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About The Eugene guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1924-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1925)
TIIE EUGENE GUAED Thursday Evening, Ma Fngo Four GUT LIST OF FILM BE Hark, This Dog Don't Bark He Acts Watch for the comedy output rf the larger studios this year. It's going to lie of astonishing pro portions, sitting an entirely now precendeut. Te fun-makers, so railed, are big headllners on the forthcoming programs, cupoclully with Charlie Chaplin's "Tha Gold Ituah" now In sight and nearly all of the prominent featuro-nro- liuclng companies hare been en deavoring to add one or two of trim to their quota of stir-i. It would appear that Faramoun hat fathered together tho most pretentious group thus far, with lltiold I.loyd and Douglaj Mac Ltn releasing through their .ir g.'Llzation, and Raymond Griffith, a contract player, groomed f. r a Bt-tliar place as well, rhn flint Lloyd picture in to be niadq as scon as Harold returns frum a trip to New York in ahout t.i.'oe wieks, and "MacLean's story will bo shortly announced. Ray Griffith Favored Ray Griffith Is already one of the most highly favored of the screen's newor personalities. He has won his spurs through a se ries of productions In supporting roles chiefly by hla Ingenious pan tomime and gags, and is now con sistently featured. Ills experience stretches away hack to the Keystone days, when he was both a director and gag man, as well as a player. All around experience counts. Ills presence 1b quite a contrast to that of most of tho other com edlans. Ho has made a forte of dress-up clothes, and If thoro Is : any prop In the way of garh that ' ho uses frequently, It Is the silk hat such as he was In "Forty Winks." In fact, that silk hat may he exploited with safety : since It promises to be part of his regular mako-up. Longdon Unsettled Harry Langdon's destiny seems a little unsettled Just at present, and' that Is rather unfortunate, since ho Is really one of the big- goat bets. He Is under contract to Benott, and 'It Is understood that hiB pictures will bo roleased until at least noxt November by I'ii I ho. It Is reported, though, that he has recoived offers from various other organizations, any one of which might result in feature length films. Tho production that ho lfl lit present making, "Ills First Flame," may be reloased as a fivo-rcelor. rathe Is known to he desirous of establishing him In that way. Syd Chaplin appears to be tho star comedian for Warner 'pro fliers Just no. They feel suro that ho can duplicate the hit that ho nindo In "Charley'B Aunt,' nnd thouRh "The tyin on thn Box." Ills first slurring film with them, mm Strongheart, noted dog actor, Is coming soon to the Lowell lit Jack London's famous tale, "White Fang.". The feature has been scheduled for May 14, 15 and 18. Is entirely different, It Is a story of good possibilities. Many Work With Chaplin Fred Neumeyer, who has direc ted many of Lloyd's successful pictures, will act In that capacity for Chaplin. "Chuck" itelsner Is helping on the story, with Churles Logue, who adupted "Ponjola" and "The Lost World." It Is to be a modernized version of the Harold MacGrath novel, and will probably have a big chano finish. Later on, it is not beyond tho range of possibility, that he will do anoth er female Impersonation similar to "Charley's Aunt." It la Bald that a story is being considered with this In view. It Is a ralher striking fact that the growing vogue for comedians Is also bringing a demand for their npnonraneo in plcturcn based on stugo play and, llferary mater ial, in thn past, comedians have depended altogether on tholr own Invention. They hnvo never dealt In the box office value of titles. Douglas MucLean Is tho only ono who has consistently used stage successes, nnd strictly sponklng he did not begin as a gag com edian. Keaton at Work Hunter Kenton has evidently found boneflclnl the use of adap tntlnns. He Is following "Soven Chnncos." taken from the Ilelnsco slagn production, with "Battling made with a view toward building up his feminine patronage. He has nearly always been a more popular star with men than with women. MacLean's gain In popularity is proof of what good consistent hard work will do. He has gath ered together a very excellent or ganization. They thresh out thor oughly the picture from beginning to end, and strive to make each gag just as new and as effective us possible. From the very un pretentious "beginning, ho has gradually climbed up Into the big league star class. Tho sort of comedies he first made at Ince's were of a very light order, but fushloned accord lug to the feature pattern, and without auy particular stress laid on tho gags. They wore not so successful, outHlde of "Twenty-f'hree-anda-Half Hours Leave." "Hottentot" Is Success "The Hottentot" marked' the reul change In his style, and brought him back Into tho spot light. The scene -whero he clung to the horso'e tall during the race was his first big venture Into comedy hokum, and it appeared to be significant of good fortune. Consequently he haa a 'horse's tall" that la a similar touch of hokum In nearly every picture that he mnkes, like tho runaway In the old rlgjln "Nover Say Die, nutlcr." also from a Now York tho rolling nnd hounding snowball play that enjoyed favor about two years ago. This has a prizefight plot, nud Duster Is going Hack to IiIh regular comedy costumo, looso ovor-slr-o pnnts nnd pnncako hut. Ho dopartoil somewhat from thlB routine In "soven Chnncos,'' nils plcluro having undoubtedly been In "Introduce Me.1 MncLonn will probably koep right on with a similar tyo of pic ture under his new releasing con tract. The reclpo has proven good, and when comedians do find I ho right reclpo thoy have a much better chance of sticking i.. ,. . I iu , aa a- iuiv, mau ine piayvrB In the dramatic features. Lloyd High Quality Lloyd's very consistent and high average of popularity Is per haps ample Indication of bow well he has been able to classify him self in the public mind through the consistent quality of his pic tures. He seldom, If ever, goes very far wrong at the box office, and It Is bis enormous money getting power that has been re sponsible, as much as anything, for the attention that is now be ing given to the comedians by the producers. All but completed now Is Char He Chaplin's feature, 'The Gold Rush." Nobody knows quite yet in how many reels It will be re leased Charlie's plans always be ing subject to change up to the last minute), but ten seems to be about the settled number. Some of tho final shots have been photographed on board ship near Los Angeles In the past- few weeks, and practically all that remains now are some retakes and the cutting and editing. It has been all of a year since Charlie started the picture, but It will be a year well repaid if the comedy lives up to the anticipa tions that are being held for It. His method' is still quite Indepen dently his own, and though he would give the efficiency experts Insomnia and heart failure, his productions are always epoch making. Chaplin Is Stimulus If they watched "The Woman of Paris," directors and stars are going to flock to see bis latest production. It may not mean so much as an Influence because Chaplin's comedy style Is too much his own, too Individual, but anything that he offers Is bound to be a tremendous stimulus. This wilt be particularly true of so el baocate and pretentious a film as "The Gold Rush." Not even a dramatic story can be made today without some com edy rellof, and' the popularity of the majority of films during the past year has been In direct ratio to the amusement that they have afforded. Douglas Fairbanks nev er neglects humor in his films, and he is going to have plenty of It In "Don Q" blending with the thrilling romantic appeal. Mury Plckfonl, too, is going to renew the humor nnd pathos that established her fame In "Little Annie Koonoy." It Is a true old time story with gags and gayety for her. John T. Murray Is another whoso appcarancca aro worth watching for. He was a hit In "Mndonna of the Streets" In a small part of the crook, ChrlRtlo's feulure length comedy, "Stop Flirt ing." Murray has had a long exper ience on the musical comedy and vaudeville stage, and didn't Imag lno that he had' any claim on popularity In pictures until he i came to the Coast about a yeari ago. It they are going to start draft ing comedinns from the stage, there Is absolutely no telling how much tho producers will be able, to add to the now all-Important Item of laughs on tho screen. Ill lira j ro z GENERAL CONTRACTORS and BUILDER Just Completed the Lowell Theatre and Store Buildings. Estimates Furnished Thirty Greetings of Future Success and Prosperity To The Lowell Theatre From carl laemmle 30 UNIVERSAL JEWELS The Master Production of the Year, "THE LAST LAUGH" Reginald Denny in "CALIFORNIA STRAIGHT AHEAD" By BYRON MORGAN Cast: Uortrude Olmstead, Tom Wilson, Frances Raymond, John tilopptlng, Charles Uerrard, l-'red Ksuiollou, Lucille Ward, Loo Kouita A Harry Pollard Production v Rex Beach's "THE GOOSE WOMAN" with Jack Plckford, Louisa Dresser, Constance Bennett Heading a brilliant cast Including: Gustav Von Seyffcrtlti, James O, Harrows, (Icorgo Cooper, (ieorge Klchols A Clarence Brown Production Hoot Gibson in "SPOOK RANCH" by Raymond Bhrock and Edward Sedgwick Cast Includes: Jules Cowles, Helen Ferguson, ltobt. Me Kim and Frank Rice Directed by F.iVwurd Litommle Virginia Valli and Eugene O'Brien in "SIEGE" Serlalled In Collier's nnd published as A novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams Cast: Mary Allien, Marc MacDcrmott, lleatrlce llurnhaiii, W. II. Turner, Klngslcy Benedict. Spotttiwoodo Atlkcn A Svend Gade Production Norman Kerry in "LORRAINE OF THE LIONS" with Patsy Ruth Miller and a fine supporting cant Including: Phllo Mcfullnugh, Joseph J. lktwllng, Harry Todd and lVirreh Turner Story by luldore Bernstein An Edward Sedgwick Production Laura La Plante in "THE TEASER" with Pat O'Malley From the Wm. A. Brady Hroiidwuy Stage Succem by Adelaide Matthews and Mnitliu M. Stanley, with a cast Inehndlng Wyndham Standing. Margaret IJiilnihy, lledda Hopper, Walter Motirall, Vlvlnn Oakland, K. Alyn Warren Directed by Wlllam A. Seller House Peters in "THE TITANS" with Ruth Clifford Supporting cant Includes: Mrs. Lou lellegen. Jern Auston, Gertrude Clair. Lionel Relmore. Ray Hnllor, From tho Novel by Charles Guernon . Directed by Edward Sloman Reginald Denny in "WHERE WAS I?" From the Magazine 8tory by Edgar Franklin Directed by William A. Salter Hoot Gibson in "THE ARIZONA SWEEPSTAKES" by Charles A. Logue Cast: Helen Lynch, Kmmett King, (Ieorge Ovey, rhllo McCul lough. Kale I'rlce, Klngaloy llenedlct. -Directed by Clifford Smith Dorothy Canfield's "THE HOME MAKER" with Alice Joyce and Cllve Brook Supported by n east Including; fleorge Fawrett, Mary Campbell Martha Mattox. Jacqueline; Wells. A King Baggot Production Glenn Hunter in "THE LITTLE GIANT" with Edna Murphy and David Higglns Supporting cast includes: Jim Uradhury. Jr.. Jean Jarvis, Lownrd Meeker, Louise Mackintosh. Thomas Mctiinn, lVdson Mitchell, Petvr Raymond From the Saturday F.venlng Post Story "Once a Peddler" by Hugh McNalr Kehlar A Will Nigh Production Laura La Plante in "THE PLOT THICKENS" with Aleaander Carr From the Saturday F.venlng Post story "Ikiubling for Cupid'' by Nina Wilcox Putnam Directed by Prank Griffen Mary Philbin in STELLA MARIS by William J. Locke A Charles Brsoin Production "MY OLD DUTCH" by Albert Chevalier and Arthur Shirley with Pat O'Malley and Cullen Landls A Lawrence Trimble Production Hoot Gibson in "A HERO ON HORSEBACK" Adapted from the novel "A Daughter of tho Dons" by William McLeod Kalne Cast: Virginia Urowne Faire, Gonrgle Grandee. Cesare Gravina Otto Hoffman Directed by Herbert Blache Reginald Denny in "THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING" From the Stage Success by John Kmerson and Anita loes "ON THE FRONTIER" with Norman Kerry by Ralph Spence Directed by F-dward Sedgwick "PEACOCK FEATHERS" with Jacqueline Logan and Cullen Landis From the novel by Temple Bailey with a supporting cast including: George Fawcett, F.dwin J. Pvrady, Carolyn Irwin. Ward Crane. May King, Prince Troubetikov A Svend Gade Production "TWO BLOCKS AWAY" with George Sidney and Charles Murray the M;iie play by Aaron Hoffman Hoot Gibson in "KINGS UP" by Ralph Spence Directed by Edward Laemmle House Peters in "SNOWBOUND" Even greater thsn his previous vuccees, Th Storm" ad (he "Tornado Mary Philbin in "SALLY IN OUR ALLEY' by Johns Chlckerlnn Reginald Denny in "THIS WAY OUT" Novel bv Frederick Isham Laura La Plante in THE LOVE THRILL" By Byron Morgan Hoot Gibson in "CHIP OF THE FLYING U" From the novel by B. M. Bowers Directed by Herbert Blache Norman Kerry in "UNDER WESTERN SKIES" To he filmed during the 1925 Pendleton Roundup "THE STILL ALARM" Adapted' by Harvey O'Htgglns From the famous stage play by Joseph Arthur and A. C. Wheeler. Directed by Edward Laemmle Virginia Valli in "SPORTING LIFE" and All Star Cast Famous Drury Lane Melodrama by Seymour Hicks and Cecil Raleigh A Maurice Tourneur Production "HIS PEOPLE" with Alexander Carr Story by Isidore Bernstein Hoot Gibson in "THE CALGARY STAMPEDE" Directed by Herbert Blache White Pictures White Contracts White Treatment AND THE WHITE TREATMENT GOES ALL THE WAY-FOR UNIVERSAL PICTURES ARE PRESENTED IN EUGENE BY THE REX AND LOWELL THEATRES
