PEEPS AT THE PICTURES

NZ Truth, Issue 1044, 28 November 1925, Page 2

PEEPS AT THE PICTURES

AMONGST forthcoming attractions to be released by Pai*amount is "Madame Sans Gene" (Madame Devil-,May-Care). This classic has been acted by the foremost feminine stars of every nation. In the film version Miss Swanson reaches the zenith of her dazzling career. Here on the screen we see Paris at its most romantic period — the Paris of Napoleon's day — and woven into this great ruler's life, the tale of the young French laundress whose wit and beauty enabled her to rise to the "power behind the throne."

THE many lovers of Jack London's stories have been glad to see that his "Adventure" has been brought to the screen, by Paramount. Jack London lived m the South Seas for many years and many of the incidents he related m his stories were from actual facts and experience. The cast of this picture has been excellently chosen and it 'is certain that they are prototypes of the virile characters that always appeared m his works. I># * *

ALICE CALHOUN was .born and educated m- Cleveland, Ohio. She has brown hair and .eyes, with which for five years she has been knocking 'em cold m Vitagraph pictures. : Her success m "Pampered Youth" went over so, big with Warners that thei signed her up as one of their stars. She appears with Syd Chaplin m the Master picture "The Man on the Box." No, she doesn't play the box.

The featured star m .the Master picture "The Redeeming Sin," to be screened throughout the Dominion shortly. *, # *

MONTE BLUE finished the Master picture "The Limited Mail" one day and started "Red Hot Tires" the day following and then began with "The White Chief" m the Western Rockies. Monte towers six feet three inches, but he, hopes to start growing some day soon.- His wife's name is Tbve. :::' •

'■'■ ■>' •' #_.._--■#■■ • ' ' LOUISE FAZENDA was born thirty ye^rs ago at Layfayette, Ind.,

and. it's been laffy yet. There's a rumor -that she will be featured m a series of ' -comedy-dramas with Willard Louis:/-, ...'However, Louise is anxious to do. 'some, serious stuff, but she jUsit riever^. seems to get the chance. Isn't .th^at life .all over? Miss Fazenda is'ie^tiired : fn the forthcoming Master pictui« "Bobbed Hair."

UPbNi*the /completion of "Satin m '^ab'l^s;- Lowell Sherman started to make: tHevMaster picture "The Lov& Toy" 'for Warners. Erie Kenton directed* What greater love toy than satins or sables — particularly sables?

"■'".*■..• ■ • JOHN HARRON has been freelancing of late^ but now he is under contract appears m Warner Brothers pictures. He played opposite Helene Chadwick m the Master picture "The Woman Hater," and he appears with Lowell Sherman m "Satin m Sables."

* * # <14ELEN'S BABIES,". a Master pic--11 tUr*e, ip rather a good screen vei'sion of one of the best novels ever penned. Those who have read the book will recall that it deals with a bachelor whb thinks he knows all about children; so much so that he Whites a book on their upbringing, and dedicates it to his sister, the mother of two lovely children. He visitshis sister's' home and finds her away. The tricks* the children play on him afford ample scope for comedy. Baby Peggy is the star. ■

* * * ■■ CUNSHINE SAMMY, the colored vj comedian of "Our Gang" fame, has been snapped up by a couple of negro revue producers to play the principal part m a colored revue. This is good news for Sammy, but fans will hope it will not interfere with his ,''bustih ? '' into the movies between performances.

\i/ ALTER HIERS tells this story. VV .He says he got it from one of the crowned heads of Nova Scotia. An Irishman, passing a shop where a notice was displayed saying that everything was sold by the ' yard, thought that he would play a joke Von the shopman, bo he entered the , shop and asked for a yard of milk. The shopman, not one bit taken aback or put 6ut> dipped his finger m the milk and drew a yard long on the counter. Pat, not .wishing to be caught m his own trap, asked him the price. "Fourpence," said the shopkeeper. "All right, mister," said Pat, "roll' it up, I'll take it." Mr. Hiers is featured m the Master picture comedy-drama "Hold Your Breath."

...■'•■ ■ # '.'. * .. '■■... BEN TURPIN, who is under contract to Mack Sennett, is appearing m "Hogan's Alley," a War■ners' Master picture production; directed by Roy Del Ruth : with Monte Blue and Patsy Ruth Miller. „•

lOHN BARRYMORE'S n'e jet J picture , will be Lord 1 Byron's immortal "Don Juan" We don't know whether Byron wrote the scenario or not* Probably not. ■

."■ " •'■.■*■; •#..'■■'.-■■■*■ ■"';■: ■ ■ ERNST LUBITSCH made- a wise selection of the principals for the Master picture "Lady Windermere's Fan."' They are May McAyoy. Irene Rich, Matt Moore and Clive Brook. ' . ''.','"

GLORIA SWANSON recently visit- : ed Paris. She had just completed "Stage Struck," and was m the French capital on holiday. She was accompanied by her husband the Marquis de la Falaise., It \viK 'ie;remembered that it was on her pre^ ipus visit to France during: the miking- of "Madame Sans Gene*'. that she met and married her present husband!, ■-. Upon her return to America, Miss' Swanson will commence work on "Cbft |uered'' under, the direction of Alle» "^w.in.