The Moving picture world (November 1922-December 1922)

December 16, 1922 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 641 Selznick Will Soon Put Into Production Chambers Serial Story, "The Common Law" Corinne Griffith, Conway Tearle and Elliott Dexter Engaged for Stellar Roles Robert W. ^ Chambers' "The George Archainbaud will direct, sion will prove of great interest ductions ever turned out, stands Common Law," announced as one "The Common Law" is con to exhibitors giving further proof alone in his class as a portrayor of the big super specials to be re ceded to be one of the most val that the Selznick Pictures of the of just the kind of role he has leased by the Selznick company uable pieces of motion picture future are to be exceptional in been given in "The Common as a part of their 1922-23 offer property in existence. Written by every way. It is doubtful if there Law." iiiKS is about to be put into pro Robert W. Chambers as a serial are three other motion picture The announcement by PresiJii tion. The picture is to be novel for one of the big national players now before the public so dent Myron Selznick that the diniade in the company's West magazines, it appeared when the ideally suited for the parts which rection of the big Robert W. iCoast Studios under the personal author was at the height of his have been assigned them. Each Chambers story has been ensupervision of Alyron Selznick, popularity and created a sensa has behind him a record of not trusted to George Archainbaud is president of the company. Pro tion throughout the country. It able successes — and each stands of equal importance to the anduction work will be concurrent was subsequently published in for a particular type of screen nouncement of the cast. Mr. ivith that on Sir Anthony's Hope's book form and at once took rank portrayal which will at once be Archainbaud stepped into the 'Rupert of Hentzau" which is as a "best seller"; the book is seen to be admirably adapted for select circle of foremost Amerilow in the making and the shoot still selling in large quantities. "The Common Law." Corinne can motion picture directors when ng of these two big pictures at Robert W. Chambers magazine Griffith — for the past few years he turned out the big Selznick he same time will make the Selz stories and books are still im the biggest boxoffice bet of the picture, "One Week of Love," colick company one of the busiest mensely popular and each new Vitagraph company — is adding starring Elaine Hammerstein and )roducing organizations on the story seems to have given new new success to a notable career Conway Tearle, which is now Pacific Coast. impetus to "The Common Law" with each succeeding production playing so successfully in the The cast for the production has which is pretty generally re in which she appears. Convvay leading theatres of the country. )een selected in accordance with garded as the most human and Tearle's reputation as one of the The probable release date of he announced policy of the Selz dramatic tale which Mr. Cham best actors before the motion pic. "The Common Law" has not yet lick company. Corinne Griffith, bers has ever written. ture camera has been established been discussed. Production work Conway Tearle, and Elliott Dex The announcement that Corinne in notable performances on both is being started immediately and er will be co-starred. Other Griffith, Conway Tearle and El the speaking stage and screen, the picture will be ready for dis;creen artists of almost unusual liott Dexter will appear in the Elliott Dexter, featured player in tribution, subject to the plans of jrominence will support them, stellar roles in the photoplay ver a score of the best photoplay pro the company, before Feb. 15, 3olah, President of Many Wired Praise Growing Business of Metro Picture C. E. "Doc" Holah has resigned able to take care of its growing Arthur H. Sawyer, of S-L Pic fel, managing director of the S special representative of the business. It now occupies a space tures and supervising director of Capitol Theatre; William Atkin ifprarv Dio-pct'c "TTnn fr^„n tiip of about 4,000 square feet on the Associated Pictures Corporation, son, general manager of Metro; .iicrary xjigesi s run irom ine ^.^^^^ ^^^^ ^j^^ p.,^ Exchange is reported to have been the re Jack Meador, Metro's publicity ress to devote his entire time Building in Cleveland. It is cipient of a flood of congratula chief; Alfred Weiss, president of O the Cleveland Motion Picture planned to install a complete com tory telegrams and letters since Artclass Pictures Corporation; 'ompany, in Cleveland, Ohio, of mercial studio. the screening of "Quincy Adams Lennie Abrams, one of the execu vhich he has become president During the coming year the Sawyer" by Metro in New York, tives of Craftsmen Film Labora "nd general manager. company expects to go into busi prior to its general release tories, and a host of others well The company completed ar ness on a larger scale, one fea throughout the country. Under known in various branches of the angements in November to move ture of the enlarged business be the personal supervision of Mr. motion picture industry. nto larger quarters so as to be ing a mail order department. Sawyer, Clarence Badger, directed. Sawyer will immediately begin Among those who wired felici work on "Your Friend and Mine, r>i . . -r^ • "T* • tations on the success of "Quincy a starring vehicle for Willard ^QJ^'f ^g"!^ OnngS J3lg Adams Sawyer" are S. L. Rotha Mack. Rush of Business New Yorkers Refuse Money at Half Price Associated First National sales the best increased "played and ien of United States and Canada paid for" business, $200 for second live just finished a merry con best, $150 for third and $100 for tLi^'l T^"^ ^''^ .^""l^ k"-"*^' T*! '^^T^ Goldwyn's publicity " force small envelopes marked "Blind USineSS. This contest was being six districts, the total 'JUiuwyn^ l . R-,rtrp;n " nnrl Vnlipn attpmnted to .lanned by Floyd M. Brockell, amount of the prizes was $4,500. kicked another exploitation goal f^^j'^j^^'^^;^ t^front of the Capitol v\io was last week appointed "Played and paid for" business last week with "A Blind Bargain," ji^g^j^e and along Broadway lanager of distribution for First has come into the First National repeating their coup for "Brothers The curious crowded around hini tl]Z ^ ^^k" 9? ^^J^ -.1 Under the Skin" of a week or two and listened to his spiel, but they ctober 1 and ended November 25. today with the contest closed it The Gallagher and Shean of didn't buy-not even one. .he prizes ofTered to pep up the will take a couple of weeks to ^ (Howard Dietz and Finally Cohen was arrested and ftntire sales force were $300 for decide on the winners. ^^^J^ ^^.^^^^^ ^^^t,^^^ ^-^ fi,,^^ ^ splash, for "A Blind Bargain" this The reporters, not realizing it time — as big a splash as their was a publicity stunt, "went to "Brothers Under the Skin" Club it" and the big newspaper stories had made. were the result. in Hodkinson Films s^B/x Variety is again expressed in peal, this picture is very strong. Times, the ?lerald, the Globe, the You Lose Them he distribution plans of the W. "The Headless Horseman," a Mail, the World and the whole When You Don't Read the V. _ Hodkinson Corporation fol quaint comedy based on "The caboodle. With the connivance of owing the announcement that Legend of Sleepy Hollow"; "Bull W. R. Ferguson they engaged a The Kingdom Within" will be dog Drummond," a story that is man named Jack Cohen, of 58 he feature release scheduled for melodramatic throughout; "The Manhattan avenue, to sell half y]^^ Best in the Business )ecembcr 24. Quite unlike "The Kingdom Within," a tense drama, dollars at the price of twenty-five < C leadless Horseman" and "Bull offer the exhibitor, in combination, cents to sophisticated New York v * * og Drummond" in general ap plentj of variety. ers. The half dollars were in ^^^^HiiS^i^^^ Contrast of Appeal Independent Dept.