The Film Mercury (1928-1929)

Page Sixteen THE FILM MERCURY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1928 Hollywood, Calif, Dresser Fox Contract Louise Dresser, featured in Fox’s “Mother Knows Best” and veteran of the screen, has been given a long-term contract by Winfield R. Sheehan. * * * Objects to “Racket” Paramount’s “The Racket” was the subject of a complaint made to the N. Y. State Censor Board by A. Kutz, president of the Far Rockaway Parents Teachers Association, after the film had been shown at Rockaway. Casting Wellington Scott has been appointed casting director of the Henry King picture, “She Goes to War,” now in production at the Tec-Art studios. It is an Inspiration picture, which Edward and Victor Halperin are producing. * * * Warners Sign Lytell Bert Lytell has been signed to a long term contract by Warner Brothers. The first picture under this contract will be “On Trial.” An Important Contribution to Film Literature Films of the Year 1927-1928 Introductory Essay and Notes by Robert Herring 32 Full-Plate Illustrations Paper Boards Price $2.50 Size 7J£xlO Inches The cinema is becoming a wonderful form of expression: and the present book, the first of its kind, provides a permanent record of those striking scenes which flash across the screen for an instant and then remain only a memory. Dramatic action, sudden brilliant contrasts of light and shade, amazing effects of grouping, are all to be found in the careful selection of “stills,” which has been made by Mr. Robert Herring, the well-known film critic. Mr. Herring discusses in his foreword the present and the future of the films, and the plates represent for the most part the best of the pictures which it was possible to see in London during the past year, though a few older ones and a few which have not yet been shown are included. Films of the Year is a volume whose shape resembles that of the pictures as shown, making it an easy and pleasurable matter to look through the reproductions which will make an irresistible appeal to every lover of the cinema. Order from Film Arts Guild, 500 Fifth Avenue New York City China Rejects British Films for Yankees’ Shanghai. — According to one of China’s leading film importers, 40 European productions, French, German and British, have been shelved because of poor results at the box-office. He writes : “When we tried to show European pictures at the new Capitol Theatre it was so disheartening that we had to practically cut them out.” “Even though some of these pictures were good, our boxoffice receipts were less than those for any small American picture we could have shown.” * * * Bell Handling 4 Monta Bell will supervise the making of 4 sound pictures at the Paramount Long Island studios. They are “Gentlemen of the Press,” the Ward Moorehouse play; “The Letter” with Jeanne Eagles which Robert Florey will direct; “The Birth of the Blues” with Eddie Cantor, and the Four Marx Brothers in “Cocoanuts.” At Paramount Brandon Hurst, who recently finished in “Interference ” is ?*TnWnrking in “The Wolf of Wall Street.” which Rowland v. Lee is directing at Paramount. “The Amazing Vagabond” and “Love in the Desert” have just started at FBO. * * * To Direct All Talkie Roy J. Pomeroy, director of sound at the Lasky studio, will direct “Drums of Oude,” the famous stage play by Austin Strong, author of “Seventh Heave n,” according to announcement. There will be 100 percent spoken dialogue throughout the picture which will contain the natural atmospheric sounds of warfare and tribal life of India. * * * Directing Dance Scenes for Paramount Fanchon, of Fanchon and Marco, is directing thirty of her girls in the cabaret scenes for “Three Week-Ends,” at Paramount. Film Folks NOW! Reduce Where Desired!! SAVAGE HEALTH MOTOR reduce* WHERE DESIRED without effecting the rest of your body. Can be used anywhere — at home — on location — while traveling. Come* in handsome leatherette case 8"xl0"xl4" in size. Weight 50 pounds. Weekly and monthly rental rates. Phone for rates. SOLD and RENTED Savage Health Motor Agency Phone WHitney 6102 5202 Wilshire Boulevard Ritz Theatre Bldg. Los Angeles, Calif. Office Hours 9 to 5—7 to 9 P.M.