Camera (April 1921-April 1922)

Page Four The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry" CAMERA! Fi!m Capital Frodviction Notes ENLISH PLAYER FEATURED IN "TEARS OF THE SEA" LE SAINT STARTS AT INCE "Tears of the Sea," soon to be released by the Associated International Pictures, marks the American screen debut of Miss Isabelle Savory, English actress who will be seen as the featured player. Sam Benelli, Italian author, is responsible for the story. Mr. Benelli has written numerous dramas which have been produced not only in Italian and English, but in P>ench, Spanish, German and Scandinavian languages. One of his plays, "L'Aniour des Trois Rois," has been made into an operatic composition and is annually revived at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Mr. Benelli will also be remembered by New Yorkers as the author of "The Jest," in which Jack and Lionel Barrymore appeared to advantage. 'FIFTY CANDLES" HOLIDAY RELEASE \V. Hodkinson Corporation has an nounced as its feature holiday release, Irvin V. WiUat's "Fifty Candles," from the Saturday Evening Post story by Earl Uerr Biggers. This production marks the fourth independent special feature produced and directed by Mr. Willat and carries an all-star cast. BUYS STORY Famous Players-Lasky has purchased "The Gilded Cage," by Ann Nichols, for Gloria Swanson. This was produced on Broadway, New York, as a musical comedy, under the name "Love Dreams." The picture purchase was made through Andrew J. Callaghan. JACKSON PLANT BUSY Two companies are at work at the new New York Jackson Studios in the Bronx. One is the Triart Productions making tworeelers and the other Hugo Ballin Productions. PLAN SIX FILMS Advices from France state that Abel Gance will make six pictures during 1922. These will be "Christopher Columbus," "The Hunchback of Paris," "Paul Feval," "Ecce Homme," The End of the World." and "The Eiffel Tower." TO RELEASE WILSON SERIAL E. S. Manheimer of the Photoplays Serial Corp. has ready for release. "The Mysterious Pearl," a serial with Ben Wilson and Neva Gerber. CACTUS FEATURES START ANOTHER WESTERN "Western Ways," by Victor Hugo Halperin, will be the next Cactus Feature in which Maryon Aye and "Bob" Re. ves will be co-starred. Albert Rogell will direct. Interiors will be photographed at the Hermann studio, near Santa Monica. A two reel picture, depicting the story of the Unknown Soldier, beginning with his selection in France and ending with the sounding of taps over his grave at Arlington, Va., has been produced by Pathe News for the War Department. Edward J. Le Saint, recently added to the Realart directorial staff, has started work on his first production, "The Love Complex," starring Constance Binney. CHARLES FORCE Casts of the Week Inspiiational Pictures "ALL AT SEA" Directed by Henry King Richard Barthelmess George Stewart Louise Huff Frank Losee Teddie Gerard Gladys McCIure Laskv's THARON OF LOST VALLEY" Directed by Paul Powell Jack Mower Irene Hunt . George Field Dorothy Dalton Frank Campeau Harry Ralston Clarence Burton ■ Lasky's "BEYOND THE ROCKS" Directed by Sam Wood Gloria Swanson Rudolph Valentino Alec B. Francis Helen Dunbar Robert Bolder Gertrude Astor Raymond BlathewayteCapt. F. R. Butler Lasky's "ACROSS THE CONTINENT" Directed by Phillip E. Rosen Wallace Reid " Edith Roberts Theodore Roberts Walter Long Betty Francisco Lucien Littlefield Jack Herbert Guy Oliver Robert Jackson Productions UNTITLED Directed by Hope Loring & Jackson Reade Jack Dougherty Correan Kirkham Harold Holland Lule Warrenton (Continued on Page 18) Arthur Beck, president of the Leah Baird productions, will depart for New York next week for a conference regarding the series of six pictures starring Miss Baird which are to be filmed during the coming year. "Jim," an Ince special for Associated First National, was completed this week with final scenes on a cattle ranch near Reno, Nevada. John Griffith Wray directed. Milton Sills, Marguerite de la Motte and John Bowers are in the cast. "The Hottentot," with Douglas MacLean, Madge Bellamy and Raymond Hafton, is tieing rushed to completion for early release Ijy Associated First National. The J. Parker Read, Jr. company, filming "Pawned," has spent most of the week on location. Tom Moore, Edith Roberts and .James Barrows are already included in the :ill-star cast. C. Gardner Sullivan, Ince staff writer, has just completed "Someone to Love," which will be an early Ince production. AT BRUNTON Chester Bennett is busy "shooting" the first series of interiors for his production, "Starveling," in which Jane Novak is starred. Camera work was started this week on "The Midnight Call," an original story by Kiiiory Johnson. Mr. Johnson is producing the picture. Lloyd Hamilton and his company plan to leave this week for San Diego where water scenes for Mr. Hamilton's new comedy will he taken. Jerome Storm is directing the Jackie Coo.gan picture with Glenn McWilliams and Bob Martin as cameramen. Shirley Vance Martin is the official photographer. Constance Talmadge and Sid Franklin have left for location at Forrest Home, near Big Bear. They are "shooting" scenes for "The Divorcee" in which both Harrison Ford and Kenneth Harlan appear opposite the comedienne. FIRST NATIONAL NOTES "All at Sea," has been chosen as the title of Richard Barthelmess' current photoplay which he is now making up in Maine for Inspiration Pictures. Work on "White Faith," starring Hope Hampton, has been started at the Paragon studios in Fort Lee. N. J., and marks the first of a series of productions to be directed by Clarence Brown, who is under a long term contract with the Hope Hampton Productions, Inc. Marshall Neilan is finishing his newest First National attraction, "Penrod," with Wesley Barry in the title role. Frank O'Connor, formerly with Lasky, is collaborating with the producer on the direction of the picture. David Kesson and Ray June are handling the photography. The picture will be ready for release within the next thirty days. Only a few more scenes for Anita Stewart's next picture, "The Woman He Married," remain to be shot, with Fred Niblo directing. Buster Keaton's next funfllm is struggling along toward completion without a title. Billie Bevan and Mildred June of the Mack Sennett Comedies have gone on location.