The Moving picture world (August 1921)

August 13, 1921 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 721 Twelve Revivals Starring Talmadge Sisters During 1917 and 1918 Norma Tal- madge made for Select twelve pro- ductions while Constance Talmadge produced sixteen. The Selznick or- ganization plans to include in its next year's output a series of re- vivals starring these sisters. Each series will consist of six productions and the release schedule calls for one a month, each star alternating. A few months ago Lewis J. Selz- nick selected three Norma Talmadge productions—"Panthea," "Ghosts of Yesterday" and "The Moth"—and a Constance Talmadge release, "Up the Road with Sallie," to test the sentiment of the trade, and the re- sult was so gratifying that the series of six pictures with each star was the result. "Scandal," 'one of the earlier Constance Talmadge successes, written by Cosmo Hamilton and di- rected by Charles Giblyn, will be released September 30. "Poppy," starring Norma, an Edward Jose production, from a story by Cyn- thia Stockley, is dated for October 30. Norma: "De Luxe Annie," by Edward Clark, directed by Roland West; "By Right of Purchase," by Margaret Land, directed by Charles Miller; "The Safety Curtain,'" by Ethel M. Dell, direction by Sidney N. Franklin; "The Secret of the Storm Country," Grace Miller White's sequel to "Tess of the 'Storm Country," with direction by Charles Miller, and "Her Only Way," George Scarborough's fa- mous story, which was directed by Sidney N. Franklin. Constance: "Scandal," by Cosmo Hamilton, and directed by Charles Giblyn; "A Pair of Silk Stockings." by Cyril Harcourt, directed by Wal- ter Edwards; "Good Night Paul,'' by Roland Oliver and Charles Dixon, direction of Walter Ed- wards; "The Lesson," Virginia Ter- hune Van De Water's story, direct- ed by Chas. Giblyn; "Mrs. Leffing- well's Boots," by Augustus Thomas, directed by Walter Edwards, and Cyril Harcourt's "A Lady's Name," made under Walter Edwards' di- rection. In choosing the above produc- tions the Selznick people believe they have selected for redistribution the best twelve pictures in the com- bined series. Some of the leading flights of the screen, many of them now stars in their own right, appear in support of the Talmadge girls. Eugene O'Brien and Conway Tearle played opposite Norma Talmadge, and Constance Talmadge had the support of such popular players as Tom Moore, Norman Kerry. Harri- son Ford, and others. Other prom- inent players are: Matt Moore, Earl Fox, Lillian Cook, Wanda Hawley, Louise Willoughby, Vera Doria, Zazu Pitts, Emory Johnson, Mae McAvoy, Hazzard Short, Stuart Holmes, Ramsey Wallace, Frederick Perry, Jack Meredith, Dorothy Rogers and Niles Welch. "Play Square" an Early Release Marked contrasts in ways of iife and the settings characterize "Play Square," an August release announc- ed by Fox Film Corporation, star- ring Edna Murphy and Johnnie Walker. Many of the scenes in this melo- drama are laid in the underworld of a great city, others in the peaceful environs of a village. Yet even in the quiet of the village the influence of criminal circles makes itself felt, and tense situations abound, it is said. CONSTANCE TALMADGE {LEFT), AND NORMA TALMADGE {RIGHT). WHO ARE STARRED IN SELZNICK REVIVAL SERIES Browne a Busy Man Lewis Allen Browne, special writer ot the Selznick staff, has been kept exceptionally busy during the past months turning out original stories and continuities for the Selznick program of the coming year. Mr. Browne is an author of several plays, novels and many magazine stories, and a magazine and newspaper editor of many years' experience. Conway Tearle to Make Series of Six Special Plays There will be a series of six Con- way Tearle productions on the Selz- nick program for the coming year and every effort is being made to make them even bigger and finer than the series starring Mr. Tearle in the past year. A wide range of stories has been selected, virile sub- Four Feature Comedies Are to Be Expected from Owen Moore Apart from the interest centering Elsden Fort's "Rest for the Weary," in the announcement that Henry A. Leltrman had arranged with Myron Selznick to write and direct a com- edy in which Owen Moore will star, there was quick response from the Selznick distributing organization that augurs well for successful out- come of the arrangement. The pic- tures in which Moore has lately ap- peared have all been of the farce- comedy type that depends upon humorous interpretations of scenes and involved incidents with "slap- stick" methods abandoned. Mr. Lehrman's association witli Moore promises to see the art of farce de- veloped in an even greater degree. From the distribution angle, spe- cial rulings have been made. The Moore product will be handled as separate units, as in the case of the Selznick specials. Four produc- tions have been planned: Will M. Hough's "The Forgetters," Garrett "Oh, Professor," by Lewis Allen Brown, and the Henry A. Lehrman comedy, as yet untitled, are on the list from which Owen Moore offer- ings will be selected. "Sooner or Later," "A Desperate Hero," "The Poor Simp," "The Chicken in the Case" and "A Divorce of Conven- ience," are feature comedies in which Moore starred within the past year. As in some of his previous pro- ductions, Kathryn Perry will be Owen Moore's leading woman. In the Lehrman comedy, it is likely she will make her first appearance since she became the wife of the star. During the filming of "A Divorce of Convenience," Mr. Moore was stricken with an attack of arthritis that sent him to the hospital for a minor operation from which he has fully recovered. So he faces the camera fully restored to health. jects from deep-sea and society drama to desert Arabia and China- town. Realizing that Conway Tearle has achieved popularity by his natural- ness and red-bloodedness, effort has been made to provide him with he- man vehicles calculated to best bring out his best qualities. "Shadows of the Sea," the first release, is by Frank Dazey, scenario- ized by Lewis Allen Browne and di- rected by Alan Crosland. "After Midnight," by John Lynch, a Ralph Ince production, with Zena Keefe in the opposite role, a drama of action and punch, follows. Then comes "Love's Masquerade,'' written for Mr. Tearle by Edward Montagne and directed by William P. S. Earle, with Winifred West- over opposite. "The Man of Stone," by John Lynch and Edmund Goulding, scen- ario by Lewis Allen Browne, "The Honor of His House," by Andrews Soutar, the celebrated English nov- elist, and another production as yet unnamed, complete the Conway Tearle series. During the past year Mr. Tearle has appeared in "Marooned Hearts,'. "The Road of Ambition," "Bucking the Tiger," "The Fighter" and "So- ciety Snobs." Before joining the ranks of Selznick stars, Mr. Tearle achieved popularity in such promi- nent productions as "The Oath" and "Mid-Channel."' Production plans- for the Conway Tearle series has been worked out in detail and enough completed pro- ductions are now on hand to insure the prompt releasing of the series on scheduled time. NAME _ THEATRE CITY ^AmericaiiPhotoPlayer Co. NEW YORK - CHICAGO - SAN FRANCISCO Doyou know our summerphn ofezsypdyment? c^eFotopleiyer Tear offand mail to nearest office >