Moving Picture World (Nov-Dec 1924)

November 29, 1924 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 431 Scene from “Bungalow Boobs,” Hal Roach’s latest Charles Chase single-reeler for Pathe. Arrow’s 1924-25 Program Is Practically Completed THE Arrow Picture Corporation occupies a well entrenched position in the independent field. W. E. Shalienberger, its president has a wide knowledge and intuition for exchange and exhibitor needs. He realizes that it is essential for the independent exchange to have a well balanced program to offer the exhibitor. Arrow productions for this program are nearly completed. This comprehensive program is made up as follows: Twenty-six Arrow “Great Westerns,” eight Arrow “Great Westerns” starring Ben Wilson with Marjory Daw, Mildred Harris and Violet La Plante, six Arrow “Great Westerns” starring Yakima Canutt, twelve Arrow “Great Westerns” starring Richard Hatton, supported by Marilyn Mills and the Wonder Horses, “Star” and “Beverly.” Four “Pinto Pete” Stunt Pictures starring Ashton Dearholt. Thirteen Broadway Comedies starring Billy West, supported by Ethlyn Gibson. Thirteen Mirthquake Comedies featuring Bobby Ray and Glen Cavender, directed by Jess Robbins. A fifteen chapter serial, “Riders of the Plains,” starring Jack Perrin and Marilyn Mills, directed by Jacques Jaccard. “The Lost Chord,” a sentimental masterpiece Picks Cast for “One Y ear to Live” M. C. Levee has selected an all-star cast for his next production for First National release, “One Year to Live,” from the novel by John Hunter which recently appeared serially in sixty big city newspapers throughout the country, with a big contest feature. The cast includes Aileen Pringle, Antonio Moreno, Betty Bythe, Tully Marshall, Marc MacDermott, Robert Edeson and Marjorie Daw. produced by Whitman Bennett, starring Alice Lake, David Powell, Dagmar Godowsky, Henry Sedley and Faire Binney. One of the biggest epic dramas ever filmed, “Winning a Continent,” in many scenes of which there are over 10,000 characters in action. Two more big specials are about to enter production. Of this program more than three-quarters is finished. Dr. Shalienberger and his staff are now working on the 1925-26 program, which will be announced early in the year. ANOTHER big contract in an important key city point on First National’s new Leader Group of productions for the first half of 1925 has just been closed with Shea’s Hippodrome, Buffalo, the finest theatre in the city. The contract includes showing the pictures at the North Park Theatre also. This contract, which was closed by Frank McCarthy, manager of the distributing company’s Buffalo branch, and A. W. Smith of the Home Office, assures First National of practically 100 per cent, representation in Buffalo on its new product. First National’s distributing department is pardonably proud of this remarkable tribute to the character and quality of its production, which assures its forthcoming releases of such advantageous showings in a big and important key city point. The exhibitor On Fox Program To Release Five Short Subjects During December Two Educational Entertainments, a Sunshine Comedy, an Imperial Comedy and one of the Van Bibber series, together with the regular twice-weekly issues of Fox News will be released during December by Fox Film Corporation. The Fox release schedule offers a diversified short subject program. “Uncommon Clay,” to be released December 7 and “The Last Word in Chickens” to be issued December 21 are the Educational reels. The latest of the two-reel comedies adapted from the famous Van Bibber stories of Richard Harding Davis will be “The Burglar” and will be released December 7. A Sunshine Comedy, whose title will be announced later, is included on the month’s schedule. The Imperial Comedy will be “Up on the Farm,” and will be published December 7. “Ain’t Love Grand?” Buddy’s Next Film Buddy Messinger’s latest comedy for Century is “Aint Love Grand?” now going into production under the direction of Charles Lamont. As his leading lady, Buddy will have Beth Dardington, who has been leading lady for Will Rogers, Charles Chase and Eddie Lyons for the last two years. Miss Darlington’s first part in pictures was with Shirley Mason in “The Lamplighter.” Title of New Wiley Picture Changed “Up in the Air,” the first of the new picture Wanda Wiley is making for Century Comedies, has been changed to “Looking Down.” In “Looking Down,” which is the first of the series written by George Fouret, the noted French humorist, Miss Wiley is supported by Joe Moore, youngest brother of the famous Owen, Matt and Tom Moore. Jessie Robbins, the noted feature and comedy director, weilding the megaphone. knows from past experience that First National, with its production, directorial and acting forces, is turning out the finest kind of box office attractions, and knows with equal certainty that, with the material it has in work, the pictures in the new Leader Group will surpass its present releases in popular appeal. Added to Cast Lewis Stone, Marguerite de la Motte and Paulette Duval have been added to the cast of Robert Z. Leonard’s Metro-GoldwynMayer production, “Cheaper to Marry,” from the Samuel Shipman stage success. Conrad Nagel, Claude Gillingwater and Dale Fuller have already been announced for important roles. With this cast, actual shooting will be started at once. Closes Contract for First National’s New Leader Group