Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1925)

2552 Motion Picture News Highlights from "El Pasado" (The Past) a Sanford production. Pro. -Dis.Corp. Sets Releases Definite Dates Fixed for All Pictures on Current Season Program PRODUCERS Distributing Corporation has set positive release dates for all of its pictures to be released during the current season, which ends February 1st. This was made possible because of the advanced production activities at the De Mille, Metropolitan and Christie studios. The schedule shows a wide variety of subjects and a list of works that embraces many popular authors and playwrights, as well as the best known screen writers and scenarists. During November four features will be released; these include Cecil B. De Mille's personally directed production, "The Road to Yesterday," Francis Marion's "Simon the Jester," Metropolitan's "The People vs. Nancy Preston," and "The Wedding Song," FIRST NATIONAL has set four features for release during the month of December. They are, "The Splendid Road," December 6th; "Infatuation," December 13th; "The Girl from Montmartre," December 20th and "Joanna," December 27th. "The Splendid Road" is a Frank Lloyd production, based on a story by Vingie E. Roe with the far west and the gold rush days as a background. Anna Q. Nilsson, Lionel Barrymore and Robert Frazer are the leading players. "Infatuation" is a Corinne Griffith starring vehicle adapted from the W. Somerset starring Leatrice Joy, directed by Alan Hale at the De Mille studio. "Madam Behave," the Al Christie feature, will be released on December 6th ; "The Man From Red Gulch," on December 13th, and "Three Faces East," the Rupert Julian production with an all star cast, on December 27th. The January releases include : "Steel Preferred," featuring William Boyd, Vera Reynolds and Charlie Murray, on the 3rd; "Rocking Moon," with John Bowers and Lilyan Tashman, on the 10th; "Braveheai't," starring Rod La Rocque, on the 17th; "Fifth Avenue," with Marguerite De La Motte, on the 24th, and "The Danger Girl," the first Priscilla Dean picture from Metropolitan will be released on January 31st. Maugham novel, "Caesar's Wife." Malcolm MacGregor, Percy Marmont and Warner Oland have the chief supporting roles. The picture was directed by Irving Cummings. Barbara LaMan and Lewis Stone are the featured players in "The Girl from Montmartre," based on a novel by Anthony Pride titled "Spanish Sunlight." Supporting the featured players are Robert Ellis, William Eugene and E. L. Calvert. This is a Sawyer-Lubin production directed by Alfred E. Green. "Joanna" is an Edwin Car ewe production adapted from a newspaper serial by H. L. Gates, Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall have the leading roles. First National to Start Four Dec. 7th First National plans to put four pictures into production at the Hollywood Studios November 7th. They are, "The Second Chance," "Kiki," "East of the Setting Sun" and "Mile. Modiste." "Kiki" will be a Norma Talmadge starring vehicle directed by Clarence Brown from an adaptation by Hans Kraly. "East of the Setting Sun" is an Erich von Stroheim story starring Constance Talmadge. Von Stroheim is preparing the script and will both direct and play in the picture. Corinne Griffith is in New York preparing an elaborate wardrobe for "Mile. Modiste.*' She will be directed by Robert Leonard. Adelaide Heilbron is preparing the continuity. "The Second Chance" is based on a story by Mrs. Wilson Woodro. Eve Unsell is working on the continuity. Paramount Ready to Start "Sea Horses" Final preparations have been completed by Paramount for filming 'Sea Horses," from the Francis Brett Young novel. Becky Gardener adapted the story for the screen and the production will be made by Allan Dwan. The featured players are Florence Vidor, Jack Holt, George Bancroft and William Powell. Vignola Completes Filming of "Fifth Avenue" Robert G. Vignola has completed the filming of "Fifth Avenue," the A. H. Sebastian production which has been in the making for the past several months for Producers Distributing Corporation release. The final scenes were taken among the hills at Westwcod. Action stills from "The King on Main Street" a Paramount production. First National Sets Releases Four Features Are Scheduled For Exhibitors During Month of December