Evening star., 1926-03-14
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4 MERlCAN photoplays are power
- ful advertising medium for every
thing American. according to Pro
ducer Clarence Brown, who states his
authority is the United States Depart
ment Of Commerce.
In Germany, England, France and
Italy, it Is said, strong national
spirit is asserting itself against Amer
lean photoplays. which the censor adj
vocate is injuring also in this country.
Caroline Andrews. the Roxie radio
prima donna. is singing the prina
donna role in The Student Prince" at
the Century Theater. New York.
"S.Ience," which is being filmed by
Cecil r. DE Mile, is the screen version
of Beulah Marie Dix's mystery melo-
drama.
THE No]ga Boatnlan." which has
the Russian revolution for it's back
ground of romance. melodrama and
humor. is said to be fairly startling in
it's realism.
Eddie Gribbon and Julia Faye, who
used to play in the old keystone
comedies. appear together once again
in Bachelors Brides"
Both the famous Schildkrauts, Ru-
dolph and Joseph. father and son, will
be seen in Young April
Cecil B. De Miles canvass for ideas
for his next big production Is said to
have brought forth 10000 letters re-
Questing a historical or a religious
| subject. with enough romance to make
1t entertaining.
Defenders of the modes of fashions
of today in the movies claim they
make for simplicity and comfort. pro
ducing healthier bodies than the
corset and hoopskirt era of days gone
by. A claim to greater beauty also is
advanced.
Lya de Putt, the newly imported
Hungarian film star, faced the sur
geon for appendicitis before she faced
the screen. She had been selected
by Griffith for an important role in
THE Sorrows Of Satan"
Fox. It is said. plans to spend $780,
100000 for his 1926-o7 program, in
Guiding 49 festures and So comedies.
besides novelties and news reels.
Pola Negri is, TO leave for Europe
the end of April to start work in
Berlin on the first German-nlade pic
lures under the deal Of Cfa with
Famous Players Lasky and under a
German director,
Harold Lloyds first picture for
Paramount, "For Heavens Sake is
reported finished. ~.
United Artists in the matter of pro-
duction and distribution. Is to have it's
headquarters at Hollywood instead of
in the great metropolis. 1t will
"The Greater. Glory" has been Sc
lected as the release title of The
viennese Medley"
Metro-G oldwy n-Mayer has secured
Walter De Leon, q vaudeville per-
former. to write a story based on life
in the vaudeville world for screen
production. 49,
Film Daily. in its issue of March Z,
states that Queen Marie of Rumania
is to write an original story for screen
production by Metro-Goldwyn.Ma Mayer
George Redman announced production
Of her story The Voice on the Noun
tain" some time ago, but nothing has
been heard of it since.
Pola .Negri's latest picture. directed
by Nal st. Clair. is now to be called
Good and Naughty" inanifestly q
boXoffice title. ,-..,..
Hobart Bosworth. Pat O'Nfalley and
Marion Nixon will play important
roles in Spa ngles," which was adapt
ed from the story of Nellie Revell, one
OF the cleverest of woman theatrical
press writer's.
Laura La Plante is to be starred in
Andrew Souter. under the direction Of
Edward Sloman. for Universal.
Christie is to feature Marie Provost
in a screen version Of "Up in Mabel's
Room"
The screen version Of "La Boheme. -
! which according to Film Daily's re-
view is a great picture despite the
knocks Of critics, makes jealous
| Rudolph drive Mimi away from him
to suffer while he triumphs as an
author, but she returns to him finally
to die.
Monta Bell has done great work in
Ibanez's Torrent" according to the
reviewer for Film Daily, but the story
| is not considered one Of universal ap-
peal, although still fine picture.
Larry Semon. the Pathe comedian,
1t Is said, used to be a cartoonist on
a metropolitan daily and still cartoons
his ideas in making his productions.
| Walter Goss, one Of the Paramount
Junior stars. appears as Gloria Swan
sons brother in THE Cntamed Lady"
He was formerly reporter on the
New York Herald.Tribune.
| A recent order placed by James
! Cruze for material to be used in the
production Of "Old Ironsides" was for
two million square feet of canvas to
equip so or more old schooners and
sloops that are to be rugged up for
sea engagements. Would such an
order get by the Budget Bureau for
our own United States Navy?
] ireland. - tho first of a series Of
ovcrturcs .al'raIsed hy the famous
DR.. Hugo Reisenfeld, will be featured