"Motion Picture News

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10734, 3 November 1928, Page 10

"Motion Picture News

NEXT WEEK’S PROGRAMMES.

PALACE THEATRE

This Afternoon, To-night and. Monday: “Baby Mine”—Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer—featuring Karl Dane and Geo. K. Arthur. Also ‘Three . Sinners’ —Paramount—featuring Pola Negri. Tuesday: “Finger Prints”—Master—featuring Louise Fazenda. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: ‘.‘Anna Karenina’ Metro-Gold- ' wyn-Mayer—featuring John "Gilbert and Greta Garbo.

MAJESTIC THEATRE

This Afternoon and To-night: “The 'Ace of Cads’.’.-—Paramount—feat-uring Adolphe Menjou. Also ‘Dancing Vienna’—First National—featuring Ben Lyon and Lya Mara.

Monday: Vaudeville season opens—- • George Storey and Dulcie Milner, revue artists. Tuesday and Wednesday: “On Your Toes”—Universal Special—featuring Iteginald Denny. Thursday and Friday: ■'Flying Romeos’ ’ —First National Special—featuring George Sidney and Charlie Murray.

SCREEN NEWS. NOTES "EJROAf aLI Ql AKTUKS. jLiGui.se Lomaue and Hayden Stevenson will l.e starred in. ‘The Diamond Master,’-' which has been adapted by George ,P]ympton for u Universal enapter play.

‘The’ Silent House’ is adapted from the thrilling stage play of the same name, which was recently played throughout New Zealand by Maurice Moseovitch and Co. Thu delightful little British film star. Mabel Boulton, plays the lead and. is supported by an exceptionally tine east of British players. This film will bo released throughout New Zealand by British Dominions Films. Ltd.

One of the most interesting members of the cast of players in •‘Fleetwing,” the Fox Films production which is due for an early release, is Sultan, the white Arabian stallion. This .beautiful animal crossed two oceans and a continent to play his part in the 1 desert scenes of this production. Barry Norton, who as the young sheik, rides him through most of the action, says that Sultan posesses an intelligence that is uncannily human.

Another suggestion for the girl spending her holidays at the beach is to have nautical emblems, such as anchors, steeriing wheats and compasses embroidered on her light frocks. Louise Brooks, who is enjoying a rest after completing ‘‘Beggars of Life,” wears a smartly-tailored white erepe-dd-eliine suit which lias a sailor collar and a dark blue tie. Over this is worn a coat' of matching blue which has brass buttons and nautical emblems. White kid slippers with heels and strappings of blue, are also worn.

Albert Gran, brilliant character actor who has endeared himself to

millions, of picture fans the world over by his inimitable portrayal of “Papa Bool” the old taxi-driver in “Seventh Heaven” and as the mem-' orable German letter carrier in “Four Sons” now gives to the screen his

prize characterisation to date as IVilQuimby in Fox Films production ; ‘Dry Martini.” Willoughby Quimby in the production is an expatiated American who spends eight years in Paris cultivating his five senses in general and the Ititz bar in particular.

“Pace,” a-British picture, is a romance of the British motor industry and the speed track. There are spectacles of hurling racing cars, a fire and exciting road races. Many British racing motorists will appear in the production, also hundreds of makes and types of cars are utilised in various scenes. John Stuart (a famous juvenile lead , whom Mary Piekford wanted to return to-Ameri-ca ana appear in her productions) and Eve Gray (an Australian girl) have the leading roles.

An extra girl named Mona llico lias been selected to play the second female lead opposite John Barrymore r» yto-next United Artists’ Picture. Gamma Horn is leading lady. Senorita Rico is nineteen, Mexican, and hitherto unknown, and has secured a five years’ contract with a United Artists unit. She was an extra in Norma Talmadgc’s “The Woman Disputed,” when selected for various tests which she passed. Two other actresses in United Artists’ pictures who hail from Mexico are Dolores Del Rio and Lupe Velez.

The feminine trend of fashion this season is nowhere more noticeable than in the frivolous, fluttering wraps which accompany the summer gowns. From tailored simplicity the coats which are being shown for the new season have gone to the other extreme and are carried out in sheer materials, often of the same fabric as the frock oyer which they are to he worn. The famous aviatrix, Ruth Elder, who is now starring opposite Richard Dix in “Moran of the Marines,” includes a chiffon coolie coat in her wardrobe. Worn over «. finely pleated chiffon gown, the coat is light beige with hand-painted flowers to add a vivid touch of « lor.

Thy latest Queen of Comediennes, Lillian Harvey, the vivacious little English star, will soon make her debut to New Zealand picture audiences in her first screen vehicle, ‘Crazy Maiziie.’ Miss Harvey is one of the ■grefreest screen, comediennes the film world has ever known. She lias already created a furore both in England and on the Continent with her wonderful acting in the Maizie series, of which “Crazy Maizie” happens to be the first. Spontaneous humor is the keynote of her first picture and the spectator is kept in a continual state of amusement right throughout. “Crazy Maizie” will be released soon by Cinema Art Films.

British International Pictures, which will be released in New Zealand by Cinema Art Filins, have just completed the biggest deal in the history. of British' films by securing a world market for its productions. A new company -Has' just been launched in - America called The World Wide Picture' Co-operation, with a capital of two and a-ha.lt" million dollars and which, has come into an arrangement with British International Pictures to distribute its entire output throughout -'.the United - States and Canada. This wonderful deal is the consummation of an ideal of .which ,Mr. John Maxwell, the chairman of British International Pictures, has worked! day amt night for, aud with a world market now assured British International Pictures will'be able to spend even greater sums on* productions that-has been 'the case in the past,

PLAYS AND PLAYERS .. ON THE SCREEN ..

By The Movie Fan

Leslie Fenton, the brilliant young character actor who scored such a, stage triumph in “An American Tragedv” has bieen added to the oast of “The Play Goes On” in support of Conrad Veidt, under the direction of Paul Fejos at Universal City.

“Erik The Great” is finished. The Conrad Yeidt-Mary Philbin '.vehicle, directed by Dr. Paul Fejos, is of an entirely different character than “Lonesome” and is a further example of the versatility of the new Hungarian director.

Ruth ChatterfcoH, the stage star who played the lead in “The Green Eat” on Broadway, is Emil Jantiings’ leading woman in his latest production “Sins of. the Fathers.” Others in the cast are Baclanova and Zasu Pitts.

Wallace Beery’s next Paramount picture, soon to go into production, is titled “The Jong War.” It will be made under the direction of Josef von Sternberg'; 'who produced such pictures as “The Last Command” and “Underworld.”

Five more "players have been added to the already" imposing cast of “The Last Warning” in support of Laura la Plante. They ate Charles French. Tom MeGuif’e, F/lla McKenzie, .Fred. Kelcey and Harry Horthrup. Paul Leni is rapidly completing the pro-duct-ion.

The- famous French vaudeville artist. Maurice Chevalier, will' begin work shortly on liis first Paramount sound picture. He will sing and talk in both English and French, knowing both languages equally well- The first story will have a French background. and will be particularly suitable for the star

One of the notable additions to the east- of “His Private Life.” the latest Menjou picture for Paramount, is a boy of .13. His name is Paul Guertzmnn. and fie is a. Russian who prevailed on Jesse L. La sky, vice-presi-dent- of Paramount, to take him back to Hollywood, when the latter was in Paris recently.

William Wellman, the director, of Paramount’s air epic. “Wings,” has been assigned to tlie direction of the new Wallace Beery picture, “The Tong War,” which is about to be produced at- tlie Paramount studios. It is a story of Chinatown, in which Beery plays his second dramatic role of the year.

Two new discoveries have been placed in stock' at Universal. City. One is Elsie Allen, the model discovered at Atlantic City By William Craft, director of “The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City." and the other is Peggy Howard, doing extra work in “The" Collegians,” who was discovered by Victor Nordlinger.

Harold Lloyd lias launched the production of his latest Paramount feature comedy after several months of intensive preparation. A considerable portion of the new story will be set in San Francisco’s Chinatown. The Lloyd Company will start- the- production under the tentative title of “The Butterfiv Chaser.”

•Jean Hers ho It portrays, a suave, mhd-nianuered oil-painting thief _in “13 AVashington Square,” the Universal mystery-comedy. Alice Joyce co-stars, while the supporting cast includes George Lewis. Helen Foster, Zasu Pitts, Helen Jerome Eddy. Jack AlcDonald and Jerry Gamble. Alelville Brown directed from Leroy Scott’s novel and play.

Neely Edwards has been chosen to play the part ot Sehultzie, the stage manager of the little theatrical company in “Show Boat,” Elsie Bartlett the leading lady, Ellie and Harry Holden. the character actor, Mr. Means. Gertrude Howard, who was the Aunt Chl.ee in “Uncle Toni’s Cabin,” will play the role of QuceiUe, the cook on the snow boat.

The tentative title of the new Harold Lloyd picture, which is soon to go into production, is “The Butterfly Chaser,” according to advice recently received from the Paramount studios. The cast has not yet been announced, but lias been finally chosen with the exception of one or two minor roles.

L : ntou Wells, the New York newspaper man who made a 28-day trtp around the world, thus establishing a record, is now writing stories for the screen. His first story to be filmed as a motion picture is ‘.‘Moran of the Marines,” starring Richard Dix. Ruth Elder, the Atlantic aviatrix, has the principal feminine part.

The first mystery film was made twenty-three years ago, according to J. Barney Sherry, a veteran actor who plays an important role in the latest nivstery picture “Forgotten Faces,” which will he released in New Zealand in the near future. The old film was titled “Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman.” and has many points of resemblance to “Forgotten Faces.

One of the most intriguing problems of the moment for -womenfolk is file selection of fashionable materials for summer frocks. The popularity of wash materials is more evident than before, and Esther Ralston. movie star, wears with appealing charm a white organdi sleeveless frock over flesh satin. The waistline is slightly curved., and the skirt shows the new wide hem. A cluster of pink gardenias on the shoulder and a girlish pink sash at the side create a costume of quaint attractiveness.

-Regarding British talking films. it lias been definitely decided that two more floors of the same size as the two at present existing at Elstree, British International Pictures’ huge studios outside of London, are to be built. It is of great interest .to note, however, that the larger section of the new studios will be devoted mainly to the production' of British Talking pictures, and moreover the new studios will be especially - equipped and designed for tins purpose, an advantage which the majority of the other motion picture studios now m existence, miss. A copy of the U.F.A. big road show attraction, “The Spy,” written and produced by the same people who made “Metropolis,” is expected soon in New Zealand. “The Spy” is not a war story hut one of the Phillip Oppenheirm kind dealing with a great country and its Secret Service, and a super-villain who is able to throw them in a state ; of helplessness through Ins fore-knowledge of: all their plans. , The British and Continental critics say that it would be. impossible to - find any picture more closely packed with thrills, and wonderful direction and technique and brilliant acting. • Cinema Art Filins will be releasing this tremendous l attraction next year.