Close Up (Oct 1920 - Aug 1923)

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6 With Comedians in Comedy Lane Eddie Polo is back in harness once more and is producing his own pictures at/ the Fine Arts studios. * * * Sam Kaufman dropped in to tell me that “Danger” met with a great reception at the preview at the Cranada Theatre, and of! some of the dangers and accidents some of the artists went through while filming the story. * * * Ida May McKenzie says: “When I grow up I’m going to bel a leading lady and Daddy will be my director.” Fair enough! * * * F. B. Philips is hot on the trail of the casting directors so he can keep busy these promising days. * * * Guy Eakins opened a pool room on Hollywood boulevard and is reported to be having a good patronage of filmland workers. * * * Benny Hammer had his shoulder knocked out in a free-for-all-fight scene at Goldwyn’s.l Last report has him fit as a fiddle. * * * Chris Martin is trying his level best to complete a two-reel story that was written by yours truly and directed by same until the time of my accident. * * * Mai St. Clair is to direct “Blow Your Own Horn”, for the R. C., in between his “Fighting Blood” series. =* * * Bessie Love has moved her make-up kit and charming self to the Ince studios to appear in the John Griffith Wray' production. * * * Bob McGowan is taking a vacation. He’s going to San Francisco. While he is gone Charles J. Barrott is directing the “Gang” series, which cast includes* the cute Jackie Condon, Sunshine Sammy, Mickey Daniels and Walter Wilkinson. * * * David L. Hughes has at last gotten a chance to disport his acting wares where it’ will be appreciated to wit, in the “Hunchback of Notre Dame.” * * * Less Manter is assisting Lambert Hillyer to produce “The Spoilers,” while Mack Wright is aiding Less handle matters. * * * James Flood, after finishing “Souls for Sale” for Director Rupert Hughes, and the Goldwyn, went to the Clara Barton hospital for a slight operation which will soon find James back on the job better off than ever. * * * Harry Langdon, well known Orpheum funster, has been made a very tempting offer to join film row comedians. He has bought some Los Angeles real estate and looks with favor on settling here. * * * Will Rogers is coming to the coast to make two-reelers for the Roach studios, and is going to set a pace for the double* reel comics that will be hard to compete. Rogers’ acting ability and wit in his titles are a combination not to be found this side of the Rockies. * * * George Jeske is directing Paul Parrott in his latest comedy efforts, alternating with J. A. Howe. * * * Vera Steadman has her eye on a cute bungalow at Culver City, and I wouldn’t be surprised if she moved in it. This story concerns a publicity man. Therefore it must be true (! or ?). At any rate, Clarke Irvine is the man. He is special publicity representative for Frank Borzage productions in Hollywood. He is just out of the hospital. Three days were spent in recovering from a slight operation — that of having his tonsils snared. “If this improves my golf,” he says, “why I’ll be the happiest man in the world.” A chap kissed his girl on the cheek, so she gave him a bang in the mouth. Another one of A1 Herman’s best. HELENE LYNCH Ingenue Lead South. 381