The Moving picture world (November 1921)

536 MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 3. 1921 MABEL BALLIN N TREVOR IN "JANE EYRE, HUGO BALLW PRODUCTION RELEASED BY HODKINSON Branch Exchanges Receive Last of Goldwyn s Second Group of Fifth Year Film Goldwyn announces that prints of the last of its second group of releases in its fifth year product are now in the twenty-two exchanges and that exhibitors may see the entire series at any branch exchange. The list measures up well with the first group of releases, which contained "The Old Nest" and "Dangerous Curve Ahead." Heading the second group of releases is "Poverty of Riches," written by Leroy Scott and directed by Reginald Barker with a strong cast including Leatrice Joy, Richard Dix, Louise Lovely, John Bowers and Irene Rich. The film has just had its first showing at the Capitol Theatre, New York, where it has aroused much attention. Katharine Newlin Burt's new adventure photoplay, "The Man from Lost River," has found favor every place where it has been shown. Frank Lloyd directed and the leading roles are acted by House Peters, Fritzi Brunette and Allan Forrest. Will Rogers is seen in Edward E. Kidder's famous old comedy, "A Poor Relation." In the supporting cast are Sylvia B reamer, Sydney Ainsworth, Molly Malone and Wallace MacDonald. Clarence Badger directed. Rita Weiman's drama of life behind the scenes on the New York stage, "The Grim Comedian," has received a number of showings. Frank Lloyd directed. In the cast are Phoebe Hunt, Jack Holt, John Harron, Joseph J. Dowling and Gloria Hope. Rupert Hughes is represented in this group of releases by a Tom Moore stellar vehicle, "From the Ground Up," an Irish-American comedy. Helene Chadwick plays opposite Moore while Hardee Kirkland, DeWitt C. Jennings and Darrell Foss have important roles. E. Mason Hopper directed. Leroy Scott has a second picture, a melodrama of under-world life, in the group. It is "The Night Rose," directed by Wallace Worsley and containing Lon Chaney, John Bowers, Cullen Landis, Leatrice Joy, Richard Tucker and Mary Warren. Vivian Martin's latest Messmore Kendall production, "Pardon My French," from the story of "Polly Carpenter, is included. It is a farcein the Pantry." by Edward Childs comedy with titles by Irvin S. Cobb. Sidney Olcott directed. Max Linder's new comedy, "Be My Wife," shows the famous French comedian in the vein that has made him a world-wide figure in filmdom. It was made in America and Mr. Linder not only enacts the principal role but wrote and directed the picture. In his support are Alta Allen, Caroline Rankin, Viola Daniels, Rose Dione, Lincoln Stedman and Charlie MacHugh. "Enchantment" to Open the Granada San Francisco's new two-million dollar motion picture palace, the Granada, will open November 17 with "Enchantment," staring Marion Davies as its feature attraction. J. A. Partington, manager of the Granada, has telegraphed to Cosmopolitan Productions that "Enchantment" was chosen in competition with five other super-features. The exhibitor sends his congratulations to Miss Davies, Director Robert G. Vignola and the supporting cast. On the same date the Sheridan Theatre, Seventh and Greenwich avenues, New York City, begins a three-day run of "Enchantment." All the Keith, Moss and Proctor houses in New York have also booked this popular attraction. Exhibitors Oblige Metro to Set Earlier Date on 'Fightin Mad ITS COMING FAST / I EH3C3JE!aE3]E3!lEJIC31|i Ll £1 ED HI 113 Eld j E3E3E3QE3QE1 E3E3EMMT Often mmmmmm Lots of Surprises! See the nearest W& Gunning Exchange NOW! iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiMiiiii imiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiimiiiiiiHii Metro has set forward the release of "Fightin' Mad" from the original date, December 5, to Metro Week, the period from November 20 to 27. This change is a reflection of the eagerness of exhibitors to have at the earliest possible opportunity the big outdoor super-special, with its story by H. H. Van Loan, and the array of screen celebrities in its cast, including William Desmond, Rosemary Theby, Virginia Browne Faire and William Lawrence. From the earliest announcement from Metro that it had arranged to place "Fightin' Mad" upon its list of releases for December, there has been a series of special requests from exhibitors, both in the larger cities and the towns, that the picture, if possible, be sent out from the Metro exchanges at an earlier date. The very number of these inquiries made consideration of the idea imperative. Metro had felt, when it added "Fightin' Mad" to its schedule, that it was a picture eminently timely. The response from exhibitors supported that belief with unmistakable strength. One exhibitor in Ohio wrote: "We've had too much in the general market recently of vague, problematical pictures. Let's have something we can sink our teeth in. Let's have a red-blooded picture, with a wallop ; with a story that moves and never stops moving. I've had a glimpse of a part of 'Fightin* Mad.' Ic looked good to me, so good that I'd like to ask you to release it during Metro Week." Stone Pictures Scoring Heavily The popularity of Fred Stone on the musical comedy stage is reflected in the unusual demand for his two big Westerns being handled by R-C Pictures, according to Charles R. Rogers, general manager of distribution for that rapidly expanding organization. Stone's first vehicle released by R-C Pictures was "The Duke of Chimney Bitte," directed by Frank Borzage. His second production, "Billy Jim," is scheduled for release January 29.