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

22 THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. es = ‘6 Hi COCAINE SMUGGLERS,” an American pro. a duction in five reels, starring Jane Allyn and Paul Panzer, is being shown for three days, four times per day, at the American Company’s showrooms, Wardour Street, commencing June 5 next. This cocaine film, which has already been passed by the Censor, is bound to create an enormous interest in the trade as it is for immediate release. International Cine Corporation claim that this picture will ruin King Sol’s chance of keeping the public out of the kinema even although the thermometer may reach 87 in the shade. Being for immediate release the renters have arranged for 12 shows of this picture at the American Company’s Theatre, Wardour Street, particulars of which will be found in our list of forthcoming trade shows. Pearl Films’ Big Picture. Pearl Films have secured ‘‘ Ten Nights in a Bar Room,” the picture version of the famous stage play which ranks with ‘tUncle Tom’s Cabin ’’ as one of the classics of the American stage. This will be put out for immediate release, and will be screened for the first time in this country at Terry’s Theatre, Strand, on Monday, June 5. The screen version is very mach more elaborate than the stage version of the novel, and is enacted by an all-star cast, including John Lovell and Baby Ivy Ward. It is said that the film contains some of the most realistic thrills ever filmed and has caused quite an extraordinary sensation in America. It should prove an enormous drawing proposition on this side. Associated Producers’ Pictures. The latest Associated Producers’ releases arriving in this country have been disposed of by Mr. Arthur Levey, foreign sales manager. ‘‘ The Rosary,’’ produced by Selig-Rork, from the world-famous play of that name, featuring a distinguished cast, SCENE FROM ‘‘ BOOMERANG BILu.” Digitized by Go ( gle WHAT LONDON i June 3; 1922. The Week’s Tiade has been disposed of to Film Booking Offices. ‘‘ Hail the Woman,”’ the latest production of Thos. H. Ince, has been secured for the United Kingdom by Pathé Fréres, Limited. The Gaumont Company, Limited, will distribute throughout the United Kingdom ‘‘Blind Hearts,’’ featuring Hobart Bosworth, and ‘* Love Never Dies,’’ produced by King Vidor, A Lionel Barrymore Picture. In all of his wasted life there were only three great moments, but three moments so filled with glory that they redeemed a life of shame and lifted his love to the heights. Such was the career of *‘ Boomerang Bill,’’ Chicago gunman, which is unfolded in the Cosmopolitan Paramount production of the same name, in which Lionel Barrymore fills the star réle. The production, which was directed by Tom Terriss, and has for its » leading woman Marguerite Marsh, sister of Mae Marsh, will be trade shown by Famous-Lasky next Tuesday (June 6) at the New Gallery Kinema. A New Title. As foreshadowed in a recent note, the Gaumont Company has now decided on a new exhibition title for the big British Screencraft production based on the life of Lord Byron. The picture will be released under the title of ‘‘A Prince of Lovers,’’ being the romance of Lord Byron. Victor Seastrom’s Greatest Picture. Among the many interesting pictures which the Gaumont Company, Limited, are showing just now, one of the most interesting is the Swedish Biograph special production ‘* Love’s ' Crucible,”’ directed by Victor Seastrom, and recently described by him to the Firm RENTER as, in his opinion, the greatest film he had yet produced, This film will be shown at the New Gallery Kinema on Wednesday, June 14, Success of Granger-Davidson Films. A record kas been created by Granger's which will be -almost impossible for any other renting house to equal. Without exception, every Granger-Davidson production yet shown has proved itself to be an out and out winner and a pay-box attraction of the first order. ‘* The Call of the Road,’’ ‘‘ The Way of the World,’’ ‘‘ The Right to Live,’’ ‘‘ The Fifth Form at St. Dominic’s,’" ** The Sport of Kings,’’ etc., have received the highest praise from both lay and trade press, but that ‘‘ the proof of a film is in the showing ’’ is proved by the hundreds of eulogistic letters concerning these films which Granger’s have received from exhibitors in all parts of the United Kingdom. In future all Granger-Davidson films will be issued under the auspices of the British National Film League. Five at least will be shown this year, and the first of these will be ‘* A Bachelor’s Baby,’’ to be screened at the New Gallery Kinema on June 15. F.B.O,’s Next Trade Show. The next Universal picture to be presented by F.B.O. is the ‘* Daughter of the Law,” a story, featuring Carmel Myers, whose vivacious acting makes her a welcome feature in any: program. Original from NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY RE