Camera (April 1920-April 1921)

Page Six "The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry" CAMERA .' FILM CAPITAL PRODUCTION NOTES TEXAS FILM COMPANY INCORPORATES With the purpose in view of preserving in film form for future generations the habits and legends of the American Indian, the Texas Film Corporation has boon organized to produce a series of all Indian features. Production headquarters have been established at Lyton, Okla., and business headquarters in the Superba Theatre Building, Los Angeles. The company also expects to revive the interest of the present generation in the romantic history and lore of the redman, as distinguished from the "wild and woolly" thrillers that have been thrown upon the silver sheet in the past. The continuity for the first production, to be titled "The Daughter of Dawn," has been prepared by Northbert Myles, who is director general of the company. The productions will be filmed about twenty miles from I^awton, where the Comanche and Kiowa tribes are located. Included in the cast will l)o a nnmber of Carlisle graduates, who will materially aid in transferring to the screen the true history of the Indians in their peaceful pursuits. The organization is composed of S. B. Fisher, president; J. M. Williamson, first vice-pesident; A. K. Gillis, second vice-president; W. F. Gillis, third vice-president; R. E. Banks, secretary and treasurer; Northbert Myles, director general; John P. Powers, business manager; Ray Reis, head cajneraman, and Roy Coulson, assistant director, all of whom, excepting Mr. Powers, are in Oklahoma. Mr. Powers heads the business organization in Los Angeles, where studios will be secured for future productions, though most of the scenes will naturally be exteriors. Mr. Powers is manager of the Capital Studios in Los Angeles. D. W. GRIFFITH INCORPORATES Articles of incorporation have been granted by the State of Maryland to an organization which will be known as D. W. Griffith, Incorporated. The new company will take over and control the present Griffith real estate holdings at Mamaronock, New York, Grifflfth's fifth interest in the United Artists' Corporation, the two Griffith pictures now ready for release, and the players and staff now employed by the company. Stock in the new organization is now being sold. The board of directors includes D. \V. Griffith, Albert L. Grey, J. C. Epping, Albert H. T. Banzhaf, Charles Counselman and Lee Henoist. OLIVER MOROSCO PRODUCTIONS With a capitalization of $2,500,1100, the Oliver Morosco Productions, Incorporated, at the head of which is Oliver Morosco, is preparing to film the Morosco stage successes with their original casts. A list of some ten productions to be filmed has already been announced, which is headed by "The Humming Bird" and "Seven Miles to Arden." All the productions will be made in Los Angeles. Associated with Mr. Morosco in this enterprise are George R. Bentel, well known as manager of the Ascot Speedway, and Frank C. Egan, identified with the management of the Morosco interests in Los Angeles. STUDIO TO BE BUILT AT SANTA VENETIA What is to be known as Argonaut Film City will be constructed at Santa Venetia, California. William Vincent Goin, formerly of Berkeley, is largely responsible for the plans of this artcraft colony, which hopes to reach perfection in picture making. Announcement will be made shortly as to studio construction plans. SATURDAY EVENING POST STORY FOR CLERMONT "Hard Boiled Mabel," George Weston's story which recently appeared in the Saturday Evening Post, is being made into a comedy-drama by Francis Powers for the Lloyd Carleton productions, as a second offering on the Clermont program. It will be directed by Lloyd B. Carleton. George Webb TALMADGE PURCHASES POLLOCK PLAY "The Sign on the Door," by Channing Pollock, in which Marjorie Rambeau is nowappearing at the Republic Theatre in New York, has been sold to Norma Talmadge for screen production. Miss Talmadge is now at work upon "The Branded Woman," founded upon Oliver D. Bailey's play, "Branded." Immediately upon its completion, she 'will film "Smiling Through," in which Jane Cowl played the stellar role. Betty Schade is playing Mrs. Richley in "The Village Sleuth" at Grauman's this week. CASTS OF THE WEEK Metro "THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE" Directed by Rex Ingram Alice Terry Rudolph de Valentino Mabel Van Buren Brinsley Shaw Stuart Holmes Derrick Ghent Nigel de Brulier Joseph P. Cannon Josef Swickard Virginia Warwick Jean Hersholt Bridgetta Clark Smoke Turner Edward Connelly Robertson Cole "THE FIRST BORN" Directed by Colin Campbell Sessue Hayakawa Helen Jerome Eddy Marie Pavis Goro Kino Wilson Hummel Sonny Boy Ward Siki Laskv "HIS FRIEND AND HIS WIFE" Directed by William de Mille Conrad Nagle Ora Carew Lois Wilson Jack Holt AT THE LASKY STUDIO For the second time in his career, Wallace Reid in "Always Audacious" (Toujours de I'Audace) will play a dual role. James Cruze will direct the picture, the cast for which has not yet been announced. Thomas Geraghty is writing the scenario from the story which was written by Ben Ames Williams for the Saturday Evening Post. Joseph Henabery will very shortly start work on "Brewster's Millions," by George Barr McCutcheon. William de Mille has begun active work on his next production, which is an adaptation of Cosmo Hamilton's "His Friend and His Wife." George Melford has returned with his com)>any from Truckee, Cal., and will finish up "The Jucklins" at the Lasky Studio. Having completed this production, he plans to begin work on William Vaughan Moody's play. "The Faith Healer," in which Milton Sills and Mabel Julienne Scott will play the leading roles. Cecil B. 0" Mille has begun work on his next production, as yet unnaniei. The story is an original by Jeanie Macpherson. AT UNIVERSAL .■Vfter eight weeks of preparation, Erich Von Stroheim is ready to begin the filming of his newest feature. Gladys Walton and Jack Perrin are sharing the leading honors in "Out of the Sky," under the direction of Reeves Eason. Frank Mayo is preparing to begin work upon his next feature, "Black Friday." .Jacques Jaccard is now at work on the last of his series of northern wood stories, "The Forest Runners." Rollin Sturgeon is preparing to film "The Gilded Dream" with Carmel Myers. "Kate Plus 10." by Edgar Wallace, has been adapted for screen purposes by Wallace Clifton, and will soon go into production under the guidance of Stuart Paton. Eva Novak will be starred. Edward Kull has begun production on the first episode of "The Queen of Diamonds," starring Eileen Sedgwick. Eddie Polo is now at work on the third epi<50de of "Circus Life." Robert Hill is at work on the eleventh episode of "The Lightning's Eye." AT VITAGRAPH Chester Bennett has started "The Romance Promoters," Earle Williams' next feature. William Duncan will start this week on his second serial under his new three-year contract. Edith Johnson will apear opposite him. Director David Smith will soon start another special to follow his "The Courage of Marge O'Doone." NEILAN BACK FROM LOCATION Marshall Neilan has returned from San Francisco, accompanied by Pat O'Malley, Wesley Barry, Marjorie Daw and other members of the "Dinty" company. Mr. Neilan has been shooting Chinatown scenes for this production. AT BAKERSFIELD Phyllis Haver. Ben Turpin and Jimmie Finlayson have journeyed to Bakersfield to take comedy water scenes on the Kern river. Mai St. Clair is directing the location scenes under Mr. Sennett's supervision. MacDONALD TO START Katherine MacDonald will start work next week upon "The Second Latchkey," by C. N. and A. M. Williamson. Dave Hartford will direct the production, the cast for which will be announced in a few days.