Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1926-Jan 1927)

Advertising Section You Want This Book! "BEHIND THE SCREEN" (Illustrated) by Samuel Goldwyn, the well-known producer "/pHARLIE CHAPLIN ^=^ and his moods; Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, drawn together by their complete absorption in pictures; the beginnings of the romance between Geraldine Farrar and Lou Tellegen — and the beginning of its end; the rivalry between Pauline Frederick and Farrar; the fiasco of Mary Garden in films; the discovery of Valentino; the rise of Harold Lloyd ; the unhappy isolation of Eric von Stroheim; the eccentricities of Elinor Glyn — these are some of the topics to regale the eager devourer of 'fan' food." "PjnlHERE is intense drama in ■^ Mi. Goldwyn's description of the scene in which Geraldine Farrar, sensing the company's disappointment in the results of her pictures, voluntarily tore up a contract worth ^250,000." TT\ appearance, so typically II ■^ feminine, Mary Pickford | to the romance of business all of a man's response." Order This Now I K PUBLICA1 io.\ klyn, X. Y. a copy of "BEHIND Underwood & Underwood Lois Wilson has bobbed her hair! Everyone in film circles is very much surprised because Lois always said she would not bob her tresses if she was the one woman in the world with long hair. However, Lois did not submit to the shears because she changed her mind . . . but because she hankered after the role offered her in "The Great Gatsby." And this role demanded a bobbed head News of the Camera Coasts (Continued from page 114) possible. They are working now on the story, which is an adaptation of Maugham's "The Land of Promise," and has been tentatively titled, "The Canadian." "Dain," that glorious play of Jeanne Eagels and the missionary, which needs no introduction since its long tour of the United States, has been more or less forgotten by movie producers in the last few years. Because it was banned from the screen by Will Hays, and after the first few screams of, protest everyone settled back and said "Well, that's that." But now the producers of "Rain" are making a bid to Mr. Hays for leniency. The play has arrived in a Los Angeles playhouse, minus all its cuss and other objectionable words, apparently in the hope that Papa Hays will see it and cry, "Come back, all is forgiven !" And if he does, I nominate Dolores Costello for the role of Sadie Thompson. Deatrice I. n. i. if., the English comedienne who finally fell for the movies, is going to have the very best of everything for her debut. Iler director will be no less a .in Sam Taylor, who has directed the Harold Lloyd comedies for many tii hiding "The Freshman." And an original story has been written for her by Marc Connelly, who looks like an egg, in the best sense of the word, and is one of our really amusing humorists. Mr. Connelly, you remember, is one of the authors of "Beggar on Horseback," and is now even better known as the author of 'The Wisdom Tooth." The Lillie script will be the first product of his trip to I lolly wood. Gloria Swanson has packed up her woes and left the Paramount studio for good after finishing "Fine Manners," which cost the company a number of thousand dollars more than they had bargained for. Gloria contends that the delay was due to ill health, and that she is now on the verge of a nervous collapse brought on by too much work and too much cruel criticism. She has not even had the strength to drive around to the United Studios and inspect the surroundings in which she will work when her new contract starts. I hope Gloria will take a nice long rest and be in good form to act in, direct, and supervise her first picture as a United Artist. ""The Rosson brothers, by the way, have both gotten their chance as directors recently. Richard was called in to finish "Fine Manners" and was pronounced the most satisfactory of the several directors engaged on that picture. And Arthur Rosson is handling the megaphone for Ray Griffith in his new mystery comedy, "You'd Be Surprised." Dorothy Sebastian, by the way, seems to be replacing Clara Bow as Ray's leading woman. Clara was so busy with engagements and suicides. Dauamount has bought the screen rights lo "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney," the Lonsdale comedy in which Ina Claire has been delighting New York this winter. Now everyone is waiting for Jesse Lasky to make up his mind whether he will adapt it to the uses of a male or a female star. For, strange to say, this amusing story is equally suitable for either. Roland Young's part in the stage version was subordinated to Ina Claire's, .but the man could easily be made the dominant figure. rev ry adverrUement Id motion PICTtJBD MAGAZINE is guaranteed.