The Film Daily (1926)

HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS ;^c>HEWSPAPEI2 o/^FILMDOM AHDWEEKLY FILM DIGEST By Harvey E. Qausman Two New Series of Two-Reelers Based on adventures of Texas Rani rs and Northwest Mounted Police, \ o series of outdoor two reelers are > be made by Universal. Fred Gillian will be featured in the six inunted police stories, while Edlund Cobb is to be starred in the I her groups. These new subjects i\c the company a total of 26 two eel westerns scheduled. De Mille Signs Schildkrauts lioth Rudolph and Joseph .Schildkraut are in the cast of Cecil K. Dc Mille's "The King of Kings," the elder as Caiaphas, the high priest, and the younger as Judas Iscariot. Breed of the Sea" Next Gold Bond "Breed of the Sea," the next Gold lond special to be made by Film '."oking Offices, will have as its .iding players Ralph Ince, Allargaret .i\ingston, Pat Harmon and Shaniim Day. Ince will direct, as well ^ appear in the picture. Virginia Corbin Ingenue Virginia Lee Corbin, who just a ew years ago was playing six year )ld child parts, has been signed by ?"irst National for an ingenue role Supporting Doris Kenyon and Lloyd Hughes in "A Desperate Woman," low in production on the Coast. Mae's Hubby in Films Prince Divani, Mae Murray's new husband, has a small part in Mack Scnnett's new comedy, "The Ginsberg and Murphy Film De Luxe," in which Madeline Hurlock is starred. Kddie Rashid, George Robertson. Ben Dobbins, John Treesh, Kermit Maynard and Eddie Randall. Siegmann to Play Legree George Siegmann, veteran heavy, has been assigned the role of Simon Legree in "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which Universal is making. All of the roles now have been assigned with the exception of that of Topsy and Eva. Charles Gilpin, negro star of "Emperor Jones," will play Uncle Tom. New Studio Opened Reminiscences of the past marked Formal opening of the new Melrose Ave. Lasky studio, which has been formally opened. The location is the same as that on which, 13 vears ago, Jesse L. Lasky, with $15,000 capital, founded the studio which formed the nucleus of the present organization. Lloyd Title Selected "The Eagle of the Sea" js the title selected for Frank Lloyd's initial production for Paramount. Kjme Story for Hoot "Oh Promise Me," an outdoor story with a San Francisco locale, from the pen of Peter B. Kyne, the noted author, has just been purchased by Universal as a starring vehicle for Hoot Gibson, that company's western ace. Lynn Reynolds is to direct the production. "Mysterious Island" Additions Roy D'Arcy, George Cooper and Adda Gleason have been added to the cast of "The Mysterious Island," M.-G.-M. production. Younger Scenarizing "Dancer" A. P. Younger assigned to scenarize "The Taxi Dancer" for M.-G.-M. Broadhurst Play for Hersholt Jean Hersholt will star in "The Wrong Mr. Wright," George Broadlurst's farce comedy. The play deals A-'ith a man about 38, a pinch-penny imong Broadway gold-diggers. Improvements Planned by "U" These include: increasing of safety leviccs, adoption of more humane [uarters at the zoo, building of stages mlarging of stables, leveling of a lill and filling of dry bed of a river unning through the studio, building )f paved streets, dressing rooms and lirectors offices. "Slim" Cole in Gish Film "Slim" Cole, actor, adventurer, notorcycle daredevil and poet is the atest addition to the cast of Lillian jish's new M.-G.-M. vehicle, "Annie ^aurie." Norman Kerry, Hobart Josworth, Russell Simpson, Creighon Hale, Patricia Avery, Josephine jtriker and John Calhoun are in the ast. John S. Robertson will direct. Negri Cast Chosen Cast for Pola Negri's next production "Hotel Imperial" has been completed and work will start next Monday with Maurice Stillier directing and Erich Pommer supervising. In the cast are James Hall, Otto Fries, Max Davidson, George Siegmann, Nicholas Soussanin and Mikhail Davitch. Eleven Companies Working Eleven companies are shooting on the Universal lot. Three features, a western, three serials and four comedies are in production. They are: "Taxi! Taxi," with Edward Horton and Marion Nixon, which Mcllville Brown is directing; "The Texas Streak," starring Hoot Gibson and directed by Lynn Reynolds ; Emory Johnson's "The Fourth Commandment," with Belle Bennett, Henry Victor, Mary Carr, Jiuie Marlowe and Robert Agnew. Second of the series of ten "The Collegians" subjects are in work. William Desmond is starring in "The Return of the Riddle Rider." directed by Robert Hill, and Wallace MacDonald is starring in "Whispering Smith Rides," under direction of Ray Taylor. Willy Wiler is directing Fred Humes in "True Blue." _ Vin Moore is directing two Piperock comedies simultaneously, starrin-^ Pewee Holmes and Ben Corbett. Scott Darling is directing a Charles Puffy comedy and Edgar Kennedy a Neely Edwards comedy. Harry Von Meter for "Kid Boots" Signnig of Harry Von Meter fills Vje eight and last principal role of Kid Boots." the Paramount version of Eddie Cantor's Broadway fun-play. Clara Bow. Lawrence Gray, Billie Dove, Malcolm White. Natalie Kingston and William J. Worthington are other leads. Paddock to Support Daniels Charles Paddock, track star, has been given an important role in Bebe Daniel's Paramount vehicle, "The Campus Flirt." Duncan Sisters with F. N. First National has signed the Duncan Sisters. Sparks with Colleen Ned Sparks has been signed bv John McCormick for a featured comedy role with Colleen Moore in "Twinkletoes," which Charles Brabin will direct for F. N. Tom Tyler Goes East Tom Tyler, F. B. O. western star, has left for the East after completing "Out of the West," directed by Bob Delacey. His next will be "Barefisted." Forman Making "Devil's Dice" Tom Forman has been engaged by Samuel J. Briskin to direct "Devil's Dice," at the Fine Arts studio. Hackathorne Back After an absence of a year and a half, during which time he has played leads in New York and Germany. George Hackathorne has returned to the local film colony. Bennett in Abramson Picture Richard Bennett is in the cast of Children of Fate," which Ivan Abamson is making at Tec-Art studios, letty Hilburn and Chas. Walker are 1 the cast. Logan and Frazer Team Jacqueline Logan and Robert Frazer are playing the leads in "One Hour of Love," which Robert Florey is producing for Tiffany at the Roach studios. O'Hara's New Picture George O'Hara is working under direction of Del Andrews in "Is That Nice" for F. B. O. • Mayer Dinner Postponed Absence of several officials of the fire department from the city and inability of high officers of the international association of fire chiefs to be present, led to indefinite postponement of the testimonial dinner in honor of Louis B. Mayer scheduled for Wednesday. Neilan Directs Own Story Marshall Neilan has written an original story of the theater and Greenwich Village, as a starring vehicle for Betty Bronson which he will direct. Paramount to Make "Girl" Picture Plans for filming "Glorifying the .American Girl," in the making of which Ziegfeld was to have assisted. have not been abandoned by Paramount, and the picture will be made in the fall. McCoy with Sennett Harry McCoy, comedy writer and gagman, has signed a three year contract with Mack Sennett. Flood Loaned James Flood has been loaned by Warner Brothers to direct Corinne Griffith in an untitled comedv for F. N. Wanda Wiley to Free Lance \\ anda Wiley, Century star, has not renewed her contract and is to devote her activities to feature productions. I Maynard Company Returns Ken Maynard and company have returned from Beatty, Nev., none the less for the ordeal of being lost two days in Death Valley. They were suffering from lack of food and water when rescued. In the party were: All Rogell, director; Sol Polito, Bill Sickner, Elwood Bredell, Bert Laemmle to Direct Humes "Loco Weed," starring Fred Hume, is to be directed for "U" by Ernest Laemmle. Gade to Direct Doris Kenyon Svend Gade will direct "The Lsle of Life" for Rork-Fairfax Prod, with Doris Kenyon starring. "Casey at the Bat" Film Herman J. Mankiewics is preparing ^. ■ " a story on "Casey at the Bat" as a Shi'pman? Louis^b'e"Xngeies. Sid Ro1 starring vehicle for Wallace Beery gell, James Mason, Larry Wickland, I and Raymond Hatton. The Life of Los Angeles i Centers at the \ Ambassador's | ! 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