Motion Picture News (Jul - Sep 1927)

qq? Motion Picture News The Universal to Open October 9th UNIVERSAL CHAIN T H EATRICAL ENTERPRISES, Inc., has set the opening date for Universal's new $1,500,000 Brooklyn Theatre, the Universal, on Sunday evening, October 9th. This will be an invitation premiere at which leading civic and social celebrities are expected to attend. Arthur Brilant has been appointed managing director of the Universal, which is the first "atmospheric" type theatre to be constructed in New York. Eight F B O Pictures in the Making Plans for the fall production schedule at the F B 0 Studios in Hollywood indicate that there will be no let-up from activity. Eight pictures are in work and will be completed at the end of September. Within the past few days, three pictures have been started. They are: "Coney Island," "Red Riders of Canada," and "The Little Buekaroo." Five films in preparation are: "Freckles," "The Renegade," "When the Law Rides," "The Swift Shadow," and "Her Summer Hero." Completing the east for "Coney Island," Rudy Cameron has been signed to play the leading masculine role, and William Irving and Eugene Strong have been chosen for important parts. Lloyd Decides to Work Rather Than Play Harold Lloyd's plans to arrange his shooting schedule in Ncav York to permit him to attend the Tunney-Dempsey fracas in Chicago went too far astray to suit the bespectacled comedian, so that he abandoned his plans at attend the fight. The four days intended for the fight were used instead in the filming of the horse car sequence which is to be the most amusing episode of his new picture. Gotham Productions Now Ahead of Schedule With "Blondes By Choice" now nearing completion, and "The Cheer Leader" and "The Fruit of Divorce" getting under way within the next month, Gotham is ahead of its schedule, which calls for completion of the series by July 1st. It is expected that the product will have been completed by the end of April, including "Hell Shi]) Bronson." Harry Beaumont to Direct New Novarro Vehicle Ramon Novarro will next be starred as the young ruler of a mythical European kingdom of modern times. M-G-M is about ready to start production on this picture. Harry Beaumont will direct from an original story by A. P. Younger. Renee Adoree will play the feminine lead in this film. Other selections for the supporting cast of the new film includes Roy D'Arcy, Jacquelin Gadson and Dorothy Cummings. Chas. Van Zandt Ghas. Van Zandt New Educational Treasurer At a special meeting of the board of directors of Educational Film Exchanges, Inc., this week, Charles Van Zandt was elected treasurer and comptroller of Educational to succeed the late John W. Toone. Mr. Van Zandt comes to Educational from the presidency of the Rex-Watson Corporation, manufacturers, of Canastota, N. Y., of which he has been the head for two years. Mr. Van Zandt was comptroller of the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation in 1917 and 1918, occupying this important position at the time of the consolidation of Paramount Corporation with Famous Players-Lasky. Mr. Van Zandt left Famous Players-Lasky early in 1919 to become comptroller of the Olonite Company, of Passaic, N. J., and later became general manager of the Wilkinson Manufacturing Company, of Binghamton, before his election to the presidency of the RexWatson Corporation. "Jazz Singer" World Premiere on Oct. 6th Thursday evening, October 6th, is announced by Warner Bros, as the date for the world premiere of Al Jolson in "The Jazz Singer," which will take place at the Warner Theatre, New York, at a top admission price of five dollars. The picture will then settle down to an indefinite ensageiiicnt in that house. Gharley Bowers on Educational Program HAVING forsaken Long Island for Los Angeles, Charley Bowers, his technical assistants and the machinery necessary for Bowers' mystifying process, will henceforth be seen working at the Educational studios making a series of six Charley Bowers comedies for the Educational comedy program. The Bowers unit will occupy a separate building and in about thi-ee weeks' time, when the equipmnt is ready, will start at once on the production of his first for the Hammons organization. No. 76, Vol. 9, of International News shows the polo games at Meadow Brook, L. L, airplane scenes of Mt. Wilson and personalities in daily press, such as Coolidge, Walker and Foch. Other highlights include Floi-ida blockade against alien smuggling, annual reunion of Civil War vets, and anti-aircraft gun test at Fort Tilden. In No. 77 the highlights are motorboat races for president's cup, start of plane derby at Roosevelt Field, L. I., broncho busting in Western round-up, Canada's protection of sea fowl, parachute jumper inflating rubber boat during descent and futurity races at Belmont Park. Paramount News, No. 15, presents spectacular views of New York air defenses at Fort Tilden, Irish pilot testing plane in which he was forced back while setting off for America, w^ould-be conquerors of English Channel, mustering of old Civil War veterans, and trial spin of new "amphibian" plane at Curtiss Field. A novel scene is new lifeboat system on He de France. No. 16 shows champion rifle marksmen at Camp Perry, 0., Mexican crowds acclaiming Obregon, Tilden losing national title for second year to La Coste, the take-offs of transcontinental air derby to Spokane. Also featured are Anita Peabody winning $100,000 futurity stakes, motorcycle stunts and shots of Miss America and McAdoo. Highspots in Pathe News, No. 77, are, Irish plane hopping off for U. S., classical music and its effect on monkeys, London's motorcycle football, Coolidge's return to the White House. Other noteAvorthy incidents are drive of Northern Chinese southward, Poloists retaining international cup, Ragoon mourning loss of her high priest. No. 78 offers cowboy riders in Pendleton round-up, legionnaires honoring St. Mihiel heroes, La Coste whipping Tilden, Britain's royalty at gathering of Scottish clans, and Roosevelt Field hopoffs. Coolidges viemng speedboat races is another item. Kinograms News, No. 5327, has, among other subjects, the trial flight of new Sikoi-sky amphibian, American poloists defeating British, American mothers honoring French heroes, Coolidges back again at White House, G. A. R. vets in annual parade, Germans, 160,000 . strong, attending church services. In No. 5328 are shots of start from Roosevelt Field of airplane contestants in air derby, Ruth Elder plane given new tryout, workmen fixing seats for Soldier Field fistic battle, Fort Tilden 's artillery in action, speedy filly winning Belmont Park futurity. La Coste turning back Tilden from victory, Jap wrestlers' annual tournament. President and Mrs. Coolidge seeing motorboat races. Vol. 1, No. 10, of M-G-M News shows N. Y.'s anti-aircraft guns in action, British losing in polo matches, Europe's latest restaurant plane, Buffalo riding at Ellensburg rodeo, and flashes of the participants in Chicago battle at Soldier Field. No. 11 has N. Y. fire fighting practicing, boats racing for president's cup, N. Y. to Spokane air derby, M-G-M 's flying lion, work of Rockefeller Foundation in Orient, and futurity races at Belmont Park. (