Boy's Cinema (1930-31)

28 HOLLYWOOD'S MONUMENTS. (CoDtioued Irom page 25.) . A littlo wliilo ago a buyer of scrap liiiiiber found in his wagon a long sign which read "Newberry Prison." This was (he last remnant of the appearance of Lilian Gish in a picturizatiou of the classic song, "Annie Laurie." On the opposite side of the city of Los Angeles, far from Hollywood, there is an abandoned studio which stopped work many years ago. Still standing there, however, is a section of an African village which had its initial use in one of the episodes of those very early film thrillers, "The Adventures of Kathleen," featuring Katlilyn Williams, one of the first stars in films. When the wreckers went to work on the old Mack Sennett studio at Eden- dale after the comedy producer had moved to another location, it recalled to many present the days when the late Mabel Normand played there in her great success, "Mickey." One of the most pathetic sights of all is the crumbling ruin of a church set which stands on the coast highway run- ]iing north from Santa Monica to San Fi;ancigco. About six miles from the former town, it stands by itself, although • real estate offices and new beach resi- dences are beginning to crowd in on it from all sides. Most people who pass it have not the slightest idea that, it ever had any connection with the film industry, yet it is all that is left of one ' of the busiest of the early studios, the old "Inceville," whore Thomas H. Ince raised, among many others, William S. Hart and Charles Ray to stardom. The quickly-growing population in- creased the demand for beach property, and after Ince moved to another quarter the studio structures were taken away and the land divide<l up for sale in separate sections. All that remains of the old Studios is the disintegrating chapel, once built for a picture so long ago that no one can remember its name. To persons with imagination and sen- timent these mute reminders of the past glories of the film industry arc the most stirring sights in that part of America. Unfortunately, we have none such in England," perhaps because the average British film has never reached that spectacular stage whioli has entailed the erection of sets of tile mammoth order. BOY'S CINEMA (Continued Srom page 3.) Two Lovely Black Eyes. Jack Hobbi, who in the past few weeks has fought with thirty people, dashed round corners in a racing o<ir at breakneck speed, crashed through the side of a barn in a taxi, and done many other things inviting injury to himself, has been the victim of a simple accident which rendered him un- conscious and left him with two perfect black eyes. Hobbs is playing in the film, "The Love Race," which is being directed for B.I.P. by Lupino Lane at Elstree, and the accident in which ho was in- volved took place inside la taxi which, for the purpose of the film, was hurry- ing with him to the start of a big motor speed race in which he was to take jjart. He 'wa5 standing up urging the driver to g-ain speed when the taxi .swerved at a corner in one of the lanes near Elstree where the action was tak- ing place, and he struck his hoad with terrific force against the roof. It was at once scon that he was badly hurt, and 41 doctor was summoned. Hobbs was still unconscious when the doctor arrived, and it Avas learnt with relief, after he.had been examined, that his injtiry was not as serious <as at first feared. At Lupino Lane'^ instructions the injured actor was sent home bj- car, and later (with the exception of his black eyes) was none the worse for the accident. Every Tuesday scenes were Anne Grey, Lester Mit- tliews, D. Clark-Smith and Goiald Rawlinson, all of whom had to receive ii:edical attention after the scenes were shot. So dense and choking was the srnoko in this realistic sequence that tha artistes and the studio staff wore foixe<l to use gas masks during the several rehearsals. The mansion, which was built up in the grounds of the studio, was » spacious affair over 50 feet in lieigh*. and when the flames were at their deadliest Manning Haynes. who is the producer of the film and a stickler for realism in his productions, discovered that some valuable old furniture and tapestries which were being used on the set were in danger, and, rushing into the flames, he was responsible for the rescue of a famous old tapestry worth several hundred pounds wbic'.i had been lent for the production. This exciting fire sequence is only one of the many thrilling scenes which will go towards the makrng of what it is hoped will constitute the first talkio with 100 per cent action. Film Stars in Oas Masks. The exciting spectacle of four film stars trapped and surrounded by flames in a burning mansion was w;it- nessed by crowds «f people from Beaconsfield and the surrounding district who hurried to the British Lion studios at Beaconsfield dtiring the early hours of one morning, thinking that the studio was on fire. Actually scenes were being filmed for the talkie version of tlie Edgar Wallace thriller, "The Old Man," and the sequence depicting the fire at Lord Arranway's mansion was being filmed. The central figures in these tense The "Oorilla" and the Charwoman. Dubois, the well-known anima! imper- sonator, had an ' amusing experionco recently at Welwyn Garden City. Ho had to take the part of a full-grow ti gorilla in the picture, "The I'our Winds.", ... .,-;.. While trying to find his way thrcugh the studio to tiro "set " where the film was being made, he lost his way, and found himself in a darkened passo"'- There he saw a charwoman, and. f^!^' getful of his frightful appearance, wcr!»«v up to her to ask the right way. But Si before he had time to speak, the old lady turned round and, seeing a bigf- ape standing near her, gave a piercing, .shriek and went along that passage faster than she had ever moved for years. Norman Lee, the director of the film, and his company heard her yell, and hurried to the scene to see what was the matter. They recognised that it was only Dubois in his make-up. but it was not till he had removed his mask and then confronted the frightened cliar- woman that she could bo convinced lie was not "the missing link." GROSE'S 8, Hew orldg« Street, LONDON, E.C.4. LUDQATB CIRCTIS. BILLIARDS AT HOME 1/. per week. 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