Motion Picture News (Jan-Feb 1922)

January 14, 1922 628c ADVANCE V I E W S OF COMING ATTRACTIONS Live News From Producers WHAT THE MAKERS SAY ABOUT PICTURES Paramount Announces Jan. 15th Releases FOR January 15 Paramount has scheduled for release Agnes Ayres in her first Paramount starring picture, “ The Lane That Had No Turning ” and Thomas Meighan in “ A Prince There Was.” Chief in support of Miss Ayres are Mahlon Hamilton and Theodore Kosloff, who gives probably the greatest performance of his highly picturesque and successful picture career. Prank Campeau plays the villain and others are Wilton Taylor, Lillian Leighton and Charles West. Thomas Meighan and Mildred Harris play the leading roles in “ A Prince There Was.” Other players of note in the cast are Nigel Barrie, Guy Oliver, Sylvia Ashton, Fred Huntly and Arthur Hull. Little Charlotte Jackson plays a charming child role. Chicago Hails “Iron Trail” Press Praises Rex Beach Picture; Does Fine Business at Roosevelt Cullen Landis Featured in “Watch Your Step” Goldwyn’s young leading man, Cullen Landis, is given the best role that has as yet fallen to his lot in “Watch Your Step” the picture of small town life written directly for the screen— and for Landis — by Julien Josephson, announces Goldwyn. The picture was formerly called “The City Feller,” but the new title was chosen as more fitting as wel1 as more attractive. William Beaudine directed “Watch Your Step” and has brought out excellently the author’s truthful record of small town characters and happenings. Youthful Patsy Ruth Miller plays opposite Landis, while others in the cast are John Cossar, Bert Woodruff, Raymond Cannon, Henry Rattenbury, L. H. King, Cordelia Callahan, Albert Lee and George Pearce. REX BEACH’S “The Iron Trail,” produced for United Artists by the Bennett Pictures Corporation, met with unanimously generous praise from the Chicago newspaper critics at its premier showing there at Ascher’s Roosevelt Theatre, while the public showed its appreciation of this worthwhile feature by attending in capacity audiences throughout the entire engagement, declares a statement from the United Artists headquarters. “‘The Iron Trail’ is all in all a ‘he man’ picture,” Mae Tinee in the Chicago Tribune is quoted as saying. “ Big projects are contemplated ; fail ; and are carried through against a background of splendid scenery. Sure enough you will like the scenery, the men, the fights and the scenes where a wily old doctor quarantines a whole town in order that certain persons may be prevented from leaving it.” “ Rex Beach’s stories certainly lend themselves exceptionally well to picturization,” said Genevieve Harris, in the Chicago Evening Post, “ and when they are given as careful and accurate production as ‘The Iron Trail’ received, the result is a gratifying success. There are many thrills throughout the picture. As a story of outdoor adventuri it is one of the most exciting we have seen in a long time. It is not too melodramatic to be real; in fact, for a story of this type it is remarkably free from heroics and impossible stunts. ‘ The Iron Trail’ will appeal equally to men and women. I believe the men will like the characters and appreciate the vivid, adventurous outdoor scenes.” “‘The Iron Trail’ is a vitally interesting drama,” says Rob Reel in the Chicago American, “ and its men and women are very real and very earnest. Its settings are gorgeously done and you ought not to miss it. ‘The Iron Trail’ is a man’s story of a man’s world, for men and women.” In the Chicago Daily News Carl Sandburg had this to say : “ As an art production it is as good as one of Rex Beach’s best-selling novels.” N ew Assd .Exhibit or Release T “ Handle With Care ” by Brother of Richard Harding Davis Due Jan. 22 HE Al. and Ray Rockett production, “Handle With Care,” The men whom Grave Darmond chooses to help her out of her which is released as an Associated matrimonial difficulty includeHarry Exhibitors feature on January 22, is from the pen of Charles Bel Meyers, Jimmy Morrison, William Courtleigh, William Austin and mont Davis, a brother of Richard Landers Stevens. Every member of Harding Diavis. In its original the< cast has done exceptional work First National to Release “The Rosary” SPECULATION regarding releasing plans for " The Rosary,” a spectacular production recently completed by Selig-Rork, was set at rest this week when definite announcement was made it would be distributed as a special by Associated First National Pictures, Inc. The picture is based on an original story by Bernard McConville, inspired by the theme of the play by Edward E. Rose. Jerome Storm directed it. Lewis S. Stone heads the cast, in which are included Jane Novak, Wallace Beery, Robert Gordon, Eugenie Besserer, Dore Davidson, Pomeroy Cannon, Bert Woodruff, Mildred June and Harold Goodwin. New Shipping Schedule for Selznick News In order to expedite deliveries of Selznick News prints to the various points throughout the country, a new mailing schedule has been worked out which will result in the Selznick News reaching the chief cities from twelve to twenty-four hours earlier than by the former schedule. All shipments will be made systematically from the New York City central post office on release days in line with a prepared chart that is calculated to do away with delays and bring Selznick News into the hands of exhibitors at the earliest possible moment. story form it was entitled “The Men Who Would Die For Her,” and described in a delightful vein and holds much favor among thefans. Associated Exhibitors say that the experiences of a young wife the campaign book on “Handle who relies upon the ardor of her former suitors to serve her in finding the happiness which she seeks With Care” contains, in particular, a very exceptional selection of cuts and mats for newspaper use and Loew’s Houses Playing “The Straphanger” Loew’s New York theatres are playing Lee Moran’s first Century Comedy release “The Straphanger,” among them being The American, the Metropolitan, the 42nd St., the Alpine, the Seventh Avenue and the Victoria, while a number of others on the circuit are showing it from one to four days. by attempting to leave her hus that they are laying much emphasis band. In its development the action upon this method of exploiting the of her devoted husband disproves production, the theory of rough treatment and shows that a woman’s love reacts rather to delicate handling. The screen version follows this idea closelv, and in an amusing and lightly dramatic manner is said to provide a screen offering which is unusually appealing because of its hurhan qualities and the usage of screen business which is absolutely true to life. The feature was directed by Philip loosen, and its cast is both large and well known. Grace Darmond has the leading role of the young wife, while Patsy Ruth Miller, a charming ingenue, is a delightful mischief maker. Allied Ball Success Due Largely to Yates A large share of the credit for the huge success of the Allied Laboratories ball, which was held on New Year’s Eve in New York City was due to the untiring efforts ancl energy of H. T. Yates, general manager of the Republic Laboratories and vice-president of the Allied Laboratories Association. The ball was a success from every angle and it is expected to become an event which will be looked forward to every year by the trade in New York City. Arliss Makes Personal Appearance in Phila. Mr. and Mrs. George Arliss appeared in person on the stage in the new Aldine Theatre, Philadelphia, shortly before 1 A. M., January 2, in connection with the first showing in the Quaker City of the screen version of “ Disraeli.” Mr. Arliss set a new high mark in the matter of “ personal appearances,” and in a brief and humorous address further endeared himself to the more than 2,000 persons crowded into the edifice. Sunday pictures in Philadelphia are forbidden. The next best thing for Philadelphians celebrating the arrival of the New Year <was for theatre owners to throw open their doors at midnight last Sunday night, and this the Aldine management, Messrs. Fred D. and Maurice F. Felt did. with justifiable success. They invited Mr. and Mrs. Arliss to attend the midnight showing of “ Disraeli.”