The Film Daily (1924)

o/'FILMDOM^^ mm Wmm^^ ;s^re(ocnizep WW^ ^^ Authority HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS B:y Harvey E. Qausman Telephone Granite 3980 Sunday, November 23, 1924 6411 HoUywood Blvd. "U" Cutting Four The following pictures have been sent to the Universal editorial room, all early 1925 releases: "Ruffles," starring House Peters and directed by King Baggot; "Eyes of Fools," directed by Edward Laemmle, with Alma Rubens and Percy Marmont in the leads; "Don Daredevil," starring Jack Hoxie and directed by Clifford Smith, and "Red Clay," William Desmond starred, directed by Ernst Laemmle, Finishes "Sally" Adaptation The adaptation of "Sally" has been completed by June Mathis for First National. Alfred Green will direct. Colleen Moore, Lloyd Hughes, Leon Errol, John Murray, Eva Novak and Dan Mason are in the cast. F. B. O. Building Starts F. B. O.'s building program has actually begun. A new stage 125 ft. by 300 ft., a new generator room, additions to the dressing-rooms and an annex to the mill and carpenter shops are under way. Betty Blythe With Fox Betty Blythe will appear in "The Folly of Vanity," for Fox. Henry Otto will direct the phantasy, while Maurice Elvey will direct the modern story. Al Christie Back Al Christie has returned from New York. Reports are to the effect that the Christies will re-enter the feature production field. Two New "U" Players Marceline Day and Georgie Grandee, the vaudeville comedian, have been signed by Universal on long term contracts. "Babe" Ruth at Grauman's "Babe" Ruth appeared at Grauman's Million Dollar last week. He may appear in pictures, if reports materialize. Lighting Experts to Hold Banquet The Electrical Illuminating Engineers Society will stage a monster exhibit, banquet and dance in De cember. Signed on a New Contract Fox has signed Florence Gilbert on a new long term contract, following her work in the Van Bibber series. Gasnier To Do "The Parasite" "The Parasite" has been added to B. P. Schulberg's schedule. Gasnier will make it, following "The Triflers." Kline Returns To Universal Ben F. Kline, has returned to the "U" staff as first cameraman with the William Desmond unit. After New Star Charles R. Rogers is conferring with Hunt Stromberg, his partner, relative to the acquisition of a star to be presented in a new series. Stromberg held a preview the other night, at which he screened "The Flaming Forties," starring Harry Carey, and "A Cafe in Cairo," a Priscilla Dean Prod. Preparing Considine's First Jean Havez is preparing the script for the first picture John W. Considine Prod, will make. "Peter, the Great," the dog that appeared in "The Silent Accuser" will be featured. Elfelt Plans New Series Clifford S. Elfelt will next make a series dealing with the underworld life in various big cities. Work on the first starts within a month. Frank Howard Clark will do adaptations. Stahl's Next, "Fashions For Men" Fritz Molnar's play, "Fashions For Men," will be John M. Stahl's next production. He is collaborating with Benjamin Glazer on the adaptation. Murray Plans Trip to N. Y. Charles Murray will leave for the East Dec. 1, via the Panama Canal, to appear in "The Old Soak" for First National. Flynn Preparing His Third "Lefty Flynn is preparing his third production for F. B. O., "The Wise Guy." Finishes "The Desert Fiddler" Charles Ray has completed "The Desert Fiddler," for Pathe. Borzage Starts Frank Borzage has started work on "A Man's World," his first production for Metro-Goldwyn. Although he signed a contract some time ago, his arrangements with other producers did not end until last week. Clara Bow in Two Clara Bow, now in "Capital Punishment" for Schulberg, will make another for Preferred, "The Boomerang." James P. Hogan will direct the former, with Elliot Dexter, George Hackathorne, Mary Carr, Margaret Livingston, Robert Ellis, Alec Francis, Edith Yorke, Joseph Kilgour, Dewit Jennings, Eddie Phillips and George Nichols in the cast. Walter Rivers Enters Pictures Walter Rivers, dramatic editor of "The Bulletin," San Francisco, has left for Hollywood to enter the business. He will become an assistant to John McCormick, First National's Western representative. St. Clair Starts "Thin Ice" Warners have placed "Thin Ice," in production with Al St. Clair directing. Edith Roberts, Tom Moore, Will Russell, Theodore Von Eltz and Wilfred North are in the cast. F. B. O. Buys From Van Loan F. B. O. has closed with H. H. Van Loan for three original stories, all scheduled for early production. The deal was arranged by Lou Baum. Fox Unit At Sonera Buck Jones and Lucy Fox and a company of 56 are on location at Sonora. Coast Brevities Ken Maynard, cowboy performer, has completed his first picture, "$50,000 Reward" and will start at once on the second, "Fighting Courage." Royal Pictures are making the series for Elfelt. Eduardo Gheller is handling camera work on "A Gypsy Romance," being directed by Helge Sture-Vasa for Valkyrie Pictures Co. Tom Geraghty is preparing "I'll Show You the Town," Reginald Denny's next. Erie Kenton will direct. Francis Ford has turned to character work and is appearing in "Soft Shoes," starring Harry Carey. Edward Sloman has completed "Up the Ladder" for Universal, Virginia ValH starred. Bull Montana is appearing in Tom Mix's current picture, "Dick Turpin." Will M. Ritchie, in conjunction with Melville Brown, is preparing the screen version of Percy Mark's novel, "The Plastic Age," for Universal. Rob't. N. Lee did the adaptation of the James Oliver Garwood novel, "The Hunted Woman," which Jack Conway is now shooting at Fox. Albert I. Smith has completed "Under Fire," the first of a series of eight Bill Patton's for Elfelt Prod. Herbert Blache is preparing Laura La Plante's next, to follow "Dangerous Innocence." Oliver Marsh will do the camera work on Von Stroheim's "The Merry Widow." An original by Fred Myton, will be the third Evelyn Brent vehicle for F. B. O. Metro-Goldwyn Busy The Metro-Goldwyn plant is active. Robert Vignola is making "The Summons." Hobart Henley is directing "The Square Peg." "Cheaper to Marry" is in work, under direction of Robert Z. Leonard, while Rupert Hughes is busy on "Excuse Me." The latter is about completed. "Dixie" is in the cutting room. Three Started At Fox Three new productions have been placed into work at Fox. They are "Riders of the Purple Sage," with Tom Mix; "The Trail Rider," featuring Buck Jones, and "Van Bibber and the Navy," a Van Bibber comedy. Lynn Reynolds is directing Mix. Showing "Truth About HoUywood" David Horsley showed "The Truth About Hollywood" at the Trinity Auditorium last week. The picture delves into the life of prominent stars and residents of Los Angeles and Hollywood. Nazimova in "Redeeming Sin" Nazimova and Lou Tellegen are featured in "The Redeeming Sin," in production at Vitagraph. Otis Harlan is also in the cast. Second Reed Howes Completed "Geared To Go," the second of six starring Reed Howes, has been completed by Harry J. Brown, for Rayart. Albert Rogell directed. Near Finish of "Peter Pan" The "Peter Pan" company has returned from Santa Cruz Island, where exteriors were made. The final scenes are being made. SuUivan's Second, "Mock Marriages" "Mock Marriages" will be the second of a series of four pictures to be produced by C. Gardner Sullivan for F. B. O. Lytell Back From Tahiti Bert Lytell has returned from Tahiti where he appeared in "Never the Twain Shall Meet," opposite Anita Stewart. "Declasse" Starts Dec. 1. Corinne Griffith will start work in "Declasse" on Dec 1. Production at United Studios. Robert Vignola will direct. McGowan Busy Robert McGowan has just completed three "Our Gang" comedies at the Roach studios. Roy Barnes in "Brian Kent" _ T. Roy Barnes is the newest addition to the cast of "The Re-Creation of Brian Kent." Caldwell to New York Orville Caldwell leaves here today (Saturday) for New York.