Close Up (Oct 1920 - Sep 1923)

sSma (VI c Fi» ’ VjPlTALj ISennettS JASPLi; I. » Y : .-a-AAivi UNIVERSAL PICK-UPS Linder William Worthington’s direction Universal has completed the filming of Edward (Hoot) Gibson’s latest starring vehicle, tentatively called “Kindled Courage.” A former Universal favorite, Beatrice Burnham, will be seen opposite Gibson. Miss Burnham played steadily at Universal City itwo or three years ago. She returned a few months ago to support Priscilla Dean in “The Flame of Life” and recently for this Gibson engagement. Harold Goodwin, Harry Tenbrook, James Gordon Russell, Albert Hart and J. Russell Powell have other important roles. Raymond Schrock, scenario editor at Universal City, wrote the scenario from an original story by Leet Renick Brown. * * * Universal has completed the production of the Ladies’ Home Journal story, “The Runaway Girl,” previously titled “Gret’n Ann,” which Louis Dodge wrote and which Hugh Hoffman scenarized as a starring vehicle for Gladys Walton. Judging this story to be worthy of the best possible supporting cast, Universal placed the roles under Miss Walton in the hands of such popular artists as Robert Agnew, Edward Jobson, Spottiswoode Aitken, Otto Hoffman, Christine Mayo, Harry Carter, William Robert Daly, Anne Schaefer, Rosa Gore and Jim Gibbs. King Baggot directed, following a successful Seven High Class Bouts EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT In the Airiest Boxing Arena in the West Hollywood Legion Stadium El Centro, Off Hollywood Blvd. ’Phone Reservations — Holly 100 guidance of Miss Walton in “The Lavender Bath Lady.’’ Both “The Lavender Bath Lady” and “The Runaway Girl” attest to the value of ithe BaggotWalton combination, and Irving G. Thalberg, directorgeneral, has assigned Baggot to the direction of the newest Walton effort, “The Madonna of Avenue ‘A’,” production of which will start at once. * * “The Scarlet Car,” a Richard Harding Davis story, starring Herbert Rawlinson, and “The Summons,” a George Patullo story, starring Frank Mayo, are two pictures which were adapted to the screen by George Randolph Chester. Both are nearly completed and will be in the editorial phase shortly. Stuart Paton and Edward Sedgwick directed, respectively. * * “Forsaking All Others,” an all-star production directed by Emile Chautard, with Colleen Moore, Cullen Landis, June Elvidge, David Torrance, May Wallace and other famous players in the cast, is being edited as two other all-star ventures, “The Ghost Patrol,” in which Nat Ross directs Bessie Love, Ralph Graves, George Nichols, Lydia Yeaman Titus and other notable artists, and “The Power of a Lie,” which George Archainbaud is directing, enter production. * * * The Universal unit starring Jack Mulhall and directed by Robert F. Hill is making rapid progress on “The Social Buccaneer,’’ one of the biggest chapter play ventures attempted at Universal City. Opposite Mulhall is Margaret Livingston, the spectacular Spanish island girl of Universal’s picturization of “Robinson Crusoe.” In the cast are such popular favorites as Robert Anderson of “Hearts of the World,” Lucille Ricksen and Wade Boteler. Robert Dillon supervised the preparation of the story written by Anthony Coldeway. •I* ^ Featured in many a comedy by other producers, Eileen Burdette is playing opposite Lewis Sargent for Universal in comedies of messenger 'boy life. Lew has made ten of them and she worked opposite him in the last two and the current one. * * * Mother Nature furnishes a little material for burlesque in the latest comedy starring Neely Edwards at Universal City, “When Summer Went.” Opposite Edwards is Gertrude Olmsted, and Bert Roach plays the comedy heavy. William Watson directs. •* * * Philo McCullough, whose last engagement at Universal City was in “The Married Flapper,” is supporting Frank Mayo in “The Summons,” a George Patullo story directed by Edward Sedgwick. McCullough’s role, as usual, is colored by a little villainy. METRO-ITES “Mud and Sand” is the title of Stan Laurel’s newest comedy to be filmed by Amalgamated Productions for Metro, under the direction of Gil Pratt. This picture is a travesty on “Blood and Sand.” * * * Sawyer-Lubin is to film Willard Mack’s sketch, “Your Friend and Mine,” for Metro. Clarence G. Badger will direct and Winifred Dunn is preparing continuity. >!= * * The arrival of Harold Shaw from England has united the Flugrath family which includes Viola Dana, Shirley Mason and Edna Flugrath Shaw. Mr. Shaw is the husband of Edna, the elder sister. USED FOTOPLAYER at a Bargain Price! Remarkable opportunity for motion picture theatre! Fotoplayer in perfect condition; gives complete orchestral reproduction; played by hand or from doubletracker player piano; provides excellent picture music at minimum cost. Music continuous — no pauses for rewinding — ;an be changed instantly to fit the scene. A chance to make your music, as well as your films, a source of steady profit! Terms, if desired. Satisfaction guaranteed. Write for full description. A. B. Cox, 717 Tribune Bldg., Chicago