Exhibitors Herald (Jan-Mar 1921)

100 EXHIBITORS HERALD January 29, 1921 J. H. McCarron, Florence Browning, Meriam Green, George Green and Mr. Mayer. * • * Kalla Pasha, the Sennett strong man, is entertaining his aunt, Mrs. George Silver, at his residence in Edendale. * * * Colleen Moore, who appears opposite Wesley Barry in "Dinty" has returned to the Marshall Neilan studio having recovered from a recent operation for tonsilitis. * * * King Baccot has been engaged to head an all-star cast for the John Gorman Productions in the "The Soul of a Butterfly," a feature comedy-drama now being filmed under the personal direction of John Gorman at the Special studios. Marjorie Daw and Fritzi Brunette are also important members of the cast. * * * Claire DuBrey, the emotional actress, has been engaged for an important role in support of Louise Glaum in her new J. Parker Read, Jr., special production now being filmed under the working title of "The Attorney for the Defense." * * * Pacific Coast representative, Philip H. White of Forward Film Distributers, Inc., has secured through B. A. Goodman the five reel western picture "Hearts of The Open Range" featuring Milburn Morante and an all-star cast, and has shipped the negative and first print to the home office in New York preparatory to world-wide distribution on the territorial-rights basis. * * * Mary Miles Minter, Realart star, will be literally living on the "Top of the World," or at least the top of Hollywood, when her new residence in Laughlin Park is completed. The Minter property is three acres in extent, and overlooks the entire film colony, being directly opposite the home place of Cecil B. DeMille, Paramount producer. * * * Bebe Daniels is still in Dallas, Texas, her birthplace, enjoying a vacation from her recent Realart activities. She is, however, to return shortly for work in the leading role of "Five Kisses," Cecil B. DeMille's newest special production. * * * After a three months' visit to New York, John M. Stahl, director, has returned to Los Angeles to resume production activities under the Louis B. Mayer banner. Mr. Stahl's pictures will hereafter be known as John M. Stahl Productions. * • * Harry Burns has been engaged by Universal to direct a series of animal comedies featuring Joe Martin, the famous orang-outang. He will be assisted by C. A. Stecker, who has had charge of Joe's education since the remarkable simian actor was six months old. * * * Jack Ford, who formerly directed FrankMayo and Harry Carey at Universal City, but who has been wielding the megaphone at the Fox studios for a year, has returned to the Big U to direct his old star, Carey, in "Everybody for Himself." * * * A new comedy unit has been established at Universal City to produce one and two reel fun-films. It is composed of William Beaudine, director; Frank Conklin, author, and Scott Darling, scenario writer. Beaudine formerly directed Bobby Vernon, Conklin provided stories for Christy comedies and Darling's most recent work was the scenario for "So Long Letty." * * * Art Acord, the big cowboy star who appeared in a Universal serial "The Moon Riders," some months ago, has been reengaged for another chaptered melodrama at the U. « » William Worthington, who recently be came a member of Universal's directorial staff, has begun work on "Three at the Table," the next production in which Edith Roberts will be seen. * • * "Bill" Hart has completed his last picture under his Paramount contract, and now the film world is waiting to see whether he will make good his determination to write for the screen. He wants to, but his admirers may not let him. * * * Hobart Bosworth was recently married to Mrs. Cecile Percival, widow of a California artist. They tried to keep the marriage a secret and almost fooled the reporters by his securing a license under the name of "H. Van Zandt Bosworth." « * * Gareth Hughes, Metro's newest featured player, has just returned to the company's West Coast studios, where he will participate in several forthcoming special productions. Mr. Hughes was loaned to Famous Players to play the leading role in their screen version of "Sentimental Tommy," which has just been completed in the New York studio. * • * Philip E. Rosen, Metro director, has returned from a seven day duck hunting trip in Northern California. Mr. Rosen reports the ducks fairly plentiful, and the hunters much more so. * * • Edward Lowe, Jr., of the Metro scenario staff, is back at his office at the company's West Coast studios after a two weeks' vacation spent in Chicago with his family. * * » Edward Connelly, veteran Metro character actor, has just celebrated the seventh anniversary of his continuous association with that producing company. * • • Alice Terry, who enacted the leading female role in the Metro special production of "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," has returned to Hollywood after an extended vacation spent in Northern California. * * « William De Mille, it is announced, will start work about January 15, on a new production for Paramount from an original story by the celebrated dramatist, Fdward Knoblock. * * * Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle, looking extremely fit after his jaunt abroad, plans to start January 17, on Frank Doncon's story "Three Miles Out" scenarioized by Walter Woods, and directed by James Cruze. Universal in Canada Stages Sales Drive Campaign Marks the Tenth Anniversary of Hague's Connection with Firm As a tribute to Clair Hague, general manager of the Canadian-Universal Film Company, Ltd., the Canadian arm of the Universal Company, employes in the half a dozen branch offices are staging an intensive sales drive. This period is called Hague's anniversary and is in honor of his completion of ten years of service with Universal. The Hague anniversary drive was inaugurated at a dinner given recently in the King Edward Hotel, Toronto, at which Hague was the honor guest. Herman Stern, recently appointed district sales manager for Canada, was the principal speaker. Theatres Furnish Acts By courtesy of J. Shea, Jules Bernstein and N. K. Miller, entertainment was supplied by artists from Shea's, Loew's and Pantages' theatres. "I am going to concentrate my efforts to bring about an even closer relationship between Universal exchanges and exhibitors," Stern announced. "As the head of the Pittsburgh branch, I found that personal relationship and mutual confidence based upon 100 per cent service were great factors in building up Universal's prestige." Started As Booker Hague joined Universal in 1911 as a booker. Three years later he was made manager of the Canadian Universal Film Company. Six months later he was appointed general manager for Eastern and Western Canada. Among the special representatives in Canada are P. C. Taylor for West Ontario, J. A. Kirkpatrick for East Ontario, Harry Law for Toronto and L. D. Brody, representative at large, all with headquarters in Toronto. Eve Unsell Has Resigned (Special to Exhibitors Herald) NEW YORK, Jan. 18.— Eve Unsell has resigned her position as staff writer for Famous Players-Lasky Corporation to give her attention to Eve Unsell Photoplay Staff, Inc., which was formed to provide scenario service. Miss Unsell is president; E. J. Clode, Jr., vice-president, and Lester Blank, secretary. 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