The Moving picture world (November 1925-December 1925)

December 5, 1925 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 459 Big First Run Theatres Book "A Dog's Life" First run theatres in New York and in Kansas City will show "A Dog's Life," one of the Charlie Chaplin comedies which Pathe is bringing back to the screen, during Thanksgiving week. Warner's Theatre on Broadway, New York, and Liberty Theatre in Kansas City will show this comedy classic starting Sunday, November 22. To Direct Gump Comedies Norman Dawn has been signed to direct the Gump comedies, which Samuel Van Ronkel is now making at Universal City. Dawn is considered one of filmdom's most finished experts in trick and color photography. In announcing that he had signed Dawn, Van Ronkel stated that the former's acquisition to the staff was part of the plan he had in mind for producing the Gumps on a bigger scale than heretofore. Van Ronkel also announced that Joe Murphy and Fay Tincher would continue to impersonate Andy and Min. SOMET^mQ NIFTY in a clothes basket. It's Alice Day and her pup ready to make you laugh in "The Soapsuds Lady," which Mack Sennett produced for funibility. You naturally know it's a Pathe picture. Margaret Livingston Signs Contract with Fox Films As the result of her success in "Havoc," "The Wheel," and other current productions. Fox Films' has renewed 'the contract of Margaret Livingston, according to an announcement by Sol M. Wurtzel, superintendent of the Fox Studios. An optional clause in Miss Livingston's present agreement was taken up by Fox two months before the expiration of the contract. Miss Livingston is now working in the Fox screen version of John Golden's stage bit, "The First Year," directed by Frank Borzage. Next she will start the feature role in "A Trip to Chinatown," the flirtatious widow of Charles A. Hoyt's creation, said to be the best part ever written for a woman on the stage. "Red Riding Hood" Released As Special Two-Reeler by Century A TWO-REEL Century Comedy Special was released as an addition to the regular Century schedule. It is "Red Riding Hood," an amusing and interesting picture adapted from the famous children's story. Peter the Great, the popular dog star, is featured in this two-reeler in the role of .the Wolf, and Baby Peggy in the role of Little Billy Dooley Working on New Christie Comedy, "A Salty Sap'' THE busy production of laughs at the Christie Comedy studio was increased this week when Billy Dooley went to work on his third comedy in the years series which will feature the former Orpheum comedian as "A Salty Sap." Dooley has a new leading lady ni Amber Norman, a striking blonde beauty and the second lighthaired siren to join the Christie ranks this year. The other is Marian Andre, the blonde Russian girl who joined the stock company sometime ago. Another addition to the company is Aileen Lopez, a Spanish beauty who will appear regularly in the new pictures. Fred Peters, the biggest member of the company who was hurt three months ago when appearing in an Educational-Jimmie Adams Comedy, is at last out of the hospital and will return to the studio within a few weeks. Walter Hiers, also, has taken the splints from his injured fingers and will be able to resume the comedy which was stopped two months ago at the time of his accident. Appearing in the current EducationalBobby Vernon Comedy which is being filmed now, are Frances Lee, Bill Irving and Lin coln Plumer, all regulars in the stock company. This new comedy is being filmed by Earle' Rodney, who was made a director recently after a long apprenticeship as a leading man in Christie. Comedies for six years or more. Rodney recently directed the Educational-Walter Hiers comedy, "Hot Doggie," which has attracted unusual attention at its first eastern runs. Yola D'Avril, who joined the company four months ago and started by playing atmosphere and bits, has been elevated to regular leads and plays one with Neal Burns in the latest two-reeler in which that star is featured. Conklin-Haskins Hollywood's most learned bachelor — on the literary side of the subject of marriage — Frank Roland Conklin, scenario editor of (he Christie Comedies, fell for Cupid's wiles and was married recently to Miss Grace Haskins, whom he courted while writing such stories as "Stay Single" and "Oh Promise Me." Red Riding Hood. The picture is an ideal holiday subject and has been scheduled for release through Universal Exchanges in time to be set for presentation during Universal Joy Week, the holiday period of Short Subject and novelty programs. i he Century Film Corporation, producers of "Red Riding Hood," announce this picture as the only special in view during the current year's output. It has been pre-viewed and highly commended by committees of various organizations interested in films for children and for holiday presentation. The story of Little Red Riding I lood has l)een closely adhered to, and a number of fill-in .sequences have been built up that add greatly to the picture value of this offering. There is considerable humor in the picture as well as the dramatic action that marks the child's story so vividly. In support of Baby Peggy and Peter the (Ireat are to be seen Louise Lorraine, as Red Riding Hood's mother, Johnny Fox as one of the little girl's sweethearts, and Arthur Trimble, now nationally famous as the Buster Brown of Century Comedies, as another youthful admirer. The picture has been artistically made and a portion of it is hand-colored, especially certain scenes in which Baby Peggy appears ini lu-r red riding hood. The Universal sales department reports that man calls have come for this picture from exhibitors who have read the pre-view reports on it. It is expected to be one of the holiday season's best sellers. Its release date was Nov cnibLr 21. National Laugh Month, 1 I January, 1926, ! U Right On Your Necktr I