The Moving picture world (November 1922-December 1922)

December 30, 1922 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 889 Goldwyn Schedules Nine Big Films for 1923 Noted Directors and Actors to Make Them The Goldwyn schedule of releases for the new year includes the biggest and best pictures yet made by that firm — and this statement is made, says Goldwyn, after taking into consideration that the fall and early winter releases included such whirlwind successes as the John Barrymore picture, "Sherlock Holmes," "The Sin Flood," "Brothers Under the Skin," "A Blind Bargain" and "Broken Chains." The productions now completed, or under way for release during the coming calendar year, come nearer, it is said, to realizing Goldwyn's policy of "bigger and better pictures" than any other group, taken as a whole, because the new policy has been in operation longer and advance preparations can be made more easily than for the first group. The coming releases are headed by Marshall Neilan's first production in association with Goldwyn, "The Strangers' Banquet," from Donn Byrne's novel, to be released on December 31, and Maurice Tourneur's production of Sir Hall Caine's novel, "The Christian," to be released January 28. Release dates have not been set for any of the otlier productions. Accord ing to Goldwyn the casts for both "The Christian" and "The Strangers' Banquet" are startling in their array of screen talent. In "The Christian" are Richard Dix, Mae Busch, Phyllis Haver, Claude Gillingwater, Cyril Chadwick, Mahlon Hamilton, Bervl Mercer, Joseph Dowling and Gareth Hughes. In "The Strangers' Banquet" are Claire Windsor, Rockliffe Fellowes, Hobart Bosworth, Eleanor Boardman, Nig"l Barrie, Thomas Holding, Claude Gillingwater, Arthur Hoyt, Brinsley Shaw, Stuart Holmes, Ford Sterling, Eugenia Besserer, Lucille Ricksen, Cyril Chadwick, Jean Hersholt, James Marcus, Edward McWade, Dagmar Godowsky, Lillian Langdon and Ja .k Curtis. Following these come several other pictures, the release date and the order of release of which have ndt been decided upon. There is a Rupert Hughes' picture, "Gimme I," said to be written in his particular vein of comedy that is native to American life and character with a cast embracing Helene Chadwick, Gaston Glass, Kate Lester, Henry B. Walthall and David Imboden. Mr. Hughes directed. Carey Wilson's first picture for Goldwyn, "Lost and Found," a romance of the South Seas, and the islands in them, formerly called "Passions of the Sea," is said by the producers to be an unusual picture, unusually done. R. A. Walsh directed it. He took the entire cast to Tahiti, where the film was made on the island and on board a ship chartered for the occasion. In the cast are House Peters, Pauline Starkey, Antonio Moreno, Rosemary Theby, George Seigmann, Mary Jane Irving, William V. Mong, Carl Harbougn, and others. Hugo Ballin's production of "Vanity Fair," starring his wife, Mabel Ballin, is now nearing completion at the Goldwyn studios. It is said to be the .Ballin's most ambitious undertaking and advance reports from the studios are said to indicate that it possesses pictorial and dramatic qualities which should rank it among the big films of the year, Goldwyn says. In the cast, besides Mabel Ballin, are Hobart Bosworth, Earl Fox, Willard Louis, Eleanor Boardman, George Walsh, Harrison Ford, Robert Mack, William Humphrey and Tempe Piggott. Rupert Hughes is now making the screen version of his Hollywood novel, "Souls for Sale," with a cast embracing Eleanor Boardman in the leading role, Frank Mayo, Richard Dix, Lew Cody, Barbara LaMarr and Mae Busch. Another Rupert Hughes' picture is "Look Your Best," at one time known as "Bitterness of Sweets," with a cast which includes Colleen Moore, Antonio Moreno, William Orlamond, Orpha Alba, Earl Metcalfe, Martha Mattox and Francis McDonald. Two more Marshall Neilan productions— a screen version of Thomas Hardy's great novel, "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," many exteriors for which were "shot" in England under the direction of Mr. Neilan's lieutenant, Frank Urson, and a picture made from Edward E. Rose's new and highly successful play, "The Rear Car." The film title for this will be "Red Lights." Foresees Demand Every indication points to a continued demand for the Dorothy Gish nicture, "The Count;-y Flapper," says Producers Security Corporation. Glenn Hunter plays opposite her. Village Blacksmith" Heads Special List "The Village Blacksmith," the super-special production which had a month's run at the FortyFourth Street Theatre, N. Y*. City, heads the list of the six new specials announced by Fox Film Corporation last week as a supplement to the original group already released for the season of 1922-23. Based upon the famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, this 1923 melodrama leads ofif the second set of special pictures. "The Village Blacksmith" was directed by Jack Ford. Ford is also the director of "The Face on the Barroom Floor," a special included in the group of six to which "The Village Blacksmith" belongs. The cast is composed of William Walling, Virginia Valli, Bessie Love, Dave Butler, Pat Moore, Tully Marshall, Ralph Yeardsley, Virginia True Boardman, George Hackathorne and Lucile Rutton. What some of the New York critics said of "The Village Blacksmith" is told here in part : Herald — "Hits the mark for which it was meant as unerringly as though it were aimed by a rifle." The Journal — "It does for Father what 'Over the Hill' did for Mother. It is a wholesome and interesting story of family life." The Telegram — "It is as lovely as a New England Springtime, and as rugged and strong as the sinews of the blacksmith — it is universal in its appeal." The Commercial— "The picture is one of tiie best of the season .... a brilliant cinema .... a story that applies to almost any village in the United States .... the characters are truly American." The Morning World— "So far as we are concerned, William Walling is precisely the person we met some years ago in a very small school-house out in Kansas." Big Crowd Acclaims Fairbanks Picture Jammed to the doors by the largest attendance ever disclosed in the history of the Park Theatre, Boston, Mass., Douglas Fairbanks in "Robin Hood" made its initial public appearance on Monday night before a highly enthusiastic audience. Preceded by an exploitation campaign of two weeks' duration, the Boston premiere marked one of the most brilliant social events of the season. Twenty-four hours before the opening performance, the entire house was sold out and thousands were turned away during the day of the premiere. Paul Dickey, prominent playwright and actor who portrays the part of Sir Guy of Gisbourne in the Fairbanks spectacle, came to Boston from New York to personally officiate at the opening, as did John Fairbanks, brother and manager of Doug. A press luncheon was tendered the guests at the Touraine shortly after their arrival at which all the critics were present. Ready for Titling A Wyndam Standing picture just finished for Producers Security and ready for illustration of titles is "Lion's Mouse," by C. N. and A. M. Williamson. In it Mr. Standing is supported by Marguerite Marsh and Mary Odette., Oscar Apfel directed the pictur:. Special Poster From out in Omaha, Nebraska, comes a special block otie-sheet which says: "Coming. Not Three Weeks — But Just One Week of Love." The foregoing is a supplementary poster put out by an exhibitor to exploit the Selznick special, "One Week of Love." ARGENTINE -AMERICAN FILM CORPORATION (Corporacion Argentino-Americana dc Films) Cable address for all offices: ROMULONAON SOUTH AMERICA'S LARGEST MOVING PICTURE DISTRIBUTORS Rua D Gerardo 44 Rio de Janeiro Corrientes 1715 (Main office), Buenos Aires 220 West 42nd Street, New York BANKERS: NATIONAL CITY BANK-FIRST FEDERAL FOREIGN BANKING ASSOOATION General Representative: S. M. Naon Telephone: Bryairt 3ZIS