Close Up (Oct 1920 - Aug 1923)

Hand-Outs Along the Rialto 13 JALMADGES RETURNING Dispatches received at the western offices of Associated First National Pictures contain the news that Norma and Constance Talmadge will take their last glimpse of Manhattan on April 15th, when they will climb aboard their private car “Republic” and speed for California. Joseph M. Schenck has had a busy session since he left Los Angeles some six weeks ago with the completed negatives of Norma’s “Smilin’ Through” and “The Duchess of Langeais” and Constance’s “The Primitive Lover.” Mr. Schenck has reviewed some two score plays in his effort to find the best possible vehicles for his popular stars. His efforts were crowned with success and when vivacious “Connie” steps from the train she will find the finished script of William H. Harris, Jr.’s spectacular stage success “East is West” awaiting her. Director Sidney Franklin and Frances M.arion have been busily engaged in preparing the continuity for this production. A number of the interior sets have already been prepared at the United Studios but most of the exteriors are to be made in China. Connie and the company will sail for the Orient shortly after her arrival here. Joseph M. Schenck has purchased Edgar Selwyn’s “The Mirage” for Norma Talmadge’s early production. This play was a sensation on the stage with Florence Reed as the star. Miss Talmadge is expected here at an early date to start work on the picturization of this famous play. “Smilin’ Through,” the first of Norma Talmadge’s big pictures under her new contract is being accorded a wonderful reception in the East, where it has just been released. Gloria Swanson left Sunday for New York and thence to Europe for a vacation and pending her return Sam Wood, who has just finished the production of “Her Gilded Cage,” in which Miss Swanson starred, will be engaged in preparing two new stories which she will do immediately on her return, and which will be announced later. V 5j« Things have gone far enough, girls! Dresses must not go any higher. LITTLE BIRDS TELL US Now who would have believed that Henry McRae would come back to life in this generation? But such is the case, for this erstwhile producer-general and speed director for Universal is the head and front of a new organization, fully incorporated — so I understand— under the laws of California. The purpose of which is to take films in the Orient, in fact the organization is known as the Oriental Cinema Associates! Of course Bobby Kerr, the comedy director, isn’t an Oriental, and he is the vice-president. Nor can I say that Barney McGill (a splendid camera man) is anything but Irish, yet he holds the regal position of secretary. The same might also apply to Loy Hess, who is one too, and McRae, as you will have guessed, is the potantate or president. This association is incorporated for $60,000 and its members will take pictures in India, China, Japan, the Philippines, as well as the South Sea Islands and other places of Asiatic and Oriental splendor. All of these well known film celebrities leave the fair city of Los Angeles about May 1 5 1 h . They will be probably away a year or so, but judging from what these gentlemen have accomplished in the past, we have an idea that what they bring back will be worth while— in a financial and historic sense. Good luck, boys! SPARKLING FACTS The amount of light used at the Mayer Studio for the sets during the production of John M. Stahl’s "One Clear Call,” if concentrated and fed out to the average American town of 15,000, would illuminate it for eighteen nights. The electrical load was 77,120 amperes or 44,344,000 watts. This would keep an ordinary reading lamp burning 24 hours a day for 126 years and 8 days. This is a little more power than is required for the average large sets and unusual lighting effects, but any production with interior scenes uses up more “juice” than the ordinary citizen does during a lifetime. Barney McGill was so busy cranking the camera for Bobby Kerr, that he claims that he saw his wife Monday morning, and got acquainted with her again on Friday. Sell Their Leases and Retire from Business Entire Stocks at Both Stores Now Selling at Sacrifice Prices 414 429 So. Spring St. Stowell Hotel Bldg. W. Seventh St. L. A. Athletic Club Bldg. Fred Caldwell, who has just finished shooting a series of five-reel westerners, featuring Jack Perrin and Josephine Hill, for the Commonwealth Motion. Picture Producers, is now writing the continuity for a seven-reel comedy drama, the title of which will be announced later. The T urhish Village A Place to Meet — the Reel Elite! P. G. Manos Manager 221 y* West Fourth St. Los Angeles Phone 670-89 PLEASE PATRONIZ E— W HO ADVERTIS E— I N “CLOSE-UP