Camera (May 1922-April 1923)

Page Four "The Digest oj the Motion Picture Industry" CAMERA I Fiim Capital Production Notes SECOND LARRY EVANS STORY Casting for another big special production will be started by B. P. Schulberg within a few days, according to an announcement from Preferred Pictures. Larry Evans' unique story, "Are You A Failure?" probably will reach the world through the agency of the screen before it becomes a stage production, or is seen on the printed page. Dick Hatton is getting ready to start another five-reel western feature, such as he has been making for the past year for a number of different interests. Watch! Wait! Read the Writers' Issue. A. E. Smith is holding a meeting back East which is e.xpected to show important results for the local studio of the Vitagraph company. Word ought to be along soon to start Alice Calhoun, Corrine GrifHth and Jimmy Aubrey. This will mean that Vitagraph will have six companies working here under W. S. Smith. Max Linden may not be able to produce his widely heralded nine-reel feature in France on account of the lack of studio facilities. It is indicated that he will return to Los Angeles at an early date and resume his production activities here. Watch the writing In the Writers' Issue. The A. B. Maescher productions have started work at the Hollywood sludios. Harry L. Keepers, prominent cinematographer, will handle the camera work, while Jack Pratt wields the megaphone. It has been some time since these two have been together. Earle Williams opened production at Vitagraph this week of a new script entitled, "You Never Know." Coming soon — the Writers' Issue. AT FINE ARTS The management of the Fine Arts studios this week announced the addition of two new producing units. Sanford Productions, starring Pete Morrison in feature westerns, was the first company to be assigned production quarters with G. M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson heading the second company to enter the studios. Six companies are now working at Fine Arts. Production will commence this week on a seven-reel dramatic feature to be made by the Fine Arts studios under the direction of Nat Deverich, president of the plant. The picture will be produced with an all-star cast, composed of several screen luminaries. Watch for the Writers' Issue. Allen Holubar has just finished a production of "Broken Chains," the |10,000 prize story. Maurice Tourneur is now putting the finishing touches to Hall Caine's great story, "The Christian,'" which was filmed partly in London and the Isle of Man. The first important move made by Halperin Productions in producing "Tea — With a Kick," is the importation of Irene D'Annelle, noted dancer, from the roof of the Century Theater where she is now presenting several original numbers in the ChauveSouris. D'Annelle is expected to leave for Hollywood within a few days. On her arrival here she will begin rehearsals immediately for the new production. She will compose novelty solos and will also train and direct the large ballet. Get in your ad for the Writers' Issue immediately. He has accomplished more than most juvenile men. Jack Donovan is a clever architect as well as an interior decorator. With arrangements just completed for a series of Leah Baird special productions to be made for Associated Exhibitors under an agreement between Arthur S. Kane and Arthur F. Beck, her manager, the first special already is well under way on the lot of the Thomas H. Ince studio. Miss Baird, who wrote her own scenario for this picture from a four-act play, "All Mine," is being supported by a trio of favorite leading men: Richard Tucker, Walter McGrail and Tom Santchi. The story is woven about some interesting situations that arise following a shipwreck in the South Sea Isles. Wallace Worsley is directing the picture with Arthur Todd as camera man. Something different — the Writers' Issue. Eva Novak has finished two separate pictures for Lasky at the same time. She has been working with Tommy Meighan and Jack Holt. SELZNICK PICTURES FORMING ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION UNIT The Selznick Pictures Cori)oration are about to resume production in the East. A new production unit will be in addition to the one now operating on the Pacific Coast in charge of Myron Selznick, President of Selznick Pictures Corporation. The first picture to be made in the East under the new arrangement will be the big special starring Theda Bara, which will mark that internationally known player's return to the screen after an absence of almost two years. For the past several years all of the pictures carrying the Selznick trade mark have been produced by Myron Selznick. Mr. Selznick, who is at present located at the United studios at Hollywood where for the past few weeks he has been working on other production matters with Myron Selznick, will leave within a month for New York, where he will immediately start the filming of the big Theda Bara subject. All production made by the David Selznick unit, as with those made by the unit headed by Myron Selznick, will be distributed by the Select Pictures Corporation. The Theda Bara production will be made in time for early fall release. Charles Seeling Productions are starting production at the Fine Arts studios on a big Chinese story. Bessie Love, Edward Peil, Bert Sprotte, Priscilla Bonner and James B. Leong are in the cast. STEREOSCOPIC METHOD OF EXHIBITION Considerable discussion has been held regarding the effect the stereoscopic method of exhibition will have upon the film business in general and the public, since the Perfect Pictures have announced the completion of their special feature production, "The Power of Love," which will be road showed throughout the country with the stereoscopic method of exhibition. The idea of stereoscopic has been tried many times without success but this company can project and show their picture in any theater in the United States regardless of distance of projection or size of house. They have commercialized this remarkable advancement. The effect this will have on the general public of seeing the realistic picture instead of the ordinary flat picture will no doubt create a sensation, as this seems to be the opportune moment to give the public something new and different. The Writers' Issue will soon be here. Rupert Hughes, who has just finished the direction of "Gimme," which he wrote in collaboration with Mrs. Hughes, and of his photoplay, "The Bitterness of Sweets," is now making a screen adaptation of his novel, "Souls For Sale," which will be his next production. Lew Lipton is forming a company to produce a series of comedies. He will be general manager of the organization, write original scripts and supervise the titling of the subjects.