Evening star., 1926-04-25


l. made under the direction of
James Beatty to launch a second
greater movie season in August more
far-reaching than the first one last
year.
Buster Keatons first United Artists
picture, THE General" will have a
number of exterior scenes made in the
South.
Ludwig Berger. another Cfa direc-
tor from Germany. has arrived to
study American production methods.
Ann Pennington last week went on
location to take South Sea Island"
scenes for the six two-reelers she is to
make in colors for Arthur ]. Lamb,
at the Long Island Studio.
Richard Dix is back at work again
on Take q Chance" 1t will be re-
called that he broke a knuckle taking
a punch in the same picture.
AL Rocket is about to start on Sub
way Sadie" and his brother Ray to
start Paradise" for First National.
These are the young men who made
Abraham Lincoln"
Memoirs of a Stage Doorman" are
being made into IL two-reelers to be
released through Red Seal as Carrie
Of the Chorus
Norman Bel Geddes Is to create spe-
cial effects for THE Sorrows Of Sa-
tan"
The report is denied that Larry Sc
mon is to direct Harold Lloyd in his
next screen comedy.
Greta Nissen has for the time being
forsaken the movies to Join Ziegfelc
show.
Lowell Sherman will appear in
Florence Vidor's next picture for
Paramount.
WALL Street bankers. according TO
Film Daily, within the past Is months
have underwritten $e4.6S7 $50 in bonds
and stocks of motion picture enter
prises.
Recent financial statements Of big
motion picture producing and dis
tributing corporations show figures
only matched in the list OF interna-
tional debts to America.
Ben Turpin's first comedy since his
return to the screen is When Mans
a Prince" a Mack Sennett two reeler.
Jetta Goudars first starring pic
ture, Risky Business" will be di-
rected by Frank Urson, who assisted
Cecil B. De Mile on The Road to
Yesterday" and THE Volga Boatman.
Vera Reynolds first since her eleva-
ton to stardom will be Sunny Side
Up" directed by Donald Crisp.
Eddie Cantor will begin to film kid
Boots" in May. under the direction OF
Frank Tuttle. It's a Famous Players
picture.
Marion Davies is to start in "The
Red Mill" this month.
The Prizma color process Is said to
greatly enhance the beauty OF THE
-Four Seasons & short-reel production
representing Mother Nature at her
best. The film is described as artistic
and different.
New York has eliminated news reels
from censorship.
Lillian Gish's next picture for Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer will be ANNIE
Laurie" with John Robertson direct
ing.
Motion pictures now form regular
part Of the entertainment program at
Ellis Island, Pictures are sent to the
immigrants detained there, and each
Friday night one Of the newest pro-
auctions is unreeled before there
fa scinated eyes. The pictures are sent
through the New York Film Board or
Trade without cost to the Government.
o,r,. ,,+;,,a boads oP seyeraI of our
largest producing corporations are
former reporters and editors" says
will III. Hays. MANY Of the leading
directors learned about life and the
portrayal of life from their newspaper
experiences. Nearly all the scenario,
writer's have had newspaper expert
ence and the same is true Of the ad-
vertising managers and publicity
experts"
1.-THE screen is helpful to the actor
who appears also on the legitimate
stage" according to Niles Welch.
screen actor, one Of the principal
speakers at a meeting Of the Indiana
Indorsers of Photoplays in Fort
Wayne, Ind. "The art Of pantomine,"
he says, "once acquired through act
ing before the camera, brings a. self
confidence, a poise, and expressions
to the stage, which make for the good
actor of spoken drama"
John J. Payette, assistant general
manager Of the Crandall Theaters In
charge Of bookings. spent the greater
part Of last week in New York In the
interests of the Stanley -Crandall Com.
pany. Among other things. it Is ex-
plained, he secured q number OF ex-
elusive special attractions for the
METROPOLITAN and other Cranda,l
houses, the specific announcement OF
which will come as Il delightful STIR
prise to the Capitals theatergoers.
Mr. Payette also spent day in Phila-
delphia in conference with the execu.
tives Of the Stanley Company i'll re-
gard to certain innovations to be
inaugurated in the Stanley Crandall
houses in this territory.
Warnings Pennsylvanians, this week, 1
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