Universal Weekly (1923-1926)

Vol. 22, No. 18 Universal Weekly 23 I Century Releases Special Comedy “Red Riding Hood,” Two-Reeler with Peter the Great and Baby Peggy, Reaches the Screen in Time for Holiday Bookings — Adapted from Famous Child’s Story. A TWO-REEL Century Comedy Special was released this week as an addition to the regular Century schedule. It is “Red Riding Hood,” an amusing and interesting picture adapted from the famous children’s story. Peter the Great, the popular dog star, is featured in this two-reeler in the role of the Wolf, and Baby Peggy in the role of Little Red Riding Hood. The picture is an ideal holiday subject and has been scheduled for release through Universal Exchanges in time to be set for presentation during Universal Joy Week, the holiday period of Short Subject and novelty programs. t The Century Film Corporation, producers of “Red Riding Hood” announce this picture as the only special in view during the current year’s output. It has been previewed and highly commended by committees of various organizations interested in films for children and for holiday presentation. The story of Little Red Riding Hood has been closely adhered to, and a number of fill-in sequences have been built up that add greatly to the picture value of this offering. There is considerable humor in the picture as well as the dramatic action that marks the child’s story so vividly. In support of Baby Peggy and Peter the Great are to be seen Louise Lorraine, as Red Riding Hood’s mother, Johnny Fox as one of the little girl’s sweethearts, and Arthur Trimble, now nationally famous as the Buster Brown of Century Comedies, as another youthful admirer. The picture has been artistically made and a portion of “Oh, what big white teeth you have, grandma /” — Baby Peggy in “Little Red Riding Hood” comes in contact with Peter the Great’s bone crunchers. it is hand-colored, especially certain scenes in which Baby Peggy appears in her red riding hood. The Universal sales department reports that many calls have come for this picture from exhibitors who have read the pre-view reports on it. It is expected to be one of the holiday season’s best sellers. iiiiiiiiaMaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaMaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigiiBiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiinB Movie Monthly Editor Interviews Wanda Wiley WHEN Wanda Wiley, the Century star, was in New York last summer on her first visit East, she met Walter Haviland of Movie Monthly, who wrote this little story about her: “Wanda Wiley is a delicious little person who’s keeping the public thrilled right now to the tune of a two-reel comedy a month, and who seems likely to step up to the front of the parade before you realize what’s happened. “She was telling me the other day about her stunts. When she broke into the game, barely a year and a half ago, she was given a boxing scene which required her to suffer a prompt and inglorious knock-out. Wanda took her tap on the chin, but in falling she added some funny business which set everybody to laughing. The director cast her for other and odder gymnastics. These developed in no time into the hair-raising risks for which she has a positive genius. “She is never scared, and doesn’t know how she gets away with things that would destroy the nerve of a husky man. She balances her body correctly by instinct and that’s all there is to it, she says. “An enormously long ladder, bobbing from the end of a truck, was supposed to scoop her up from the street in a comedy bit. She was then to stand erect and be ridden madly around a corner. Two boys, who attempted it one Carl Laemmle "Find” Loaned To Century MATTY KEMP, who has been playing bits at Universal for the last four months has suddenly found himself started along the road to screen fame. Kemp, who is only 19, has been loaned to Century Comedies for a series of pictures in which he will play the male lead. In his first picture Kemp will impersonate a newspaper reporter and will play opposite Wanda Wiley. In the second Kemp will play opposite Edna Marian. Kemp is a protege of Carl Laemmle and is under a five year contract with Universal. after the other as understudies, were badly injured. The director was worried. But Wanda just knew she could do it — and did. “She’s been hurt only once. On a motor-cycle running wild, she slipped down to the small of her back and let go with both hands. The stunt was successful the first time, but the second she was hurled off. A derby hat she was wearing probably saved her from breaking her skull.” Mr. Haviland’s interest in Miss Wiley was aroused by the exceptional traffic dodging demonstration which she put on at New York’s busiest street intersection as a boost for a big New York charity show.