The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Nov-Dec 1922)

20 THE FILM RENTER A FAVOURITE FILM STAR IN LIVERPOOL. (By our own Correspondent.) ' NE of the out, O standing events in the film life of Mersevside Jast week was the visit of the British kinema Miss Povey Hyland, who, her arrival at Street Station, received by a represen principal stir, uUpow Lime was small, but tative, committee of members of the industry. The object of her visit to primary Liverpool was to be present at the trade show of the most recent British film, * Shifting Sands,”" in which she sustains the leading role. This film is being Miss Praoy Hyranp. exploited by — Film Booking Offices (1919), Ltd., aud it is a Granville picture produced by Mr. Fred Leroy Granville, who also accompanied Miss Hyland. The trade show was given at the Prince of Wales Picture House on Thursday forenoon (the 14th inst.), and attracted a large onlooking of members of the trade. The arrangements for the visit were in the capable hands of genial Harry Goodman, of the local office of F.B.O., 386, the Areade, Liverpool, and so ably did he handle the publicity side of the’ matter that the fact of Miss Hyland’s visit was widely known in advance. Advantage was taken of the occasion by the enterprising managers of the Trocadero (Liverpool) and the Palais de Luxe to make arrangements for Miss Hyland to personally visit the establishments named, and large crowds flocked to get a glimpse of this charming film favourite. Following the trade show at the Prince of Wales, Miss Hyland played the principal réle in am entirely unrehearsed demonstration, which she could not do otherwise than cordially appreciate. The square in front of the Prince of Wales Picture House is the stand of many flower girls, who are quite a prominent feature cf the centre of city life in Liverpool, and on their behalf the popular film star was presented with a handsome bouquet, composed of contributions from the various vendors who have pitches on the Square. This gift was gracefully acknowledged by the recipient, who was evidently much touched by the spontaniety and good wishes which characterised it. Digitized by Goc gle & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. December 23, 1922. KEEN FIGHT FOR ‘“ TWENTY YEARS AFTER.” Won by Gaumont’s. TT I. phenomenal suecess of the serial version of ‘‘ The Three Musketeers “ aroused keen anticipation of the sequel, Twenty Years After,’ and following upon M. DiamantBerger's recent announcement, when in this country, that he had completed the picture, some spirited bidding has been going on in Paris for the British rights. Eventually the fight was narrowed down to three competitors, and last weck Mr. Reginald C. Brombhead completed the deal which assured the serial Leing distributed here by the Gaumont Company, Ltd. This will be good news for exhibitors who, for the last three months, have been patting themselves on the back on their run ‘The Three Musketaers.”” The Gaumont Company will get to work on ‘* Twenty Years After '’ at once. Kditing has been commenced, and the first episodes will be ready for trade show at the end of January. In accordance with the wishes of exhibitors, the company will commence releasing the seriel in September. ' decision to Shown in Paris. “ ‘Pwenty Years After “ has already been trade shown in Paris, and according to all reports is a much more ambitious effort than “The Three Musketeers."’ Several impressive spectacular scenes are particularly referred to as exceptional; they include the Whitehall scene of the execution of Charles I., the Battle of Lens, and the riot scenes outside Notre Dame. Over 5,000 people appeared in some of the scenes, and the picture proves these statistics. © Altogether over 100,000 characters (including the erowd characters, of course) appear in the play, which cost over 4,000,(00 francs to make, and which, in point of production, is: easily the equal of anything recently produced in America, with the possible exception of ** Robin Hood.” . Players and Scenes. With one exception, all the players who appeared in leading roles in ** The Three Musketeers "’ have equally important parts interesting feature of the casting is the appearance of Mdlie, Picrrette Madd (Constance Bonacieux in * The Three Musketeers "’) in the juvenile male lead, as the young Vicomte de Bragelonne. It is anticipated that Mdlle. Madd will be the first French film actress to be universally “Her sister also appears in the in the sequel. An oe acclaimed as a real ‘‘ star. picture. Exterior scenes surpass in picturesqueness even the beautiful ‘exteriors ’’ of ** The Three Musketeers,’ and photographically the picture is perfect. M. Diamant-Berger commenced his research work for the film so long ago as the beginning of 1921, and actual work on the production—location finding, ete.—was commenced last October. , The architectural features of the picture are many, but probably the most outstanding of them all is the rebuilding of a large part of old Paris, including an absolutely faithful reproduction of the whole of the front of Notre Dame, complete even to the ornamental carving, which was executed in wood. A trade show of Lloyd Hamilton Comedies (Ham) will take place at the Cardiff Kinema Club on Tuesday, January 2, at 3 p.m. Special novelties in presentation will be introduced bv A. M. Bass, and all exhibitors in need of a good laugh and, incidentally, good comedies, should make every effort to be present. Original from NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY