The Moving picture world (May 1922)

May 20, 1922 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 269 A New Milestone in the Progress of the Motion Picture Business THE season now closing has pretty well established two things in this industry. These are (1) that the big picture, and only the big picture, can make money at the box-office, and (2) that, in view of the sharp curtailment in production, exhibitors must be sure, as far in advance as possible, that their screens will receive a consistently meritorious product from an organization upon which they can place dependence, for the protection of the investment they hold in their theatres. Therefore, to meet these two problems, Famous Piayers-Lasky Corporation announces for the first six months of next season the greatest, most complete schedule of really big pictures that has ever been offered to the exhibitors of this country. This list of productions is not merely a tabulation of titles ; in our announcement, we give the actual release dates, we Advance Schedule {Continued from page 267) production with Mary Miles Minter and Tom Moore. From the play by Clyde Fitch. "To Have and to Hold," a George Fitzmaurice production, with Betty Compson and Bert Lytell. Adapted by Ouida Bergere from the novel by Mary Johnston. Thomas Meighan in "The Man Who Saw Tomorrow." By Perley Poore Sheehan and Frank Condon. Directed by Alfred E. Green. "On the High Seas," an Irvin Willat production, with Dorothy Dalton and Jack Holt. An original screen story by Edward Sheldon, author of "Salvation Nell," "Romance," etc. Rodolph Valentino in "The Young Rajah," adapted by June Mathis from the novel, "Amos Judd," by John Ames Mitchell. Alice Brady in "Anna Ascends," from the play by Harry Chapman Ford. Directed by Joseph Henabery. "Clarence," a William DeMille production, with Wallace Reid, Agnes Ayres and May McAvoy. Adapted by Clara Beranger from the play by Booth Tarkington. Gloria Swanson in "The Impossible Mrs. Bellew," a Sam Wood production. Adapted by Percy Heath from the story by David Lisle. "Enemies of Women," a Cosmopolitan production, from the novel by Vicente Blasco Ibanez. Directed by Robert G. Vignola. "Ebb Tide," a George Melford production, with Lila Lee, James Kirkwood, Raymond Hatton and George Fawcett. Adapted by Lorna Moon from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. "The Pride of Palomar," from the story by Peter B. Kyne. A Cosmopolitan production directed by Frank Bor By ADOLPH ZUKOR President, Famous Players-Lasky give the names of stars, directors, the casts and even the advertising accessories. Some of the pictures already have been ADOLPH ZUKOR zage. Elsie Ferguson in "Outcast," a John S. Robertson production. From the play by Hubert Henry Davies. Scenario by Josephine Lovett. "Singed Wings," a Penrhyn Stanlaws production, with Bebe Daniels. From the story by Katherine Newlin Burt. Thomas Meighan in "Back Home and Broke," by George Ade. Directed by Alfred E. Green. Agnes Ayres in "A Daughter of Luxury," by Beulah Marie Dix. Directed by Paul Powell. "Kick In." a George Fitzmaurice production, with Betty Compson and Bert Lytell. From the play by Willard Mack. Wallace Reid in "Thirty Days." A comedy by A. E. Thomas and Clayton Hamilton. Directed by James Cruze. Marion Davies in "Little Old New York," a Cosmopolitan production. From the play by Rida Johnson Young. Directed by Frank Borzage. Rodolph Valentino in "The Spanish Cavalier." Adapted by June Mathis from the famous play, "Don Caesar de Bazan," by Adolphe d'Enery and P. S. T. Dumenier. Jack Holt in "Making a Man." A Peter B. Kyne special, directed by Joseph Henabery. Scenario by A. S. LeVino. Alice Brady in "Missing Millions," by Jack Boyle. "Notoriety," a William DeMille production, with Bebe Daniels. An original story by Clara Beranger. There is the Paramount line-up for the first six months of the season of 1922-23. The distribution department has cleared finished ; others are in course of production or are about to go into production in our studios. All of them are established so that an exhibitor can determine his play dates for next season. This announcement, I firmly believe, sets a new milestone in the development of the picture business, because it is the most complete and consistently meritorious program ever placed in an exhibitor's hands. Here are the big pictures which exhibitors are demanding, here are the pictures which will enable exhibitors to swing into the new season with their prosperity assured as far as it is humanly possible to do so. Famous Players-Lasky Corporation is proud of this achievement. We are happy and proud that we can do this service to exhibitors at a time when good pictures, and nothing but good pictures, can be the greatest contribution anybody can make toward the improvement of our business. its decks for action. Booking of these forty-one productions will start at once. A complete line of accessories for each and every picture, including press books, posters, slides, lobby displays, etc., is already in work. The Department of Exploitation has already prepared practical suggestions to aid exhibitors in selling the pictures to the public. Thirty-one exchanges in the United States and six in Canada are prepared to handle this vast product with all possible speed and the usual Paramount service, spelling satisfaction to exhibitors, will be rendered at all times. Paramount states. Reorgan ization Stockholders of the Independent Film Company of Missouri plan a re-organization meeting within the next few days. It is said that some new capital will be interested in the company, and that several new officers will be elected. Several days ago a drastic reduction in the office organization was made in the interests of economy, only a skeleton working force being retained. Ban Ku Klux Film The Kansas State Board of Motion Picture Review has rejected a tliree-reel fihn purported to show Ku Klux Klan activities and the necessity for its existence. The fihn shows the Ku Klux Klan parades in Oklahoma and proposed activities of klansmcn apprehending robbers, pickpockets and bootleggers.