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Page Four 'The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry" CAMERA I Film Capital Froducdon Notes Starting "Her Fatal Millions," starring Viola Dana under direction of William Beaudiue at Metro. Hugh Deirker, on a series of dramatic stories with an all-star cast, at Fine Arts. Charles Stumar, cameraman, and J. Farrel McDonald assistant director. American release. Frankie Lee in "Last Night When You Kissed Blanche Thompson," by Bess Aldrich at Federal. Clarence Bricker, director. Neal Hart, on five-reel features, for the Wm. Steiner productions at Universal. ANIMAL PRODUCTIONS SCHEDULED William Campbell, director and producer of animal pictures, has been engaged by TUiiversal City to direct a series of condensed features in which animals will play the les.ding roles. Napoleon, an educated chimpanzee, Charlie, the elephant, dogs, cats, beasts and birds will be seen in humorous and romantic altitudes. Harry Burns, previously associated with Mr. Campbell, will co-direct the series. Dorothy Dalton will shortly start work under the direction of Victor Fleming in "The Law of the Lawless," a Paramount picture, written by Konrad Bercovici and adapted by E. Lloyd Sheldon. Charles de Roche, French actor, is to play the male lead. Complete "The Flower Girl," Baby Peggy's current production, has been finished. It is now being titled by Bob Hopkins. "Detective K-Nine" has been finished by Harry Edwards, Century director. "Alice Adams," starring Florence Vidor, has been completed, and is being titled. "The Social Buccaneer," a new Universal serial, has been completed. Robert Hill directed and Jack Mulhall was the star. Margaret Livingston appeared as leading lady. Monte Banks has completed his twentyninth comedy for Federated. The title is "Four O'clock in the Morning." Rowland V. Lee has finished cutting and titling of hi.s production of Tarkington's Pulitzer prize novel, "Alice Adams," starring Florence Vidor. Roy Stone is completing the cutting of "A Man of Action," a novel mystery comedy directed by James Horne from an original story by Bradley King. Douglas MacLean, Marguerite de La Motte and Raymond Hatton head the cast. One single idea may have greater weight than the labor of all the men, animals and engines of a century. (Emerson ) . JOHN CORNYN S24-7I:J Advertising — Publicity 231 Byrne Bldg. Los Angeles, Calif. Lois Weber has arrived at Universal City to direct "Jewel," story by Clara Louise Burnham. Miss Weber will work from a continuity of her own writing. Arthur Ford has been assigned as her assistant. Claude GilMngwater is the only member cast so far. Sirf Stiiitli is (I person thrsr days. He is v(i(ati')>ii)i(>. planning future productions, reading storits and planning a new home. Casts of the Week Selznick "RUPERT OF HENTZAU" Victor Heerman, director Glen MacW'illianis and Jules Cronjager, cameramen J. M. Voshal and L. B. Fisher, assistant directors Edward J. Montague, scenarist CAST Elaine Hammerstein Hobart Bosworth Bert Lytell Bryant Washburn Lew Cody Marjoiie Daw Claire Windsor Adolphe Meujou Irving Cunimings Mitchell Lewis Elmo Lincoln Nigel DeBrulier Josephine Crowell James Marcus Paramount "MR. BILLINGS SPENDS HIS DIME" Wesley Ruggles, director Charles Schoenbaum, cameraman Leo Pierson, assistant director Albert Shelby LeVlno, scenarist CAST Walter Hiers Jacqueline Logan George Fawcett Robert McKim Clarence Burton Lucien Littlefleld Patricia Palmer Guy Oliver Josef Swickard George Field Edward Patrick CI NEMATOGRAPHER Screen Rights Purchased By Warner Brothers to "Babbit," by Sinclair Lewis, author "Main Street." By Warner to "Irene," popular Broadway success, to be produced next year. Rupert Julian, director of "Merry Go Round," is seeking to purchase the celebrated English stage success, "Peg V/offlngton," as a vehicle to follow the present picture. "Peg Woffington" is a story of an English actress, famous in British history. JACK LONDON'S STORY SECURED All motion picture rights to Jack London's great dog story, "The Call of the Wild," were purchased by Hal E. Roach after several months of negotiations. The director, Fred Jackman, with a full company, and the wonder dog, "Bunk," was already on location in Yellowstone Park when he was advised that Mrs. London had consented to the screening of Jack London's classic. The director immediately started shooting. Several months will be spent in the filming. Continuity By — George H. Plympton, late of Universal, for the Richard Talmadge production, "The Smoke Eater." Florence Hein for "Refuge," an original story by Lois Zellner in which Katherine , MacDonald is starring under Victor Schertzinger's direction. Title Changes "The Bitterness of Sweets," a Rupert Hughes-Goldwyn production to "Look Your Best." G. M. Anderson, producer of "Mud and Sand," will next make a burlesque, "When Knighthood was in Flour." Stan Laurel is the star. ' Arthur Maude, actor, director, and author is to produce a series of twelve two-reel pictures written from famous masterpieces of paintings. Mr. Maude wrote, "The Beggar Maid," and "The Bashful Suitor," which brought fame to Mary Astor. He will also direct the new series which includes, "The Angelus," "The Doctor," "Speak! Speak!" and other famous paintings. "The Law-Bringers," a novel by G. B. Lancaster, has been selected for production as Reginald Barker's second all-star special for Louis B. Mayer instead of the Blanche Upright story, "The Valley of Content," as originally planned. The Barker company will embark for the North very soon in order to reach the old Yukon Trail country before the cold and snow make production operations impossible. HUGH HOFFMAN Scenarist and Production Supervisor Gladys Walton, production unit. Universal. Current production, •Whe n Carey Came to Town. " In preparation, "The Chicken. ' King Baggot, Directing Jot Barry, Asst. Vic Milncr, Camera V. 0 . 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