Exhibitors Herald (Jan-Mar 1920)

84 EXHIBITORS HERALD March 27, 1920 PAUL GILMORE— TWO PICTURES OF HIM The popular stage star has just signed with Character Pictures Corporation following a successful season with "The Better 'Ole" in which he played "Old Bill." before beginning his new First National picture, "45 Minutes from Broadway." The Geremont Photoplay Corp. is the latest to enter the producing field with special pictures. Its first offering will be "The Amazing Woman," starring Ruth Clifford. The story was written by Henry C. Warnack, a Los Angeles newspaperman who also wrote "The Honor System," one of the most notable film productions of the past decade. William S. Hart's next picture will present him in a somewhat different aspect than the public is accustomed to. Instead of the outdoor western character that he usually assumes, he will be a soldier just back from France. It is in this film that Tom Santschi will share the honors with "Bill." The pair of giant actors will stage a fight that is said to be tremendous in effect. The production of another ZaSu Pitts picture for Brentwood has been commenced under Henry Kolker's direction. The story is an original by Sarah Mason tentatively titled "The Heart of Twenty," and the supporting cast so far announced includes Jack Pratt, Percy Challenger, Aileen Manning, Pearl Linder, Tom Gallery and Hugh Saxon. Harry Carey has just completed work on the John Frederick story, "Bullet Proof," under the direction of Lyn Reynolds of Universal City. Fred Archer of the art title department at Universal City, who has an international reputation as a pictorial photographer, has just received word that five of his pictures have been accepted by the Pittsburgh salon of pictorial photography. "Held by the Enemy" is still in course of production at the Laskv studio under the direction of Donald Crisp and nieht work is occupying much of the time. This big Paramount Artcraft special necessitates a great many important and spec tacular scenes, which could be best done at night. Much time and care are being given to the film. William D. Taylor will begin his production "Young America" for Paramount Artcraft some time in March, with a large and important cast. Julia Crawford Ivers wrote the scenario. Polly Moran is busy on her second Marion H. Kohn one-reelcr entitled "Dollars and Scents." The laboratories of the National studios will be enlarged to take care of the extra work involved in the developing of the Marion H. Kohn Productions. H. R. Maddock, forty years with the British army in India, has been engaged to assist on technical detail for "The Temple of Dawn." Bert Lytell's picturization of I. A. R. Wylie's East Indian novel. National is seeking a Canadian story for Francis McDonald. Bryant Washbubn will move to the Morosco studio soon to start work on a story that is as yet untitled and James Cruze will be the director. Washburn has recently completed "The Sins of St. Anthony" at Lasky. Elmer Harris wrote the scenario. Wallace Retd inaugurated his new Paramount Artcraft picture "Too Much Speed." directed by Sam Wood, with scenes taken at the Los Angeles speedway races. The story is by Byron Morgan, who also wrote the scenario. EuriENE O'Brien, Selznick star, has arrived in Los Angeles, accompanied by his director, Robert Ellis, and shortly will commence work on his fifth Selznick production, "The Figure-head." A local motion picture theatre, the Kinema. has discovered a very nromising little girl with an exceptionally fine voice. The "find" came about in an unusual manner. During an organ solo, the little girl, Dorothy Roberts, suddenly sang the chorus. Managing Director jack Callicott hunted her up and after having her sing again for him, decided to feature her on his program. Cadillac Man Plans Studio for Producing C. D. Henderson to Specialize In Industrial, Scenic, Amusement Subjects CADILLAC, MICH.— C. D. Henderson of Henderson Film Manufacturing Company is planning to erect here a studio and laboratory for making motion pr tures. The company, according to Mr. Henderson, will specialize in industrial, scenic, advertisement and amusement subjects. Several scenarios already are in his hands for production. An original scenario by Mr. Henderson, according to plans, will be produced into a five-part subject. It is titled, "A Son of the Wolf." DeMille's New Picture Given World Premiere Cecil B. DeMille's latest contribution to cinema art, "Why Change Your Wife?", was accorded its world premiere at Grauman's Rialto theatre in Los Angeles recently. This achievement of Mr. DeMille's will not be published nationally by the Famous Players-Lasky organization until in May. Sid Grauman, after "Why Change Your Wife?" had been running four days made the following statement : "I am pleased to let the cinema world know that in the five years that the Rialto theatre has been opened, no production, not even DeMille's former success, 'Male and Female,' has played to the overwhelming attendance that has greeted 'Why Change Your Wife?' at every performance. I firmly believe this production to be the greatest box office attraction of all time, and am arranging to run it from twelve to fifteen weeks." Character Pictures Corp. Signs Gilmore The Character Pictures Corp. has signed a long term contract to feature Paul Gilmore, a stage star, in a serial of special productions. Mr. Gilmore is known to theatregoers by reason of his appearance in "The Better 'Ole,'" "The Miracle Man," "The Garden Of Allah," "Experience," and other stage plays. He has also appeared in pictures for Triangle, Metro and Pathe. It is planned to purchase popular stage plays and novels for the star and produce them in the best possible manner. It is said that a somewhat different style of role is to be given him. Full announcements regarding the first production will be forthcoming shortly. New Firm Formed PORTLAND, ORE. — Ore-Col Film Company has filed incorporation papers with the county clerk. Incorporated for $100,000, the concern intends to produce. The incorporators are A. D. Frost, Josephine E. Frost and O. D. Woodward. Oregon and Colorado capital are said to be back of the enterprise.