Motion Picture News (Jan - Feb 1926)

99(1 Motion f I c t H r e News Another important feminine role has not yet been filled. Assoc. Exhib. Sales Manager on Trip E. J. Smith, general sales manager of Associated Exhibitors, who just returned from a short tour of the Canadian and MidWestern districts, left on Thursday of last week for a short visit to the Central Eastern territory for the purpose of studying conditions thoi-e. Some of the highlights from "Secret Orders" an F. B. O. production. Paramount Will Start Five Features to be Launched at Long Island Studios Upon Washington's Birthday FIVE pictures are scheduled to go into l)roduction at the Paramount Long Island Studio Washington's Birthday. They are Gloria Swanson in "Fine Manhers," Richard Dix in "Take a Chance," W. C. Fields in "The Old Armv Game," Bebe t»aniels in "The Palm Beach Girl," and D. \V. Griffith's "The Sorrows of Satan." "Pine Manners" is a story by James AshInore Creelman and Frank Vreeland. It will be directed by Frank Tuttle, who also directed Miss Swanson's last jjicture, "The Untamed Lady." Eugene O'Brien will play Opposite Miss Swanson. "Take a Chance," the Dix picture is from Bn original story by Howard Emmet Rogers, Who was recentlj' added to the Paramount Scenario staff. Alice Mills will play opposite I)lx and (iregory La Cava will direct. Tlie Bebe Daniels starring vehiclCj "The Palm Beach Girl," is an original story adapted by Forrest Ilalsey. Ei'le Kenton will direct and Lawrence Gray will play opposite the star. Most of the picture will be made in Florida. "The Old Army Game," the starring Vehicle for W. C. Fields, is from the story by J. P. McEvoy, adapted by Luther Reed, and will be directed by Edward Sutherland. Louise Brooks will have the principal feminine role. The GrifTith production, "The Sorrows of Satan" was adapted from Marie CoroUi's story Vjy John Russell and George Hull. Adolphe Monjou will play the role of Satan, Carol Dempster, the English girl writer and Ricardo Cortez will he Goeffrey Tempest. for Dorothy Mackaill Cast "Ransom's Folly' Dorothy Mackaill has gone to the west coast to play the leading role opposite Richard Barthelmess in the latter's next First National picture, "Ransom's Folly." It is a Richard Harding Davis story now in production under the direction of Sidncv Olcott. Alice Joyce Off to Coast for '*Beau Geste" After attending the opening of her latest picture, "Dancing Mothers," Alice Joyce has left New York for the coast to assume one of the featured roles in Paramount's "Beau Geste," which Herbert Brenon has started filming at the Laskv studios. "Ibanez* Torrent" Opens at N. Y. Capitol 64TBANEZ' TORRENT," the latest I Cosmopolitan Picture for MetroGoldwyn-Mayer release will have its first presentation in New York at the Capitol Theatre Sunday, February 21st. The picture was adapted from Vicente Blasco Ibanez' story, "The Torrent" and was directed by Monta Bell. Greta Garbo, Swedish motion picture star makes her American debut in this production in the featured role of Leonora Moreno, grand opera singer. The supporting cast includes Gertrude Olmstead, Tully Marshall, Arthur E. Carew, Edward Connelly, Mack Swain, Martha Mattox and Lucien Littlefield. Corinne Griffith to Start New Production CoiTine Griifith is already planning to start work the first week in March on "Into Her Kingdom," though she is only now finishing "Mile. Modiste," both of which are to be First National releases. Svend Gade will direct the new picture and Einar Hanson will jjlay the male lead opposite the star. for Mix Starts on Last Current Season Tom Mix has started "Hard Boiled," his last Fox stairing vehicle for the current season. Helene Chadwick has the leading feminine role opposite Mix, with Phyllis Haver cast in the secondary supporting part. J. G. Blvstone is directing. Dramatic sequences from "The Far Cry," a current First National production.