Evening star., 1927-05-01
Flashes From the Screen
BY c. E. NELSON.

NELSON.
the last will picture Napoleon during
his last days at St. Helena.
1t is understood that no arrange
ments have yet been made to eX-
hibit the series OF pictures in this
country.
DAVID WARK GRIFFITH, rather
~ we'll known to movie fans since
the days when he produced The
Birth OF Nation" has been made
director general of the Art Cinema
Finance Corporation and resumes his
position as an active independent
producer of films for United Artists
release. In the newly created post
Mr.. Griffith will not supervise the
Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin and
Douglas Fairbanks pictures. He will
make his first picture under the new
contract at the United Artists studio
in Los Angeles, but the name of 1t
will not be announced for some time.
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THE United Artists announce that
L they will release II pictures dur
ing the coming year-and here is the
list. direct from the studios:
Mary Pickford in an untitled five
and-ten-cent store production. Based
on a story by Kathleen Norris. No
leading man yet selected. Produc-
ton begins in June.
Norma Talmadge in The Dove,
Based on Willard Mack's stage play
Of the same name. Gilbert Roland
will be the leading man, and the cast
includes Noah Beery and Olga Bak-
lanova Of the Moscow Art Theater.
Gloria Swanson in "The Battalion
of Death" Based on an original
story and inspired by an incident OF
the Russian Women's Battalion Of
Death. John Boles as the leading
man. Production starts during the
early part Of June.
Corinne Griffith in "The Garden of
Eden" Based on German play of
the same name and adapted by the
American playwright, Avery Hop
wood. Leading man not selected.
Production starts in June.
Charlie Chaplin i'll The Circus"
Directed by Chaplin. The leading
lady is Merna Kennedy. and the pic
ture is about three quarters COM
pleted.
Douglas Fairbanks in THE
Gaucho." Based on All original story
of Argentine life. The leading lady
has not been selected. The produc-
ton will start in June.
A d. w. Griffith picture. which has
not been named, but which Griffith
terms, "a romantic study of hui
manity."
John Barrymore in "Cellini," based
upon incidents in the life of Benve-
nuto Cellini, we'll known boulevardier
and silversmith of some centuries
ago This will be Barrymore's second
United Artists picture.
Buster Keaton in College" An
original story of boys athletic am
bitions in college. The cast includes
Ann Cornwell, Florence Turner and
Snits Edwards. Directed by James
w. Horne.
Ronald Colman and Wilma Banky
co-starred in The Magic Flame"
based on the stage play, King Har-
!equin." Now in the second month
of production at the De Mile Studio,
Culver City, Calf
Gilda Gray in Passionate Island"
her first production under hve-year
contract. The leading man has not
yet been selected, and the produc-
ton will start i'll California in June.
Morris Gest's first film production,
The Darling of the Gods" The in
ternational cast will be selected in
Europe this Summer Based on the
stage play by David Belasco and
John Luther Long. Leading players
not yet selected, and production will
start in the Autumn.
Herbert Brenon's first independent
production, "Sorrell & Son." based
on Warwick Deepings current novel.
Brenon is returning soon from Eng
land, where he consulted the author
regarding the filming. No member
OF the cast has been selected, but
the production starts in June.
The Duncan Sisters in "Topsy and
Eva The screen debut of Vivian
and Rosetta in a film version Of their
own stage success. The production
is now in the third month.
Fred Niblo's first independent pro-
duction for United Artists, Laugh,
Clown. Laugh" Based on the stage
play by David Beiasco and Tom
Cushing. Production starts in
August.
Edwin Carewe's production, "Ra-
mona with Dolores del Rio starred
for the first time. Based on the
novel by Helen Hunt Jackson. Lead
ing man not yet selected. Produc-
ton, directed by Carewe, starts in
June.
Two Arabian Knights" with Will
liam Boyd, Mary Astor and Louis
Wolheim. directed by Lewis Mile
stone Based on short story by
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