Camera (April 1921-April 1922)

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Page Four "The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry" CAMERA ! Film Capital Production Notes TEXAS GUINAN WESTERN SERIES The Texas Guinan Productions has been organized to produce a series of twelve tworeel Westei-n dramas starring Texas Guinan. These attractions will be released by way of the independent or state-right market, commencing September 15th. In addition to these pictures Miss Guinan will also produce during the year two five or six-reel western specials. The eastern executive offices of The Guinan Productions are located in New York City, but production activities will be on the west coast. The first six stol'ies have been acquired and will be photographed at the exact location named by the author of the stories. It is also planned that for a period of eight weeks after the completion of the first series of twelve releases, Miss Guinan will mak<j,a personal tour throughout the United Stale's, appearing in principal motion picture and vaudeville houses showing her productions. BORZAGE TO PRODUCE HERE Frank Borzage, director of "Ilunioresque," "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford," "Pack Pay," and other stories for Cosmopolitan, is expected in Los Angeles shortly to assume charge of his own productions. NEW PATHE SERIES A new series of Homan Day two-reel dramas of life in the Maine woods has been contracted for by Pathe and production is progressing under the direction of Phil Carle. "THE HALF BREED" RELEASE ARRANGED George Bentle, general manager of the Oliver Morosco Productions, is in New York, where he has definitely concluded arrangements with Associated First National officials for the release of "The Half Breed," a western drama by Oliver Morosco, directed by Charles A. Taylor, in which Wheeler Oakman has the principal role. STEWART PICTURE RETITLED Louis B. Mayer has selected "Her Mad Bargain" as the releasing title for the Anita Stewart vehicle recently produced under the working title of "The Price of Happiness." It is an Associated First National attraction. The screen version was written by Josephine Quirk and it was filmed under the direction of Edwin Carewe. Walter McGrail, Gertrude Astor, and Arthur Kdmund Carew are the principals of the star's supporting cast. ANOTHER KEATON COMEDY Busier Keaton has just finished for First National release another of his comedies, as yet untitled. In it Keaton has, as his feminine vis-a-vis, Virginia Fox. Lou Anger, production manager, and Mai St. Clair are at present preparing his next. "SLIPPY McGEE" FINISHING "Slippy McGee," the Oliver Morosco production under the direction of Wesley Ruggles, is approaching completion. Heading the all-star cast are Wheeler Oakman, Colleen Moore, Pat O'Malley and Edwin Stevens. "Good for Nothing," a John Emerson and Anita Loos story, will be Constance Talmadge's next starring vehicle. UNDERWOOD PHOTOPLAY Lawrence Underwood will begin presently the production of the photoplay entitled, "Repaid," written and prepared by himself for Sunflower Feature Films in Kansas. CLYDE FILLMORE Playing Joel Gant in "The Sting of the Lash' at the California this week. Casts of the Week Irving Cummings Productions "THE RUSE" Directed by Irving Cummings Irving Cummings Robert Walker C. A. Williams Thunder Face Gladys Gilland Frank Lanning Ed. Cheesman Selig-Hork Productions "THE NE'ER-TO-RETURN ROAD" Directed by Bertram Bracken Wallace Beery Margaret Landis Walt Whitman Margaret McWade Jack Mulhall Metro "THE GOLDEN GIFT" Directed by Maxwell Karger Alice Lake Josef Swickard Harriet Hammond John Bowers Stanhope Wheatcroft Vitagraph "LUCKY CARSON" Directed by Wilfrid North Earle Williams Gertrude Astor Earle Schenck Colette Forbes Betty Ross Clarke James Butler Loyal Underwood TO BE SEEN SHORTLY Five special productions aie about to be released heie through Associated First National. They are: Whitman Bennett's "Salvation Nell," Oliver Morosco's "The Half Breed," Charles Ray's "A Midnight Bell," Constance Talmadge's "A Woman's Place," and John M. Stahl's "The Child Thou Gavest Me." AT UNIVERSAL lilditorial work will begin presently on "Conflict," the Priscilla Dean production just completed. Director Stuart Paton will work in collaboration with Frank Lawrence, film editor-in-chief, in assembling the footage for the screen. After locationing on the Mojave desert, Harry Carey has arrived at the studio to conclude "The Fox," his newest production. The star wrote the story himself and it is being filmed under the direction of Robert Thornby from Lucien Hubbard's continuity. I'rankie Kiolet has begun work at Universal City as a reward for having won the "Seattle Star"-Universal brains, beauty and popularity contest. ROBERTSON-COUE. NOTES Comes the announcement of resumption of activities at the West Coast studios of the R-C Pictures Corporation. The new schedule calls for a series of productions with Pauline Frederick, Sessue Hayakawa and Doris May; and a star series to be directed by L. J. Gasnier and Christy Cabanne. A number of other features will be announced later. Doris May has already started work on "The P'oolish Age," the first of a series of comedy-dramas in which she is to be starred. They will be known as Hunt Stromberg productions. Louis J. Gasnier and a staff of assistants are at Lake Tahoe preparing to film "Mam'selle Jo," an adaptation by Winifred Dunn, from the novel of the same name by Harriet T. Comstock. Pauline Frederick is expected to begin work shortly on "The Lure of Jade," an original story arranged for the screen by Marion Orth. AT REALART Chester M. Franklin has arrived from NewYork, where he went recently to make a picture with Constance Binney. Mr. Franklin is at present making preparations for "Spring Fever," a Bebe Daniels' starring vehicle, which he will handle. Director Maurice Campbell is completing arrangements for the filming of "The Heart of Youth," by Sonia Levine, which will star Constance Binney. NEILAN TO MAKE "PENROD" Marshall Neilan will next produce Booth Tarkington's "Penrod," with Wesley Barry in the title role. Neilan has, already starred work on the adaptation of the story, which work he will personally handle, and "shooting" is expected shortly. "Penrod" will be distributed by Ausociated First National I'ictures following "Bits of Life," just finished. NEW FIVE-REELERS The Border Feature Film Corporation has finished its fifth two-reel western, written by William R. Lighton. This company will start the first of August on a series of fivereel westerns, which Harry Moody will direct. STAHL TO LOCATION AT MOJAVE Arrangements are made for the John M. Stahl company to leave for the Mojave desert shortly to film location scenes for "The Song of Life," a future First National attraction. (Continued on Page 9)