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CAMERA ! "The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry" Page Nine Production Notes (Continued from Page 4) FIRST NATIONAL NOTES Associated First National Pictures. Inc., announces that a deal has been consummated with Sol Lesser of the West Coast Theatrs, Inc., whereby the Jackie Coogan Productions Co., of which Mr. Lesser is general manager, will release Jackie Coogan's latest photoplay, "My Boy," in First National's countrywide chain of playhouses. In "My Boy" Jackie is supported by such players as Claude Gillingwater, who has the role of the old sea captain, and by Malhilde Brundage. Both Victor Herman and Al Austin directed the photoplay which was made at Brunton's and aboard a steamer oiT the coast near San Diego. Lois Zellner did the continuity of the picture from the story which was suggested by Jack Coogan, Senior, father of the little star. "One Clear Call," a new John M. Stalil production, was started this week at the Louis B. Mayer studio. Mack Sennett announces that "Suzanne" is the title of Mabel Normand's next picture, production on which began this week. "Suzanne" is the second Mack Sennett-Mabel Normand picture for release through First National. Fred Niblo has just completed the making of "The Woman He Married," with Anita Stewart as the star at the Louis B. Mayer Studio. This is his first picture since producing "The Three Musketeers" with Douglas Fairbanks. Supporting Miss Stewart in the cast are Darrell Foss, Donald MacDonald, Shannon Day, Charlotte Pierce, William Conklin and Charles Belcher. "The Blockhead," Mack Sennett's current two-reel comedy which Roy del Ruth is directing, will be completed in a week. Billy Bevan. Mildred June and Jack Cooper have the featured roles. AT FOX Sol M. Wurtzel, general superintendent, left recently for New York, where he was called by William Fox to discuss production plans for the coming year. Mr. Wurtzel will return to Hollywood in time to spend the holidays with his family. Director Bernard Durning is en route to Chicago, where he will meet Mrs. Durning (Shirley Mason) who has been vacationing in New York City with her father and mother. William Russell departed recently on an eastern trip. Mr. Russell has just completed "The Strength of the Pine," directed by Edgar Lewis. A new picture will be ready for Mr. Russell upon his return, probably about January 15th. Charles (Buck) Jones will spend the Christmas holidays in Indianapolis, his home town, as the guest of his father and mother. Mr. Jones will return shortly after January 1st, and finish "The Fast Mail," shooting of which has been delayed because of a slight accident to Mr. Jones. Comedy stars on the Fox lot are in great demand for holiday benefits. Clyde (^ook is to play "Sir Joseph Porter" in the American Legion's revival of "H. H. S. Pinafore," for the Masonic benefit, to be held presently at the Philharmonic Auditorium. Al St. John will submit his bicycle act for the Masons and at the Christmas benefit of the "Examiner," Jimmy Savo, "Jim" Morton and "Slim" Suramerville, former Orpheum headliners, together with Coleman Goetz, song writer and comedy scenarist at Fox's, will repeat their vaudeville act of a few weeks ago at Pantages for the Examiner benefit. The act is being rewritten by "Slim" Summerville, Mr. Goetz and Jack Hill, Fox publicity director. "U" TO FILM CONVICT'S STORY Universal officials have purchased "Peter Man," a story by Louis V. Eytinge, a convict in the Arizona State Pi ison at Florence, which will be used as a future starring vehicle for Herbert Rawlinson. Warner Oland is expected in Los Angeles presently. He will make the trip from New York via the Panama Canal. The music score of "Hail the Woman," soon to be released by First National, has been arranged by Mischa Gutterson. LURA ANSON BARKER HUNTS LOCATIONS Reginald Barker is trekking the snov fields of the Yosemite hunting suitable locations for the first scenes of "The Storm," a special production for Universal. He is accompanied by Percy Hilburn, his cinematographer, responsible for the photography of "Bunty Pulls the Strings," "The Old Nest," and "The Poverty of RicBes." Mr. Barker is producing one picture for Universal pending commencement of his own special productions. AT INCE Joseph Franklin Poland, Ince staff writer, is adapting "The Sunshine Trail," a short story by William Wallace Cook, to the screen for production with Douglas MacLean in the leading role. The feature will be released by Associated First National. C. Gardner Sullivan is putting the finishing touches on "Someone to Love," his next big Ince feature picture for First National release. PREPARING FREDERICK STORIES The scenario department at the R-C Studios in Hollywood is working on the continuity of William J. Locke's novel, "The Glory of Clementina," which has been purchased for Pauline Frederick, "The Black Marriage," an original story by Fred Jackson, which has its setting in Russia, is also being prepared for Miss Frederick. William Farnum is working on his first production since his return from Europe under the direction of Herbert Brenon. AT LASKY'S Gloria Swanson began work on "Beyond the Rocks" by a trip to Catalina Island for location scenes. Rudolph Valentino, featured with Agnes Ay res in "The Sheik," has been engaged for the leading male role. Penrhyn Stanlaws returns next week from New York, where he has been enjoying a vacation and will resume production work for Paramount about the first of the year. William deMille is scheduled to begin a new production, December 20th, with Agnes Ayres and Jack Holt in the leading roles. The adaptation will be by Clara Beranger, who returned from New York this week, and the title and character of the story will be announced shortly. Wallace Reid is in San Francisco for location scenes in his new picture, "Across the Continent," by Byron Morgan. Philip E. liosen is directing and shortly the company will return to the studio, after which they will go on a longer location trip. Thomas Meighan began work this week on "The Proxy Daddy," under the direction (if Alfred Green. Leatrice Joy is leading woman. George Melford left this week for New to spend the holidays there. He was accompanied by Mrs. Melford. Sometime in .January Mr. Melford will return to start a new production. NEW PRODUCING ORGANIZATION The Mission Film Corporation, with executive offlces at Western and Santa Monico, is ready to start production on its first jjicture. Clarence Geldert, Leon Rice and Richard Wayne are the officers of the corporation, with Ernest Traxler as General Manager. "Carry on The Race," an original story, by Clarence Hathaway, has been selected as the initial production, and the first scenes will be filmed next week. Richard Wayne Will be starred, with Catherine Murphy, Philippe de Lacy, Lillian Leighton, Arthur Osborn, Margaret Looniis and Winter Hall in the cast. Clarence Geldert will direct. LATE UNIVERSAL RELEASES A schedule of short subjects is announced for release by Universal during the closing weeks of the old year. The list includes six two-reel western dramas, four two-reel comedies, four one-reel comedies, one tworeel newspaper life drama, and the opening of a new serial. The western dramas feature such starsas Eddie Polo and Eileen Sedgwick. They are, in order of their release, "The Yellow Streak," with Eddie Polo; "The Dream Girl," with Miss Sedgwick; "The Heritage of Hate," with Polo; "The Alarm" with a special cast; "A Ride for a Rancho," with Polo, and "A Battle of Wits," with Miss Sedgwick. "Ned of the News," with Percy Pembroke in the featured role, which will be released during the third week of December. The one reel star comedies are "Heart Breakers," "Show Me Your Samples," "Fur ("oats and Pants," and "Oh, Nursie!" In addition to the foregoing short subjects, the first episode of Eddie Polo's latest serial, "The Secret Four," will be released. The usual bi-weekly release for International N' ws Reels, completes the Universal short subjects schedule. .lohn Fleming Wilson, short story writer a!id dramatist, who is writing original storks for Thomas H. Ince, has been under a doctor's care as the result of a recurrence of his war injuries. Wilson was gassed and shell-shocked in service.