The Moving picture world (March 1921)

306 MOVING PICTURE WORLD March 19, 1921 Stoll Expects Success for Clark Production Preliminary reports received by Ralph Proctor, general manager of the Stoll Film Corporation of America, indicate that "Testi- mony," the George Clark Produc- tion presented by Stoll's will 'be one of the popular releases of the year. Pre-view bookings on the picture, according to reports, have been heavier than on any of the other eleven previous releases. "Testimony," which is an adapt- ation of the novel by Alice and Claude Askew, will be released on March 13. Ivy Duke, the Eng- lish stage beauty, has the star part of Althea May, the "butter- fly woman," who runs counter to the Puritanical, old-fashioned views and preachments of the mother of the man she loves and marries. Mary Rorke is the mother and the man of the play is portrayed by David Hawthorne. Guy Newall wrote the scenario and directed. C. B. DeMille's Care for Detail Shows in "Affairs of Anatol" En larges Distribution Another increase in its distrib- uting work is recorded by the Pioneer Film Corporation through the consummation of arrange- ments with the Peerless Films, Ltd., which enterprise will repre- sent Pioneer and handle its prod- uct in Western Canada. The Peerless Films, Ltd., has its main office in Winnipeg and also oper- ates in Calgary and Vancouver. Pioneer is now represented in six offices in the Dominion of Canada. Earle Williams Star in New Film Earle Williams' next Vita- graph feature will be "The Se- cret of the Silver Car," from the novel by Wyndham Martyn, well known British author. The new story is a melodrama with an in- ternational atmosphere. Kathryn Adams, well known leading woman, has been cast to appear opposite the star. She is of the blond type of English beauty required by the story. Production has already com- menced under the direction of David Smith. Producing Begins The Filmart Moving Picture Corporation, organized by busi- ness men of Fresno, a thriving city in Northern California, has commenced a series of two-reel western pictures, the first of which will be "Fighting Forward." jack Richardson is the star of the company, assisted by Rollo Lee Hill and Miss Leila Leigh. Edwin Biggerstaff is supervising director, Edwin Middleton is di- rector and Gordon McLain cam- eraman. The outdoor scenes will be laid in Fresno County. In Madera A. C. H. Chamberlain, of Ma- dera, Cal., has completed arrange- ments for the erection of a new theatre in that city across the street from his present house. In announcing the forthcoming release of "The Affairs of Anatol," Cecil B. DeMille's all-star pro- duction, Paramount gives what it claims to be a valid reason for the invariable satisfaction that is ex- pressed by public and critics alike in the photoplays that are pro- duced by Mr. DeMille. This, Paramount says, is their unsurpassed accuracy in all de- tails of the work and art em- ployed in their making. The per- sonality of the producer and di- rector is bound to show through and there is possibly no one in the profession who gives greater care to the minor details as well as the major problems of a picture. Cecil B. De Mille possesses, for one thing, a remarkable memory for names and faces, the Para- mount statement says. It is not at all unusual to hear him call for someone while directing a big en- semble scene for one of his pic- tures, using his name when pos- sibly he had met him but once and when, in all probability, the person was merely an extra in an inconspicuous part. Moreover, in every detail he ex- hibits a knowledge that is pro- found. He knows the camera thoroughly: understands the prin- ciples of lighting, composition and so on. His dramatic instinct is superb and in all matters of make- up, gesture and technique he is entirely at home. True, he does not make the mistake of trying to attend to the details himself, hav- ing a competent and efficient staff to take care of these, but he does know what has to be done and never fails to note an oversight or omission. "The Affairs of Anatol," which was written by Jeanie Macpher- son and suggested by the play by Arthur Schnitzler, was exception- ally complicated since it was di- vided into several episodes, each introducing certain important new characters. The scenes were varied in character and the ut- most finesse w.as required to "get over" the action in a forceful and telling fashion. The beauty of the settings designed by the fa- mous Paul Iribe, French artist and decorator, served as an ad- mirable background for the in- cidents of the story. The principals were Wallace Reid, Gloria Swanson, Elliott Dexter, Wanda Hawley, Monte Blue, Bebe Daniels, Theodore Roberts, Agnes Ayres, Theodore Kosloff, Billy Moran, Raymond H: ton and Julia Faye. Clark Picture Released Soon "The Garden of Resurrection," a George Clark production of the popular book by E. Temple Thurs- ton, will be released by the Stoll Film Corporation of America on March 20. This completes the first dozen pictures published here by the Stoll company in its one- a-week program of releases. "The Garden of Resurrection" is the love story of an ugly man. Guy Newall is foil for the beauty of Miss Ivy Duke. The exteriors were taken at the Norfolk Broads, the famous English watering and yachting re- sort, and the picturesque shots of cliffs and countryside are en- chanting backgrounds to the un- usual romance. The interiors were taken at Nice, to which the whole company travelled. "Rent Collector" Is Semon's Latest Larry Semon has introduced an entirely different atmosphere in- to his current comedy, "The Rent Collector," now being produced at Vitagraph's western studio. In contrast with "The Hick," just reaching the market, he has taken the tenement section of a large city for his locale in the film. High Praise for Reelcraft Film Reelcraft Pictures Corporation is highly pleased with the praise that has been bestowed on "She's a Vamp," a production in the "Romance of Youth" series. Among other favorable notices is one in the New Moves in the Movies page of "Judge," where this two-reel picture was desig- nated as among the best twelve productions of 1920, Myron M. Stearns who conducts the de- part saying: " 'She's a Vamp' only two reels, to be sure, and not widely known, but ask anyone who saw it. A child picture of real com- edy, without a slip from start to fade." This picture is the first of the Romances of Youth series which is being distributed by Reelcraft and which, it is announced. Kinetos in Five Broadway Houses Charles Urban is highly pleased with the showing made by the releases of the Kineto Company of America of which he is presi- dent, which are now playing at five of New York's leading pho- toplay theatres. The last link was forged when Joseph Plun- kett at the Strand Theatre pre- sented ''Thrills," a Kineto Re- view. The other houses, playing these pictures are the Rivoli and Rial- to in which Hugo Reisenfield has for some time been using the Movie Chats; and the Capitol in New York and the Strand in Brooklyn, where S. L. Rothapfel and Edward Hyman, respective- ly, have been showing the Kineto Reviews. "Thrills" is said to be an in- tensely interesting reel made up of the thrills which sport and everyday life furnish in different parts of the world. Humor and Thrills in Forward Film A combination of western humor and thrilling situations is said to constitute "Hearts of the Range," the latest J. J. Sameth production to be released through the Forward Films Corporation. It is a story of the ranches and has for its central figure a cow- boy who finds himself involved in a cattle-rustler's plot which condemns him in the eyes of the girl he loves. Clinton Hodder, Alma Rayford and Milburn Mo- rante are the featured players. •YES, WE ALL HAVE OUR FOOLISH MOMENTS—SHOW ME THE MAN THAT HASN'T" Scene from Metro's "The Little Fool," made from the Jack London story Fine Accessories To assist exhibitors in the ex- ploitation of its series of two- reel Western Star Dramas, Dominant Pictures Corporation has prepared an excellent line of advertising accessories which in- clude a press book, together with clip sheets containing news articles, feature stories, etc., and a series of one, two and three sheets on each release. There are also a complete line of slides, heralds, lobby display, etc.