Evening star., 1928-03-18

I UNIVERSAL PICTURES is said to be
- printing Itself for tuSSle in the
South over Uncle Toms Cabin" which
is 10 have its premier in Memphis.
Tenn. Easter week The picture has
been edited" however.
The Circuit Court has overrulcd police
censorship in Memphis and has de-
ciGe6 that there is nothing III The
King Of Kines" to stir up religious or
racial hatred CT that is likely 10 prove
inimical to the public welfare. Also, 1t
established a precedent in reServms 10
the courts tn, right to override city
and, presumably. State censorship. The
case. however, is to be appealed
President r. F. Woodruff of the Mo-
tion Picture Owners Association has
protested against picture stars partici-
batting IN radio hook-upS. because the
radio provides competition with that
whereby they make their living. Film
Daily is authority for the report.
JuSoslavia's 900 picture theaters have
closed in protest against heavy state
and municipal taxes,
Wilma Banky and her husband, Rod
Ia Rocoue. arc scheduled to arrive IN
New York from France March "a. They
have been having honeymoon abroad.
Jim Tully's story, "Beggars of Life"
Is to be adapted for carly production on
wellmsn, its director, expects to start
production III April.
Laura La Plante is 10 be starred by
Universal III The Husband Hunt"
based on the story The Man Disturb
or" by Frank and Fanny Hatton.
Fin Daily says TOO much publicity,
one OF the powers that helped the
movie 10 commercial greatness, is now
playing she dickens with the industry.
It irtinlates that there are some things
which ought to be kept within the in
duSt-y. especially trade practices and
the like.
A report from Union City, n. j..
states that a riot broke out IN the AL
cience of the City Theater last Sunday
when ii was announced that the man
aSernent could not afford TO present
vaudeville acts. and was even unable
10 pay for sn orchestra.
Roy Darcy is being cast TO play the
hero. instead Of the villain, in Marion
Davies picture. The Cardboard Lover"
The report states. however. that he is
TO be sort Of pSeudc-comedy villain
al that.
Gross receipts of s5.46S.s29 is not a
bad first years record for; Roxy and his
New York motion picture cathedral of
the same name That was the reason
for the recent mammoth celebration of
tlle anniversary.
Now they say Eric Won Stroheim is
going TO cut his picture, The Wedding
March" into two pictures. the other to
be called *'Hoaeymooners."
Eugene o'Neill. the playwright. is said
70 have rewritten Desire Under the
Elns" and The Hairy Ape" in scenario
form as first step toward writing di-
rectly for the screen.
With ST. Louis drawing 100000 pay |
customers TO see The Jazz Singer" with |
the Vitaphone. in 10 weeks, the question |
Is being asked. why Is there need of /
vaudeville acts TO support the picture !
busiress?"
Mechanics Of the Brain" a Russian I
film depicting series Of experiments in /
ShowN1g before the Academy Of Medi- /,
cine IN New York
From Berlin. Germany. il is learned /
that committee empowered 10 award
certificates for low tax to films of in
Ef-lctional value has awarded such a
certificate TO Uncle Toms Cabin"
Home Movies" are said 10 be Offer
ing serious competition TO theaters in
northern England.
A Dessar. Germany, architect is said
70 have designed a theater in which the
audience. instead OF the stage. revolveS /
around an arc Of $50 degrees to meet |
changes Of scene. !
Harry Carr. film writer on the Pa |
c3fc Coast. who has pictureSqueiy staged /
literary horse race 70 illustrate the /
extravaganza of big studios In produc- !
1ng poor pictures. says. About rs. 900 900 |
OF our $4,000. 900 fpeople) are poor. |
"A ticket st IS cents is celebration. A /
ticket al 81 IS is a castle In the air.
Filg1 Daily. the trade Journal. says: /
Paramount has a hell-rtnger In The !.
Legion Of the Condemned II is enter /
taln-ers Of the superior grade
Announcement has been made that