The Moving picture world (September 1923-October 1923)

September 8, 1923 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 189 Making Exteriors in "No More Women!' Following the completion of tincast and a few interior scenes made at the Ince studios, Culver city, Elmer Harris's "No More Women !" company, .it work n the third Associated Authors' production for autumn release through Allied Produ cers and Distributors Corporation, is now at Lake Arrow-head. The company will remain at the lake for exteriors for two or three weeks and then return to the studios wherr a score of sets now arc in preparation. "No More Women!" has been adapted to the screen by Elmer Harris from his own story. Mr. Harris is supervising the production. Lloyd Ingraham is directing this picture. Matt Moore, Madge Bellamy, Kathleen Clifford, H. Reeves-Smith, Clarence Burton, and George Cooper are in the cast. Miss Shannon Day and Stanhope Wheatcroft were recently added. Buys Foreign Rights to Clifton Picture Reginald Ford, of Paris and London, last week purchased the foreign rights of "Down to the Sea in Ships." Elmer Clifton production. Mr. Ford and the producers both declined to state the sum handed over in the international deal. While visiting in New Bedford, where many pictures were made, he was able to secure an old, three-masted whaling ship and over 3,000 relics of those days. Mr. Ford cabled to Paris and offered to make hi? curios a gift to the City of Paris. The offer was promptly accepted, and this whaler, along with the wide assortment of implements, will be placed on exhibition in the River Seine at the Place de la Concorde. Arrangements have been made in which the City of Paris will loan this floating museum to London, to be exhibited in the Thames at the time of the showing of "Down to the Sea in Ships" in London. "I consider 'Down to the Sea in Ships' one of the finest achieve ments of the cinema in recent years," Reginald Ford declared. Following his return to Paris next month Ford will close plans to form a combine and take the control of three companies that have offices in the principal cities in Europe. Song Title for New Binney Picture "Three O'Clock in the Morning" is the title which has been given the first of the productions starring Constance Binney for distribution by Associated Exhibitors. Executives of Associated had their first view this' week of the finished picture. "Three O'Clock in the Morning" is cast with Mary Carr, Richard Thorpe, Edmund Rrecse and Edna Mav Oliver. The production, by C. C. Burr follows closely the lines of Mann Page's • story, "Clipped Wing, ' from which it was adapted. Mary Pickford Engages Two New Directors Mary Pickford is about to fulfill her promise of two pictures this year. Almost simultaneous with the Mew York premier at the Lyric theatre, September 3, of "Rosita," her recently completed offering, Miss Pickford will launch a new cinema venture — a photoplay version of the widely read Charles Major novel, "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall." This announcement is made by Miss Pickford herself. She also adds that she has just signed two new directors, Marshall Neilan, who will preside in the making of "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall," and Ernst Lubitsch, who sponsored "Rosita." and who will now direct Miss Pickford in one picture each year for three years. This is the "first time Miss P!:-kf.>rd >-vrr Un signed two contracts of such importance in a single day : also the first time she has ever engaged a director under a long term arrangement. "Don't Scream" Now in New York "Don't Scream." which was formerly and tentatively known as "Pal Puts It Over," reached NewYork after three previews on the Pacific coast. The new title was chosen to supplant the original on account of its brevity. The cast is headed bv Pal, the new dog star of the Century Film Corporation. \1 Herman directed. Premieres for Two Big Fox Films New York and Chicago will be shown the William Fox film version of A. S. M. Hutchinson's "If Winter Comes," d.r.ctcd by Harry Millarde, at premiet'es in both cities on September 3 and 2, respectively. The Broadway opening, scheduled at the Times Square Theatre, has been prepared for one of the most elaborate and distinguished first nights a motion pictui-e has ever had in the East. The theatre itself has been given over to the film for the first time in its history. In Chicago the drama goes into the Sam H. Harris Theatre, which heretofore has been devoted exclusively to offerings of the spoken stage. Considerable preparation, here, too, has been given the pending exhibition. Michael O'Halloran' in New England Houses Gene Stratton-Porter's "Michael O'Halloran,'' distributed by Hodkinson, is showing in New Kngland territory. The picture will play three first run houses in Boston, day and date booking, beginning August 27 and continuing through the week. Two other bookings are considered by the Hodkinson outfit as particularly important showings. One is Fay's Theatre of Providence, R. I., and the other is Grauman's Million Dollar Theatre at Los Angeles. An exceptional exploitation campaign has been planned in connection with O'Halloran. Grosset & Dunlap, publishers, will issue a reprinted edition of Mrs. Porter's "Her Father's Daughter" and at the same time will publish a popular photoplay edition of "Michael O'Halloran," thus effecting a strong tie-up in literary circles. Complete "Skid Proof" "Skid Proof," the latest Charles Jones' release to be completed at the William Fox West Coast studios, is called a racing romance from Broadway to the Golden Gate. The picture was directed by Scott Dunlop. Begin Work on "Dust of Desire" Camera work on "Dust of Desire," Norma Talmadge's love drama of Arabia, was started by First National this week, under the joint direction of Frances Marion and Chester Franklin. "Dust of Desire" was chosen by the producers in fulfillment of Miss TalnTadge's desire to do something strikingly different from her latest roles. This picture will present Norma as in Arab dancing girl. The addition of Maude Wayne, to play Maureen Desmard, markj the completion of the cast. The other principals supporting Norma are Joseph Schildkraut, Arthur Edmund Carcwe, Earl Schenck. Hector V. Sarno. James Cooley, Theodore Lorch. Laurence Wheat, Mario Carrillo and Albert Prisco. New Theatre Opens The Rialto Theatre, the newest motion picture house in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, opened its doors on August 18th, with a full week's run of Vitagraph's "The Man Next Door" and Larry Semon in "The Midnight Cabaret." For the third week it booked "Masters of Men." The Rialto Theatre was formerly the Crystal. It has been remodeled and now is said to be one of the finest theatres i it Iowa. Newspaper Reviewers Laud Leah Baird Film Ask your protectionist if he is using the new Griffith Lens Chart. If he is burning carbons this chart will enable him to secure the very best screen results with the eouipnv -^t he is using. See page 195. The Associated Exhibitors feature, Leah Raird in "The Destroying Angel." was the attraction at Manager L. S. Kohlman's Capitol Theatre. Dallas, Tex., last week, and scored a triumph, according to advices received at Associated'^ home office. The reviewer of the Dallas News said : " 'The Destroying Angel' is by far the most pretentious production in which Miss Raird has appeared in recent years. A strong and unusual story is found in the plot." The Times-Herald said in the course of its review: "Laughs alternating with thrills and excitement enacted by the gifted Leah Raird and a cast of clever screen artists who also are stars, was the surprisingly good offering at the Capitol in 'The Destroying Angel.' " Another important booking calU for this feature's round of the Marcus Loew circuit of theatres in Greater New York.