SCREEM JOTTINGS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 21 March 1927, Page 13

SCREEM JOTTINGS

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Master Pictures will release ton Chadwick productions darling the next year. The titles are, “Devils’ Jsland,” April Pool,” “Eager Lips,” “Ladies of Ease,” “Sunshine of Paradise Alley,” “Shamrock and the Rose,” “Good Little Bad Girl,” “Life or an Actress,” “Merry Wives of New York,” “Driven from Home.” • * * Douglas Gerrard has been assigned ono of the supporting roles to Monte Blue to “Wolf’s Clothing” a Master Picture, now nearing the completed Btage. • m.m Will Rudolph Valentino do for the Russian what he did for the Latin? Will he make ns think of the romantic male when a Russian its mentioned Kvcr since Rudolph glided through “The Pour Horsemen,” and cut a big utche for himself in the cinema hall of fame, we have thought of Spaniards and Argentinians whenever the diucusssiou led to hcart-iluLters. We even think of “sheiks” as being of Latin persuasion—and it doesn't take an ethnographer to tell that a real desert brand of sheik isn’t a Latto. All of which speculation is due to (lie tact that Valentino 'is to appear as a Russian in “The Eagle,” a glamorous Cossack drama to show at the Theatre Royal. “The Eagle,” is based on a Russian classife. Viima Hanky, famous Hungarian beauty, plays opposite tho star. • • •

had a great work-out didn’t we, Coach ?” When Harold Lloyd speaks that title m “College, Days,” it's a tear that makes a rainbow' among tho laughs that have preceded —and. quickly follow! .Harold makes his debut in, football as a substitute for the dummy. The team needed tackle practice in the worst way—but if was Harold who got the wrost of it. Twenty melt lined up and took their turn at tackling him, anil when they were, not knocking him down, tho Coach was demonstrating on him tho wrong and right .way of tackling. When time is called!'”,because the squad and the coach are all worn out, Harold, battereel and torn and dizzy, but still plucky and willing, gathers ip the broken duirimy, the water bucket, the protectors and others Things littering the field, .aiidj' .suininoni'ng a smile with a final show of spirit says, “Wo had a great work-out. didn’t w r c, coach?” A gulp -will get you at that moment if you don’t watch out. It’s a human touch, -coming on (op of riotous hilarity that always distinguishes Harold Lloyd's comedies. “College Hays” is showing Tuesday at the Grand Theatre.

George Walsh, at one time the screen’s leading stunt star, but who has since appeared in more dramatic roles, will be featured in. a series ot Chadwick Productions for release by -Master Pictures in 1927. They will be pictures of the- type that made Walsh, popular—-tho first, “Prince of Broadway” being a sensational boxing etrrv in which a strong cast supports, the star Alyce Mil’s, Freman Wood, Frank Campeau. Alina Bennett and Jmii Jeffries—ex-world's champion heavyweight boxer. Another Walsh title is “Blue Blood.” The cast js not announced but tho story is a typical Walsh sporting vehicle, in which the star is given every opportunity to display liia ability.

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j A grotto of solid gold and stiver, its ' wall sand roofs dotted with myr.hda of I sparkling gems, is the setting of the i Bal ! et of Jewels in “The Midnight : Sun,” coming to Tiinani. 'The ballet is one of the most magnificent dance spectacles ever filmed, arid is one of the striking scones. in th is photoplay of the Russia of 1913. Eour picture favourites head the, all-star cast. J hey are Laura La Plante, Pat O'Mal’ey, Raymond Keane and George feiegmann. The remainder of the cast eras selected with equal care. Among, its player? are Arthur Hoyt. Earl Metcalf, Milchael Yavlteh,' Russia’s foremost comedian; Nickoh) Smssnnin and Medea Radzina, two prominent Russian players ; Cesar.'. Gravina, Nina Romano, Daniel Charles A. Hancock.

Age looks at youth with eveny, never wiH o .it come again. Youth! Happy, snappy, peppy, “Fascinating Wmth,” the laie.sl pic-turizat ion ot a _ Bryon Morgan stoiw, 1 J-uscimitiog Aouth, comes to the Grand Theatre Saturday. It is novel in every sense of tho word. The story concerns itself with i group of young people who set out to put an 'old hotel “on its feet” by using modern, up-to-date advertising methods. 'lhe cast is composed ot Junior Stars, stodenl.s of the Picture School. T his their first plKure, gives them ail equal chances to “register and. get over.” After it has been shown, citizens of Tiimiru may have a new group, of favourite screen players because each “Scarlet” has done his oilier best to make the film a sensational success.

After being pursued for about fits roars bv various suitors Laura Da Plante has had two husbands within thei last few months —in tho movies, of course. Her latest cinema mate is Edward Everett Horton with whom she co-stars in “Poker Paces,” which is coming to tho Royal Theatre Saturday. Her first wilely role was played opposite Denny in “Skinner’s Dross Suit.” Prom the beginning ot her-career as leading lady Miss La Plante lias always . been the desired object after which the icading man lias striven. Marriage brought the final liuieout. “Poker Paces,” however, starts after marriage and is one of the most delicious comedies of the season, it is exciting and full of humour, characterized by the deft touches that have made Pollard famous. Miss La. Plante makes ns charming a wife as she did a sweetheart. Her ability as a comedienne is highly pronounced in her “Poker Paces,” role.

High over the heads of a thrilled audience, tile daredevil Artiuellis were performing their trapeze work without the aids of safety nets they so disdained. The climax of theilr act had just been announced—a triple somersault from a swinging trapeze by ono of the male performers in mid-air and to be caught hands to hands by the catcher on another trapeze. On a tiny pled form stood the lover —the man v.-k would somersault. Next him, strn the Woman who coukl not be trust. ►Swinging in mid air was the hu.sba —shocked and dazed by the news ol few- hours before, that his wife was ir true to him. Supposing he was t miss in catching tho lover—-just oi <• tiny slip of h.ts hands. That is one . the, big scenes in the super picture “Variety,” now being released throughout New Zealand.

“The False Alarm” make? a strong hid for publ.ie favour, with Ralph Lewis at tin head of the player?. -Mar.,'* Carr, Dorothy Rovicr, Priscilla . Bonner, Johnnie Harron, George l) Hnrn, Williha Franey, Maurice Costello, Lillian Jioighton and Arthur Hoyt, constitute an interesting balance of type and 'talent. Frank O'Connor directed from Leah Jla.kd’s story.

Buster Keaton has found that- CftUSornia is unrivalled as a market, either lor cauliflowers or for cauliflower ears. The famous .screen comedian needed the distinctive curs, or rather, the persons attached: to them, for atmosphere 'in lus latest picture, “Batt'ing Butler,” showing at the Grand Theatre shortly. .■ .Studio scouts were dispatched in the boxing (•(.‘litres of the state, with orI decs to It lire tho most, haltered pugilists j they could find. The much battered puglisls were lined up for. inspect.'on. The fistic atmosphere in “Battling Butler” has been praised by Mickey Walker, world’s weftor-weight champion, Jack Kearns and other riing celebrities, as the most, realistic ever given the screen. “Battling Butler,” with a supporting cast including Rally i O’Neill, Tom Wi’son. Mary O’Brien, • Walter .Tames and Eddie Borden, was directed by Keaton.

“The Better ’Ole,” ha 3 .three hi-sel’-ilng points. (1) It stars Syd. Chip lin, a proved money star, i'2) Blue Bairnsfather wrote it and supervise the production, which is ft guai'iViUv ■ that all the original humour of “Fra' meats from France” (and -•hat- ft Fthey were) has been put into i I the screen story. (3) ‘Chuck” P nor, who made “The Man on ihe 1'