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

r'are Sixteen Weekly H'aki-'Em-Up — CAMERA'S News Sertion CAMERA RIVER OF TEARS DEMANDED Oh. yes, Mary Alden can cry! She proved it quite thoroughly during the filming of an important scene for "The Eagle's Feather," a Mero all-star production which Edward Sloman is directing. But to stand before the cold eye of the camera and emote realistically, while a dozen blase studio employees stare un sympathetically is no easy matter. Hereafter, Miss Alden threatens to use glycerine or onions. On this occasion, after she had worked herself up to the emotional pitch necessary to bring ears to her eyes, the film in the camera buckled. On the second attempt, just when the tears were flowing most copiously, the lights flickered so badly that director Sloman demand another re-take. On the third trial, the camera ran out of film right in the midst of the weeping. "All right, I'm game!" the actress responded. "But I'm supposed to be an actress — not a geyser!" Bowditch "Smoke" Turner, who is Le Chapelier in "Scaramouche," Hex Ingram's production for Metro, bears the nickname of "Smoke" because cf his work as a blackface comedian on the stage. WHAT DID BABY SAY? What did IJuster Keaton's baby say? On the second anniversary of the marriage cf the comedian and Natalie Talmadge, all present agreed that the baby said something. But what? It was the first word the baby ever said, you see. The Talmadge-Schenck-Keaton clan had gathered in force for appropriate ceremonies for the wedding anniversary which, incidentally, was celebrated on Baby Buster's first birthday anniversary. Baby Buster, on June 2nd, was just one year old. During his birthday party the baby said something. Natalie self-sacrificingly decided the word was "papa." Buster heroically said it was "mama." Constance Talmadge said she heard it "mapa." Norma Talmadge said she thought it was "pama." Joseph Schenck said it sounded like "camera." But Mrs. Talamagde, booed by all present, said it was only "goo." Although Edna Flugrath and Viola Dana were a well known juvenile dancing team on the stage in New York, these famous sisters appear together on the screen for the first time in "The Girl Who Dared," Viola's new Metro picture. RIVAL LAWYERS John Sainpo'.is and William Humphre have been selected to enact the importan roles of the rival attorneys in "The Soda Code," Rita Weiman's mystery story, wljjc Oscar Apfel is directing for Metro with Viol Dana as the star. Mr. Sainpolis, who has just completed on of the leading roles in "Three Wise Foolg, holds a niche of his own on the screen, (& plays villainous and sympathetic roles equal skill. He will be especially recall*, for his portrayal of Laurier, the husband I) Rex Ingram's production of "The Fou Horsemen," and for his widely divergen characterizations in "Shadows' 'and "Th Hero." In "The Soc ial Code" he will defen> Malcolm McGregor, accused of murder, an> according to conservative predictions, h will win his case after a dillicult struggle. Mr. Humphrey has been port ray ing^M of the chief characters in "Scarmouche, Rex Ingram's monster )u oduction. He wa looked upon by Director Apfel as partkn latly fitted for the part of I lie district attoi ney and time has been found to enable hiD to appear in both product ions. Mr. Humph rey has been idle but a few days since h> returned from England several months age Speaking of Kfew Faces The attitudes of some of the producers are still open to severe criticism. There are still some men in the producing business who ought to be out of it. It is undeniable that commercialism transcends everything else in too many quarters. Petty jealousies of petty strife continue to make inroads upon efficiency. Incompetence in high places has not disappeared. But, the day of marked amelioration is here. The advent of many masters of other fields of endeavor is having a noticeable effect already. We know of one man now working assiduously in a dingy office in one of the smaller studios at a very nominal wage who we expect to see in the limelight as one of the true geniuses of the film-making business within a short time. He knows very little about the business now as it is being done and has been done for years, but he knows some things far more valuable and promising than this. He knows how to create and he is vibrant with new ideas He is highly educated in the fine arts generally and is a cultured man with sane ambitions. Above all, he displays the urge to perform a great service for a great art: the cinema, and, we would wager most anything that he will accomplish his purpose. Yet, if we mentioned his name, no one would even know him and if he explained his present position, most everybody would sneer at him as even a possibility. Just the same, watch for a veritable s:nall army of true geniuses who are about to emerge from the Land of Oblivion. It will all come in response to a Call of the Cinema for new brains, new blood, — a call which is obviously the result of it becoming universally patent that many of the present "head-liners" need replacing. Expansion is the rule and not the exception in Filmland at present and there is every indication that this present will continue for at least two prosperous years after which it may be even better. Courtearle Park owners Courtney Foote — Conway Tearle THE SUBURB BEAUTIFUL with a LOTS FROM $475 UP i wonderful vista or the Santa Monica and green Verdugo hills, it makes an ideal Ventura Boulevard Frontage • homesite. Values are increasing daily. j, of C JIT A visit will convince you! «t>4U rer rront root and Up { Drive out Ventura Boulevard to Sherman I • 209 Way, then three blocks west to tract office. w/., p u CLEVELAND-BLAIR REALTY CO. , A d , r ,. 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