Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1925)

Novo m her 2 8 , 19 2 5 2545 Highlights from the Associated Exhibitors release "Camille of the Barbary Coast." "Ancient Mariner" Campaign Countrywide Exploitation Launched for Fox Special Christmas Production Blue and Prevost Together in Warner Picture Monte Blue and Marie Prevost will be costarred in "Other Women's Husbands," a Warner Brothers production, the story for which was written by E. T. Lowe, Jr. Advices from the Warner offices state this is in response to popular demand. In addition to the stars, who play husband and wife, the cast thus far selected consists of Huntly Gordon, who plays the best friend, and Phyllis Haver, who has the "vamp" role. Cast Completed For "So This is Mexico" The cast has been completed for "So This is Mexico," first of six pictures Richard Talmadge will make for F. B. 0. this winter. Louise Lorraine will have the feminine lead opposite Talmadge, while others prominent in support are Henry Herbert, Charles Hill Mailes, Charles Clary, Victor Dillingham and Arthur Conrad. The production got under way this week under the direction of Noel Smith. Electrical Equipment at F. B. O. Enlarged F. B. 0. has enlarged its electrical equipment at the studio from a capacity of 15,000 volts to 30,000 volts. The expansion was directed by Lee Rauch, for several years superintendent of electricity at F. B. O. In order to place underground the pipes for the new wiring system it was necessary to dig up a long section of the studio "street." Scenes from the Evelyn Brent starring vehicle for F. B. O. titled "A Broadway Lady." BEFORE he left on his southern trip James R. Grainger, general sales manager for Fox Film announced the complete plan and scope of the national campaign to be waged on "The Ancient Mariner," the Fox Film Corporation's Christmas picture which is being directed by Henry Otto and Chester Bennett from a scenario furnished by Eve Unsell, the cast for which includes Leslie Fenton, Clara Bow, Earle Williams, Nigel de Brulier, Paul Panzer, Gladvs Brockwell and Vivian Oakland. Special sales letters, pamphlets and posters are being sent to schools, academies, libraries and literary associations throughout the country. Through the cooperation of the Hays offices a beautiful seven colored half -sheet lithograph, the work of Luis Usabal, noted Spanish artist, will be distributed to societies who have already agreed to post them in reading rooms, club headquarters and other conspicuous places. You Can't Bunk The Public— It Knows What It Wants Are What They Want and Like BOOK THEM TODAY! Essay contests for students in elementary, primary^, parochial, highschools and academies have been started in almost 100 newspapers with substantial prizes for the best essay on the subject of "The Ancient Mariner." Not less than a hundred thousand bookmarks will be distributed in the public libraries throughout the country, these carrying a message regarding "The Ancient Mariner" as a Christmas attraction. A number of exploitation men sufficient to cover every section of the country are devoting practically all their time to this special campaign. The campaign through advertising in the trade papers is commensurate with the size of this production. Whitman Bennett To Make "Cleaner Flame" "The Cleaner Flame," an original film story by Clara Beranger and Forest Halsey, will be put into production within the next two weeks by Whitman Bennett at his Glendale studio. It will be released as one of the Golden Arrow features for 1925-1926 on the Arrow Pictures Corporation schedule. Anthony Coldeway Will Do "Shebo" Script First National has engaged Anthony Coldeway to write the script on Tiffany Wells' "Shebo." Among the scripts he has been responsible for are "Ruggles of Red Gap," "The City That Never Sleeps," "Beggar, on Horseback" and "Cobra."