Close Up (Oct 1920 - Aug 1923)

2 YOUR CINEMA FAVORITES I rv onfidence Ann Little and Herbert Fortier, photoplay favorites, and A1 Wilson, famous “stunt aviator,” had narrow escapes from injury, Bill Noble, cameraman, was partially scalped and his valuable camera damaged, and Duke Worne, director, caught a flying grease cup neatly with his left eye, as the result of an odd mishap in one of the “stunts” filmed at Universal City. The actors were in an automobile that was to have sped over a specially made track covering a pit in which the camera was placed, on a level with the ground. Following the accident repairs were made to the auto, camera and cameraman’s scalp and the “stunt repeated successfully. * * * With preliminary research work practically finished, designing of costumes and scenery for F ranees Hodgson Burnett’s “A Lady of Quality” is about to be commenced at Universal City. Hobart Henley is to direct the quaint story of the London of 1700. An important cast will be chosen, in which Virginia Valli will be introduced, and also Milton Sills. * * * Additional outdoor stages are being constructed on the Back Sennett lot because of the addition of several new companies. With the new space ready the Sennett studios of 32 acres will contain over 40,000 square feet of actual stage space, exceeding the floor space of any studio in the West. The work is progressing under the supervision of Sanford D. Barnes, technical director. * * * Estelle Taylor, Rod LaRoque and Kathryn McGuire compose the star triumvirate which will share stellar dramatic honors in Richard Thomas' newest six-reel thriller, “Other Men’s Money,” now in production at the Hollywood Studios. The cast also includes Lionel Belmore and Lillian Leighton. * * * Morrie Cohn, of A. B. Cohn & Brother Company, left for New York, to be gone eight weeks. He will combine pleasure with business. HE HEADS A GREAT CAST Wallace Beery, whose characterization of “King Richard” has been one of the outstanding successes of the Douglas Fairbanks production of “Robin Hood,” has been cast for the same role in “King Richard, the Lion Hearted,” the initial production of the Assocaited Authors trio, consisting of Frank E. Woods, Thompson Buchanan and Elmer Harris, for release by Allied Distributors. Other members of the cast include Clarence Geldert, John Bowers, Marguerite de la Motte, Tully Marshall, Charles Gerrard, Kathleen Clifford and Wilbur Higby. The production is being filmed at the Thomas H. Ince studios. The story is an adaptation of Walter Scott’s famous novel, “The Talisman.” NORVAL MACGREGOR WITH THOMAS If Director Richard Thomas should play “hookey” from the Hollywood studios, where he is producing “Other Men’s Money,” all work would not cease. Not by a long shot! For Mr. Thomas has as his assistant Norval MacGregor, one of the veteran actors and directors of the filmplay industry, and one of the “moguls” of the Motion Picture Directors’ Association. Mr. MacGregor was at first cast as an actor in the production, but he became so interested in the technical processes evolved by Mr. Thomas that he contrived to arrange his future work so it would not interfere with his new job as Mr. Thomas’ first lieutenant. footwear Quality is the fundamental idea throughout the Nettleton workshops. Quality and service prevail in our retail shops. T welve Dollars PER PAIR — and more for Nettleton Shoes Extraordinary Other good shoes at $8.50 to $10 2 Shopf 6tJi and Olive Opposite Her siting Square 209 W Fifth St. 'Alexandria Hotel is opposite Ns