The Moving picture world (November 1922-December 1922)

ecember 2, 1922 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 423 Students Write on "Knighthood" Two hundred and fifty students :re chosen from the English isses at Marquette University in ilwaukee to view the CosmoHtan picture, "When Knighted Was in Flower," starring arion Davies and then write ir opinions of it. The students were assigned to production because of the im:nse impression it has created over the country and because the unlimited opportunity it ords for describing costuming, operties, scenery, etc. The instructors in English deled that this picture, more than y other which has been made, ers the greatest possibilities for veloping originality of expres)n and instruction. The variety of scenes and the uracy with which the life of Tudor period is depicted are ler features which prompted instructors to avail themselves the opportunity for their isses. *Smilin* Through" Given Long Run [ndicative of the way in wliich ■st National's "Smilin' Through" s taken London by storm is the louncement, just received at the w York office of First National ;tures, that the engagement of s feature has been extended • another month at the West d Theatre, London, inglish critics and reviewers / that this production indicates It American producers have monstrated their ability to nbine art with commercial cess. Madge Bellany, who has been signed by Arthur S. Kane to star in a series of productions for Associated Exhibitors, and Clark W. Thomas, producer of the Madge Bellany pictures. Madge Bellamy Added to Kane s Star List . C. Witwer Helping to Direct Mai St. Clair, director of the ighting Blood" series of two1 subjects now in production release through the Film Bookf Offices of America, is in daily nsultation with H. C. Witwer, thor of these stories, which are w appearing at regular interIs in Collier's Weekly. Mr. Witwer's suggestions in rerd to plot development and aracterizations have proved inluable in the production of the St two pictures, "Fighting ood," from which the entire se:s takes its name, and "The ight in Gale," which have just en completed. Production will irt this week on the third of the ries. ack from Vacation Helcne Chadwick has returned >m a vacation spent on Catalina ;and. Not until she got back 1 her friends know where she d been, for she kept her haunt secret in order that she might ,ve a complete rest. The jldwyn Company is said to have veral excellent parts in mind for iss Chadwick. She will be seen xt in Frank Lloyd's production "The Sin Flood," in which she d Richard Dix are featured. Straight from her triumph in "Lorna Doone," Maurice Tourneur's production, in which she is heavily featured by Thomas H. Ince, with fresh laurels assured on the early release, also through First National, of another big Incc production, "The Hottentot," in V hich she and Douglas MacLean are the outstanding figures, Madge Bellamy has just entered the galaxy of Associated Exhibitors' stars. Announcement of this alliance was made by Arthur S. Kane, president of Associated, innriedi<'itely upon his return to New York from the West Coast. The contract for the distribution by Associated of a series of features starring Miss Bellamy was signed just before Mr. Kane left Los Angeles, and followed conferences of the executive with the popular player and her business associates. Regal to Produce Regal Pictures, Inc., is the new organization which will make the Madge Ballamy features, with Clark W. Thomas in charge. Promise is given that the name of the first on the list will be divulged soon, and that production work will be under way shortly. Miss Bellamy's rise to stellar position has been meteoric, and it is a fact not without romantic interest that it was in one of the productions of the company which is elevating her to stardom that she made her first screen appearance. Her film career began only two \ ears ago, when she played Marie Meyer in "The Riddle: Woman," starring Geraldine Farrar. Kane Gratified President Kane expressed extreme gratification at the selection by Clark W. Thomas and Miss Bellamy of Associated Exhibitors for the distribution of her coming features and at the entire success of the negotiations resulting in her enlistment under Associated's ban ner._ He was enthusiastic in preaicting that the series of oflFerings in which she will be starred will prove among the greatest and most popular attractions ever suljmitted to the public by his organization. Puts Big Thrills in "Strangers' Banquet" Marshall Neilan has put a sequence of sensational thrillers into his new production, "The Strangers' Banquet," which, according to reports around the Goldwyn studio, will make his well remembered thrills in "Go and Get It" look like placid sunset scenes. Mr. Neilan chartered a complete Santa Fe train, four miles of roadbed and a half dozen highpowered automobiles in the hands of as many daredevil drivers. With these ingredients he proceeded in collaboration with Frank Urson, director, to concoct something novel in the way of hair-raisers. The sequence leads up to the thrilling automobile wreck in Donn Bryne's novel when the flighty wife of John Keogh and one of her admirers kill themselves through reckless driving after a night of festivities. One of the eflfects that is expected to make the audience hold its breath takes place when ah automobile full of revelers careens in front of an on-rushing train and — but "Mickey" wants to keep his thrills a secret. Metro Buys Story Metro Pictures Corporation announces the purchase of "Her Fatal Millions," a story by the wellknown magazine writer, William Dudley Policy. This will be used as one of the series of pictures starring Viola Dana and directed b) Harry Beaumont. Goldwyn to Screen "Gambling Chaplain" Goldwyn Pictures Corporation has purchased the screen rights to a short story by Gerald Beaumont, which appeared in the December, 1921, issue of the Red Book Magazine, called "The Gambling Chaplain." This story is one that attracted wide attention upon its appearance. It was later dramatized by George Broadhurst and produced in New York with Macklyn Arbuckle. Joins Universal Making Her Debut Joe Weil has been engaged as exploitation manager for Universal's Big "U" Exchange. Weil's territory will include the 1,100 exiiibitors in the metropolitan district. Gertrude Quinlan, well-known musical comedy actress, is making her debut in motion pictures in "Back Home and Broke," George Ade's story for Thomas Meighan, Paramount star. H/ WH/sr A KNOa^ 4 — A word about the "FltiirriNG BI^OOD" stories. Im:iK>ne a lowl.v soda .ierUer in a snmll town «lio tiinil>leH into fume overnisht as a pugilist! Imagine wlial a master writer lil<e Witwer ran do witli sneli a eliaracter. Imagine wliat romance, what liiimor and drama, what lauelis and wliat tliriMs! ."Xnd then imagine wliat a series to exploit with I". II. O.'s own special brand of super-showmanship— big-llsled advertising and aeeessories! 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