Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1929)

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New York DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT HAPPENS AmazlnB. etarlllnc FACTS that Srience ha3 actually discovered and PROVEN about AFTER-DEATH and LOVED ONES Bone BEYOND sent for 10c In stamps. Pioneer Press, Dept. 140, Hollywood, Calif. Casts of Current Photoplays Complete for every picture reviewed in this issue "ALI^AMERICAN. THE"— Supreme.— From the story by Ronald de Gastro. Adapted by Ronald de Gastro. Directed by R. William Neill. The cast: Charlie Patter S07i, Charlie Paddock; Mary Brown, Julanne Johnstone; Coach Regan, Harvey Clarke; Assistant Coach, Donald Stuart; Harold Fellows, Jack Sclwyn; Grandpa* Brown, Emil Chautard; Man-AboutTown, Crauford Kent; Professor, Richard Pennell; Physical Instructress, Eileen Manning; Bal for Champ, Bob Maxwell; French Champ, Raoul Paoli. "ALL AT SEA" — M.-G.-M.— From the story by Byron Morgan. Continuity by Ann Price and Byron Morgan. Directed by Alf. Goulding. The cast: Olof Jensen, Karl Dane; Rollo The Great, George K. .Arthur; Shirley Page, Josephine Dunn; Shirley's Father, Herbert Prior. "BLACK HILLS, THE "—Dakota.— From the story by Ra venal Anderson. Continuity by Sol Lowman. Directed by Norman Dawn. The cast: Edith Bidwell, Susan Denis; Jack Merrill, George Fisher; Dude McGee, Bob Webster; Lizzie McGee, Aldine Webb; Soapy, George Chandler; Dick, Roy Daw. "BLOCKADE"— FBO.— From the story by Louis Sarecky and John Twist. Continuity by Harvey Thew. Directed by George B. Seitz. The cast: Bess, Anna Q. Nilsson; Vincent, Wallace MacDonald; Gwynn, James Bradbury, Sr. ; Hayden, Walter McGrail. "BROADWAY FEVER" — Tiffany-Stahl. — From the story by Viola Brothers Shore. Continuity by Lois Leeson. Directed by Edward Cline. The cast: Sally McAllister. Sally O'Neil; Eric Byron, Roland Drew; Lila Leroy, Corliss Palmer; Butler, Calvert C_arter. "CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE" — Chesterfield.— Fromtheslory by Wilfred Noy. Directed by Wilfred Noy. Photography by M. A. Andersen. The cast: Jean Benton, Helen Foster; Henry Lord, Charles Gerrard; Arthur Rowland, Cornelius Kecfe; Lucy Bishop, Alice Lake; Tony Benton, Ray Hallor; The Judge, Fred Walton; Prosecuting Ally., Jack Tanner. "CLEAR THE DECKS"— Universal.— From the story by E. J. Rath. Continuity by Earl Snoll and Gladys Lehman. Directed by Joseph Henaberry. The cast: Trask, Reginald Denny; Sydney, Olive Hasbrouck; Nurse, Lucien Littlefield; Pussyfool, Otis Harlan; Blondie, Colette Mcrton; Trumbull, Brooks Benedict; Mate, Robert Anderson; Aunt, Elinor Leslie. "COHENS AND KELLYS IN ATL.\NTIC CITY, THE"— Universal.— From the story by Jack Townley. Adapted by Earl Snell. Directed by William J. Craft. Photography by Al Jones. The cast: Mr. Cohen, George Sidney; Mrs. Cohen, Vera Gordon; Mr. Kelly, Mack Swain; Mrs. Kelly, Kate Price; Pal Kelly, Jr., Cornelius Keefe; Miss Rosie Cohen, Nora Lane; Miss Rosenberg, Virginia Sale; Murderer, Tom Kennedy. "DIPLOMATS, THE"— Fox Movietone.— From the story byArthurCaesarandClarkandMcCullough. Scenario by Arthur Caesar. Directed by Norman Taurog. Photography by Ben Kline. The cast: Two Diplomats, Clark and McCullough; Princess, Marguerite Churchill; Prime Minister, Andreas de Scgurola; Countess, Cissy Fitzgerald; King, John Sainpolis; Isl Intelligence Officer, John Baston; 2nd Intelligence Officer, Andre Cheron; Steward, Joe Marba. "DESERT NIGHTS"— M.-G.-M.— From the story by Jolin T, Neville. Adapted by Dale Van Every. Directed by William Nigh. Thecast: Hugh Rand, John Gilbert; Steve, Ernest Torrence; Diana, Mary Nolan. "DOCTOR'S SECRET, THE"— Paramount. — From the play "Half an Hour" by Sir James M. Barrie. Adapted by William C. DeMille. Directed by William C. DcMille. The cast: Lillian Garson, Ruth Chattcrton; Richard Garson, H. B. Warner; Hugh Paton, Jolin Loder; Dr. Brodie, Robert Edcson; Mr. Redding, Wilfred Noy; Mrs. Redding, Ethel Wales; Susie, Nancy Price; Wethers, Frank FinchSmiles. "DRIFTER, THE"— FBO.— From the story by Oliver Drake and Robert De Lacy. Continuity by George W. Pyper. Directed by Robert De Lacy. The cast: Tom McCall, Tom Mix; Ruth Martin, Dorothy Dwan; Happy Hogan, Barney Furey; Pete Lawson, Al Smith; "Uncle" Abe, Ernest Wilson; Seth Martin, Frank Austin; Hank, joe Rickson; Henchman, Wynn Mace. " FLOATING COLLEGE. THE "—TiffanyStahl. — From the story by Stuart Anthony. Continuity by Stuart Anthony. Directed by George Crone. Photography by Harry Jackson. The cast: Pal Bixby, &,lly O'Ncil; George Dewey, William Collier, Jr.; Frances Bixby, Georgia Hale; The Dean, Harvey Clark; Snug, Georgie Harris; Nathan Bixby, E. J. Ratcliffe; Miss Cobbs, Virginia Sale. "FUGITIVES"— Fox.— From the story by Richard Harding Davis. Scenario by John Stone. Directed by William Beaudine. The cast: Alice Carroll. Madge Bellamy; Dick Starr, Don Terry; Jimjny, Arthur Stone; Al Barrow, Earle Foxe; Earl Rand, Mathew Betz; Uncle Ned, Lumsden Hare; Mame, Jean Laverty; Mrs. Carroll, Edith Yorke; Seal, the i?af, Hap Ward. "GLORIOUS TRAIL, THE"— First National. From the story by Marion Jackson. Directed by Albert Rogell. The cast: Pat O'Leary, Ken Maynard; Alice Harper, Gladys McConnell; Gus Lynch. Frank Hagney; Horse-Collar Keller. Les Bates; Bill Keller, James Bradbury, Jr.; Jimmy Bacon, Billy Franey; High Wolf, Chief Yowlache. " HIS CAPTIVE WOMAN "—First National.— From the story by Donn Byrne. Scenario by Carey Wilson. Directed by George Fitzmaurice. The cast: Officer Thomas McCarthy, Milton Sills; Anna Janssen, Dorothy Mackaill; Alastair de Vries, Gladden James; "Fatty" Fargo, Jed Prouty; Means, Sidney Bracey; Lavoris Smylhe, Gertrude Howard; Baby Meyers, Marion Byron; Howard Donegan, George Fawcett; Judge of the Court, William Holden; District Attorney, Frank Reichcr; Governor of the Island, August Tollaire. "JAZZLAND"— Quality.— From the story by Samuel Merwin. Continuity by Ada McQuillan. Directed by Dallas Fitzgerald. The cast: Stella BaggoU, Vera Reynolds; Homer Pew, Carrol! Nye; Hamilton Pew, Forrest Stanley; Ertiesl Hallam, Bryant Washburn; Martha Baggoit, Virginia Lee Corbin; Kitty Pew, Violet Bird; Joe Bitner, Carl Stockdale; Wilbraham, Edward Cecil; Nedick, George Rapli ; Jackson, Nicholas Caruso ; Mrs. Baggott^ Florence Turner; Mr. BaggoU, Dick Belfield. "LITTLE SAVAGE, THE"— FBO.— From the story by Frank Howard Clark. Continuity by Frank Howard Clark. Directed by Louis King. Photography by Virgil Miller. The cast ; Red, Buzz Barton; Hank, Milburn Morante; Baby, Willard Boelner; Kitty, Patricia Palmer; Norton, Sam Nelson; Blake, Ethan Laidlaw. ^•LOOPING THE LOOP"— UFAPar amount.— From the scenario by Arthur Robison and Robert Liebmann. Directed by Arthur Robison. Photography by Carl Hoffmann. ,The cast : The Clown. Werner Krauss; The Girl, Jenny Jugo; The Artist, Warwick Ward. "LUCKY BOY"— Tiffany-Stahl.— From the story by Viola Brothers Shore. Directed by Norman Taurog and Charles C. Wilson. Photography by Harry Jackson and Frank Zukor. The cast: Georgie Jessel, George Jessel; Momma Jessel. Rosa Rosanova; Poppa Jessel, William K. Strauss; Eleanor, Margaret Quimby; Mrs. Ellis, Gwen Lee; Mr. Ellis, Richard Tucker; Mr. Trent, Gayne Whitman; Becky^ Mary Doran. "MANHATTAN KNIGHTS" — Excellent. — From the story by Adeline Leitzbach. Directed by Burton King. Photography by Eddie KuU and' Walter Haas. The cast: Margaret, Barbara Bedford; Robert Ferris, Walter Miller; James Barton, Ray Hallor; Henry Ryder, Crauford Kent ; Chick Watson, Eddie Bolland; Julia, Betty Worth; Duke Mellis. Noble Johnson; Barry, Joe Burke; Cuiseppi, Leo White. "NOTHING TO WEAR"— Columbia.— From the story by Peter Milne. Continuity by Peter Milne. Directed by Erie C. Kenton. Photography by Joe Walker. The cast: Jackie Standish, Jacqueline Logan; Phil Standish, Theodore Von Eltz; Tommy Butler, Br>'ant Washburn; Irene Hawley, Jane Winton; Detective, William Irving; Maid, Edythe Flynn. "MY MAN" — ^Warners. — From the story by Mary Canfield. Scenario by Robert Lord. Directed by Archie L. Mayo. Photography tfy Frank Kcfson. The cast: Fannie Brand, Fannie Brice; Joe Halsey, Guinn Williams; Edna Brand, Edna Murphy; Landau, Andreas De Segurola; Waldo, Richard Tucker; Thome, Arthur Hoyt; Sammy, Billy Seay; Mrs. Schtdtz, Ann Brody; Forelady. Clarissa Selwynne. "OUTLAWED"— FBO.— From the story by George W. Piper. Continuity by George W. Piper. Directed by Eugene Forde. Photography by Norman Davol. The cast: Tom Manning, Tom Mix; Ann, Sally Blane; Scth, Frank M. Clark; Dervish, Al Smith; McCasky. Ethan Laidlaw; Sagebrush, Barney Furey; Sheriff, Al Ferguson. "PREP AND PEP"— Fox.— From the story by John Stone. Scenario by John Stone. Directed by David Butler. The cast: Cyril Reade, David Rollins; Dorothy Marsh, Nancy Drexel; "Flash" Wells. John Darrow; Col. John Marsh, E. H. Calvert; Bunker Hill, Frank Albertson; Coach, Robert Peck. "REDEEMING SIN. THE"— Warners.— From the story by L. V. Jefferson. Adapted by Harvey Gates. Directed by Howard Brctherton. The cast: Joan Villaire, Dolores Costello; Dr. Raoul Deboise. Conrad Nagel; A Sewer Rat, Georgie Stone; Petite. Phillipe De Lacy; Father Colomb, Lionel Belmore; Lupine, Warner Richmond; Mttzi, Nina Quartaro. "RESCUE, THE*"— Goldwyn-United Artists. ■ — From the story by Joseph Conrad. Scenario by Elizabeth Meehan. Directed by Herbert Brenon. Photography by George Barnes. The cast: Tom Lingard, Ronald Colman; Lady Edith Trovers, Lily Every advertisement In PirOTOPL-AT MAGAZINE la guaranteed.