The Moving picture world (May 1922)

296 MOVING PICTURE WORLD May 20, 1922 News from the Producers 3S) C S^SEWELL Kane Summons Field Force to Discuss Filming Finished William de Mille has finished Handling of Lloyd's First Five-Reeler "Xice People." his production for Paramount, with Wallace Reid, Bebe Daniels and Conrad Nagel, and is now assembling the film. He soon Associated Exhibitors announce Comments of some of the exhibi ment on anything approaching an will turn his attention to his next the arriral in New York City of the tors and picture reviewers who saw equitable basis. Just when "Grand production, an adaptation by Clara first print of "Grandma's Boy." "Grandma's Boy" in California ma's Boy" shall have its public Beranger of Booth Tarkington's Harold Lloyd's first five-part fea bestowed high praise. These pre premiere, and where, have not yet story, "Clarence," with Wallace Reid, ture. President Arthur S. Kane pared Mr. Kane and the other ofii been decided. Agnes A>Tes and May McAvoy. immediately summoned the execu cials for what they were to see. _ tives to a screening, which was fol yet even these are said to have lowed by the first of a series of fallen short in voicing the impresconferences. resulting in a call to all sions made upon the minds of the field men now in the neighborhood executives here, to New York. Mr. Kane and his lieutenants con This extraordinary activity is due sider the picture a knockout, and to Mr. Kane's con\nction that in that a considerable burden of re"Grandma's Boy" not only has Har sponsibility has been placed upon old Lloyd produced the greatest him and his helpers in the East, feature of his career, but one of Harold Lloyd. Hal Roach and their Colleen Moore to Play Lead in Goldwyn s Prize Picture Colleen Moore will play the lead in Goldwj-n's production of Winifred Kimball's "Broken Chains." the greatest box office attractions organization in California have pro the scenario that won the first prize ever made. The purpose of the con duced such a super-attraction that of $10,000 in the Chicago Daily associate editors, who has been placed in full editorial charge of the prize winning scenario, is putting the finishing touches to the continuity of Miss Kimball's story and it is expected that everything will ference with the field organization only by adoption of extraordinary Xru,s-Go\d\v\-n $30,000 scenario be in readiness to begin photograph is to obtain an interchange of views, measures m the_handhng of the contest. She is the first member of ing by the time the continuity is based on their experiences in the product can the Eastern force fuldistribution of big productions. fill its part of the working arrange the cast so far chosen by Abra finished and the rest of the cast has ham Lehr in charge of production been selected. at the Goldwyn studios, and Robert Miss Moore has just finished act B. Mclntyre. casting director. Al ing the leading role in Rupert Prominent Men Endorse Pat he's ;r.!/Ll^^,.ri?:! ""f*^^.v.r^,?"f"L.'":r'cl.r. most distinguished directors, espe ture. "The Bitterness of Sweets." cially engaged by Goldwyn to direct which the author is now editing .C/?-!"//// '^CrH CrPt *J^jtt1 T-Tufrh" "Broken Chains," agreed with them and titling. She has acted the kJf^r I^U-l-, V^ty VJt;* J^itl, ±±UI.Un> ,^3, ^u^^ ^j^^^^ ^^.^^ j^^^ ^i^^^ feminine lead in two other Hughes tress for the part. pictures for GoldwjTi. "Come On Carej Wilson, one of Goldwj-n's Over" and "The Wall Flower." Amalgamated Producing Co. Will Soon PreseiitStan Laurel to Public The Amalgamated Producing knack of impersonating Welshmen Company of Los .Angeles believes it and Scotchmen. Though new in Pathe says never before has serial photoplay received such solid endorsement as has the new Pathe chapter-play. "Go-Get-'Em Hutch," in Detroit, and one of the results is heartiest recommendation and support." C. E. Reid. of the Detroit Y. M. C. A., declared: "I find the Tockinson. of the Pilgrim Congega actress for the part, tional Church of Lansing, Mich.. " states : "When you present a picture like this I feel that it is worthv of mv that the serial has been booked by sixty theatres in Detroit and throughout the State of Michigan, picture intensely interesting, full of The Detroit Press Press has given thrills, but very clean in every reover considerable space regarding spect." the merit of the serial and declares Frank Cody, superintendent of the has a rival of Charlie Chaplin both films he has found no difficulty in that it contains more thrills to the Public Schools of Detroit, writes : as a fun-maker and as a popularity adapting his talents to screen work." "I wish to thank you for the oppor getter in the person of Stan Laurel, foot than any other picture that has yet been released. Detroit Branch Manager Sharp has received letters from various Charles Hutchinson." A. D. Jamie gamated Producing, which is headchurch and school heads in Detroit son. Boy Scout executive in Detroit, ed by G. M. .\nderson. The comand Michigan commending him for states : "Thank you very much for pany is a new one, which Mr. the release of a spectacle that is the opportunity of seeing the por .\nderson started on its career, and tion of your new serial release, 'Go is making its productions on the Get-'Em Hutch'. I certainlv en West Coast. featured by its attractiveness, wholesomeness and remarkable powers of entertainment. Rev. John P. joyed the showing very much." "North of Rio Grande" and tunity of witnessing the new serial, an English comedian. Laurel has jrinyanr/? Vi/1nf 'Go-Get-'Em Hutch." featuring recently been signed by Amal -t^ fC/ eT/Ct; V lUUT in New Picture In "The Real Adventure," her second both as a star and as an Associated Exhibitors' release, Florence \'idor is supported by an exFor the past five months Laurel's cellent cast, comedies have been supervised per Plajnng opposite Miss Vidor is sonally by Mr. Anderson, who fore Clyde Fillmore, who was on the sees an overwhelming popularity for stage four years, his characterizathe comedian when his films go be tion of Sam McGinnis, the leading (f-m~% 07 ** 1 /T -# y# ^'^^^ public. Three of the films role in "Civilian Clothes." being deJjCaUt^ iSllOt) (^Ome JVla^ 14 ^^^^ ^^^^ finished. They are "The clared by newspaper reviewers to be J: ^ Gardener." "The Bootlegger" and one of the chief factors of the play's The Paramount features sched the scenario and Edward Dillon di "The Carpenter." Others which appeal. After entering the cinema uled for May 14 are the Cosmopoli rected. are being made are "The Miner," field, Mr. Fillmore appeared in "The tan production. "The Beauty Shop," Supporting Mr. Hitchcock are "Mixed Nuts" and "Make It Devil's Passkey," "Nurse Marjorie" with Raymond Hitchcock and an Louise Fazenda, Billy B. Van. Tames Snappy." Arrangements for re and opposite Ethel Cla)'ton in four all-star cast, and Jack Holt and J. Corbett Montagu Love, Madeline leasing are tiow being made. pictures. Philip Ryder, cast as the Bebe Daniels in "North of the Rio and Marion Fairbanks, Diana Al "Laurel is not an imitator of stage director, before entering picGrande." len and Laurence Wheat. Chaplin." Mr. Anderson said. "He tures was in musical comedy ex"The Beauty Shop" is a picturiza "North of the Rio Grande" is an is an Englishman who came to this clusively. He made his screen detion of a famous Broadway comedy adaptation of Vingie E. Roe's novel, country with the same company of but in "Common Property." Lilyan success. Mr. Hitchcock, who plays "\''al of Paradise." Will M. Ritchey players as Chaplin and played with McCarthy is best known for her the leading role, was seen in it on wrote the scenario and Joseph Hena 'Fred Karne's Night In .\n English work in two widely varying roles in the stage for nearly a year in New bery directed. It is a western story. Music Hall.' which was the same one film play, "Even Unto EterYork and on tour in many of the Supporting the co-stars are Charles company that Chaplin played with, nity." a Sessue Hayakawa producother large cities. It was written Ogle. Alec B. Francis, Will R. Wal But Laurel's acting is distinctly tion. Nellie Saunders, playing the by Charming Pollock and the late ling. Jack Car\le, Fred Huntley, original. He is a pantomimist of mother, is a well-known character Rennold W'oM. Doty Hobart wrote Shannon Day, Edythe Chapman. exceptional ability, with a peculiar actress.