Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-12-05 | Page 10 | Jackie Coogan in "Long Live the King" at Pantages Today

Jackie Coogan in Long ULong Live the King At Pantages Pantages' Today The long heralded Metro production Long Live tho the King starring Jackie Coogan will be shown as the screen feature at the Pantages today l Particular Particular artic- artic ular interest is attached to this latest film of tho the young star as it is his first production under the contract which was given Iven him recently In addition to a half million mimon dollar bonus by Metro Pictures corporation Long Live the King was re recently recently recently re- re completed at 1 and its engagement at the Pantages theatre theatre theatre the the- atre is among the early dates to a a. few houses throughout the coun coun- try From various sources the information information mation was as current that a II huge sum of or money was being spent in the tho making maltIng malting malt malt- ing of this film and recent recene reports 1 definitely fix the sum as Of this huge amount nearly two thirds was spent on the construction of the magnificent sets which furnish the atmosphere of I Long ong Live the King and which surround Jackie with regal sp splendor r I As Is known n to millions of readers reades Long Live e the King was adapted for fot Jackie from Mary Roberts lIme- lIme harts hart's novel of or orthe the same name The Plo is set in the mythical Balkan kingdom of of Lavonia and hinges around the escapades of the little crown prince played by Jackie who Is beset by a a. band of terrorists who threaten to seize the government The I book Is fascinatingly told filled with romance and excitement aplenty The producers of the film tUm version of or Long I Live Uve the tha I King l have r retained th these t rs rg d essentials n of a good romance e and I Jackie is said to have the greatest role of his career as the adventurous Prince Otto Long Live the King was directed by Victor from the adaptation adaptation adap adap- tation of C. C Gardner Sullivan and Eve live Unsell It was photographed by Frank Good and Robert Martin with art di direction direction direction di- di in n charge of J. J J. J Hughes and research in charge chargO of William Van Brincken It was produced for Metro under the personal supervision of Jack Coogan Sr