Motion Picture News (Sep-Oct 1922)

1400 Motion Picture News McKee Engaged by C. C. Burr Lead in “All-Star Comedies” is Well Known on Stage and Screen Exhibitors Approve “Arrow Month” FROM every corner of the United States wires and letters have been coming into the home office of Arrow Film Corporation, according to their announcement, tendering assurances of support for Dr. Shallenberger and his organization from prominent men in the exhibition and exchange fields. Every indication points out a triumphant success for “Arrow Month ” the project outlined by Dr. Shallenberger and his associates some weeks ago. That the exhibitors and the exchange men realize the timeliness of such a drive is evidenced in the letters alluded to above, of which the following, just received from Progress Film Company of Detroit, may be considered typical: We are writing in observation of Arrow Month. We take great pleasure in announcing we have the following pictures set in first run so far and we will have a great many more in the next week. Kalamazoo, Elite Theatre, “ The Marshall of Moneymint.” Saginaw, Regent Theatre, “ The Marshall of Moneymint.” Flint, Orpheum Theatre, “ Desert’s Crucible.” Bay City, Wenonah Theatre, “ Desert’s Crucible.” Detroit, Broadway Strand Theatre, “ Desert’s Crucible.” WITH the announcement this week that Producer C. C. Burr had signed Raymond McKee, popular legitimate actor and male lead to Shirley Mason in over a dozen pictures, to appear as the male star of the new series of tworeelers to be known as “ All-Star Comedies,” this enterprising producer gave vital form to his beliefs that the two-reel comedy when produced by an efficient organization that understands public and boxoffice psychology is invaluable to the exhibitor and deserving of concentrated thought in production. With this thought in mind, C. C. Burr intends making comedies that are allstar in every respect. Burr’s success with the Torchy Comedies, featuring Johnny Hines are said to have made history in the comedy production market, and judging from the plans of this enterprising producer the All-Star Comedies will probably equal the record made hy the “ Torchy Comedies.” Production on this new series has already been started at Burr’s Glendale Studio under the guidance of the same production staff that was responsible for the success of the “ Torchies.” Raymond McKee, male lead of C. C. Burr’s new venture, has been on the stage since he was three years old. As a youngster of No. 14 he was starred in one of the old melodramas called “ Grit, the Newsboy.” After a successful stage career his work as the juvenile attracted the attention of the old Edison Company and McKee was signed to a two-years’ contract. Following service in the war, McKee appeared in “ The Fortune Teller,” with Marjorie Rambeau, after which he was cast in “ The Phantom Legion,” which played at the Playhouse in New York City. Then came the urge of the screen and a contract to appear as the male support of Shirley Mason in a dozen pictures, best remembered of which are “ Love’s Harvest,” “ The Little Wanderer,” “ The Flame of Youth,” “ The Lamp Lighter ” and “ Wing Toy.” C. C. Burr had been carefully noting the strides to stardom McKee was making, with the result that upon the completion of the “ Torchy Comedies ” featuring Johnny Hines, who has graduated into the feature fold, this enterprising producer immediately signed McKee to work in this new series which will be known to the trade and public as the “ AllStar Comedies.” “Money or My Life” is Next Radio Comedy The next Federated Radio Comedy is “ Money or My Life ” — and Ben Wilson, the producer, is surpassing all past efforts in this entertaining two reel comedy, it is stated. Second National Issues Unique Press Book SECOND NATIONAL PICTURES CORPORATION, which recently announced eight new pictures for release early in the coming season, in addition to the four already booking, has issued the fourth number of the “ Exhibitor’s Guide ” as a press book for “ Broken Shadows,” picturization of the novel, “ Nance,” by Charles Garvice. 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