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December 12, 1925
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Four From Associated in December
FOUR of Associated Exhibitors' "Triumph Thirty" are scheduled for release during the month of December. They are "Counsel for the Defense" on the 6th, "The Pinch Hitter" on the 13th, "North Star" on the 20th and "Lovers' Island" on the 27th.
Betty Compson is starred in "Counsel for the Defense," with House Peters playing opposite her, while others in the cast are Jay Hunt, Rockliffe Fellowes and Leroy Scott. Burton King directed.
"The Pinch Hitter" is a baseball story starring Glenn Hunter, with Constance Bennett and Antrim Short in the chief supporting roles. The story is by C. Gardner Sullivan.
Strongheart is starred in "North Star," in which he takes the title role. His supporting cast includes Virginia Lee Corbin, Ken Maynard and Stuart Holmes. Paul Powell directed.
Hope Hampton and James Kirkwood head the cast in "Lovers' Island." Chief in support are Louis Wolheim, Ivan Linow, Flora Le Breton, Flora Finch and Jack Raymond.
Columbia Pictures Signs Thomas Ricketts
Columbia Pictures has signed Tom Ricketts to a long term contract to play character roles, largely as a result of his work in "Steppin' Out" and "Fate of a Flirt." Ricketts has played comedy roles in many Columbia pictures, his latest being in "Fate of a Flirt," in which Dorothy Revier and Forrest Stanley are featured.
Scenes from "High But Not Handsome," which is the ninth of "The Adventures of Mazie,'
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Century Lists Holiday Releases
Many Comedies Are Due In December And For Laugh Month Schedule
CENTURY Comedies has a number of comedies scheduled »for release during the December Holiday period and for Laugh Month in January. The list is headed by a new Buster Brown comedy, "Buster's Nightmare," and includes two-reelers starring Wanda Wiley, Edna Marion, Al Alt and Eddie Gordon.
"Buster's Nightmare" is the fourth of the Buster Brown series and recently had its Broadway premiere at Warner's Theatre. It was directed by Gus Meins, with Arthur Trimble as Buster, Doreen Turner as Mary Jane, Pete, the dog comedian as Tige and Pinto Colvig as the Brown butler.
"Going Some," the Wanda Wiley Comedy slated for current release, is that star's latest two-reeler. It was made bv Edward I. Lud
dy with Jack Singleton in the leading male role.
"Eighteen Carat," is Edna Marian's latest. In selecting it for holiday release, the Sterns were actuated by the exceptional reviews recently given this picture by the trade reviewers. The comedy was directed by William Watson.
"Scandal Hunters" is the Al Alt comedy included in the holiday schedule. It was directed by Jesse Robbins. Larry Richardson and Marie Torpie are in the cast.
The Eddie Gordon comedy for December is "Captain Suds." Eddie is supported by Beth Darlington, Larry Richardson and Lillian Worth. Noel Smith directed for Century.
The Century Comedies are being released through all Universal Exchanges.
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With Joe Murphy. Series of 12. 2 reels each — one every month. A nation-wide tie-up with Sidney Smith's famous cartoons in 300 daily newspapers with a circulation of nearly 17,000,000.
Scenes from "Hearts and Fists," an Associated Exhibitors release.
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