The Film Mercury (1926-27)

Hollywood, Calif. THE FILM MERCURY, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1926 Page Nine KEITH INTEREST TO FLOAT STOCK ISSUE E. F. Albee, and associates, controlling the Keith enterprises, are understood to be making plans for the sale of Keith securities. Plans under consideration will provide for a new holding company which will control all Keith activities and the securities therein sold to the public. The first offering will likely be of $5,000,000 in stock. * * * • • * START NEW ROCK COMEDY The latest Joe Rock comedy, “She’s a Prince,” has gone into production under the direction of Marcel Perez. Alice Ardell is featured in this Blue Ribbon comedy. * * * McLAGLEN GETS LEAD IN “WHAT PRICE GLORY?” Victor McLaglen has been signed by Fox Films for the leading male role in their screen production of “What Price Glory?” CAST COMPLETED FOR CHADWICK PRODUCTION The cast has been completed for the Chadwick production of “The Bells,” which James Young will direct. Lionel Barrymore will have the leading role. The rest of the cast includes Lola Todd, Carrol Nye, Gustav von Seyffertitz and others. /■ ■N TIRES PROMPT SERVICE ANYWHERE RETREADING TIIDrC VULCANIZING 1U DLiU H. H. Andrews 6426 Selma Ave. HEmpstead 4468 V— STUDIO SPACE For Independent Producers. j Excellent facilities with ev [ ery convenience. CALIFORNIA STUDIOS Phone HO-0162 1420-22-24 Beachwood Drive ! Jack Mintz, Studio Mgr. Lynn Reynolds On “U” Contract Lynn Reynolds has signed a long term contract as a feature director for Universal Pictures Corporation. He has been with Universal for the past several months and has directed three features, the last of which is “Prisoners of the Storm,” now in production, with House Peters in the starring role. * * * NITA CAVALIER IN POLA NEGRI PICTURE Nita Cavalier has been selected to play a prominent part in Pola Negri’s latest starring vehicle, “Good and Naughty,” for Paramount. * * * JEVNE COMPLETES SCRIPT Jack Jevne has finished the continuity on “Sunny Ducrow,” which is to star Vera Reynolds at the De Mille studio. * * * MORE PLAYERS ADDED TO CORINNE GRIFFITH CAST Three more players have been added to the cast of Corinne Griffith’s latest production, “Into Her Kingdom.” They are Charles Crockett, Evelyn Selby and Larry Fisher. * * * LOIS WEBER SIGNS NEW “U” CONTRACT Lois Weber has been signed on a two-year contract by Universal to make four pictures a year, it was learned this week. Miss Weber gained her first recognition with Universal several years ago, producing many of her greatest successes there. She returned to Universal recently to make one picture, “The Star Maker,” an adaptation of Dana Burnett’s “Technic,” featuring Billie Dove and Francis X. Bushman. * * * RETURNS AFTER ILLNESS Ben Jackson, business manager of Fox Films West Coast studio, returned to his desk this week fully restored to health, after an operation at the Hollywood hospital. He has been away from the studio six weeks. * * * ANNE CORNWALL IN WEAVER PRODUCTION Anne Cornwall is working in “The Totem Pole Beggar,” which is being produced at Tacoma, Wash, by H. C. Weaver. Van Dyke, former Fox director, is handling the megaphone. FAMOUS PLAYERS TO PAY EXTRA DIVIDEND The board of directors of First National Pictures has declared an extra dividend on its 8 per cent preferred stock of $1.44, payable on the first of April. The stock was last quoted on the Stock Exchange at a price of $103 per share, and this extra dividend is additional to the regular quarterly dividend of 2 per cent declared on Monday. The participating extra dividend is paid out of earnings of the December 27, 1925, fiscal year and represents 8 per cent of the amount by which earnings were in excess of $1,500,OOOand not in excess of $2,500,000. * * * WOOD SUING GOLDBERG OVER “BILLY, THE KID” Billy Wood, well known lieutenant of the Keith U. B. O. vaudeville and stock theatre booking offices, is suing Jesse Goldberg for damages claimed because Goldberg is issuing a “Billy, the Kid” film release. In its stage form, the plaintiff had the stage version on tour more than ten years. The Santley Brothers, since famous in stage productions, were among stage players who appeared in the piece which was written by Walter Woods and Joseph Santley. King New F. B. O. Production Head Edwin C. King, general manager of the Long Island studio of Famous Players-Lasky, has arrived from New York to become vice-president in charge of production at the F. B. O. studio here. The appointment was made by Joseph P. Kennedy, new owner of F. B. O. He will have charge of pictures, to cost $7,000,000, during the present season. The announcement added that J. I. Schnitzer, who will be succeeded by King, will go to the F. B. O. organization in New York in an executive position. 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