PARAMOUNT PRODUCTIONS.
NEW PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCED. Moving picture goers throughout New Zealand will be interested to learn of the following details announced recently by Paramount:—The near future is about to bring to the screen a number of very great productions. Recently patrons have seen “ The Ten Commandments ” and such jiictures as “ Monsieur Beaucaire,” “ North of 3G,” Zane Grey’s “ Wanderer of the Wasteland ” and others. Included in Paramount’s famous forty yet to be released this year there will be Cecil B. De Mille’s “The Golden Bed”; “Coming Through,” with Thomas Meighan; “Miss Bluebeard.” with Bebe Daniels; “The Swan,” with Adolphe Menjou; “ The Devil’s Cargo,” starring Wallace Beery and Pauline Starke; “FortyWinks,” with Theodore Roberts and Raymond Griffin; and others. Looking somewhat further into the future. Paramount announces “ Madame Sans Gene,” which Gloria Swanson has just completed; and Zane Grey offers three distinct stories, namely, “ The Thundering Herd,” “ The Light of Western Stars ” and “ The Code of the West ” ; while “ Sackcloth and Scarlet ” (from George Gibb’s popular story), “ The Dressmaker from Paris,” “ Salomy of the Tenements,” “ Grounds for Divorce” (with Betty Compson), and “ Contraband ” will be among the noteworthy productions. “ Peter Pan,” James M. Barrie's story, will also be included in the list of future productions. Many of the above-mentioned pictures will be screened at the Grand Theatre. In addition to a great line up of big subjects, Paramount has to announce the recent acquisition of Harold Lloyd, Douglas Maclean and Raymond Griffin into their fold for the purpose of comedy- productions. D. W. Griffith, who recently signed a contract to produce pictures for Paramount, has in hand Marie Corelli's “ The Sorrows of Satin ” annd " That Royle Girl.” A notable feature in the future policy of Paramount Pictures is the bringing into line of such well-known authors as Sir James M. Barrie, Zane Grey,
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17575, 27 June 1925, Page 20 (Supplement)
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