The Film Daily (1926)

day, January 17, 1926 THE ^5^ DAILY ir h Western Studios I Joy. The Levlne-Bischoff dog , starring Malcolm McGregor ouise Lorraine is making "The : Flyer." The H. C. Witwer [jold Medal comedy units have started production on comedies Biff and other companies are ring to start. iight Cry" Almost Finished le Night Cry," Rin-Tin-Tin's st, is nearing completion. June Dwe and John Harron have the ,g roles with Gayne Whitman, lie" Conklin, Don Alvarado and Louise Miller supporting. HerRaymaker is directing. Ewart ifiison wrote the story and script Whispering Smith" Cast th the signing of James Mason, n McDowell, Richard Neil, Will ing and Warren Rodgers, the for "Whispering Smith" is now lete. George Melford is direc with H. B. Warner, Lillian , John Bowers and Lilyan Tash , featured. Added to "Rolling Home" n Hendricks, Jr., H. J. Ratcliffe. garet Seddon, George Nicholl, •ge Marion, Alfred Knott and 'hurston have been added to the of "Rolling Home," which WilA. Seiter is directing for Unial. I "The Grifters" Under Way he Grifters," (Warners) is well r way with Dolores Costello and — Harron in the leading roles. ers in the cast are Matthew Betz Farley, Lee Moran, Gertrude re and Joseph Dowling. Roy Del h is directing. Sierra Pictures Start reduction on the first of a series comedy dramas "The Assignit," starring T. Roy Barnes and lel Shannon has started under ■ction of Horace B. Carpenter. s series is being produced by •ra Picture for A. C. Steen. Begin "The Sap" The Sap" has been started with 'nneth Harlan in the leading role, Warners. Mary Mc.A.lister is the ;'ie lead. Others include "Heinie" ,;i/iin, Dave Butler, Eulalie Jen 1 and John Cossar. Erie Kenton :directing. Beaudine at Work for Warners Leave It To Me" is William audine's first production since re•ning to Warners. The cast is aded by Dorothy Devore, John trick and Montague Love, suprted by George Pearce and Jim )rdon. "Seventh Bandit" Complete "The Seventh Bandit" has been jmpleted and the final cutting finled. This stars Harry Carey, and e cast includes Harriett Hammond rilby Clark, James Morrison and Falter James. Scott Dunlap dieted 17 Jewels for Spring (Continued from Page 1) February "U<icler"v Western Skies," starring Norman Kerry and directed by Edward Sedgwick./"The Beautiful Cheat," starring Laura La Plante and directed by Edward Sloman. March "The Cohen and the Kellys," featuring George Sidney and Charlie Murray and directed by Harry Pollard. "The Man in the Saddle," starring Hoot Gibson and directed by Herbert Blache. 1 "Combat," starring House Peters and directed by Lynn Reynolds. I April 1 "Watch Your Wife," co-starring Virginia i'alli and Pat O'Malley and directed by jSvend Gade. j "Skinner's Dress Suit," co-starring Regi iiald Denny and Laura La Plante and di reeled by William A. Seiter. May ! "The Still Alarm," featuring William Rus'sell and Helene Chadwick and directed by Edward Laemmle. "Chip of the Flying U," starring Hoot Gibson and directed by Herbert Blache "My Old Dutch." featuring May McAvoy, Pat O'Malley and Jean Hersholt and directed by Larry Trimble. June "The Live Thief," starring Norman Kerry. "Rolling Home," starring Reginald Denny and directed by William A. Seiter. July "The Phantom Bullet," starring Hoot Gibson. Century Name Passes A reorganization of policy and production is planned by Stern Bros. Hereafter, their comedies for Universal release, will be known as Stern Brothers Comedies. Their former name. Century Comedies, is being discontinued. There will be at least five series on the 1926-1927 schedule, Buster Brown comedies forming the nucleus. Another series in the making is "What Happened to Jane," situation comedies, starring Wanda Wiley. 14,000 New Seats (Continued from Page 1) construction on which starts in a few weeks that the new theater's booking will be controlled by Metro-GoldwynMayer. Following announcement of the building of the Midland comes from Warner Bros., that the proposed plans to build a large first run house have been abandoned. Barabara La Marr 111 Again Press dispatches from the Coast state Barbara La Marr is again in a serious condition, following a relapse. K. G. Rejects Five (Continued from Page 1) Eliminations were made on 338. Under a ruling authorized by the state legislature at its last session, news reels were exempt from censorship and the fee for censoring educational and scenic reels was cut from $1 to 25 cents. Fees received during the year totaled $23,454. Of this, 10 per cent was transferred to the general fund of the state and the remainder used for salaries and maintenance of the board. The Week's Headlines Monday North American Theaters Corp. reported after Pacific Northwest houses. Further deals with Ackerman and Harris possible. Cleveland system of apportioning first runs creating dissatisfaction among exhibitors. Tuesday Local combine forming. 10 circuits discussing holding company to secure first runs through joint buying power. Finkelstein and Ruben plan to enter vaudeville field. Minority members of Senate Finance Committee favor cutting tax from all admissions. T.O.C.C. disturbed, members' future causes concern. Support to First National with Sam Katz out considered. Fox chain reported in Florida, with Miami deal, under way, as the first. Warners selling franchises from one to five five years. Pantages deal consummated. M. C. Levee to continue production, sale of United studios in no way afifecting him. Representative of Chinese Government says that China wants more houses. To interest American concearns in development. Lon Chaney re-signs with M.-G.-M. Wednesday T.O.C.C. ask Will H. Hays to aid them in seeking new allocation of product. All night Seattle theater question up again. Al I.ichtman to produce series of 12. "Cherry Tree"' first. Twenty-eisht pictures to be released by First National on Siiring list. "Sorrows of Satan" not to be made on road show scale. Karl Hoblitzelle takes over Mudd and Colley interests in Birmingham. Deal embraces First National franchise. Stanley Co. of America on Curb ; 334,306 shares admitted. Publix to erect house costing $1,000,000 in Knoxville, Tenn., will seat 2,300. Thursday Sixteen notables return from abroad aboard the Majestic. Possibilities of production abroad interest them. Thirty managers of first Publix training school graduate. "Red" Grange denies $300,000 picture contract. Rome dispatch reports move is on to combat American films. Discounted in New York. Friday British quota plan is tabled. End to block booking in sight. Central studio endorsed. Censors reject but 12 of 3,310 films reviewed during 1925. Profits to state to date, $480,058. New class of managers for Publix to start Feb. 20. Abe Carlos to expand, increasing activities to five units. William Allen White discusses films as mess or menace and decides on the former. Nineteen Government parks available to producers for wild animal and scenic background locations. Report that settlement of arbitration and play date clauses in new uniform contract is at hand. Saturday Despite trade commitee's opposition to a British quota, the Government there may act. Universal to release 17 Jewels in the Spring and Summer. Fourteen thousand new theater seats to augment Kansas City's theater capacity. Six thousand now building or pLinned. Studio Hits Snag (Continued from Page 1) Hendren Printing Co., was appointed receiver. The 20th Century M. P. and Dramatic Clubs, headed by Roscoe Carpenter, was incorporated with 5,000 shares of common stock of no par value. The Florida company was incorporated for $5,000,000 capital stock. The purpose of the land company, it was said at the time it was organized, was to buy land for studios. Receivership of the local concern was made on the complaint of Alf Chouimard, photographer and operator, who alleged the concern owed him back salary and was insolvent. Newspaper Opinions "California Straight Ahead" Universal Colony AMERICAN—* * * There's nothing very new in all this. But Denny is a merry enough Tom, and Tom Wilson is his funmaKing valet. The story may drag occasionally, but it has its hilarious moments. The racing sequence, although it is well photographed, needs much cutting. * * * DAILY MIRROR—' * * There's action galore, ending with Tom coming out on top, entering the race, and, of course, winning in thrilling fashion. "California Straight Ahead" is crackerjack fun, with Reginald Denny at his best. Which is 'nuf sed." * * * DAILY NEW.S— * * * Here's a healthy, hapyy movie, little on lesson, but lots on laughter. Reginald Deny is up to his fastest racing trick again. Bryan Morgan, demon at writing automobile stories, collaborated with Director Harry Pollard on this one — so all is well on the scieen. • * * EVENING JOURNAL—* * * Denny's a likable rl ap and the racing scenes are good, but the story lacTcs the effervescent comedy of his former efforts due to the fact that there wasn't much sTory to begin with. » « * EVENING WORLD—* * * There's no meat in 'California Straight Ahead." It teaches no moral — and it doesn't pretend to do so. It has pace and is full of action with something doing evei v minute. D.'^nny does his share, no matter low he n'ls his effects. * * • HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * This Hanoe halls on wheels is almost as good an idea as one of those ships that get gav twelve miles out ; though so far as the picture points out, the only laws thai are bnken tre the speed laws. The picture has a ii.-irpy ending, for by the time the hero reaches California, lie is sweeping every fh.'ng before him * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * • His (Reginald Denny's) new vehicle lacks a cohesive story and sustained interest, becoming instead a hodge-podge and rough and tumble comedy with stretches of dullness between none too frequent laughs. However, it is easy to look at, taxes one's imagination not at al! and probably will please those who are casual in their quest of entertainment. * • • POST — * * * Of course, the big race is the chief matter at hand, and although everybody in the audience is quite aware that our hero will win it after sundry mishaps, it is. as usual, as exciting as most movie races. Mr. Denny is his old amusing self and Gertrude Olmstead is pleasant enough as the girl. • * • SUN— * * * The body of "California Stragiht Ahead" comes from the old Mack Sennett comedies wherein circus animals pursued the actors through movie settinijs. The Mack Sennett comedies remain supreme. • • • TELEGRAM— ** * Reginald Denny, in the role of the all-American racing fool, is a genial comedian who finds able support in the black-face jocularity of Tom Wilson, together with such stage properties as the extravagances of the scenario demand. * • ♦ TIMES — * • * That energetic and cheery actor, Reginald Denny * * * in a pleasing photoplay entitled "California Straight Ahead." The picture, like the actor, is alwavs agreeable and wholesome. * ♦ * WORLD — * * * Fast moving nonsense of a familiar brand through the fore part, with a subsequent "punch" episode so strange as to border upon fantasy. Almost entirely was this peculiar notion beyond the scantiest probability, and still general satisfaction was exhibited practically throughout the large and eagre audience. * * • "Mannequin" Paramount Rivoli AMERICAN—* * * As a plot "Manne^ quin" is somewhat thin. As a means of dazzling the eye with Dolores Costello, it is almost perfect. Miss Costello appears in an important role for the first time in her yourg career ^1 hat it will not be the last is certain. * DAILY MIRROR—* * * '• he beauty of this prize ficker, however, is Dolores ( ostello, daughter of that oU fmie movie idol. Maurice * * * She is medium height, slim, graceful, and lovely in a blonde, yearningly