The Film Daily (1927)

THE Tuesday, Oct, 4. 192^ -<^^ DAILY II Hollywood Another Third Under Way at M-G-M Studios (C"<»i«i«iirJ from Fage i) "Body and Soul" and "The Irail oi 48". The last named now i^ licini; edited. Following is a resume of tiic M-liM pii' Juction program so far as geiicr.il n-.ease i concerned: Chanej' vehicles: "Mi.ckery" (re leased); "The Hypnotist" (l)cin^ tuited) ami "The Big City"' (in iin«lui.-lii>ii I. .\iirni:i Shearer vehicles: "After XliilniKht" (reltasi-l) "Trelawney of the Wells." (soi.n lu siari . •md another now heing selecteil. Juhn (ill liert vehicles; "Fires of Youth ' (liriiin rdited), "The Cossacks," soon to Ik pro .luced; and "The Big I'araile" (released aihis year's picture). drcta (iarlxi vehicles: "The Divine Woman" (in production, ami another to be selected. I-illiaii (Jish vehicles: •Annie Laurie" (released). Marion Dav les — Davies Cosmopolitan viliides: "(J\i:ility .Street." (completed); "The Fair Cu-Kd." (being edited), and "ThePatsy ' (in pro .luction). Ramon Novarro has "The Ko.nl to Ko niance" (completed), and "l.oves of Louis," (tentative ttile, in production). William Haines vehicles are: "Spring Fever" (completed), "West Point," in production, :ind two others to be announced. Karle iJane (Jeorge Arthur vehicles: "Uaby Mine," in production, and two others to be :innounced. Lew CodyAileen Pringle vehicles: "Mixed .Marriages ' (completed) and "Tea for Three" (l)eing edited). Tim McCoy vehicles: "The .■\dventnrer," (completed); "Wyoming," (being edited); "Spoilers of the West" (in production) and two more to be announced, lackie Coogan vehicle: "Buttons" (being ; .ited) Flash (dog) vehicle; "The Dog ut War" (in production) "In Old Kentucky.' (in production), "Becky." (being edited), "Bringing Up Father," (ni production i, ;'The l.ovelori'." (in production) and "Tin: Tl\ir. irenth Hour." (in production). F.N. Studios Hum with Five Films Completed (Continued from Page 3) .Stone are the featured players in ihv Kreat cast. Director John Francis Dillon completea "Man Cra/y." featuring Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall, eight days ahead of schedule. Walter Mc(;rail, Edythe Chapman and Phillips Smalley have important roles. "No Place To Go," Mervyn LeRoy's first picture, is well along in the cutting and titling. Mary Astor and LloyJ Hughes are featured in this comedy, supported by Hallam Co'ity, Myrtle Stedman and Virginia Lea Corbin. Johni.y Mines' "Home Made,"' has beer. completed and that star ;'nd his producer, C. C. Burr, are now in New York conferring on the next Hines vehicle. Ken Maynard's "Gun Gosjiel," from W. H. Hoffman's we.stern .adventure novel, is ready to emerge from the cutting room. In the cast are Noah Young, Virginia Brown Faire, Komaine Fielding, J. M. McGowan, and iithers and Tarzan, Ken's horse. Harry J. Brown directed. Filming has just started on "Sailor's Wives," fe.aturing Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes, with Joseph Henaberry directing, and "Down Went McGinty," featuring Charlie Murray and George Sidney. Mervyn I^eRoy is directing. Richard Barthelmess is ex^^cted to begin work on "The Noose" next week, with John Francis Dillon directing. Writes "Balaoo" Continuity Harry O. Hoyt wrote the continuity for "Balaoo," by Gaston Leroux which Richard Rosson is making for Fox. Edmund Lowe, Leila Heims, Gustav von Seyfferritz, E. H. Calvert and Barrv Norton are in the cast. Kiesling with Goldwyn Barrett C. Kiesling, for years publicity director for C. B. De Mille, has joined Samuel Goldwyn Prod, in a like capacity. -\ V J> 'J ' :v* "I'm going to steal a march on Exhibitor's Daily Reminder and call attention to Columbus Day Oct. 12. Showings of old sailing vessels in vogue in the Fifteenth Century, history date quizzes and prologues on the discovery of Aimerica are in order." .San I'raucisco — The government's attempt to stop the .showing of iIkTimiiey-Dempsey light iilms on the loasl have centered in the tlevelopment.s already reported involving Te.\ Kickard, and William P. Cullen, local theater operator, who was arrested after he exhibited the film. Cullen contends the Iilms were reproduced here and did not violate the law prohibiting interstate shipment. Federal Judge Kerrigan set next Tuesday for the hearing at Sacramento, after which Assistant District Attorney Bennett issued a statement here saying he would tight. The action of the district attorney's has prevented exhibition of the film throughout northern California, but in the Los Angeles area they have been running for several days. Portland, Ore., found a satisfactory ■solution lor the situation when the censorship board, after a review of the lilm, approved its exhibition. No Opposition in Indianapolis Indianapolis — Pictures of the Tunney-Denipsey light continue to be ■shown at the Bandbox and Rialto without any opposition. So far, the Federal grand jury has taken no action in the case of B. M. Stearn, who is at liberty on §5,000 bail charged -with bringing the first Dcmpsej'-Tunney fight pictures into the state two months ago. Mpls. Police Seek Exchange Bombers (Continued Jri/tn /'ui/t' 1) members are connected with llie unl rage. 1 he explosion did not reach ihe lilm vaults, or the entire building might have been demolished. Tliere will be no delay in lilm service. 1 here has been no change in the strike situation both .sides standing pat and the theaters, running under open shop policy, are doing lair business without any serious interruptions ill perlormances. The Paramount exchange is removed one block from other exchanges on lilm row, which are guarded to prevent any similar outrage. 1 And r hat's J hat Sievers Gets Jail for Transporting Fight Films St. Louis — William Sievers was sentenced yesterday by Federal Judge Paris to three months in jail and fined §1,000 upon his plea of guilt> to interstate transportation of the Tunney-Dempsey fight films. The films are being shown at the three Orpheum houses here. Last summer Sievers admitted bringing the DempscN-Sharkey fight films into -Missouri and was fined §600. As he pleaded guilty to this second offense he is barred from appealing from the sentence imposed. Temporary Settlement Ends Strike at Quincy, 111. yuincy, 111. — Striking musicians are back at work under a temporary agreement. The walkout came when the Orpheum, straight picture house, rejectecl union demands that a full orchestra be employed. For the time being, the house is continuing with two organists. Fight Film in Minnesota Minneapolis — Tunney-Dempsey fight films are being shown here to big business without any interference and playing to turnaway business. "Naked Truth Dinner" At Hotel Astor Feb. 4th iContiniit'U from I'lit/e 1> night, with a typical roundup and rodeo atmosphere. Invitations have been sent to every cowboy star and to date acceptances have been received from almost ninety per cent of the buckaroo luminaries. It is reported that one of the biggest Western bets in the industry has already agreed to act as "Boss" (master of ceremonies) of the Naked Truth Roundup. Plans are rajiidly rounding into shape and although the aflfair is a good four months off, Gallup's gang is already hard at work. Reservations for grandstand seats in the rodeo arena are limited. To prevent being left out in the great open spaces which surround the Astor it is suggested that you get in touch with Gallup at the United Artists Shuberts Buy at Boston Boston — The Plymouth has been acquired by Lee Shubert of New York, together with seven adjoining parcels on Stuart Street, representing about §1,250,000 assessecl valuation. New Owners at Darlington, S. C. Charlotte, N. C. — Lester Scipes, booker for Universal, and his brother have purcha.sed the Liberty, Darlington, S. C, from George Hendrickson, Scipes resigned from Universal to take charge of the house. W 1 1 I Liu at dinner Willi Mayor W aikei and .Adiiiirul I'luiiKelt, cue j.ip.iiiese adiiinai, Usanii .Nagano, liere wilii tiie jap.iiiese lleet, loiU hiv iionIs mat lie had read so much about UK Kiixy III japan tnal lie wanted tt> see the house, winch lie has done, we doll t like lo crow, but tnat Koxy uunilier ot 1HI-. 1-lLM L>A1L\ wa-. a pip, and was sent throiighoul the viiiire world, (^adv.j Camp Taylor House Closed Louisville — The Taylor at Camp Taylor. Ky., has been closed. Jacksonville House Reopens Jacksonville, Fla. — The Casino has reopened after having been closed for the last few weeks for alterations The improvements have been practically rebuilt and an attractive lobby added. Here's a hand to Clyde Walker, piioiisher of "M.l'. Hecord," Seattle, who IS pusKiity around ciyum on the occasion o) the birth of u daiiyhter. Leo, M-G-Ms flying lion, is a ti>er no more, and is conieiit to let the eagle reign as king ol the air, ihe king OI neasls roared lo I'ete bnmii on iiis reiiini to Luiver City. Ihe royai vveictmie compensated him lor much ol tile tiardsinps endured. I'erhups if someone suyyested that a iJiciiue of the life oj Loluinbus oe niuae, we d hear a brixmide alleyiiiy some producer said, "Uy, yea, he s the muy they named the circle after:' "1-igliliiig Al" Slelles they call the veteran exnibiior leader ironi MiiiiieapoMs, a lighter he is proving to i)e 111 directing Hie Twin City light ayanisi what ne terms unjust union (leinands. He)iry Bate, Paul Gulick's heiuhman at, Universal, states he knows one paper whose circulation exceeds the "Haturduy Eveniny Post." He refers to the nuiniiscript of his play, which, hacmy passed a multitudinous yuuntlet of readers, is now reposmy safely in a producer's vault. Art Kalleii of the Portland First National ollice now knows how hectic IS the life of the bicycler. Art was commissioned by Manager Les Davis to bicycle a print of Naughty but -Nice" between the Hawthorne and Sell wood theaters at Portland. An e-xpected print had failed to arrive at the studios necessitating the cycling act. Plans Being Speeded for Tornado Relief (Lonliniivd from I'dyi ]) has been countermanded. Presidenl Fred \\ ehrenberg of the Motion Picture iheater Owners of Missouri sent the following telegram contermandiiig his previous message: "The Citizens Committee as a matter of civic pride refuses to accept outside help so kindly disregard telegram of September thirtieth. Kindest regards. Will see you at Conference." Lawrence, Mass. House Reopens Lawrence, Mass. — The Victoria has reopened with Matt Burgess as manager.