Camera (May 1922-April 1923)

Camera's Weekly Wake-em-up SPECIAL NEWS SECTION SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 1923 coue film will be released AT ONCE Emile Coue, the famous Frencli disciple of auto-suggestion, has finished his first work before a motion picture camera. The final scenes for "The Message of Emile Coue," in which he appears, carrying his message of hope to the millions, have been finished. The novel film will be released immediately. M. Coue was delighted with his experiences in the studio. Directors and cameramen found him an excellent pupil, and in spite of the fact that this was the first time he had faced a molion picture camera, the famous lecturer was as much at home as a seasoned film veteran. Studio employes remarked at his complete absence of stage fright. The director, John L. McCutcheon, stated that he had never directed a novice who was easier to handle than M. Coue. The picture is a graphic illustration of M. Cone's theory of self-mastery through conscious auto-suggestion. Many of the examples cited in his books, whose editions are nearing the million mark, are illustrated in this two-reel subject. M. Cone's theory is summed up in the following statement: "I am not a miracle man. I have never cured anyone. I only show others how to cure themselves. By means of the cinema it will be shown that imagination dominates the will. My theory of consciously impressing the sub-conscious mind, and in that way wilfully mastering the imagination, will be delineated and illustrated by means of players so that every beholder can understand and benefit." "The Message of Emile Coue" was produced by Motion Picture Arts, Inc. DIRECTOR RISKS LIFE TO SAVE FIRM MONEY POST JOINS LESSER Guy Bates Post last week severed connections with Richard Tully, with whom he collaborated in the production of "The Bird of Paradise" and "Omar the Tentmaker," and shortly afterward signed a contract to appear in pictures for Sol Lesser's newly organized company, the Principal Pictures Corporation. Mr. Post's first vehicle under the new banner will be the picture version of James Oliver Curwood's story, "The Man From Ten Strike" and will be filmed under the direction of Robert Thornby. The daring of Edwin Carewe in driving 65 miles through a raging blizzard in the mountains of Utah, probably saved his company many thousands of dollars. Carewe is making "The Girl of the Golden West" for First National and left early this week for Zion National Park, Utah. His company was to follow the next day. On reaching the park Carewe ran into a terrifflc storm and knew he would have to go somewhere else to make the picture. Sixty-five miles was the nearest telegraph station, and Carewe drove the entire distance over mountain roads reaching the station in time to file a wire three hours before the company was scheduled to leave Los Angeles. The director returned here yesterday and left again last night, this time for Sonora, near Sacramento, where he hopes to obtain a desirable location. CLIMAX OF "ROBIN HOOD" RUN TO BE FLOWERY The Hollywood film colony is to stage its own fiower show soon and the better known satellites of the cinema heavens will offer cui)s fai the best .specimens and disiilays of the different variety of the types of flowers that beautify Southern California landscapes. The spacious Egyption forecourt of Grauman's Hollywood Egyptian Theatre has been selected as the locale for this pageant of posies, and Sid Grauman has been asked to act as generalissimo of the spring event. Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Gloria Swanson, Thomas Meighan, Dorothy Phillips, Allen Holubar, Al. St. John, Warner Baxter, Jackie Coogan and others have already signified their intention of giving trophies. Jackie Coogan will give his for the best floial display entered by any youngster under fourteen. It is planned to stage this floral fiesta during the last week of the run of "Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood' 'at Grauman's Hollywood Egyptian Theatre, as a sort of fitting send-off to the play which has had such a sucoessful run. This final week is not far off, because of negotiations Mr. Graunian has made to other producers to stage their world premieres. SCHROCK RULES U Raymond L. Schrock, popular writer in film circles, and who, for the last four years, has held the position of scenario editor at Universal City, has been appointed director general of that company to succeed Irving Thalberg, who recently resigned to join the Louis B. Mayer forces. During the period of Mr. Sell rock's reign as scenario editor, he was responsible for the editing of Universal's imjjortant productions. UNKNOWN GETS A CHANCE IN 1st PALMERPLAY Some revoluntionary producing tactics are to be brought to the fore by the Palmer Photoplay Corporation in filming its first series of feature productions, beginning with "Out of the Night," an original story writtea by Mrs. Ethel Styles MiddleIon of Pittsburg, now being filmed at the Thomas H. Ince Studios. The results of four years of preparatory woi-k in training talented "outside" writers to create a special screen literature are to be tested in this and other Palmer plays. Besides the fact that only original stories will be filmed, it is announced that all authors are to be paid upon a royalty basis, something heretofore unknown. "We intend to insure a just and adeciuate compensation for the fruits of creative genius," said Mr. Roy L. Manker, President of the organization. "This is in line with oui effort to raise the standard of screen stoiMes in general, by bringing hitherto unrecognized talent into the indu.stry. We have tapped an inexhaustible fount of fiesh, virile material. We hope to prove through our i)roduetions that good Ktoi'ies well piesented will find more favor with audiences than 'adaptations' not so well fitted to the screen, but backed by the names of famous authors." Director Joseph De Grassc wields the megai)hon(>, whih^ the lirilliant and debonair Lloyd Hughes heads the cast as the star. With this distinguished duo is a notable cast consisting of Lucille Ricksen, who plays opposite Ml-. Hughes, Myrtle ■Stodman, (Jeorge Haokathoiiic, Claire McDowell, Philo Mc(killough and others. Frank Geraghty is Mr. I)e Grasse's "chief of staff." The initial scenes are being filmed on location at Trtickee, that well-known abode of snow "atmosphere." STAR'S OFFER TO REVIVE WALTZ OF YORE Believing that tangoes and eccentric forms of fox-trotting should not entirely displace the old-fashioned waltz, and that the Hollywood and Culver City film colonies should follow the trend of dancing in the cast in which the favorite steps of our forefathers are again coming into their own, Dorothy Phillips, well-known screen star, has offered a handsome trophy cup for the best waltzers in attendance at the annual ball of the Motion Picture Directors Association to be staged at the Hotel Alexandria on the night of February 17th. Miss Phillips was a Baltimore society girl before entering the world of footlights and CooperHewitts, and is an ardent devotee to such musical creations for the dance as "Blue Danube," "Every Little Movement," from Madame Sherry and similar compositions. Plans for the ball are going ahead rapidly under the direction of Director General Philip E. Rosen, according to James Horgan, chairman of the publicity committee, and this year's celebration by the megaphone wielders of the industry promises to be the most pretentious ever staged. Much interest has been manifested in the musical war to be staged between jazz and the classics, with Max Fisher and his jazzing henchmen representing the former and the famous Marshal Neilan stringed orchesti-a playing In behalf of the luoi-c melodious and less syncopated form of music. Lane Leaves Selznick Tamar Lane, who came to California a year ago with the Selznick forces as West Coast publicity director, has decided to permanently locate in Los Angeles and with that end in view is leaving the Selznick organization to establish his own publicity offices. Though young in years Lane is one of the oldest members of the house of Selznick and left the post of dramatic editor of the Boston Evening Record in 1919 to join the company He was also prominent in Massachusetts as an exhibitor. In his new capacity Lane will act as personal and business representative for stars, directors and authors and will devote a great deal of time to special magazine and newspaper work. He will make the United Studios his headquarters.