Close Up (Oct 1920 - Aug 1923)

8 jgniiuuuiiiiiiiiiui Shadows From the Silver Sheet uniiiiiiii in iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiii i GOSSIP BY ] THE ROUNDER j ^ — I William H. Watson should be given an opportunity to direct a good fivereel comedy drama one of these days, for he has made a real success of everything that he has undertaken, and his picture, “Up in Mary’s Attic,” which he made some time ago. at the Century studios, is still going big all over the country. H: Hi ifc Clarence L. Brown is producing “The Acquittal” at the U. studios, and has Chas. Dorian as his assistant. Director Brown is one of those untiring workers, who knows the value of a situation and nurses it along, getting the best out of it, he moves on to the next one, and for that reason alone, if nothing else, they have never registered a bad picture against his record. Hi Hi Hi Joe Bonomo, that young “Adonis” Universal Film Corporation has signed up for a long-term contract, is one of the most interesting chaps to come out from the East. He has every interesting thing at his command to converse about, and usually talks about everything else but himself. * * * Ethel Wales takes no vacation between pictures. Completing her work in “The Harbor Bar,” she will immediately remove the makeup box to the Lasky Studios wThere she will appear in a leading role in William de Mille’s “Spring Magic.” * * * Harry C. Arthur, Jr., general manager, and David Bershon, booking manager of West Coast Theaters, Inc., departed for New York yesterday, to be gone for three weeks. BEN TURPIN, “SIDETRACKED” The next Mack Sennett-Ben Turpin comedy special, which it was originally should be titled “Ten Dollars or Ten Days,” has been renamed “Sidetracked.” The later title was considered more appropriate in view of the type of the story. Practically all of the story is laid in and about a rural railroad station where Ben Turpin is an all ’round combination passenger and ticket agent, soda water jerker, information clerk and train announcer. Madeleine Hurlock is again cast as Turpin's leading woman, while Kewpie Morgan, Cameo, the almost human dog. Billy Armstrong and Bud Ross fill in and play the other characters. Roy Del Ruth is directing. WHEN FORD MEETS FORD Viola Dana and Malcolm McGregor, principal players in “The Social Code” which Oscar Apfel is directing for Metro, both have Ford “coops.” On several occasions Miss Dana has mistaken Mr. McGregor’s machine for her own and vice versa, as Julius Caesar might have said. They were alike even to the dents in the right rear fenders. But the confusion is ended for Miss Dana’s flivver now has a caved in radiator and a limping headlight as a result of a meeting with a small truck. How much is a woman’s hair worth? Anna Q. Nilsson, famed motion picture actress, says $9500. That was the price she received before she would consent to have her curly blonde locks cut in order to play in “Ponjola,” in which she enacts the leading role, that of a young woman who cuts off her hair and masquerades as a man. Wig Rental Wigs to Order Toupees Hair Dressing Marcelling Shampooing NEW YORK epner IN COI\POI\ATE D H epner Method Permanent Waving our Specialty Hepner Toilette Preparations Phone 52220 1001 West Seventh Street (Just west of Figueroa) No Parking Restrictions WASHINGTON, D. C. LOS ANGELES James Donley has been cast to work in A1 St. John’s comedy over at the Fox studios; Ben Stoloff is the director in charge. “Ben” was for a long time assistant to “Al” and his promotion is a worthy one for him, and should prove quite a help to the funster. * * * Men say they wouldn’t marry for money, but still there are very few old maids who have money. This wise ditty by Claude McElhany.