The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-06
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L the coming season we're an
nounced by Pathe today.
The program of the pioneer mo-
ton picture company is further
augmented by the Pathe News and
Pathe Sound News; the Pathe Re-
view and the Pathe Audio Review;
the Grantland Rice "Sportlights,"
Topics of the Day and "Aesop'S
Film Fables the one-reel pictures
which have now gone over to dia-
logue and sound. and fifty-two two
reel all-talking comedies. Color will
be q part of every Pathe feature,
1t is stated.
The program is further notable in
that it celebrates the twenty fifth
anniversary of the company. The
earlier promise of a heavy produc-
ton schedule is thus borne out by
the facts.
Included among the outstanding
productions are The Greenwich
Village Follies," to be produced in
color; George Gersbwin's Treasure
Girl and The Big Shot" by Ben
Hecht and Charles Macarthur Fig
uring prominently as stars are the
two leading feminine personalities
of the Stage-Ina Claire and Ann
Harding,
Claire to Star
Ina Claire. the famous stage star,
is given q. conspicous position upon
the new Pathe program She is
scheduled for two featureS-"The
Awful Truth" from the stage play
by Arthur Richman. and "Ncgligee,'
from the European play by Ernest
Vajada. Because of her brilliant sue
cesses upon the stage. as we'll as the
vast interest created by her I'M
expected and romantic elopement
and marriage with John Gilbert. it
is expected that these, her maiden
efforts upon the talking screen, will
attract unusual attention.
Ann Harding is announced in a
group of three features-"P Paris
Bound" from the stage success by
Philip Barry: This Thing Called
Love" from the stage play by Edwin
( Burke. and Her Private Affairs, y
from the play by the Russian author,
/ Leo Urvantsov, this to be directed
/ by Paul Stein. Miss Harding'S sue
/ cess in "Tarnish" and The Trial of
Mary Dugan" when these plays were
presented upon the New York stage,
/ together with her youth and beauty,
make her q most prominent candi-
date for honors among the new per-
/ sonalities summoned to the screen
with the arrival of sound.
Will Talk Soon
William Boyd. the Pathe star.
whose fine speaking voice and acting
ability have already won for him
the same distinction in talking
pictures that he enjoyed in silent
will star in group of three
! features: His First Command a
story Of the U. S. Cavalry by
DOUGLAS Doty. author of Dress
Parade" Crashing Through from
the comedy drama stage play by
Saxon King: and Officer O'Bricn,'
2 police story by Tom Buckingham.
Boyd5 success in Dress Parade -
The Leatherneck, and Sky
scraper" has given him deserved
prominence on the new Pathe pro-
gram.
To Work Again
Constance Bennett, daughter of
Richard Bennett, will appear in
three features. Saratoga" by Will
liam Conselman. Rich People
from the story Of Jan Gelzer which
ran serially in Good Housekeeping .
magazine. and Clothes from the
Saturday Evening Post story by
Lucy Stone Terrill. the last men
toned to be directed by Paul Stein.
Miss BENEFITS decision to aban-
don life of ease and luxury as the
wife of millionaire to take up
her screen career where she left
it several years ago. has aroused
much interest.
The most eXquisitely dressed
Young woman in pictures. suggest
ing in her every move the fashion,
able circles Of Europe, the typical
patron OF the Ritz and the drawing
rooms Of the rich and well-bred.
Miss Benefits stories have been
selected with that in mind.
AS one of the big specials of the
year Pathe will present Treasure
Girl the musical comedy success
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