Moving Picture World (Jan-Feb 1927)

272 Viola Dana in F. B. 0. Picture Looms Up Big “Salvation Jane,” starring Viola Dana, is well under way under the direction of Phil Rosen, who won fame as director of the greatest picture of 1924, “Abraham Lincoln.” “Salvation Jane” is from an ■original story by Maude Fulton, who wrote “The Brat,” “The Humming Bird” and “The Big Top,” as well as a half hundred other successes. Sees Masterpiece Sam Wood inclines to the belief that “Salvation Jane” will head the list of the many successes of Miss Dana. Parks Jones, Erville Alderson and Fay Holderson are prominent in the • cast and the sequences fluctuate, in locale, from the slums to the gilded night clubs. Chester Conklin Much in Demand Chester Conklin, , bound East from California to play an important role in Ed Wynn’s first screen comedy, “Rubber Heels,” has been cast also in “Cabaret,” Gilda Gray’s newest starring picture, according to announcement by William LeBaron, associate producer at the Paramount Long Island studio. Robert G. Vignola and Victor Heerman, directors of “Cabaret” and “Rubber Heels” respectively, have rearranged their shooting schedules to permit Conklin’s appearance in both pictures. William James Craft, who just signed a five-year contract to direct for Columbia. MOVING PICTURE WORLD January 22, 1927 Rowland Signs Lucien Prival; Young Player Prior to departing for Burbank, Cal., Richard A. Rowland, general and production manager of First National Pictures, Inc., announced the signing on a long term contract of Lucien Prival. This young character actor made his First National debut some months back in A1 Rockett’s production of “Puppets,” starring Milton Sills. He played the part of a denizen of the underworld so faithfully that he was subsequently cast in “The Great Deception” and “Just Another Elonde.” More recently he finished a role in Robert T. Kane’s forthcoming production, as yet untitled, featuring Ben Lyon and Mary Brian. Coldeway Signed to Warner Contract The Fun Goes On Sammy Cohen and Ted McNamara, the comedians who scored heavily in “What Price Glory,” are up to their old tricks in “A. W. O. L.,” Ben Stoloff’s current production at Fox Films West Coast Studios, in which Gene Cameron and Betty Francisco are featured. Judy King, diminutive comedienne, has a prominent part in the fun. “Husband Hunters” Tiffany Productions, Inc., announces that several mfembers of the cast for their next production “Husband Hunters,” have already been engaged for the principal roles. They inc'ude Mae Busch, Walter Hiers, Robert Cain, Charles Delaney, Jean Arthur, Duane Thompson, Mildred Harris and Jimmy Harrison. Louis B. Mayer, vice-president in charge of production for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. STARTING on Sunday, February 6th and ending on Saturday, February 12th, the Boy Scouts of America will celebrate their annual National Scout Week. During this week scout activities of every nature will be carried on from coast to coast. These activities will involve close tp 2,000,000 Boy Scouts and their families. A drive for membership is the principal motive of National Scout Week. Scout executives and Scout masters all over the country are now busily engaged with their field forces in laying out their plans of campaign. A great percentage of these Scout heads are including in their plans the use of F. B. O.’s officially endorsed Boy Scout picture, “A Regular Scout,” featuring Fred Thomson and Silver King, his almost human horse. Scores of letters have come into the F. B. O. office from local Scout organizations, requesting information as to rentals for playing the picture and whether or not it is available for National Scout Week. In every instance F. B. O. has turned these inquiries over to the local exhibitor who has booked the picture. Exhibitors, too, have received innumerable letters from Scout Executives urging them to play “A Regular Scout” and offering their assistance. A Red Headed Valentine is Mrs. Pat O’Malley. The Irish film actor acquired her on St. Valentine’s day, ten years ago, after a hectic month’s courtship. She had $400 and Pat had $2. She still has the original $400 but Pat parted with the two-spot for the license which has brought him three daughters, two homes, two cars and a flock of Bonds in the ten years which have passed. His last picture was “Pleasure Before Business” for Columbia Pictures. Anthony Coldeway, well known scenarist, has been signed to a long term contract by Warner Brothers. His first assignment will be “The Brute,” starring Monte Blue. Coldeway has been writing for many years, and his many successes include “Ruggles of Red Gap,” “Beggar on Horseback,” etc. He was a newspaper and magazine writer before he started to write for pictures. Herman Raymaker will direct “The Brute” from the story by W. Douglas Newton. “A Regular Scout” Gets Big Play February 6-12 He Now Directs A Production Ace