The Film Daily (1925)

HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS oyplLMDOH By Harvey E. Qausman Telephone Granite 3980 Sunday, June 14, 1925 6411 Hollywood Blvd. Sierra to Make Two New Series Sierra Pictures has closed with G. Steen Corp., of New York, 3 make a series of 6 society dramas tarring Herbert Rawlinson and race Darmond. The first, under irection of John Ince, is now at ork with Chester Conklin, Marcella )aley and Carlton Griffin. William ("Bill") Patton has signed contract for six Westerns to be reduced by Sierra for the Chestereld M. P. Co., in New York. 'aymaker to Film Vitagraph Picture Herman Raymaker, who lately finhed "Below the Line" for the Warers, will direct the Vitagraph prouction, "The Love Hour", from the ory by Gregory Rogers, scenario y Bess Meredyth. In the cast are u t h Clifford, Huntly Gordon, ouise Fazenda, Willard Louis, John oche, Gayne Whitman and Charles arrell. Edmund Lowe Starts Edmund Lowe has started work Fox in "Greater Than the Crown", hich Roy Neill is directing. This Lowe's final feature vehicle, the mainder of his productions being iassed as specials. Fox has bor3wed Delorice Costello from Warer Bros, to play opposite Lowe. Flood to Direct Sherman James Flood will direct Lowell herman in his first Warner picture, satin in Sables". Sherman has arved in California and will start ork at once. In the support will June Marlowe, John Harron, ertrude Astor, Frank Butler and tto Hoffman. Barrymore to Make Two John Barrymore is now in Hollyood to make two pictures for Warr Bros. He is scheduled to start ork June IS. Barrymore will reain in the West until the two picres are completed and will then rern to the stage. aramount Players Arrive on Coast Neil Hamilton has arrived, after iving across the continent from the ramount studio in Long Island, chard Dix and Mary Brian have o arrived. Three Added to Cast The Warners have added David itler, Helene Costello and Henry rrowes to the cast of "The Man the Box" with Syd Chaplin. yd Chaplin Unit to Washington 'The Man on the Box" company, h Syd Chaplin, will go to Washton to film scenes around Govment buildings. Cast of Paton's First Completed The cast for "The Lady from Hell", the first Stuart Paton picture, has been completed at the Hollywood studios, and includes Blanche Sweet, Roy btewart, Ralph Lewis, Allan bears, jbrank Elliot, Margaret Campbell, Templer Saxe, Edgar Norton, Hardee Kirkland, Ruth King, Mark Hamilton, Hilliard Karr, Inez Gomez, Ered Walton, i<rey Pymm, Les Bates and Mickey MQore. Stage Space Increased at F. B. O. Stage space at F. B. O. is being enlarged. The sides are being knocked out of Stages 1 and 2 and they are to be converted into one large stage. This is in addition to work which is being done on enlarging and remodeling the studio dressing rooms, the property rooms and other departments. Another stage is planned. Hattons to Title Banner Series Frederick and Fannie Hatton have been engaged by Banner Prod, to title the entire 1925-26 series. The first titled by the Hattons is "The Love Gamble". They are at work at present on "Wreckage". Dyke Loaned to Warners by Fox W. Van Dyke has been borrowed by the Warners from Fox to direct "The Ranger of the Big Pines", by Hamlin Garland. In the cast are Kenneth Harlan, Helene Costello, Eugenie Besserer, Will Walling, Lew Harvey, Joan Standing, Robert J. Graves, Harvey Clark and Eugene Paulette. The scenario is by Hope Loring and Lois Lighton. Prevost and Harlan Finish Marie Prevost and Kenneth Harlan have finished "Bobbed Hair" for Warner Bros. Miss Prevost has been cast for "Wanted by the Police", a story by Lewis Milestone and Darryl Zanuck, to be directed by the former. The cast includes Prevost, Clive Brook, Claude GilHngwater, John Patrick and Helnie Conklin. Theatens Proceedings Over Title Arthur Hopkins, producer of "What Price Glory", has notified S. George Ulman, under whose management "What Price Beauty" is being produced, that he will bring injunction proceedings unless the name of the picture is changed. Farnum Doing Sabatini Script Rafael Sabatini's "Bardelys, the Magnificent" is being transformed into a scenario for King Vidor by Dorothy Farnum at Metro-Goldwyn. Miss Farnum recently signed a year's contract. Hoffman Preparing His Next Preparations are being made by Renaud Hoffman to film "The Unknown Soldier", immediately after the completion of "His Master's Voice", being made for Prod. Dist. Corp. Eve Unsell to Prepare "Greer" Eve Unsell is to prepare the continuity of "Joseph Greer and His Daughter", the forthcoming picture that George Archainbaud will direct for First National. Ross Editing "Two Can Play" With the completion of "Two Can Play", at F. B. O., Nat Ross, who is producing a series for Associated Exhibitors, under the banner of Embassy Pictures, has begun the editing of the picture. "Hoot" Gibson in Canada "Hoot" Gibson and forty members of his company have left for Calgary, Canada, where the exteriors of "Chip of the Flying U" and "The Calgary Stampede" will be taken. Eastern Actors Arrive Skeets Gallagher and Robert Williams have arrived in town. Both have been playing in eastern productions, and are on a vacation. Thomson Starts a New One "The Wild Bull's Lair", by Marion Jackson, is Fred Thomson's first vehicle for F. B. O. under the terms of his new contract. Buys Two Stockton Houses It is reported that John Peters has purchased the Spot and Strand theaters at Stockton. Four Century Releases for June The June release schedule of Century Comedies consists of four tworeelers with Wanda Wiley, Edna Marian, Eddie Gordon, and Constance Darling. F. B. O. to Make New Series A new series of shorts, "The Adventures of Maisie", by Nell Martin, will shortly be launched by F. B. C, with Alberta Vaughn starred. Gruen Joins Editorial Staff The engagement of Jimmy Gruen, former dramatic writer, as gag man and titler for F. B. C, is announced by B. P. Fineman. F. B. O. Borrows Two Clara Bow and Alyce Mills, both of Schulberg Prod., have been loaned to F. B. O. for "The Keeper of the Bees," now in the making. F. B. O. Changes Three Titles The titles of two F. B. O. features and one "Pacemakers" have been changed. "The Mysterious Stranger", a Richard Talmadge story, was originally known as "Twenty Years After". "Lady Robinhood", Evelyn Brent's newest, which is now being cast, was formerly "Tizona — The Firebrand". Ralph Ince is to direct. "Miss Me Again" has been selected as the title for the 12th and last of "The Pacemakers" series. Glazer to Write for Stage Benjamin Glazer, screen writer, is turning his talents to the stage. He will leave next week for New York to confer with John Golden regarding the presentation of his play, "Foam". Glazer expects to return to Hollywood and begin work on a new contract to write four original stories for Marshall Neilan Prod. Alice Joyce Completes Cast Alice Joyce has been selected to play "Mrs. Morrison" in "Stella Dallas". This completes the cast. Others are Belle Bennett, Ronald Colman, Lois Moran, Douglas Fairbanks, jr. and Jean Hersholt. Henry King is now in 'Frisco searching for locations. To Open in September Fred Miller will open his new Figueroa St. theater at Figueroa and Santa Barbara Sts., Sept. 15. Myers Added to Cast Harry Myers has been added to the cast of "The Beautiful Cheat", a Universal picture. Attention News Weekly and Cameramen We Buy and Sell Stock Shots o( ercry description HOLLYWOOD'S FILM LIBRARY FRED C. DAWES 6115 De Longpre Ave. TeL He 5774 STUDIO SPACE For Independent Producers. Excellent facilities with every convenience. 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