Paramount Pictures 15th Birthday Group (Australia) (1925)

A SUMMARY OF THE PARAMOUNT PICTURES announced in previous pages 2.Me'Sliaii Pictures Jj DESERT BOUND look* t&eV?‘A CASEY AT THE BAT TheMyslm0USRider Hotel JmperinG fjazaids^iKjumjle ■ Ac DANIELS BEBEA-"1 PICTURES ^adfiiom fotfyokm ®?MENJOU PICTURES THETh^reaMS Moon/ Israel JfnJJmericanJraqedtj Gentlemen PreferDlond esfJ, WC Fields Picfure Pola NEGRI Pictures*^ ttejorestl ALLANDWAN ^Qiaramount *■ SCHOOL PICTURE “Screenland’s Perfect Blonde” will contribute another winner to this group, with a title as good as “Love ’Em and Leave ’Em.” This will make four in all from Tommy, the Good Luck Star, in this group. Which is great news, especially as all will be “Action!” pictures. A great Zane Grey title, to be produced in the customary thrill-packed fashion associated with this great box-office author. Great cast and director to be announced. This will be Ford Sterling’s second merited fling at stardom. At latest reports he’s making a real winner of “The Show Off.” Raymond Hatton and Wallace Beery conspire again to make the whole world laugh its head off. And they’ll succeed just as well again. Another of the Meighans — and Meighan means money. It’s a great title, with a story about a two-fisted biffer at society. Zane Grey’s story — and you know what that means by this time. Grey wrote this one for purposes of thrilling, principally, and that’s how his story will reach the screen. Bringing together the two greatest temperamental and colorful personalities in pictures — ■ Pola Negri and Erich von Stroheim. That’s great news! “Paradise For Two,” “The Quarter Back” — and now two more from the most popular male star in pictures. One hundred times more thrilling than the most breathless melodrama. Lived in the land where “Animals Prefer Blondes.” “Yes, Sir, That’s My Bebe!” is the song of practically every wise exhibitor these days. These two pictures make four from Bebe. Perfect title for the star who has blossomed out as one of the screen’s finest comedydrama stars, in addition to being its greatest tragedienne. The Fashion Parade Picture of 19 27t made with and for Esther Ralston as star. Powerful drama, and dress magnificence beyond all comprehension. “The Head Waiter,” “The Ace of Cads” — and two more “knaves” for adding to the pack of four in this announcement. The supreme epic of the conquest of the air has not yet been filmed. But Paramount is going to do it upon unbelievable scale with “Wings.” A delightful comedy of mix-ups in Paris, from the celebrated story by Richard Connell entitled “A Friend of Napoleon.” Parisian atmosphere, and a startling denouement. From the novel of Sir Rider Haggard. Paralleling the story of “The Ten Commandments” and with many cinema wonders just as marvellous. This is the tragedy of every youth who seeks to peer into the inner workings of nature and to see what it is that makes life go. This is awarded the “Welcome Nugget” prize as being the cutest title of the decade. Gentlemen readers are formally invited to express opinions. Fields feels fine in the films these days, because his first pictures have been so well received. This one will make three from him. It will be followed by two more from Pola Negri, making four in all. They will be comedy-dramas, mingling laughs with the tears. Zane Grey nominates this as the second of his pictures in this group. To have a superpopular cast and a punch director. The most unique melodrama ever filmed. If you can guess the cast for this one, you’re entitled to a million pounds right away. The dynamic director of “Padlocked,” “Sea Horses,” “New York” and other great hits has an additional picture for this group. Title later. The Sixteen Junior Stars of Paramount will follow their initial success of “Fascinating Youth” with another great picture. Page One Hundred and Twenty -Five.