The Moving picture world (July 1926-August 1926)

August 14, 1926 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 423 The front wheels of this auto are high in the air, but Wanda Wiley is successfully married in Stern Brothers comedy, "Mixed Brides" a Universal release Pie-Throwing Is Passing Out "Public taste is rapidly frowning its disapproval of pic-throwing and other forms of slapstick comedy", according to F. Richard Jones, Director General of the Hal Roach Studios, where short feature comedies are made for PaPthe release. "And I must admit that I agree with the new idea. To me, there is nothing funny about the knock-about form of comic entertainment. I'o be sure, the public has liked it, and will probalily continue to get laughs, but the present trend is for more refined action, depending more upon ludicrous situations than upon buffoonery.'' Lloyd Hamilton's "Jolly Tars" Officers and sailors of the U.S.S. California, flagship of the Pacific Fleet, co-operated in the making of "Jolly Tars," Lloyd Hamilton's first comedy of the 1926-27 season for Educational. Norman Taurog, who directed the picture, Hamilton and the director's staff were guests of the officers during their stay on the dreadnought. Gene Tunney Serial "The Fighting ilarine," starring Gene Tunney, will be released early next month with first run showing coincident with the Dempsey-Tunney boxing bout. Red Seal Program, 1926-27 Fred V. Greene, Jr., production head of Red Seal Pictures, and Hank Linet, publicity chief, have completed the work on the year book for the 1926-27 list of Red Seal releases. The book is attractively done in three colors, illustrated with the characteristic handiwork of leading cartoonists, including Max Fleischer and the celebrated Marcus, of the New York Times. Thirteen distinctive products are listed in this book, including "At 3.2S" and "Churchyards of Old America," two of the most interesting novelties on the screen today. The complete production program includes : 13 "Out of the Inkwell," Max Fleischer's creation featuring Ko-Ko, The Clown. 13 Reelviews, a film magazine of interesting world-wide topics, each a program builder in itself. 13 Searchlights, a theatrical scientific reel edited by Max Fleischer, president of Red Seal. 13 of the "Bronte Classics," comprising a series of human interest stories with scenic backgrounds. 13 of the "Ko-Ko Song Car-Tunes," which won popularity all over tlie world with such marvelous rapidity that newspapers had to sit up and pay attention. There is a complete 18 piece orchestration with each one of these animated old-time songs. A new series, called "Keeping 'Em Guessing," six in the series, maVes an interesting program novelty. The series was produced under the supervision of the Magician's Society. 26 Animated Hair Cartoons, the creation of Marcus of the New York Times; 13 "Gems of the Screen," little stories with a background of scenic beauty and 13 Marvels of Motion," made by the patented Fleischer Novograph Process hold important positions in the production program. A new production, released in a series of 13, is "The Film Reporter," being intimate moments with screen and sport celebrities. 13 "Carrie of the Chorus" two-reel stories, featuring Peggy Shaw, with a fine supporting cast, around which a most pretentious exploitation campaign is being constructed, are in the making. With this program, and with 22 Red Seal Exchanges functioning. Max Fleischer, president of Red Seal, is most enthusiastic about the 1926-27 season. ♦ * + The plan of Hal Roach to use the biggest feature stars in short comedies permits greater play on big names in the lights, and in theatre front billing, as well as in newspaper ads. * * * "Mickey McGuire Comedies" for F. B. O. "Mickey McGuire, the toughest kid in the neighborhood," "Young Stanley, the Explorer," "Tomboy Taylor, the girl daredevil," "Stinky Davis, the Dude," and the rest of the youngsters who have fun with each other and with the public in the popular daily newspaper cartoons of Fontaine Fox, will come to life upon the motion picture screen. Film Booking Offices of America have purchased from Mr. Fox the right to use his characters in a series of twelve two-reel featurettes to be known as the "Mickey McGuire Comedies" to be released on the 1927-28 season. These will not be cartoons, or animated drawings, but regulation motion pictures, with "Mickey" and his gang enacted by a group of boys and girls now being recruited in California. Fontaine Fox's comic drawings are a daily feature in newspapers in more than one hundred cities throughout the United States, and many millions, young and old, are familiar with the tough little "Mickey." A series of stories is being written for him and his companions w'hich will give ample opportunity to the children to display their individual and collective stunts. Bobby Vernon, Educational comedy star, with Frances Lee, in "Dummy Love," the first Vernon EducationsJ release of 1926-27. Loew Books Series In N. Y. Houses Educational's new series of single reel novelties, called "Curiosities— The Movie Side Show," will make their bow in New York over the Loew Circuit which has just booked "All Star Freaks," the first release, for one hundred days. This initial subject in this group of novelty short features produced by Walter Futter will play in practically every Loew house in the metropolitan territory. The Mermaid. Comedy, "Solid Gold," is scheduled for 119 days over the same circuit, while "The Daffy Dill," a new Christie Comedy, featuring Neal Burns, has been booked for 81 days. Adams Comedy For Educational The first Jimmie Adams Comedy for Educational in the 1926-27 season has been completed. It is entitled "Beauty A La Mud," and as the title indicates the comedy actinn is staged in a beaitty parlor. Charlotte Merriam, Billy Engel, and Eddie Lambert head the cast supporting Jimmie. Harold Beaudine directed the comedy. "Open House" Johnny Arthur has cpmpleted "Open House," his first Tuxedo Comedy for Educational on the 1926-27 schedule. Lucille Hutton takes the leading feminine role. A. Gordon Reid staeed a splendid prologue for Educational's "The Vision," in the Mosque, Newark, N. J., last week.