Motion Picture Classic (Jul-Dec 1928)

i^^ ^i^^ v^ 1 TViCHTSTiCK," adapted from the stage success of the same title, will be ' directed by Roland West for United Art ists. It is an 1 underworld story in which the point of view of the police instead of the criminal will be stressed. 'T'he next co-starring vehicle with Lew Cody and Aileen Pringle will be "The Single Man," by Hubert Henry Davies, which Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has just purchased. Anita Page has a featured role in this picture. Caclanova, who has just signed a longterm contract with Paramount, will be Emil Jannings' leading woman in "§ins of the Fathers." This is her first actual lead opposite Jannings, although she played in his "The Street of Sin," in which Fay Wray had the leading role. Christie feature productions, which will be a light comedy from the story by Alfred A. Cohn, "The Carnation Kid." borrowed from Universal to play opposite him. Victor Seastrom will direct. Paramount has assigned Florence Ryerson, scenario writer, to adapt the mystery story, "The Canary Murder Case," for the screen. The detective role of Philo Vance will be played by William Powell, his first starring picture. 'V\/'hen Norma Shearer and Irving Thalberg were vacationing in Europe, they met Eva Von Berne, an eighteen-year-old Viennese society girl, and recommended her as good screen material. Miss Von Berne's recent arrival in New York with a Metro-Goldwyn contract is the result. Joseph Schildkraut has been selected to play the role of Gaylord Ravenal in "Show Boat," the moving picture version of Edna Ferber's novel. pAUL Fejos, the director famous for his shoestring production, "The Last Moment," will direct "The Charlatan," in which Conrad" Veidt will be starred. "A LIAS Jimmy Valentine," the story of the noted crook, will be William Haines's next starring vehicle for Metro-Goldwyn. "JJis Wife's Affair" is the new title for Billie Dove's starring picture now in production. It is based on the stage success of a few years ago, "In the Night Watch." T JONEL BarRYMORE has been signed to a long-term contract by Metro-Goldwyn, and in all probability will be seen and heard in Metro's first talking picture. 'p.HE latest rumor on iMichael Arlein's "The Green Hat" is that Metro-Goldwyn has acquired the screen rights to it and that Greta Garbo may get the role of Iris March. Janet Gaynor is due to begin work on "Kitty," the picturization of Warwick Deeping's novel. J~\oROTHY Sebastian will have the leading feminine role opposite Tim McCoy in his next pictu re, "Morgan's Last Raid." P. & A. Here they are, all aboard the City of Honolulu and all bound for Hawaii. From left to right they are James Cooley, Norma Talmadge's uncle. Norma herself, her mother, Mrs. Margaret Talmadge, and Gilbert Roland Jeanie McPherson is working on the scenario "The Fall of Rome" and, from the looks of things, it will be Cecil B. De Mille's next personally directed picture. "'p HE Scarlet Woman," a drama of Russian life starring Lya de Putti, is Alan Crosland's first production for Columbia. This means that Miss de Putti is again playing the vivid characterizations which first brought her into prominence. T^HE Hungarian director, Alexander Korda, has been assigned to direct "The Squall" for First National. Universal assigned a leading role to Kathleen Collins in "The Ridin' Demon," which stars Ted Wells. "T^HE River Woman," a Mississippi levees, will story of the have Jacqueline Logan and Lionel Barrymore in the "Qaptain Swagger," a Hector Turnbull leading roles. It is a Gotham production, production, is Rod La Rocque's next 'The Tiffany-Stahl picture, "The Naughty ■*■ Duchess," will have Eve Southern as the star and H. B. Warner, Gertrude Astor and Martha Mattox in the cast. Pathe vehicle, leading lady. Sue Carol will be Rod's Phyllis Haver will play a wastrel of the wharves and Alan Hale the role of a rough sea captain in Phyllis' next picture, "Singapore Sal." JJuth Eider, the trans-Atlantic flight heroine, will be leading woman to Richard Dix in "Moran of the Marines," glorifying the American leatherneck. 1\/T*RSHALL Neii.an will direct the first of the Douglas MacLean Paramount J3oY D'Arcy has been signed to play the heavy in "The Last Warning," Universal's picture starring Laura La Plante. JJer contract with First National having expired recently, Mary Astor signed a three-year agreement with Fox. Her first picture under her new contract will be "Dry Martini," directed by Henry d'Arrast. Matt Moore, Sally Eilers and Jocelyn Lee are in the cast. Production has just started on "The Devil's Mask," John Gilbert's next for Metro-Goldwyn. Mary Nolan has been T^HE film version of Owen Davis' play, ^ "The Haunted House," is now in production at the First National studios. tJucK. Jones is producing his own pictures *-* now. He wiU make "The Big Hop," by B. J. Mack, as the first vehicle under this new arrangement. J AMES Murray has been loaned to Universal by Metro-Goldwyn to play the lead in William Wyler's "The Shakedown," A story of the prize ring and back stage. He will have Barbara Kent and Mary Nolan in the principal feminine roles opposite him.