Motion Picture News (Jan-Feb 1922)

1136 New Goldwyn Group Released GOLDWYN’S third group of fifth year pictures is now ready for release to the exhibitors of the country. There are seven productions in the group — “The Glorious Fool,” “The Man With Two Mothers,” “His Back Against the Wall,” “Watch Your Step,” “Doubling for Romeo,” “The Wall Flower” and “Grand Larceny.” Goldwyn’s Italian spectacle, "Theodora,” is released with the group but is not included in it as it is a Special. The group includes three pictures of commanding importance in “Grand Larceny,” “The Wall Flower” and “Doubling for Romeo” all of which rank with Goldwyn’s big productions. “Grand Larceny” is a society drama written by Albert Payson Terhune and directed by Wallace Worsley with two newcomers in Goldwyn’s players featured — Claire Windsor and Elliott Dexter, one of the screen’s most popular and gifted leading men. The story concerns the theft of a man’s wife by his friend and the spiritual havoc that resulted from the husband’s warning, “Remember that a woman who can be stolen drom one man can be stolen from another.” “The Wallflower” is another one of Rupert Hughes deft, humorous and penetrating studies of everyday American life with its mingling of tragedy and comedy. The author directed the picture. Colleen Moore is featured. Seven Features and Special Are Ready for Exhibitors “Doubling for Romeo,” starring Will Rogers, is extravaganza of the highest type. Starting out as a western comedy, it soon travels to Hollywood and becomes a burlesque on the “movies” and those who make them ; it then retrogrades several centuries to the Venice of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” and stages a humorous take-off on that great tragedy. Clarence G. Badger directed. In the cast are Sylvia Breamer and Sydney Ainsworth. “Watch Your Step” is Julien Josephson’s first original screen story for Goldwyn, a tale of small town life told with this author’s understanding of small town characters and humors. William Beaudine directed the picture. Cullen Landis is featured while youthful Patsy Ruth Miller acts opposite him. “His Back Against the Wall,” by John Frederick, directed by Rowland V. Lee, is a new kind of western picture, depicting the adventures, mostly humorous, of a New York tajlor’s helper in the woolly if no longer wild west. Raymond Hatton, all around character actor, does a splendid piece of work in the picture. “The Man With Two Mothers” is Alice Duer Miller’s first origi nal screen story and is the tale of a young Irishman whose uncle’s widow had him come on to New York to become his heir. Mary Alden as the real mother, Cullen Landis as the young Irishman and Sylvia Breamer as his sweetheart are the featured players. Paul Bern, now Goldwyn’s editor-inchief, directed it. “The Glorious Fool” is the first story Mary Robert Rhinehart ever wrote directly for the screen. Richard Dix and Helene Chadwick are featured. E. Mason Hopper directed. It is a romantic comedy. Praise for Rothacker’s Work on “Rosary” Twice on the same picture the same day! Telegram from Sam Rork to Watterson R. Rothacker : “ Have just seen premier The Rosaiy at Imperial Theatre (San Francisco) and want to thank you for wonderful print that will add 100 per cent, to value of picture.” And from Eugene Roth : “ SeligRork’s splendid feature ‘ The Rosary,’ had its premier opening at our Imperial Theatre to-day. Packed houses prevailed and picture highly praised. We want to take this occasion to congratulate you on the laboratory work which shows on the screen a remarkable clearness and depth typical of your usual high quality. Again we say more power to you.” Motion Picture News Paramount Starting on Three New Pictures MONDAY, February 6, is the starting date for for two new Paramount production, Wallace Reid in “ The Dictator,” and Jack Holt and Bebe Daniels in “Val of Paradise.” James Cruze will direct Reid in “ The Dictator,” which Walter Woods adapted from the stage comedy made famous by Willie Collier. Lila Lee will have the feminine lead. The Jack Holt-Bebe Daniels starring picture is by Vingie E. Roe, who also wrote the story, “ Tharon of Lost Valley,” which has just been filmed tentatively under that title with Dorothy Dalton in the stellar role The scenario is by Will M. Ritchey and Joseph Henabery will direct. On or about the same date Thomas Meighan will start work in “ Our Leading Citizen,” by George Ade, adapted by Waldemar Young. Lois Wilson will be Mr. Meighan’s leading woman and Alfred Green will direct. Illness Suspends Production of‘ ‘Sonny” Owing to the illness of Director Henry King, the filming of George Hobart’s “ Sonny,” in which Inspiration Pictures will star Richard Barthelmess, has been suspended. Mr. King is suffering from the flu. p qfieEedrical Ettjjnariiij' Force Of : UNIVERSAL CITY/ Appreciates The Remarkable tribute Paid For Toward Its Success Was Contributed The Best Efforts Of The Best Electricians Of The Industry^; United Iro Determination To Give The Genius Of Erich von Stroheim^ Accurate mechanical Expression, Through. The magic Witchery Of Bight _ VON