The Moving picture world (November 1921)

December 10, 1921 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 665 Several Great Pictures in Preparation for Goldwyn s Third Group of Releases Goldwyn's third group of fifth year pictures, to be released early in the new year, will be of extraordinary interest, according to an advance statement of Goldwyn concerning its first pictures for 1922. Just which pictures, and how many, will be included in this group has not been decided upon, but it is more than likely that "The Sin Flood" and "Doubling for Romeo," with Will Rogers in the stellar role, will be the outstanding productions. "Doubling for Romeo" has had pre-lease showings in New York, Cincinnati, Chicago and Los Angeles, in four of the biggest picture theatres of the country, and has evoked from critics and public alike "a whirlwind of laughter and of enthusiastic praise." Will Rogers was never funnier or wittier or more human than he is as the Arizona cowboy who dreams he is Romeo, making the sort of love his Arizona sweetheart has been persuaded by the "movies" that she wants. Sydney Ainsworth and Sylvia B reamer are chief in the star's support. "The Sin Flood," adapted to the screen by J. G. Hawks from Henning Berger's famous drama, "Syndafloden," Goldwyn believes to be the greatest picture it has yet made and one of the big photoplays of the age. Frank Lloyd directed it and its superlative cast includes Helene Chadwick, Richard Dix, James Kirkwood, Ralph Lewis, Will Walling, John Steppling, William Orlamond, Otto Hoffman, Darwin Karr and L. H. King. Other Goldwyn pictures, now completed or in the editing and titling stages, from which the rest of the third group pictures will be selected, include : Rupert Hughes' new picture, "The Wall Flower," with Colleen Moore, Richard Dix, Gertrude Astor and Tom Gallery. "Grand Larceny," by Albert Payson Terhune, directed by Wallace Worsley, with a cast including Elliott Dexter, Claire Windsor, Roy Atwell and Tom Gallery. "The Glorious Fool," by Mary Roberts Rinehart, directed by E. Mason Hopper, with Helen Chadwick and Richard Dix featured. "His Back Against the Wall," by John Frederick, with Raymond Hatton in the leading role. Rowland V. Lee directed. In the cast are Virginia Valli, Shannon Day, Will Expects Rex Ingram Production to Break Stage Play's Records Indications, it is said, point to Rex Ingram's screen production of "Turn to the Right," exceeding in popularity even the sensational success of the stage play as produced originally by John Golden at the Gaiety Theatre in New York. Authority for this is Mr. Golden, himself, who still retains half interest in the picture rights to the play by Winchell Smith and John E Hazzard, and who, with Marcus Loew is presenting the attraction in films. Prediction of the great success of "Turn to the Right" came after Mr. Golden had seen the first reel of the first print to arrive at the offices of Metro Pictures Corporation in New York, from the big studios in Hollywood. "Everything we had in the play is there, excepting the spoken voice," said Mr. Golden, "and there is much we could only indicate on the stage. The glimpses of the underworld into which Joe Bascom drifted, the race track scenes, the peach orchard, life-size and photographed with the artistry of a painting — these are in Walling and Virginia Madison. verneur Morris, directed by Irvin "The City Feller," by Julien Willat with Helene Chadwick and Josephson, directed by William Richard Dix featured. Beaudine with Cullen Landis and "Sent for Out," Rupert Hughes' Patsy Ruth Miller in the leading new Irish picture, directed by Alfred roles. Green with Colleen Moore and "What Ho, the Cook," Gouver Ralph Graves in the leads, neur Morris' Chinese fantasy with "The Blind Bargain," formerly Jack Abbe and Winter Blossom in called "The Octave of Claudius," the leads, directed by Rowland V. by Barry Pain, directed by Wallace Lee. Worsley with Lon Chaney and Jac queline Logan in the principal roles. "Hungary Hearts," from Anzia Yezierska's stories, directed by E. Mason Hopper with Bryant Washburn and Helen Ferguson. "Remembrances," the new Rupert Hughes' picture, which the author is directing, and in which Claude "Turn to the Right," presented on Gillingwater, Kate Lester, Patsy "Yellow Men and Gold," by Gou the screen by John Golden and Mar cus Loew, is a Rex Ingram production for Metro Pictures Corporation. The scenario was written by June Mathis and Mary O'Hara from the stage success by Winchell Smith Ruth Miller and Cullen Landis play the chief roles. and John E. Hazzard. Seitz photographed it. A Get-Together Universal's policy of get-together John F. affairs is promoting a splendid feeling of good-fellowship in the Chicago office. The most recent oc Cf/,wf Afpvoi J?il*n ?siTon was a surPrise dinner to L. C)TarTS l\eW rilm L. Lesserman at the Blackstone on After two weeks' vacation, May November 25. Department heads McAvoy started work last week on and members of the sales staff ata photoplay from an original story tended and the general verdict was by Olga Printzlau. "the more fun, the more business." Playgoers Pictures Say That Showmen Like 36-a-Year Policy table to the exhibitors. This indi stances of what pictures can do and cation is based both on the manner the stage cannot, even if it would, in which it is booking the producIt looks to me as if 'Turn to the tions on that basis and by the many Right' is going to be easily the letters of satisfaction which have greatest thing in pictures." been received." A statement from Playgoers' Pic In part the statement says : "We tures indicates that the policy of felt that there was a broad as well making the Playgoers' available on the basis of thirty-six productions a year has proven accep features as a ^ert''e ^AA for such an arrangement. When the plan was put into operation, the exhibitors proved to their own satisfaction that we attach no strings to the arrangement and offer it simply upon its merits as a business proposition, we are gratified to see the way in which the policy has been received, as indicated by the amornt of business done." SCENES FROM "JUST AROUND THE CORNER," BY FANNIE HURST. A COSMOPOLITAN PRODUCTION, RELEASED BY PARAMOUNT