Camera (May 1922-April 1923)

CAMERA! THE DIGEST OF THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY Published in Los Angeles by Ted Taylor Vol. V. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1922 No. 19 INDEX Page Chatter by Harry Burns 8 Criticisms of contemporaries I Criticisms from CAMERA rS angle 5 Editorial comment 3 Pickups by the staff 7 Production news 4 Pulse of the studios I 0 Rushes (cartoon) 18 Screen writers' page by William E. Wing 9 Where to find people you know 6 Turning the Page Robert E. Sherwood, famous Hollywood hunter and life photoplay critic, is conducting a review department for the Photodramatist. "From Pen to Silversheet," by Melvin M. Riddle, author of "Behind the Camera with Elinor Glyn," is now on sale at $1 a copy (advt.) Send the dollar to Myron Zobel, publisher of Screenland. He'll forward Mel's 10 cents. Douglas Z. Doty contributes an article on "Why Your Stories Are Rejected," to August Photodramatist. It's for script writers, not press agents. All lovers ot poetry should read The August 12th issue of the Script. There are halt a dozen odes to Tom Geraghty's passing eastward, a column and a half of blank verse, and some classic stuff in Harvey Thaw's column, "The Cat's Whiskers." A new theatre, "The Hollywood," valued at $200,000 at 78th street and New Utrecht avenue, Brooklyn, was hacked to pieces last week, according to the police. The operator's booth was opened and every thiiig loose was either destroyed or stolen. The manager could offer no reason for the vandalism. In the Ring With Toreador WRITER-ACTOR ROMANCE This, according to Harvey Thew, occurred in a studio about midway between NewOrleans and Honolulu: Visitor: '"^ I me what IS a continuity?" Wampas- : "A continuity is something the d .v,_tor takes in his hand, glances at the first page and says, 'Well, for gawd's sake!' " ALMOST LIKE IMPERIAL RUSSIA New York film man sent his son to Siberia. Just to make a movie, though. t * * Mildred I avi^ lives on Harold way. Wouldn't it ramantic if it was at the corner of Lloyd boulevard? * * If Before Arbuckle sailed for the orient he arranged to meet Joseph Schenck in Egypt. Wonder if the sphinx will answer their qiuestion, or if they'll fall back on Will Hays, after all. * * :? "Where are you going to, bathing maid'.'" "I'm going ar. <«i6iming, sir," she said. "Swimming in water, Sennett maid?" "Oh, no! — in comedy, sir," she said. * » * Contrary to rumor, David Bader is not writing the Century fairy tales. Maestro Stern has so little faith in home talent he fell back on Messrs. Grimm and Anderson. * * * Ja(k Mouer, juvenile, is a golf champ. If ire wanted to perpetrate a pun. we'd wonder if he HYi.v a cut-up on the yreens. * * * ASTRONOMICAL EXCITEMENT THE OTHER NIGHT WHEN TWO STARS WERE SEEN IN CONJUNCTIO.N'. SOUNDS LIKE THOSE LASKY CASTS. * * * GIVE 'EM A LAUGH IN 2109 That film company that is going to seal up a projection machine and fifteen reels of film, to be opened in the year 2109. ought to put a couple of press agent's stories in with it. Constance Palmer, who's interviewed neari.\ everyone in fllmdom either for the Philadelphia Public Ledger, Movie Weekly, or one of the Brewster publications, was married to one of her "subjects" Wednesday morning. She is now Mrs. Lucien L. Littlefield. The marriage license, which Grace Kingsley strangely overlooked Tuesday, shows the noted Lasky acior of old men and characters to be 26, and the bride, 24. The Rev. John A. Eby performed the quiet ceremony at the Wilshire Presbyterian church in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Moore, uncle and aunt of the bride. * * * NEWS FOR PRESS AGENTS (Check up your mailing list) The Evening Press will start publication in Pitlston, Pa., the first week in September. » * * W. F. McDermott, dramatic editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, is covering European dramatic events for the summer. * * * The Albany (N. Y.) Knickerbocker Press now has a Sunday four-page retogravure section. * « • The Dayton (O.) Daily Herald has added a daily page of pictures. AUTHOR SUES Another author to make a legal fight when his name was used on a story different from his own is Frank L. Packard. He is suing Fox for $25,000, saying "The Iron Rider" as screened was not his story. The story, he claimed, was picturized as "Smiles and Trumps." CHANGE IN TITLE Louis B. Mayer announces that "Hearts .\tlame" has been selected as the releasing title for his first Reginald Barker Production, an all-star special based on the famous Harold Titus novel, "Timber." J. G. Hawks and L. G. Rigby made the adaptation. Clifford Elfelt writes from New York that he is "just leaving for good old California," and will start production with the Reynolds Metropolitan Productions upon arrival.