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"The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry"
Page Fifteen
Production Notes
(Continued from Page 9)
CHANGE IN STUDIO PERSONNEL
Several changes in his studio personnel were announced recently by Jesse L. Lasky.
The Realart Studio has been renamed the Wilshire Studio to distinguish it from the Lasky Studio.
Frank E. Garbutt. until now manager of the Realart Studio, has been appointed special technical adviser to the Paramount production department and will be in charge of all of the company's laboratory work in Los Angeles and New York. Under his supervision a new and improved laboratory will be constructed to replace the present one.
Victor H. Clarke, formerly manager at the Long Lsland Studio, has been appointed manager of the Wilshire Studio.
John S. Robertson, who is returning shortly from England, will direct "Blood and Sand," Valentino's first Paramount starring vehicle.
BERANGER MAKING DUTCH PICTURE
George Beranger upon completion of "Sinister Street" in London, England, left for Harlem, Holland, where he is now at work upon Van der Veen's play, "Thou Shalt Not." In the cast are several of the foremost continental stage artists, including Jean Musch, Paul de Groot, and Pierre Balledux. Ideal Films, Lt., get three more from Beranger when he is through with the first of the Beranger series of features for Hollandia Filmfabriek.
Bert Lytell directed the stage drama in which Mary Alden first appeared.
SPECIAL CORPORATION FORMED
Yale University Press of New Haven will supervise the making of 100 reels of motion pictures, depicting American history. Production has been entrusted to The Chronicles of American Picture Corp., incorporated in New York with ottices in New York City.
George Parmly Day, treasurer of Yale University and president of Yale University Press, is president of the new company. Dr. Max Farrand, professor of American history at Yale, and Dr. Frank Ellsworth Spaulding Sterling professor of school administration and head of the Department of Eudcation at Yale, have been appointed editors-in-chief.
Members of the board of directors of The Chronicles of American Picture Corp. are: George Parmly Day, Elton Parks, Robert Glasgow, Arthur Herbert Brook, Robert E. MacAlarney, William Todd De Van and Ai-thur Edwin Krows.
PATHE PLAYLET, "CONVICT 993," WITH IRENE CASTLE TO BE RELEASED
Pathe announces that the latest Pathe Playlet, "Convict 993," featuring Irene Castle and an all-star cast of players, will head the collection of short subject features and the one serial episodes scheduled for release the week of February ,5th. Among those playing prominent roles in the offering are Helene Chadwick, Warner Oland, Paul Evertou, Harry Benham and J. H. Gilmour.
The first stage role of William Conklin was in "Her Majesty," starring Grace George and directed by William A. Brady.
Vernon L. Walker has been engaged to handle the camera for the Napoleon comedies under production at the Morris R. Schlank Studios.
AT THE R-C STUDIOS
Doris May and company. Inder the direction of William A. Seiter, are starting upon, their fourth production, entitled "Gay and Deviliijh,"
Advance preparations are being made for the filming of "Tlie Woman Breed," Pauline Frederick's next production immediately following the one on which she is now working. The African desert village in which much of the action takes place is now being designed and will be built on the R-C lol.
COMPLETES FIRST
Curran-Herbst Productions has just finished its first picture starring "Big Boy" Williams. The story is temporarily titled "Blaze Away," written by liruce Boteler and directed by W. Hughes Curra)i. Molly Malone is seen opposite the star.
FOREIGN PRESENTATION FOR
Walter Wanger recently cabled Carl Laemmle from London asking that arrangements be made for the presentation at Covent Garden of "Foolish Wives." Arrangements are under way for the Paris premiere.
The local i)remiere of "The Rosary," the Selig-Rork sui)erproduction, is scheduled to take place soon at the Kinema. Lewis Stone, Eugenie Besserer and Ann May are prominent in the all-star cast. Bernard McConville wrote the original story, taking as his theme the stage play by Edward Rose. Jerome Storm directed.
Three episodes of the new animal serial, "Shadows of the Jungle," in which Philo McCollough plays a leading role opposite Grace Darmond, have been titled at Warner Brothers Studio and sent East.
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