The Moving picture world (November 1925-December 1925)

YES, THIS IS JACK HOXIE, Universal star, as he appears in "The Red Rider," a Blue Streak Western — W c doubt if many of his fans would recognize him in this Indian make-up. Five Pictures Now in Production At Warner's West Coast Studios WITH five pictures in production, and others in the process of editing and cutting, these are busy times at the Warner Bros. West Coast Studios, in Hollywood. The activity which set in at the beginning of the production season has been riiaintained without let-up, with the result that the current schedule is now almost finished and preparations for several specials on the 1926-27 program are under way. The pictures now in production are "The Night Cry," "Nightie Night Nurse," (temporary title), "Don Juan," "Other Women's Husbands" and "The Bride of the Storm." "The Night Cry" company is about to leave for location on a northern California sheep ranch, where all the exteriors of the picture will be made. The cast so far includes, besides Rin-Tin-Tin, the wonder dog, June Mar lowe, John Harron, Gayne Whitman, "Heinie" Conklin, Don Alvarado and Mary Louise Miller. Herman Raymaker is directing, E. P. Dupar is the cameraman, and the scenario is by Ewart Adamson, whom the Warners signed for this picture. The company making Syd Chaplin's next, the picture temporarily titled "Nightie Night Nurse," has resumed work on interiors, having returned to the studios after location work aboard a boat. The production is now almost finished. Patsy Ruth Miller has the leading woman's role and in the cast also are Gayne Whitman, Matthew Betz, Edith Rorke, David Torrence, Raymond Wells, Ed Kennedy and Henry Barrows. "Chuck" Reisner is the director and John Mescall is at the camera. The story is by Robert E. Sherwood, with scenario by Darryl Francis Zanuck. Sheldon Lewis and Emily Fitzroy were added this week to the cast of "Don Juan," on which John Barrymore is hard at work, with Alan Crosland directing. Byron Raskins is the cameraman. The company making "The Bride Of The Storm," from James Francis Dwyer's magazine story has returned from Laguna Beach, where it vifas on location. Dolores Costello and John Harron are the principals in the cast. J. Stuart Blackton is directing from the scenario by Marion Constance, with Nick Musuraca at the camera. Huntly Gordon and Phyllis Haver have been added to the cast of "Other Women's Husbands," the forthcoming Monte BlueMarie Prevost starring production. This is NO— NOT AN AD. for a safety razor — it's Matt Moore: IVarner Bros made him this way for the title role in "The Cave Man." the third consecutive picture for which Miss Haver has signed with the Warners. She is to play the vamp, or "other woman," while Gordon has the role of the "other man." "Other Women's Husbands" will be the first picture in which Blue and Miss Prevost will have appeared together since the Ernst Lubitsch production, "Kiss Me Again," which scored a great hit. Their reunion in another early attraction was in response to an insistent demand, and Monte voluntarily sacrificed a trip to New York to fit in with the plans. Erie C. Kenton is directing "Other Women's Husbands," which is a comedy drama written for the screen by E. T. Lowe, Jr., Charles Van Enger was selected as the cameraman. Louise Fazenda has finished her work in "Hassan," in which she played a featured role while being lent by the Warners to Famous Playcrs-Lasky. Warner Bros, have now lent Alice Calhoun to play the feminine lead in the Harry Langdon picture, "Nobody," and, as soon as they finish the work in which they are now engaged, Kenneth Harlan and Patsy Ruth Miller will be lent to F. B. O. to play leads in "The King of the Turf." Arlen Coming East Michael Arlen, the brilliant young British novelist, has departed from Hollywood for New York where he will complete the final arrangements for production of his story, "The Ace of Cads," as a Paramount starring vehicle for Adolphe Menjou. Mr. Menjou is already in New York and the production will be filmed at the Famous Players' Long Island studio. This is to be Mr. Arlen's first contribution to the screen and under his contract with Paramount he is to write a series of original stories for films, one of which will be for Pola Negri.