Motion Picture News (Jul - Sep 1926)

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July 17 , 19 2 6 W WHERE STAR SALARIES GO E have frequently commented on the fact that the modern screen player has developed into a sound business person who realizes the shifting, ephemeral quality of film fame and who sanely invests the generous returns which the work brings in a manner to insure independence regardless of future happenings. A survey of the players working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, for instance, brings cut these instances: Marion Davies leads the field with her extensive real estate holdings. Antonio Moreno has just built himself a home in the centre of Moreno Highlands, a development owned and subdivided by himself. Carmel Myers owns several houses which she leases. Karl Dane has a large chicken ranch in the San Fernando valley, not far from Los Angeles. George K. Arthur owns a beauty and barber shop in Hollywood, partnership in which is shared by six other film favorites, including Renee Adoree. Lew Cody has invested with an automobile agency and Conrad Nagel is salting his away in reliable bonds. Doesn't sound much like reckless extravagance and Hollywood as she is painted, does it? J BACK FROM LONDON OHN POWERS, of the J. J. McCarthy office, who went to London to make preliminary arrangements for the showing of "The Big Parade" at the Tivoli Theatre, returned to New York last Sunday to confer with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer officials. Mr. Powers also managed the presentation at the Tivoli, which is now in its seventh week and still drawing capacity audiences. Arrangements may soon be completed for the presentation of this film of America's part in the world crisis in Paris and Berlin. These showings will be watched with interest by motion picture men both here and abroad. The success of these two engagements is predicted by the enthusiastic reception accorded this film by the members of the French and German consulates and legations in Washington. Johnny Him*. (.'. C. Burr and tht ir *taff on the bench at Atlantic City, planning "The Knickerbocker Kid." the comedian's next First \ational picture; left to right: I ictor Grandin, Burr. Charles Hines, Georgi Amy. Johnny Hines. Matt Taylor. Jack WGoican and Herbert Crooker J A COMEDY CONVENTION OH.WY HINES, C. C. Burr, his producer, and the Hines gag staff have returned from a week at Atlantic City, where considerable work is alleged to have been performed on the comedy sequences of "The Knickerbocker Kid." (Perhaps the report is just one of Johnny's gags.) The story was written by Matt Taylor, formerly of Motion PICTURE News, and among the others at the beach resort were Charles Hines, the director, Jack M'Gowan, title writer, Victor Grandin, George Amv and Herbert Crooker. A HERE WITH "MAGICIAN" l~\ LICE TERRY' arrived in New York on Wednesday, June 30, aboard the Homeric with a print of "The Magician," which Rex Ingram, her husband, has just finished filming in Europe for Metro-Goldwyn and in which she plays the principal feminine role. Ingram, she said, had planned to accompany her here, but had to change his plans because of the impending premiere of "Mare Nostsum" in Europe! Miss Terry has since gone on to the Coast, where she will appear in one picture at the M-G-M studios before returning to Nice to work with her husband in his next Metro-Goldwyn production. s. BARBARA WORTH TIMES 'OMETHTNG of a novelty was received this week in the form of a newspaper published by a film company on location — The Barbara Worth Times, published at Winnemucca, New, by the company on location filming "The Winning of Barbara Worth" for Samuel Goldwyn. The paper contains full details of the came, a proclamation from Mayor Henry King, camp rules and an entire U. P. news service, editorials, and so on. A AUSTRALIA OPPOSES ADDED DUTY CCORDING to a cable just received in London from Melbourne, Australia, the Australian Federal Government has decided to oppose any increased duty on foreign films imported into Australia. The Minister of Customs said that when British film production increased Australia would afford protection for the industry. L CARDINALS ENTERTAINED OL IS B. MA\ ER was host at a significant luncheon on Saturday, July 3, at the M-G-M studio, when eight members of Cardinal Bonzano's ecclesiastical suite, now on a tour of the West following the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago, were entertained. Many Catholic dignitaries from all over California and a number of prominent Catholic members of the Culver City colony were also present. After the luncheon Cardinal Bonzano and his suite were escorted through the M-G-M plant, which they found extremely interesting P "GLORY" WINS CONTRACTS ROOF that Fox Films officials are more than satisfied with the cast painstakingly assembled for "What Price Glory?" is furnished by the fact that nearly all of its members have been placed under ccntract. Dolores Del Rio has been chosen for three more Fox Specials. Victor McLaglen has been placed under long-term contract. Barry Norton has signed for five years, and Ted McNamara ind Sammy Cohen have been funny enough to be notified of future engagements on the Fox lot as comedians. o THE LONE STAR LT of seven subjects screened for the National Board of Review last week, but one captured the little asterisk denoting a meritorious subject. That solitary starred release was Pathe Review No. 30, showing Limestone of Lorrain, France: Stars of the Sea, a Tolhurst microscopic subject: and the University of California in color. w FIRST NATIONAL CARAVAN EST\X ARD this week goes a considerable party of First National figures, bound for Hollywood. Earl Hudson, producer, on a two months' vacation, with his wife and family; Milton Sills. Nick Barrows, gag man, John Philip Kolb, Arthur Tavares, film editor, and Horace New, purchasing agent, are included in the group. A. TO STUDY FOREIGN MARKET GRAHAM MAINGOT. formerly director of the Pans branch of Fox Film Corporation, sailed last Saturday for France and Italy in the interests of the Sphinx Film Company. This company was recently organized in New York to carry on a foreign film business.