Moving Picture World (Jan-Feb 1927)

January 8, 1927 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 123 Wanted — A Coward” Listed by Sterling “Wanted — A Coward” will be the second production made for Sterling release by Roy Clements Productions, the assignment just having been made by Henry Ginsberg, president of Sterling Pictures Distributing Corporation. Mr. Clements first Sterling picture, “Tongues of Scandal,” with Mae Busch, William Desmond and Ray Hallor, is scheduled for released on Dec. 23. The new picture, “Wanted — A Coward,” is’ from Vincent Starrett’s magazine story of that title. SAMVEL ZIERLER ANNOUNCES THE NEWEST BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SCREEN’S ACKNOWLEDGED ATHLETIC WIZARD— GEORGE WALSH— IN A DRAMA OF UNEXAMPLED ACTION— Agnes Christine johnston, noted Metro-Goidwyn Mayer scenarist (above), with her children, Ruth and Mitchell. Below, Marion Davies teaches Suzanne Lenglen, the professional tennis star, the art of make-up, during a visit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, where Miss Davies was making “Ti.lie the Toiler.” New Titles from First National Title changes in tvro forthcoming First National pro Auctions were announced by Production Manager Richard A. Rowland. Milton Sills’ next starring vehicle, “The Runaway Enchantress,” has been retitled “The Sea Tiger.” Ray Rockett’s next production, known under several titles, has been definitely titled “See You in Jail.” Helene Costello Was Infant Star Helene Costello, infant star of the old Vitagrali Company, is playing the feminine lead in “The Broncho Twister,” Fox Films latest production starring Tom Mix. Supporting Mix and Miss Costello in “The Broncho Twister” are Paul Nicholson, Doris Lloyd, Malcolm Waite, Dorothy Kitchen, Otto Fries, Jack Pcnnick and George Irving. F. P.-L Films For January Riot of Fun January will be a comedy month for Paramount and the exhibitors playing its product. “The Kid Brother,” Harold Lloyd’s newest comedy; “Blonde or Brunette,” starring Adolphe Menjou; “Paradise for Two,” a new Richard Dix vehicle, and “The Potters,” W. C. Fields’ third starring attraction, are to be released in January in the order named. In his new production Lloyd used the mountains of the South as the locale of his story. “Blonde or Brunete” is a French comedy presenting a clever marital situation. “The Potters” is J. P. McEvoy’s amusing story of American family life. Five Units of Chadwick Now Active With five production units now active at the Chadwick studios in California, the company sets a new record for simultaneous production. Nine of the company’s productions of the 1926-1927 season have been completed. James Young is completing “Driven From Home.” Virginia Lee Corbin heads the cast of this Hal Reid drama. Walter Lang has recently started production of the William Dudley Pelley story, “The Ladybird,” the first of Betty Compson’s productions for Chadwick. Malcolm McGregor and Ruth Stonehouse are in the cast. Arthur Gregor, premier director of Austria, who produced “The Count of Luxembourg” for Chadwick last season, is preparing the script of an original story by himself. Miss Compson’s second vehicle. Jack Nelson, who recently completed Denman Thompson’s “Sunshine of Paradise Alley” for Chadwick, is casting “Life of an Actress,” which he will direct. Jesse J. Goldburg, supervising director-general of the Chadwick studios, is preparing to start production of “Shamrock and the Rose,” the play .by Owen Davis. HIS RISE TO FAME The Story of a Man Who Conquered picture. Foreign rights by Simmonds Pictures Corp. Cable: Simfilmco, N. Y.