The Moving picture world (November 1922-December 1922)

November 25, 1922 M O V I N G P I C T U R E W O R L D , 325 MARY THURMAN Who is co-starring with Henry Hull in "Midnight," a Syracuse Motion Picture Company feature, to be handled through Producers' Security Corporation Universal Starts Work on "Bavu" Tht strangest film play in the listory of Universal City has enered production. "The Attic of Felix Bavu" is a veird mystery drama founded on he sensational play of that name trritten and staged by Ejrl Caroil in the Earl Carrol theatre in Jew York. With a masterly land Carroll pictured the devasating eflfect of revolution on luman morals in the case of the owntall of the orderly state or hings in Russia. "Bavu" is a remarkable charcter and Wallace Beery will play It. Forrest Stanley and Estelle 'aylor will handle the romantx satiing roles. Sylvia Breamcr nd Ajartha .\Iattox will play two mportant feminine characters. Nick de Ruiz, "the bad man" of lany Universal pictures, has tarted the portrayal of his bigest role, and Josef Sw ckard, the Tench father of "The Four lorsemen," is cast in a principal art, while Harry Carier and ack RoUens enact two important oles. Stuart Paton is directing the reduction from a continuity preared by Albert G. Kenyon. It ill be a Universal-Jewel special. Earned Head of Goldwyn's St. Louis Branch Goldwyn announces the appointlent of J. B. Dugger as manager f its St. Louis branch exchange, ucceeding J. Weil, resigned. Mr. Dugger has had long exerience in motion pictures. For lie past four years he has been lanager of Paramount excliangcs I Detroit and in Indianapolis, roldwyn feels that he is exceplonally well qualified to handle tie business of its St. Louis exhange. Five Fox Films for Week, November 13 "My Friend the Devil," another special production, heads the list of live pictures scheduled by Fox Film Corporation for release during the week of November 13, according to announcement this week. The other four include a Tom Mix feature, a Dustin Farnum drama, a Lupino l.ane special two-reeler, and an W .St. John comedy. "My FViend the Devil," directed by Harry iMillards to whom goes the credit for direction of "Over the Hill," is a screen adaptation of George Ohnet's famous French novel, "Dr. Rameau." The scenario is the work of Paul H. Sloane, who also wrote ;lic scenario for "Over the Hill," ■The Village Blacksmith," "The Town Tliat Forgot God" and "If Winter Comes." Charles Richman, star of the spoken stage, is the featured actor. "Tom Mix in Arabia." is a melodrama which carries the versatile star from the wilds of the west to tlie wilds of the East. The story is l)y Mix and Lynn Reynolds, who also directed. Dustin Farnum's picture is "While Justice Waits." It was directed by Bernard j. Durning, who directed "The Fast Mail." Irene Rich plays the feminine lead. Lupinii Lane, English pantomimist. comes in the third picture of his first series for Fox, "My Hero." It is a two-reel special directed byJackBlystone. Al St. John plays his unique pranks in "Out of Place." Prominent Players in "Midnight" Film Henry Hull, the young Broadway star, a'nd Mary Thurman started work last week as co-stars in "Midnight," a new comedy drama for Syracuse Motion Pictures Co. Hamilton Smith, who directed "The Isle of Doubt," and "The Inner Man," in which Wyndham Standing starred for the same company, is directing the feature. .-\rthur Caldwell is the cinematographer. The signing of Henry Hull and Mary Thurman is considered an important event in film circles and stamps the Syracuse Motion Pictures Co. as one of the most important producing units in the industry. Henry Hull is one of the most popular stars Broadway ever knew and his present legitimate vehicle is attracting thousands. Mary Thurman's beauty is a topic in artists' circles and many proclaim her the most beautiful actress on the screen. The releasing arrangements are in the hands of Producers Security Corporation, which has not yet announced the distribution channels. Producers Security also handled the former Syracuse productions. Mayer Film Chosen to Show at Benefit Moving Picture World Reviews Are the Best "Hearts Aflame," Louis B. Mayer's latest film, which Reginald Barker directed and staged, was shown publicly at the RitzCarleton grand ball room, last Sunday night, before an audience that packed the big room and which was composed of society people, journalists, statesmen, film personages and the entire membership of the Canadian Club. The event was a benefiit for the sufferers of the recent terrible forest fires which wiped out almost an entire province in Northern Ontario. The event was under the auspices of the New' York Globe. "Hearts .Aflame," which is from the book "Timber" by Harold Titus, was chosen by the Globe as the chief event on the big programe owmg to excellent reports from that paper's Los Angeles correspondent. S. L. Rothapfel of the Capitol Theatre staged the entire show for the Globe. Governor-elect Alfred Smith headed the list of patrons and patronesses. The patronesses included Mrs. Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, Miss Mary ' Garret Haj', Mrs. Arthur Livermorj, Mrs. E. L. Doheny, Miss Helen Varick Boswell, Mrs. Walter J. Salmon and other promment society women. Mr. Rothapfel staged "Hearts Aflame" in a most ambitious manner, a vivid forest fire effect preceding the picture. The music, a special score assembled by Rothapfel, accentuated the high spots in the film. The Canadian Club co-operated with the Globe and made an outright purchase of two hundred tickets at five dollars each. The entire capacity ball room was sold at that price. More than fifteen hundred dollars was realized from the sale of tickets, the entire amount of which was forwarded at once to the Canadian sufferers through the Globe. The Doctors When it comes to Harold Lloyd in "Dr. Jack," Producer Hal Roach doesn't "present," he "prescribes" — as all the screens of all the lucky exhibitors in the country presently will show. The "prescription" is put up and marketed by Pathe. "Administered" by exhibitors who get in early with their orders, their "patients" will be guaranteed a sure cure for anything that ails them. Pathe declares, on the verdict of authorities who saw "Dr. Jack" in West Coast previews at different types of theatres, that Lloyd's forthcoming feature comedy will prove even a more popular "prescription" than his current success, "Grandma's Boy." That is because its "ingredients," while equally human, are more numerous and varied. Cosmopolitan Scene in Dalton's Next most cosmopolitan assemblage of people is seen on the stage at Paramount's Long Island studio, where Victor Fleming is directing Dorothy Dalton's newest production, "Dark Secrets." The scene of this meeting place for the various races of humanity is a gorgeous hotel in Cairo. Egypt, with its picturesque co'irtyard and terraces, its lily-pond and statuary, romantic looking balconies and distant palm trees. This exotic atmosphere is further enhanced by birds of gorgeous plumage and the foliage of the country which abounds there. The scene is rich with the color of interesting costumes and unusual uniforms as contrasted with the conventional garments of the Americans. Universal's Gibson Film Completed Under William Worthington's direction Universal has completed the filming of Edward (Hoot) Gibson's starring vehicle, tentatively titled "Kindled Courage." Beatrice Burnham will be seen opposite Gibson. She recently appeared in support of Priscilla Dean in "The Flame of Life." Harold Goodwin, Harry Tenbrook, James Gordon Rus.sell, ' .Albert Flart and J. Russell Powell have other important roles. David Powell Chosen David Powell has been selected to play one of the principal male roles in "The Glimpses of the Moon," an Allan Dwan production which will be started soon at the Paramount Long Island studio. Bebe Daniels and Nita Naldi will have the leading feminine parts in the picture. Dead or Alive!