Exhibitors Herald (Apr-Jun 1922)

68 EXHIBITORS HERALD June 24, 1922 To Producers and Directors "What about financing?" And here is where many of the battles start that end in the producer or the director saying : ' Oh, forget it." Because reputable producers and directors are tired of paying the big bonuses and the 30 per cent loan sharks for the use of funds for legitimate enterprises. And they are right. To producers who have definite box office values ; to directors who have proven themselves, this organization is offered, for a full, free discussion of plans under consideration. OSCAR PRICE 565 Fifth Avenue Phone: Murray Hill 2372 New York City West Coast I Studios By HARRY HAMMOND BEALL {Continued from page 45) I leased space there and that actual production will commence shortly. So popular has the Universal Jewel, "The Trap," with Lon Chaney proved that Universal has again signed this popular portrayer of types for another big picture. It will be a story of the old Barbary Coast district of San Francisco. It is titled "Bitter Sweet," and was written by William Dudley Pelley. Charles Kenyon wrote the continuity. Irving Thalberg has selected Lambert Hillyer, who directed William Hart in a number of Paramount pictures to handle the megaphone for this production. InchyJed in the cast will be Virginia Valli, MaudeGeorge and Vernon Steele. At LASKY'S, Cecil de Mille is at work on the Alice Duer Miller story, "Manslaughter," scenario by Jeanie Macpherson. While not officially announced, it is said that Mr. de Mille has obtained film rights to the David Belasco spectacular drama, "The Darling of the Gods," in which Blanche Walsh became famous. When he will make this story is not known, but it is said production will begin in the early fall. Rodolph Valentino will start at once on "The Young Rajah," under the direction of Phil Rosen. Following is a line-up of productions in the making and in prospect: * * * UNIVERSAL: Between fourteen and fifteen companies at. work, cutting, or preparing. Neeley Edwards, under the direction of William Watson is at work on a series of two-reel comedies. Reggie Morris is directing Roy Atwell in a series of two-reel comedies. Roy Stewart is being starred in the new Universal scientific serial, "The Radio King," under the direction of Robert F. Hill. Jack Conway is in consultation with the casting department getting players for an all-star Jewel-Special production. Stuart Paton is reading the script for an all-star Jewel-Special. Tod Browning is now editing "Under Two Flags," the colorful melodrama of the Orient and which stars Priscilla Dean. Hobart Henley is at work on a picturization of the Booth Tarkington novel, "The Flirt." The cast includes Helen Jerome Eddy, Eileen Percy and other well-known players. King Baggot is making "The Kentucky Derby," the Charles Dazey play, scenario by George C. Hull, with Reginald Denny, Lillian Rich, Gertrude Astor and Lionel Bclmore in the cast. Edward Laemmle is en route to Europe to make exterior scenes for "Ivanhoc." Harry Beecroft and Jay Marchant are directing William Desmond and Laura La Plantc in a serial of the frozen North entitled "Perils of the Yukon." Hugh Hoffman has started work on his first picture, a story by himself entitled "The Gypsey Trail," starring Art Acord. Action is laid in the Canadian Northwest. Harry Pollard is casting "The Rainbow Chaser," a Universal feature. Lambert Hillyer is preparing to start with Lon Chaney in the feature role in "Bitter Sweet," a story of Barbary Coast in San Francisco. Yon Stroheim is in conference with the casting and technical offices selecting people and laying out sets for his next Universal Jewel-Special production. Nat Ross is preparing to produce a five-reel Universal feature, with probably Hoot Gibson as the leading player. Other companies at Universal are editing productions previously completed. * * * T ASKY'S:. Wallace Reid is at work in "The Ghost Breaker," by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard, scenario by Jack Cunningham. Al Green is directing. Irvin Willat is making "On the High Seas," Edward Sheldon's first original scenario, continuity by E. Magnus Ingleton. The play features Dorothy Dalton and Jack Holt, supported by Mitchell Lewis. Cecil de Mille has the Alice Duer Miller story, "Manslaughter," in production. The scenario is by Jeanie Macphcrson. THOMAS H. INCE from a new photo. Mr. Ince announces the completion of eight super specials for publication during the coming season. "Pink Gods," adapted from the novel by Cynthia Stockley, scenario by J. E. Nash and Sonya Levin is the vehicle for Bebe Daniels and James Kirkwood. Penrhyn Stanlaws is directing. George Melford's current production is "Burning Sands," by Arthur Weigall, scenario by Waldemar Young and Olga Printzlau, Wanda Hawley and Milton Sills are to be featured. "To Have and to Hold," the Mary Johnston book and play, is in production by the George Eitzmaurice unit. The scenario was written by Ouida Bergcre. Betty Compson, Bert Lytell and Theodore Kosloff are the featured players. Theodore Roberts, T. Roy Barnes, George Eawcctt and Fritzi Ridgway are to be featured in "The Old Homestead," now in the making under the direction of James Cruze. Julian Joscphson wrote the continuity on this famous Dcniuan Thompson play. An original story by Beulah Marie Dix entitled "Borderland," is now in the mak(Continued on page 70)