Close Up (Oct 1920 - Sep 1923)

12 JUST BETWEEN GURSELVE (1>3 Marshall Lorimer **£'§ ACF.I IP** Elsie Eva Steele Editor and Prop. Sub. Editor The Magazine of Movie Land Issued the Sth and 20th of Each Month Editorial and Business Office: 603 Western Mutual Life Bldg., (formerly Exchange Bldg.) 321 West Third Street. Telephone 820-609. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: ONE YEAR TWO DOLLARS Advertising Rates on Contract Basis Checks Should Be Made Payable to “Close-Up” All manuscripts and Contributions Should be Addressed to the Editor MOVIE CAST IS STRICKEN WITH NEW PLAGUE— “ECLIPSITUS” (Spirit of depression is traced by noted scientist to pre-eclipse period; tells psychological causes of malady that will affect Southern California.) Feeling blue? Suffering untold lassitude? Then you have “eclipsitus,” harmless but incurable until after the eclipse is gone. Prof. John W. PurvoV-Gearson, of the Greenwich Observatory, London, a visitor to the First National Studios today, is credited with having discovered the new ailment, and a cast of players came under his observation. Owen Moore, playing a leading roP, in “Her Temporary Husband,” a new First National picture, made the observation during conversation with the professor, that there seemed to be a general overhanging depression. “Certainly, 'certainly,” replied Prof. Purvdy-Gearson. “It is to be expected. I marvel that the studios attempt to go on with their work during this pre-eclipse period.” Moore asked the professor what he meant. “It is not strange,” Moore was told. “Eclipsitus has stricken communities before. It comes just before the sun’s eclipse and tends to depress life on the earth where the eclipse will be most marked. “In Ecuador during the eclipse of 1882 thousands of natives became afflicted with a strange malady which scientists have since diagnosed as a psychological depression with a profound physical reaction due entirely to he phenomenon. “Shadows of any origin are naturally depressing. It is scientific to deduct that an eclipse, casting a complete shadow of the sun, will darken life beneath it; the spirits of the people will deaden with lassitude. Psychologically, it can be traced to an instinct suffered prehistorically when the people had no understanding of. heavenly movements. They held superstitious fears that the world was coming to an end. This superstition has survied enlightenment that has come with civilization. “The depression comes from psychological suggestion,” the professor concluded. Moore passed the information to Chuck Reisner and George Cooper, villains of the picture, and they, feeling villainous in real life, too, set about to “suggest” the entire lot into “eclipsitus.” As a result John McDermott, director, was compelled to put the two “heavies” to work in order to hold up. the morale of his cast. Sydney Chaplin proved to be an, apt patient and took to “eclipsitus” readily, while Sylvia Braemer beamed with gratitude for she said she had. been puzzled over her depression. Nevertheless, it is well to know that this feeling of gloom comes from atmospheric conditions caused by the. coming eclipse and if you want to go to the ball game don’t tell the boss your grandmother died. Tell him you have “eclipsitus.” DOROTHY PHILLIPS AGAIN FIRST NATIONAL STAR Dorothy Phillips is again to star for Associated First National. This time Louis B. Mayer will sponsor her in a film production of Avery Hopwood’s well-known play, “Why Men Leave Home.” John M. Stahl has been assigned to direct her. Dorothy Phillips’ previous First National starring vehicles have been “The White Frontier,” or “Slander the Woman,” “Hurricane’s Gal” and “Man, Woman, Marriage.’ These were all super features produced and directed by Allen Holubar. As a stage offering '‘Why Men Leave Home” was one of the big successes of the past season in New York. The filming of “Why Men Leave Home” will be started as soon as Stahl completes the editing of his latest attraction, “The Wanters.” Some people think they can set the world on fire by burning their midnight oil. Irving Cummings is always good. * * * Knowing the reason why me^ns a lot to a man when he can’t be boss. James Farley hands in a sensible paragraph. A FOOL THERE WAS HE HAD WORKED WITHOUT A MISS FOR TWO YEARS AT $350 A WEEK. ONLY HIMSELF AND WIFE TO CARE FOR. THREE WEEKS AFTER HE LOST HIS JOB THE COMPANY PULLED OUT HIS TELEPHONE, AND THE GROCERY MAN WAS REAL NASTY ABOUT A LITTLE BILL OF A HUNDRED AND FORTY-SOME ODD DOLLARS. IF HE HAD JUST PUT A MISERABLE LITTLE TEN PER CENT OF THAT SALARY INTO A SIX PER CENT ACCOUNT WITH THE GUARANTY BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AT 6364 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT WOULD HAVE MADE. WITH NEARLY $4000 WHERE HE COULD LAY HIS HANDS ON IT, HE COULD HAVE TOLD THEM ALL TO GO TO — TO THEIR BOOKS AND CREDIT HIM WITH PAYMENT. —A dvr