The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Jan-Feb 1923)

18, THE FILM RENTER &.MOVING PICTURE..NEWS.. January. 27, 1923. Round the L Activities and. Progects . ‘ScENE From ‘' Moirdrry,’? GonpwyN’s NEW RELEASE. LLIED -ARTISTS have ready ‘for exhibitors a useful A ‘exploitation sérvice ‘book for ‘Fair Lady,” their latest released picture. Examples of teaser ads., advertisernent block. illustrations with complete Press stories are included, together with a’full synopsis and cast of’players: Suggestions for window displays and poster ‘cut-out particulars form another section, ‘and the possibilities of bookstore tie-up are also ‘put forward... “ Fair Lady ’’ will be reviewed in the next ‘issue of THEe-Firm RENTER. 8 New Walter West Picture. The latest ‘production to be directed by Walter West is that entitled ‘*Hornets’ Nest,’’ which has just heen completed, and the ‘trade*show:::date of which’ will shortly be announced by Butcher's ‘Film Service. -This film, which is adapted’ froin Andrew Soutan’s: recently published novel of the same title, is a new departure (so far as story and locations are concerned) for Mr. West. “The greater part of the film is set in a little Suesex village, and the leading characters are all typically English villagers. The cast is headed by Florence Turner, James Knight, Fred Wright, and Norah Swinburne, with Lewis Gilbert, Kathleen Vaugban, ‘Cecil Morton Yorke, Arthur Walcott, and thé Blackiérd‘sisters in “smaller but very‘important réles. The film WanpaHEAWLRY,* PLAYING “THES BAD “EN ‘Fires or Fate,” THE new GAUMONT FILM TO BE PRODUCED By Tom -Tenniss: has taken three months to complete, and apart from the attractive settings of the Sussex village, has, in addition, some interesting sea scenes. Fox’s Forthcoming Pictures. Fox’s new big six, concerning which Mr. S. Levine is full of enthusiasm following his trip to the States, aro *' The Village Blacksmith,’ based upon Longfellow’s poem; ‘‘ The Custard Cup,” featuring Mary Carr in a réle of great cheerfulness; a George Edwards production entitled ‘‘ The Net ’’3.a Lupino Lane comedy, *‘ The Friendly. Husband,” and two others, ‘‘ Does it Pay? ’’ and ‘‘ The Face on the Bar Room Floor,”’ the last named featuring H. B; Walthall. _ “Moriarty.” Goldwyn, Ltd., announce that. exhibitors who desire to’ see ‘Moriarty ’’‘eah receive tickets “for any performance during its rn at the Pavilion, Marble Arch; by applying for-thom at their offices, 12, Great Newport Street, W.C.2. ‘Goldwyn’s are putting. out the picture on Monday, and a vigorous publicity campaign’ has been inaugurated. .A double-crown poster of ‘‘ Moriarty ’’ is being exhibited in most of the. London ‘tube ‘stations, and souvenirs are ready to give away at the performances. A throw-. away novelty is ‘Hands up, Moriarty,” a card which, when opened, -shows the figure of the criminal with upthrown hands. A.New Master Criminal. "~ . The master criminals of fact and Action are a notable company. Such names as Charles Peace, Moriarty, Landru, to meuition | ouly a few, are household words. All these notorious ones, however, will have to look to their laurels when Germany’s latest | super-flm, ‘‘ Dr. Mabuse,’’ ig shown publicly. Dr. Mabuse, psycho-analyst, forger, swindler, murderer, and every other kind of criminal, is a character presented with much startling realism. Granger’s, who are handling the film, have already been inundated with inquiries regarding 1t. “« Paddy ”’ at the Scala. It was Mary Pickford’s ambition to play the part of ‘‘ Paddy,’* and American producers offered the unprecedented sum of £20;000 for the film rights, but they were beaten in the market by a young British company, Graham Wilcox Productions, Ltd., who designed an assault on the supremacy of the Californian studios with a series of British super-films to include ‘‘ Flames of Passion,’’ “* Paddy-the-Next-Best-Thing,”’ *‘ The Wonderful Story,”? “Chu ‘Chih “Chow,”’ ‘and ‘* Loyalties." ** Paddy ” was shown to the public for the first time at the New Scala Theatre on Friday evening, January 26, at 8-30. ‘‘ The Prodigal Son’ Trade Show. “Stoll’s are, we understand, ‘screening ‘‘ The Prodigal ‘Son, ‘which will be put out as two pictures at one sitting at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on Sunday, February 4, at 6-p.m, prompt. This photoplay is being released to exhibitors in ‘two complete pictures, ‘‘ The Prodigal Son” and ‘‘ The Prodigal Son—The Return of the Prodigal.” An appreciation by Sir Hall Caine of Mr. A. E. Coleby’s wonderful work in connection with this film will be seen on another page, and exhibitors are certain to roll up in their hundreds to see what, Stoll’s describe as their greatest picture.