The Moving picture world (November 1926-December 1926)

November 20, 1926 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 149 London Has Big Welcome For ^Strogoff ' The most elaborate presentation ever given to a motion pic ture featured the recent showing of "Michael StrogoflF," the big Universal Film de France, in London. The picture was projected in Albert Hall, the largest auditorium in London, before 6,000 people, including am'iassadors from fifteen different countries as well as other high dignitaries of city and national importance, and was presented with the costliest and most colorful prologue ever seen. The premiere of this picture in the Empire, Paris, where 5,000 persons crowded the Avenue Wagram, and the brilliant premiere of the picture in the UFA Palast, Berlin, where it broke German attendance records, were overshadowed bj' the British premiere. The London press comments on the new big Universal sijecial were unanimous in their praise. Gov. Ferguson Greets Clara Bow in Texas Clara Bow, Paramount star, on location in Texas playing in "Wings," was honored by the members of the Senate and Lower House of the Lone Star State. By special invitation Miss Bow addressed the members, relating interesting details concerning the filming of "Wings," the aviation spectacle of America in the World War, and also "The Rough Riders," both of which are being made largely on location near San Antonio. Miss Bow later was entertained by Governor "Ma" Ferguson. Jack Warner Checks Hollywood Premiere Jack Warner wired the home office in New York, after the Hollywood premiere of "Don Juan" with VJtaphone accompaniment at Sid Grauman's Hollywood Egyptian, on Monday !last, as follows: "No use trying to tell you how it went over. Multiply your wildest imagination by one thousand. That's it. Everyone in motion pictures from the doorman to executives of all studios who had to be shown are all figuring how to become part of the Vitaphone." Corinne Griffith and Rockliffe Fellows in "Syncopating Eve," a First National Picture. Paramount's Handbook Of "Birthday" Releases PARAMOUNT has just issued a compact, concise, and artistically most attractive handbook, approximately 6 X 9" in size, announcing its releases from February to August, 1927, which complete its 15th Birthda\ Group. It also contains a record of current product, information concerning former groups released by Paramount, together with an index by playess and types of pictures of all Paramount releases during the past four years. In addition to all this useful data, invaluable to the exhibitor playing Paramount pictures, the book also contains a date book for the convenience of the theatre owner or manager, which will insure its being kept on his desk for a full year, a constant and attractive advertisement for Paramount product during the entire period. Perhaps the most striking feature of this compendium of information is the effective fashion in which it is presented within the limited page space. Real circus effects are obtained and colorful smashes register on the eye as each new page is turned, making one wonder why the industry has hitherto generally felt the necessity of using many times the space to secure the same effects, sometimes with much less success. Russell Holman, Paramount Advertising Manager, and Vinhani Baker and Edward Clark. Included in the cast besides Miss Fazenda and George Sidney are Vera Gordon, Natt Carr, Helent Costello, Jane Winton, Arthu-Lubin, Otto Hoffman and William Strauss. "While London Sleeps" is another of the popular Rin-Tii;Tin starring vehicles. It is scheduled, for release November 27. The story, by Walter Morosco, who also directed, is described as an intensely dramatic one, whicii has for its locale the Limehouse district of London. Here's One You Can Cash In Quick PAYABLE AT TUE BANK OF ENTERTAINMENT TO BURN pnOTODRflMATIZfD Va0t*i THE NO^^EL BY tJEGlWALD V^IUGUTK/IWIAH mm i^mm ^ dorothy d^vorx IT'S A GREATER GOTHAM PRODUCTION "Temptress" Is Breaking Old Film Records "The Temptress," MetroGoldwynMayer's adaptation of Ibanez' novel, featuring Greta Garbo and Antonio Moreno and directed by Fred Niblo, set up new house records both in the East and on the West Coasts in its recently first-runs at the Capitol Theatre, New York, and the Million Dollar Theatre, Los Angeies. After breaking the record for receipts for a first week's run at the Capitol with a mark of $74,342.45, ^'The Temptress" hurdled a second record of long standing by reaching a new high mark of $126,547.25 for the two weeks. The Capitol is the largest film house in the world, with a seating capacity of 5,400. Major Edward Bovv-es, managing director of the theatre, said that the closest approach to the demand of the public to see this picture came in the recent showing of "The Four Horsemen," when police reserves were called out. At the new Million Dollar Theatre, Los Angeles, "The Temptress" also ran up a new box-office record for the week. Huntly Gordon Plays Opposite Irene Rich Huntly Gordon has been engaged to play the leading supporting role to Irene Rich in her newest starring vehicle, "Don't Tell the Wife," scheduled to go into production in ten days. Gordon last appeared opposite Miss Rich in "Silken Shackles." "Don't Tell the Wife" promises to make an unusually interesting picture. It was adapfed from the Sardau play, "Cyprienne," a stage hit. Paul L. Stem, European director, will handle the megaphone. Finishes on Two Pictures in Week Eulalie Jensen, whose recent activities have kept ber between studios in automobiles, completed her work in two pictures the same week. Upon completion of her role in "Fighting Love," director Chrisander's initial picture in America, in which Miss Jensen played the colorful part of 'Zillah,' she hurried back to the Fox lot for final scenes in "Mother Machree," directed b y John Ford, in which the busy actress played Miss Van Studdiford, an important character in the story.