The Film Mercury (1926-27)

Page Twelve THE FILM MERCURY, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1926 Hollywood, Calif. Sam Katz Off 1st Nat. Committee Atlantic City — Sam Katz is no longer on the executive committee of First National. The directors, meeting this week, elected the following: A. H. Blank, Harry Crandall, A. M. Fabian, Richard A. Rowland, George W. Trendle and E. V. Richards. The officers for the coming year are as follows: Robert Lieber, president; Richard A. Rowland, first vice president; Jacob Fabian, second vice president; John H. Kunsky, third vice president, and Sam Spring, secretary-treasurer. * » * McNAMARA TO REMAIN WITH DEMILLE STUDIO Tom McNamara, who did the treatment on “The Clinging Vine,” for the Cecil B. DeMille studios, is to remain with DeMille for another production. • • • LOUISE DRESSER SIGNS WITH WARNER BROS. Louise Dresser has been signed for a role in “Broken Hearts of Hollywood,” which Millard Webb will direct as his next production for Warner Bros. * * * HAL CONKLIN RE-SIGNS Hal Conklin has been resigned to a long-term contract by Harry Langdon’s First National unit. Conklin is collaborating on the story of Langdon’s next production, “The Yes Man.” • • • DOROTHY DUNBAR WITH RICHARD BARTHELMESS Dorothy Dunbar has been engaged by Richard Barthelmess for the feminine lead in his next production, “The Amateur Gentleman,” under the direction of Sidney Olcott. (f ' — ' ^ WESTERN AMUSEMENT COMPANY Des Moines, la. April 19, 1926. The Film Mercury: Gentlemen: Please put me on your subscription list for one year and send me invoice. I have by chance secured your April 2d issue and think it is wonderful news, and have spread the word around exchange managers and salesmen and a few exhibitors only this morning. I wish to take this opportunity to wish you the best of success, and you can rest assured will try and do you some good in this section. Respectfully yours, H. HIERSTEMER. P. S. — Please send a few copies of April 2nd issue. ^ V CONWAY TEARLE TO PLAY OPPOSITE MAE MURRAY Conway Tearle has been selected for the male lead opposite Mae Murray, in her new M-G-M production, “Altars of Desire,” from the story by Maria Thompson Davies. Christy Cabanne will direct. * * * VERA LEWIS PLAYING IN DENNY PRODUCTION Vera Lewis has been signed for a role in “Take It From Me,” Reginald Denny’s latest starring production for Universal, under the direction of William Seiter. * * * INCE TO DIRECT FOR COLUMBIA PICTURES Ralph Ince has been engaged by Columbia Pictures Corporation to direct “The Lone Wolf Returns,” featuring Bert Lytell. MEL BROWN TO DIRECT “TAXI, TAXI” FOR “U” Melville Brown will direct “Taxi, Taxi,” from the story by George Weston, as his next production for Universal. He is now adapting the story with the collaboration of Raymond Cannon. * * * Gotham Formed on Coast Sacramento. — Gotham Prod., Inc., has been formed with Los Angeles as headquarters. The capital is $25,000, divided into 250 shares of $100 each. Incoporators are Sam Sax, Carroll Sax and Benjamin Schwab of Los Angeles. * * * FAYE WRAY PLAYING LEAD WITH GIBSON Fay Wray, who was recently placed under long-term contract by Universal, is playing the leading feminine role opposite Hoot Gibson in his latest starring production. The picture is “The Man in the Saddle,” an original photoplay by Charles Logue, which Cliff Smith is directing. * * * LENORE COFFEE SELLS NEW STORY TO DE MILLE An original story called “Vanity” has been sold by Lenore J. Coffee to the DeMille studio. It is to be used as a forthcoming starring vehicle for Leatrice Joy. * * * MARBURGH IS ADDED TO CHAPLIN CAST Bert Marburgh has been added to the cast of “The Better ’Ole,” Syd Chaplin’s latest starring production for Warner Bros., under the direction of “Chuck” Reisner. RENEE ADOREE TO PLAY OPPOSITE TOM MEIGHAN Renee Adoree has been borrowed by Paramount from the M-G-M studios, to appear opposite Thomas Meighan in his next starring vehicle, “Tin Gods.” Miss Adoree left for the East this week, where the picture will be made at Paramount’s Long Island studio. * * * EMILY FITZROY CAST IN PRISCILLA MORAN FILM Emily Fitzroy is playing a featured role in ‘Hungry Arms,’ in which little Priscilla Moran is playing the leading role. Cissy Fitz-Gerald, William V. 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