Pictures Press (Aug 21-28, 1920)

/ / 48 PICTURES PRESS August 28, 1920 | Latest Film Releases | ?Tiiiiiiiiii(i i mini ii miitiiiiaiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiii iimiiiiMiiiiiiiiii hi mi 1 1 ii 11111111111111 hi i ii i iiiiiiiiii 1 ( Continued from Preceding Page) Nov. 3 — ‘‘Two Knights.” Nov. 10— “He Got It.” Nov. 17— “Hot Dog.” UNITED ARTISTS June 20 — “The Mollycoddle,” Douglas Fairbanks. July 11 — “Suds,” Mary Piekford. Aug. 15 — "Romance,” Doris Keane. Sept. 12 — “The Love Flower,” D. W. Griffith production. Future Releases in Tabloid Form By Vitagraph “Trumpet Island”— By Gouverneur Morris — A special Tom Terriss production, seven reels. Adapted by Mr. and Mrs. George Randolph Chester. Directed by Tom Terriss. It is a story in which the hero, seeking seclusion on an uninhabited island, gets a bride from the sky. “The Prey” — Alice Joyce Special Production, six reels. A story of tangled lives written by Joseph Le Brandt. Directed by George L. Sargent. It is a story of politics, finance, love and intrigue. “The Stage Hand,” the next Larry Semon release, is another of his comedies with the action laid behind the curtain of a vaudeville theater. “The Whisper Market” (Corinne Griffith) — From the story written by W. E. Scutt and directed by George L. Sargent. It is a story of consular service in Rio de Janeiro, with diamond smuggling as the theme. “The Purple Cipher” (Earle Williams) is from the story written by Will F. Jenkins and directed by Chester E. Bennett. It is a melodramatic story of Chinese tongs in which Earl Williams appears as an amateur detective. By Goldwyn Dist. “Madame X,” An emotional drama from the famous French play of the same title. Director, Frank Lloyd. “The Man Who Had Everything,” by Ben Ames Williams. A comedy drama. Directed by A1 Green. “The Girl with the Jazz Heart.” A romantic comedy of a runaway Mennonite maid and a New York telephone girl. Director, Lawrence C. Williams. “Honest Hutch.” A Saturday Evening Post story by Garrett Smith, in which Will Rogers stars. Director, Clarence Badger. “It’s a Great Life,” by Mary Roberts Rinehart. By Paramount “The Right to Love” — George Fitzmaurice production with Mae Murray and David Powell. Photoplay by Ouida Bcrgere adapted from the plav by Pierre Frondale and Claude Farrare. Presented by Adolph Zukor. “Lady Rose's Daughter” — Mrs. Humphrey Ward’s novel adapted for the screen by Burns Mantel. Directed by Hugh Ford. Presented by Adolph Zukor. “A Village Sleuth” — By Agnes Christine Johnson. Directed by Jerome Storm. Photographed by Chet Lyons. A Thomas FI. Ince production featuring Charles Ray. “Half An Hour” — Scenario by Clara S. Beranger from Sir James Barrie’s play. A drama featuring Dorothy Dalton. Presented by Adolph Zukor. Direction of Harry Knoles. “Humoresque” — Cosmopolitan production featuring Alma Rubens. Story by Fannie Hurst. Scenario by Frances Marion. Directed by Frank Borzage. “Humoresque” already has taken its place with the successes of the screen art. “Little Miss Rebellion” — Presented by the New Film Art Company, featuring Dorothy Gish. Story by Harry Carr. Scenario by Wells Hastings. Directed by Wells Hastings. A lonely princess, a handsome American and a revolution form the plot of the play. “What’s Your Hurry?” — Comedy, romance and speed are combined in the story by Byron Morgan of a motor driver and a bursting dam. Presented by Jesse L. Lasky. Directed by Sam Wood. Federated Closes Big Contract for Bessie Love Films ’ [Special Correspondence] 'M’ EW YORK, Aug. 23. — Ever since the Andrew J. Callaghan Productions announced their intention of making a series of pictures starring Bessie Love, speculation has been keen as to the distributing medium they would employ. According to an announcement today by W. E. Shallenberger, general manager of the Federated Film Exchanges of America, Inc., contracts have been closed between the Federated and the Callaghan Productions whereby the distributing organization secures the Bessie Love features for the United States and Canada. This is one of the most important deals yet closed with an independent distributing agency. Arthur S. Kane, a man of wide experience in this end of the industry, closed the contract. Speaking of the deal, Dr. Shallenberger said that this is only one of the important announcements the Federated is about to make. “It was only in the face of spirited competition that we were able to secure these pictures.” he said, “as many releasing organisations were anxious to secure these productions.” Miss Love’s first production. “Bonnie May,” is from the novel of the same name by Louis Dodge. Her second production, “The Midlanders.” is from the novel by Charles Tenney Jackson. The Federated intends giving the Bessie Love productions the benefit of the widest advertising and exploitation campaign ever used for an independent release. Film Interests are Finked by Magazine Los Angeles, Calif., August 23, 1920. TyfR. CHAS. M. COLEMAN, President and Editor Pictures Press. Congratulations on your Volume 2, Number 2, though it is no better than any one who has known you and your associates would have reason to expect. It bears the stamp of authoritative journalism, and is a credit to this community. The typographical excellence of the paper is noteworthy, and the imposing character of the subjects treated is evidence of that impartiality and general disposition to help which are so desirable at this time. You refer in a first editorial to the links in the chain of motion picture industries and energies. It seems to us that your journal is destined to be an important factor in the linking up of the interests of producer, distributor, exhibitor and the public — you will note that the first and the last links in that chain are of the gravest importance. May your activities ever conserve the impulses that produce and the interests of the public that buys. MACK SENNETT COMEDIES CORPORATION, By Walter Anthony, Director of Publicity. “Go and Get It” is Shown Newspapermen A special preview of Marshall Neilan’s latest First National picture, “Go and Get It.” was given at the Kinema Theater Wednesday evening. It is a newspaper story and the showing was preceded by a short film depicting the workings of the editorial and composing rooms of the Los Angeles newspapers. Editors and reporters reviewed the production as special guests and approved it as qualified critics. To Appear in Comedies Norma Nichols, who has been supporting Ruth Roland in “Ruth of the Rockies.” has been engaged by Producer Hal E. Roach and will appear in the Vanity Fair Maid Comedies.