The Film Daily (1926)

ay, February 28, 1926 "Hold Your Hat"— Mermaid Educational Thrillaughs (C of production. . . .2 reel comedy hrills and laughs combine nicely eature Al St. John in an offering ch has all the ingredients of popuappeal. Al goes courting. The , Virginia Vance, has a dad who lard boiled. The old man and ake to each other like two strange dogs. The comedian plays the b lover with some clever gags : score nicely. A lot of slapk is introduced, but it is handled a light touch by director Sten Roberts and St. John. One thful gag is where Al stands out: the girl's home and whistles der to join him in an elopement, each whistle a batch of dogs in corners of the town respond, n the hero is surrounded by an ly of canines ranging from a die to a stag hound. Finally Al ipes with his sweetheart in a hired pursued by pa and ma in the lily flivver. A good chase sequence ows, and winds up on the edge of ancrete wall protecting a cliff with city far beneath. A first-rate ic for that jaded audience appe especially when a member of the y sv/ings the vicious looking anifrom the ground by its tail. Unil birds such a the albatros are vn. Here is a finely balanced Rei in every way. sued by the police, jumps into the instrument while Puffy's attention is elsewhere. Innocently the fat man delivers his load in triumph to the girl who is entertaining her father's police lieutenants. The real fun comes when Charles tries to play the piano with the convict inside. His eventual discovery makes the comedian the hero of the occasion. Nothing very original, but Puffy scores all the chuckles it is possible to extract. le Only Son"— Hal Roach— Pathe Funny Nonsense pe of production 1 reel comedy 'aul Parrot is featured in a laugh absurdit'" wherein as the only he prepares to leave home to seek fortune. The town is so glad to rid of him that they arrange a send-off at the station. At last jI steps aboard the rear platform the train. As it pulls out, the o is revealed standing Vaving )dby on a hand truck on the other e of the track. In his excitement had stepped clear across the train tform. The villagers leave him in fust. So Paul dons his uniform lin and takes up his discarded job baggage smasher at the station. t the real fun comes when they ke him sheriff. A bad man is at ge who has a reputation as a man ler. So the job Is wished on the 0. Through a fluke he cleans up : bandit and his gang and is pro imed a real hero. Good fun all the y. Will go nicely wherever the )grani needs a laugh tonic. "Flying Wheels"— Century Universal Sport Burlesque Type of production. .. .2 reel comedy Wanda Wiley proves herself a real comedienne and somewhat of a stunt performer in this lively hodge podge of golf and auto racing. The first half picturizes the trials of a girl trying to play an honest game of golf while two male tormentors try their darndest to gum up her game. Some original gags are introduced that call for strenuous action on the part of Wanda. She plays into the middle of a lake, and goes through some fancy underwater shots in her efforts to salvage the little white ball. The second reel has to do with the comedienne's entry in an auto race, where she drives the car of her father, an auto dealer. Her racer is one of those toy sized machines, and it does everything but climb the perpendicular. In the final sequence she hits a haystack, and carries it along with her. Quite a mixture of events in this one — but Wanda is at her best and gets over the laughs with snap and action. certain facts regarding the natural splendor of the islands. The scene switches to Lake Champlain with more lovely shots of nature at its best. Ausable Chasm lends more charm to the reel and views of Lake George and Lake Placid conclude the offering which is well vested in pictorial appeal and worthy of a place on your program. "The Great Arena"— Grantland Rice Pathe Great Water Sports Type of production....! reel Sportlight. Here is shown in a highly entertaining way that a big proportion of the outdoor sports take place on water. Scenes at Florida coast resorts show all the varieties of aquatic sports indulged in. Especially interesting are the views of swimming events in the pool. To those who cannot sport in Florida, this reel gives a fine presentation of how they amuse themselves with the many water diversions. The second half depicts sports at Lake Placid in the Adirondacks, when the water carries a frozen surface. Here all the ice events of this famous resort are depicted graphically. Sportlight has gone through practically all phases of sport, but here again they have assembled something different and diverting. Will appeal to all lovers of outdoor sports. Incorporations Albany, N. Y.— Bellaire Amuieraent Corp., Queeni; to operate theaterf. Capital $2 000 Incorporator!, R. Schiff, J. Sustman and I. Finkelstein. Attorneys, Michelson & Bernkopt, 1 Madison Atc., New York. Trenton, N. J. — Hudson Amusement Co., Newarlc ; to operate theaters. Capiul $20,000. Incorporators, I. Liebmao, B. Tendler and I. Gussow. Attorney, J. L. Bernstein, New York City. Dover, Del.— Hollywood Film Productions Co., to produce. Capital $1,000,000. Attorney, Corporation Service Co., EquitabU Bldg., Wilmington. Albany, N. Y.— Eyiof, Inc., New York. Incorporators, J. Wharton, O. Gustafson and D. Whitney. Attorneys, Weiss and Wliarton, 34 Pine St., N. Y. Trenton, N. J.— Oriam Film Corp., Capl tal $25,000. Incorporators, M. Visco, D. Portnova and R. Fanoelle. Attorney, V Semetis. 125 Thompson St., New York. Albany, ^. Y. — Cynosure Projectinc Macmne Co. ; to manufacture and distribute projectors. Capital $5,000. Incorporators, J. GoldUrb, F. Goldfarb and L. Goldfarb Attortiey. I. Cohn, 1540 Broadway. New York. Dover, Del. — Cinema Booking Corporation of America. Capital $1,000,000. Incorporators, Frank J.fl Rambusch, et al Attorney, Corporation Service Co., Equitable Bldg., Wilmington. Tune Up" — Bulls Eye — Universal Musical (?) Comedy pe of production .... 1 reel comedy That amusing stout person, Charles iffy, enters the field of music to tract the laughs for this one-reeler. le fun all centers around a piano lich he has bought for his girl, the ughter of the police chief. The ro has a lot of anxious moments ing to deliver the purchase to his eetheart, as he is not an expert ino mover by any means. The gag the piano falling from the truck d running up and down hill is too ig, and grows a trifle tiresome, itting here would improve iminsely. An escaped convict, pur "Felix the Cat in Blunderland" Pat Sullivan Educational Fairyland Cartooned Type of production..! reel animated Felix the Cat comes back in this one strong. He yearns to join Alice in Wonderland after reading of her fairy adventures. Her wish is granted. In turn he mixes in clever adventures with such old friends of childhood as Old King Cole, Beanstalk Jack, Little Bo Beep, and others. One of the highlights comes when he is chased by a dragon. Felix steals a seed from Jack in the Beanstalk, plants it, and climbs the vine which instantaneously sprouts heavenward. But the dragon cuts the stalk with his saw-like tail. Felix right there loses one of his nine lives when he hits the ground with a dull thud. The atmosphere of Wonderland is finely produced in the cartoonist's drawings. They compare favorably with the famous color art pictures featured in the fairy book. A children's classic in Shorts. Will delight kids everywhere. But Felix's antics are funny enough to entertain their parents as well. Will lend sparkle to any showman's screen. "Drops from Heaven" — Fox Variety Study in Lakes Type of production....! reel scenic "Drops from Heaven" specializes in the beauties of American and Canadian lakes and opens with a birdseye view of the Thousand Islands, proceeds with picturesque views of some of the more interesting and beautiful of them and with the titles giving interesting bits of detail and Theater Changes in Akron Akron, O. — The Astor, closed for the past year, has been reopened under the ownership of Harry C. Williams. The house has been renamed Rex. O. F. Baker, formerly with the Allen, has bought the Royal, closed for the past few months, from John Wolf. Robert Courson has purchased the Pastime from Mike Ratoff. New 'Frisco House Near Ready San Francisco — The Park View owned by Mark Harrison, is nearing completion and will be open in about two weeks. The theater is located at 46th and Irving. Dover. Del.— People's Theater Co., to operate theaters. Capital $100,000. Incorporators, Harry C. Hand, et al.. New York City. Attorney, United States Corporation Co., Dover. Albany, N. Y.— 235 West 46th Street Co.. New York. Capital $2,000. Incorporators, J. Mayer, F. Scher and S. Gilbert. Attorney, F. Locker, 299 Broadway, New York. Albany, N. Y.— Rosereb Amusement Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators. M. Goodman, R. Goodman and S. Strauseberg. Attorneys. Levy, Gutman & Goldberg, 277 Broadway, New York. Albany, N. Y. — Whitefields Productions, New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, M. Kurz, C. Kurz and A. Kurz. Attorneys, Kurz & Kurz, 25 West 43rd St.. New York. Dover, Del. — Gasparilla Productions, Inc. ; to produce. Capital $400,000. Attorney. Corporation Trust Company o( America, Du Pont Bldg. Wilmington. Fischer Buys Two for Ohio Cleveland — Fischer Film has purchased "She" and "The Blackguard," from Lee Bradford for Ohio. "She" will be a March release and "The Blackguard" for April. Queen in Ontario Destroyed Niagara Falls, Ont. — The Queen was destroyed in a fire which broke out in the projection room, while the house was crowded. The loss was estimated by Manager A. Huttelmeyer at $6,000. Lee-Bradford in Ohio DIeal Cleveland — Rex Film Co., operated by J E. Loeffler and F. W. Mast, has purchased four picturees from Lee-Bradford for Ohio. They are "'Male Wanted," "The Lure of Love," "Slaves of Scandal," and "Paying the Price." Cleveland House Changes Cleveland — Joseph Tittl has taken over the Park Vine, formerly operated by Joseph Fink. Dover, Del. — Bell Theaters Co. ; to operate theaters. Capital $10,000. Attorney, Corporation Guarantee & Trust Co., 927 Market St., Wilmington. Albany, N. Y. — Percival Productions, New York. Capital $20,000. Incorporators. C. Jeffers, L. Whicher and W. Percival. Attorneys, Parker & Aarons, 30 Broadway, New York. Albany, N. Y— W. J. Moral Laboratories. New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, W. Morat, E. Mielezarek and E. Lagu noff. Attorneys, L. Forst, 165 Broadway, New York. Albany, N. V. — Hightide Producing Corp., New York. Capital $20,000. Incorporators, M. Reilly, S. Nicholson and K. Heimburger. Attorneys, Greene & Kurd, 52 Broadway, New York. Trenton, N. J. — Hey-Dey Amusement Co., Paterson; to operate theaters. Capital $100,000. Albany, N. Y. — Masque of Venice, Inc., New York; to produce. Incorporators, J. Wharton, O. Gusfafson and D Whitney. Attorneys, Weiss & Wharton, 34 Pine St., New York. Albany, N. Y— Stanhope-Bimberg Productions. Incorporators, F. Stanhope, M. Minskoflf and A. Bimberg. Attorneys, Frost, Watson, Cass & Looby, Albany.