarked that the present was his fourth trip to Great Britain, and, asked if he considered climatic conditions in any way a handicap, said that kinematography was not so dependent upon weather conditions as it used to be, and even in California many of the scenes were now produced with artificial lighting. subjects will be exhibited for the first time: June 8, ‘* When Greck Meets Greek,’’ by Paul Trent, a Walter West production, featuring Violet Hopson and Stewart Rome; released by Butchers’ Film Service, Ltd. June 15, ‘t A Bachelor’s Baby,” by Rolf Bennett, a Granger-Davidson production, produced by Arthur Rooke and featuring Tom Reynolds, Haidee Wright, and Constance Worth; released by Granger's Exclusives, Ltd. June 22, ‘*‘ Lord Byron: His Romance and his Love Affairs,”’ from the play by Alicia Ramsay, a British Screen-Craft production, produced by Capt. A. Calvert, with an all-star cast, including Marjorie Hume, Howard Gay, May Clare, and David Hawthorne; released by the Gaumont Co., Ltd. June 29, ‘A Sailor Tramp,’’ from the novel by Bart Kennedy, a WelshPearson production, produced by Martin Thorton, featuring Victor MacLaglen and Hugh E. Wright; released by Jury's Imperial Pictures, Ltd. Original from NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY eS _._._...._eeee