Close Up (Oct 1920 - Sep 1923)

UNIVERSAL PICK-UPS Work has started at Universal City on “Lonesome Luck,” a new Western story. It will be followed by several similar offerings. William Craft is directing. Jack Daugherty stars. Margaret Morris plays opposite him. * * * From Los Angeles to San Francisco by steamer, a few hours’ wait and back on the next boat, was the queer trip taken by King Baggot, director, Baby Peggy, diminutive film star, and a big cast from Universal City engaged in the flm’ng of the new Baby Peggy play, a full-sized feature in which she is supported by a big cast of grownups. Baby Peggy play, “Wanted, a Home,” was written by King Baggot and Raymond L. Schrock. In the big cast surrounding the tiny actress are Fred Esmleton, Sheldon Lewis, William Conklin, Dave Lawrence, Betty Francisco and others. * * * Production has just been completed at Universal City on “The Self-Made Wife,” which was produced with an all-star cast under the direction of Jack Dillon. The film play was adapted from the Elizabeth Alexander novel, published first as a serial in the Saturday Evening Post. Edward T. Lowe made the screen adaptation and Charles Kenyon wrote the scenario. The cast includes such well known players as Ethel Grey Terry, Virginia Ainsworth, Crauford Kent, Phillips Smalley and Dorothy Cummings. Jack Dillon, who directed the play, has directed many outstanding screen successes, including “Suds,” with Mary Pickford. He sit * Scientists all over the world are interested in “Legally Dead,” the story of an adrenalin-reborn man and his legal status which Universal City has made. Milton Sills played the man, while Claire Adams. Edwin Sturgis, Herbert Fortier and Margaret Campbell handled other roles under William Parke’s direction. * i}s * Gladys Walton’s next starring vehide for Universal will be a screen adaptation of the popular novel, “The White Cat,” by Gelette Burgess. Production is due to start on the play, which will be filmed under the title, "The Untameable.” Herbert Blache, who recently finished the direction of Herbert Rawlinson in “Fools and Riches,” will direct the production. * * * Reginald Denny has doffed the fighting trunks and donned the swimming suit. The star of the famous Universal “Leather Pushers” series recently completed his work in the latest picture of the new series and is vacationing in the Pacific ocean between pictures. Production will start soon on another of the two-reel comedy classics. Harry Pollard, who directed the filming of the previous “Leather Push ers,” will continue the making of the plays listed in the latest series. Denny was supported in the picture, just completed by Elinor Field, Hayden Stevenson, Gertrude Olmsted, Harry Carter, Edward Kennedy, A1 Kaufman, Gordon Sackville and Tom McGuire. * * * Edmund Mortimer, directing Herbert Rawlinson in “Thicken Than Water” at Universal City, might have been an engineer if he hadn't become a film director. He graduated from a noted technical college, and today loves to delve into mechanical problems as a recreation after his film work. * * * Laura La Plante, playing opposite Hoot Gibson in “Out of Luck,” has become an airplane fan. A1 Wilson, the Universal City stunt aviator, start O ed it — he took her for a fl.fiht. Now she’s indignant because Wilson won’t teach hre how to operate a plane. “And he says himself it’s safer than driving an auto,” she complains. “Men are the peculiar sex, all right.” * * * Mary Philbin, who displays unusual emotional dramatic ability as the little hand organ girl in “Merry-GoRound,” the Universal spectacle of Vienese life, soon to be released as a Universal-Jewel production, has been cast for the leading feminine role in “Where Is This West?” in which Jack Hoxie is starred. * H= H= Dale Fuller claims that the boys are rather shy nowadays. She always carries her purse with her. 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 We are featuring — NOVELTY WEAVES in STRIPES, and overplaid designs. TWEED SUITINGS, and WHIPCORD WEAVES— that are so popular this Season. TAILORED TO YOUR PERSONALITY Lou Grom&n Si Co. Tkilovs 532 South Broadway