Motion Picture News (Sep - Oct 1926)

1390 M o t i o n P i c t u r r X e 'w s Tunney Episode on Pathe List Schedule for Week of October 10 Has "Aesop Fable" and Regular News Issues ^HE fifth fhapter of "The Fighting I Marine" in which Gene Tunney, -* world 's heavyweight fight champion, is starred, is scheduled for release the week of October 10 by Pathe. Other productions to go to exhibitors this week are "The Road House," an Aesop Fable; "Journey of the Israelites," one of the Pilgrimage to Palestine series ; Topics of the Day No. 41, Pathe Review No. 41 and two issues of Pathe News. "Entombed" is the title of the fifth chapter of the Tunney serial. In this the leaders of the hostile faction find themselves blocked at every attempt to keep Lady C'hatfield, the heiress, from living six months on the mine property to thus fulfill the demands of her grandfather's will. Dick (Gene Tunney) and Lady Chatfield (]\rarjorie Gay) are persuaded to visit the mine and Avhen they are below ground an ex])l()sion takes place. Spencer Bennet di rected from the scenario of Frank Leon (Smith. Pathe Review No. 41 presents: "Demon Masks," how the American Indian fooled his "devils," offered through the cooperation of the Museum of American Indian, Heye Foundation; "The City of Watchers," Pathecolor scenes of Bonifacio, Corsica; "The Boyland Flier," the White Mountain Narrow Gauge Railroad and ' * Zoo Babies, ' ' the youngsters at Luna Park Zoo, Los Angeles. "The Road House" is the latest of the Aesop's Film Fables animated cartoon comedies. "Journey of the Israelites" is the newest release of the "Pilgrimage to Palestine" series of twenty subjects, over half of which are now available for exhibition. Topics of the Day No. 41 offers the latest quips and jokes from the press of the world. Issues Nos. 84 and 85 of Pathe News complete the Pathe short feature for the week of October 10th. Fox Has Ten Shorts for October Month's Schedule Includes "Van Bibber," "O Henry" and "Helen and Warren" Comedies DURING the month of October ten short subjects will be released by Fox Films, in addition to the Fox Films news issues. Starting with October ;ird, "The Lyin' Tamer" and "Dizzy Dancers" will be issued to exhibitors. ' ' The Lyin ' Tamer ' ' is the second of eight, the new Animal Comedy series set for this year. It features Ernie Sheilds and Barbara Luddy. Gene Cameron and .lean Lorraine have the leads in "Dizzy Dancers," which is one of the twenty Imj)erials that Fox Films make yearly. Another Imperial, "Honeymoon Hospital" is scheduled for October 17th. The same team is featured in this vehide. The second of the Helen and Warren comedies is titled "Back to ^Nfother" and will be released October 24th. In it Allan Forrest plays Warren which role was recently portrayed by Hallam Cooley. Katherine Perry remains as Helen. "Babes in the Jungle" is the 0. Henry comedy. Hallam Cooley and Joan Renee have the leads. The Van Bibber comedy for the month is "King Bozo." Earle Foxe and Florence Gilbert are the featured players in this twenty-first of the Richard Harding Davis series to reach the screen. It comes to the exhibitor on October 10th. The three Fox varieties for October are "The Australian Alps," Avhich comes out on the ."ird; "Maryland, My Maryland" scheduled for the 17th and "The Great Lakes" to be issued on the 31st. Has Films of Leading Events Producer of Educational's "Curiosities" Reels Draws on Library Covering Past Twenty Years ^■TT ALTER Fl'TTER'S statement V/\/ that every historical film so far * » suggested as being suitable for ]>laciiig in the new Washington Archives iniibiiiig as part of the nation's projiosed liermanent historical record in motion ])ictures, is now in the vaults of Walilnis, Inc., subsidiary corporation of Futter Productions Co., gives some idea of the great (juantity and variety of subjects ?ivailal)l(> fur use in the Curiosities series released l)y Educational. In the editing of llie novcltirs in the Cui'iosities series, tlu' lU'w pictures of the world's odd(>st i)('oi)le and tilings often appear to best advantage when accomj/anied by a flash of some older jiicture for contrast or atmosphere. Mr. Futter is said to liave access to three million I'eet of film (collected in the last twenty years. Included in these ])ictures are ten inijiortant collections of past years including those I'l'oin Gaumont (iraphic and Gaumont N'ews Keel, Triangle Flni Corijoration, Pictorial Life, Reel Life and otluM-s in existence as far back as lOOi. Prize Winners Chosen in Felix the Cat Contest THE winners in the Felix the Cat Drawing Contest, which ended September 15th, have been selected. The contest was conducted by Motion Picture Magazine, through the courtesy of Pat Sullivan, Educational and George Bergfeldt Company, manufacturer of Felix the Cat novelties. Approximately 15,000 drawings were submitted by young artists. The winners were judged by their originality and cleverness and the neatness of their sketches. Guila May Replogle of Holton, Kansas, won the first prize for girls with three pencil drawings of Pat Sullivan's feline character. R. Melvin Quinn of Reading, Pennsylvania, won the first prize for boys with a typical ink sketch of Felix. The second prize winner among the girls was Norma Beausoliel of Montreal, Canada. The boys' second prize was won by Pasquale D'Angelo. Bray Engages Wanda Wiley for Comedies Series Bray Productions this week announced the acquisition of Wanda Wiley to a))i)ear with Lewis Sargent in a series of twelve two-reel Fistical Culture Comedies for 1926-27 release. Miss Wiley has been working for the past four years in Century Comedies. She makes her screen debut in Bray Comedies in "Look Out Below," the third of the Fistical Culture series. Davis Now Featured Player In Mermaid Comedies tieorge l)a\is, recently seen in supjjorting roles with Johnny Arthur in Edm-ational-Tuxedo Comedies, has been ))roniotcd to feature ]iarts in F^ducatioiuil-Mermaid Comedies. Davis will head a cast consisting of Robert Graves, Jack Lloyd, Marcella Daly and Bert Young, in a comedy built around one of Xew York ',s night clubs. "The Motorboat" New Van Bibber Comedy Started A new Van Bibber coniedv, ''The Motorlioat," with Earle Fox and Florence Gilbevt has been ]mt into production by Fox Films. Rali)li Si))perly, who a])])eared in ''The Blue Eagle" and " Womanpower, " is a nuMuber of the cast. Jess Robins will direct the corned v. Katherine McGuire Leading Lady to Lupino Lane Katlirvn ^IcGuire has been added to the roster of beauties at the Educational Studios. Mj^s .McGuii-e will have the principal t'' iiiiiiine supjiorting role with Lu|)ino Lane in his first comedy for Educatiomil lit' this vear's series.