Moving Picture World (Jan-Feb 1927)

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494 MOVING PICTURE WORLD ' Februarv 12. 1927 “ Husband Hunters '* Scenes from the Tiffany production ■with Mae Busch, Jean Arthur, Charles Delaney. Robert Cain, Mildred Harris and other notable players. Sam Sax Signs Veora Daniels; Role Selected Sam Sax last week signed a long term contract with Veora Daniels whereby Gotham Productions have exclusive and first call on the screen appearance of this young lady. Her first production under the new contract calls for Miss Daniels to appear in the role of Minette. the manicurist, in the forthcoming farce comedy, “Quarantined Rivals.” This character was written into the story in order to present Miss Daniels in a character which was literally “made to order” for her. Stage Play Chosen For Next Laura La Plante Film for “U” Many Runs For Chadwick First Division Film Ed. Goulding in New York On His Vacation Edmund Goulding, director of “Paris,” “Sally, Irene and Mary.” and “Women Love Diamonds. ’ for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, arrived in New York last Thursday (Feb. 3), and is expected to remain for several weeks. Goulding will look over the theatrical and literary field with an eye to possible material for his next picture. Before becoming a director, Goulding was a novelist. “Women Love Diamonds.” which the director considers his best film, is an original story by Goulding of society life, with Pauline Starke. Lionel Barrymore and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., in featured roles. New Spot Light For Rex Ingram Chris M. Bergsvik, chief electrician for Rex Ingram Productions for Metro-Goldwyn, has invented and built a new type of spot-light for use in motion-picture studios. The new light permits instant lighting and a much greater facility in “spotting.” Harry Lachman, general production manager for Rex Ingram, was so pleased with it that he ordered ten duplicates to be used in Ingram’s next film. “The Garden of Allah,” now being filmed on location in northern Africa, with Alice Terry in the leading feminine role. You know a’l about “special editions” and “extra extras” and all the rest, but until you see the Twentieth Anniversary Issue, out March 26, you won’t know wha* a special issue really can be. Different because it is backed by the “know how.” UNIVERSAL announces that the next Universal Jewel starring Laura La Plante probably will be an adaptation of “A Pair of Silk Stockings.” William A. Seiter. the star's newly acquired husband, is expected to direct her. The new La Plante picture will probably reach the screen under the title “Stolen Silks.” Her latest picture is 'The Love Thrill, a dashing comedy drama directed CC. BURR AND JOHNNY . HINES crossed the finish line this week with "All Aboard, ’ which has been in production at the Tec Art Studio. With all camera work completed, the comedy is now being cut. Edna Murphy heads the long list of names in the cast supporting the comedian, which includes such well-known players as Anna May Wong. Dot Farley, Babe London, Frank Hagney. Bull Montana. Sojin, Henry Barrows, James Leonard. Fred Kelsey, George Reed. Buster Brodie, Eddie Dennis, Nola Luxford and Alice Belcher. by Millard Webb from a story by Webb and Joe Mitchell. This picture was recently completed. The cast includes Tom Moore Bryant Washburn, Arthur Hoy:.. Nat Carr and Jocelyn Lee. At present Miss La Plante is at work on “Beware of Widows." from the Owen Davis stage success. Wesley Ruggles is the di rector, and the cast includes Bryant Washburn, Tully Marshall. Waiter Hiers and Paulette Duval. From a production standpoint, "All Aboard" is the most elaborate production C. C. Burr has ever sponsored for Johnny Hines. The picture, adapted from Matt Taylor’s story, calls for bizarre sets and colorful exteriors, one being an entire Algerian village which was constructed especially for the production. There are also numerous desert scenes which were filmed on a gigantic scale which called for several hundred extras, horses, camels, sheep and goats. “All Aboard" was directed by Charles Hines, assisted by Tenny Wright and Frank Crane. Twelve simultaneous first run showings of "Driven From Home,” Chadwick Pictures Corporation’s current release, are reported to that company’s home office by nine of its territorial distributors. The territories include, Boston. Chicago, Los Angeles. Buffalo. Cleveland, Omaha. St. Louis, San Francisco and Pittsburgh. "Driven From Home,” featuring Virginia Lee Corbin, is an adaptation of the well known stage play by Hal Reid. The supporting cast includes Ray Hallor, Anna May Wong, K. Sojin, Sheldon Lewis, Virginia Pearson and Melbourne McDowell. -James Young, director of Lionel Barrymore’s “The Bells" for Chadwick, directed the production. High Praise For “ The Red Mill” Lavish praise of Marion Davies’ recent vehicle “The Red Mill," shortly to be released to the public, is contained in the report of Mrs. E. H. Jacobs, chairman of the Motion Pictures section, Los Angeles District. California Federation of Woman’s Clubs. Mrs. Jacobs was shown the picture at one of the previews held by' the studio at various times to present its new and forthcoming productions to the clubwomen. “The Red Mill." writes Mrs. Jacobs, “was delightful." Ever hear of a theatre with 75 seats? Making money, too. Two high priced proiectionists in the protectory and all the ‘-■mm’n'-s. Read about :'t in the Twentieth Anniversary Issue, c-t March 26. Ramon Navarro, in center, is the M.-G.-M. star with Norma Shearer in “Old Heidelberg.” Left, Jean Hersholt, and -•'V'Edward Connelly, two character pl-y-r-. Johnny Hines Has Completed ■ Camera Work on “All .Aboard”