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

Weekly W ake-'Em-XJ p— CAMERA'S Nevus Section NIBLO ESPOUSES ROMANCE CAMERA I Holubar Tells Of This Year's Plans For the first time since he switched his directorial allegiance from First National to Metro, Allen Holubar this week gave out complete details concerning his coming year's work under his new million dollar contract. Holubar's first picture will be "The Human Mill," to be adapted from the novel, "The Bishop of Cottontown," by John Trotwood Moore. The novel, which deals with the picturesque South during the reconstruction period following the Civil War, has been one of the season's best sellers an «• according to Joseph Engle, general manager of Metro, Holubar is to be given every opportunity to make it into a sure fire box office attraction. "Life's Highway" is the release title chosen for Holubar's second picture, to be produced from the story "East of Suez," by E. Lloyd Sheldon, which as a stage play had a successful run in New York. This is a rapid fire story of love, romance and intrigue. Holubar's third production will be "Robes of Redemption," from the story by Jane Hurrle. Holubar is personally preparing the adaptation. Holubar began his directorial career with Carl Laemmle at Universal, where his "Heart of Humanity" was acclaimed as one of the greatest of the war period. He directed Dorothy Phillips in other big specials for the "U," and then became an independent producer, making the mammoth spectacle, "Man, Woman, Marriage" for First National release. Later he made "Hurricane's Gal," the first of the sea stories that have come into so much vogue of late, which he followed with "The White Frontier," both starring Dorothy Phillips. "The White Frontier" was released in some territories as "Slander the Woman." BUSTER COLLIER SIGNED TO SUPPORT MISS RHODES The signing of Buster Collier to play the leading male role opposite Billie Rhodes in her first Grand-Asher feature, "Leave It to Gerry," indicates the character of the casts which Ben Wilson is supplying for his productions. Buster Collier, besides having the distinction of being the son of the veteran stage star, Willie Collier, Jr., is also a talented juvenile actor, with personality and individuality all his own. He plays a college youth in this production and plays in a genuine football game, besides doing some other stunts that are common to the campus. Aside from that, he makes love to Miss Rhodes and altogether has a very pleasing part. Others in the cast include Claire McDowell, Kathleen Kirkham, Joseph W. Girard, Virginia Merwick, etc. Ben Wilson is personally handling the mega• phone. Romance, like theeidelweiss, blossoms on the heights. Motion picture directors, like the psalmist, are lifting up their eyes unto the hills from whtnee cometh an answer to their prayers for romance. Altameters are being installed on cameras. Directors are wearing feathers in their derbies and short-winded dramaturgiss with Alpine staves can be heard wheezing through the Hollywood hills at almost any hour. Fred Niblo seems to have started it. He is going to the Pyrenees for his next production for Louis B. Mayer and Metro. The story is "Thy Name Is Woman," a stage play enacted by two men and a girl, against a background as majestically beautiful as ever took form in the Hand of the Mountain Maker. There will be no art director. IllZZONER MAY STAR IN PEGGY'S NEXT FILM Judge Summerfield's famous divorce court will be one of the featured locales in "The Custody of the Child," which is to be Baby Peggy's next multiple reel starring vehicle to be produced by King Baggot. Baggot and the famous marital relations judge have been personal friends for a number of years and it is possible that "his honor" may appear in the film personally. The story was written by King Baggot in collaboration with Ray Schrock. scenario editor at Universal City, and the preparation of the working script has beeen turned over to Lois Zellner. Actual production will start as soon as Baby Peggy finishes work on "The Burglar's Child," an adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's "Editha's Burglar." After King Baggot finishes work on the new Baby Peggy picture, it is possible he may be sent to England to film "Ivanhoe," or be placed in charge of young Julius Laemmle, who is said to have ambitions to star in the juvenile roles of Horatio Alger's famous novels of boyhood days. ANOTHER NEW YORKER ENTERS LOCAL FIELD Martin J. Heyl, who produced "The Little Red Schoolhouse" and acted as production manager for Madge Kennedy's "The Purple Highway," has come to Hollywood. Mr. Heyl is one of the east's film production notables and this is his first trip to the coast. He has associated himself with Choice Productions, Inc., as supervisor of production for "Satan's Secret," a six-part all-star special, now being filmed under the direction of William H. Clifford. Arthur L. Todd, chief photographer for Maurice Tourneur productions, is the first to sport one of the new 1924 Rickenbacker coupes in Southern California. Creation took care of that. In settings designed by the Infinite Mind will be told a story of the emotions of three infinitesimal humans; all important to 'themselves, yet without the power to mould a pebble in the crucible of ages nor wither a leaf 'till winter comes. Fred Niblo seems to be the unintending dictator of screen fashion. Toreadorial dramas followed his "Blood and Sand," domestic situations became the vogue after his "Famous Mrs. Fair," and pirate pictures are now being made to join his "Captain Applejack" when it is screened as "Strangers of the Night." That other mountain stories will accompany his production of "Thy Name is Woman" is* indicated. In fact, one producer was restrained with great difficulty from buying the rights to "Swiss Family Robinson." THE FAMILY THREE Dan Crimmins is the railroad construction boss in "Hospitality," the new Buster Keaton special, now in production. Rosa Gare is doing a character part with Graf in Frisco in "Haifa-Dollar Bill," while Dannie Hoy (the son) is finishing his ninth week as a half wit Chinese boy in "Lord of the Thundergate," a First National production being directed by Joseph de Grosse at United. Betty Wins Laurels. As a result of the "find a motion picture star" instituted by local cameramen at the recent exposition, little Betty Lou Krause has attracted considerable attention among the producers. Selected from hundreds of children who were seeking screen tests, this petite little miss was awarded high honors, and possesses talent seldom found in a child of four. Page Thirteen Andrew Arbuckle Joins White Forces By the signing of Andrew Arbuckle, noted screen and stage actor. Jack White has acquired one of the best known figures of the dramatic silver-sheet to appear in many future Mermaid productions. What brother Maclyn has done for the Texas family of Arbuckles on the stage, brother Andrew is doing on the screen. His long list of screen characterizations in support of such stars as Mary Pickford, Wm. S. Hart, Charles Ray, and in many of the biggest feature successes, has brought the name of Andrew Arbuckle to film prominence. Andrew Arbuckle finds in his return to the Fine Arts studio an unusual coincidence. Eight years ago he made his film debut at this studio under the direction of none other than D. W. Griffith. The picture was "Old Heidelberg." Andrew's success in this picture and subsequent Griffith productions, established him on the screen. Brother Andrew began his stage career considerably before brother Maclyn. They were born in Galveston. Texas, and as the stage world knows. Maclyn was for many years a lawyer. At the age of fifteen Andrew, possessing a rich baritone voice, began a grand opera career. Eventually he essayed musical comedy and vaudeville, but finding the dramatic stage more lucrative, he wooed the thespic muse many years. It is a matter of brotherly love record that Andrew's greatest stage success was "The Sheriff's Christmas," written for him by brother Maclyn. Andrew Arbuckle will make his first appearance this season on the Educational program with Lloyd Hamilton in "The Optimist." He will next be seen in the second Mermaid comedy produced t>y Jack White. UNIT IS FORMED TO STAR EDDIE G RIB BON John J. (Jack) Glavey, writer and producer, in conjunction with several well known local men, has formed Hollywood Enterprises and will shortly start upon the production of a series of comedies. Eddie Gribbon, for years Sennett headliner, and who has recently had important roles in "Alias Julius Caesar," "A Tailor Made Man." "Crossed Wires" and "The Fourth Musketeer," has been signed to star in 12 two-reel comics. Associated with Mr. Glavey in Hollywood Enterprises are Ray Gilliland. O. C. Monihan and James J. McXamara, former widely known detective, who was known as the "camera eye" of the Los Angeles force.