Close Up (Oct 1920 - Aug 1923)

12 JUST BETWEEN OURSELVE Marshall Lorimer “CLOSE-UP” Elsie Eva Steele Editor and Prop. Sub. Editor The Magazine of Movie Land Issued the 5th and 20th of Each Month Editorial and Business Office: 603 Western Mutual Life Bldg., (formerly Exchange Bldg.) 321 West Third Street. Telephone 820-609. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: ONE YEAR TWO DOLLARS Advertising Rates on Contract Basis Checks Should Be Made Payable to “Close-Up” All manuscripts and Contributions Should be Addressed to the Editor NOW FOR “MARY ANNE” REACHING THE HEIGHTS Bobby Vernon has been in comedies just as long as has any of the present day star-funmakers and has won a place in the movie hall of fame for himself, by hard and conscientious work, and what more, Bobby has never had a single situation or gag in his screen work that wasnt clean enough for any one of your family to view, and when it is a known fact that he has been appearing in Christie comedies for the past three years and has just signed another contract that binds him to that organization for a similar length of time, it wouldn’t be at all surprising if the clever funster soon followed in the foosteps of Chaplin and Lloyd and made a series of five-reelers. It was A1 E. Christie who saw the value of making Bobby Vernon one of his leading comedians, for he had just completed a series of fun-films with Mack Sennett in which he, and Gloria Swanson were featured, and Bobby was turned over to the Triangle Co., for a similar engagement, something went amiss with the contracts, and the Christie’s saw the value of having “Bobby” place his signature on the dotted line, and they were right in their judgment for he is one of their best sellers, and with each year his popularity has become more solidly entrenched with the theatregoers .until he is in direct line for bigger and better pictures. “The Noblest Roman,” adapted from the magazine story by Mary Whitesides, will be produced shortly as a photoplay with Herbert Rawlinson as the star. William Parks will direct it. * * * Lloyd Ingraham is directing “No More Women.” No doubt the picture will be very uninteresting. New equipment, costumes, locations and sets, to say nothing of the attention being given to selecting a cast of artists in keeping with his next production soon to be started, is commanding the undivided attention of Mack Sennett and his production manager, P. Richard Jones. “Mary Anne” will be Sennett’s second of the series of screen classics in which Mabel Normand will be starred and which is to be distributed through the offices of the Associated Exhibitors. This next production, like those which have preceded it, will be filmed from an original story specially written for Miss Normand by the producer. Judging from the amount of energy being displayed in the technical and wardrobe departments, it appears as though Sennett has decided to surpass in magnitude any previous producing attempt. NO REST FOR TURPIN Completing one of the best tworeel comedies in which he has ever appeared for Mack Sennett, titled, “Asleep At the Switch,” on a Tuesday, and starting again on Thursday morning on a new production is some hustling. At least that is Ben Turpin’s opinion, and he claims never to have made a mistake in his life. Madeleine Hurlock who played opposite Turpin in “Asleep At the Switch” under Roy Del Ruth’s direction, is cast again in the same role — this to be directed by Del Lord. The large schedule of production which Sennett has contracted for makes it necessary for the various units to keep jumping right along. There is always a story and a director waiting for a company to complete a picture. ETHEL BROADHURST SCREEN INGENUE Who has returned to Hollywood. EDWIN CLAPP SHOES Harris & Frank ARE Headquarters FOR Palm Beach AND Tropical Suits Flannel Trousers AND Outing Togs Moderate Prices • StebspBloch Smart Clothes 437'443 Sprino North or 5 V?