Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1921)

2354 Motion Picture News "Foolish Age" Praised by Board of Review Doris May's first R.-C. Picture, " The Foolish Age," written and supervised by Hunt Stromberg and scheduled for general release October 16, has been praised by the National Board of Review. The general comment of the board was as follows : "The Board feels that the producers of ' The Foolish Age ' are to be complimented on their success in the fiej!d of legitimate satire on American ■ society and customs. The picture is more than a mere comedy of situation. It is a comedy of manners containing a number of interesting and amusing criticisms of presentdav foibles." "The Iron Trail" Ready for United Artists Final assembly of titles and scenes for "The Iron Trail," first of the big Rex Beach film productions to be released through United Artists, has been completed at the Bennett studio in Yonkers, under the personal supervision of Whitman Bennett, assisted by Rex Beach, and the finished product in this sensational railroad melodrama is now ready. " The Iron Trail " is the first of a series of Rex Beach stories that Mr. Beach personally selected for elaborate film production, and marks the first of the Bennett Pictures presentations on the United .Artists program. Lon Chaney Feature Is Titledy'The Mask" Universal announces that Lon Chaney's Universal-Jewel production, now being made at Universal City, is to be called "The Mask." Supporting the star is a cast including Irene Rich, Frank Campeau, Alan Hale, Spottiswoods Aitken, Dagmar Godowsky, Herbert Standing, and little Stanley Goethals, the youngster who was featured in "Outside the Law." "The Mask" was written by Lucian Hubbard, scenario editor at Universal City, in collaboration with Chaney himself, and Irving G. Thalberg, studio manager. Ben Wilson Will Make Peter B. Kyne Story The next Ben Wilson production will be on the Peter B. Kyne story, " A Motion to Adjourn," Marjorie Daw and Roy Stewart leading the cast, the direction being in the hands of Roy Clements. The story ran in the " Saturday Evening Post." Roy Stewart plays the part of a young man, Silas Warner, Jr., who, after a series of family misadventures in New York, goes to a Western mining camp and meets .with many adventures at the hands of the " ornery and worthless men of the world." The girl appears in the person of Sally, the daughter of the head of this motley clan, and the real plot starts. Constance Binney Unit at Work in Frisco Constance Binney and company h;.ve gone to San Francisco, where Argentine "farm" scenes will be taken at a location on the peninsula. Included in the cast are Jack -MulhHlI leading man: William Courtleigh, Sydney Bracey, Arthur Hull, J:,cJ\vard .vlartindei, Helen Lynch and Herbert Fortier. Director Maurice Campbell expects to bt gone at least ten days. An attractive scene from " Morals," a Realart feature "Morals" Realart Release Woody Says May McAvoy's Vehicle Merits Place in " Specials " Class But it is on May McAvoy, Realan says, that the greatest praise will descend for her remarkable triumph as " Charlotta," the little Knglish girl, reared in a Turkish harem, who, through a combination of dramatic circumstances becomes the ward of an English peer. In " Morals," says Realart, Miss McAvoy gi\es that same wonderful portrayal that characterized her historical " Grizel " and duplicates the marvelous acting seen in her earlier production of " Sentimental Tommy." The male lead is played by William P. Carleton. Others of an exceptionally capable cast include Kathlyn Williams, who plays the part of Judith Mainwaring; William E. Lawrence as Pasquale; Sydney Bracey as Stinson; Bridgeta Clark, Starke Patterson, Nicolas de Ruiz and Marian Skinner. in AN announcement from Realart is to the effect that " Morals " will be the next May McAvoy production to follow " Everything for Sale." A preliminary announcement from J. S. Woody, Realart's general manager, who reviewed this picture while at the Coast, is to the effect that it surpasses anything heretofore produced by his company. While Mr. Woody insists that ■■ Morals " is of such merit as to place it in a class with " specials." it will not be handled as such, howe\-er, taking its place with the regular releases and being made available for all franchise owners. The story is an adaptation of the widely red novel, " The Morals of Marcus," which was written by William J. Locke. No less a scenarist than Julia Crawford Ivers prepared the continuity from which William Desmond Taylor worked. Two Paramount Releases " Three Word Brand " on October 23, and " Experience " Week Following PARAMOUNT annaunces for release October 16, William S. Hart in " Three ^Vord Brand," and for October 23, George Fitzmaurice's production " Experience." The Hart picture is from an original story by Will Reynolds and was adapted and directed by Lambert Hillyer. New York critics, following its first presentation at the New York Rivoli, where it played a pre-release engagement, were emphatic in declaring it one of the best Western in which " Big Bill " has ever been seen. Jane Novak is Mr. Hart's leading woman, while the supporting cast includes such well-known Western character actors as S. J. Bingham, Gordon Russell, Ivor McFadden, Herschell Mayall, Colette Forbes, George C. Pearce and Leo Willis. The photography is of the usual standard of Joe Au gust, A. S. C. " Experience," released the 23rd, has a cast that reads like a Who's W ho on Broadway. In this Fitzmaurice production which was adapted by Waldemar Young from the play by George V. Hobart, Richard Barthelmess is featured in the leading role. Youth. Marjorie Daw appears opposite him in the role of Love, John Miltem is Experience, E. J. RatclifTe is Ambition, Betty Carpenter is Hope, Lilyan Tashman is Pleasure, Helen Ray is Intoxication, Edna Wheaton is Beauty, Sybil Carmen is Excitement, Yvonne Routon is Fashion, Nita Naldi is Temptation, Robert Schable is Conceit, Joseph Smiley is Chance and Kate Bruce, famous for many fine characterizations in D. W. Griffith productions, has a splendid mother role. Screen to Win Foreign Trade for Uncle Sam American manufacturers are awakening to the possibilities • of using practical pictures to get Uncle Sam's share of the foreign trade. The Rothacker Film Company organization is at present working on three pictures which will be sent abroad to create a market for American products. Edward O. Blackburn, Jawn Freese and George Kilgore are directing them. R-G Subject for Loew's New York Circuit Loew's Theatre circuit in Greater New York has arranged with the department of distribution of R-C Pictures showings of Pauline Frederick in " The Sting of the Lash," her latest released production, for its entire big-time circuit in Greater New York. The picture has already met with success in several of the larger Loew houses. Maryland Exhib Stages a "Realart Week" C. A. Feeser, manager of the Leader theatre of Cumberland, Maryland, took the initiative and booked Realart pictures solid for the week of October 3rd. Opening with May McAvoy in " A Private Scandal," Manager Feeser followed with Constance Binney in " Such a Little Queen," Justine Johnstone in " A Heart to Let," Mary Miles Minter in "The Little Clown," Wanda Hawley in " The House that Jazz Built " and Bebe Daniels in " Ducks and Drakes." Oppau Disaster Shown in Pathe News 80 While the entire nation was deeply engrossed in the world's series the current issues of the Pathe News, Nos. 79 and 80, have not overlooked the many other important events occurring throughout the world. In issue No. 80, \'iews are shown of the disaster in Oppau, Germany, where over 1,000 were killed and 4,000 injured in the big factory explosion. In Aberdeen, Maryland, the exploding power of the largest bomb in the world is tested. The projectile weighing 4,000 pounds and loaded with 1,812 pounds of TNT is hurled from a plane 2,000 feet in the air. Views are sho\%Ti of the tremendous welcome accorded Pershing upon his arrival in Havre, France. THE WILLIAMS PEIlTrlNO COIIPAXT. NT:W TOBK