Motion Picture Classic (May 1921 - Dec 1927)

; ■ v” Some examples of Paramount Pictures (current and coming) founded on the work of the world’s great authors Ask your theatre manager when he will show them A Cosmopolitan production "Humoresque” by Fannie Hurst. Hugh Ford’s British production "The Call of Youth” By Henry Arthur Jones. Made in England’s most beautiful locations by an American director. William DeMille’s production of Sir James M. Barrie’s famous play "What Every Woman Knows,” with Lois Wilson and Conrad Nagel. Elsie Ferguson in “Sacred and Profane Love.” William D. Taylor’s production of Arnold Bennett’s play in which Miss Ferguson appeared on the stage. Sir James M. Barrie’s "Sentimental Tommy.” An immortal masterpiece, brought to life by an all-star cast. Directed by John S. Robertson, who made "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” "Appearances,” by Edward Knoblock, A Donald Crisp production. Made in England. With David Powell. George Melford’s production "The Money Master” By Sir Gilbert Parker. A drama of the northwest, by the author and director of "Behold my Wife!” "The Mystery Road,” A British production with David Powell, from E. Phillips Oppenheim’s novel. William A. Brady’s production "Life” By Thompson Buchanan. From the melodrama which ran a year at the Manhattan Opera House, and was acclaimed the biggest production ever staged. Dorothy Dalton in "The Curse,” an adaptation of the famous novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim "Jeanne of the Marches.” Gloria Swanson in Elinor Glyn’s “The Great Moment.” Specially written for the star by the author of “Three Weeks.” William DeMille’s “The Lost Romance” By Edward Knoblock. A specially written screen story. Ethel Clayton in "Wealth,” By Cosmo Hamilton A story of New York’s artistic Bohemia. “Bella Donna” The thrilling, colorful romance by Robert Hichens, to be produced with a star cast. Roscoe "Fatty” Arbuckle in a specially written story by George Pattullo. The Greatest Living Authors Are Now Working With Paramount PARAMOUNT has assembled, and maintains, perfection and completeness of personnel and mechanical equipment in its immense studios in Los Angeles, Long Island City and London. But all this stupendous equipment of organized resource, of actors, actresses, directors and their knowledge and art, and science — all these things are not enough to make one single Param,ount Picture. For Shakespeare was right when he said, “The Play’s the Thing.” And a play is not a mere physical chattel. A play must be an utterance: it must be sentiment and emotion : hope and fear : good and evil: love and hate: laughter and tears. It is by the genius of great authors that plays are created. Many of these people you know: for even in spite of the cold limitations of the printed page, they are famous ; through the unpicturesque medium of printers’ ink they have already stirred your emotions, evoked yfTur wonder, inspired your admiration. Sir James M. Barrie you know: and Joseph Conrad, and Arnold Bennett, Robert Hichens, E. Phillips Oppenheim, Sir Gilbert Parker, Elinor Glyn, Edward Knoblock, W. Somerset Maugham, Thompson Buchanan, Avery Hopwood, Henry Arthur Jones, Cosmo Hamilton, Edward Sheldon, Samuel Merwin, Harvey J. O’Higgins and George Pattullo. All these famous authors are actually in the studios writing new plays for Paramount Pictures, advising with directors, using the motion picture camera as they formerly used the pen. They have every one of them realized the infinitely greater scope for expression offered to their genius by the medium of modern motion pictures when re-enforced by the stupendous producing and distributing resources of the Paramount organization. Paramount has first call, too, on the greatest American stories in the greatest American magazines when the stories are suitable for the films. Every form of printed or spoken drama that might be suitable for Paramount Pictures is examined. Everything useful published in Italian, Spanish, German or French is steadily translated. The interest and importance that these facts hold for you is this: A still greater “Paramount.” A still higher level of artistic achievement. It means that in the future, as in the past, as you approach your theatre and see the legend, “A Paramount Picture,” you will, as always, “Know before you go” that you will see the best show in town. paramount pictures (1 FAMOUS PLAYERS ~LASKY CORPORATION i; ADOLPH Z UKOMVu. J E-SSL L LAJKY VI«fVu CtCIL R DE MILLS Dtnttrfuvl II. ■ ■wan in — (Four)