Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1923)

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2552 Motion Picture News "Great White Way" Is New Witwer Story Title Cosmopolitan Corporation has completed the pieturization of H. C. Witwer's story, " Cain and Mabel," and announces that the new film will be presented on the screen under the title of " The Great White Way." This title was selected because of the large number of Broadway celebrities appearing in the cast. Anita Stewart is featured and in her support are such prominent players as Oscar Shaw, T. Roy Barnes, Tom Lewis, and others. In addition there are Witwer, the author; Irvin S. Cobb, Tex Rickard, Harry Hershfield, Damon Runyon, " Bugs " Baer, Joe Humphreys, Johnny Loftus, Johnny Gallagher, who refereed the Dempsey-Firpo fight; Johnny Basham, British lightweight champion; Pete Hartley, popular lightweight; the famous " Kid " Broad, Tammany Young, and a score of others well known in the roaring forties. Edwards to Start "World of Wonderful Reality" Following " Boden's Boy," to be released by Hepworth Distributing Corporation, Henry Edwards will start work on the screen adaptation of the E. Temple Thurston story, " The World of Wonderful Reality." Joseph di Lorenzo, in charge of distribution for Hepworth, expects this feature to be completed by March, 1924. It will undoubtedly be added to the 1923-1924 releases, making a total of fourteen pictures to be released by Hepworth this season. Tully Completes Cast for "Flowing Gold" Richard Walton Tully has commenced production of Rex Beach's "Flowing Gold" for First National release. Other prominent players engaged, in addition to Milton Sills and Anna Q. Nilsson who will play the leads, include Josephine Crowell, who will play Ma Briskow; Bert Woodruff cast for Pa Briskow; John Roche who will be Buddy; and Chares A. Sellon for Tom Parker. There are several minor roles yet to be cast. Joseph De Grasse will be the director. "Man From Brodney's" Is Shown for Critics " The Man from Brodney's " was given a pre-release showing for critics of trade and fan publications on Thursday afternoon, November 22. This is the latest production by David Smith, director of "Pioneer Trails " and is a screen adaptation of the novel of India Seas by George Ban McCuteheon. Tarkington Story Titled "Boy of Mine" The new Booth Tarkington story, produced by J. K. McDonald for First National distribution, will be issued under the title of " Boy of Mine." The picture has had two working titles, " Old Fathers and Young Sons " and " Misunderstood." " Day of Faith " to Open at N. Y. Capitol " The Day of Faith " which Tod Browning directed for Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, from Arthur Somers Roche's novel, will be the attraction at the Capitol theatre, New York, next week. "Ten Commandments" N. Y. Premiere at Cohan THE special production of Cecil B. De Mille's epic of ancient and modern times, "The Ten Commandments," will have its New York premiere at the George M. Cohan theatre, Fortysecond street and Broadway, on Friday evening, December 21st. The present stage of the Cohan will be torn out and new equipment installed. Augmenting the symphony orchestra of forty pieces will be a novel arrangement of reeds, i. e., musical pipes, operated by motor and amplifying the tonal effect. The score for the production was written by Hugo Riesenfeld of the Criterion-Rialto-Rivoli, and he will personally direct it. The opening of the production will be preceded by a Fifth Avenue show of the designs and costumes. N. Y. School Children See "David Copperfield" So strong was the endorsement of school teachers for " David Copperfield " that the B. S. Moss offices in New York City issued special tickets, admitting high school students at half price to all matinees this week except Friday and Saturday. " David Copperfield " is studied in all the English literature classes of the New York City public schools, and Dr. Ernest L. Crandall, director of the bureau' of lectures and of the visual instruction department, after a private showing previous to the opening of the Cameo engagement, endorsd this photoplay as an exceptionally faithful and altogether satisfactory adaptation. Charlotte Merriam Joins "Swamp Angel" Cast Charlotte Merriam has been added to the cast of " The Swamp Angel," to replace Clara Bow, pretty screen ingenue whose illness forced her to withdraw from Colleen Moore's supporting cast in this First National production. Production began with Miss Bow in the role of " Stephanie Parish," one of the important characterizations of the story. Shortly after her engagement she became ill and, according to her father and personal physician, could not return to the studio for several weeks. Paramount Changes Titles of Two Productions Two changes of titles of recently completed productions are announced by Paramount. The title of the William de Mille production adapted from Julian Street's novel, " Rita Coventry," formerly called " Holiday Love," is now " Don't Call It Love." The Herbert Brenon production, " My Man," starring Pola Negri, is now called " Shadows of Paris." This is an adaptation of the French stage play, " Mon Homme," by Andre Picard and Francis Carco. Cosmopolitan Will Retain "Yolanda" as Title Cosmopolitan Pictures Corporation has gone back to the title of Charles Major's novel, "Yolanda," as the name for its nexl Marion Davies picture, photography on which has been completed. At one time it had been decided to give the picture the title of " Mary of Burgundy," but that has now been abandoned. Preferred Busy With Ten Special Productions Plans for ten special productions, to be filmed as Preferred Pictures in the immediate future, are making the Schulberg studios in Los Angeles among the busiest spots on the West Coast. Filming of three pictures is being started almost simultaneously. " Poisoned Paradise," from the novel by Robert W. Service, has been begun by Director Gasnier with a cast headed by Clara Bow. With the completion of continuities, now being prepared, work will begin on " The Breath of Scandal," from the novel by Edwin Balmer, and " White Man," a screen version of George Agnew Chamberlain's novel. New Le Baron Comedy Due on Broadway A new musical comedy in two acts, entitled, " Moonlight," by William LeBaron, director general of the Cosmopolitan Corporation, is shortly to be presented on Broadway by L. Lawrence Weber. " Moonlight " has been adapted by Mr. LeBaron from his comedy, " I Love You," which was produced a few seasons ago at the Booth theatre. The lyrics and music are by William B. Friedlander and Con Conrad, both of whom have contributed the scores and lyrics to many musical comedy successes. The New York premiere . of " Moonlight " will be held on Christmas Eve at the Longacre theatre. "Anna Christie" Booked for Many First Runs The Thomas H. Ince pieturization of the Eugene O'Neill Pulitzer prize play, " Anna Christie," scheduled for release on December 3rd, will open in twenty-three first-run houses on December 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, according to the policies of the respective theatres, for a minimum run of one week. This is the announcement from First National. " Anna Christie " is interpreted by a cast headed by Blanche Sweet, William Russell and George Marion, under the direction of John Griffith Wray. " Long Live King " Release Set for Nov. 26 Jackie Coogan's initial Metro, production, " Long Live the King," is to be released November 26, according to announcement by Metro. The first showing of the picture in New York is scheduled for December 9, when it will be presented at the Rivoli theatre. Selznick Productions Are Sold in England A contract has just been consummated disposing of five Selznick productions to the Marks Film Company, Ltd., of Manchester, England, and forty films, belonging originally to the American Releasing Company, have been sold to a Japanese concern. Tully Marshall Assigned to "The Stranger" Tully Marshall has been assigned one of i lie leading masculine roles in " The Stranger," the Joseph Henabery production for Paramount. Betty Compson, Richard Dix and Lewis Stone are the members previously announced.