The Film Daily (1923)

THE Jday, November 4, 1923 itMHEsvuiaraBiii \mong the Stars and Directors ,;arewe To Do "Snake Bite" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) plywood — Madge Tyrone, is i ng the continuity for "Snake Edwin Carewe is to produce i his return from Algiers. Air Shots for "Sundown" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) >s Angeles — First National Nalil plans to use aeroplanes during taking of scenes for "Sundown," Hudson's story of the cattle try. Nearing Completion Special to THE FILM DAILY) )S Angeles — Emmett Flynn exto complete "Nellie, the BeautiCloak Model," in a few weeks. Andree Lafayette To Paris (Special to THE FILM DAILY) ,)S Angeles — Andree Lafayette 1 did "Trilby" has left for Paris ake a picture there for American ucers. tart On "The Signal Tower" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) >s Angeles — With four carloads equipment, Clarence L. Brown , gone left for Fort Bragg, 150 I north of San Francisco, where if scenes of "The Signal Tower" [•be filmed. "Superstition" Completed Special to THE FILM DAILY) s Angeles — "Superstition" has completed at the Hollywood ios and is in the cutting room. picture was made from the origIstory "Trapped" by I. W. Irving directed by John B. O'Brien. "Swamp Angel" Cast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Angeles — The complete cast been engaged for "The Swamp si." Supporting Colleen Moore len Lyon, Anna Q. Nilsson, Mary Russell Simpson, Charlie MurMary Alden, Sam De Grasse, Elvidge and Joseph Stryker. New Company Formed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Jis Angeles — Articles of incorpor* for Hollywood Pictures Corp. t filed with the Secretary of State -'aul Gerson, G. W. Kirkbride, a J. Emme, A. E. Miller and »)h L. Mannix, all of Los Angeles. ■ company is capitalized at $500,Bind will produce two-reel com jLasky "Lab" Functioning Special to THE FILM DAILY) lMlywood — Paramount's new lab s^ry has become an active unit workings of the Lasky studio. i| first production which was tiled bv the laboratory was "The : That Failed." The new "lab" ije of the largest in the world Is the most completelv equipped. I able of handling 1,000,000 ft. Coast Brevities (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Tully " Marshall has been assigned one of the leading roles in "The Stranger," for Paramount. Richard Walton Tully has secured Milton Sills for the role of Calvin Gray, in "Flowing Gold." Thomas N. Miranda, is titling Victor Seastrom's first American picture, "Name the Man!" "A Perfect No. 36 has been chosen as the title of Boby Vernon's second Christie Comedy for the new year's Claire MacDowell, has been added to the cast of Fred Niblo's new production, "Thy Name is Woman." Louis Weadock has just completed titling and editing "The Whipping Boss," and is now at work on "Superstition." Dorothy Devore's second comedy will be "Kidding Katie" which is being produced under Scott Sidney's direction. Fred L. Porter, secretary of the Christie Film, has been elected one of the new directors of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. A. R. Hamm, has left for Detroit, where he will assist director David Kirkland, in producing a feature for the Detroit M. P. Co. Mae Murray is taking a complete rest following completion of "Fashion Row." She will start her next picture in three weeks. Upon completing "Ha Ha Yourself," her latest original Lois Zellner contemplates a motor trip to San Francisco. GREENE. "Limberlost" in Production (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— "The Girl of the Limberlost," a Gene Straton Porter story is now in production at the Ince studio with James Leo Meehan directing. The cast . includes Gloria Grey, Gertrude Olmstead, Emily Fitzroy, Virginia Boardman, Raymond McKee, Alfred Allen, Ralph Yearsley and others. The picture will be released by Hodkinson. Buys Portable Sub-Stations (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Two large portable sub-stations have been purchased by the United studio, thus eliminating the necessity for laying copper wire carrying "juice" all over the lot. Kirkwood with Waldorf (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Harry Cohn of Waldorph Prod, has signed James Kirkwood Cleo Madison and Grace Darmond to appear in "Discontented Husbands." Edward Le Saint will direct. Now "The Hill Billy" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Jack Pickford's new picture produced as "The Valley of the Wolf" will be released as "The Hill Billy." To Be Coast-Made (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "The Woman on the Jury" which First National has just purchased will be made on the United lot. Harry O. Hoyt will direct. Nillson in "Flowing Gold" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Anna Q. Nillson has been secured by Richard Walton Tully to appear in "Flowing Gold." Barnes in Two Reelers (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los. Angeles — T. Roy Barnes has been engaged to play leads in a series of comedies to be made by Page Productions. Carter De Haven Quits (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Carter De Haven has left pictures to sell real estate in West Hollywood. Ramage Out; Murphy In (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — Charles Ramage, First National manager, has resigned and B. D. Murphy, formerly assistant manager, has been appointed his successor. Banks in Features (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Monty Banks is preparing for his first feature which Herman Raymaker will direct and which, will be a Grand-Asher release. Jean Havez who worked on "Grandma's Boy," "Safety Last" and "The Three Ages" is preparing the story. Kerr With Century (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Bob Kerr is now directing Harry McCoy and Jack the Giant for Century. Arvid Gillstrom is directing Budd Missinger on the Century lot. Two More Added To Cast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Ricardo Cortez and Louis Dresser have been added to the cast of "The Next Corner" which Sam Wood has started at the Lasky studio. Conway Tearle, Lon Chaney and Dorothy Mackaill are also in it. Returns to Screen Naomi Childers returns to flhe screen in a leading role with Doris Kenyon in "Restless Wives" now in production at the Burr's Glendale studio under direction of Gregory La. Cava. D'Usseau With Luxor Leon d'Usseau, former scenario editor for Universal, has been engaged by Luxor to title a series of productions. He now is working on "The School for Scandal." Ennis Writing Column (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Bert Ennis, is contributing a column, "Them Were the Happy Days," to the Herald. "Wagons" as a Satire (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "Two Covered Wagons" is the new Will Rogers comedy Hal Roach is completing. It is a satire on "The Covered Wagon." North of Nevada" Started (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Joe Brown, of H. J. Brown Prod., has started work on "North of Nevada" an original story by Marion Jackson. Tourneur Preparing for "Torment" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Maurice Tourneur has signed Owen Moore, Bessie Love and Maud George and Joseph Kilgour to appear in "Torment." Tully Plans "Paradise" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Upon completion of "Flowing Gold," for First National, Richard Walton Tully will start "Bird Of Paradise." He plans to begin this about the first of the year. "The Yankee Consul" Finished (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — James Home has just finished "The Yankee Consul." Doug MacLean is starred. Home was loaned to the MacLean unit by F. B. O. Belasco Picks Seesel (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Edward Belasco has chosen Charles Osborn Seesel as production manager and art director of "Welcome Stranger." Seesel has been spending most of the time in the East. Ready For Work (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Grand Studios have been renovated during the past month, and additional facilities have been made ready for the return from New York of various stars connected with the organization. "Flattery" Ready (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— The story for "Flattery" has been completed and production will soon start. Mission Films will produce.