Moving Picture World (Sep-Oct 1925)

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October 10, 1925 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 465 Louis B. Mayer, on Trip East, Announces Great Production Program for M.-G.-M. THE GREATEST FALL PRODUCTION SCHEDULE in the history of motion pictures is just being put into effect at th e Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios at Culver City, according to an announcement made by Louis B. Mayer, head of the organization now conferring with executives in the East. The usual fall production is to be more than doubled, states Mr. Mayer, while the scenario and production departments have already entered upon a state of intensive activity in preparing to put through the ambitious production schedule mapped out by executives of the organization. Within the next four months at least twenty feature productions, many of them superspecials, will be sent east either completed orin a state nearing completion. King Vidor, who has, in “The Big Parade,” starring John Gilbert, made what is said to be one of the best productions in the history of the industry, is just beginning his fall productions by directing Lillian Gish's first Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring vehicle, “La Boheme,” in which John Gilbert, another M.G.-M. star, will also appear. Mme. Fred Degresac has scenarized the Henri Murger classic for this production, while Harry Behn has made the adaptation. It is planned to make this picture one of the best films of all times and a notable cast of big artists has been assembled to support the star. Renee Adoree and Karl Dane, who played to make cinema history in “The Big Parade,” are members. “The Big Parade” is based on an original story by Laurence Stallings, adapted to the screen by Harry Behn. “Four Flaming Days” Elinor Glyn, who has just completed the supervision of “Four Flaming Days,” written by herself and directed by Jack Conway, has been promoted to the directorial ranks and will personally direct her next story, “The Only Thing.” While it is her first effort at directing it is the result of her intimate knowledge of that art through supervision of her productions. Tod Browning has just completed another of his original melodramas of the half-world, which will be made under the title, “The Mocking Bird,” and will star Lon Chaney. It is a story of a conflict between London’s fashionable West End and the Limehouse district. Waldemar Young is completing the script and filming will begin at an early date. George Hill has been assigned to direct Rex Beach’s “The Barrier,” adapted by Harvey Gates, which will be the second Rex Beach story in production this year. The other, “The Auction Block,” has not yet been assigned. Hope Loring and Louis Leighton have adapted the latter story to the screen. “Nocturne” Leon Abrams, director of Sarah Bernhardt’s last motion picture, and author of “The Masked Bride,” in which Mae Murray is now starring with Christy Cabanne at the megaphone, has been assigned the much-coveted English novel, “Nocturne,” one of the best fiction works of Frank Swinnerton. Benjamin Christianson recently brought to America on contract by Louis B. Mayer, has completed “The Light Eternal,” slated to go into production some time this month. It is a story with an old world locale and will be interpreted by an all-star cast of renowned players. It is Christianson’s initial effort in America but his record in Denmark, Sweden and Germany is one of the brightest. Hobart Henley, one of the M.-G.-M. aces, will this week begin production of ‘ Free Lyps,” an original story by Carey Wilson, scenarized by Hope Loring and Louis Lighton. Norma Shearer, star of “The Tower of Lies,” will be starred in “Free Lips” and Lew Cody will be featured. One of the most pretentious efforts of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer schedule will be the filming in technicolor of “Bardelys the Magnificent,” a romantic and colorful story ui medieval France by Raphael Sabatini. Because of his success in directing “The Big Parade” and “La Boheme” this plum has been drawn by King Vidor. For his priceless acting in both productions just named John Gilbert has been assigned the starring role. Scenarists are now adapting several stories suitable for Marion Davies, Cosmopolitan star who has just completed “Lights of Old Broadway” under the direction of Monta Bell. One of these will be selected for this young star’s next vehicle and production will start next month. “Lights of Old Broadway” has been adapted to the screen by Carey Wilson from the stage success “Merry Wives of Gotham,” by Laurence Byre. “Paris” Paul Bern, who won his directorial spurs with the Paramount organization, will direct “Paris” as his initial M.-G.-M. picture. The story is an original from the pen of Carey Wilson and has been adapted by Jessie Burns. It will be an extravagant production of modern Parisian life with the theatre and stylish clothes as a background. The film will feature the creative work of Erte in both ballets and costuming effects, notable among which will be the famous “pearl ballet.” Edmund Colliding has just completed his script of “Sally, Irene and Mary,” based on the successful musical play of Edward Dowling adapted to the screen by Louis Leighton and Hope Loring and direction will begin this week. Robert Z. Leonard is now directing his first fall picture, “A Little Bit of Broadway,” costarring Charles Ray and Pauline Starke. Upon its completion he will be assigned another vehicle which will in all probability be interpreted by an all-star cast. Richard Connell wrote “A Little Bit of Broadway," while Jessie Burns made the screen adaptation. Marshall Nei-lan is completing his last picture under his present contract with the studio, “The Great Love,” based on his own original story, and adapted by himself and Benjamin Glazer. Christy Cabanne has been assigned the direction of “Dance Madness,” written by S. Jay Kaufman and adapted by Max Marcin, who is now engaged on an original story for fall production. “The Mysterious Island” “The Mysterious Island,” picture rights of which have just been purchased from the estate of Jules Verne, is to be directed by Jack Conway, who will take a company to “WELCOME TO OUR STUDIO!” Louis B. Mayer (right), head of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios at Culver City, greets Col. W. J. McIntosh, United States Comptroller of the Currency and President C oolidge’ s chief lieutenant in the program of national financial stabilisation. The Colonel was in Hollywood recently. the Bahamas. Many of the scenes will be made under water in the harbor of Nassau and vicinity, under the direction of J. E. Williamson. Harvey Gates has scenarized the novel for this production. A suitable story for direction by Mauritz Stiller, famous Swedish director who has just arrived to begin work under a M.-G.-M. contract, is now being sought and will be announced at an early date. Greta Garbo, who has also just arrived in America, will be assigned a suitable vehicle sometime this month. Monta Bell, who made a number of MetroGoldwyn-Mayer pictures this year, including Marion Davies’ “Lights of Old Broadway,” ZaSu Pitts’ “Pretty Ladies” and Norma Shearer’s “Lady of the Night,” will return from the East very soon in order to help select his next story, the direction of which is included in the fall schedule. One of the superspecials of the year, to be made under the supervision of Hunt Strornberg, will be a propaganda picture of high entertainment value aimed at the arousing of the nation against the peril of fire. Mr. Mayer has recently concluded an arrangement with the International Order of Fire Chiefs and the Pacific Coast Fire Chief’s Association whereby this picture will be made and released by his organization. It will also have the moral backing of the Lions Clubs and the Kiwanis Clubs. Among the other stories slated for fall production are Vicente Blasco Ibanez’ “The Temptress” and an original by Donald Ogden Stewart, who is returning to America from Europe to complete the story.