The Moving picture world (January 1926-February 1926)

640 Moving Picture World February 13, 1926 Chadwick Announces Two Specials for February CHADWICK announces two special releases for February. "The Count of Luxembourg" will be released on February 1, and "The Transcontinental Limited" will be released two weeks later. "The Count of Luxembourg" is an adaptation of the famous operetta of the same name by Franz Lehar, and it is expected to be one of the most important releases on the entire Chadwick program. Arthur Gregor, who is generally considered to be one of Europe's finest directors, wrote the screen story in collaboration with John F. Natteford and directed the picture. George Walsh is featured at the head of an all star cast. Helen Lee Worthing, a former Follies beauty, who has been seen in several leading roles on the screen, plays the role opposite him. James Woods Morrison has an important part as the artist friend of the Count. Other well known players include Lola Todd, Joan Meredith, Michael Dar'< and Charles Roqua. "The Transcontinental Limited," Chadwick's second February release, is a railroad melodrama, which was directed by Nat Ross. This production is said to be a spectacular photodrama of railroading pictures. Johnnie Walker plays the leading male role of the A. E. F. hero, returned from France. Eugenia Gilbert, who is also appearing in "The Test of Donald Norton" for Chadwick, plays opposite him. Alec B. Francis, Edith Yorke, Bruce Gordon, George Ovey, Eric Mayne and James Hamel are featured in the cast. MARY CARR F. B. 0. gets her appealing personality into strong relief in "King of the Turf." Boyd In *^Eve's Leaves*' William Boyd who has just completed work in the title role of Cecil De Mille's personally directed picture, "The Volga Boatman," has been assigned to the leading role opposite Leatrice Joy in "Eva's Leaves" to be directed by Paul Sloane. Typically American in appearance, with light-brown hair, Boyd should make a splendid foil for the dark-haired Leatrice, and the two promise to provide an entertaining combination. Walther Long has also been cast for an important role in this production. MenjouCompletes New Paramount Picture, ''Social Celebrity ADOLPHE MEXJOU has completed "A Social Celebrity," his latest starring picture for Paramount, which was filmed under the direction of Malcolm St. Clair, with Chester Conklin and Louise Brooks in the chief supporting roles. The story of "A Social Celebrity" is an original by Monte Katterjohn. Pierre Ceilings adapted it. In it Menjou has one of the best characterizations he has yet essayed on the screen. He plays the part of a small town barber who descends upon New York seeking riches and becomes involved in a social fraud. Thalherg Due in N. Y. Following a series of conferences with Louis B. Mayer, head of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Irving G. Thalherg, associate executive, is due in New York today (Friday). He is accompanied by King Yidor and John Gilbert. Mr. Thalherg brought East with him the most ambitious producing plans for the coming season in the history of the studio and he will confer with Messrs. Marcus Loew and Nicholas M. Schenck in this connection. He will remain in New York for three weeks or more and will view with John Gilbert and King Vidor the premiere of "La Boheme," Lillian Gish's new picture. WHAT DO YOU IV ANT IN A RICHARD TALMADGE PICTURE/' All right, he gets it into "The Night Patrol" for F. B. O. release.