Motion Picture News (Jan-Feb 1922)

738 Motion Picture News — ■ = Jessen s Studio News by JVire “ Reckless Chances,” distributed by Pathe FAMOUS PLAYERS Tom Moore is playing opposite Betty Compson in “ Over the Border/’ under the direction of Pen rhyn Stanslaws. adapted by Albert Levine from Sir Gilbert Parker s store, “ She of the Triple Shevron.” Goege Melford, back from New York, will shortly begin “ The Cat That Walked Alone,” starring Dorothy Dalton. The continuity is by Will M. Ritchey. Wanda Hawley has completed “The Truthful Liar.” Marv Miles Minter has finished “ The 'Heart Specialist,” under the direction of Frank Urson. The members of “ The Sleep Walker ” cast include Florence Roberts, Cleo Ridgely, Jack Mulhall and Bertram Grassby. Constance Binney is starred under the direction of Edward LeSaint. GOLDWYN The Carey Wilson story, “Women Love Diamonds ” has been purchased. The scenario department, after a canvass of the country and compilation of reports, announces that the public taste demands society dramas depicting the wealthy class, with big themes. INCE “ The Brotherhood of Hate ” company under the direction of Lambert Hillyer, with Lloyd Hughes, Marguerite de la Motte, and Frank Keenan playing the leads, has returned from two weeks at Sonora. “ The Hottentott ” with Douglas Hobart Bosworth, appearing in “ White Hands,” a Wid Gunning, Inc., release A scene from Playgoers Pictures’ offering, McLean, Madge Bellamy and Raymond Hatten, has been completed by Del Andrews and James Horne, the directors. Bradley King has completed the continuity for “ Finding Home.” He is now writing an original story. Paul Scardon has been engaged to direct Leah Baird in an Associated Exhibitors release, “ When the Devil Pays.” J. Barker Read is editing “ Pawned ” for First National. Ince is shipping “ Skin Deep ” with Milton Sills and Florence Vidor. VITAGRAPH “ The Magnificent Ambersons,” by Booth Tarkington, will be Jean Paige’s next starring vehicle. Production will begin immediately upon her return from New York early in February. Direction will be by Edward Jose, now directing Earle Williams in “The Man From Downing Street,” by Mrs. Earl Williams and Clyde Westover. The cast for this picture includes Betty Ross Clark, Kathryn Adams, Charles Mailes, Herbert Cryer, Boris Kerloff, James Buttler, George Stanley and Eugenie Gilbert. William Duncan and his company composed of Edith Johnson, Dorothy Dawn, Maud Emory', Henry Herbert, Charles Dudley, Jack Curtis, Fred Behrle and Jay Morris Foster, are in the mountains making exteriors for a northwestern story, “ Man Hunters.” David Smith is directing “ Angel Face ” by' Graham Baker. The cast includes Alice Calhoun, Martha Mattox, Nellie Anderson, Mary H. Young, Scott McKee, and Rex Hammell. Larry' Semon is editing a theatrical story, the temporary title of which is “ Props.” The last scene made was a collision of a locomotive and a box car of dynamite. HAL ROACH Four reels of Lloyd's “ He Who Hesitates ” or “ Have a Heart ” have been completely edited. A few scenes are required to finish the fifth reel. Four Pollard comedies have been shipped. They are : “ The Bow Who Was,” “Hot Off the Press,” “ The Anvil Chorus,” and “ Jump Your Job.” Paul Parrott’s “ Scatter Your Shots ” has also been shipped. Hal Roach, Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis are expected to return byr February 1st. “ Snub ” Pollard has renewed his contract with Roach for a period of five years. He will begin a series of two-reel comedies in February. Pollard has been featured in 105 single comedies to date. The negotiations were concluded by' Warren Deane, general manager of the studio. FIRST NATIONAL Margaret Landis has been added to the cast of “ Rose of the Sea,” starring Anita Stewart, under the direction of Fred Niblo. Sennett’s comedy', originally titled “ When You Leave Home,” has been changed to “ For Love or Money.” Charles Ray is beginning a new story, as yet untitled. The cast includes Barbara Bedford, William Scott, Carl Miller, Wallace Eeery, and Robert St. Andrews. Ray is now titling “ Smudge ” and “ Duce of Spades.” HERE AND THERE The Mission Film Corporation will finish its first subject, “Carry on the Race,” by February 1st, under the direction of Clarence Geldert. Ernest Traxler is general manager. The cast includes Winter Hall, Lillian Leighton, Richard Wayne, Margaret Loomis, Katherine Murphy, Arthur Osborn and Phillip de Lacy. The company is now planning to make a series of two-reel children’s pictures from the fairy stories by Catherine Cuddy. The Amalgamated Productions, recently formed by G. M. Anderson, is beginning a series of tworeel comedies featuring Stan Laurel, to be distributed by the East Coast Distributing Organization. Mr. Anderson is directing. C.B.C. Series Known as Carnival Comedies Carnival Comedies is the name that has been given to the new series of two-reel comedies which was announced last week as having been secured by the C. B. C. Film Sales Corporation for release to the States Right market. These comedies are new on the market, never having been released. The series is described as “bi-star” featuring Polly Moran, the Mack Sennett comedienne; and “Smiling” Bill Jones and his beautiful girls. Ben Amsterdam, head of Masterpiece Film Attractions of Philadelphia, purchased the series for release in his territory, including Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. Another sale was that to Marion Kohn for Federated Film Exchange of Los Angeles and San Francisco, who has secured rights to the entire series for California, Arizona, Nevada, and the Hawaiian Islands. Frank Mayo in a scene from “ Across the Deadline,” a new Universal feature