Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1925)

255(J M o t i n n Picture News Highlights from "The Masked Bride", a Me;ro-Goldwyn-Mayer production, starring Mae Murray, 8 Warner Features Finished "Sea Beast" Premiere in New York Early in 1926; Lubitsch Cutting Latest FILMING of eight of the Warner Bros, productions has been completed and they are new being edited at the Warner Bros, studio. They include "The Sea Beast," "Ladv Windermere's Fan," "Hogan's Alley," "His Jazz Bride," "The Fighting Edge," "The Love Toy," "The Man Upstairs," and "The Cave Man." John Barrymore's first starring picture for Warners', "The Sea Beast," is almost ready for showing as it is now down to the required footage. A premiere showing for " this production is planned for New York early in 1926. Ernst Lubitsch w cutting "Lady Windermere's Fan" in which Irene Rich, Bert Lytell, Ronald Colman and May McAvoy are featured. This feature will be released in about a month. "Hogan's Alley," Monte Blue's third starring vehicle, which was directed by Roy del Ruth under the supervision of Bennie Ziedman, has been tried out in several neighborhood houses. It is a comedy with a cast comprising Patsy Ruth Miller, Willard Louis, Louise Fazenda, Max Davidson and Ben Turpin. "His Jazz Bride" and "The Fighting Edge" are almost ready for release. The former, with Marie Prevost and Matt Moore featured, was the first picture with this team that Herman Raymaker directed "The Fighting Edge" was directed by Henry Lehrman with Kenneth Harlan and Patsy Ruth Miller starred. Lowell Sherman's second starring production, "The Love Toy," is about completed. "The Man Upstairs," an adaptation from the Earl Derr Biggers story "The Agony Column," went into the cutting room this week. Monte Blue and Dorothy Devore play the leading roles. "The Cave Man," directed by Lewis Milestone with Matt Moore and Marie Prevost featured was finished last week. "The Man Upstairs" and "The Cave Man" are not scheduled for release before the first of the vear. F. B. O. Ready to Start on New Productions F. B. 0. announces a number of new stories ready for production. Among them are "Bright Lights," by Fred Kennedy Myton for Evelyn Brent; "So This is Mexico," by James Bell Smith, featuring Richard falmadge; "The Wild Bull of the Campus," starring Leftv Flynn; "The Fate of the Wolf," for Tom Tyler, and "The News Buster," for Bob Custer. Clara Bow Heads "Dancing Mothers" Cast After a delay of a few days because of necessary changes in the cast, Herbert Brenon will start production this week for Paramount on "Dancing Mothers." Clara Bow will play the part originally assigned to Betty Bronson, and Donald Keith will have the part for which William Collier, Jr., had been considered. Both Miss Bow and Keith were under contract to B. P. Schulberg who recently joined Famous. Alice Joyce, Conway Tearle, Elsie Law.on and Dorothy Cummings are in the cast. Norma Shearer Vehicle Now "His Secretary" Norma Shearer's new starring vehicle for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will be released under the title of "His Secretary." It has heretofore been known as "Free Lips." Hobart Henley directed the production, which has Lew Cody in the leading male role. Others in the east are Willard Louis, Karl Dane, Estelle Clark, Gwen Lee and Mabel Van Buren. "Too Much Money" Cast is Completed First National has completed the cast for "Too Much Money" witli the addition of Ann Brody and Edward Elkas. The picture is being made in New York with Anna Q. Nilsson and Lewis Stone in the featured roles. Others in their support are Robert Cain, Derek Glynne, Dorothy King. Cliff Worman and George Henry. John Francis Dillon is directing. Highlights from 'The Last Edition," production. an F. B. O. CHARLIE CHAPLIN in "A Dog's Life Released Nov, 22 Pafhepicture