Close Up (Oct 1920 - Sep 1923)

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We have seen office boys rise to be Presidents of Moving PictureCompany’s within the space of six or seven years; in many cases this was a matter of luck, in others sheer effort, but we have in mind at this writing a very successful screen Author, who has risen from one important post to another, until today he stands forth as one of the most representative screen Authors in the world! That man is Harvey Gates. Somewhere in 1912 or 1913, he was the dramatic Critis for the New York Dramatic Mirror. He was then in a position to review other Authors’ and Playwrights’ efforts. After a while he accepted the position as Publicity Director for the Universal Film Company. It is a matter of record that he ably succeeded in that position, but Mr. Gates was of that type who aspired to the higher things, and so it was but natural that he became the Author of many Original screen successes. Going back to 1914, we find that the old Biograph Company screened his first story, and then, overnight, as it were, he leaped into fame — and at the same time brought fame to one of our greatest Stars, Dorothy Phillips, when he gave the world “Hell Morgan’s Girl.” Incidently, “Hurricane’s Gal,” which we reviewed in a couple of issues back, was also from his fertile brain, featturing the same Star. There isn’t any doubt but what Harvey Gates has been instrumental in establishing the fame of many of our present day movie Celebs. We are thinking of his “Wild Cat of Paris,” which brought forward Priscilla Dean into the limelight. Up ’till this time, Priscilla Dean was just — Priscilla Dean; then, as everyone knows, a series of these kind of pictures established her. He also wrote “The Sting of the Lash” for Pauline Fredericks and it might not be amiss to mention that the two best stories that brought instant fame to “Hoot” Gibson and established him as a western Star, were “Action” and “Red Courage.” Has “Hoot” Gibson had any stories to equal these since or before? Recently Herbert Rawlinson appeared in another Gates’ vehicle, “The Man Under Cover,’’ and shortly you will see “Broad Daylight” with an all-star cast, an Irving Cummings Production, shown on our local screens. Perhaps the greatest achievement of Harvey Gates is still in the making with his “Chicago Sal,” which has been sold to Sol Lessor, and will feature an all-star cast. It is a story abounding with human interest, and melodramatic intensity. These are but a few of the output from the fertile brain of a man whose general exterior would lead you to suppose that he was more bent on playing golf than writing stories. On the front cover of this issue we are showing a very characteristic enlargement of Harvey Gates. It is customary when speaking of Authors to say that they are usually (up a tree), but you will notice that he is doing his deep concentrated thinking in a boat and although he is at sea at the time, it is very apparent that he is not all at sea with his ideas. It is a peculiar fact that Harvey has never sat for a photograph, and by many ruses we were able eventually to extract this old kodak snapshot and enlarge it to the proportions that you see on the front cover. Harvey Gates is a great lover of out-door sports, as well as a keen devotee of the boxing clubs, nevertheless, he is noted for his home life proclivities. He likes nothing better than to dig and potter around his beautiful little home near Gardner Junction. He is blessed with several beautiful and sturdy children, and his wife is a charming personification of wifely attributes in her love for her husband and children. We are looking forward to the time when Harvey Gates will receive, at least, half of what his stories are actually worth to the box offices throughout the country. Gloria Hope has purchased for herself a new Buick roadster and friend husband, popularly known as Lloyd Hughes, has taught her how to run it in accordance with all the traffic laws he could dig out of a book. A MOVIE-STAR Many-many-many years ago in Honolulu — there dwelt an American Family, and the youngster above was considered to be the most important part of that family! you see him at the age of Three! time changes many things, and situations: today the above person is still a person of consequence, only this time to the great family of America, he has been duly successful in Moving Pictures, as a handsome Leading Man. Incidentally he acquired the art of swimming in the Land of the One stringed Guitar, and eventually he created a World record for twenty-five Yards! no doubt you are guessing who he can be? will it help you any to be informed that he could have been a successful Middleweight Champion boxing aspirant? — well, not to tease you any longer — he played the masculine Lead in Cecil B. deMille’s “Saturday Night” and is soon to blossom forth as a star in his own right. So it seems appropriate to publish this Picture on this Gentleman’s Birthday— September 5th. How old is he? (ask me) his name is more important — here it is— J-A-C-K M-O-W-E-R.