Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1923)

August 11, 19-3 687 Lloyd is Well Satisfied With "Why Worry" P\THE has received of the new Lloyd feanctice of the shipment ture comedy, " Why Worry," which is scheduled for release sometime in September. In accordance with Harold Lloyd's custom, observed in the case of each of his multiple-reel productions, " Why Worry " has had the advantage of several pre-views. These have served to indicate what further editing of the film, if any, was desirable. At a semi-public showing of the comedy last week, which was attended by some ot the most competent reviewers writing for Pacific Coast newspapers and other puublications, the reaction of the audience was so consistently favorable, that Lloyd declared himself satisfied to give " Why Worry " to the public without further " finishing touches." C. B. C. Casts "Forgive and Forget" Estelle Taylor, Pauline Garon and Wyndham Standing Assigned Leading Roles Magazine Hails Advent of New Star The motion picture critic of the Los Angeles Times magazine, "Preview,' heralds the advent into the list of screen stars of Renee Adoree in her triumphant role in Reginald Barker's production, ''The Eternal Struggle." "Almost unheralded," writes the critic, "Miss Adoree wins for herself overnight the right to be ranked with the dozen most versatile and promising stars of today. She is 'made' for she is on the screen almost constantly during this 7.500 foot-'ong production and she never wearies once. Her work is so smooth and so even that she would pass for a veteran of the studios." Cleveland Houses Combine In Advertising Feature Forty-eight theatres in Cleveland recently used a blanket advertisement to announce the fact that thev would show "Masters of Men." David Smith's production of Morgan Robertson's sea story, during the two weeks of July 22 and 29. IX line with the promise of its officials that every C. B. C Film Sales Corporation production for the current season would contain a cast of recognized names and ability comes the announcement of the lining up of an all-star cast for " Forgive and Forget," first of the C. B. C. series for the new season. Estelle Taylor has been cast for a leading role. Miss Taylor won laurels through a successful screen career, most recently in C. B. C.'s '"Only a Shopgirl," and in "Thorns and Orange Blossoms," "Desire," "Bavu," "Ten Commandments'' and other big productions Also in a leading role is Pauline Garon, the girl wrho gained a reputation during the season past for her beauty, youth, and charm, and for her work in many big pictures, among them Paramount's "Adam's Rib" and other Paramount features. For the leading male role C. B. C. has secured Wvndham Standing. He has played leads in "The Inner Man," was the leading man Washburn Finishes Work, Goes on Vacation BRYANT WASHBURN ha completed work in " Other Men's Daughters," a Ben Wilson products' on for Grand-Asher, and will have a brief vacation before starting a new one. Meanwhile " Temptation," in which Mr. Washburn plays a featured role, will have its Los Angeles premiere at Grauman's Million Dollar theatre. Mabel Forrest, who plays opposite Mr. Washburn in the Grand-Asher picture. " Other Men's Daughters," will complete her share in the film in a few days and the picture will then go to the cutting room. in Norma Talmadge's "Smilin' Through," "The Bride's Play," "The Iron Trail" and other big features. The rest of the cast is being lined up now and will be definitely announced within the week, it is said. It contains names and players of equal prominence. Production is being started at once. Edward J. LeSaint, who directed "Yesterday's Wife," C. B. C.'s new Columbia picture which has just arrived in Xew York and is to be released at once, and Harry Cohn, who produced that feature, are also in charge of production on "Forgive and Forget." This team has a long record of successes to their credit, for they produced and directed the entire C. B. C. output last season. The story is said to be an intensly interest ng one based on a big question of modern life. Production will be completed in ample time for "Forgive and Forget'' to fit into its schedule on the big C. B. C. Box Office Winners program. vivacity and artistry through mam swift scenes." Mae Marsh Pleases Coast Critics Star Wins Warmest Praise at Showing of " Paddy The Next Best Thing " << < r>Al )DY-THE-XEXT-BESTr THING' is a delightful comedy, all shot through with shimmer of romance and poetry, through which Mae Marsh, former Griffith star, romps gaily from prank to prank," said the critic for the Los Angeles Evening Express when this Allied Producers and Distributors Corporation release was shown recently at the Philharmonic Auditorium. " It is a fine bit of cinema narrative, chock full of laughs, and Mae Marsh brings a maturer and more pleasing artistry to the screen." "If you have a longing for new laces and new scenes, and above all if you want to see Mae Marsh as she now appears, pretty and more mature, see ' Paddy-the-XextBest-Thing ' which features the star whom D. W. Griffith once made famous and who, from all reports, he has now helped to make famous once again," said the reviewer for the Los Angeles Times. " The photography is away above the average." " Mae Marsh has a fascinating role in ' Paddy the Xext BestThing ' which drew an exceptionally large and well-satisfied audience. The screen version of this stage production which had a run of three years in London and an almost equally long run in Xew York, with its man\ improvements and fascinating scenes of realism, surely will take motion picture goers by surprise," said the critic for the Los Angeles Herald. " Mae Marsh in a tomboy role is her usual winsome, delightful self in ' Paddy-the-Xext-Best-Thing,' " says the writer for the Los Angeles American. " As a hoyden Mae Marsh is charming. In her more serious moments she preserves her Vignola Attracts Crowd with Night Scenes Huge crowds from Stamford and environs, attracted by the magnificence of the sets and the large number of extras, for a time threatened to disrupt the taking of night scenes last Sunday night on Laddin's Rock Farm, Stanford, Conn., by Robert G. Vignola for "\ olanda," a Cosmopolitan special production starring Marion Davis. Mr. Vignola had been working on location for several days without attracting undue attention, but Sunday night the huge arc lights lighting up the scene being visible for miles around brought out several thousands of Stamford residents curious to see the taking of night photography. Police lines were quickly established however and the crowds were kept back at a safe distance from the working lot. Mr. Vignola kept his company working all night until dawn, and the following night more scenes were taken. Press Book Is Completed for " Broken Wing " The Preferred press book on "The Broken Wing," the Tom Forman picture to be released August 19th, has just been completed. An unusua' feature is the exploitation pages, which are practically entirely the ideas of bona-fide exhibitors. In addition there is a rhymed review, contributed bv Miss E'oise Byron, the young English poetess now doing publicity for Preferred Pictures. Irving M. Lesser, general manager of distribution for Principal Pictures Corp. C.B.C. Completes Sales On Columbia Pictures Proof of the widespread interest in the new C. B. C. output tor the Fall and the confidence which the big territorial buyers throughout the country feel that these productions will be of big first-run calibre is given by the rapidity with which sales are being made on the series of new Columbia Pictures, according to C. B. C. Two more sales were made this week on the series of Columbia Pictures. The first was to Federated Film Exchange of Xew England, through Sam Grand of that organization, who contracted to handle the entire series of four big Columbia Pictures in the Xew England states. Another contract was closed with William Oldknow for Southern States Film Company. Mr. Oldknow's organization will handle the Columbia Pictures in Xorth and South Carolina, Georgia, Flor da, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas. Notables in Support of Constance Binney At C. C. Burr's Glendale studio, Constance Binney has a number of notables in her acting support. Among them are Sir Gerard Maxwell-YVilshire, English Baronet, Le Roy Ellsworth Grooms, Gaston Du Val, late of the Mexican Diplomatic Service, and the Princess Joel Ouchtomsky, of Petrograd. Mr. Grooms, is one of the twelve men who are going to disprove Edison's theory regarding the versatility of college-trained men. The Princess Ouchtomsky recently arrived in America, having escaped from Russia via Siberia, through Manchuria to China and on to the United States. Vhe felloux urho thinks any one man knours enou^ be a censor-"