Camera (April 1921-April 1922)

Page Eight* "The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry" CAMERA ! Pickups By The Staff FOREIGN DIRECTORS TO VISIT US Ernst Luhitsch, German pioduperdiiM^ctor of moUon pictures, will sail for New York early in January, according to information from Associated First National, who distributed in this country Luhitsch's "Passion," "Gypsy Blood," and "One Arabian Night." Herr Lubitsch will make a tour of inspection and investigation of American moli6n picture producing and releasing methods throughout the United States. Another 'pYominent European director, Dimilri Buchowetski, whose "Danton," which he both directed and wrote, is being released in this country ijy First National under the title of "All for a Woman," will visit this side early in the new year. Bucliovs'etski, it is stated, has secured from the Oberrammagau authorities the sole rights to make a screen production of "The Passion Play." which it was recently proposed to exhibit in this country. BEAUTY CONTEST WINNER Kathleen Collins, of San Antonio, Texas, is announced as the winner in Thomas H. Ince's 1921 Beauty Contest, which has just been brought to a close. Miss Collins is expected to arrive in Culver City presently where she will be given the opportunity to become a screen star under the direction and guidance of Mr. Ince. According to the terms of the contest. Miss Collins will be given a six months' contract with Ince as a material reward for her victory. At the close of this contract Ince will have the option on her picture work for the next five years. WALSH ENTERTAINS Producer R. A. Walsh gave a birthday party at his home recently for Lionel Belmore, who plays the Laird in "Kindred of the Dust," Mr. Walsh's latest photoplay. The dinner party also celebrated the completion of the editing of "Kindrt>d of the Dust," recently made at the Brunton Studio from the novel by Peter B. Kyne. "THE MAN ON THE COVER" Frank Glendon, who plays the dominant role in "What Do Men Want?" which opens at tlie California Monday, is one of the screen's regular "he men." Male vampires and lounge lizards have no attraction for nim, he states ,and, indeed, his Ijost work has been along virile characterization lines. His personal attitude also follows this trend as he loves the big timber and high mountains, and his ideal vacations are spent far from civilization . Jazz functions and public appearances hold none of the attraction for this actor that does his home. About his career Mr. Glendon says: "During. my fifteen years in the theatrical business I have had a terrible time trying to be famous. Twice I have been threatened with «n attack, but on each occasion was saved by the inten ention of a capricious Fate, which apparently prefers to see me struggle diligently while many others appear and, like meteorites, shoot by and beyond and burn out with the fierceness of their genius. But I have a sense of humor and I'll laugh that adverse Fate to death as sure as it is Fate." LEGION IN FILM The Hollywood American Legion has loaned its band to the Christie studios for a soldier comedy being produced with Neal Burns playing the lead under Scott Sidney's direction. Disabled vets are also prominent in the picture. ROSE ROSANOVA BRITISH PRODUCER GUEST OF MAYER Walter D'Eyncourt of the International Artists Film Co., Ltd., London, recently visited the Louis B. Mayer studio and watched Fred Niblo direct Anita Stewait in scenes for "The Woman He Married." Mr. D'Eyncourt is production manager of the International Artists concern, and his journey to this country was for the purpose of studying both the directorial and mechanical methods of American studio production. With Thomas Meighan as the star and Mildred Harris as the leading lady, "A Prince There W^as," which George M. Cohan made famous as a stage play, opens at the Grauman Million Dollar Theatre Monday, December 12th. The Santa Monica Baptist Church recently projected on their screen, for the benefit of the public and the congregation, the Pacific Film Company's five-reel scenic picture, "The Call from the Wild." Derelys Perdue has been added to the Warner Brothers' cast for "Shadows of the Jungles." Joseph Swickard has been added to the cast of J. Parker Read, Jr.'s production, "Pawned," now in its second week of production under the direction of Irvin V. Willat. John T. Prince, who recently completed a part in "Hate," a Maxwell Karger-Metro production, will appear as Phineas Babbitt in "Shingles," at the Raymond Theatre, Pasadena, week of Dec. 11-17. LYTELL AND BfttAMER IN WRITERS' FROLIC Bert Lytell enacted the leading role in a one-act "skit" staged at the Screen Writers' ("lamp at the Ambassador Hotel recently. Sylvia Breamer, who is appearing with him in his new Metro picture, also had an important part in the playlet. AEROPLANE TRIP Frank Mayo and his wife, formerly Dagmar Godowsky, have departed via airplane lor San Francisco, where Mr. Mayo will make two personal appearances at theatres. Immediately upon his return, Mr. Mayo will commence work on "Mischief," his newest production for Universal. PRINT LEAVES FOR NEW YORK The print of Universal's "Foolish Wives," left here recently for New York in care of Harry Reichanbach, Arthur D. Ripley and three cutters. PERSONAL APPEARANCE TOUR William Desmond is making personal appearances through the Middle West in conjunction with "Fighting Mad." Andrew Arbuckle, who left Los Angeles on a motor trip through the south and east, after finishing a prominent part with Charles Ray in "The Deuce of Spades," has returned. Mr. Arbuckle portrays the role of Horace Dunkleberg in "The Light in the Clearing;" a T. Hayes Hunter production to be shown here shortly. Eva Lewis is spending the holidays in San Francisco. Leatrice Joy is playing opposite Thomas Meighan in "The Proxy Daddy," which Alfred Green is directing for Lasky. Mrs. Jacques D'Auray has returned to Hollywood from an extended ffay in Boston, where she has been convalescing after a severe illness. Sada Cowan recently completed her fifth original photoplay for Clara Kimball Young, work on which will start at the Garson studio immediately. Viola Dana has completed work in "The Five Dollar Baby" and is spending her leisure in her newly purchased home in the Hollywood foothills. She will start another picture in ten days under Harry Beaumont's direction. An all-star cast has been assembled by Clifford S. Elfeit for "The Trail of Kisses," a comedy-drama, featuring J. B. Warner, which Carl P. Winther and C. F. Reynolds will direct presently. Included in the list are such players as Kathleen Myers, George Hernandez, Frankie Lee, Lydia Yeamans Titus and Alfred Hollingsworth. L. A. Corson has been engaged as photographer. Through arrangements completed recently with the local branch of the Clark-Cornelius Distributing Corp. of New York, the Morante features starring George Chesebro in a series of Northwest Mounted Police stories will soon be shown here.