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SPOTLIGHTS ON THE KEROSENE CIRCUIT
A MUCH NEEDED INSTITUTION
No longer will the mass of freelance photoplaywrights, both embriotic and “arrived,” w'ho have responded to the appeal of the motion picture producers for more and better stories, remain an unorganized mob. The Photoplaywrights League of America, which is described as a protective and co-operative national association of scenario writers, has just been incorporated under the laws of the State of California. The purposes of the league are described as follows:
“To protect its members from having story material stolen by unscrupplous producers or writers — to prosecute any such infringements and recover damages for its members — to market their story material at a standard price — to demand recognition and the proper '.screen jand advertising credit for members whose stories are marketed through the league — to keep its members advised of all new markets and any changes in the existing ones — and to furnish any necessary information or guidance concerning the proper form in which to submit story material.”
The headquarters of the organization are in Los Angeles. The national organization will take under its wing literary clubs and drama league, located all over the country. The officers of the P. L. A. are Wyciffe A. Hill, president; E. F. Hyland, executive secretary, and J. Morgan Marmaduke, vice-president and chief counsel.
Harley M. Walker, formerly a sporting writer of nation-wide celebrity, has impressed himself on the activities of Movieland more quickly and forcefully than probably any other recruit from the newspaper world. Proof of the truth of this statement is seen in the sharp and witty titles which Walker furnishes the _ Harold Lloyd comedies and other productions made by Hal Roach.
Bertram Bracken, who directed Anita Stewart in “Harriet and the Piper,” is planning to leave on a hunting and fishing trip in the mountains up North as soon as he fiinishes the cutting of “Kazan.”
Johnson should start in the drama entitled “They Call Him Pussyfoot.”
READY FOR BUSINESS
When that dainty Ingenue Lillian Hall was disporting with Barbara Bedford in “The Last of the Mohicans,” under the direction of Maurice Tourneur, she contracted a severe cold, which necessitated a rest for a few days. Happily she has now fully recovered, and we can expect to see her beautiful self accepting the ingenue lead with Lyons and Moran.
C. H. CHRISTIE TOURS AGAIN
Charles H. Christie, general manager of Christie films, will leave Los Angeles again this wreek for New York, where he will be engaged in seeking material for further Christie productions.
Mary Pickford is working on “The Flame in the Dark.” — Always be careful of candles in the cellar, Mary.
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