Camera (April 1921-April 1922)

l^age Four "The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry" CAMERA! Film Capital Production Notes BOSWORTH STARTS SECOND INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION STEWART PICTURE CHOSEN AT GOLDWYN Hobart Bosworth, now at the head of his own producing; orsanizatlon, this week completed his first special feature, a story of the Alaskan whale fisheries, for Associated Producers distribution, and is busy with the preliminary preparations for the second of the series of six pictures scheduled for release during the coming twelve months. The second feature, which will enter production during the coming week, is temporarily tilled "Renunciation," and has been adapted to the screen by Joseph Franklin Poland from the original script by Emily Johnson. Rowland V. I^ee will direct, and J. O. Taylor has been engaged as head cameraman. HILLYER TO DIRECT INCE SPECIAL "Lucky Damage," a drama by Marc Edmond Jones, is the production with which Lambert Hillyer will make his return to the Ince banner after an absence of two years, during which time he was associated with William S. Hart productions. The continuity is now being written and other preliminary arrangements have been started so that actve production may commence inside of a month. An all-star cast will be featured and it is expected that Henry Sharp will be assigned to the photography. THE ROCKETTS MOVE The Rockett Film Company is leaving Universal City and will henceforth produce its pictures at the Louis B. Mayer Studio. Production of the third Rockett special feature, "Handle With Care," has already started. The play has been reconstructed from a Charles Belmont Davis story. The Rocketts are planning expansion to double their product, which for the remainder of 1921 is already fixed at five special features. CUTTING "ONE A MINUTE" Final cutting and editing was commenced this week on "One a Minute," Douglas MacLean's next Thomas H. Ince comedy scheduled for Paramount release at an early date. Ince is in charge of the work and is being assisted by Louis Milstone. The story was adapted to the screen by Joseph Franklin Poland from the stage play of the same name by Fred Jackson. FILMING OF SANTSCHI STORY TO START Arthur S. Kane and Cyrus J. Williams have practically concluded their conferences bearing on stories and casts for the new series of Tom Santschi pictures to be directed by Robert North Bradbury. As in the past, Mr. Williams will produce at the studio he acquired last year from the Brentwood Film Company. MAKING STORY COMEDY The first story for the Rex Story Comedies, entitled "Lord Knows What," lias been started. It is a one reel comedy and will be completed within a week. Mr. John C. Brownell, Universal scenario editor, announces the purchase of "Bransford of Rainbow Range," a Eugene Manlove Rhodes novel of several years ago. It will be used as a starring vehicle for Harry Carey. "A Question of Honor," the Ruth Cross story, has been selected for Anita Stewart's next production. Edwin Carewe, who has directed the star in her last three pictures, will handle the new one. MARIE PREVOST Who will be starred by Universal. Casts of the Week Lois Weber Productions UNTITLED Directed by Lois Weber Louis Calhern Mona Lisa Marie Walcamp Jack Dougherty Gertrude Short Margaret McWade Philip Hubbard Earle Hughes Edith Lenneii Wilbur Higby Vitagraph "THE SECRET OF THE HILLS" Directed by Chester Bennett Antonio Moreno Kingsley Benedict George Claire Walter Rodgers J. Gunnis Davis Oleta Ottis Frank Thorne Arthur Sharpe J. L. Frothingham Productions "THE BLACK FOX" Directed by Edward Sloman Lewis S. Stone Rubye De Remer William V. Mong Kathleen Kirkham Raymond Hatton Walter McGrail Frank Leigh Lasky-Paramount "THE GREAT IMPERSONATION" Directed by George Melford James Kirkwood Truly Shattuck Ann Forrest Bertram Johns Allan Hale Frederick Vroom Fontain La Rue Florence Midgley Winter Hall Templar Pigott Lawrence Grant Cecil Holland Louis Dumar (Continued on Page 8) "From the Ground Up." an original screen Ftory by Rupert Hughes, will be the next starring vehicle for Tom Moore. Mr. Hughes wrote his own continuity. House Peters will have the leading part in Frank Lloyd's next production, "The Man liom Lost River," an original screen story by Katherine Newlin Burt. Lambert Hill\ er wrote the continuity. Reginald Barker has started work on Leloy Scott's original screen story. "The Povt rty of Riches," the continuity of which was written by Arthur F. Statter. AT THE ROACH STUDIOS Eddie "Bo" Boland's comedy, the working title of which is "A. D. 1943," is nearing completion. Bob Kerr is directing. Gaylord Lloyd has started production on his latest comedy which is as yet untitled. Erie Kenton is directing. W. S. Van Dyke, directing the Ruth Roland serial now under production, is at work on the third episode. Harold Lloyd's latest three-reeler, "Imagination," production of which was recently completed, is now assembled, cut and titled and will soon bo run in preview. Mr. Lloyd's next comedy will be a college picture. Production started today on Harry "Snub" Pollard's seventy-fifth comedy. Charles Parrott is directing. "My Lady Friends," co-starring Carter De Haven and Flora De Haven, is rapidly nearing completion. It is expected that Allen Holubar will begin shooting early in June on his new production which is based on an original story. Holubar will again be assisted by Harold Bucquet. AT REALART "A Virginia Courtship," from the old play by Eugene Presbery, will be the next production in which May McAvoy will be featured. "The Girl Who Pays Dividends," by Earl Dehr Diggers, will be the next Wanda Hawley production, which will be produced under the. working title, "Her Face Value." Percy Heath wrote the scenario. AT THE MAYER STUDIO Although well up to date on his schedule of releases through Associated First National, Louis B. Mayer now has three pictures in the cutting room and is making preparations for the filming of two more productions to get under way within the next two or three weeks. Both the Anita Stewart and John M. Stahl companies expect to resume production work as soon as the negatives of the foregoing pictures are ready for shipment East. NEILAN TO PRODUCE TWO FILMS DURING YEAR Marshall Neilan has just finished a picture starring John Barrymore entitled, "The Lotus Eater." It is an adaptation from Albert Payson Terhune's stoi-j' of that tMe. Mr. Neilan is now (U route to Los Angeles to start work on his next production. He announces that he will confjne his activities during the next twelve months, to the production of two big pictures. The first of these productions will take six months to complete iand will feature Colleen Moore. As yet nothing has been decided concerning the second photoplay. Continued on Page 8