Camera - April 14, 1923 to February 16, 1924 (April 1923-February 1924)

Page Eight AN INTERNATIONAL LOT Madrid. San Francisco, Siberia, England. France and New York are the settings for six feature film productions now being made by the Goldwyn studios. The Russia of today, under the rule of the soviet is the locale of "The Rendezvous," being directed by Marshall Neilan from the story by Madeleine Ruthven. The cast includes Conrad Nagel, Lucille Ricksen, Elmo Lincoln, Emmet t Corrigan, Syd Chaplin and others. Madrid in the sixteenth century when Spain was, ruled by King Philip II, is the locale of the Emmett Flynn production, "In the Palace of the King." a historic spectacle which promises to be the biggest picture of its kind Goldwyn has ever made. The company under the direction of Flynn is now working on interior scenes of the king's palace, while thai structure is being built. A sixteenth century palace, one of the largest motion picture sets ever built, will be a feature of the picture. Blanche Sweet, Edmund Lowe, Hobart Bosworth, Pauline Starke, Sam de Grasse, William V. Mong, Aileen Pringle, Lucien Littlefield, Charles Clary and others make up the cast. Modern San Francisco is the setting for "Greed," the picture Erich von Stroheim is making from the famous novel. "McTeague," by Frank Norris, and with characteristic Stroheim accuracy, the picture is being made on Polk street, San Francisco— the exact spot Norris chose in his novel. Von Stroheim's cast includes Gibson Gowland, ZaSu Pitts, Dale Fuller, Cesare Gravina, Jean Hersholt, Sylvia Ashton and Chester Conklin. Charles Brabin and a company headed by Corinne Griffith, Frank Mayo and Myrtle Steadman have almost completed "Six Days," an Elinor Glyn story which is set in England and France. "Six Days" is a typical Glyn story, and the climax comes when hero and heroine are trapped in a dug-out underground trench in a deserted battlefield of France for six days. Tod Browning, most recent addition to the Goldwyn forces, has started work on "The Day of Faith," from the novel by Arthur Somers Roche. The story, which deals with the creed, "My Neighbor Is Perfect," is set almost entirely in New York. Tyrone Power, Eleanor Boardman, Raymond Griffith and Charles Conklin head the cast. Paris is the locale of "The Magic Skin," a fanciful tale taken from Balzac's "The Wild Ass' Skin." George D. Baker is directing the production for Achievement Films. Bessie Love and Carmel Myers have been selected for leading roles. Victor Seastrom ,the great Swedish director, is preparing to film Hall Caine's "The Master of Man," as his first picture produced in America. Joseph Schildkraut and Mae Busch will play the leading roles. Rupert Hughes, director of "Souls For Sale," and King Vidor, who just completed "Three Wise Fools," are considering stories suitable for their next productions. HAPPY DAYS OF YORE Lydia Yeamans Titus, one of the members of the cast of "Scaramouche," Rex Ingram's Metro production, did her first screen motion picture acting in a one reel comedy several years ago. As she walked into the first scene a barrel of water was poured upon her. In the second scen^ a fire hose was turned in her direction and in the third she was thrown into a tank of water. Those were the happy days! Digest of the Motion Picture Industry' Casts of the Week Paramount Presents "SPRING MAGIC" A William IJeMille Production Adapted from Edward Knoblock's Stage Play, "The Faun," by Clara Beranger Guy Wilky, Cameraman .lames N. Doolittle, Second Camera George Hippard, Assistant Director Max Parker, Technical Director George Goudge, Chief Property Man Douglas Burke, Chief Electrician Earl Hodge, Art Director THE CAST Agnes Ayres Jack Holt Charles deRoche Mary Astor Ethel Wales Robert Agnew Bertram Johns Charles R. Seeling Productions "THE TANGO CAVALIER" Charles R. Seeling, Director Charles DeLong, Asst. Director Vernon Walker, Cameraman Charles R. Seeling, Scenarist THE CAST George Larkin Ollie Kirby Doris i lare Frank Whitson Michael Tellegen Billy Quinn Metro announces the following cast and organization for "The Social Code," Viola Dana's newest starring picture. VIOLA DANA in "THE SOCIAL CODE" from the storv "To Whom It May Concern," i by RITA WEIMAN Adaptation and Continuity by REX TAYLOR Directed by OSCAR APFEL Photographed bv JOHN ARNOLD CAST Babs Van Buren VIOLA DANA Dean Cardigan Malcolm McGregor Connie Grant Edna Flugrath Judge Evans Grant Huntly Gordon Colby Dickinson Charles Gerard District Attorney William Humphrey Defense Attorney John Sainpolis THE GIRL ON THE COVER | June Xorton. who recently finished || I 'i two-year contract with Paramount, || 1 has iust been signed by the Ingram \\ I Productions to be co-starred in their || | special which will start within the || | next lew weeks. Miss Xorton. who || | was formerly a featured player with || 1 the Heal Craft Comedies of New York. || | was selected for this important part || 1 because of her ability as a horsewoman || | mid swimmer. Upon her arrival to I 1 the const she became interested in I | motoring, golf and tennis, and. is | | greatly enthused over alt outdoor | 1 sports. Negotiations were made with \ 1 the W. J. Irwin Productions to borrow \ I Miss Xorton for this production, and | II upon completion of the picture she will \ \\ return to portray the leading feminine l | role in "The Blood Barrier." which j | story is now in preparation by Mr. | If Irwin. CAMER MIRTH CREATORS A Laugh! — Genuine laughter. What a wonderful gift to mankind ! W ? Because a laugh is a purifier of mind M body. It causes one to forget at interjil the burdens of life and other worries. 9 erases malice and produces happiness, th by becoming conducive to a clean ■ wholesome enjoyment of things as intern |. But how much thought is given to tie] who are responsible for providing manldj with the reason for sending forth genuu hearty laughs? Aren't they to be considtij of infinite benefit to humanity? In the motion picture industry there A many men and women who create situatiM which millions of people see — and laugh:] To them may all credit be given. Howe'd these lines are about three individuals — "by their works ye shall know them."3 This triumirate is composed of Mack Elj nett, Mabel Normand, and F. Richard Jok; Sennett is the creating, supervising genii Mabel Normand, the artist through whl his ideas are transposed to the screen; wljfl F. Richard Jones is the transformer throifl which Sennet t's ideas pass to Miss Norma . He interprets the producer's creation in V der that Miss Normand may properly J press them. Consideration of previous Snett successes, particularly "Molly-O" til "Suzanna," two of the best comedy-drajBj yet produced, vindicates this assertion., 1 Though comedy predominated, neither! these pictures lacked "the emotional." I each were scenes which never fail to tug the heart strings, to cause tears to wettl in the viewer's eyes or cause a tightening! the throat. But the tears were not of sorrS or of sympathy, but rather an acknowlelj ment of an artist's ability to portray 11 realities of life — a combination of the Ml ous with the humorous incidents vrm blend themselves into the augmenting y|H of our various lives. "SMOKE'S" RECORD Bowditch "Smoke" Turner has portrayj every stage character he has ever heard .j and he believes he can recollect most | them from those in William Shakespett first play down to the most modern offerw Mr. Turner also has played hundreds ] roles in motion pictures and is adding to'lj list of screen characterizations by depicw the historical character of Le Chapeller ! "Scaramouche," Rex Ingram's newest M«1| production. Mr. Ingram found Mr. Turner an id( type for one of the roles in "The Wo\ Horsemen of the Apocalypse" and belier he is perfectly fitted for the part of Le Chi elier in Rafael Sabatini's story. He gain the nickmane, "Smoke," as a result of 1 renown as a blackface comedian. VOICE FAILS HIM "Funny to be here on this lot at work ■ a picture," declared Edward Everett Horto during the filming of "The Sign." a Trimb) Murfin Production in which he is a memb of the all-star cast. "You see, I once had dreams — day drean —of playing in pictures right here on jSl stage." Three years ago, almost to the day, He ton. then winning honors on the legitime stage, was called to the same lot by "tl powers that be" for a test "Figuring that after a successful careon the stage, the jump into pictures shou be easy," says Horton, "I made up joyful for the test. And all I ever heard of the r suit was a note which came to my dressh room at the theater several days later, whk read: " It must be your voice.' "