The Moving picture world (November 1925-December 1925)

550 i MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 12, 1925 Big Campaign for "Keeper of the Bees" PANTAGES THEATRE, Los Angeles, made an event of widespread civic importance out of the opening there of Gene Stratton Porter's "The Keeper of the Bees," the F. B. O. Gold Bond special whose world premiere took place recently in Salt Lake City. By means of a tie-up with George Barnes, president o< the American Reforestation Association and' wealthy music instrument dealer of the Southland and Mrs. Anna Dorsey, superintendent of public schools of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Park Commission, more than 500,000 public school children planted 300 young carob trees in the school yards throughout the metropolis of the Southwest on Monday, November 15. The city-wide tree planting was sponsored jointly by F. B. O. and Mr. Alexander Pantagcs, as well as Mr. Barnes whose efforts in behalf of tree conservation have attracted wide attention among the leaders of tlje motion picture industry Public speeches were made by city officials as well as noted society women and many of the school orchestras and bands turned out to render appropriate musical selections while the ceremonies were under way. Later in the week a single sycamore tree of gigantic proportions was planted in Pershing Square, Los Angeles, by little Gene Stratton, grand-daughter of Mrs. Porter, who appears 111 "The Keeper of the Bees" in the role of the Little Scout. In addition to the tree planting a midnight matinee for movie folk and newspaper people was held at Pantages Theatre last Saturday night under the direction of Hal Reid of the Pantages press forces and the Reforestation society, of whose advisory council Mrs. Porter was one of the leading members. Big billboard and newspaper advertising campaigns also featured the campaign which was one of the biggest ever put on in Los .'\ngeles by the Pantages interests. Chadwick Announces Two for December ONE special Larry Semon feature comedy, "The Perfect Clown," and the second of the series of George Walsh modern action romances, "Blue Blood," will be released by Chadwick Pictures Corporation in December. The Chadwick schedule calls for two monthly releases through April. "Blue Blood," which is released on December 1, is the star's second production for Chadwick, ".American Pluck," the first, having beei. released on October 15. "Blue Blood," an original story, written especialiy for the star by Frank Howard Clark, was directed by Scott Dunlop, who is well known as the producer of fast-moving action stories. The cast of "Blue Blood" includes several well known players : Cecile Evans, former Sennett bathing girl, who has been attracting much attention opposite Walsh, Joan Meredith, 1925 Wampus Baby Star, who is under a long term contract to Chadwick, plays another prominent role. Philo McCuUoiigh and Euguene Borden supply the villainy, and the comedy, of which there is plenty, is allotted to Harvey Clark, I'iobert Boulder and G. Howe Black. "The Perfect Clown" which will be released on December 15, is Larry Semon's second feature comedy of the season for Chadwick Pictures Corporation. "The Wizard of Oz," Semon's screen version of the world famous L. Frank Baum book, a September release, has proven one of the outstanding comedies of the season. "The Perfect Clown" was written especially for Semon, and was directed by Fred Newmeyer, who has directed most of Peggy Joyce Recovers Peggy Hopkins Joyce, star of Associated Exhibitors' big special, "The Skyrocket," has recovered from an attack of influenza which kept her confined to her suite at the Ambassador. She is at present busy making plans for her next production and, it is likely, she will be leaving New York for the Coast shortly. Harold Lloyd's recent productions. Dorothy Dwan, who is Mrs. Larry Semon, and Oliver Hardy, two of the prominent members of the "The Wizard of Oz" cast, are again seen in support of the star. Stuart Holmes, villain extraordinary, Kate Price, a screen veteran of comedy fame, Otis Harlan, Alice Fletcher and Sam Allen complete the cast. Oklahoma City Sees Real Warner Week Three Warner Bros, features had first runs in Oklahoma City during the week of November 15th, and all did well, according to reports. "Red Hot Tires," starring Monte Blue, and "Compromise," with Irene Rich, were at the Liberty Theatre, and "Two Shall Be Born" was at the Orpheum. Following this complete Warner week the Liberty opened the week of November 28 with "Rose of the World," with Patsy Ruth Miller featured. WHEN THE WEST WAS SCARLET it seethed i<-ith drama, and First National has extracted from that era of brawn and blood a splendid offering in "The Scarlet West," in which such splendid actors as Robert Edcson, Johnny Walker, Robert Frazer and Gaston Glass appear. Some of the Indian scenes me Tuith the best the screen has to offer.