Camera (April 1920-April 1921)

CAMERA I 'The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry" Page Nine PICKUPS BY THE STAFF A. D. A. AFTER PHOTOS Plans have been made by the Assistant Directors' Association to secure an autographed photo of each and every motion picture producer and star, which will be framed and hung in the club rooms. Severiil pictures have already been obtained. Erich Von Stroheim announces that Jack Proctor and Seigmund Herzog will act as his assistant directors in the filming of the next ITniversal-Jewel production, "'Foolish Wives." Ben Reynolds will be chief cameraman and Alfred W. Alley, his technical director. Paul Hurst, who is to direct a produclion to be made by the Laguna Del Rey An Film Company, was a visitor in Los Angeles this week. He wa.s accompanied by Hedda Nova, his wife and the star of the Laguna company's new picture. .Tack Livingston is preparing for a tour through Canada with "The Golden Trail," a picture made in Portland some time ago with Jano Novak in the lead. \\'ork is progressing steadily on Robert r.ninton's initial all star production, "The Devil to Pay." The Morosco Theatre was taken over one Tiight last week by the Katherine McDonald company at the end of the evening's perI'ormance for the period of twelve hours for tlie purpose of securing scenes for Miss ^McDonald's newest film play, "Curtain!" The picture is under the direction of James Young and is in the third week of production. As a sequel lo his Wallingford stories George Randolph Chester has written "The Son of Wallingford." for Vitagraph. Carter De Haven has recovered from an attack of ptomaine poisoning, and is proceeding upon his film version of "Twin Beds." Eileen Percy's first picture for Fox will be "Myra Meets His Family." On the completion of his third independent picture, "Girls Don't Gamble Any More" for the D. N. Schwab Prpductions, David Butler will leave for a vacation in New ■Vork. While there he will attend to business relative to the release of his pictures ijnd the purchase of new stories for pro<luction. Hank Mann. C!harlie Parrott, and \'ernon Dent, members of Lodge 9, B. P. O. E., participated in the festivities of the Elks' Annual two-day barbacue. which was celebrated last Saturday and Sunday in Elks ('anyoii, near San Bernardino. Dwight Cleveland, chief of the Jesse D. Hampton scenario department, is lining ui) suitable sub.iects for the Robert Tliornby and Ifenry King specials. William Duncan, Edith Johnson, and other members of his Vitagraph serial company, are taking a brief rest upon the completion this week of "The Silent Avenger." Mr. Duncan will start another serial soon. Frances Edmunde is entertaining her entire company ff)r a week at Catalina. Larry Semon is taking a brief recreation trip before commencing his next special Vitagraph comedy early next week. MASTER PICTURES TO COMMENCE SECOND FEATURE The first picture of The Master Pictures. Inc.. is nearing completion with an all star cast in which W. L. Hall is playing the lead. Casting of the second Feature Play has commenced, and work will start on the same within a week. It will be a six-reeler with a large cast. George King will direct the second picture and Hotaling, who made the first, will likewise direct the third. Alfred Alien, who Is playing Nathaniel Lefcto.n In "Burning Daylight" at the Kinema. Mr. Allen will be remembered as "Hall MorrjfiP." MR. LEVEE IN SAN FRANCISCO M. C. Lovee, business manager of the Robert Bruuton Studios, left last weejj for San Francisco on a combined business and pleasure trip. He was accompanied by Mrs. Levee and will probably return to Los An geles? by motor. STORY SECURED FOR WARNER "The Checked Suit," a story by Freeman Putney, Jr., has been secured by Jesse D. Hampton as a starring vehicle for H. B. Warner. Fred Myton. adapter of "Simple Souls." is writing the scenario. Laura l^a ^'arnie suffered a severe fall down a staircase during the filming of a scene in John Ince's picture at Metro StU(li(\ In consequence, she is going to take a course of treatments at Dr. .McCoy's saiiitarit'.m. Stat'-ments that King Vidor has settled on Clare Kunimer's stag" success, "A Su'cessful Calainity," for his next First National Exhibitors Circuit release, are denied by him. Waldemar Young, who wrote the sc^recn adaptation of Mary Pickford's recently coinliletfd produclion. "Suds," has been engaged to provide the (-ontinuity for her next picture, which will be made at the Hrunton Studios upon the star's return from Euioi)'' TITLE CHANGED The title of Harry Carey's next Western picture, which comes to the Superba shortly. Kas been changed from "Fighting Job" to "Blue Streak McCoy." The story was written by H. H. Van Loan. George Loane Tucker will be four more weeks cutting, editing and titling his second independent production to he presented by Mayflower, "Ladies Must Live." Sidney A. Franklin is on a vacation at Yosemite. Sylvia Breamer has been invited to participate in a San Diego Auto Club's reception lo the Los Angeles automobile men. "The Great Accident," starring Tom Moore, which is at the California Theatr-j this week, is a screen adaptation or the Ben Ames Williams story, which recently appeared in serial form in the Saturday Evening Post. When the current Maurice Tourneur production. "The Tiger Lady," starring Hope Hampton, is finished Miss Hampton will go East to make a picture written by H. H. Van Loan. Marcelle Le Picard, filmer of Goldwyn piays, has been elected to membership in tiie American Society of Cinematographers. Charles Gordon has just finished the lead with Bessie Love in "Bonnie May." Ariel Gha/alla finishes her sixth and last week engagement at the California Theatre this week. It is rumored that she is to have her own company. .-Mian Dwan is engaged in cutting anrl tilling his last Mayflower production. Ben Turpi n has been spending the past w eek vacationing after completing his strenuous role in the Mack Sennett-First National ( omedy. "Married Life." Lillian Leighton is going with Sam Woods, who is directing Wanda Hawley in "The Masked Ball." Through the courtesy of Allan Dwan, Tony Gaudio has been loaned to the Kismet Comjiany to film that production. Al Rogell is in town between trip to .\''MV York with the Bessie Love fealures, ■The Midlanders" and "Bonnie May." Wallace Clifton has been added to the Vniversal scenario staff under Lucien Hiil) bard's supervision. Jack Roseleigh, who has just completed a season playing the lead opposite Mnie. Kal''8ch in the stage pi'(>sentation of "The Kiddle Woman," is a recent addition to the .li'sse D. Hampton productions. Ernest Butterworth, Jr., has beefi engaged to play "Danny" in Edgar Lewis' prodiic; ion. "The Beggar in Purple." .Vlacey Harlan has arrived here from New York lo play the heavy in Betty Compson's : ceond starl ing i)roducti()n, which has not yi t been named. AVhen Mr. PLirlan comlilctes the role he will return to New York. Virgina Norden, who has been acting in executive capacity at the Louis B. Mayer Studios, is making preparations for a visit Id New York on confidential business for .Mr. Mayer.