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

A M E R A I POSSIBLY ABOUT U SWEET'S WORK PRAISED Before returning to the cast, Richard Rowland, General Manager of Associated First National Pictures, viewed the completed reels of "Anna Christie," Thomas H. Ince's picturization of Eugene O'Neill's big stage success which will be released by First National. Both Mr. Rowland and John McCormick, First National's Western representative, expressed the greatest enthusiasm over the new production which they believe will score one of the big dramatic successes of the screen season. The work of Blanche Sweet in the title role and of George Marion as "Chris," the father, was said to be exceptionally fine. CALDWELL PREPARING Director Fred Caldwell and staff are collaborating with James Dent, Myron Selznick's newly appointed West Coast representative, on stories for Caldwell's forthcoming Hollywood pictures to be given international distribution by Selznick Distributing Corporation. Theodore Von Eltz is now well established in the new role he is creating in "The Turmoil" for Universal, the introductory scenes taking place in his office where he directs his big business undertakings. As "Jim Sheridan" in this Booth Tarkington story, Mr. Von Eltz is a young captain of industry and the pride of his father who laid the foundation of the business. The actor will shortly be seen in his biggest role, that of male lead opposite Lenore Ulric in "Tiger Rose," Warner Brothers, for Sidney Franklin who directed the picture announced that he has just finished cutting the picture and that it will be shown in preview for the first time this week. In this picture Mr. Von Eltz plays a young engineer. Creighton Hale has begun the delicious love making scenes in Warner Brothers "The Marriage Circle,." which Ernst Lubitsch is directing and since the comedy element in the situation was highly enjoyable to Mr. Lubitsch as he posed for the lady in the case, a marvelous time was had by all. Mr. Lubitsch, with kind forethought allowed the lady the entire osculatory rehearsals — and they were a-plenty, so Mr. Hale wasn't heard registering any complaint. Creighton is playing a young society surgeon, mistaken for the lady's husband in the above chronicled scenes ! Harry Gribbon, the "Man of a Hundred Expressions," who is being featured in Mack Sennet comedies, has been given a new title, that of "The Big Fool," for he is always up to some sort of a torn-foolery on and off the screen. John R. Ralesco has deserted comedies for a dip into the more serious line of acting, he has gone to work at the Douglas Fairbanks studios, in "The Thief of. Bagdad" and is getting quite a kick out of his work, which is a great deal different than being a comic actor. "The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry' POSSIBLY ABOUT U Page Twenty-one DOUBLE DUTY Edwin Carewe will film some of the exterior scenes of a second story during his stay in Algiers. In addition to making "A Son of the Sahara," the producer-director is to film some atmospheric scenes for "Snake Bite." This latter story will be finished when Carewe returns to Los Angeles. Preparation of the scenario of "Snake Bite" is in the hands of Madge Tyrone, who has written several scripts in collaboration with the director. This is the first time that Carewe has entrusted the preparing to anyone without his help. RECEIVES FOREIGN FILM OFFER Edward Burns, one of the best known juveniles of the screen, has just received an offer from Henrik Ottoman, the famous German film director, to go to Germany and appear in the leading masculine role opposite Liane Haid, in a series of six productions. The offer would necessitate Burns' absence from the local film colony for at least a year, and as Burns' programme contains several forthcoming productions to be made here, it will, of course, be impossible for him to accept this unusual offer. Charlie Murray has been in the land of the flickering pictures for twelve years and yet has only held five jobs. The average screen player does a regular job jumping set, trotting from -one lot to another. But Charlie Murray is content to stay put for a while. Starting his film career in the dir distant past of the one-reeler, Charlie held his first job with Griffith's Biograph for two years. Then he went with Sennett and for eight years he was as necessary to a Keystone comedy as were the bathing girls. A year ago he left Sennett and went to New York where he appeared in a series of 13 two-reel comedies. Then, returning to the Pacific coast he played the father to Mary Philbin, in her first Universal starring vehicle "Mamie Rose." His most recent job is with First National. He has another father part. This time as Colleen Moore's father in "The Swamp Angel." Billy Sullivan has been taking a dip in the ocean these days and swimming away out, just to get his wind in proper shape for some trying scenes in the water that he is to do in his next vehicle in which will make his second starring picture on the Big U. lot in a H. C. Witwer story of the Leather Pushers series. Norma Talmadge's next photoplay, "Secrets," which will be directed by Frank Borzage, is a romantic story of the same period of "Smilin' Through," one of Miss Talmadge's greatest successes. 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