Universal Weekly (1923-26)

Vol. 22, No. 14 Universal Weekly 25 Exceptional Releases For November Announced By Century Comedies A New Buster Brown Comedy and "Little Red Riding Hood," A Century Special Listed JULIUS and Abe Stern, officials of the Century Film Corporation, announce an unusual schedule of releases for the month of November. Five two-reelers will be released in all, including a new Buster Brown comedy and a Century Special entitled "Little Red Riding Hood." "Little Red Riding Hood" is a screen adaptation of the famous fairy story and was made with an all-star cast. Included in those who took part in this production are Arthur Trimble, now popular as Buster Brown, Baby Peggy, Louise Lorraine and Peter the Great, the famous dog-star. Peter the Great, not to be confused with Pete the dog comedian, now playing Tige in the Buster Brown comedies, is seen in "Little Red Riding Hood" as the Wolf. The Century release schedule includes comedies by Edna Marian, Wanda Wiley and Eddie Gordon, in addition to the two aforementioned. The first release for the month will be "Nursery Troubles" an Edna Marian Century Comedy directed by William Watson. It depicts Edna as a nurse-maid in a baby checking establishment. Besides containing several amusing and entertaining baby sequences, in which a dozen or more of lusty infants provide sentiment and comedy, "Nursery Troubles" shows Edna in a delightful role, filled with humor and laughable escapades. It is scheduled for release November 4th. The next Century release, on November 11th, will be "A Taxi War," in which Eddie Gordon is seen as a belligerant taxi-driver, whose chief rival is played by Larry Richardson. Their troubles and battles will afford great satisfaction and amusement to anyone who ever harbored vengeance against a taxi-driver. Art Acord Wins Theatre Invitations For Disabled Men RESERVED seats for disabled veterans of the World War and reserved seats for the poor children of the town is the price Art Accord, Universal Western Star, asked for a personal appearance at Porterville, Calif., Armistice Day. The manager of the Porterville Theatre asked Acord how much he would This is the suit Wanda Wiley had made to celebrate Armistice Day. We haven't heard ivhether she is leadinff a parade or directing traffic, but it's a good suit for almost any occasion. charge for an appearance. The above was Acord's reply. The theatre owner consented. Acord, a veteran of the ArgonneMeuse, will be the guest of the Porterville Post of the American Legion on Armistice Day. He will head the parade of veterans through the town. Acord will be accompanied by Cliff Smith who directed him in his most recent pictures. On November 18th, a new Wanda Wiley Comedy will be released. It is "A Speedy Marriage," and was directed by Edward I. Luddy. Miss Wiley's chief support in this two-reeler is Charles King. Its action concerns her escapades in dodging a group of persistent motor-cycle cops, and the various disguises and occupations she takes to throw them off the track. The Century Special, "Little Red Riding Hood will be released November 21st. It is an ideal picture for children, and makes the fairy story thrilling and graphic, while at the same time, including many comedy scenes and laughable situations. Baby Peggy makes an ideal "Red Riding Hood." Some of the film is in color, and the tie-up with the title is doubly effective. The last Century release for the month, on November 25th, will be "Oh, Buster," the third of the Buster Brown comedy series, and said to be far better than the first two which now are establishing new records for Century Comedies. "Oh, Buster," was directed by Gus Meins, a new-comer to the Century lot. He has obtained the maximum comedy out of the ability of Pete the dog-comedian, and has made Tige a very laughable and important figure in the picture. These comedies are adapted from the famous R. F. Outcault newspaper cartoons, but are played by real people. Buster is played by little Arthur Trimble, Mary Jane by Doreen Turner and the butler by Pinto Colvig. E. E. Horton Signed For "Poker Faces," Next Pollard Film EDWARD EVERETT HORTON, popular Los Angeles stage actor, is going back to motion pictures for a while, according to announcements of Paul Kohner, casting supervisor at Universal City. Horton will play the leading role in "Poker Faces," a story by Edgar Franklin. The direction will be in charge of Harry Pollard, who has just completed "The Cohens and the Kellys" the screen version of the famous stage play, "Two Blocks Away." Mel Brown is busy working on the continuity of "Poker Faces."