The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
FIRST NATIONAL
BUSY AT WORK ON
FALL SCHEDULE
Both Eastern and West
Coast Studios Rush New
PhotopIays.

With nearly twenty pictures either
in production or in the cutting room
First National will continue its
heavy production schedule during
coming weeks, number of 'compa-
MES being assigned to the new
studios at Budbank, now nearing
completion.
Last advices from the East and
West coast states that some seven
pictures went into work during the
first two weeks of July, including
the Joseph M. Schenck special, star
ring Norma Talmadge, 1.-THE Sun Of
Montmarte,' and Colleen Moore in
the Johp Mccormick production of
''Twinkletoes." With the exception
of the Talmadge production, the new
pictures are to be included in First
Nationals Banner Group released
for the season Of 1926-27.
The first scenes have been shot on
1.-The Sun of Montmarte," an origin.
al story by Hans Kraly, which is
planned as the biggest production
the Schenck star has ever made for
First National, not excepting such
box Office triumphs as Secrets"
"Graustark" and "Kiki." Tullio Car
minati will play opposite the star.
Scheduled to start is the B. p.
Finernan production, "a Desperate
Woman" from the stage play by
Sam Jenney which includes Doris
Kenyon, Lloyd Hughes, Charlie Muir
ray and Arthur Stone in the cast
under the direction of Alfred E.
Green.
New Stills Film
John Mccormick has starred "Men
of the Dawn" with John Francis
Dillon directing. This is an adapta-
ton Of 1.-THE Legionary," story by
Ludwig BRO in which Milton Stills
will star as member Of the famous
French Legion. Supporting Stills are
Mae Allison, Philo Mccullough, Ar
thur Stone. Natalie Kingston and a
number OF other well-known players.
1t is figured that Miss Moore will
have completed 1T Must Be Love"
in time to start work in Twinkle
toes" July 10. "Twinkletoes" Is a
version Of one of THOMAS Burke's
famous Limehouse stories and offers
the star role of great fascination
in the character of pathetic little
dancing girl. Charles Brabin viii d.
rect.
Richard Barthelmess is also SEIZED
uled to start on the Inspiration pro-
duction of A. E. w. Mason's -Four
Feathers" on the nineteenth. This
is an adaptation Of the popular novel
having as it's central character a
young Englishman who is supposed
to be cowardly until he goes to In
dia and proves his prowess in a mill
tary campaign. Sidney Olcott will
direct -Four Feathers.
Eastern Production
In the East, Robert Kane is pre-.
pairing to start studio work on
French Dressing" This picture,
taken from an original story by
Blanche Merrill and Thyra Samter
Winslow, is expected to burlesque
the cloak and suit industry in some
what the Same fashion that the NOV
ing picture business was barlesqued
in "Bluebeard's Seven Wives" Mr..
Kane is at present selecting a cast
to appear under the direction of
Lothar Mendes, the German direc-
tor. who is just completing 1.-THE
Duke of ladies'
Charles G. Burr and Johnny
Hines, having spent, a number Of
weeks with continuity writer's and
gag men, will be ready to commence
studio operations on the next Hines
starring picture by the middle Of
July.
Instead of 1.-THE Dancing Mayor"
this latest comedy, which deals with
the rise to prominence of typical
East Side New York boy, is being
called THE Knickerbocker Kid" 1t
is possible. however, that another
title will be selected before the pic
ture is released. Edmund Rreese has
been cast for the picture, but Mr..
Burr and his star are still looking
for a. suitable leading woman