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January 7 , 1927
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William Haines. M-G-M player, is met by
his sister upon his arrival in New York
City for the opening of "Tell It to the
Marines" (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer}
Jess Smith, newest of the young producers,
who starts uork January 15ยป/i on a picturi
zation of "The Poor !\ut" for release by
First National Pictures
T FORTY BEST
HIS week brings the National Board of Review's selection of what it considers the forty best films of the year. The list is an interesting one. Here it is, alphabetically arranged: "Alaskan Adventures," "The Amateur Gentleman," "Beau Gesle, "Ben-Hur," "The Black Pirate," "The Blackbird, "Diplomacy," "Don Juan," "The Exquisite Sinner, "Everybody's Acting," "Faust," "For Heaven Sake," "Gigolo," "God Gave Me Twenty Cents, "The Gorilla Hunt," "The Greater Glory," "Hotel Imperial," "La Boheme, " "Mare Nostrum, " "The Marriage Clause," "Michael Strogoff," "Nell Gwyn," "Oh! What a Nurse," "Potemk^n," "The Quarterback, " "The Return of Peter Grimm," "The Scarlet Letter," "The Sea Beast," "Secrets of the Soul, " "The Show-Off," "Siberia," "Silence," "The Sorrows of Satan," "The Strong Man," "The Temptress," "Variety," "The Waltz Dream," "What Price Glory," "The Winning of Barbara Worth."
Asterisks were awarded last week to two features, "The Overland Stage," a Ken Maynard Western, and "Tell It to the Marines." This week's special commendation went to "It" and to two issues of Pathe Review, Nos. 3 and 4.
JIN THE NEWS OE REDDY, whose difficult task is the acquisit on of publicity for Harold Lloyd, became a proud father on Christmas Day with the arrivT of a seven and one-quarter-pound son and heir. We have suggested naming the Christmas release "Santa Claus" Reddy, in honor of the patron saint of the natal day, but we understand that the more practical, if less unique, Joseph, Jr., will be awarded. How about "Little Joe?" George Reddy, of the Pathe publicity department, is registering equal pride at having attained to the proud estate of unclehood.
Edwin C. King, vice-president in charge of
production for F.B.O., arrives in \ew York
with Mrs. King and is met at the station
by Joseph P. Kennedy ( left i .
Kathryn McGuire. Lupino Lane's leading
lady in his Educational comedies, tcill help
see that Laugh Month has its quota of
beauty as tccll as mirth
Lupino Lane brought over from England
with him a clever animal impersonator.
who will add to the gaiety of Laugh Month
in Educational comedies
Sam Vj. norK. Jane Murfin and l^mg Haggot, the "big
three" on Rork's next picture, "The Notorious Lady," for
First National. Rork is the producer. Miss Murfin has
done the continuity and Baggot is directing
Bess Meredyth, who has adapted numerous important stories to the screen for If arner Bros, productions, welcomes her young son, Jackie, home from school