Close Up (Oct 1920 - Sep 1923)

1-5 15 piiniiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw ' ON ALITIE ' niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiitiiimiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiin \ Star Shooting By “Hee Nose” V J Dustin Famum is working on “The Buster.” No, this is no relation to the Keaton family. * * * L. A. papers say that 18 died from “Christmas Cheer” a la bootleg. “That’s nothing,” says Neal Hart, “I know of 40 others who were “dying” to get it. * * * No, “Souls For Sale,” directed by Rupert Hughes, was not taken in a shoe store, exclaims Charles R. McWilliams of Nettleton fame. * * * “The Truth,” by Dustin Farnum. There is no man at the height of fortune but some woman’s help or faith placed him there. There is no woman drinking dregs of despair but some man held them to her lips. * * * A special orchestration for “Bell Boy 13,” Thomas H. Ince’s new comedy farce, starring Douglas MacLean, which will be released shortly, has been written by Sol Cohen, noted Los Angeles violinist. MacLean is said to have put over the best characterization of his career since “Twenty-three and a Half Hours’ Leave” in this farce of modern hotel life. Wearing the brass buttons of a bell hop, he illustrates effectively the power of the bell boy to thoroughly tangle the affairs of a big hotel and everyone staying there. * * * Peculiar! Louise Fazenda, who will play Bea Sorenson in Warner Brothers’ production of Sinclair Lewis’ novel “Main Street,” entered pictures so she could get enough extra money to buy Christmas presents. Now, if her pressagent sticks anywhere near the truth, she gets enough to buy Christmas presents every day in the year. * * * NEW ADDITIONS TO CAST Theodore Von Eltz and Lillian Lawrence have been added to the cast of “The Common Law,” Selznick allstar production, which is being made under the direction of George Archainbaud. Von Eltz will play the part of Sandy Cameron and Lillian Lawrence will be seen as Mrs. Neville. HUGO BALLIN SERVED AS PROTOTYPE FOR LEADING CHARACTER IN “THE COMMON LAW” The original of the role of Louis Neville in Robert Chambers’ novel, “The Common Law,” which is being filmed by Director George Archainbaud for the Selznick Company, was none other than Hugo Ballin, noted artist and motion picture director, according to Conway Tearle, who is a friend of both Ballin and Chambers. Tearle, who is playing the part of Neville in the screen version “The Common Law,” states that when Chambers conceived the story he hunted about for a certain type of artist to use as a prototype for the hero, and finally settled upon Ballin, who was just then rising to prominence. The two became very good friends and the novel developed into one of the best sellers of the author’s many works. Work is progressing rapidly in the the filming of the production, and the cast now includes Corinne Griffith, Conway Tearle, Elliott Dexter, Harry Myers, Doris May, Hobart Bosworth, Phyllis Haver, Wallie Van, Miss Dupont and Bryant Washburn. BACK AGAIN Refreshed from her vigorous work in “The Shock,” by a vacation of several weeks, Virginia Valli has returned to Universal City to begin production on “Up the Ladder,” which will be filmed as a Hobart Henley production, from A. P. Younger’s screen adaptation of the stage play. Following the completion of “The Shock,” in which Miss Valli supported Lon Chaney, the newest Universal star suffered fatigue that amounted to almost a breakdown, and was granted a leave of absence to completely regain her health. CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG IS RESTING Clara Kimball Young has completed her work in “The Woman of Bronze,” which is her newest starring picture, to be produced by Harry Garson for Metro. Miss Young is vacationing before starting work on her next picture. A man may be a fool, but when he’s nobody’s fool, that’s the sad part, says Arthur K. Doe. APROPOS Monte Blue, Warner Bros, star, is telling a funny one he heard while getting a shine the other day in a Hollywood barber shop. Two indolent negro boys were lazily polishing his boots when another colored lad sauntered in and greeted the more slouchy of the two with “Hello dar, Recess.” “Whut fo’ yo’ calls him Recess?” queried the other. “’Cause he’s so lazy,” was the reply, “he’s always takin’ a recess.” “Hump — da so?” slowly remarked Recess, “wal, you know what ah calls dat boy? VACASHUN, ’cause he doan do no work no time.” SHE HAS LANDED Louise Fazenda, engaged on her second two-reel comedy for Educational in the Jack White Mermaid series, is working at the United Studios on one of the largest sets ever constructed for a short subject picture. A whole side of a ship and adjacent decks have been completed with every detail present to make them look like the real thing. Miss Fazenda is an immigrant in her new mirth quake, and she thinks she hails from Sweden. Opening shots were taken at San Pedro, but now that she has “landed,” the work is proceeding at the studios. Bob Kerr is directing. HELENE LYNCH Ingenue Lead o o