Close Up (Oct 1920 - Sep 1923)

8 Shadows From the Silver Sheet { GOSSIP BY THE ROUNDER { i. 4 MAKER SCORES HIT Another Hollywood independent producer has reached the top. Recently the Carlton King Productions, Inc., of which Lyle W. Rucker, Hollywood attorney, is a director and attorney, finished six two-reel comedy drama subjects. They were good, according to all members of the company who saw them; so good, in fact, that the company immediately sent them to New York City for the distributors to view. Only a day or two elapsed between the arrival of the company’s emissary in New York and the arrival in Hollywood of a telegram containing just one word. “Sold,” was the way the message read. A night letter which followed the message elaborated somewhat, to the extent of informing Mr. Rucker that the films had been placed with the Producers’ Security Corporation, of New York City, for distribution in the United States. “WOLF FANGS” IS CAST Part of the cast selected to play in the Warner Brothers production of “Wolf Fangs,” the north woods story which Chester M. Franklin is directing, have left for the North, where Franklin and most of the company have already gone. Walter McGrail, who will be remembered as the gallant lover of Mabel Normand in “Susanna,” has the leading male role. Pat Hartigan, who attained fame by his portrayal of the villainous Morgan in “Fury,” and Ralph Yearsley, who played the halfwit in “Tolable David,” all left yesterday. The leading feminine role has not as yet been cast. They expect to be up in the big snow for about three weeks. Rintintin, the Police Dog Hero, has a featured part in the picture. Eddie Gribbon, whose name is the latest to be added to the long list mentioned for the title role in Goldwyn’s production of “Ben Hur,” is enacting an important role in support of Gladys Walton in King Baggott’s latest picture for Universal entitled “Crossed Wires.” LYTELL WAS A “HIT” Bert Lytell is not one to waste idle moments ! When he learned there would be a two-weeks lapse of time between completing his latest picture and beginning “The Meanest Man in the World” for Sol Lesser, he arranged with Lesser whereby the film magnate would present him in a headline offering on the Orpheum stages of San Francisco and Los Angeles. Lytell played the northern city first, coming to Los Angeles the week of March 4. The day following his Los Angeles vaudeville closing, he will don the attire and makeup of the “Meanest Man,” and once more appear before the clicking cameras. “The Valiant” is the vehicle he is using in presenting himself to the twoa-day audiences. It is Lytell’s sketch, full of dramatic moments and pronounced by critics as one of the finest bits of “headline offering” seen on the stage in a long time. Supporting Lytell in his vaudeville flyer are James Marcus, Ida May, Forrest Robinson and Charles Brownall well known artists. Marcus is a screen favorite, his latest film endeavors being with little Jackie Coogan in “Oliver Twist.” Ida May has just arrived from Denver, where she has taken leading parts in the Wilkes Stock Company of that city for the past three years. Constance Talmadge, famous First National star, who is soon to begin the filming of “Dulcy,” declares that American modistes are superior to Europeans. Constance wants it understood that her wardrobe is strictly Americanmade, whether the fact is good press agent material or not. Stroock’s Genuine CAMELS-HAIR OVER-COATS $65 Piccadilly Model 548-550 South Broadway National Shirt Shops Marguerite De La Motte does a short ditty for us. Olga, as she appeared, was a handpainted Fifth Avenue vamp. She had sent two men to the devil. They blew their brains out — if they had any — because she would not let them kiss her hand and bestow costly gifts at her feet. What fools they were! Now she had another victim in her manicured claws. He, no doubt, was about to do the same as the others. But the director said, “No!” Movies are so strange. Edwin Carewe and his company of 50 people, now on location at Sonora, Calif., where they are making scenes for “The Girl of the Golden West,” a First National release, will not return for another two weeks. Wig Rental Wigs to Order Toupees Hair Dressing Marcelling Shampooing NEW YORK Hepner Method Permanen Waving our Specialty Hepner Toilette Preparations epner IN COI\POT^ATE D LOS ANGELES Phone 52220 1001 West Seventh Street (Just west of Figueroa) No Parking Restrictions WASHINGTON, D. C.