SCREENLAND JOTTINGS

Evening Star, Issue 19044, 12 September 1925, Page 15

SCREENLAND JOTTINGS

Tlio funeral of the late Harold Carr, well known in moving picture circles, took place at Wellington ori Monday, August 31. A number of film people attended to pay their respects to one well . thought of in the business. Among those present were Messrs C. F. Eskell (Universal), E. J. Right-on mid W. Hughes (N.Z.P.S.), 0. _N. Gillespie (First National), Sid Bridgford (Paramount Theatre), A/ Beban (Grcymoutii), 11. Haddow’ (Empress Theatre), H. F. Wood (Do Luxe Theatre), and 11. N. Stewart (Film Exchanges Association). Messrs Hughes, Haddow, and Beban acted «s pallbearers. Beautiful wreaths were forwarded by the Film Exchanges Association of New Zealand (inc.), Mr and Mrs H. Thompson (Napier), Mr W. Jamieson (Wanganui), Messrs Beebe, Waters, and Burrell (Christchurch). The following are some of the screening records established by ' The Ton Commandments-Sixty-two weeks in New York, thirty weeks in Chicago, thirty-seven weeks mi Sydney, fourteen weeks in Paris, ten weeks in Auckland and two Weeks return season, four weeks in Wellington (includes two return seasons), four weeks in Christchurch (return season to play). These figures represent records in each case. In every town in New Zealand the picture will have one or more return season!;, and it has therefore been necessary’ to obtain fresh copies of the him from America. Certainly the picture is all that it is claimed to be—the greatest moving picture of all time. Nothing like its record has over been achieved before, and it will he a long time before anything of its calibre will bo seen here again. It is rumored that a picture, ‘ The Wanderer,’ now in the course of construction in the Paramount Studios, will in some ways eclipse 1 The Ten Commandments.’ Charlie Chaplin will visit England again, either this year or early in 1926, with the intention of making a picture there. Charlie has two pictures that ho wants to make—one a story of an old clown, and the other a typically London story. He has had this ambition ever since lie entered the picture business. Chaplin recently completed his latest eight-reel comedy, entitled ‘ Tlio Cold Push.’ It is interesting to know that ‘The Gold Rush’ is the first film that Chaplin has acted in as well as directed entirely by himself. Should Charlie visit England" this year it is possible he will bo persuaded to return via Australia and New Zealand. A number of old screen favorites return to the fold in ‘New Lives For Old,’ in which Betty Compson is starred. The stars in support of Miss Compson are Wallace Macdonald, Sheldon Lewis, Theodore Kosloff, and Joseph Dowling. It will bo remembered that tin’s last-mentioned star played tlio old patriarch in ‘ The Miracle Man.’ ‘Now Lives For Old’ is a story of Paris in the hectic days of the summer of 1918. Bettyjjplays the role of Olympo, a Parisian dancer, whoso cabaret is a rendezvous for French officials. This star returns with more charm than ever, and her many favorites may look forward to seeing her again with anticipation. Said to bo the greatest of all Zano Grev’a works, ‘The Thundering Herd,’ a big Paramount special, is now showing in tho centres. Tlio cast is a big one, bidding Jack Holt, Noah Beery, and Raymond Hatton. One of_the most sensational and realistic incidents in tho. picture is the stampede of tho herd of buffaloes, a scene which makes one wonder at the miracle of camera work which recorded it.

Air Maurice Ralph, New Zealand representative for Beaumont Smith films, states that Air Smith has now eighteen productions to his credit, and, what is much more important, is getting them released. In New Zealand Air Smith has at tho present time

‘ Hullo, Alnrmadnkc,’ on the circuit, ‘Prehistoric Hayseeds,’ and ‘The Digger Earl.’ Tho latest production is ‘Tho Adventures of Alev.’ This feature is practically all-New Zealand film, with New Zealand screen types in the cast. In ‘The Adventures of Algy ’ are scenes taken in Auckland, Rotonio. Ngaruawahia, Now Plymouth, Christchurch. AVcllington, and Dunedin, and sundry scenes snowing various beauty spots of the dominion.