Exhibitors Herald (Oct-Dec 1920)

94 EXHIBITORS HERALD November 13, 1920 Second S-L Picture for Issue by Metro Will Be Baker Production Director Also Will Scenarioize the Story by Calvin Johnston, "Temple Dusk"— Anna Q. Nilsson Will Have a Leading Role The next S-L picture to be published by Metro Pictures Corporation will be known as a George D. Baker Production. This announcement follows a conference between Richard A. Rowland, president of Metro: Arthur Sawyer, Herbert Lubin, of S-L Pictures, and Mr. Baker. Besides directing the pscture, Mr. Baker also will scenarioize the Calvin Johnston story, "Temple Dusk," which will be the story adapted. Anna Q. Nilsson will have the leading role. Will Be Made in East This forthcoming special will be made at Metro's New York studios in West Sixty-first street. For a long time Mr. Baker has looked forward to the day when he could offer to the public a George D. Baker production, and Metro feels that his present affiliation will result in a work for the screen that will enhance the already enviable reputation that Mr. Baker enjoys. Mr. Baker had many years of stage experience as an actor and dramatic producer prior to coming to the screen. His motion picture career dates from the early Vitagraph days when he spent three years writing and directing his own pictures. Part of this time was passed as director for the late John Bunny. Then followed three years with Metro. Mr. Baker directed a number of Metro's prominent stars in New York and eventually was promoted to the position of managing director of the company's West Coast studios, making pictures with Bert Lytell, May Allison, Viola Dana, Edith Storey and other Metro stars. Directed Faversham He later was associated with International and Cosmopolitan Pictures, and he directed William Faversham in "The Man Who Lost Himself," a Selznick production. This new advance in connection with S-L Pictures and Metro will undoubtedly offer the opportunity to the public to welcome George D. Baker as one of the country's really big directors. "Temple Dusk" is a romance of New York gambling places and of a girl who stayed "straight" when ill-fortune had embittered her almost to the point of choosing the primrose path. To Star Miss Nilsson It is announced as the intention of S-L Pictures to star Miss Nilsson in a series of special productions later, and under the direction of Mr. Baker. Production work on "Temple Dusk" is expected to start within the next ten days or two weeks. Mayflower Is Planning Official N. Y. Reception For Winner of Contest Mayflower Photoplay Corporation is planning for an official reception by the city of New York to Edith May, winner of the Mayflower salesgirl beauty contest, who is appearing in the Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic on the New Amsterdam Roof. John W. McKay, general manager of Mayflower, has received a letter from Mayor Hylan in which the latter says that after finishing important work in connection with the new budget he hopes to be able to find time to greet Mi-s May on the steps of the City Hall and officially welcome her to New York City. After Miss May completes her six weeks' engagement with the Ziegfeld show she will appear in R. A. Walsh's next production, and during the time she is working in this picture she will be the protege of Miriam Cooper. Open Wyoming Theatre CASPER, WYO.— The American theatre was crowded to capacity on occasion of its recent formal opening to the public. The house seats 1,000 patrons. GEORGE I), n LKEH Who frill direct Temple llu»k." n Snturtlii> K>rnlnK I'iihI Ntory for N. L, I'lcturex, lo be dint rlbuleil through Metro. Duponts Make Powder For "Four Horsemen" Laboratories of the country's biggest powder works are experimenting to produce a gun powder suitable for motion picture work and in particular for the use of Rex Ingram in filming "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." H. B. Walmsley, former ordnance chief for Dupont, visited the young director in the Hollywood mountains where he is filming the production for Metro, saw that his powxler men were having difficulty in producing both smoke and recoil for the benefit of tne cameras, and wired his laboratories to get busy on a powder that would "pickup" realistically. Arc, Lafayette Theatre Opened by M. M. Levitt (Special to Exhibitors Herald) LAFAYETTE, IND., Nov. 2.— The new Arc theatre has been opened at 122 North Fifth street A five piece orchestra is providing the music until the new pipe organ is installed. Martin M. Levitt is manager. W^W STAR RANCH WESTERNS iSi HCL two IXj reel WESTERNS NowReadbp For State Rights Buyers C. B.C. Film Sales Corp. 1600 B'way New Yorlw