The Moving picture world (November 1925-December 1925)

130 MOVING PICTURE WORLD November 14, 1925 GERTRUDE OLM STEAD Is always of the greatest assistance to the photographer, and invariably manages to get something unique out of her poses. She recently completed her role in "Time, the Comedian," for Metro-Goldivyn-Mayer. Film Technical Advisor Terry Spencer, a lieutenant in the English arm) during the World War, and later with ths same organization in Egypt, has been re-engaged by Scott R. Beal, production manager of the Corinne Griffith Productions, in the capacity of technical advisor for "Mile. Modiste." Mr. Spencer acted as technical advisor on "Caesar's Wife," recently completed by the First National star. Many of the sequences of this production were laid in Egypt. Pick Release Title "The Splendid Crime" has been selected as the final and release title of "Magpie," William de Mille's original story which he is producing for Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. Bebe Daniels and Neil Hamilton are featured in the attraction. Four Small Town Houses Play "Hell's Highroad" Day and Date SIMULTANEOUS runs at a number of theatres in big cities are not new nor unusual, but to practically monopolize the screens in a small city, as recently accomplished in Rockford, 111., by Producers Distributing Corporation is a novelty in small town showmanship and a stunt that attracted the widest attention. Under a combined booking agreement, four theatres in Rockford, the Dreamland, the Strand, the Columbia and the Family, presented Cecil B. de Mille's first independent picture, "Hell's Highroad" simultaneously after an advertising campaign in which ex ceptionally clever "institutional" copy was used to herald the unusual showing. The four theatres, situated at conveniently reached points of the city, advertised the four simultaneous showings as a desire on their part to present "Hell's Highroad" at the one time in several theatres in order to accommodate the great number of people who wanted to see it, and at the same time permit everyone to view the production without the inconvenience of travel. The stunt proved a big success and at a later date it may be repeated with other productions released by Producers Distributing Corporation. Production Now Resumed at First National's N. Y. Studio AFTER a four-weeks period of inactivity production was resumed this week at First National's New York .^ludios when "Too Much Money" was started with John Francis Dillon directing. "Too Much Money" is an adaptation of Israel Zangwill's stage play of the same title. Lewis Stone and Anna Q. Xilsson have been brought on from Hollywood to play the featured roles. "Too Much Money" is a story of a man who has enormous wealth and a beautiful wife, but who lacks happiness because the wife devotes her time to society. He conceives the idea of signing his money over to a friend temporarily and facing his pampered wife in the role of a penniless man. This is done and the result makes for a picture which First National executives believe will be one of the best domestic dramas seen on the screen in some time. Stone will be the wealthy husband and Miss Nilsson the pampered wife. Present plans also call for the start of "Men of Steel," the big steel "special" which will be filmed from an original story by Milton Sills who will also have the starring role in the picture. George Archainbaud will direct under the supervision of Earl Hudson, head of First National's Eastern production units. In the supporting cast will be Doris Kenyon, Mae AHison, Claude Gillingwater, George Fawcett, Victor McLaglen and John Philip Kolb. "The Midnight Sun" Next Big Universal Picture Completed w ORD comes from Universal City that the last camera work has been completed on "The Midnight Sun," the new big super-production being made by Warner Bros, to Release Four Productions During November FOUR feature productions, all of them of a different type will be released by Warner Bros, during November. "Seven Sinners," starring Marie Prevost and CHve Brook will be the Nov. 7 release. This is an original story by Lewis Milestone and Darryl Francis Zanuck, directed by Mr. Milestone. Supporting Miss Prevost and Mr. Brook are John' Patrick, "Heinie" Conklin, Claude Gillingwater, Mathilde Brundage and Fred Kelsey. On Nov. 21, Lowell Sherman's first picture for Warner Bros, will be released. It is "Satan in Sables," from Bradley King's famous story directed by James Flood. In the cast, beside the famous stage star, are Pauline Garon, John Harron, Gertrude Astor, Frank Butler, Otto Hoffman, Richard Barry, Francis J. McDonald, Frances Raymond, Richard Botsford, Myrna Loy and Don Alvarado. "Rose of the World," adapted from Kathleen Norris's famous novel, will be released Nov. 21. This was prepared for the screen by Julien Josephson and directed by Harry Beaumont. It has as its star Patsy Ruth Miller, who is supported by Rockliffe Fellowes, Alan Forest, Pauline Garon, Alex Francis, Lydia Knott, Barbara Luddy, Helen Dunbar, Edward Piel, Jr., and Carrie Oark Ward. "Clash of the Wolves," another Rin-TinTin production, will be the Nov. 28 release. This is an original story by Charles Logue, adapted for the screen by the author and directed by Noel Smith. June Marlovve plays the leading human role and others in the cast are Charles Farrell, Heinie Conklin, Will Walling and Pat Hartigan. Universal to follow in the footsteps of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "The Phantom of the Opera." Dimitri Buchowetzki is in charge of the production. "The Midnight Sun" is being made with an all-star cast, but prominent in the principal roles are several featured players. Laura La Plante heads the cast, in the role of Olga, the prima ballerina of the Imperial Russian Ballet. Pat O'Malley also has a leading role, that of Grand Duke Scrgius, of the Imperial Russian family. The story of "The Midnight Sun" deals with court and stage intrigues of Russia in the height of its history, just before the Great War. Other Principals in Catt Other principals in the strong cast are George Siegman, Theodore KorlofF, Cesare Gravina, Arthur Hoyt, Earl Metcalf and M. Vavitch. Nina Romano also has a prominent role in the picture. The picture is now in its cutting stage. Universal's leading cutters and editors have been assigned to the task of putting the finishing touches on the big spectacle drama. It is expected that the picture will be finally completed within ten days or two wcks. The action deals with the struggle of the two giants of Russia, the Grand Duke and the banker for the love of Olga.