Moving Picture World (Jan-Feb 1927)

432 MOVING PICTURE WORLD February 5, 1927 “WHAT’LL YOU HAVE?’’ T JERE’S another one of L 1 those Excuse Maker series hy Stern Brothers, called ‘‘What’ll You Have?” Charles King is starred, with Constance Darling in the leading feminine role. Gus Meins To Continue On Stern Series Gus Meins, who has achieved success as the director of the first two Buster Brown series and the first “Newlywed” comedies, is now engaged at the Sternplant in the making of the third! Buster Brown series for Universal release. The same players are being used for Buster, Mary Jane and Tige, namely, Arthur Trimble, Doreen Turner and Pete, the dog comedian. Another principal has beenadded to the cast in Albert Schaefer, one of the screen’s best known fat boys. He is ten years old and weighs 138 pounds. He will be seen as Buster’s, rival. Universal Maintains Rapid Pace on Comedy Productions COMEDY’S the thing, and Universal is ready to meet the demand for lighter pictures, according to plans of Carl Laemmle, just announced. Three feature units are now either at work or preparing stories for farce comedy productions, and a stay of comedy scenarists and gagmen is being assembled to devise laugh-provoking situations. Melville Brown is now directing Reginald Denny in an untitled farce comedy, and as soon as he finishes, will film “Let’s Go Home.” William Seiter is preparing to direct Denny in “Fast and Furious,” as soon as the star finishes his present picture. Wesley Ruggles, who won a long-term contract with Universal as a result of his work on the first “Collegian” series, writ Jack Lloyd Plays In Straight Make-Up Jack Lloyd, character man who has played many unique roles in Educational-Mermaid Comedies, appears in virtually straight make-up in “Busy Lizzie,” which co-features Edna Marion and George Davis. He is seen as the proprietor of a gown shop, and aside from a mustache, Lloyd affects no makeup. Arthur Returns Johnny Arthur is back at work again at the Educational Studios under the direction of Norman Taurog. The featured comic of Tuxedo Comedies is making a college football story with Kathryn McGuire as his leading lady. ten by Carl Laemmle, Jr., will direct Laura La Plante in “Beware of Widows,” from the Owen Davis stage farce of the same name. Comedy writers at work on Universal pictures include Rcb Wagner, Raymond Cannon, James Gruen, Charles Condon, Marcel Perez, Rex Taylor, Harvey Thew and others. Joseph Franklin Poland is acting with Edward Mantag.^e, scenario editor as supervisor of all farce comedy adaptations and continuities. Anita Garvin Off “Vamp” Characters Anita Garvin, who! is cast as leading lady in the new Educational-Tuxedo Comedy, “Wedding Yells,” featuring Johnny Arthur, casts aside her guise as a vamp long enough in this production to trip about as a girl in short dresses still wearing ribbons in her hair. She appears in a flash-back “take-off” on the old time melodramas. Miss Clair Busy Ethlyne Clair, the “Mrs. Newlywed” in the Stern Bros. -Universal comedies, is playing in one of the “Mike and Ike” comedies. Stern Series Of Comedies Will Resume The Stern Brothers, releasing through Universal, announce that “The Newlyweds and Their Baby” comedies will be put into production again shortly, with Sid Saylor, Ethlyne Clair and Sunny McKeen, the baby, in the roles of Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed and Snookums, as formerly. This series has been one of the best of the past year and the new series is expected to outdo the first in box-office value and entertainment. The Sterns also announce that the new “Keeping Up With the Joneses,” to be made from PopMomand’s popular newspapercartoon strip, will go into production within a few days. Comedy Unit Will Start Production Production will start on February IS on a series of twelvetwo-reel comedies, to be produced in Elmira, N. Y., by SilverEagle Productions, of whichHarry Marsh is president. Charles Haydon will direct,, with Dick Coy and Betty Jordanas the featured players. Coy isa former Mack Sennett player. Miss Jordan recently completed' a role in the last George Walsh picture which Burton King directed. Marsh was formerly a cameraman with Fox and was general1 manager for Ricordo Films. Miss Daniels Cast Thelma Daniels, recently signed by Stern Brothers, will appear in the “Mike and Ike”' series of comedies for Universal! release. Allene Ray, of Pathe serial fame, learned to handle an outrigger canoe on location in Hawaii.