Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1923)

650 M o I i o n Picture News Priscilla Dean Starts in 'Storm Daughter' if by Leet popular As the Priscilla Dean, Universal's star, now is at work upon a new super-production. It is "The Storm Daughter," a stirring sea romance, especially written for her h'enick Brown, author of many screen stories. George Archainbaud is the director, lirst step in production he has taken the company to Catalina Island where some storm scenes are being made. The leading male role is taken by Tom Santschi. Others in the cast are William B. Davidson. Pat Hartigan, Cyril Chadwick. Bert Roach, Alfred Fisher. Owen Gorinc and George Kuwa. It is expected that "The Storm Daughter" will be Miss Dean's big spring release in 1924, Loyal Lives" to Succeed "Merry-Go-Round" at Central "Loyal Lives," the Whitman Bennett special released by Vitagraph having as a theme the lives of the mail man. will begin a pre-release run at the Central theatre. New York, Sunday. August 5th. It follows "Mcrr\ -CoRound" which Manager Andrew .1. Colic has held to successful business tor five weeks. Scene from the Preferred Picture, " Daughters of the Rich." Universal Product Booked For Famous Houses What is announced as one of the biggest deals of the year has been closed whereby a large part of Universal's product will be played over the Southern Enterprise Circuit. The deal wa> consummated by Harold R. Franklin, in charge of the theatre department of Famous Playcrs-Lasky Corporation, and Ned Dcpinet, assistant sales manager 01 Universal. Carmel Meyers Heads Cast in "Dancer of Nile" Carmel Meyers and June Elvidge head the cast of the Film Rooking Offices, forthcoming production based on the romance of King Tut, entitled "The Dancer of the Nile," directed by William Earle. The east as selected to date includes Carmel Meyers as Arvia. Malcolm McGregor as Karnict. prince of Syria: Sain DeGrasse as Pasheri, the high priest of Egypt; Bertram Grassby as Prince Tutankhamen. June Elvidge as the 1'haroah's daughter, and Iris Ashton as Minitta. The Film Booking Offices will release the picture October twenty-eighth a> a special. Casting of Hughes Picture Is Under Way Rupert Hughes has just completed the continuity for his new motion picture, an oiiginal screen story, for Goldwyn. "Law Against Law." It is a story of the divorce situation in the United States. The work of casting is now in progress at the studios. Helene Chadwick is the only leading player whose selection has been made. Young Starts Preparation of "Poisoned Paradise" Waldeinar Young has begun preparation el the screen version of Robert W. Service's recently published novel of Monte Carlo, " Poisoned Paradise." for Prctcrred. Gas nier will direct. "Spoilers" N. Y. Opening Delayed at Capitol The postponed New York showing of Jesse I). Hamilton's screen versi f Kc< Beach's 1 anions story of the Klondike gold-rush days. " The Spoilers," is delayed for a week. Goldwyn's picl uri/.at ion of "Three Wise Fools," directed by King Vidor, scored such a pronounced hit at the Capitol theatre last week that on Wednesday it was decided to r< lain the photoplay for the second week. This pilts "Three Wise Fools" in the honor class of half dozen pictures which have done a big enough business at the Capitol to be held over lor a second week. Butterworth Is Signed For "Peck's Bad Boy" Principal Pictures is making elaborate preparations on the Coast for the production of " Peck's Bad Boy." Joe Butterworth was signed during the week for the name role. Will Improve Fine Arts Studio on Coast Jack White and Lloyd Hamilton are contemplating considerable improvement in the Pine Arts studio oil the Coast. Reports have it that they will expend some $90,000 in this direction. Reports on Harold Lloyd's "Why Worry" for Pathe indicate that the comedian has a worthy successor for "Safety Last." These stills are from the new production.