Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1925)

November 28, 1925 2563 rt Subjects and New Short Subject Comedy Distributors A charter has been granted in Albany to Entertainment Pictures Corporation to handle the distribution of one-reel short subject comedy product. The incorporators include Richard B. Wainright, of the J. G. and R. B. Wainright, Ltd., (Gainsboro Pictures) ; Jacques Kopf stein of Bray productions; M. Moran, of Interocean Forwarding Company and Joe Rock, comedy producer. The product to be handled in this country will be that of Wainright, Ltd., and probably some of that produced by Joe Pa the Completes "Green Archer/' New Serial Pathe has completed its latest serial, '"The Green Archer," based upon Edgar Wallace's mystery novel of the same name. Allene Ray and Walter Miller head the cast, which includes Burr Mcintosh, Frank Lackteen, Stephen Grattan, William Randall, Walter P. Lewis, Tom Cameron, Wally Oettel, Dorothy King and Ray Allen. Billy Dooley Starts Work on "A Salty Sap" Billy Dooley has started work on his third Christie comedy for Educational release titled "A Salty Sap" in which he will once more play the part of a sailor. William Watson is directing. Highlights from "The Fighting Dude," an Education release. Two New Comedy Units for Fox Lex Neill, Andrew Bennison and Max Gold Making Imperial Comedy Releases Scenes from "Tea for Toomey," which is No. 8 of the "Adventures of Mazie" series released through F. B. O. ACCORDING to advices received from the Pox West Coast studios two new comedy units have been added to the staff presided over by George E. Marshall with the approval of Winfield R. Sheehan, vice-president and general manager of the Fox Film Corporation. Lex Neill, formerly on the Buster Keaton lot, has started directing "A Flaming Affair" for the Imperial Comedy series with Sid Smith and Consuela Down in the leading roles. Andrew Bennison and Max Gold, who head the other new unit, are now preparing the script for another Imperial. It is due to the fact that Marshall's staff of directors have been working on some of the features that these new production units have been added. Robert Kerr, director of the Van Bibber series, has started filming a feature "A Trip to Chinatown," from the play by Charles Hoyt, the cast for which includes Margaret Livingston, Earle Foxe, J. Farrell MacDonald and Harry Woods. Tom Buckingham is preparing to film "Tony Runs Wild," a Tom Mix starring production. He has just completed shooting on "His Own Lawyer-" of the Helen and Warren series with Hallam Cooley and Kathryn Perry in the leading roles. Miss Perry has taken the role of the bride in "The First Year," another of the features, which is based on the John Golden play and is being directed by Frank Borzage. Hallam Cooley is playing a role in the modern version of "The Ancient Mariner." Benjamin Stoloff has started the second two-reeler of the Irish-Jewish series titled "The Fighting Tailor," in which Georue Harris is the tailor and Barbara Luddy is the Irish colleen. "The Flying Fool," an Imperial comedy in which Sid Smith played the title role, has been taken to the cutting role by Lew Seiler who directed. The fourth number of the 0. Henry series "Cupid a la Carte" was finished last week under the direction of Robert Kerr, marking the first appearance of Carroll Nye under the Fox banner, with Florence Gilbert playing the leading feminine role. Maine Geary and William Colvin had the other principal parts. CHARLIE CHAPLIN in A Dog's Life Released Nov, 22 Pafhepicture