The New York herald., 1922-08-06
Jack Pickford and
His Bride, Mari
lynn Miller, to Be
Co-Stars in Pic
lures NJ OWE S
Are Doing Won
ders for Life Of
the Farmer.
ny FRANK vREELAND.

ment of the purchase OF SIX
CYLINDER Love" by the Fox
Film CORPORATION from Sam II. Harris
comes word that plans are being laid
for the appearance together In pic
lures of Jack Pickford and Marilynn
Miller, the most celebrated of the
newly married stage folk. and that this
new combination of stars in the MILKY
WAY Of the movies just missed making
their debut in this automobile comedy.
The preparations for their debut have
been shrouded in secrecy-sometning
unusual in hlmland. But 1t is known
that Ma Pickford has been managing
the undertaking, just as she Is business
manager for the whole famiiy-particu-
larly Jack, for whom she gathered 10
the family fold the screen rights for
"A Tailor Made Man." now being draped
around Charles Ray. Mrs. Charlotte
Pickford Smith, to give this estimapie
lady her full business name. had been
negotiating through broker here Tor
the gasoline concession on the screen TO-
six Cylinder Love-" Three hours after
Mr.. Harris closed the deal with the Fox
offices came a frantic telegram from her
to her agent to buy the play at any
cost. as she considered it an ideal piece
for her son and daughter-in-law, espe-
cially as they wouldn't have to go out
of their way to portray the devoted
couple in the first act.
But the message came too late. even
though 1t is believed Mrs Smith would
have been willing to double any offer
by William Fox in order to launch
Marilynn and Jack on their new career
with this unusual sort of wedding pres
ent. However. despite momentary
spasm OF disappointment, this pair are
expected to be smiling at each other
soon for regular pay. The movies VIII
be a new thrill for Marilynn, as she
has never done screen work before, nut
they have long ceased to make Jacks
immaculate pompadour stand on end.
The purchase by the Fox Film Cor
poration last week of six Cylinder
Love-" the comedy success by William
Anthony Mcclure, which has been pop
ping along at the Sam II. Harris Thea-
ter for nearly a year with no signs OF
breakdown, Is one more instance or
gasoline being used to speed up the
films but this does not mean that Wal
lace Reid will be called upon to play the
leading role. Ernest Truck. who has
been featured in the stage version. is the
likely candidate for the job of driving
the picture across the screen. While no
price has been mentioned, II Is believed
that Sam II. Harris has received half
interest in the photoplay production
which would not be outside the bounds or
probability, since this Is coming to be
general form of profit sharing with
regard to stage successes in the films,
now that movie producers no longer fling
around cash on a picture as IL it were
stage money.
1t always has been suspected that
farmers led a hard life. despite the
glorious effects that early rising. life
in the open air and plenty of milk
unskimmed-is supposed to have on the
system. II also has been suspected OF
late years that the movies have come
to mitigate the dire barrenness of agri-
cultural existence. not to mention trac-
tors, the photograph. the sewing ma
chine and patent medicines. Now comes
former Congressman Frederick Lands.
Lands, with ripe. hand picked statistics
to show that the pictures have bucked
up farming life better than any fer
tilizer.
He told a friend recently that NOR
tality statistics in his State of Indiana
showed that suicides among farmers
wives had been reduced so per cent.
since the movies first made excitement
bloom on the home soil. Investigation
proved that the former Representative
had not been biased by the fact that he
sped THE Copperhead" on It's way into
the movies. 1t was even as he said-in
fact rather more so.
1t was said that utter loneliness used
to settle down on the isolated farms
when the husbands went away for sew
eral days TO the markets, and the wives
had nothing to do but brood or read the
snappiest almanac to hand. The only
solution for many of them appeared to
be self destruction. But the movies
brought them UP with round turn
there was more to life than worrying
about what ails that drafted COW.
Now Indiana Is said to be more
thIckly sown with movie theaters in
proportion TO Its population than any
other state. especially in regions where
about the only other thrill hitherto has
consisted In being stung by bee The
movies there have supplanted the book
agent as a means OF stirring up popular
interest Small wonder Is II that the
movie magnates should turn to Will III.
Hays to build up their industry. In view
OF the way his State had rebounded to
the call OF the silent drama.
Now IL you are tempted to lay your
self low, don't obey that impulse Just
20 to a movie instead. II the picture
doesn't brace you up, at least you will
fall peacefully asleep.
Important events for the future well
being of the movies are occurring in
and around the Eastman Theater con-
nected with the University of Rochester.
aside from the fact that nineteen or
gans are being installed there--possibly
TO cope with all the various noises pos
sible In a modern movie, as the Wur-
liter at the Rialto has demonstrated.
This huge and palatia playhouse. the
gift OF George Eastman, head of the
famous kodak company will be open
for business the first week In September.
and will devote itself thereafter TO regal
ing the populace as we'll as to revealing
the possibilities OF movies welded to
ruusic-especially when neither strays
tec far afield.
1t is aimed to make this model