Motion Picture News (Apr - Jun 1927)

May 2 0, I 9 2 y 1947 Fox Salesmen Advised of Product Fifty-Two Features, Includiiijs^ Twelve Giants, and One Hundred Fifty-Six Short Subjects Listed by Grainier at Convention k TlIK Fox siilos forces, in convention at Atliinlie City tliis week, were advised l)y James R. Grainj^er, {!:eneral sales mannper, that the company's schedule of product for the season 1927-28 includes 52 feature productions with 12riiant Specials headinj^ the list in addition lo "What Price Glory"; also 156 short subjects comprising 20 comedies, 20 Varieties and 104 issues of Fox News. The field forces were informed that one-fifth of the Fox releases are now comjileted, three months before the opening of the new season, owing to the production direction of Winfield R. Sheelian, vice-president. The completed product includes four of the Giant Specials, one super-Giant, "What Price Glory," and four special features; under the supervision of Mr. Sheehan two more Giants are in production and sevcr.il features arc being prepared for filming. According to the line-up announced by Mr. Grainger, as planned by Mr. Sheehan, Fox Films will release next season fonr Olive Borden productions, four with George O'Brien, four starring Dolores Del Rio, four Madge Bellamy, four Janet Gaynor, four Victor McLaglen, four f^dmund Lowe, four Charles Farrell, two Greta Nissen, and one each starring Blanche Sweet and Belle Bnuett. Among the Giant specials are "Carmen," Dolores Del Rio playing the title role, directed by Raoul Walsh, a new interpretation of the story in which Victor McLaglen will do the role of the bullfighter, Escamillo. Don Alvarado, Fred Kohler, Ben Bard, Nancy Xash, Carmen Costello and Mathilde Comont comprise the supporting cast. Olive Borden is featured in May Edington's story "The Joy Girl," which was com{)Ieted under direction of Allan Dwan. In the cast are Xeil Hamilton, Marie Dressier, Mary Alden, William Norris, Helen Chandler, Jerry Miley, Frank Walsh, Clarence Elmer, Jimmy Grainger, Jr., and Peggy Kelly. "Paid to Love," also completed, is an original story featuring George O'Brien, Virginia Valli and William Powell. Howard Hawks directed, and the supporting cast includes J. Farrell MacDonald, Thos. •lefferson and Mank Mann. "Mother .Machree," completed, features Belle Bennett and Victor McLaglen. John Ford directed the Rida Johnson Young story, and the cast includes Neil Hamilton, ' Ethel Clayton, Philippe DeLacy, Pat Somerset, Ted McXamara, Eulalie Jensen, Constance Howard, Rodnov Hildehrand aiid Jacciues Hollens. "Silk Hats," an original storv of the underworld, written by Polan Haiiks. Raoul Walsh will direct, with' ^Uu\<y:(^ Bellamy, ^ ictor .McLaglen and Edmund Lowe in the fwitured roles. "Hangman's House," adapted from the novel by Donn Byrne, and directed by John Ford. George O'Brien will be featured. "Luna Parkj" \vith Victor McLaglen, Greta Xissen and Charles Farrell. It is an original story of Banks, directed by Lou Tellegen. "The 'I'cn (^oniplclcd MIms Shown at C^onvention IT is reported, but not confirmed, that nine pictures, already completed for (he 1927-28 schedule, will be shown at the Fox convention at Atlantic City, which began May 12. In addition, the delegates will also see "Seventh Heaven," it is said. On the new season list which the convention will see, according to reports, are: "Carmen." "The Joy Girl," "Paid to lyove," "Mother Machree," "Sinjied," "My Wife's Honor." "A. W. O. L.," ".V Jungle Rose." and "Sunrise." The Fox home office delejration left Wednesday for .Atlantic City on the arrival of W. R. Sheehan from the Coast. Sessions are being held at the Ambassador Hotel, as this issue goes to i)ress. carnival life and will be directed by Howard Hawks. "East Side— West Side," from the novel of Xew York by Felix Riesenberg, featuring George O'Brien, Virginia Valli and J. Farrell Macdonald, is in the first stages of production in the New York studios, under the direction of Allan Dwan. "The Escape," featuring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. It is adapted from Paul Armstrong's melodrama of the stage, and will be directed by Raoul Walsh. "The Girl Downstairs," written as an original for the screen by May Edington, and featuring Olive Borden and I]dmund Lowe "Balaoo, " from Gaston Leroux French stage play, a dramatic novelty dealing with Paris and the African jungle. Victor Schertzinger is the director. "The Blond Panther," an original story featuring Madge Bellamy and directed by Frank Borzage. Other specials are: "Jungle Rose," starring Dolores Del Rio, with a cast including Shirley ]\Iason, Walter Pidgeon, Ted McXamara, Leslie Fenton, Anders Randolf, Charles Stevenson and Adolf Millar. It was directed by John Griffith Wray. The story is by Clifford Bax. "Come to My House," the serial story by Arthur Somers Roche, will be directed by Frank Borzage, with a cast including Edmund Lowe and Mary Duncan. "Xone But the Brave," a satirical comedy of the London stage, featuring Madge Bellamy and Edmund Lowe and directed by J. G. Blystone. The authors are Bernard Merivale and Brandon Fleming. "Singed!" starring Blanche Sweet, an original story by Adela Rogers St. Johns. The cast includes Warner Baxter, Mary -McAllister, Edwards Davis, Edgar X'orton, .James Wang, Alfred Allen, Howard Truesdale, Clark Comstock, Claude King and Alfred Allen and Ida Darling. It was directed by John Griffith Wray. "Pajamas," an original story featuring Olive Borden and George O'Brien, directed by Allan Dwan. "My Wife's Honor," starring Dolores Del Kio. is an original story of Biarritz and the Riviera by Polan i'.anks, directed by liOU Tellegan. The cast includes Ben Bard, Don Alvarailo, i'aulette Duval, Rosita Marstini and Andre Lancy. "Sugar Daddies," a story of Broadway, with Charles Farrell, ^fary Duncan, Ted McNamara and Sammy Cohen. Directed by Alfred E. Green. "Silk Legs," a corned v featuring Jfadge Bellamv. Directed by Albert Ray. "Two Girls Wanted," adapted from the current New York stage I)lay by Gladys Unger. Janet Gaynor will be featuicd and Alfred E. Green will direct. "The Comedian," from the stage l)!ay by Sacha Guitry. Janet (iaynor will be featured, and Victor Schertzinger \v\\\ direct. "Holiday Lane," featuring Earle Foxe, J. Farrell jNIacdonald and Nancy Xash. Directed by J. G. Blystone. "Womanwise, " an original story as yet uncast, to be directed by J. G. Blystone. " Widow-in-Law, " a comedy directed by Albert Ray and featuring Edmund Lowe, Mary Duncan and Sally Phipps. "Manpower," an original story by Polan Banks, in which will appear Janet Gaynor, Barry X'orton and Charles Morton, a new Fox discovery. "The Unknown Beauty," featuring Olive Borden and directed by Albert Ray. It is an original storv. "A. W. 0. L." (temporary title), a comedy, completed, with Ted McXamara and Sammy Cohen featured, and the cast includes Gene Cameron, Betty Francisco, Judy King, Holmes Herbert, Jerry the Giant and Charles Gorman. Benjamin Stoloff directed. Others on the list of Fox Films features are "Fleetwing, " a horse story, to be directed by Lew Seller; "Always Faithful," a dog story, also to be directed bv Seller; "Ladies Must Dress," "Soft Li\'ing," "Atlantic City," "Earth and the Woman," "Very Confidential" and "The Girl From Havana. ' ' In addition to these Fox will release fourteen super-western productions. Tom Mix will make seven, including "Tumbling River," "Riding the Bandwagon," "Tjie Arizona AVildcat," and "Silver Valley." They will be directed bv Lew Seller, Benjamin StolofI and 0. 0. Dull. Buck Jones will make a series, the first two of which \x\\\ be "Chain Lightning" and "The Texas Tiger." Scott Dunlap will direct. George E. Marshall, supervisor of Fox comedies, told the salesmen that the 26 Comedies in two-reel length will be made up of eight Van Bibbers, eight Animals comedies and ten Imperial fun-films. Great care will be exercised in the selection Jerry Madden and other child stars will be seen in the Animal comedy issues, and a section of the Fox Hills studio ha^; been partitioned off as a zoo, in which are animals from almost every country on the globe. A new type of bathing girl will be seen in the Imperial comedies, stated Mr. Marshall, and in addition an all-star cast of comedians will grace these releases. Pal, the dog, will be seen in many of this brand, of stories.