The Film Daily (1926)

HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS o/'FILHDOH ftfRECOCMIZED Authority Harvey E. Qausman y. iffS Telephone Granite 3980 Sunday, March 21, 1926 6411 Hollywood B Show Two Japanese Films Through the courtesy of the Japanese Consul and Mrs. Chuichi Ohashi. two pictures made in Japan were shown to invited guests at the Ambassador Hotel. The pictures, "The Tower of Ivory" and "General Nogi" were filmed by the Shochiku Cinema Co. of Tokyo. Added to "Ranson's Folly" Chief Big Tree has been added to the cast of "Ranson's Folly," starring •Richard Barthelmess, which includes Dorothy Mackaill. Anders Randolf, Pat Hartigan, William Norton Bailey, Brooks Benedict, Col. C. C. Smith, Pauline Neff, Taylor Duncan, Chief Eagle Wing, Chief Big Tree, and Charley Brinley. Al Green Again Engaged Alfred Green has again been signed to direct Colleen Moore in her next First National production, "Delicatessen." which she will make immediately following "Ella Cinders." Bruckman Joins Keaton Clj'de Bruckman has joined the contingent of gag men attached to Buster Keaton's unit, coming from the Harold Lloyd organization. Keaton's next will be for United Artists. Edna Purviance Begins Work Edna Purviance is playing the featured role in "The Sea Gull," an original story, written, and to be directed by Joseph Von Sternberg. Raymond Bloomer will have the leading role opposite, while Eva Sothern and Gayne Whitman will be in the cast. In Novarro's Next The cast which supports Ramon Novarro in his latest, as yet untitled, adapted from "Bellamy the Magnificent," being directed by Hobart Henley, includes Sally O'Neil, Willard Louis, Renee Adoree, Carmel Myers and Edgar Norton. Finishing "The Ice Flood" "The Ice Flood," directed by George B. Seitz, with Kenneth Harlan and Viola Dana featured, is being finished at Universal City after a month's location trip to Oregon. Craze's Aides Selected Vernon Keays will be assistant to James Cruze during the filming of "Old Ironsides" for Famous. Walter Reid will be technical director and Karl Brown cameraman. Kathryn McGuire in "Midnight Faces" Kathryn McGuire has been engaged to appear opposite Francis X. Bushman, Jr. in "Midnight Faces," which Ben Cohen is directing for M. Schreier Prod. "U" Releases Virginia ValU The terms by which Virginia Valli secured her release from Universal include the making of three further vehicles. She has signed a Fox contract to make three during 1926 and will later make three for Universal, probably in 1927. I Cast Opposite Stroheim i Zasu Pitts has been cast for? WW lead opposite Eric Von Stroheiri "The Wedding March." Carey's New Lead Kathleen Collins has been selected by Chas. R. Rogers to play the lead opposite Harry Carey in "Satan Town," story by Jack Boyle and directed by Edward Mortimer. Cast includes Charles Clary, Ben Hall, Richard Neill, Chas. DeLaney, Trilby Clark and Ben Headrick. Postpone "The Deer Drive" "The Deer Drive," which Paramount was to make, has been postponed for another year at least. "Born to the West," by Zane Grey, will be substituted. Jack Holt will play the feature male role, and Margaret Morris the feminine lead. "Beau Geste" Unit in Arizona William Powell, George Rigas and Victor McLaglen have been added to the cast of "Beau Geste." which Herbert Brenon is directing. A troupe of 1,750 left in four special trains for location 25 miles out of Yuma, Ariz. Fitzgerald Finishes Dallas Fitzgerald has finished "Silver Lanterns" with Pauline Garon, Ethel Clayton, Dorothy Dwan, Johnny Walker, Lee Moran and Harold Miller. Ethel Doncher wrote the Story. Anne Cornwall, Feminine Lead Anne Cornwall has been engaged to play the leading feminine role in an H. C. Weaver Prod, "The Totem Pole Beggar," which will be made in Tacoma. W. S. Van Dyke will direct. In "There You Are" Eddie Oribbon, Phillips Smalley and George Fawcett have been given important roles in "There You Are," which Jess Robbins is directing for M.-G.-M. Warners Get "Black Ivory" Wa'ners have obtained the screen rights to Polan Bank's "Black Ivory." This production will be part of their 1926-27 schedule. "Lord Hokum," Title "Lord Hokum" is the title that has been given the current S. S. Hutchinson comedy-drama, with Dorothy Devore and Edward Horton in principal roles. Added t© "Hardboiled" Cast Edward Sturgis, Emmett Wagner and Edward Boland have been added to the cast of "Hardboiled," latest Tom Mix vehicle, now in production at Fox. To Start "What Price Glory" "What Price Glory" will go into production at the Fox studio on Monday. Raoul Walsh will direct, from a script by James T. O'Donaghue. O'Connor Directing Frank O'Connor is directing "Hearts and Spangles" for Renaud Hoffman. Wanda Hawley. Robert Gordon, Barbara Tenant, George Chesebro, Frankie Darro, Charles Force, J. P. Lockney, Eric Mayne and Larry Steers are in the cast. Start "Into Her Kingdom" Einar Hanson will head Corinne Griffith's supporting cast in "Into Her Kingdom," which will begin shortly. Svend Gade has been loaned by "U" to direct. Script by Carey Wilson. Rock Signs Two j Joe Rock has signed Max As comedian and Earl Montgomery, rector, on long term contracts, j !IY !l II.'. ike doi'i Next for William Fairbanks The next William Fairbanks for Gotham will be "Catch-As Cajl-'"Can" by William Henry Cook. ,._ ggd'lDT Mae Busch Loaned Mae Busch has been loaned C is M.-G.-M. to Richard Thomas for "The Cheating Sex. Millarde to Direct Harry Millarde will direct Little Journey," a Rachael Cr< story for M.-G.-M. m fSING Irii B To Play Opposite Roy Stewa; Kathryn McGuire will play op site Roy Stewart in "Davy Crock! ^] for Sunset Prod. gcbpi it to Frances Marion on Goldwyn Picttftilj All of the three Goldwyn Uni |„'q Artists releases will be scenarized Frances Marion. Walthall in Role Henry B. Walthall has been signed to play a role in E. A. Du Pout's first American picture, "The Afifairs of Hannerl," for Universal. Beaudine to Do One for Warners William Beaudine will direct one Warner picture. Following the completion of "Ladies First," his second for Douglas MacLean. Foxe on 17th Van Bibber Earle Foxe is making his seventeenth Van Bibber comedy for Fox, entitled "The Mad Racer," which Ben Stoloff is directing. In de Sano's Next Ralph Graves will play opposite Renee Adoree in "In Praise of James Carabine," which Marcel de Sano will direct for M.-G.-M. Seena Owen in "Yukon" Metropolitan Pictures have secured the refilming rights to "The Flame of the Yukon" in which Seena Owen will appear. "Shipwrecked," her first for Metropolitan has been completed Joseph Henabery directed. Henry Lehrman Better Henry Lehrman is around aj after sustaining a fractured leg stweeks ago. Tom Delmar in Cast Tom Delmar has been added tO' cast of "The Shamrock Handic for Fox. Virginia Vance to Go Fast Virginia Vance will go East v, she finishes her current Educati comedy. is Briskin Company Back Following a week in Sonora where they made exteriors for "Whispering Canyon," Samuel J. Briskin and a company including Jane Novak, Robert Ellis and Eugene Pallette have returned. Hobart Signs DUlon John Francis Dillon has been signed to direct "Don Juan's Three Nights," a Henry Hobart Prod, for First National. He is at present engaged in direction of "Love's Blind ness." To Adapt for M.-G.-M. E. Richard Schayer, scenarist, been signed to write adaptations M.-G.-M. "Good Luck" Finished Conway Tearle has completed role in "Good Luck" for First tional. Joan Meredith as Lead Joan Meredith has been engaged to play opposite Bob Custer in "'The Fighting Boob," a Jesse Goldberg production for F. B. O. ■wTwnTnmm rfi W/ien m Hollywood stop at \ THE NEW HOTEL REGEN"! E'very room ivith Bath and Radio A beautifully appointed moderatel priced hotel. In the heart oj Hollyivood 6162 HOLLYWOOD BLVD Phone: Holly. 0487 fen ■aiBfl