News of the Movies

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16539, 24 September 1921, Page 16

News of the Movies

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correspondents desirous of having queutSons answered in the current issue are vequoated to ae* that their communications •are delivered at this ©the* not Uter than . Tuesday afternoon. ANSWERS to correspondents. Inquisitive.—lcquiriea are being made and an answer will bo supplied next week. Rita*-—The cast of “ The Barrier ” is not available. According to the ** Motion Picture Studio Directory ” Ethel Barryujoro did not take a part in that picture. BnooJcn. —Madge Kennedy, Goldwyn Studios, Culver City, California; Marie Provost, &33, West Seventh Street, Loa Angolea, California. Elliot Dexter 13 married. His Wife is Marie Doro. Marie J —Winter Hall, Mabel Condon Exchange, Hollywood, California. The ad dresses of Rita Jolivet and Gladden James are not available. Fifty cents, at tho present rato of exchange, is equivalent to •is 6d in our money. Ida. —" Hearts of Youth ” —lshmaol Worth, Harold Goodwin; Beatrice Merlin, Lillian Halt: Judge Merlin, Fred. Kirby; Herman Hr odenell, G. Fisher; Mrs Young (formerly Hannah Worth), Iris Ashton; Reuben Grey, Glenn Cavender; Countoea Hurstmonceaue, Grace Goodall; Lord Vincent, Colin Kenny. M&theson Lung's tddresa is not given, but try care of k Mabel Condon Exchange. Hollywood, Calij t'oroia. 3<onia. —The manager of the Queen's Theatre states that he has six world films for acTeening, and that they will be shown one each week, commencing this week with .•'The Oakdale Affair.” I have no special screen favourites, although there are &oxn<* f T like better than others. “The Dark Mirror *' has not been shown hero. Gladys h Walton, Universal Studios, Universal City, jP California. That is tho only name wo know her under. IBaba.—Thomas Meighan and William Desmond, Los Angeles Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California; Forrest Stanley. Easley Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood. California; Monroe Salisbury, care of Willis and Inglia, Wright and Callender Building, lioa Angelos, California; Robert Gordon, Mabel Condon Exchange, Hollywood, California. As “ Her Official Fiance© ” was produed over three yeavi ago the chances ora that it will never bo here. Romance —Here are the casts:—“Riders of ♦ho Purple Sage ” —Lassiter, William Frtnum; Venteara, William Scott; Dyer, M. 3. Robbins; Tull, Murdock M’Quarrio; Jane Withersteen. Mary Merseh; The Maaked Rider (Millie Erne), Katherine Adame; Fay Larkin, Nancy Caswell; Jerry

Card, J. Holmes. ** Rainbow Trail'* — Laaaiter and Shefford, William Farnum, Pay Larkin, Ann Forrest; Jane Wither eteen, Mary Merseh; Waggoner, William RuTTess; Shad, William Nye; Ruth, Geoevievo Blixra; U.S. Marshal, G. Ross IFi refly — Mary Pickford and Mae Marsh, Brunton Studios, Hollywood, California; Mary Miles Min ter . Morosco Studios, Lob Angeles, California; Elaine Hammeratem. Selznick Pictures Corporation. 72&, Seventh Avenue, New York City; Dorothy Gish uad Lilian Giah, Griffith Studios, Mamaroneck, Oriental Point, New York; Marguerite Clark, Mabel Condon Exchange, xiollywood, California; Mabel Normand Mack Sennett Studios* Alleesandro Street, Edeadale, California; Shirley Mason, Fox Studios, Hollywood, California; Lila Lee, Lasky Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood California. ; May Allison, Metro Studios, Xlollywood, California; Betty Compson, Willis and Inglis, Wright and Callender Buildings, Los Angoles, California: Conatanca and Norma Talmadge, Talmadge Studios, 318, East Forty-eighth Street, New York City. (Fuzzy. — Mary Thurman and Niles Welch, .Brunton Studios, Melroee Avenue, Lob Angeles, California; Winter Hall, Mabel Condon Exchange, Hollywood, California; W. S. Hart, W. S. Hart Studios, Lon An_ California; Montague Love, Mabei Condon Exchange. Hollywood, California; Lila Lee, Conrad Nagel, Agnes Ayres, Laaky Studios, Vino Street. llc4lywocd, California. : Sylvia Bre&mer, Goldwyn Studios, Culver City, California; Katherine M’Donald, Katherine M’Donald Studios, X«Od Angale-5, California; Gladys Leslie, Xlrat National Pictures Corporation, 729, Seventh Avenue, Now York City: Gladyts Walton, Universal Studios, Universal City. California; Harrison Ford, Talmadge Studios, 318, East Forty-eighth Street, New York City; Vivian Martin, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, 469, Fifth Avenue, New York City; Stella Southern, care Renolds JDenniston, Rotorua, New Zealand; Snowy Baker, Selig Corporation, Los Angelea, California: Brownie Vernon and Elliot Lexter, Mabel Condon Exchange, Hollj’xvood. California; Bebe Daniels, Motobco Studioß, Los Angeles, California; Richard Dorthelmes". Griffith Studios, Mamaroi.eck. Oriental Point. New York; Anna Q. Nilsson and Wesley Barry. First National Pictures Corporation. New York Oitv; Bert Lytell. Metro Pictures Corporation. New York Citv; Betty Comp, •on. Willis and Inglis, Wrisrht and Callender Building, Loa Angeles, California The serials you mention are not likely to be shown here again, f^sts. — Tha cast of “ The Spite Bride ” is not available. The ethers are“ Jekyll and Hyda ” — Dr Jekyll and Mr Hide, John Barrymore; Millicent Oft rev/, Martha Mansfield; Sir George Garew, Brandon Jlurs-l Dr Richard Lanyon, Charles^Lane; John Utterson, J. Malcolm Dunn; Edward Enfield, Cecil Clovelly; Thereso, Nita Naldi ; Poole, Georg© Stevens. '* Courage Marge O’Doone ” —Margo O'Doone, Pauline Starke; David Raine, Nilea Welch: Michael O’Doone, George Stau{ay; Brokaw. Jack Curtis; Hauck, Wiliam Dvex; Tavish, Boris Karloff; Margaret O’Doone, Billie Bennett; Mukoki, James O'Neill. “Sky Eye “—Harry Mangus, Harry Meyers; Sky Eye Blake, Lieutenant R. C. Hunt; Blanche Murdock, Thelma Kenley; Jones Murdock, fane Keith; Lieutenant Fordyce, Lieutenant C. C. Nutt. “Flaming Clue Ralph Cornell, Harry T. Morey; Betty Quail, Lucy Fox ; Aaron Prine, Sidney Daabrook’; Mrs Quail. Eleanor Barry; Jimmfo Quail. Jack M’Loan : Vielkon, Fraua Evans; Lassiter, R. E. Milasch; King, Robert Goillard ; Rabeet, Bernard Siegel. *'The Untamed” —Whistling Den. Tom Mix; Kate Cumberland, Pauline Starke; Jun Silent, George Seigmann; Lee Haines, P. M. M’Cnllough; Joe Cumberland, James O* Barrows ; Tox Calder, Charles K. French; Kildnff, Pat. Chrisman ; Hal Purvis, Sid. Jordan : Morgan, Major «L A. M’Gnlre; Sheriff Morris, Frank Clark ; Buck Daniels, Joe Connelly.

It Is definitely announced that tho Prrt of the new Stolls ftryms known as the eminent author's series, will bo reaHv for release in this country in October. Mr C. D’Arev Allen, the {managing director of the company **hirh controls the Australian rights Uf Stoll* is in. town this

week and making final arrangements for the presentation of these features in Christchurch. The most costly and elaborate insert evor made was that of the Cinderella Ball in Mr de Mille’s 44 Forbidden Fruit,” where tho ballroom was constructed out of thirty thousand dollars' worth of plate glass. Mack Sennett's 4< A Small Town Idol” will bo screened at the Liberty on September 31. Ben Turpin proves hiumself the idol the tiller, after a series of tremendously comic, not to mention some serious, situations. Included in the cast are 500 of Mack Sennett’s bathing beauties, headed by tho star and queen of all the beauties Marie Prevost. A writer in an American movie magazine gives the following as his list of the greatest impersonatons to date:—Lillian Gish’s “Anna” of 44 Way Down East ” ; Lillian Gish’s ct Lucy ” of 44 Broken Blossoms ” : Pola Negri’s 44 Du Barry”; Pola Negri’s “Carmen”; Dorothy Gish’s 44 Little Disturber” of 44 Hearts of tho World ” ; Alla Nazimova’s 44 Joline ” of 44 Revelation ” ; Mary Pick ford’s 44 Stella Maris”; Richard Barthelmess’ 44 Cheng Huan ” of ei Broken Blossoms ” ; John Barrymore’s 44 Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde ”; Henry B. Walthall’s 44 Little Colonel” of “Tho Birth of' a Nation ” ; Charles Ray’s 44 The Coward ” of “The Coward Charles Chaplin’s “father” of “The Kid ” ; Emil Jannings’ 41 Henry VIII. ” in, 4 * Deception.” The programme at the Liberty Theatre this week is headed by 44 Rudd’s New Selection,” produced by E. J. and Dan Carroll. It is a companion picture to 44 On. Our Selection,” and depicts the further doings of Dad, Dave, Sarah and the rtest of the extensive bush family. These characters were made famous by Steele Rudd, and 44 Rudd’s New Selection ” is a tale of humorous domestic differences, with a glimpse or two of pathos, and a sent! mental story, not without its dramatic moments, revolving round picturesque figures of bush life.

Mr H. G. Wells, the well-known author, was an interested spectator at the initial screening in London of the picturisation of his popular novel, “ Kipps.” He expressed himself as being surprised at the fidelity of the screen version to the original story, and would like that statement to he made public, ae he had been told by his American author friends that he would ho lucky if he recognised his own 41 brain children” after the picture producers had finished with it. After thanking the management he prophesied a rosy future for the Stoll films if that evening’s show was anything like a fair sample. Making titles which describe pictorially as well as with the words is the function of the art title department at any largo picture studio—just one of the departments which contribute to the artistry of a production (says a New York paper). Let us assumo that a sequence of photodrama deals with the teeming rush of a great city as night falls. The title as projected on the screen might read; 44 Among those thousands who wearily take their homeward way when the factories pour forth their human cogs was Sally Simper.” No matter how artistic an art title, it must not be allowed to violate or encroach upon the sacred precinct of the director. It must never bo more than a misty * background foi the printed word of the title ; yet in a flash it must prepare the spectator for the action that is to follow, give him a clearer understanding of the title, which may be so “gummed up” with poetry as to be obscure, and put him in sympathy with poor little Sally Simper whom he will next sec leaving tho unsavory factory. In Hollywood there are girls who are used for nothing else but to pose in the place of stars for close-ups of various portions of the anatomy—arras, hands, backs and feet. They have more constant employment and make more money than the average popular extra. In tho early days of films, those who played in them were lucky if they got any food during working hours (says a London paper). Natural light was so precious to the producer that he dared not waste a moment of sunshine, and so actors and actresses worked steadily on—with food as a last consideration. In those days too, even if a halt was made for meals, the players had to provide their own—either by means of a few sandwiches hurriedly cut and packed before they left homo for tho day’s work, or a badly cooked meal provided by the local cooksliop. Now things have changed entirely, and wo find the modern studio equipped with a first class canteen or restaurant, where artists can obtain anything from a good three course lunch, to a cup of tea and biscuits at low prices. At the Famous Lasky studio at Islington, for example, the kitchen is controlled by a chef from one of 'the most famous of London restaurants. When actors and actresses are seen drinking champagne you can rest assured that, in the majoritv of cases, it is ginger ale—even though it bo served from champagne bottles. 44 Port wine” is generally burnt sugar and water, J>ut tea, coffee and beer are usually the real thing. One sees some really fine kitchen scenes in films nowadays. They are ‘ r eet ” at tremendous expense. If a player is shown cooking 1 or making pastry, he or she actually cooks on a real gas fire.