Motion Picture News (Nov - Dec 1926)

M o t i o 11 [' i c t it r e A <• iv s Scenes from ' The House Without a Key," a new serial issued by Pathe. Derr Biggers story and co-features AUene Kay and It is an adaptation of an Earl Walter Miller New Serial on Pathe Schedule November 21 Releases Include Our Gang Comedy and Sennett Day Film HEADING the list of Pathe releases for the week of November "21 is "The House Withoul A Key," a new Pathe Chapterplay based on ;i Satur day Evening Posl story by Ear] Derr Biggers. .Also on this schedule are "War Feathers," an "Our Gang" comedy made by I l.i I Roach; "Hesitating Horses," a comedy with Alice Day, produced by Mack Sennett; Pathe Review No. 47; "Radio Controlled," one of ZEsop's Film Fables; Topics of the Day No. 17 ;in<l issues Nos. 96 and 07 of Pathe News. "The Spite Fence" is the title of the firsl chapter of the new serial in which Alleue Ray and Walter Miller are co starred under direction of Walter Miller. It is a mystery story and was adapted by Frank Leon Smith. The supporting casl includes William Norton Bailey, John Webb Dillion, Betty Caldwell, Iv H. Calvert, Jack Pratt, Frank Lackteen and Charles West. ' ' \\ .i i I V.it hers ' ' was directed by A n thony Mack and a new member of the casl i Peggy Ahem. Eddie Quillan, Ruth Tay lor, Dannj O'Shea, William McCall and Joseph Young appear in ■ Day in the Mack Sennetl ('line directed this burli racing. I ':it he li'e\ lew No. 17 cunt ;iin " The (lame's the Thing"; an unchanging aspect of sport for sport's sake; "The Cleft of the ('ere"; a volcanic valley in the French hill country in Pathecolor; "Yes, Sir — That's My Baby!"; a novelty produced with the new process-camera invented by Al\m Y. Knechtel of the Pathe Review Camera Staff. Topics of the Day No. 47 offers the latest wit and humor culled from the pre- id' the world; "Radio Controlled" i the current release id' the ^Esop Film Fables Series; and Pathe News issues No-, till and 07 cover latest news events. a Cool Off" New Comedy Christie llpport of Alice offering. Eddie sque on horse The second Educational-Chrisl ie Comedy, featuring Anne Cornwall, the petite comedienne, has been titled "Cool Off." George Davis Lead in "Much Mystery" The second Educational Mermaid Comedy in which George Davis i^ featured ha been titled "Much Mystery." production work on the subjecl having been completed re cenily. Estelle Bradley appears in the leadins Femi nine role. "Our Gang" Finishes FiftySeventh Pathe Comedy BRINGING HOME THE BACON" is "Our Gang's" latest comedy for Hal Roach and incidentally their fifty-seventh tworeeler for Pathe. The picture is now in work at the Roach studio, under the direction of Robert McGowan. Other units working on the Hal Roach lot are those cf Priscilla Dean, Matt Moore, Charley Chase and Mabel Normand. The Hal Roach star comedy in which Matt Moore appears was recently completed by Fred Jackson. It was tentatively titled, "Oh, What a Night!" and Martha Sleeper, Anna May Wong, Scjin, Oliver Hardy and Laurie La Vernie are some of the players. In Priscilla Dean's first Hal Roach star comedy, now in production under the direction of Fred Guiol, are Herbert Rawlinson, Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel and Albert Conti. Mabel Normand's new comedy is as yet untitled, but Creighton Hale has been signed to play the male lead and Leo McCarey will direct. A Mabel Normand comedy, "Anything Once," is now in the process of cutting. A new comedy starring Charley Chase was recently put into work. The assisting players are Lorraine Eason, William Walling, Kate Bruce Wilkie Mahoney, Pollay Moran, Buddy Post and Buddy, dog star. James Chase, a brother of the comedian, will handle the direction. Jackie Condon Signs to Stay in "Our Gang' .»> Jackie Condon, the oldest member of "<)ur Gang" in point of service, though he is hut eight years old, has been re-signed by Hal Roach after the completion of his initial five-year contract, fie will continue to work under Robert McGowan's direction in company with Farina, Joe Cobb, Johnny Down-, Jay Smith and Scooty Lowry, besides the two newcomers, Janie, Farina 'sister, and Vermicelli. Jack Duffy in New Bobby Vernon Comedy "Hoot Mon" Jack Duffy and Hill Irving, two favorites with the comedy fan-, appear in support id' Bobby Vernon in his new EducationalBobby Vernon Comedy, "Hoot Mon!" a farce that pokes fun at the wily Scots. Five Castle Films Releases During December During the month of December, Castle Films will release two issues of short shots. a splil reel "Music Legend" ami two Castle novelties, one of them a thrill reel.