Close Up (Oct 1920 - Sep 1923)

dJbV*^ 9 On Strips of Celluloid ON THEIR WAY Q PERT POINTS TORN OFF “MICKEY” WINS THE ICED FRIED EGG “Is it warm enough for you today?” How many times w'ere you asked this question yesterday? For some people it is like asking them if they are comfortable while hanging from a chandelier by their toes. Blanche Sweet, wearing a fortypound costume in "In the Palace of the King,” while the mercury was bursting thermometers to right and to left, was asked the “snappy” question forty-two times within an hour after she appeared on the set. “If some person comes along and does not ask me ‘Is it warm enough for you?’ I’ll give them a diamond bracelet, a yacht, an automobile or any gift they select,” confided Miss Sweet to her maid. At this point her husband, “Mickey” Neilan, passed the set. “Hello, dear; how would you like some hot soup?" asked the director. He won in a walk. * * * Thompson Buchanan of the Associated Authors, who are producing “Richard the Lion Hearted,” featuring Wallace Beery in the title role, at the Thomas H. I rice studios, has just received word that “Pride,” a three-act comedy, written by Buchanan in collaboration with Henry Miller, the actor, has opened at the Morosco Theatre in New York City. Buchanan, who is the author of “Civilian Clothes,” “A Woman’s Way” and other well known Broadway successes, is now adapting “Harbor Bar,” Peter B. Kyne’s big sea story, for the Associated Authors' second film production. * * * Fontaine La Rue has been cast for the heavy part in the George Larkin picture at the Russell studios. With Miss Mabel Normand, the star, and Ralph Graves, George Nichols, Anna Hernandez, Vernon Dent and Charlotte Mineau, principals in the supporting cast of “The Extra Girl,” F. Richard Jones, directing the production, sallied forth the early part of this week to be absent on location for a few days. Loaded heavily with every conceivable piece of apparatus necessary for exterior photographing, even to Miss Normand’s portable bungalow and dressing room, Mr. Jones and his little caravan of motor vehicles created somewhat of an interesting scene as they left the big comedy studios. Miss Normand's big private car led the parade while the big generating set mounted on a truck under its own motor, brought up the rear. While away, the company will shoot a series of exterior scenes which it was found to be impractical to build on the studio stages. ADMIRAL JACKIE NOW In one of the early scenes of Jackie Coogan's current production, “Long Live the King," he attends the Royal Opera House of Lavonia to witness a performance of “The Flying Dutchman.” The stage is set with prop ships and “dressed" with operatic sailors. It so happened that, while Jackie was filming these scenes, Admiral Eberle, chief of operations of' the U. S. navy, was conducting target practice off San Pedro. Accordingly, Jackie invited the Admiral and Mrs. Eberle to visit h's own prop navy; and the invitation was accepted. The tour of inspection was conducted with all naval dignity and, as soon as his picture is completed. Admiral Jackie Coogan will pay the usual return visit to his naval confrere. This ccntrib by Myrtle Stedman Tra: “What’s Blahzay all excited about?” Lala; “Oh, he found a summer magazine without a bathing girl cover.” Jimmie Aubrey finds a news item for us. Ccmedian Makes Bow in Dignified Role — How could a comedian make a dignified bow? * * * A NEW TWIST By George Melford Dense One (reading paper): “Just what is an itinerant baker?” Not-So-Thick: “Probably an ill bred loafer who rolls around getting a rye bun on!” An extra girl said “that the meanest man in the world” was the meanest set in the world, for on it she received $5.00 and ruined a $50.00 dress, and caught a cold in the head, which prevented her working for several days. I ask you, where’s the law of compensation ? NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT IT By Gladys Brockwell Dryden: “I see where a prominent English visitor finds our dry laws farcical.” Wetby: “Gosh! I wish I had a sense of humor like that!” Witzel Los Angeles Leading Professional Photographer 828 South Hill St. Phone 62448 6324 Hollywood Blvd. Holly 343 For the convenience of busy people - Saturday Night Banking at all Los Angeles Branches. Resources 55 Million Dollars