Evening star., 1928-02-19
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pleted shooting" the picture and
started editing. had so reels of
film on hand. But there were
two negatives. making 100 reels,
! or 100000 feet Of film. Won Stro-
helm says there were 800 reels
of wings" when the cutting
started. and that Uncle Toms
Cabin" had 200 reels. He denies
that he spent too much time in
editing and says that If he had
been allowed to go on with his
work the picture would have been
concluded in highly satisfactory
manner. The photoplay will be
ready for distribution one of these
DAYS. and it will be interesting to
see what Won Stroheim was try
ing to do.
IRON Jesse L. Lasky of the
Paramount Famous Lasky
CORPORATION comes the. following
note of appreciation regarding
the voting of motion picture
writer's on the best pictures Of
the past year:
Two hundred motion picture
critics. choosing for the Film Year
Book the 10 best films shown dur
ing 1927. have almost unani-
mously awarded the majority to
Paramount. Nearly all of these
200 critical observers have chosen
Wings Chang The Way Of
All Flesh Underworld Service
for Ladies and Stark Love as
the outstanding pictures OF last
year.
7 am writing you this note to
tell you how deeply grateful I and
my associates in Paramount are
for the appreciation, which you
have accorded our efforts. For
Is years this organization has
been producing pictures of the
highest possible quality commen-
surate with economic conditions
in the country. We take a ma
tural and pardonable pride in the
fact that during that time our
policy of quality production has
not only maintained our leader
ship Of the entire film industry.
but has also won recognition
from public and critics alike.
This leadership brings with it
great responsibilities. We owe to
the public and to you guides of
public taste even greater efforts
than we have made in the past.
With The Last Command,
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes The
Legion of the Condemned and
The Wedding March, we already
have started the year 1928 in a
most auspiciouS manner. But
these are merely an earnest of
what we intend to do. I cannot
at this time divulge to you all of
our plans for the coming year.
but l promise you that the appre-
citation you have shown for our
work in the past will be rewarded
during the next IL months with
finer pictures than we have ever
made IN our history"
So, we shall look for some
really big things from the Para
mount studios during the year
ahead.
/ Screen and Studio Notes.
r OuIS WOLHEIM has signed a
- contract as star in ocean
Grafters." which is to be made by
CadGo Productions. Ruth
Chatterton. we'll known to the
speaking stage, will play opposite
Adolphe Menjou in the Famous
Players-Lasky picture. Super OF
the Gaiety." Lois Wilson is TO
have a part in the Vitaphone pic
ture, Found" and May McAvoy
is doing a Vitaphone sketch called
Sunny California" Joan
Crawford plays the female lead
in Tide of Empire" and Gilbert
Roland is to play opposite Norma
Talmadge in The Woman Dis
puted." It is rumored that the
General Electric Co. has perfected
new talking picture and that
Gloria Swanson will be given the
first chance to show her ability
in drama which is no longer
silent Edwin Carewe mas
signed a contract with United
Artists TO direct Dolores Del Rio
in a series Of pictures. The
Swanson picture. Sadie Thomp-
son." which opened in Washing
ton, is drawing big crowds on
Broadway. Douglas Fairbanks.
jr., plays the male lead in Power, "
and the Duncan Sisters are start
ing work in The Heavenly
Twins Eugene O'Brien re-
Gently tried out a stage sketch,
/ The Urge" which did not turn
out 100 we'll. He has turned his
attention TO another vehicle,
Restitution. which is scheduled
for an early trial. . George
Walsh, screen star, is making
vaudeville appearances in the
East. Harold Lloyd. the screen
comedian. says the talking movies
Will not answer in comedy. But
he says: Il am frank TO admit
tha: excellent progress has been
made in the dramatic field"
Charles Farrell. who made his
big hit with Janet Gaynor IN
Seventh Heaven" has signed a
FIVE year contract with Fox. He
is now working with Dolores Del
Pl0 in The Red Dancer Of Mos
Gov, w al ilfs ISlDtiifi0 dlt
preparing big program for 1923.
and their stars for the year viii
be May McAYoy, Dolores Costello.
Monte Blue. Irene Rich, Louise
fazenda. Conrad Eagel. Myrna
10y, Leila Hymans. Audrey Ferris
Helene Costello, Clyde Cook and
Rim -Tin-Tin. Paul LukaS. a
German actor, has been signed
by Paramount, and his first as
alignment Is With PoIa Ne2ri IN
Three Sinners" Al JOlSGn
makes . stage appearance IN 81.
Louis this week. his contract call
lug Tor lne highest salary ever