The Film Daily (1927)

THE E X c E L N T SAMUEL ZIERLES presents iaulme> Ireaerick flNIESir c T u R E S 1 9 2 1 2 8 Perfect picturization of the Paris and New York stage success by Paul Geraldy. Scintillant cast including Holmes Herbert Ruth Dwyer Reginald SheflBeld Jean Acker Wilfred Lucas Thomas Holding Directed by WILL NIGH PICTURES COfV>OIV<TION SAMUEL ZIERLEfk/V//>0W NEW • V O (V^ K, DAILY Thursday, August 18, 1927 Crabtree Heads Engineers Committee J, I. Crabtree of the Research Laboratory of Eastman Kodak, has been appointed chairman of the Committee of Arrangements for the Fall Meeting of the Society of M. P. Engineers, to be held at Whiteface Inn, Lake Placid, N. Y., Sept. 26-29. Lesser Completing Bayside Bayside, N. Y. — Irving Lesser is supervising the finishing touches to his Capitol on Bell Ave., and announcement of the opening date will soon be made. H. E. R. Wins Court Judgments Two judgments have been filed in Supreme Court against Olive Amusement Co., owner of the Freeport theater, Freeport, Long Island, one for $467 and one $189, both in favor of the H. E. R. Laboratories. M-G-M in Court Tilt M-G-M has filed two judgments in Sujjreme Court upon confirmance of an award of arbitraters for breach of an agreement to purchase films. One is against Arthur C. Wyer of Delhi, N. Y., for $877 and the other against Arthur C. and Charles A. Wyer, of Delhi, for $473. Wanda Hawley on "Vaude" Tour Wanda Hawley, recently seen in Keith-Albee houses, opens for a tour of the Amalgamated Circuit, at Buffalo, Aug, 21, in a comedy playlet, "Squaring the Circle." West Lake Co. Robbed of $1,000 St. Louis — Three armed men entered the office of the West Lake Park Amusement Co., St. Charles and Natural Bridge roads, tied up the watchman and blew the safe, escaping with $1000. Hollywood Happenings By HARVEY E. GAUSMAN Maplewood House in Deal? St. Louis — It is reported that the 1,500 seat theater at Manchester and Sutton Aves., will change hands soon. "Ironsides" at "Legit" House St. Louis — "Old Ironsides" will open the American on Sept. 4. Later in the season, the American will return to its musical and dramatic policy. Johnstown House Changes Johnstown, O. — -C. W. Crum and R. S. Tippett have leased the Sigma from Ned Welch, owner of the build ing. They will operate the house. H. C. Bradford was former lessee and manager. Cleveland Changes at United Sam Horwitz has become a member of the local United Artist sales force, succeeding Harvey .Sheahan, who has gone to Rhode Island. C. & C. "Rep" on Tour Cleveland — Jeanette Berliner, of Cranfield and Clarke, is here in the interest of new short subjects. Detroit is her next stop. Browm Building Another Zanesville, O. — Caldwell Brown, of the Liberty, is building a new 1500seat house, to be completed Oct. 1. Gillstrom Here Arvid Gillstrom, Christie director, is in New York. Opposite Jessel Gertrude Astor is playing "A Female Raffles" in "Ginsberg the Great," starring George Jessel. The cast includes Audrey Ferris, Douglas Gerrard, Lincoln Stedman and James Quinn. * * ■!• Beauty Winner in Comedies Mildred Walker, "Miss Pittsburgh." is playing opposite Billy Cinders in a series of comedies for Victor Adamson Productions. * ♦ * Marshall in "Gorilla" Cast Tully Marshall has been added to the cast of "The Gorilla" for First National which Al Santell will direct. Charlie Murray and Fred Kelsey are playing the leads. * * * Boylan Titling Fox Film Malcolm Stuart Boylan is titling and editing "Bride of the Night," which features Charles Farrel and Greta Nissen and which was directed by Howard Hawks for Fox. if. ^^ tf O'Comior Directing Comedy Frank O'Connor has started on a featur* comedy with Sammy Cohen and Ted McNamara at Fox. A title has not been selected. * ♦ * Kernell Joins Fox Writers Fox has signed William Kernell, vaudeville and stage writer, as a comedy writer. He will work under George E. Marshall. « * 4> Empey Story for "U" Arthur Guy Empey is at work on an original for Jean Hersholt for Universal. * # :» Gibson on Location Hoot Gibson with his director, Del Andrews, are on location at Zion City, Utah, on "The Lion and the Lamb," for Universal. * * * Thomson Busy on "Jesse James" Fred Thomson and the company filming "Jesse James" for Paramount are on location at Bridgeport, Cal. The cast includes Nora Lane, James Pearce and Harry Wood. Lloyd Ingrahara is directing with A. L. Werker supervising. . ♦ ♦ * Seitz on Another Columbia George B. Seitz is directing Conway Tearle, Dorothy Sebastian, Alice Calhoun and Gibson Gowland in "The Forgotten Woman" for Columbia. J. O. Walker is photographing. * » * F B O Units on Location Three F B O companies are on various locations. The Frankie Darro unit making "Little Mickey Grogan" is in Paulston. Bob DeLacey is directing Tom Tyler in "Gamblers Game," with Sharon Lynn as lead, in the Sierras. Jerome Storm is directing "Ranger of the North," with a cast including Line Basquette and Hugh Trevor. * * * Lange-Joy Sign Richmond Walter C. Lange, of Lange-Joy Films, Inc., now making a series of comedies starring Al Joy and being released by Cranfield and Clarke, has placed Joseph A. Richmond, director, under a long term contract. * * * Green on "Troy" Picture Howard J. Green, scenarist and comedy constructor, has been assigned to "The Private Life of Helen of Troy." He will work with Alexander Korda, who is directing. >t: « % No Delay on "Steamboat BUI" An unscheduled steamboat collision, an accident that cost Buster Keaton a broken nose, and other mishaps have failed to interfere with the filming of "Steamboat Bill, Jr.," according to reports from Sacramento. * * * Sherman Signed by Corinne Griffith Lowell Sherman will play the "heavy" in support Corinne Griffith in "The Garden of Eden." "Beau Sabreur" Almost Finished Final scenes of "Beau Sabreur" will be shot next week at Red Rock Canyon in the Mojave desert. * * ♦ Chandler Renews with Paramount Before departing for Zion Park, Utah, where exteriors on "Open Range" will be filmed. Lane Chandler signed a new contract with Paramount. * * * Bruckman Making Roach Comedy Clyde Bruckman has started on an all-star untitled comedy for Hal Roach. Max Davidson, Oliver Hardy, Martha Sleeper, Gloria Richard, Frank Brownlee, and Sammy Brooks are in the cast . * * * Finishes Role with F B O Rosa Rosanova has completed her part for F B O in "Jake the Plumber" directed by Edward I. Luddy, * + * David Torrence Better David Torrence has now recovered after an auto accident in which he suffered a broken ankle. * ♦ * Borrowed by Fox Leila Hyams has been borrowed by Fox from Warners for a lead, as yet untitled. She has played seven leads in the past eight months, among them "Summer Batchelors." Plan $2,000,000 Frisco House San Francisco — Plans have been approved by the Capitol Theater Co., a subsidiary of the Bank of Italy, for a $2,000,000 theater to be built at Market and Hayes Sts. It will seat 4,750. Gross Buys Nebraska House Bloomfield, Neb.— Oscar Gross of Verdigre has purchased the Star from] Mrs. L. S. Yeager. Novel Opener for "G. M. S." Los Angeles — The Manchester anc Balboa theaters are going to usherl in West Coast Greater Movie seasonj in a novel manner tomorrow nightj Between seven and eight o'clock ir front of the Manchester, they will hold a dance carnival and Sol Lowe| master of ceremonies, will be on hand with his Manchester Syncopators tc furnish entertainment and dance mu-j sic to the many who will be there to celebrate. This carnival will hi free and the public is invited. Ufa and Isepa in Deal Berlinr— Ufa is understood to be planning a German-Swedish produc-i tion in cooperation with the Swedish! firm, Isepa. The title will be "Parisian Women." First scenes are tc be filmed in Paris in September. Twdlegar, Veteran Showman, Dies Goldfield, Nev. — A. J. Twilegar, owner of the Lyric, and an oldtime resident, died at his home here after a long illness. Boswell Managing Columbia Exch. Seattle— Paul Aust has resigned as manager of Columbia exchange here and D. E. Boswell has been named manager. Gregor Original Bought by "U" Universal City — "Phyllis of the Follies," an original by Arthur Gregor, has been purchased by Universal.