Close Up (Oct 1920 - Aug 1923)

A NEARER POINT OF VIEW "CLOSE-UP" A MAGAZINE J OF MOVIE-LAND 1 TEN CENTS | | VOL. IX, NO. 12. LOS ANGELES, CALIF., JULY 5th, 1923 flllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMimilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllM .nim|iiii|ilril|ii,||li||||„l|p IT WASN’T A BENEFIT! HARRY BEAUMONT Over seven and one-half million dollars’ worth of theatrical and movie talent celebrated one of the biggest all-star nights ever given at the Ambassador summer grove the other evening. Seldom in the history of Los Angeles have so many famous stars danced under one roof, and movie fans from out of town were busy during the evening securing autographs on menus of the hotel: Among those present were: Lenore Ulrich, Mae Busch, Ruth Chatterton, Lew Cody, Fannie Brice, Tom Mix, Carmel Meyers, Larry Semon, Ray Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Hughes, Lew Brice, Harold Goodwin, Clara Horton, Mme. Balzac, Sylvia Breamer, Herbert Rawlinson, May MeAvoy, Blanche Sweet, Henry Miller, Bessie Love, Claire Windsor, Alice Lake, Earle Williams, John Steele, Billy Love, Sophie Tucker, Eileen Percy, Bennie Fields, Ford Sterling, Art Hickman, Charles Sebastian, Julanne Johnson. Rupert Julian says he knows a girl so dumb that she thinks South Bend is a new dance. ETHEL BROADHURST SCREEN INGENUE Who is playing in Zeigfeld Follies in New York. She will shortly return to California. This seems to be the day and age for the directors of screen masterpieces to come to the front. The public is vitally interested in them on their work. It has been proved many times that the d'rectcr “makes” the picture. Harry Beaumont has “made” many well-remembered films. Some of his greatest successes were “Go West, Young Man,” “Lord and Lady Algy,” “Gay Lord Quex,” “Toby’s Bow,” in which Tom Moore starred. Some of the others are : “Stop Thief,” “Going Some,” “Two Certs Worth of Happiness,” “The Great Accident,” “Officer 666,” “The Five Dollar Baby,” “June Madness” and Sinclair Lewis’ famous novel, “Main Street,” the latter being one of the greatest of his career. Even the most blase of critics crawled frem their hardened shells ar.d gave Mr. Beaumont great praise in his work. His own personality may partly be responsible for the marvelous results he receives from his actors. He is a man who immediately creates friendship in a sincere manner. He is now engaged in directing the great David Belasco stage success, “The Gold Diggers,” in which Hope Hampton is starred. Mr. Beaumont has selected a notable all-star cast in support at Warner Brothers’ studios. His is a deservedly great success. Harry Beaumont’s name at this writing means a tremendous asset to any affiliation he can be connected with. The film colony as a whole are behind every effort Mr. Beaumont makes — for they recognize in his ability and integrity an enhancement to a most worthy industry. Bob McKenzie is elated with the great part he just finished at the Goldwyn studios where he appeared in Emmett J. Flynn’s picture, “In the Palace of the King.” It was a comedy role that fitted him to a nicety and he put it over. * * * Nelson McDowell is playing “Parson Joe,” a very funny character in a very serious play, that Dave Smith is producing at the Vitagraph studios. “Nels’ ’is making a great name for himself in eccentric characters. THEY LOSE A GREAT DIRECTOR After three months of production had elapsed, Mr. Joseph M. Schenck consented to a change from “Ashes of Vengeance” to the shorter name of “Purple Pride.” The strength of the original title, however, asserted itself. From many sources the producer received declarations in praise of “Ashes of Vengeance.” With the film well along in the stages of cutting and titling the decision to revert to the book title was made. “Ashes of Vengeance” is being cut under the auspices of Director Frank Lloyd. It is Lloyd’s last production with Norma Talmadge, as the famous director has signed with another organization to make his own productions. The picture will be in ten reels and is portrayed by the greatest array of stars ever assembled in one production, including Conway Tearle, Wallace Beery, Courtenay Foote, Betty Francisco, Andre de Beranger and Josephine Crowell, Irving Cummings, now in New York, is seriously considering filming Jane Porter’s “Thaddeus of Warsaw” as a mighty spectacle drama upon his return to Hollywood shortly. DOLORES GARDNER