Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1925)

1042 Motion Picture News T Wanda Wiley in the Century-Universal comedy "Queen of Aces." Pathe Filming " Green Archer" New Serial Picture Started at the Long Island Studio, Chester Bennet Directing ANEW serial production based on Edgar Wallace's novel "The Green Archer'' ha.s been started for the Pathe organization at the Long Island Studio, Astoria, L. I., under the direction of Chester Bennet. Allene Ray and Walter Miller will be starred at the head of a cast which includes Burr Mcintosh, Stephen Grattan, Frank Lackteen and Earl B. Powell, a noted archery expert. The picture will be filmed in ten episodes of two reels each. Pathe anoonees that the new sens] is being made on a pretentious scale, the story calling for a large number of massive interior settings as well as a great many picturesque locations. "The Green Archer" is scheduled to follow "Wild West*' on Pathe's serial program. The stars of the picture play the leading roles in "Play Ball," the current Pathe episode picture, and won a large following among the serial fans in previous productions offered by this company. Chester Bennet, selected to direct the film made his debut as a serial director with "Play Ball." a work which established his reputation in this field. The initial exterior scenes are being made at Storm King Mountain and at the Sound View Golf and Country Club, where the new game of Archery-f Jol f will be played before the camera. "The Green Archer," which lias had a sueces-tul career as a novel, was adapted by a specialist who has written the scripts for several successful Pathe serials. The cast assembled to enact the characters of the story is regarded by Pathe officials as the strongest in popular names and screen ability ever brought together in a serial. Several of the players who will support Miss Ray and Mr. Miller have appeared prominently in features and serials both. Frank Lackteen, polite villain of many serials, again joins the Pathe ranks, and Wally Oettel, who scored as the comedy lead in "Play Ball" will continue his work along these lines in the new play. Burr Mcintosh and Stephen Grattan are veterans of stage and screen with many notable performances to their credit. To insure the accuracy of the archery action in the new film Earl B. Powell has been engaged. He is known as an expert in the use of the bow and arrow and also as an instructor in the sport, having served in that capacity for Douglas Fairbanks during the filming of "Robin Hood," and surervised the bowman in Cecil B. DeMille's "The Ten Commandments." Marian Andre a Member of Christie Stock Company Marian Andre, a blonde beauty who deserted the stage for the screen recently, has been added to the stock company of the Christie Comedy organization. Miss Andre visited Los Angeles with "The Passing Show," and there left the footlights for the studio. She was born in St. Petersburg, of Russian-French parentage. Her debut with Christie will be in a Bobby Vernon comedy now being filmed for Educational release. Sennett Films Head Pathe Program for August 30 THE Pathe short subject program for the week of August 30th is headed by two Mack Sennett comedies, the titles of which are "Cold Turkey," in which Alice Day and Raymond McKee have the leads, and "Butter Fingers," with Billy Bevan, Ruth Taylor, Andy Clyde, Kewpie Morgan and Madeline Hurlock in the cast. Also scheduled for release on the August 30th list are the seventh episode of "Play Ball," current Pathe serial, "Topics of the Day," an "Aesop's Film Fables" reel, Pathe Review No. 35, and the two issues of Pathe News. "Cold Turkey" concerns the efforts of a bride to entertain guests who come to celebrate the eighth week of her life of married bliss. Those who appear in supporting roles at Pat Harmon, Sam Lufkin, William McCall and Sunshine Hart. In "Butter Fingers" Billy Bevan appears as the crack pitcher in a fastmoving burlesque of big league baseball. Love Sick," one of the newest of the Century-Universal Sweet Sixteen series.