Close Up (Oct 1920 - Sep 1923)

14 SCREENING WHERE THE SCREENING’S GOOD Broadsides By ARGUS Jimmie Dugan tells us his latest gag. The husband talks in his sleep, so the wife has to go to sleep to talk back to him. * * * Gertrude Stevens says she can’t take a joke. That’s the reason she never married, probably. * * * Drab scene grates on Herb’s nerves after three-day . llness— another one of those news items. He probably said: “Oh, this set makes me sick!” 5JC ifc * Robert Agnew is appearing in “To the Ladies.” We could make a nice toast to this title, but we haven’t anything to toast with. This from Otto Lederer. * * * Lasky is producing . “The Silent Partner.” Good title for the silent drama, claims Ruth W.llard. * * * King Baggot is directing “Wanted — A Home.” We suppose that the script was prepared from the want ad section of some paper. * * Mary Cameron says she can be tough or nice. That’s the trouble in going out with these versatile women — they can fool you. Sfc 5^ Harry Carey has finished “The Miracle Baby.” This is a picture of every mother’s son. Contributed by Jack Sullivan. * * * Texans are eager to give keys of their cities to Leah Baird. But will they unlock anything — cr cellars? * * * Now Victor Fleming is directing “To the Last Man.” Well, their motto should be, “last, but not least.” We agree with Charles Clary. * * # Edgar Lewis states that every time he loses a collar button he has to get a burglar to find it for him. * * *4: A1 Santell is directing “Lights Out.” We suppose this is to be a dark secret, a what? Since Bull Montana is going to do “The Uncovered Wagon,” Jimmy Starr has written one entitled, “Slightly Like a Nose.” * * * Irving Cummings is producing “Broken Hearts of Broadway.” One of the scenes should be of a chap paying the check in a Broadway cafe, asserts Joseph W. Girrard. H* *5* 'K West Coast Productions is making “Why Do We Live.” Oh, just because of “The Demi-Virgin, naively suggests Arthur Bernstein. ifc 5jC William Russell is making “Time Hath Changed.” “You Can’t Fool Your Wife,” says Mr. Lasky. fc * Dallas Fitzgerald is directing “After the Ball.” This is correct in the baseball season. Quite right, Gertrude Astor. >Jc jfc 4s Betty Behr is a picture actress well worth watching. Well, we’ll say a lot of them are. “Buster” Harmon says she thought a stage coach worked in a theatre. * X * Helen Ferguson was insulted by an unknown man over the phone. Too bad, but you know press agents will do anything to get “the story” over in the papers. * * * William Desmond is going to Feather River. Might say this is the place of ticklish, or laughing waters. Which is it? * * * A parody on “Peggy Dear” is coming out under the title of “Abie Dear,” dedicated to Abe Lyman, who wrote the original song. * * * Still we have news items. Connie’s blue! She plays dumb role in new Film. Well, there are a lot of actresses who could have played the dumb part all right, insists Jeanette Prenery. * * Jk Pauline Toler is going around with Neal Burns. A blend of delicious food and superior service in an environment of artistry and refinement gives character to the “Brown” Shops Luncheon DINNER Fountain Service Candy Ragtime Calif. Golden Per lb. $1.00 Pastry That Is Different Now Wallace McDonald tells cne. Girl: “Am I the first girl you ever kissed?” Boy: “Yes, dear, you know I took lessons at Westlake Park from the other couples.” * * * George D. Baker is directing “The Magic Skin.” Should use this after shavine. eh? claims Eddie Barrett. Jack Cooper told us that there were an awful lot of girls who didn’t want to get married. He claims he has asked them all. ^ •I' 'I' Reginald Barker is directing “The Master of Women.” Oh, boy, the man in this picture must be the world’s wonder. Th s is a usual thing from Dr. G. J. Crandall. PLEASE PATRONIZ E— W HO ADVERTIS E— I N “CLOSE-UP