SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1984,
THE STAR*******
·TO-NIGHT and TO-MORROW
5.30 & 9.15
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PROGRAMME FEATURES,
8 SOLID REELS OF JOY |
MACK SENNETT
The Comedy King
prosenta
BEN TURPIN
ia
"A SMALL TOWN
IDOL."
TO-NIGHT.
Coronet.-Alice Lake and Rudolf Valentino in "Uncharted Beas.” World.-Po..ceman O'Hara in "In the Name of the *Law."
Star-Bon Turpin in "A
Small Town Idol." Grand-Grace Darmond in
"The Midnight Guest' and Buster Keaton in "Ons Weak."
DOUG'S OPINION.
WHAT MAKES A GOOD PICTURE.
COSMOPOLITAN.
THEY ALL MEET AT HOLLYWOOD,
Hollywood in cosmopolitan. Every ane knows that. But low realiz that every picture mudo there brings together people from all over the world.
As a typical-dot_exceptional- instance, the cast of "Torment," which Maurice Tourneur is making at United Studios for First National | release, was questioned this week.
Mr. Tourneur was born in France. and spent the first 35 years of his life there with the exception of a couple of years spent in Africa and on a world tour with Mme. Rejane Owen Moore, who has tho mala lead, spent the first geventeen years of his fife in Ireland. Bessie Love, who has the leading feminine part, | was born and brought op in TexSB ↑ Jean Horsholt lived in Copenhagen, Denmark, until he was thirty Of interest to many in the motion Joseph Kilgour was born in Canada picture industry, as well ag to film and spent his early years in Eng fans among the general public, island. Maude George, & cousin of tereo outline of what Douglas Graco George, was born in River Fairbanks, cinema stor and pro-side, Csl., and has lived her entire ducor, finds absolutely necessary as theatrical career in Los Angeles- the primary basis for a successful first at the old Burbank, in stock, picture.
and since in pictures. George BOOTY TARKINGTON STORY MORE TO HIM THAN FAME. part of an affidavit by Mr. Fairbote und Morgan Wallace in Santa
This statement constitutes à small Cooper was born in Newark, N.
support of a recent Supreme Barbara. Jackie Coogan, the little star of Court appeal for an injunction "Peck's Bad Boy," and the co-star restraining Hyman Winik and the with Charles Chaplin in "The Kid," Leader Film Corporation from cut- the picture which made him famous, ting down and reconstructing cor! is a real boy-in spite of his pre- them in two reels each to form a tain of his old films and issuing cocity.
poraty restraining order.
Supported by Mario Prevost, Phyllis Haver, and heaps of fennett beauties.
'HISUNDERSTOOD.
FILMED.
JACKIE'S GANG."
"
Erme, one of the best trained doge difilindon, and Ben Alexan- der, Fat National's popular boy layer,ave reunited in J. K. Mac- Donal picturization of "Mis- Wherever be goes crowds hail serial. Mr. Fairbanks won a tem
There follow the essentials for B
successful motion picture, us taken from Mr. Fairbanks' affidavit;
underssod." a Booth Turkington
him they would a boro; men try to make a super-being out of him, story, Cameo will be remembered and women try to spoil him with na the of who played an important petting. But throughout it all. part is furnishing the pathos and Jackie has remained the little, un Iron in "Penrod and Sam," the affected chap he was before he fald production which started to climb the Indder to film wats istributed through First Nations. Ben and Cameo rank
To be frank, Jackie in bored by equall us emotional actors, for the all the attention showered on hirm, dog kaws how to "die" for the He doesn't
all. care for it
success.
"An interesting drumstic story.
The story must be presented and edited so that it may be visualiz ed within the compass of a short period of time; otherwise, an audi- ence becomes bored and tired.
"A successful picture must bo
moviras well as his master knows He'd rather be running down an planned so that it will present alloy with "the gang" ar romping scenically dramatic and vital fea- written with his dog, than to be the centre tures that will hold and attract on
w tery for them. "Manderstood wits
Proper scenery, appliance, props
especily for the screen by Booth of admiring throngs of adults spont-audience. Turkiston. It is now it peeing what sounds to his ears as rank tion the United Studios with a foolishness. It's fun for him to act and paraphernalia, including proper rast made up of Ben Alexander, before the extem, and he doesn't costumes, must be provided so that Tree tich, Rockliff Fellows, Henry understand why everybody should the picture, when thrown upon the try to make a fuss about the subject, screen, may instantly reflect artistic
"If they'd only let me all alone, preparation and atmosphere.
D. Wildhall and Dot Ferley, and
Care.
A MOTHER'S CARE.
JAGIE COOGAN ONLY A STALL BOY" AT HOME.
and let me play with my toys," is probably the thought that fits through bis little head during the impromptu receptions that he has
to undergo as a film star.
And Jackie has lots of toys-in fact he has practically every toy hat has ever been made to gladden
CYTHEREA
TO BECOME A GOLDWYN FILM.
Samuel Goldwyn last week pur- the heart of a youngster. But there chased the screen rights to Joseph
ARE YOU
AFAILI
CAROL. DEMESTER I DW.GRIFFITH 's
"ONE EXCITING NIGHT”
NEW GRIFFITH FILM.
ONE EXCITING NIGHT,"
MYSTERY AND A STORM.
THE GRAND.
TO-DAY till MONDAY
ANOTHER BIG "DOUBLE"!
GRACE DARMOND
im
THE MIDNIGHT GUEST
and
BUSTER KEATON
in
"ONE WEEK
(It's better than "The Boat")
UNCHARTED SEAS."
RACE SUICIDE.
P
INTERESTINGUINEMA
• FACTS.
For his latest motion picture photoplays, has taken for his cue veterans of polar expeditions and sensation, "One Exciting Night." ALASKAN CANINE HUSKIES. D. W. Griffith, master-maker of Seven Alaskan canine buskics, the increasing popularity of the last mumerous winters in the land of the two or three years of the stage midnight sun, were introduced into melodrama and has produced a Hollywood's film colony as players sought to save France from race The aid of motion pictures is mystery picture par excellence.
In this newest of Griffith films, a
in Metro's special production of United Arists Corporation release,
"Uncharted Seas."
suicide. News of this move was the great director gives five of the stellar role in the production, made received by Lou Angar, production Alice Lake, who is playing the made, known in a communication six elements that go to make up friends with the supposedly vicious effective mystery-secreted treasure, malamutes, and learned to drive manager of personal disappearance, puzzling them in spite of their aversion to Keaton Comedies, from the film homicide, hidden identity, and the
feminine buthority. return of the avenging spirit. And
company's Paris exchange, J. H. Scott, himself a well known with it all he gives the spectator on student of Alaskan woodcraft, took
"This letter tells me that come altogether marvellous assortment in the dogs from their frozen home in dies showing only the bright side of the way of actual entertainment.
the Northr und acted as their guar married life are meeting with wore There is as sweet and dainty a love story as ever, was filmed; there dian during the six months' trip to favour at the bands of patriotic Southern California. One of the Owners of French cinoma houses. and who knows of a Frenchzush who is not patriotic?" Mr. Auger mauication. mid in discussing the foreign co-
is mystery galore-mystery till the Audience sits breathless and then animals was with Steffanson on his comes relief from the suspense in
Arctic expeditions. the form of the most delightful and patient Miss Lake; the animals Under the guiding hand of the laughter-provoking comedy from Romeo Washington, a wonderful became acclimatized and promised black-face character who finds him to become the least temperamental
of actors.
self torn between love of a dusky "Uncharted Bene" is a Munsey's maid and fear of the peering eyes Magazine story from the pen of and stealthy figures that creep in John Fleming Wilson. It was pre- and qut are seen overywhere.
the
Metro-Buster
**The fear of raco suicide has been
uppermost there for many years and the gravity with which the French verme regarde this problem bill authorizing the payment of was shown by the recent passage of In this picture Mr. Griffith has pared for the screen by George bonuses to parents of large families. departed entirely from the heavy Elwood Jocks and made under the
"Motion pictures are
shown and spectacular and gone in purely direction of Wesley Ruggles.
throughout the sister republic and [for audience entertainment in the
are believed to have a strong in way of love, laughter, mystery, summer thunderstorm with which fluence an ita citizens. Now, maurice, who took his company to thrills and thrille. There are no overybody everywhero is familiar according to some film comedies, torrential downpour of min success in matrimony is based on Rome to make "The Eternal City,"great mob scenes, ng historical a will direct "Cytherea" and is now motif to be picturized, no mass of coupled with hurricane winds, low- an ability to dodge rolling ping and sweeping clouds, aplit asunder every Batirons, digest cast-iron examples in Havana in search of suitable costumes. locations. The story calls for many But there is entertainment a second by bolts of tree shredding of the bride's attempts at baling is one particular favourite among Hergesheimer's Dove! "Cytherea." scenes in the Cuban city and Fitz-full two hours of it. There is a lightning. Trees are uprooted and and to withstand the effects of Altough the pictures in which the large assortment of playthings. The book was published two seasons maurice intends to film them in the mining and much sought satchel flung about like matches before au walking the flour all night with two Jacki Congan appears earn hun-hat is an electric train."
thousands of dollars a year siderably more than this particular handling of an unusual theme ed to start on December 1. The bills that lies for a time submerged roofed, demolished, and crumble
Many of the other toys cost con- Aged because of the adroit actual locale. Production is expect dataining half a million dollars in airplane propeller: houses are up-armfuls of offspring.
"Probably the French govern for the little star is never article; but it is the que he pre-attracted more attention than any interiors will be made in New York, in a flour barrel in the kitchen while beneath the tempost. And in the happer then when bis father i fers. For hours he sits on the floor previous work of this author. Other Ouida Bergere (Mrs. Fitzmaurice) the amorous Roméo makes love to midst of the Boy and Girl find their ment believes that such scenes as beside the tiny tracks, watching the Hergesheimer novels which have is now at work on the screen adapta- the choice of his heart. And all the love story come true; the villain is these coupled with what may be Lackie a few cents is a fortune: engine and couches go around inter- already been picturized are "Tol'able tion which, while it will retain the time there is uppermost in the captured the mystery of the half exaggerated exposes of the hard-
drama of the piece, will handle the minds of everybody the query-million dollars cleared.
ships caused by the high cost of minably. He never tirea of watch-David" and "The Bright Shawl,"
nusual eex situations in such a way"Who murdered Johnson?*
Carl Dempeter has the feminine living are not likely to hurry & Wile Coogan, Sr., tries to still to interest him in other toys are
ing its ceaseless course. Attempts two Barthelmess pictures.
Like "The Eternal City," this that they will be beyond the reach of Of course no Griffith picture rôle and seldom does a theatregoer struggling and matrimonially in in the talented little son the habits fruitless, and if he ever tires of new independently-produced picture objections. Mr. Goldwyn promises would be truly Griffithreoque with see a sweeter or daintier ebarac-clined youth in his proposal. And And terization then she gives. Others proposals, it must be remembered, of thift, nevertheless he finds it a posing in front of the movie camera of Mr. Goldwyn is scheduled for a cast equal in importance to that ont its great climax scene. hardtask, for Jackie, like other it is a sure thing that be will become release through Associated First which portrayed the principal roles "One Exciting Night" has it. This pinyers in the cast are all of widely are the first steps in the business
National Pictures. George Fitz-in "The Eternal City."
of raising families.
de
give him a few cents.
10 cata is wealth untokl.
littlarching of his age-six year-an electrical engineer.
ba aweet tooth and has an
appate for candy which is present
at hours of the day. In addition
he kes cakes, cookies, etc., and
the xtra coin enables him to'satisfy➡ lis auging for those epicurean edlike.
•
Jackie, is a dutiful son, and why he is forbidden to eat anything the is no rebellion in his little mid, although at times the tempta
fiona novero.
1st summer, during a trip East, Jade was taken to the Fox Hills Safarium on Staten Island, where: soler wounded in the World-War are quartered during their con Talconce. It was a notable day for theheroes when Jackie made his aphrance, and any other child but Juse would have been spoiled by thepetting they administered on
hi
e of the veterana, knowing the weness of little boys, sumpti. tidly ordered a, nurse to bring Jatie a glass of lemonade and some Newtons. They looked good to Jaie, so he took one of the edies. However, fate, in the form ofis mother, was on hand.
fsckie." she said sharply.
cloud passed over the young. ete face and he glanced undeci sily at the pastry in his hand.
was not often that Jackie wae rdlcitrant, so in this case his
wher gave túm a little slan on the olding hand.
Jackie immediately handed the okie back to the nurse, "Thank you," he inid sweetly,
443 have it after suppery!!
a. Coogan explained afterward th if she did not exercise discipline awhat went into little Jackie'n nach he would be liable to kill Frielf by staffing into it all the ables forced palum by well-
but Ignment admmara.
time it is a storm, that type of mid- known popularity and ability,
THE CORONET
TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.15, 7,15 and 9.15 p.m. TO-MORROW at 6, 7.30 and 9.15 p.m.
METRO PICTURES
present
ALICE LAKE AND RUDOLF VALENTINO
in the Big Special Production.
UNCHARTED SEAS
The story of a loyal young wife, who, against the promptings.
of her heart, strove to make a man of her wastrel husband.
The problem of three lives, commencing in the fashionable whirl
of society, is finally solved in the cold, silent wastes of the Arotic.
THE
Coming! Coming | Coming |
D. W. GRIFFITHS Spectacular Picture Classic,
BIRTH OF A
NATION
"On the other hand, scenes show- ing the joy of being met at the gar- den gate by the little folks and the good wife, following the day's work, and then a well-cooked dinner followed by a quiet evening by the fireside in the midst of a loving family-such scenes as these meet with a different reception at the hands of the French thentre owners. The Sime may contain strife, but it- must not be of a family variety. And you may depend on it that our star Buster Keaton, will not have any matrimonial difficulties, in the filing sent to France, at lesat."
PONJOLA."
SPLENDID FIRST NATIONAL FILM
"Ponjola" is a First National picture directed by Donald Crisp under the supervision of Mr. Rork. Its theme is unusual and judging from reports from Los Angeles and Chicago, whare it has already enjoy- ed first runs, it contains unusual- feminine appeal. The heroine, an English noblewoman, disguised as D man and journeys to South Afrim, where she lives on the veldt among men and ia instrumental in (aving ber lover from the curse of Pon- jola, deadly native-drink.
Anna Q. Nilsson has the leading feminine role, appearing in maszy scones-withe elemnly cropped aante-and- men's clothing, James Kirkwood has the principal masculine charag terization and othera in the cast are
Claire McDon
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