The Moving picture world (May 1922)

386 MOVING PICTURE WORLD May 27, 1922 News from the Producers S) C S^SEWELL Six Big Directors on Goldwyn List Forecasts Year of Excellent Films With six of the country's ablest directors on its staff, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation is looking forward to a new production year which will bring forth truly great photoplays. The six comprises Rupert Hughes, who will also write the scenarios and continuities for his own productions ; Marshall Neilan, R. A. Walsh, E. Mason Hopper, Maurice Tourneur and Allen Holubar. The two latter have been engaged for special productions ; the other four will make all of their pictures for a definite period of time in collaboration with Goldwyn at its Culver City studios. Mr. Hughes is editing and titling his story, "The Bitterness of Sweets," featuring Colleen Moore and Antonio Moreno, which he directed himself, and is also engaged in writing an original scenario and in making a screen version of his latest novel, "Souls for Sale," a story of the motion picture colony in Hollyw^ood. Plans are under way for a number of big productions to be made by Marshall Neilan, who will go direct to Goldwyn's Culver City studios upon his return from Europe. R. A. Walsh will make all of the future R. A. Walsh productions, for a stated period, in conjunction with Goldwyn, at the Culver City studios. Announcement of his first production will soon be forthcoming. Goldwyn recently renewed its contract with E. Mason Hopper, who is now engaged upon the Peter B. Kyne story. "Brothers Under Their Skins." Upon his completion of this film, Goldwyn has some more unusual productions to entrust to his skillful direction. By special arrangement story within a short space of time. Allen Holubar was engaged for the making of the Chicago Daily News-Goldwyn $10,000 prize winning scenario, "Broken Chains." by Wilifred Kimball, of Apalachicola, Fla. Goldwyn officials believe it will turn out to be one of the finest. "Silver Wings" at the Broadway Right on the heels of the news that Mary Carr took second place in the hotly contested popularity vote for screen actresses, which was arranged to help the poor of New York City, has come the New York opening of the latest Fox special, "Silver Wings," in which Mrs. Carr is featured. The first showing was given at the Apollo Theatre, May 17. Pathe Includes Playlet in Short Subjects for May 28 Pathe Exchange, Inc., announces that the strong collection of short subject features and the one serial episode scheduled for release the week of May 28th will be fortified Maurice by the next Pathe playlet, "A Daugh Tourneur was engaged to produce "The Christian," by Hall Caine, and is now in England with Richard Dix and Mae Busch, who will act the leading roles, preparing to begin work on photographing the great fering, as Lloyd is supported by Bebe Daniels, "Snub" Pollard and the Hal Roach comedians. Pathe Review No. 157 contains interesting and entertaining subjects headed by "Arctic Spring," showing what happens in the Land of the Midnight Sun when spring comes. ''Reported Missing'' Starts Off Like Selznick s Biggest Winner "The Understudy" Is Completed Having been given The early activities of the Select sales forces promises great success for Owen Moore's new attraction, "Reported Missing," according to John S. Woody, general manager. From every branch manager has come to Mr. Woody proof of unusual interest in the sales campaign that is expected to give the picture a wider distribution than any Selz nick attraction has ever had. While Owen Moore's new offering was on display at the Criterion, New York, the various branch managers were hustling to give the show a start in their own territory, preparatory to the general release of "Reported Missing" about May 15. The Chicago premier took place at Jones, Linick & Schaeffer's Randolph Theatre, first of the big centers. In various parts of the country specific indications of the picture's merits have come into notice of the home office, one of the strongest indorsements having come from Royal Baker, censor for the Detroit Police Department. General Manager Woody received from Mr. Baker a telegram commending the feature as "an absolute knockout and the only picture that has ever given 'Mickey' a run for the money." Charles W. Picquet, manager of the Carolina Theatre, Pinehurst, N. C, selected "Reported Missing" at the entertainment for 250 bankers who met in convention as the North Carolina State Bankers' Association at Pinehurst on Apirl 29. To J. U. McCormick, manager of Select's branch at Charlotte, N. C. Manager Picquet wrote a letter of unqualified indorsement that is being used with good effect among theatre managers in the South who know Mr. Picquet as a showman of judgment and discretion. ter of the West," starring Baby Marie Osborne, who is assisted by "Sunshine Sammy." "The Broken Life-Line" is the eighth episode of the new Pathe serial, "Go-Get-'Em Hutch," produced by George B. Seitz, starring Charles Hutchison. "In the Movies" is the latest Hal Roach comedy featuring "Snub" Pollard, with Marie Mosquini Roach comedians. "The Hunter and His Dog" is the latest animated cartoon of the series of "^sop's Film Fables," produced by Fables Picture, Inc., and created in their cinema Q,^h /j/IiiI/j Q^^/^ti^ form by Cartoonist Paul Terry. OCneuUie OeCOna "Ask Father" is the title of the current re-issued one-reel comedy starring Harold Lloyd. The threestar combination is seen in the of the title of The Understudy," the latest Doris May comedy drama has been comNoah Young and the Hal pleted at the R-C Studios in Los Angeles. It will follow "Gay and Devilish," which was issued to exhibitors May 14. Florence Vidor Film for May 28 National W. C, T. U. Indorses A 1 ' t (tT^ T ' T-» • »t «=V"y P^" oi uic touiiiiy, iviay ca /\VLl^^ C IxU llfH^ A-V/CC'l/l'M has been definitely fixed as the reO r\.UI^i,n^ jrU:ibLUn ,^^3^ ^^t^ "The Red Adven With "Woman, Wake Up," Florence Vidor's first Associated Exhibitors picture and her first starring vehicle, still going strong in every part of the country. May 28 Through a plan of co-operation C. T. U. were in the audience and suggested by the Motion Picture at the close of the performance the Service Bureau of the National W C. T. U., and accepted by Distinctive Productions, Inc.. "The Ruling Passion," the current George Arliss production being released through United Artists Corporation, will have systematic boosting by influential women in every community where this picture is shown. The scope of this indorsement and support is best illustrated by the fact that there are 20,000 local W. C. T. U. organizations in the United States. "It means that 1,000,000 women are watching their local exhibitors 21. for word of the presentation of 'The James Kirlavood, Anna Q. NilsRuling Passion,' " said Arthur S. son, Norman Kerry, Dorothy CumFriend, of Distinctive Productions, ming and John Miltern are featured This nation-wide tie-up came in "The Man from Home," a comabout through a showing of "The edy-drama which takes the spectator ture," her second feature. King Vidor directed, and the star, committee's secretary wrote to the the producer and everyone who has New York office of United Artists had a preview unite in declaring it for the address of the producer of his best. It is in five reels. Prints the feature. will be ready for distribution soon. To Release ''The OrdeaV* and "The Man from Home" May 21 George Fitzmaurice's production second starring picture for Para of Booth Tarkington's "The Man from Home" and Agnes Ayres in "The Ordeal" are the Paramount features scheduled for release May mount. The story is by the eminent English playwright, W. Somerset Maugham, and is his first direct contribution to the screen. Ruling Pnssion" at the Village Theatre, Wilmette, 111., on April 17. Members of the Motion Picture Service Bureau of the National W. from the quiet, matter-of-fact atmosphere of Kokomo, Ind., to romantic and picturesque Italy. "The Ordeal" is Agnes Ayres' In Reid Picture Walter Hiers, the famous funny man of Paramount pictures, will appear as a negro in Wallace Reid's picture, "The Ghost Breaker." which Alfred Green is to direct. Lila Lee will be seen as a beautiful Spanish princess.