Moving Picture World (Jan-Feb 1927)

January 22, 1927 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 275 This “Lady” Not So “Notorious”; Demands Water Sam E. Rork, making “The Notorious Lady” for First National Pictures, may employ most of the waterways in the West. Not content with some interesting scenes at the river which runs through the Burbank studio lot, and the location on the Colorado River soon to be made, Director King Baggot has taken his company to Balboa where coastal scenes are being shot for the picture. These include landings and departures of a quaint one deck steamer plying somewhere in the vicinity of the Equator in the Indian Ocean, with dramatic moments in which Lewis Stone, Barbara Bedford, Ann Rork and others in this feature cast are involved. These scenes will “tie up” with those to be made later on the Colorado River. Virginia Valli, in “Stage Madness,” for Fox Films. Telling It To The Marines Mendez Directing Lothar Mendez, former UFA director, who recently produced “The Prince of Tempters” for Robert Kane in this country, has been assigned by Paramount to direct Pola Negri in “Confession,” her next starring vehicle, which promises to be a marvelous picture. Miss Valli Signed Virginia Valli has signed to appear opposite Adolphe. Menjou in his forthcoming Paramount vehicle, “Evening Clothes'” adapted from the French play by Andre Picard and Yves Mirande. Luther Reed will wield the megaphone and a lajpe cast of wellknown players will be in support. Robert T. Kane Special Has As Title, “Convoy” “Convoy” has been selected as the title for Robert T. Kane’s navy special which First National will release in March with an all-star cast, including Dorothy Mackaill, Lowell Sherman, Lawrence Gray, Ian Keith, E>uster Collier, Vincent Serrano, Gail Kane and Jack Ackroyd. Based on “The Song of the Dragon," a story by John Tainter Foote, the picture tells with an epic sweep the story of the Navy’s participation in the World War. “Bill” Haines is met by leather necks in New York to aid showing of “Tell It to the Marines” for M-G-M. TWO NEW PRODUCTIONS have been started at the Paramount Long Island studio. Gilda Gray began work on her second starring picture, “Cabaret,” and Richard Dix entered production on “Knockout Reilly.” This makes three pictures in work at the Astoria plant, as Thomas Meighan has been busy for a week on a picture tentatively titled “Blind Alleys.” Robert Vignola is directing Miss Gray’s unit, in the cast of which are Tom Moore, Mona Palma, Chester Conklin, Wil liam Harrigan, Jack Egan, Charles Beyer and Anna Dewey. The story is by John Oliver. Malcolm St. Clair is directing Richard Dix for the first time. This is the story of the vicissitudes of a professional boxer from Albert Payson Terhune’s “The Hunch.” Mary Brian is playing opposite Dix. Two more pictures, “Rubber Heels,” Ed Wynn’s first screen effort and Herbert Brenon’s next production, are to be started within a few days and will probably be finished within two months or less. Eight Units At Work in F. B. 0. Coast Studios With the start of the New Year, Edwin C. King vicepresident in charge of production for F. B. O., announced that eight companies are in active production at the same time on their Hollywood lot. Sam Wood, associate producer, is carrying on the work, while Mr. King is in New York in conference with Joseph P. Kennedy and other home office executives. Sarah Padden and Marion Nixon in “Heroes of the Night,” for Gotham. “No Control” 101st Picture For Numa Nutna, the lion used in filming of “No Control,” a Metropolitan picture, is now appearing' in his 101st , screen production. In all the time in which he has been working before the camera, which covers a period of eight years, he has never injured a player, according to Charlie Gay, his trainer. In “No Control’’ Harrison Ford and Phyllis Haver are co-featured, heading an all-star cast including Tom Wilson, Jack Duffy, E. J. Ratcliffe, Larry Steers and Toby Claude. ScottL Sidtiey is directing:. Hanson Supports Esther Ralston Einar Hanson* new Paramount contract player, has been assigned the leading: male role opposite Esther Ralston in her lirst starring vehicle ‘‘Fashions for Women.” Dorothy Arzner will direct this picture as her first venture In wielding the megaphone. Trio of Paramount Pictures Under Way in Eastern Studios