The Film Daily (1924)

mmmamvsM o/'FILMi>OH^^ M VnWMT^'RECOCHIZEP r|A ^ ^ ^^ Authority \ ^ HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS Idarve^ E, Qausman Telephone Granite 3980 Sunday, December 14, 1924 6411 Hollywood Blvd. "U" Signs Brabin Universal has signed Charles J. Brabin, who has just finished a picture for First National, to direct "The Prince." The story is an original by Howard Higgin and will co-star Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry. Laemmle Buys Property Carl Laemmle has purchased as an investment, property on the northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine St., worth $400,000. The land has a frontage of 118 feet on Hollywood Blvd. and of 150 feet on Vine St. Valli in "The Siege" "The Siege" will be Virginia VaUi's sixth starring vehicle for Universal It will be directed by Svende Gade and photographed by Charles Stumar. Eugene O'Brien is to have the leading male role. Signed for "Declasse" Corinne Griffith Prod., Inc., has engaged Lloyd Hughes and Rockcliffe Fellowes for roles with Corirme Griffith in "Declasse." Hedda Hopper and Lilyan Tashman are also in the cast. Fox Plant Busy Shirley Mason's next picture for Fox will be "The Scarlet Honeymoon," Alan Hale directing. Barbara Bedford will play the lead opposite Edmund Lowe in his next picture. Exteriors for "The Rider of the Purple Sage," with Tom Mix are completed. "The Hunted Woman" company is in Yosemite, shooting exteriors. Roosevelt, Buffalo Bill, Jr., to Tour During the holidays. Buddy Roosevelt and Buffalo Bill, Jr., will make personal appearances. Roosevelt will visit New York and work westward. Buffalo Bill, Jr. will also come East but will return before January to fill dates at theaters in California and Nevada. Bertram Bracken Producing Burt R. Tuttle, having completed continuity for "The Son of Cain," which Bertram Bracken is directing has started on his second original story for Bracken "Prod. Schaefer Forms Export Agency Jack Schaefer, a former exchange manager, has organized the International Agencies, an export and import organization, with offices at 1906 Stanford Ave. Myton Joins F. B. O. Edward J. Montague, scenario editor for F. B. O. has added Frederick Kennedy Myton to his staff. Myton was last associated with Maurice Tourneur. "Parisian Nights" Started Renee Adoree has been added to the cast of "Parisian Nights," the second Gothic Picture now in production for F. B. O. Al Santell is directing. Schayer to Adapt Kyne Story E. Richard Schayer has been engaged by the Peninsula Studios to adapt "Cornflower Cassie's Concert," the next Frank Woods Prod. Blackton Finishes "Redeeming Sin" J. Stuart Blackton has finished work on "The Redeeming Sin," for Vitagraph, just 24 days after he started. In the cast are Nazimova. Lou Tellegen, Carl Miller, Otis Harlan, Rositta Marstini, William Dunn and Rose Tapley. Cast Completed for "Cloud Rider" Ernest Van Pelt, producer of the Al Wilson airplane melodramas for F. B. O. has completed the cast for "The Cloud Rider." It includes Virginia Lee Corbin, Brinsley Shaw, Melbourne MacDowell, Harry von Meter, Frank Tomick, Frank Clark and Boyd Monteith. Bruce Mitchell will direct. Eyton Sails for Orient Charles Eyton, studio manager for Famous, is now in New York, en route to the Orient. He will meet Kathlyn Williams (Mrs. Eyton) at Colombo, Ceylon the end of January and together they will return to America. He is due back at the Lasky plant in March. Hercules, New Coast Unit Hercules Film Prod, has elected Peter Kanellos, president; Marco Charles, vice-president; William Waldheim, treasurer and Peter Andrews, secretary. I. J. Barsky will state right six pictures for the company. Bradley King Switches Bradley King, for years on the Ince scenario staff, will adapt future stories for Corinne Griffith. Stampede, Highlight "The Thundering Herd " has gone into production at Calabasas, Cal. It will be directed by William K. Howard, with a cast including Jack Holt, Lois Wilson, Noah Beery, Raymond Hatton and Charles Ogle. The highlight of the picture is a stampede of cattle and it is from this sequence that the picture will get its name. Howard has made several Zane Grey stories for Famous. Shoots Football Classic By arrangement with the University of California, Harold Lloyd placed eight cameras in various parts of the stadium and shot scenes of the California-Stanford football game for his new picture. Cody Starts His Sixth Work has begun on "Riding Grit," the sixth of the series Bill Cody is making for Independent Pictures. Coast Brevities Sada Cowan and Howard Higgin are now working on individual stories. Higgin is working on an original for Universal, in which Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry will costar, while Miss Cowan is adapting "Mariposa," to be filmed as "The Charmer" by Famous, starring Pola Negri. Mary Alden and Marc McDermott have been added to the cast of "Siege," the Universal production featuring Virginia Valli and Eugene O'Brien. A. J. Xydias, of Sunset Prod, has left for a ten days business trip to exchanges west of the Mississippi. The first completed work of Benjamin de Casseras is the titles for "The Clash." Harmon Weight has begun work on "Druscilla With a Million," for Associated Arts, at F. B. O. Mary Carr, Kenneth Harlan, Priscilla Bonner and Claire DuBrey are in the cast. Victor Seastrom has signed Joseph Dowling and Frances Hatton for "Kings in Exile." Alice Terry, Lewis Stone and John Bowers head the cast, and Percy Hilburn is chief photographer. "The Son of Cain," Naldo Morelli's initial starring picture for Bertram Bracken Prod, has just been commenced at the Grand Asher studios where the series will be produced. Keith Weeks, who recently came from New York has just finished a part in "Neptune's Romance." David Winter will be seen in Charles Ray's next feature, "Percy." The latest addition to the cast of Cecil B. De Millc's "The Golden Bed" is Charles Clary. Weed Dickinson has finished titling "The No-Gun Man," Lefty Flynn's second western for F. B. O. Virginia Pearson has been added to the cast of "The Phantom Opera." Leonard Borrows Warner Players W^arner Bros, have loaned Louise Fazenda to Robert Leonard, for "Cheaper to Marry," and to David Kirkman for "Who Cares?" Dorothy Devore and Beverly Bayne have also been loaned for the later picture. Sign Three for Feature Columbia Pictures, in addition to William Haines, have signed Dorothy Devore, Wanda Hawley and Beverly Bayne to play in their forthcoming production of "Who Cares?" David Kirkland will direct. Two New Sennett Comedies Ben Turpin has started on a new comedy at Sennett Studios. Lloyd Bacon will direct. The "All-Star" group, under direction of Del Lord, has begun a two reeler. New Rex Feature in Work Fred Jackman arid Co., from the Roach Studios, are on location at Moapa, Nev. The cast includes Rex, the horse, Joscf.h Perkins, Guint* Williams and Kathleen Collins. Stahl Starts "Fashions for Men** John Stahl is ready to start on "Fashions for Men." Lewis Stone. Percy Marmont and Norma Shearer will plays the leads. Compson Cast Selected The cast to support Betty Compson in "New Lives for Old" includes Wallace MacDonald, Theodore Koaloff and Sheldon Lewis. Clarence Badger will direct. Juvenile Awarded $2,050 A court decision has granted Johnnie Jones $2,050 in back salary from J. K. McDonald Prod.