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Page Eight The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry' CAMERA ! Production Notes (Continued from Page 4) EDUCATIONAL HLMS NOTES Three new Christie comedies have just teen finished under Christie's system of alternating stars and directors. The first two have been delivered to Educational and are being prepared for release within a few weeks, and the third will be sent East soon. '"Twas Ever Thus" will be the first release of the group. This picture, which Al Christie directed, marks the elevation of Viora Daniel to regular comedy stardom. "Oh, Promise Me," directed by Scott Sidney, will be the second, and the third comedy of the group is '"Tis the Bull," in which Bobby Vernon is starred under the direction of Harold Beaudine. With the Christie alternating star system, the same faces appear not oftener than about everj' fourth or fifth picture, offering a variety of half a "dozen comedy stars in the series of twenty-four pictures. "Dawn to Du.'^k in Egypt," is the latest release in the World Wanderings series, giving views of the land of the Nile. "Step This Way," is the latest Mermaid Comedy release, and features Lige Conley, supported by Elinor Lynn and Cliff Bowes. ANCHOR BRIEFS J. A. Kent has been appointed by the Anchor Film Distributors, Inc., to handle all territory east of Chicago, while P. B. Dana, formerly with Arrow, will travel over the district west of Chicago. Robert Gordon wSl be featured in Eugene Manlove Rhodes' story, "Stepsons of Light," which Ivor McFadden will produce for release through Anchor, the first of six Rhode.s' stories to be made into films dramas by Mr. McFadden. The third of the New Era productions of race track screen dramas, with Peggy O'Day in the stellar roles, will be started shortly. Francis Ford is directing Miss O'Day. Jack Perrin will be the star in a series of five sea stories, which Campbell Productions will make for Anchor release. Two series of tvro-reel comedies are now in production al the Schlank Studios. Bruce Mitchell is directing one series, with Jack Richardson, the comedian, in the leading roles, while Morris R. Schlank is producing comedies featuring Little Napoleon, the chimpanzee. A second edition of five features starring Billie Rhodes and others, which the National Film Corp. produced some time ago, will be republished soon by Anchor. WESTERN PICTURES NOTES Obid Doubleday, who is making the Lester Cuneo productions for distribution through the Western Pictures Exploitation Co., has just returned from the Middle West and is making preparations to begin at once a new picture, starring Mr. Cuneo. The story has been chosen and it will probably be cast during the coming week. Dick Hatton this week took the final scenes at Temecula for "Four Hearts," his forthcoming five-reel feature, soon to be released. Irving Cummings is busily arranging a James Oliver Cui-wood story, which he will makes into a five-reel feature within a few weeks. This will be the second Curwood story Mr. Cummings has used, having just completed "The Man From Hell's River," which is now in the cutting room. A preview was held recently at the Wilshire Theatre of David Butler's forthcoming feature, "According to Hoyle," following the regular performance. John B. Clymer is credited with the continuity. It was directed by W. S. Van Dyke and photographed by Arthur L. Todd. Irving M. Lesser and Mike Rosenberg will hold presently a preview of Roy Stewart's new picture, "Ridin" Wild," which was written by H. H. Van Loan. AT VITAGRAPH Selection of William Duncan's next story will await the arrival of President A. E. Smith from New York. It is expected that Larry Semon's new studio will be completed in time for him to film interior scenes for his current comedy. "Land of Love's Dreams," the initial onereeler produced by Warren A. Newcombe, has been retitled "The Enchanted City." CHARLOTTE JACKSON FILMING SNOW SCENES Chester Bennett and the company which is supporting Jane Novak in "The Snow Trail," have gone north to take snow scenes. They are expected to return to United Studios in about a week. Sam J. Mintz has taken over the management of Lewis (Huck) Sargent for a period of 3 years. Another film dealing with English life has been made by the Maxim-Film ('o. of Berlin, Germany. It is named "Kean," and is adapted from the play of Alexandre Dumas. The Goldwyn production of "Hungry Hearts," the Anzia Yezierska story of the Russian immigrant, will be the feature production at Roy Miller's California Theater in a few weeks. The Mission Film Corporation will probably produce the first Kathran Cuddy fairy story, the "Shepherdness and the Chimney Sweep," at the San Mateo Studios in San Francisco. "The World's Champion," a Paramount production presented by Jesse L. Lasky, with Wallace Reid as the star, and Lois Wilson as the leading woman, opens Monday, February 27th, at the Grauman Million Dollar theater. PICTURE ADVANCE IN JAPAN The following is re-printed from the Tokyo "Advertiser" and presents the situation in the Orient as one farsighted film man has seen it. "Firm in the belief that motion pictures stand supreme in attracting and holding the mind of the child far beyond any of the methods now employed in teaching, particularly in the lower grades, Mr. Robert A. Brackett, who came to Japan a few weeks ago to take films for dissemination all over the world, believes that motion pictures are urgently needed as part of the vital curriculum in schools and colleges. Mr. Brackett came to Japan from the United States with Mr. Hiraoka of the Kagetsu-en at Tsurumi and in co-operation with him expects to film Japanese scenes, industries and art and also to illustrate customs and traditions. "The showing of comprehensive motion pictures of a country illustrating its people, customs and cities will do much to foster a far more humanized idea of that country, Mr. Brackett believes, and is certain that the showing of such films in schools will go far toward dissipating false ideas held in one country regarding another. 'Motion pictures, some of these days, will be used in place of maps, none too accurate, because motion pictures will reveal the life, customs and country as they are," Mr. Brackett said, 'and will eliminate the possibility that pupils grow to manhood and womanhood with an erroneous impression of a country gained when a child.' SEELING ARRANGING RELEASE Negotiations are under way with Lubliner and Trinz, Balaban and Katz, Chicago theater owners, for a showing over their entire circuits. After negotiating for the Chicago showings Seeling plans to go to Indianapolis and then on to New York, where national rights to the film exclusive of California will be disposed of. LATE UNIVERSAL RELEASES Recent Universal releases are: "The Wise Kid," featuring Gladys Walton (5 reels). "The Man Trap," 13th episode of "The Secret Four," featuring Eddie Polo. Eighth episode of "The Pool of Death," of "With Stanley in Africa," featuring George Walsh and Louise Lorraine (2 reels). "A Movie Mix-up," (1-real comedy). Round Three, "The Leather Pushers," (2 reels). International News Nos. 21 and 22. "Peggy, Behave!" featuring Baby Peggy, (2 reels). "Trickery," featuring Dorothy Woods and HarolCi Goodwin, (2-reel mystery drama). Vera Steadman is to return shortly to the screen with the Christie people, and continue her parts in their comedies. Felix Whitefeather is on location near Needles, Calif., with Ed Laemmle's companv filming the serial, "The Days of Buffalo Bill." Sid Grauman ;s in San Francisco conferring with Adolph Zukor, founder and president of Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, and who arrived recently from New Y'ork. Ray Griffith and George W. Seigman have important parts in "Fools First," Marshall Neilan's recently completed production for Associated First National.