Associated First National Franchise (1921)

February I, I Q 2 I First National Franchise 7 Cooperation for the Newspaper Man ii Sacrifices Keep Movie Stars In Condition DOROTHY PHILLIPS, motion picture star, declares that the life of a successful screen favorite is not strewn with roses, by any means, even though that is the popular belief. Miss Phillips, whose newest starring subject is "Man-Woman-Marriage", a First National super-attraction, insists that sacrifices keep the stars in condition to do their best work, and if a tedious schedule is not followed closely the player's life soon becomes filled with nothing but memories of what might have been. Miss Phillips said: "You never see a really stout feminine star on the screen. And you probably never will. If your favorite star were getting stout would she still be your favorite? No, I don't think she would. If she said: T really don't know what to do to reduce', you would likely tell her to reduce the activities she was putting into pictures. "Generally it takes great effort to retain that sylph-like figure you so admire in your favorite. More than likely she walks five miles a day, refuses her favorite brand of chocolates, rides, plays golf, swims and does all sorts of strenuous things to keep in condition. She has a mission in life, and it is to entertain and please the millions of fans who see First National and other motion pictures, even though it means 'walking a chalk line' insofar as her pleasures are concerned. "Verily the motion picture star's life is an easy one. Or so the public seems to think but if they could only look into the life of a star — I believe most girls would swear off being stage struck and just keep on 'tickling the keys' of a typewriter or sewing buttons on brother John's coat, happy in the thought that they can consume all the chocolates admiring bosses or Brother Johns give them and just get stout or keep thin, according to their nature, and do just as they please all their life." Mak ing Sub-titles Important Factor In Motion Pictures THE making of sub-titles for the "conversation" in motion pictures is one of the most interesting things in connection with the industry. First the artist must design his backgrounds, either modeling them in clay on a miniature stage, or drawing them out on large squares of cardboard. Then the artist must letter for his sub-titles, the words which are used in "the conversation of the actors on the screen. These are on separate cardboard. Then the actual work of photography begins. First the backgrounds are placed before the camera and the cameraman grinds off the required footage and runs the film back to where he started. Then the lettered card ic placed before the camera and the film which he ran through before is exposed again. Then the film is developed and the finished subtitle is ready for the screen. Most of the large motion picture organizations have from ten to twelve artists working on the actual making of sub-titles alone Titles in First National productions have caused much favorable comment for their artistry and general worth. For Movie Editors ON this page we have gathered a variety of material suitable for publication in the local newspapers. It is designed to not only make the work of the motion picture editor easier, but to please the readers of the publication. The squibs and articles are prepared by trained newspaper men and are short enough that no newspaper need complain of lack of space. We believe you will find this page of service to your theatre. FASHION PAGE MATERIAL This cut is designed for use with the fashion story below. An electro will be sent upon request. Order No. H. O. 2 CLOTHES are to Paris what steel is to Pittsburgh, according to Constance Talmadge, who brought back several trunks full of finery from the famous fashion mart. If you want to follow the most important dictum of Paris this spring you will have your street clothes in black and white, she says. There is a veritable craze for this combination. Sometimes a street suit will have black buttons that have inset discs of white, sometimes the linings are of black satin embroidered in white, but it seems wherever black is used there must be a complimentary note of white. "An especially novel note in linings that we noticed in Lucien Lelong's stunning models, while in Paris, is the use of two colors," says Miss Talmadge. "For example, if the upper part of an evening wrap is lined with white satin, the lower part will be in black or coral or turquoise. Norma and I brought back to New York quite a number of Paris creations, several of which I am wearing in my latest First National attractions." The accompanying photograph shows Constance in one of these creations which she wore in "Dangerous Business." Here is a hint "Connie" picked up in on° of the ultra-smart establishments. Blouses of fine white linen, organdie or batiste arc made 'to accompany the tailleurs for street wear. Chaplin Has Something To Ask of the World pHARLES CHAPLIN is suffering from an attack of scenarioitis — whatever that is. Since he prepared to make additional laugh-dispensers for Associated First National he has been deluged by scenarios from General Public, in fact he has been literally swamped by them. And now he earnestly begs his admirers and others who aspire to gain author fame to please desist from sending him their efforts. During the past four weeks there have been received at the Chaplin studio fourteen hundred and sixty-four manuscripts ranging from one and a half to seventy-eight pages in length. They came from a fisherman in Astoria, Oregon; school teachers in Birmingham, Ala.; inmates of Sing Sing at Ossining, N.Y., and every other conceivable spot on the globe. The type of stories covers every imaginable subject. One little school tot would have Charlie play the role of a school teacher. A political student would have him do a Bolshevik role in burlesque in the hope that it might allow those who advocate dynamite for walking sticks to see the errors of their ways. As Chaplin writes his own scenarios, and conceives all his own comedy situations, he does not wish to receive manuscripts from anyone, even skilled writers. According to the comedian he received no less than fifty scripts after "Shoulder Arms" was released in which soldiers, trenches and guns played an important part. Biograplry of Norma Talmadge XJORMA TALMADGE, Associated First National star, whose latest production is "The Passion Flower," was born in the city of Niagara Falls, N. Y., in 1897. Her family soon after moved to Brooklyn, where Norma attended school and received the greater part of her education. As a child, she was fascinated by the movies, and at the early age of fourteen, without any previous stage experience, she entered pictures first associating herself with the Vitagraph Company. Her first starring vehicle was "The Crown Prince's Double," under the banner of Triangle. Later she was won over by Fine Arts, for whom she produced "The Social Secretary" and "Panthea." There followed then an unbroken line of successes, among them "The Ghosts of Yesterday," "DeLuxe Annie," "The Heart of Wetona," "The Way of a Woman" and "She Loves and Lies." Miss Talmadge's first picture for Associated First National was "A Daughter of Two Worlds," in which she scored one of her greatest successes. Her more recent releases are "Yes or No" and "The Branded Woman." Norma is the eldest of the three Talmadge sisters, all of whom are in pictures. She is five feet and two inches tall, and weighs one hundred and ten pounds. She has brown eyes, and dark brown hair. Her address is: The Norma Talmadge .Film Corporation, 318 East 48th Street, New York City.