Close Up (Oct 1920 - Aug 1923)

On Strips of Celluloid 9 PERT POINTS Arthur Bernstein, or Archie Mayo, must have pulled this one! “Blind Hubands” with “Devil Passkeys” make “Foolish Wives.” * * * As the Irish factions are at variance with each other, why don’t they start a limerick competition? Not a bad idea, Edd'e Barrett. * * James Horne, the director, is to begin production next week on a Douglas MacLean comedy, “The Sunshine Trail,” the continuity for which is being prepared by Bradley King. * * * Lambert Hillyer last week finished the Ince feature, “The Brotherhood of Hate,” with Frank Keenan, Lloyd Hughes and Marguerite de la Motte in the cast. The following trenchant utterance comes from Kathrine M. Johnstone: “It’s better to hurt if the purpose is in your mind, than not to hurt, with the fearing of hurting someone.” sj: jfc Hs Harold Bacquet, Allen Holubar’s assistant director, has been with that producer during the making of every feature picture during the last four years. * * * Roy Stewart, the Berwilla film star, is responsible for the following: “We know that ‘Distance lends enchantment to the view,’ and we also know that the nearer you get to a star, the more distant they are!” * * Rollie Asher — I like that girl. Unknown Male — So do I, roughly speaking. That’s a deep one, says Norman Taurog. * * * Heard in New York by King Baggot: He — Where’s your wife? Another — Out with her future husband. * * * Billie Rhodes states “That a man crossed the street yesterday. He leaves a widow, five children and a motheriu-law.” sfe % Eileen Sedgwick wants to know if the room where the censors pass on films is the objection room? CHRISTIE GOING ABROAD A1 Christie will sail for Europe as soon as he has completed the comedy which he is engaged on. Passage has been engaged by Christie sailing from New York on May 13th on the Olympic, the earliest sailing date he can make and remain in Los Angeles until May 5th, his mother’s birthday. With Mr. Christie on the trip will be H. D. Edwards, his production manager for Christie Comedies, and preceding him will be Frank R. Conklin of the Christie scenario staff, who expects to spend all of his time in France while Christie and Edwards visited England and Scotland before going to the Continent. Conklin has a unique reason for going abroad. Ever since he returned from the war zone he has cherished a desire to revisit Verdun, hire an automobile, and travel all through the region, finding out for the first time just what lies on the opposite side of a little row of hills which he and his companions often watched but never dared cross while being shot at from that direction. Conklin has been planning this trip for two years and will eventually find out just what is behind the hills which aroused his curiosity. Christie has previously planned to make his spring trip to the Orient this year but the glowing accounts which his brother, Charles, brought back from England of his visit there caused the producer to change his mind and head for Europe instead. While Christie, Edwards and Conklin are abroad, production will go right along at the studios, comedies being filmed under the direction of Scott Sidney, William Beaudinc and Harold Beaudine. These stories are being mapped out now by Conklin, Graham and Hall of the scenario department, and they will feature Bobby Vernon, Neal Burns, Dorothy Devore and Viora Daniel. The last release of the current series is scheduled for July 2nd. George Melford’s next production, “Burning Sands,” starts April 24th. The picture was adapted by Olga Printzlau from a story by Arthur Weigall. Wanda Hawley and Milton Sills will head an admirable cast which also includes Robert Cain, Winter Hall, Louise Dresser and Jacqueline Logan. ON THE LOOK-OUT! “Ah ! Here Comes that Box of RAGTIME CHOCOLATES!” And — ETHEL BROADHURST Screen Comedienne really awaited them with impatience ! Distributed by C. C. BROWN CO. 621 South Olive St. Phone Broadway 1610 YOU TELL ’EM By Bertram Bracken Some women are stubborn. Most of them are. Some women are painted. Most of them are. Some women are liars. Most of them are. Some women are cats. Most of them are, Some women are married. Most of them are. Some women are divorced. Most of them are. Some women are in love. Most of them are. Some women gossip. Mcst of them do. BUT LAST OF ALL— Some women are wonderful things. Most of them are! Cliff Bowes — Do you like Eddie? Marian Marshall — Yes, he has the loveliest red nose! PLEASE PATRONIZ E— W HO ADVERTIS E— I N “CLOSE-UP