Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
MAE MARSH, GOLDWYN,
STAR CINDERELLA MAN
Movies in Australia During War.
Pathe's Publicity Locates
Lost Man
BY the Photoplay Editor

Goldwyn has purchased from oliver Nor
osco and Edward Childs Carpenter, the
author, the famous all-season New YORK
success, "The Cinderella Man." and with
out any loss of time whatever Miss Marsh
began work for the camera In this proouc-
tion this week
The director of this production Is George
Loane Tucker the successful English d.
rector, whose recent film productions under
his own auspices have attracted widespread
attention in the industry. Mr.. fuckers
affiiation with the Goldwyn directorial
forces has been impending for long time,
and his work with Mae Marsh may be ex-
pected to add still further to his reputation.
At first both Messrs Morosco and Car
penter were averse to turning their play
over to the screen producers, for as play
II still has tremendous money-earning possi-
bilities In all parts Of the country and espe-
cially valuable are its rights In dramatic
stock. But finally, author and manager
yielded and the work of preparing for the
filming of "The Cinderella Man" has been
under way for weeks.
w. Tod Martin, vice president of the
Fraser Film Release Company. Ltd, Of
Australia, arrived from his own country,
by way OF London. this week, for the pur.
pose Of booking pictures for Australia and
New Zealand He closed a deal with the
Universal Film Manufacturing Company to
handle all pictures, including Bluebirds,
Butterflies and Universal Pictures.
IL left home to investigate the film field
said Mr.. Martin, "and to find the best promo.
stion for Australasia Our picture prob
lem, since the war, which has called almost
all tho young men Of our country to service
with the colors, has altered very much from
peace times. Before the war our public
was largely composed Of young men who
took the girls to the picture theatres. They
all pt.I ic
for women in Australasia the girls are flnd-
ing themselves too pinched in pocket money
to treat themselves. When they do go to
film theatre they want society drama,
comedy.drama, child stories and themes as
far removed as possible from all thought
of conflict The product Of Universal Is so
varied that l feel confident Of finding just
what our public wants, and am delighted
with the outcome of my trip
p A. Parsons, publicity director for
Pathe claims the following as genuine but
We editor thinks 1t a clear advertising
stunt How say you?
lack Donnelley. young New Yorker,
has occasion to thank the Hearst-Pathe
News for the knowledge of his own iden-
tity Through IT he has been restored to
family and friends
Mr.. Donnelley was picked up in Mont
clair, ~ j., last July O. suffering from
pital Of that suburban community, treat
ment failed to restore his memory and no
papers were found on him which would
cast any light upon his past. With little
prospect of being able to get the informa-
ton they wished through ordinary means
the city authorities requested the Hearst
Pathe News to take motion pictures Of the
patient and publish them in Ii regular issue
with title asking II any one could iden-
tify him and If so to communicate with
the hospital.
on August pictures of Mr.. Donnelley
were incorporated in the News of that
date Four days later the editors received
letter from member of the firm of
Moore G. Fisher of New York city, saying
that the writer had seen the pictures and
had recognized the subject as an employe
of their concern who had mysteriously dis
appeared. The name and home address Of
the young man were given and within a
few hours he was restored to his family.