Exhibitors Herald (Sep-Dec 1924)

36 EXHIBITORS HERALD November 1, 1924 Hudson Takes Two Units East Herald's Studio Directory West Coast BEN WILSON STUDIO, 5821 Santa Monica boulevard. Jack Hayes directing Dick Hatton in an untitled production. CENTURY FILM CORPORATION, 6100 Sunset boulevard. Edward Luddy directing Wanda Wiley and A1 Alt in “On Duty." CHARLES CHAPLIN STUDIO, 1416 La Brea avenue. Charles Chaplin putting finishing touches on his United Artists comedy based on early days in the Klondike. . CHRISTIE COMEDIES, 6101 Sunset boulevard. Harold Beaudine directing Jimmy Adams iiT two-reel comedy. Gil Pratt directing Neal Burns in untitled comedy. _ ' ' ' ' " F. B. O. STUDIOS, Melrose and G ower streets. George Crone directing Douglas MacLean in “Sky High.” Del Andrews directing Alberta Vaughn and George O’Hara in “The Go-Getters.” Harry Garson will start soon on a new Lefty Flynn production as vet untitled. Tod Browning is putting the finishing touches on “The Dangerous Flirt” starring Evelyn Brent. Larry Semon directing himself in “The Wizard of Oz.” Louis Gasnier directing Alice Joyce in “White Man.” James Horne directing Richard Talmadge in “HaiFthe Hero.” Edward J. LeSainte directing Edith Roberts and Jack Mulhall in “The Three Keys.” FIRST NATIONAL PRODUCTIONS. George Fitzmaurice directing Doris Kenyon in “The Thief of Paradise.” Charles Brabin directing Colleen Moore in “So Big.” V^ictor Schertzinger directing all star cast in “Frivolous Sal." SAM RORK PRODUCTIONS^: A1 Green directing Anna Q. Nilsson in “Inez from Hollywood.” JOSEPH M. SCHENCK PRODUCTIONS: Sidney Franklin directing Constance Talmadge in “Learning to Love.” FOX STUDIO, Western and Sunset. Henry Otto directing 'all star’ cast in “The. Folly of Vanity.” RowlandV. Lee directing all star cast in “In -Love With Love.” Maurice Elvey -directing Shirley Mason in “Curlytop.” Jack Blystone directing Tom Mix in “Dick Turpin.” \V. S. Van Dyke directing all star cast in “Checkers.” Denison Clift directing Edmund Lowe in “Courts of Call.” Edmund Mortimer directing Buck Jones in “The Man Who Knew Women.” Slim Summerville directing stock comedies. Roy Del Ruth directing Kala Pasha in a two-reel comedy. George Marshall directing all star cast in “Van Bibbers Burglar.” HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS, 6642 Santa Monica boulevard. JAMES HOGAN PRODUCTIONS: James Hogan directing all star cast in “Women and Gold.” INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS: Wally Van directing Franklyn Farnum In “Walk Right In.” Reeves Eason directing Bob Custer in “Trigger Fingers.” INCE STUDIO, Culver City, Cal. K. William Neill directing Charles Ray in an untitled picture. LASKY STUDIO, 1520 Vine street. Irvin Willat directing all star cast in “North of 36.” Herbert Brenon directing Betty Bronson in “Peter Pan.” Victor Fleming directing all star cast in “The Devil’s Cargo.” George Melford directing James Kirkwood and Anna Q. Nilsson in “Top of the World.” William K. Howard directing all star cast in “Code of the West.” William de Mille directing all star cast in “Locked Doors.” Cecil B. de Mille is about ready to begin shooting “The Golden Bed.” METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIO, Culver City, Cal. King Vidor directing all star cast in “The Wife of the Centaur.” Hampton Del Ruth directing all star cast in “Excuse Me.” Marshall Neilan directing Blanche Sweet and all star cast in “The Sporting Venus.” Robert V'ignola directing all star cast in “The Summons.” First National to Start Production at Biograph Plant Paramount Activities at L. I. Studio Reach Peak — Four Companies Working By JOHN S. SPARGO NEW YORK, October 21.— The long expected and much talked of move of the production end of First National from the Coast to New York is a reality.’ ’ Production Manager Earl Hudson and his ne’wly. assigned co-’worker, H. H. Bruenner, -with a technical staff moved into the Biograph Studios yesterday tvith t-wo units. Mr. Bruenner, 'who has been Richard A. Ro’wland’s assistant, was last week transferred to the production end and will work with Mr. Hudson. Mr. Bruenner had had many years of experience in the picture business before becoming Mr. Rowland’s assistant. . He managed the Samuel Goldwyn-George Fitzmaurice company on a trip to Italy for the making of “The Eternal City.” Before that, for a number of years, was production manager of the Biograph Studio. Arrive From Coast Mr. Hudson, accompanied by his staff and players cast for the initial productions arrived here from the Coast last Saturday. Among those who came with Mr. Hudson were Marion Fairfax, editorin-chief; her husband, Tully Marshall: Fred Stanley, publicity representative for First National units; Lambert Hillyer, director; James Van Trees, camerman: Doris Kenyon, Anna Q. Nilsson, Ben Lyon and Milton Sills. Director John Francis Dillon is already in New -Yorkprepared to start on his first Eastern assignment. The first two productions scheduled for the Biograph Studios are “Interpreter’s House,” a story of New York society life by Struthers Burt, and “One Way Street,” a novel by Beale Davis, which is having. a big sale. Milton Sills is to play a leading role in “Interpreter’s House.” Now in Fortunate Position First National is now in the fortunate position of maintaining production cen Left to right: Richard A. Rowland, general manager of First National, and A1 Rockett, who has been made Mr. Rowland’s assistant. ters in both the East and West, making it possible to film a story in the section ot the country best suited to the action. For the present, at least, Colleen Moore will remain on the Coast with June Mathis, editor-in-chief of her pictures. Edwin Carewe also will be located in the West for the time being. Coincident with the launching of the Eastern units, announcement is made of the purchase of interesting story material for production during coming months. Within the past few weeks picture rights to the. following have .been acquired: “Salli'-,” one of the most famous musical plays, in which Marilyn Miller broke all records in New York; “The National Anthem,” J. Hartley Manners’ play for Laurette Taylor wTich reflects the restlessness of American life as indicated -in the vogue of jazz; “The Far Cry,” one of the biggest hits of the season, now running at the Cort theatre, and “My Son” a play by Martha Stanley about the Portuguese and New Englanders of Cape Cod. Plans for the production of a number of other big pictures, including Papini’s “Life of Christ,” also are prog I