Evening star., 1926-02-21
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THE Fox Theater policy. according
to Film Daily. includes an idea
to develop first-run houses, with
neighborhood and suburban houses to
insure the policy of the first-run
houses. The new National Press Club
building to be erected here will con-
tain a Fox Theater.
II is said that George Bernard
Shaw refused an offer OF a million
dollars for the screen rights to his
works, made by Samuel Goldwyn some
years ago.
Owen Davis. the playwright, has
sued Harold Lloyd, Hal Roach and
others for s25e,oOo. claiming that the
picture comedy why Worry?" is an
infringement Of his play, THE
Nervous Wreck.
Treasures of the Vatican Pathe's
feature on the artistic aspects of the
Vatican, Is being shown in San Fran
cisco.
Martin Luther, His Life and Time,"
an eight-reel picture whose scenes
were made largely in Germany, is
being shown in st. Louis.
Theaters in Buenos Aires. Argen-
tine, are showing as many as 40 reels
of pictures on the same program at
an admission charge of 40 centavos.
In cheaper houses the patron pays a
cent a reel for the show.
1t Is reported that Mary and Doug
are to make an Alpine picture, Boots
of Giants" specially written for them
by Pierre Benoit, while they are
abroad.
It is rumored that Cecil B. De Mile,
next year. wiIl make and personally
direct a great picture, in size and i'm
portance the equal Of THE Ten Com
stops.
Samuel Goldwyn, beginning in April,
Will make 1.-THE Winning Of Barbara
WORTH" Henry King directing and
Ronald Colman and Wilma Banky fea-
tured- This is to be a United Artists
picture and it is to be followed by
Beauty and the Beast" and THE
Garden of Allah
First National believes that Colleen
Moore's newest picture, Irene" Is
the knockout of the year. A capacity
audience at a pre-showing of the pic
ture refused to leave the house until
a pert Of the picture, including the
fashion parade in colors, had been
shown again. Probably this is the
first encore recorded in the movies.
In her pitiful attempt to remedy
social evils by picture propaganda,
Mrs. Wallace Reid Is said to have
made q picture that "goes the limit"
and that has brought down a storm
of criticism. Here Is the instance of
q reformer whose mistaken zeal is
likely to injure the motion picture.
Now Irme Fazekas, third Of a
group Of European playwrtghts, has
been signed by Paramount to write
a story for Pola Negri and other
originals.
In the search for realism, Joseph
Schildkraut, Seena Owen and a half
hundred other screen performers mar
rowly escaped drowning in a hurri-
cane of the coast of California, while
making scenes for "Shipwrecked" in
q wind -jammer. And yet it may be
only q press agents story.
Friends Of Dolores Costello sent her
the following telegram after the first
showing Of 1.-THE Sea Beast; You
are one Of the screens greatest
artists" Dolores, daughter of the
famous movie matinee idol, Maurice.
replied: SOS my old man"
Buster Keaton is credited with a
dictionary for screen people. His
definition Of scenario writer" is ''one
who can improve on the works Of
Shakespeare, Milton, Anatole France
and Charles Dickens There are
others. according to Film Daily, just
as good.
Lois Weber Is to direct Mary
Philbin in 1.-THE Star Maker" with
Warner GLAND in the cast.
James Kfrkwood is to play the title
role OF "The Wise Guy" which is to
be made for First National release.
Laura La Plante is to be featured
with Einar Hanson and a notable
cast in Beauty in the Box" Melville
Brown directing.
Lefty Flynn has finished The
Zcadio Cow" based on Gsrald Beau.