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

Page 4 Camera! News Section Came | Production Ceases At Pickford'Fairbanks Production activities at the Pickfonl-Fairbanks studios were completed with the ending of the year 1923. Actual filming of Mary Pickford's new offering "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall," was finished on December 31st, and Marshall Neilan and the editorial staff are now in the midst of cutting and editing this feature. The finishing of this picture completes Miss Pickford's production schedule which called for two pictures during the past year. While no releas date has yet been arranged for ''Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall," it will be distributed through the United Artists Corporation and will probably reach the public some time in March. Douglas Fairbanks' production, "The Thief of Bagdad," was completed almost simultaneously with Miss Pickford's, the month of December being devoted almost entirely to the filming of scenes of magic and fantasy, with the star alone appearing in these sequences. "The Thief of Bagdad" will be given the usual Fairbanks" New Vork presentation in one of the legitimate theaters, with possible showings in other key cities to follow. Plans for the general distribution of this production will be held in abeyance, to be announced following the New York premier which will probably occur during the month of March. Old-Time Lids Slated for Stan Sometimes things are so old that they are new. For instance in making Hal Roach's latest Stan Laurel comedy "Rupert of Cold Slaw" under the direction of Perc Pembroke, the regular gold braid suits and inverted brimmed derby with horse's tail stuck in the top in the proper costume. The hats used in the picture were originally purchased by the United States Government and used for army dress parade in 1882 — the infantry buttons and date are stamped on the inside. WARRENTON CAMERAMAN FOR HIS MOTHER'S STAGE ASSOCIATE OF YEARS GONE BY Many years ago, Joseph De [ Grass played opposite Lule War ! renton in "The Two Orphans" and "The Octoroon," upon the stage. Now DeGrasse is directing the | Richard Walton Tully screen pro i duct ion of Rex Beach's "Flowing Gold," and Gilbert Warrenton, the son of DeGrasse's former playmate, is one of his cameramen. Miss Warrenton will be remem ; bered by theater-goers as one of the most versatile leading women of the stage. As a child, she played in stock at the old California Theater in San Francisco, and also in j the company of her uncle, Sheridan Corbyn, throughout Califor j nia, traveling by stage. Later, she toured the entire country as a | reader, and as leading woman with her own company. She costarred with W. V. Ranous in Shakespearean plays ,and with Franklyn MacLeay, was one of the last pupils of the late James E. Murdoch. Miss Warrenton instructed in elocution at St. Mary's Notre Dame, for two years, and was the only original member remaining with the Ulrich Stock Co. during its entire run of six seasons at the Grand Opera House in Los Angeles. During this time she appeared with and under the direction of DeGrasse. She has been working in pictures of late years. CJilbert Warrenton, her son, is now rated as one of the most accomplished of cinematographers. He was responsible for much of the photographic beauty of "Enemies of Women," "Little Old New York," "Under the Red Robe," and other recent successes. Lew Cody for Title Role in 'Dan McGrew9 Wreaks Vengeance With Banana-Cream "All things come to him who waits!" hissed George Jeske, Hal Roach director, as he picked up a banana cream pie and let it fly full in Will Rogers' face. Vengeance wrecked, Jeske laughed one of his famous laughs. For many vears he played the part of a Keystone Kop — and has stopped hundreds of pies in his day, and it has been his life's ambition to do that pie-throwing act with someone else as the target. But as thai "gag" is obsolete as far as Hal Roach comedies are concerned, he did not have the opportunity to get even until Will Rogers and Rob Wagner decided to use the pie "gag" satirically. Then Jeske did the "dirty work." The Straight Dope About Palmborg An item in a Hollywood newspaper the other day stated that Mr. C. F. Palmborg, Hollywood motion picture representative for the New York Life Insurance Company, had severed his connections and had gone into business for himself. This was, of course, a very absurd error, as Mr. Palmborg has no intentions whatsoever of leaving that company, as he handles the bulk of their film bus iness. It is true, however, that he has opened another general insurance agency at the same address to deal in various forms of insurance. While financially interested in this new enterprise he is devoting the majority of his time to New York Life interests, the general agency being under his supervision but not detail management. There is not one iota of truth to the statement about his severance from the New York Life and he will continue to serve motion picture people in his past capacity as agent of this company for whom he has done such splendid work in the past eight years. Lew Cody has been chosen to enact the tile role in the S.L production of "The Shooting of Dan McGrew," for Metro. Announcement of the selection of Mr. Cody was made yesterday by Arthur Sawyer, supervisor of S-L Productions, following the compiling of the votes cast by exhibitors, exchange managers and salesmen for this coveted role. Several months ago Mr. Sawyer sent a form letter to five hundred leading exhibitors and to all Metro exchange managers and salesmen asking that they vote for the actor they would pick for Dan McGrew. He enclosed a short synopsis and a week later was flooded with answers. Lew Cody was the popular choice. Mr. Cody has recently appeared in "Nellie the Beautiful Cloak Model," "Reno," "Souls for Sale," "Within the Law" and other successful productions. Barbara La Marr is the only other member of the all-star cast signed to date for "The Shooting of Dan McGrew." Miss La Marr will have the part of "The Lady Lou" in the screen adaptation of Robert W. Service's poem, which Clarence G. Badger will direct. Winifred Dunn prepared the continuity. Actual production will start on "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" at the Metro studios this week. 'Ridin' Kid" Is Next for Cullen Cullen Landis, upon his return from Natchez, Miss., where he is playing the leading male role in "Magnolia," a James Cruze production for Famous Players Lasky, will take off the fine raiment of a southern gentleman and don the outfit of cowpuncher. For preparations are being made for Mr. Landis' first independent starring production "The Ridin' Kid From Powder River," with the starting date to be announced. The story by H. H. Knibbs is now being put into continuity by Anthony W. Caldeway who adapted for the screen among other successes "Ruggles of Red Gap." Now Rogers Has Become "Pie-ou' All that goes up must c e down — all that starts must J and in the language of the pok. "I hurled a pie into the air t was stopped by somebody. WfI' do not care." But this tim$' happened to be Will Rogers t is now in the process of rnakini picture for Hal Roach under t direction of Rob Wagner, caft "Warehouse Players:"' who li on the receiving end of some (. en "gooey" pies. When the si\: had been shot and Rogers i scraping some of the pie from , face he was heard to remain "Who thinks up all this tu » stuff anyhow?" Seal Dons Make-up for Tourne Another director has turd actor. Scott R. Beal, assistant to M#: rice Tourneur, donned the m; up yesterday for a brief ad i scene in "Torment." In 'e broadcloth, brass buttons I jaunty cap he made a bell-ho[4 to carry the luggage of a primwhich is just what he did. I, Beal emulated the example.f his chief, for in "The Brass K tie," made last spring, Mr. Til neur dropped his megaphone,! step in front of the camera as l English merchant when an a r who was ill failed to report l the one brief scene in which I was to appear. Mr. Beal rilled in yesterda>n a similar emergency. 'Twas a Farm Xmav For This Celebr 1 Anna Q. Nilsson spent Ch tmas upon her new farm. Yes,* know she is a farmerette, tm. \ having purchased an acreage si fifteen miles out of Hollywood 4 course, it makes a rather long P to her work upon "Flowing Gl the Richard Walton Tully pro* tion upon which she is enga 1. but Anna is rather a strem» young lady, and doesn't mind. Keenan Is Proud Lois Zellner, well known screen •writer, is considering a contract to co-direct four of her own photoplays for an independent Hollywood company. One of these "Closed Doors" is now being developed by Miss Zellner into a six reel feature. Of Ed Wy% Did you know that Frank Kfl an is the father-in-law of I Wynn, the famous stage come' < and musical comedy produ.fi formerly a stage producer Its self, the popular old stage stall just as proud of his son-in-l • success as though he didnt lfl a financial interest in some of* shows. Keenan has just com ted a wonderful characteriza* for the screen in Reginald B«? er's new picture, "Cape 4 Folks," a coming Louis B. M -t offering through Metro. Evelyn Sherman, Pat Calh Jack Radke and Frances Tail the latest additions to the cai "Flowimj Cold." the Rex B * novel under production by Rit-M Walton Tully for First N*ti<W i 1