Motion Picture News (Apr - Jun 1927)

2280 Motion Picture News Resume of Current Ne\A/s NA/eeklies i iiiiim iiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii IlillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUlllllg INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL No. 44: Galveston, Texas — "Beauty queen of world" chosen in big contest ; Shanghai, China — China quiet but marines hold fighting edge ; Washington, D. C. — Baby star delights President Coolidge; New York City — Zoo animals greet audiences with new act ; Rome, Italy — Inventor rolls his own with speedy motor hoop ; Kelly Field, San Antonio, Tex. — Uncle Sam's "Eagles" in majestic flight ; Oregon City, Ore. — Salmon leap high falls to spawn and then die. PATHE NEWS No. 45: Shanghai, ChinaGen. Smedley Butler reviews veteran Devil Dogs guarding Uncle Sam's interests ; New York City — East Side's tireless peddler merchants reap rich harvest ; Washington, D. C. — Snookums makes big hit when Senator Smoot takes him to call on President ; Dover, England — President Doumergue and Foreign Minister Briand of France greeted by Prince of Wales ; Boston, Mass. — Speedboats set fast pace; Black Hills — State Game Lodge, secluded in Custer Park, South Dakota, tentatively chosen by Chief Executive for vacation ; Heroes of Air — Lindbergh paying glowing tribute to aerial pioneers whose exploits inspired him to conquer Atlantic. FOX NEWS, VOL. 8, No. 70: England— Lieuts. Carr and Gillman attempt non-stop trip to India; Washington, D. C. — President dons attire of yachtman as he and Mrs. Coolidge start on cruise of Mayflower; Shanghai — 2,000 Japanese sailors march before Admiral Ayamada; Buffalo, N. Y. — Her playmates envy little girl's strange pets — two three-weeks-old lion cubs ; England — President of France nation's guests and gets Doctor of Law degree at University of Oxford ; Philadelphia — Gay plumage of Knights Templar decorate city ; Portsmouth, Va. — Four baseball fans killed and many injured when storm causes collapse of grandstand ; North Atlantic — Planes catapulted from deck of warship ; Oldenburg — Von Hindenburg pays visit to town where he served as captain 50 years ago ; Idaho — Towering timber fo West yields to man's progress ; Galveston — Great throng witnesses 'pageant of pulchritude,' won by Miss New York. FOX NEWS, VOL. 8, No. 69: Louisiana— Despite efforts of frantic thousands, waters pour through levee at Melville ; Paris— Snapshots arrival of Lindbergh after daring ocean hop, sent by cable ; New York City — Children of 5th Avenue race luxurious toy water craft ; Boston, Mass. — Harvard oarsmen win from Pa. and Mass. Tech.; Princeton, N. J. — Yale loses first varsity rowing race in 5 years ; Rochester, N. Y. — -Dr. Rush Rhees breaks ground for $10,000,000 men's college addition to U. of Rochester ; Haariem, Holland — Two princes from Java pay visit to famed Dutch tulip fields ; Washington, D. C. — Ex-Lieut. Gov. Lowman of N. Y. succeeds Gen. Andrews as federal chief ; Rheims — France celebrates reconstruction of famed cathedral ; Promontory, Utah — Pioneer days again enacted as ranchers hold wild horse round-up; Galveston, Tex. — Prettiest girls of all nations arrive to display charms ; Texas — Sec'y of War Davis sees 200 planes fly. PATHE NEWS No. 46: Shanghai, ChinaBluejacket units from Japanese men-'o-war hold review in International Settlement; Nanking— Motley worker throngs stage labor demonstration ; Oberlin, Ohio — Five survivors of group that founded Anti-Saloon League in 1893 hold reunion; Astoria, Oregon — Life saving crews brave fury of wind and wave in constant patrols ; Boston, Mass. — Automobile thrillhunters go on shocking motor ride ; Le Bourgct Field — Crowds rush for Lindbergh's plane. INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL No. 45: London, England — British troops in daring display before royal eyes ; Chicago, 111. — Skater flirts with doom on edge of high building : Miami, Fla. — Fire in Everglades sweeps 64,000 acres of rich land; McRae's Landing, La. — More flood relief asked as last levees crumble ; Phila., Penna. — Foremost college stars in athletic meet ; Paris — Lindbergh's triumphant arrival after flight across Atlantic. Le Bourget, France — Crowds gather as news comes that Lindbergh is nearing goal. Two Educational Films Finished for June Release The new Educational-Christie comedy featuring Neal Burns has been titled "Giddy Gobblers." It has been completed for release early in June. Al St. John will be featured in an Educational-Mermaid Comedy Avhich has been titled "No Cheating," to be released in June. An unusually large and well-balanced supporting cast appears with the star in this comedy. Lucille Hutton is leading lady, while Clem Beauchamp, Phil Dunham, Jack Lloyd and Blanche Payson are included among the supporting players. Stephen Roberts directed. Paramount Signs Lane Chandler for Westerns Lane Chandler, a young Westerner only six months in Hollywood, has been signed to a long-time contract by Paramount and will play the leading role in "Nevada," the Zane Grey story in which Gary Cooper was to have been starred. Cooper instead will play a leading role in "Beau Sabreur. " Chandler, a year ago, was a passenger agent in Yellewstone National Park. A director of a two-reel Western being made there gave him a bit that turned out so well that Chandler came to Hollywood for a screen career. First National Transposes Releases for June Release dates on three of its five pictures to be released during June have been switched by First National. "Dance Magic" is now announced for release on June 12th instead of on June 26th. "Framed" will be released on June 19th instead of the 12th and "Naughty But Nice" on the 26th instead of the ]9th. "Land Beyond the Law" and "The Sunset Derby" will be released as scheduled on June 5th. Beulah Livingston U. A.'s Coast Publicity Director Beulah Livingston has been appointed by Joseph M. Schenck the West-coast Publicity Director for Feature Productions and units under the Schenck jurisdiction. In her present post she will have a large organization working under her and will keep in close touch with Victor Shapiro, advertising and publicity director of New York for the United Artists. Chase to Take Charge of Excellent's Sales-Service Excellent Pictures Corporation announced this week the election to a vicepresidency in its organization of Maurice A. Chase, who will act as general sales manager, taking full charge of all sales and service problems in connection with the distribution of the 18 Excellent Pictures for 1927-28. Samuel Zierler, president of Excellent, intends to give his personal attention to production. He leaves shortly for the Pacific Coast. Quite a number of Excellent's scheduled eighteen are already completed, including the Pauline Frederick picture. "The Nest," also "Back to Liberty," "The Stronger Will," "Your Wife and Mine," "Life's Crossroads." The others, according to present plans, including there in the making and others to follow, A\ill be done at Hollywood. Three Tiffany Pictures Ready for Release "Backstage," "The Beauty Shoppers" and "Snowbound," three Tiffany productions, have been completed and are ready for release. The cast in "Backstage" includes William Collier, Jr., Barbara Bedford, Alberta Vaughn, Eileen Percy. In "The Beauty Shoppers" are Mae Busch, Doris Hill, Ward Crane, Dale Fuller, Thomas Haines and James A. Marcus. Betty Blythe, Bobby Agnew, George Fawcett, Lillian Rich, Guinn Williams and Harold Goodwin are in the leading roles of "Snowbound." Charlie Murray to Portray Steve Brodie for F. N. Steve Brodie, the man who became famous years ago by leaping from the Brooklyn Bridge into the East River, will be portrayed on the screen by Charlie Murray, according to an announcement from John McCormick, West Coast production chief for First National, who states that E. M. Asher will produce for his company a vehicle for Charlie Murray and George Sidney which will be titled "Steve Brodie Took a Chance." Marceline Day Opposite Novarro in "Romance" Miss Day played her first feminine lead Ramon Novarro in his next starring vehicle, ' ' Romance. ' ' Miss Day played her first feminine lead with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in "The Barrier." She had the feminine leads in "The Boy Friend" and "Rookies." "Romance" will be directed by John S. Robertson. Cantor Rosenblatt Signed for "The Jazz Singer" Joseph Rosenblatt, cantor, is to appear in "The Jazz Singer," which will soon go into production at Warner Bros.' Hollywood studio. Cantor Rosenblatt was signed this week by H. M. Warner and is to appear as a singer — not as an actor.