PARAMOUNT’S FAMOUS FORTY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17345, 27 September 1924, Page 20

PARAMOUNT’S FAMOUS FORTY.

1925 RELEASES. in the belief that next season ""ill bo tbo most successful in tlie history of motion pictures, the Famous .Players-! .asky ( orporation, according to au announcement, just made, Mill release forty pictures in 11*25 in New Zealand. Several of these productions have been completed already and so that tlie others A\ill I><* ready for release date, an unprecedented production programme lias been inaugurated at the Paramount studios in Hollywood and Long Island City. Fifteen production units are now busy, and eighteen pictures will he under way before the end of the month. “ This is tlie most ambitious production programme we have ever essayed," stated Adolph Zukor, of Famous Playc-rs-l.asky Corporation, ’‘both in number and quality. The public’s tastes in motion pictures entertainment Ims been steadily rising, and next fall we shall release some of the most interesting pictures wo have ever made." The list of tlie forty pictures will include ** .Monsieur Beaucairc,” the production that will mark - the return of Kodolph Valentino to the screen alter an absence ol two years. ’I his picture, directed by Sidney Olcott. has been completed at 1 lie Long Island studio, and i- heralded as one of the most .sumptuously mounted productions ever made in the east. In the supporting cast are Hebe Daniels, Lois Wilson, Doris Kenyon. l."AV“ll Sherman, and a number of other prominent picture " Peter Pan,” Barrie's immortal phantasy, will at last reach the screen as one of this group of pictures. This production will be made ibis summer and probably released during Christnias week. It will be produced by Herbert Breenon. Betty Bronson will play the leading role made famous on the stage by Aland Adams. One of tiie novelties will be Paramount’s Jirst entirely in coloui •• Wanderer of the "Wasteland.” a Zane Grey story, which has been produced *>y .Irvin Willat. in Death \ alley, ('a!. It. is said that in this picture of life i:i th«‘ desert colour photography readies a development .surpassing anything shown «ni the screen so far. Another novelty will lx* a picture version of •• Merton of the Movies.” to ho produced by James CTuze, the maker ol “ I he Covered Wagon.” Avith Glen Hunter in the star role which he has made famous oi> the stage. Two of Cecil B. ,le MillcLs productions are included. The first of these i" '• Feet ol Claw" with Bod La Bocque, F.stellc Taylor and Victor Varconi. Beulah .Marie l)ix ami Bertram Milhauser adapted the screen play from the novel by Margaretta 1 little. Ibis is a break in the long series of screen stories nrepared for -Mr de .Mill** by Jeanie "Uaepherson. but she A\ill do lii> other production of series. ••The Golden Bed.” This is the first Wallace Irwin's novel, with the same featured players. I lire * Gloria Swanson pictures on the schedule are to he directed by Allan I) wai i . Tin so arc ••.Mailhandled.” “ A Woman Scorned.” and The ( ost ot Folly.” Thomas .Meighan has an outstanding place in the 'dies. One of his pictures will be .lames Oliver Curwood’s ** Iho Alaskan,’’ which Herbert Breenon is to direct. Booth Tarkington is writing an original story lor him called •• Bed Rock,” which is to be produced by Victor Heermaii, and he has another. ‘‘Tongues of Flame.” by Andrew Sou tar which i.s to be directed by Victor Fleming. \ alcntino will also have another picture in this series, a. screen version of Rex Beach’s story. “ A Sainted Devil. ' which Joseph Hcnaberv Mill direct. 1 lie two directors who brought Pola Negri her greatest fame abroad are to make the three pictures in which she will appear in this group. Dimintri Buchowetzki, who directed her in several of lieu Furopean successes, will direct her in “Compromised.” a Sliderman story, and in • A Woman Scornbased oil the (hvon .Johnson story. i hose W ho Walk in the Darkness.” Ernest Lubitsch, who made .Miss .'••egzi s greatest European success, " Passion,” -will direct her in “ Foridcan Paradise, ’ based on a storv by Paul Bern. J * ihi- complete list follows:—Gloria -v an-un in “ Manhandled,” Zane Gn \ s "The W'andcrer of the Waste!and” “ Changing Husbands”; 110-loiph -loiph A alcntino in “Monsieur BeuuFnguarded Women,” a Jain. , C n,/.n production, “The Enemy m : Pola Negri • ln £. v \ ; • : ' '• The MounteL'hc Man " ••• I 'H!‘l Alom- • s j n !!r r v i.. j u " Curn-uoda ■ I'lio Ahukuii."

— ] Cecil li. dc Mille’s production, “ Feet of Clay.” “Open All Night”: Gloria j Swanson in an Allan Dwan production, • “A Wo.m.ui .Scorned.” “ Empty ; Hands.” with Jack JF.lt and Jaeque- ; line Logan. Bet tv Cmnpsun in “The I Female.” from < nthia Stoeklov's Story. Bchc Daniels in Dangerous ! Money ” ; Pola Negri in ” Forbidden Paradise.” “Tic* Store Without- a j Xante." with Agues Avers and Ricardo < ortez. Glenn Hunt, r in ” Merton of the Movies ” ; Thomas Meighan in "Bed Rock,” hv Booth Tarkington : j Agnes Ayers in Worldly Goods " : j Rodolph Valentino in Rex Beach’s j story. ■ A Sainted D.-vil,” ” Argcnj tine Love,” with Be ho Daniel* and ■; Ricardo Cortez; a James Cruzc production . "The Citv That Never Sleeps,” “The Beautiful Adventure,” Gloria Swanson in “The Cost of Folly." • Peter Pan." James Barrie's immortal story. “ North of 30.” with Ernest Torrence, Jack Holt. Jacqueline Logan. Noah Beery and 'Tullv Mar'hail. hv Emerson Hough; Thomas Aleighan in “Tongues of Flame,” j Bchc Daniels in Little Ml- Blueheard." Richard Dix in “ Manhattan ” Cecil B. do Mil lo* production, “The Golden Bed.” with Rod La Roeque Estelle Taylor, and Victor Varconi • ! Agnes Ayers in 4 ‘ Plaything of Fire.” j William do Alille’s product ion “Locke.l Doors." Besides the abote there I will he a long list of Metro pictures.