Evening star., 1926-05-23
Filmograrns.

Morris Gest has sailed away TO
Moscow to secure a east of interna-
tional celebrities for his first United
Artists, picture. the Belasco play.
The Darling Of the Gods" He is
said TO have dates arranged with
Stanislavsky. Max Eeinhardl. Gabriel
d'Annunzio and Man Gorky.
John Stahl's production for Metro
Goodwin Mayer Will not he calied
Toto. but "rhe Gay Deceiver.
rrnIegueS or presentations. he
Ing arranged for The Nolga Boat
man" will range in cost from $500 10
81 900. offering scenic. choral and
musical numbers. with off-stage sing
Ing. and some of them will include
Ned Wynn's Nolga Boys. the kubak
Russian chorus and Wanna. the Kus-
sian dance
Ufa Films Of Berlin and Svenska
Films of Stockholm have lined up 10
produce pictures with an internation-
al appeal. four being planned for this
season.
rarnila Nackova CZechoslovakian
actress has been engaged by Famous
Players, which also seems to he in
ternationalizing.
A French concern is going to make
'C'a sanova." starring Mosjoukin, who
Is popular throughout France, but
who is to come to Universal Pictures
later on.
Paradise" went into production
last week with Milton Sills and Betty
Compson in stellar positions and
cast including Charley Murray. Lloyd
L
and other big lights, under the direc-
tion of Irwin Willat.
Constance Talmadge is so busy
these days she is occupying two
studios. but The Duchess of Buff
fslo" is the only picture mentioned
specifically as being under way.
Cullen Landis is to be featured in
q society melodrama. "A Horse on
Broadway" in which trained horse,
White Star is also to be an out
standing attraction.
Ernest Lubitsch has started pro,
auctions for the Warmers with so
This Is Paris" featuring Monte Blue
and Patsy Ruth Miller The story
is based on "Reveillon' by Henry
Meilhac and Ludovic Halevy.
The Greater Glorv''-pretentious
story of the World War that revels
IN wealth Of excellent detail and at
rnosphere-but too long. This is
Film Dailys criticism of a big new
picture.
The Wall Street Journal says
Screen stars who fail To pass the in
telligence test will be assigned to
write scenarios" and Barry quotes
II in Film Daily.
The same writer says Jesse l..
Laskys favorite word is 'Debunk,
which also sizes up some Of Jesse's
recent pictures pretty well.
More money than ever will so into
negatives next season" SAYS Film
Daily Famous Players. - pictures.
costing So 600 900; Metro G oldwyn.
Mayer - pictures. 5000. 900; War
ners. Sl4 600. .00o-and SIGH like.
Then comes the consumer. the
dear old public. the writer adds. IF
the exhibitor finds the rentals hitting
p new level ii is easy to see
advances in admissions.
Mack Sennett now has committee
nf writer's to develop stories and ma
teral"for pictures. 1t is called the
Story Council.
Robert Edeson will play in Affairs
of Desire" Mae Murray's next pic
'ure for Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer.
The Jade Cup is to be Evelyn
Erent's next picture. but late news
reports Evelyn asr tS1ationing. fs $50.
Barry of Film Daily says: 1T is
the hallowed custom in some Egyptian
picture thea ters to throw stones at
the villain on the, screen. and that .
ammunition for this purpose Is sold
At the doors. But the actors are not
there and the screens are made Of
thick wood
Stories by the worlds greatest
authors written especially for the
screen. productions even more elabo-
rate AS regards investiture. but more
simple and direct in dramatic action,
and daily screen udience Of 50.000.-
ono is William Fox's guess for Five
Years From Now
Pathe is said 10 own and to have
the exclusive control of the films made
by the Byrd expedition to the North
Pole. They are going TO he released
In the Pathe News. with no advance
in prices, which is an Indication that
they are not American-owned.
Mickey Of "Our Gang is said to he
losing his freckles and to be growing
thinner. Sic transit gloria mundi.
You find it difficult to keep up with
Gem They have already changed the
name Of Constance Talmadge's next
to "Syhil' from THE. Duchess Of
S1,,A l< oh, llxy ho
sound.
Yaeko Midzutani, the Japanese
screen beauty. has arrived 70 study
American methods Of production.
Toby Claude. the pint-sized come.
dienne. known to the old timers who
remember Fan Tana." The Belle Of
New York and "A Chinese Honey
moon" has a featured role in THE
ClinginE Vine" the De Mile produc-
ton for Leatrice Joy.
Only 3 per cent of the theaters
Cf this country do not use motion pic
lures as the whole, or part of their
entertainment. according to Variety.
the theatrical publication. Whittier
are we drifting?
Producers Distributing Corporation.
finding "Silence" and THE Prince Of
Pilson" too short singly for an eve
ning's entertainment. doubled them
mp at $3.50 top prices in New York
at the Times Square Theater
Douglas Gilmore, whose portrayal
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