The Moving picture world (January 1924-February 1924)

January 26, 1924 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 29$ Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan Product Booked by Saenger and Others Associated-Laval Deal "Why Get Married," Featuring French Star for April, Says Woody Mile. Andree Lafayette, star of the recent adaptation of Du Maimer's "Trilby," soon is to be seen in another big American-made production, which will be distributed by Associated Exhibitors. L. Ernest Ouimet, president and general manager of Laval Photoplays, Ltd., was in New York from Montreal this week and closed a contract with J. S. Woody, general manager of Associated Exhibitors, under the terms of which the latter organization will release "Why Get Married," featuring Mile. Lafayette. The cast also includes : Helen Ferguson, Orpha Alba, William H. Turner, Bernard Randall, Jack Perrin, Max Constant and Edward B. Tilton. Mr. Woody announced that Associated will release "Why Get Married" on April 6. The production, which was made in California, is complete. The story, an original by W. M. Couselman, originally bore the title, "The Vital Question." Abrams in New York Jerry Abrams, manager of the Chicago office of the Renown Pictures, Inc., is in New York for a week. He is in conference with the heads of Truart Pictures Corporation with reference to the next season's output and to complete arrangements for special sales drives and exploitation on the various series now being handled out of Chicago. AMONG its recent bookings, Goldwyn Cosmopolitan has sold six productions to the Saenger Amusement Co. of New Orleans for showing in its theatres in that city and on the Saenger Circuit. The pictures included in the deal are: "In the Palace of the King," "The Green Goddess," "Six Days," "The Slave of Desire," "The Day of Faith" and "The Steadfast Heart." Charles Whitehurst has . contracted to show at the Century and New theatres in Baltimore "Under the Red Robe," "The Rendezvous," "Reno" and "Through the Dark." District Manager L. B. Remy of the Texas territory has closed with Martini of Galveston, Tex., for "Th)e Rendezvous," "Wild Oranges," "Through the Dark," "Unseeing Eyes," "Name the Man!" and "Reno"; and with Clemens of Beaumont, Tex., for "Name the Man !" and "Reno." The Comerford Amusement Co. of Philadelphia has contracted for the late seventh year releases by Goldwyn Cosmopolitan. Phil Gleichman of Detroit has closed for the following pictures for his Broadway-Strand: "Name the Man!" for a minimum of threeweeks; "Under the Red Robe," "Reno" and "Unseeing Eyes" for a minimum of twoweeks each. An agreement has been made with Rowland & Clark for subsequent runs of "Little Old New York." Vincent McCabe, resident manager in Buffalo, has signed the Shine Circuit for the majority of late Goldwyn Cosmopolitan releases. Jacob Lourie has set dates for "Name the Man!", "Through the Dark" and "Wild Oranges" at the Modern and Beacon theatres in Boston. "Little Old New York" will play the Alamo, Louisville, for a minimum of two weeks. Special Feature and Comedy Fox's Late January Releases "Next Corner" Edited Editing and titling of Sam Wood's latest production for Paramount, "The Next Corner," in which Conway Tearle, Lon Chaney, Dorothy Mackaill, Ricardo Cortez and Louise Dresser are featured, has been completed at the Lasky studio. HE SHADOW OF THE EAST," a special production adapted from the novel of the same name, a Charles Jones feature, "Not a Drum Was Heard," and a Sunshine Comedy, "Jazz News Reel," are announced for release the week of January 27 by Fox Film Corporation. Edith M. Hull, author of "The Shadow of the East," wrote "The Sheik," which started the vogue for stories of far eastern romance. William Fox purchased the screen rights to "The Shadow of the East" before the publication of the book and immediately started plans for a production which would be parallel to "The Sheik" in popularity with motion picture audiences. George Archinbaud directed the picture from the scenario prepared by Frederick and Fanny Hatton. Mildred Harris has the feminine lead. Frank Mayo and Norman Kerry have the leading male roles. "Not a Drum Was Heard," a Collier's Weekly story by Ben Ames Williams, is the next vehicle starring Charles Jones. William Wellman directed the picture and Doty Hobart prepared the scenario. Betty Bouton is the new leading lady for Jones. The others in the cast are : Frank Campeau, Rhody Hathaway, Al Freemont, William Scott and Mickey McBain. SCENES FROM JACK PICKFORD'S NEWEST PRODUCTION, "THE HILL BILLY," FOR RELEASE THROUGH UNITED ARTISTS