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

Jan.ry 19th, 1924 0% film Oxibunc C(HN WILL GIVE ADDED IMPETUS TO INDEPENDENT GROWTH; NEW SYSTEM rding to local officials of the rf Studios new plans and |J||ls of national distribution dependent film productions be announced by Harry president and general manf the Waldorf Studios upon ival here from the east next H.itofore there has been much KsMsfaction among the indeit film men because of the ntfijent and costly methods emiloy he rv. in getting their product to hibitor throughout the coun Ati recent conference in New fori attended by the officials of he B. C. corporation including Jul his brother Jack and Joe Iraif, a plan was devised to pernit je company to advance cash o impendent producers upon derm of their negatives to the disribing company, thus assisting he Tall independents in the mater ] financing their future profills. Also, the company will Hirrjse outright the most desirKJroduct of the independents fld I oh n has instructed his local ■Her to secure pictures for Lefts and Bill Hart Plans Same pRi>k Lewis may enact the role j ftrick Henry in a biff story of htfmerican Revolution as his txtharacterization. mm has just received a wire nim syndicate of Eastern capi^ilasking him if he would come iJb York to make the one picure here. roster of cinema prodigies hereafter contain the name ckie Morgan if it is to be '■It. For his delightful and evous portrayals of Chester in "The Gumps," the series medies adapted from Sid s comic strip, have figured V in his advancement. He is tcientious kid. More power consideration by his company pending his arrival here. Waldorf Productions, one of the larger independent producing companies controlled by Cohn, plans to produce a series of twelve super productions for release during the ensuing year by C. B. C. The first of this number will be "Pal o' Mine," an original story which will be filmed under the direction of Edward Le Sain immediately' following Cohn's arrival here. Legit Characterist With Rawlinson Norman MacGregor, for fifteen years a character actor on the legitimate stage, who came to California recently from New York City to appear in his first California film play has been cast for one of the main roles in "Clay of Ca'lina," Herbert Rawlinson's new starring feature. Production has just started on the Rawlinson film at Universal City under the direction of Irving Cummings. Rawlinson plays the title role, that of a "Southern Gentleman," late of South Caroline, proprietor of a Tijunga "hall of chance." In the cast are Alice Lake, who played in two Irving Cummings productions, "Chicago Sal," and "Broken Hearts of Broadway" and many other notable film plays of the past few years, Edwin J. Brady, famous character actor and "heavy," Jim Blackwell and Robert Walker. Little Dorothy Seay has just finished playing the part of a little French artist's model in "The Apache" with John Gilbert at the Fox studios, under the direction of Edward Mortimer. Hergesheimer Says Film Is Okeh Hark ye — baiters of motion pictures. Silence — cynics of the silver sheet. Listen — you who think every novel made into film is distorted, and causes its author intense pain. Joseph Hergesheimer, one of America's great novelists, sends the following telegram concerning the Goldwyn film version of "Wild Oranges" : "Give everybody in the production of 'Wild Oranges' my endless thanks. I am quite speechless with delight. From the author's viewpoint it is perfection. It has passion, atmosphere, truth and perfect development. Its timing is faster and more uninterrupted than any other picture ever made. There is not an inch of bunk in it. Everything is fine, dignified, revelant and stirring. The camera and setting were superb. Each part was played with the utmost delicacy, correctness and beauty. Again thank you. Joseph Hergesheimer." Lee Finds Sananat Popular Abroad That Europeans are adopting American jazz is the intcrestinu observation made in a letter from Rowland V. Lee, Hollywood film director now travelling on the Continent. In the letter, received by his brother, Robert N. Lee, prominent scenario writer, the director states that in Paris, Vienna, and other cities he finds that in the music halls the most popular song is "Yes, We Have No Bananas." William Clifford has decided to abandon his stage work and enter pictures once more. His last screen role was with S'orma Talmadge in "Ashes of Vengeance." There is no fanfare or blowing of trumpets where Lloyd Hamilton is concerned. But the proof of his popularity with the masses, from Judy O'Grady to the Governor's Lady, is evidenced in the excellent manner in which his comedies have been received through the years. His outstanding assets are naturalness and a corkscrew walk that utterly defies imitation coupled with an angelic expression beyond simple description. Here's a hand to "Ham".' Jackson Play for Fritzi Brunette Fritzi Brunette is the latest motion picture star to go into vaudeville. She is now rehearsing "Puppets of the Public," a one-act play of studio life by Joseph Jackson, president of the Wampas. The star will be supported by her husband, Robert Daley, wellknown actor-director, and by Jack Mower, leading man of many films. The act will play at Sacramento and Fresno and then have its metropolitan opening at the Hillstreet Theatre, Los Angeles. Miss Brunette is practically new to the stage, her only other experience having been in a sketch also by Mr. Jackson at a local benefit. SINCERITY WILL MAKE OR BREAK PICTURE, SAYS FOX; TEMPO MUST BE KEPT Finis Fox, who is now producing "A Woman Who Sinned" at the Hollywood Studios, with an all-star cast, says that the greatest trait in players that can either make or break a big picture production is sincerity in their acting. According to Finis, the great job a director has is to keep his players instilled with the proper tempo and yet at the same time restrain them from displaying too much emotion. "Actors and actresses are like sensitively tuned instruments," added Finis. "They usually put forth all their efforts to register just the shade of emotion wanted by the director. If the director does not have the judgment and intuition to know just what should be obvious and just what should be suppressed from an emotional standpoint on the part of his players, then he has no business in directing pictures. There is many a splendid artist who has been almost ruined by improper direction. Great screen artists have been accused of exaggeration and overacting when really it was simply a case of poor direction. A player knows intuitively when he or she is over-acting and when the realization comes, they cannot help but lose their sincerity because they know they are not being sincere with themselves." "When the players lose this sincerity, it is almost certain to result in a poor or mediocre picture because when persons in a theatre audience realize that the players are working in a forced and restrained manner, they lose interest in the picture. When the audience fails to take an interest, it means nothing else but that the picture I is a flivver," concluded Finis. "A Woman Who Sinned" is enacted by an unusually strong all I star cast including Mae Busch. Irene Rich, Morgan Wallace, Rex Lease and others. Unique Stunt for "Wild Oranges" Premiere An order for one hundred crate* of oranges was mailed to a California orange dealer this week by a big theatre in a middle Wei t£rO city. The California fruit is to he given away at the opening of "Wild Oranges," a Goldwyn picture featuring Virginia Valli. At the samr time, a message received at Mi<s Valli's home here stated that efforts would he made to persuade the star to stop over on her way back to Hollywood from New York. If she does agree to stop, she will be given the ta«k of personally presenting the oranges (0 patrons of the theater.