The Moving picture world (July 1926-August 1926)

<&hort feature cMagazlne THouqazine within a THagazine, devoted exclusiuelu to the Cittle Pictures wifh the &iq 9unch 6difed bij Charles Sdward cMastings "U" Comedy Releases For August "Buster Helps Dad," a new Buster Brown Comedy, heads the tist of strong Stem Brothers two-reel releases for the month of August. It is the twelfth Buster Brown comedy released and is the final picture of the first series of Buster Brown Comedies. Thus it is the last Buster Brown comedy to be released on the regtilar Stem Brothers schedule, the Buster Brown Comedies having been re-rated as Universal Junior Jewels for the coming year, with added production values and increased marketing status. "Buster Helps Dad" was directed by Gus Meins, the man who has made most of the successful Buster comedies and who is now turning out the exceptional "Newlyweds and Their Baby" series. He also will do the forthcoming Junior Jewel Buster two-reelers. All of the Buster Brown Comedies use the dog comedian, Pete, as Tige, Arthur Trimble as Buster and little Doreen Tumer as Mary Jane. The new Wanda Wiley comedy to be released by the Stem Brothers for August is "Mixed Brides." It was directed by Jess Robbins, maker pf many popular Wanda Wiley comedies, and has Al Ford as the leading man. Starting in the country and ending up in the speeding traffic of the city, the plot gives Miss Wiley ample opportunity for her dare-devil recklessness and comedy characterizations. A motorcycle marriage and an auto smash-up are high-lights in the love and adventures of the two young people of the picture. It is one of the best Wanda Wiley pictures to date, it is said, and is regarded as a fitting wind-up for her current season's product. "Wait a Bit," the Edna MarianEarl McCarthy two-reeler being released by the Stern Brothers this month, is a breezy comedy of young love and parental obstacles. Earl has to undertake many subterfuges in order to gain admittance to his sweetheart's home. Mix-ups follow each other rapidly and the comedy is well gagged. Francis Corby directed it. "Her Ambition," the final Stern Brothers release of the 1925-1926 film year, is a two-reeler directed by Charles Lamont, with Bartine Burkett and Al Alt in the leading roles. Art Rowlands and Dorothy Vernon also are principals. It is a near-burlesque on the old style melodrama, with Bartine playing the innocent country lass ensun ored by the city slicker. Al Alt is the country bumpkin who trails them to the city and rescues her from the wiles of the deceiver. The comedy has been well received by reviewers and by the public where it has been shown pre-release. John L. Hawkinson, producer of Grantland Rice "Sportlights," is an ardent sportsman. He has just returned to the East, from California. Western Premiere Of "The Vision" ■'The Vision," initial Romance production in Technicolor, released by Educational Film Exchanges, Inc., appeared on the same program with "So This Is Paris" at the premiere of this comedy-drama by Ernst Lubitsch at the Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, the latter part of July. The program was extensively advertised and "The Vision" was featured prominently. It was described in "ad copy" as "the most beautiful color picture ever made" and as "a masterwork in color photography" and received considerable advance newspaper publicity. Newspaper critics gave "The Vision" flattering notices and criticisms. Gus Solomon in South Gus Solomon, Assistant Sales Manager of Red Seal Pictures, is in Atlanta, Ga., preparatory to making an extended tour of the South. Fox Short Feature Releases Special exploitation will be given the new Fox Animal Comedies, which are designed to be of appeal to young and old, and which will have their debut with "Jerry the Giant," featuring Jerry Madden, age three, on Aug. 22. One method to be employed is animal cutouts, some life-like size, for the theatre lobbies. This comedy will be first release of the 52 comedies in short subjects that the Fox company will make for the 1926-27 season. Little Madden did so well with Pal, the wonder dog; an elephant, a jackass, a goose and other animals that he "stole" the picture, and the title was changed. The next comedy release will be "The Swimming Instructor," a Van Biljber, in which Earle Foxe and Florence Gilbert, again in the leads. This picture will be released on Aug. 29. Ethel Sykes and Frank Butler are co-featured in the first of the O. Henry Series, "The Complete Life," which will go to exhibitors on Sept. 5. .\llan Forrest makes his debut in a Fox picture on Sept. 12 dn "Easy Payments," first of the new "Married Life of Helen and Warren" series, with Kathryn Perry playing her customary role as the wife, Helen. "It's a Pipe," with George Harris and Barbara Luddy, is the first Imperial booked for release. It will be shown on Aug. 22. The second of the Imperials, "Hello Lafayette," featuring Ernie Shields and Jean Arthur, will be sent out to the theatres on Sept. 5. Mack Sennett has presented a diamond belt buckle, valued at $3300, to Delmar ("Del") Lord, director of many "100% comedies," for Pathe release. UFA'S 'Jewels of Venus' At N. Y. Capitol "Jewels of Venus," first of the UFA educational short subjects to be presented in this country, was at the Capitol, in New York City, last week. A series of twelve unusual short subjects, made in various parts of the world, will follow. In all, UFA has more than eighty of these fascinating little features for release in America. Included in this group are "Heavenly Bodies," an astronomy film: "Game Hunting in Abyssinia" and "Wonders of the Blue Gulf of Naples.'" Singer in West Julius Singer, head of Universal' short feature department in the home office in New York City, is visiting Universal City, Cal., looking over his 1926-27 lineup. Al St. John and Virginia Vance, in a scene in the EducationalMermaid Comedy, "Hold Your Hat." Special lobby frames to keep the Mack Sennett bathing beauties before your patrons has been found a splendid theatre aid for the hot summer days. When Neal Duffy, owner of the Elite, Appleton, Wis. (seated, center), visited Stem Bros. Comedy Studios in Hollywood, he was greeted by Stern Bros, star*.