The motion picture almanac (1932)

1932 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 185 for Keith and Orpheum circuits: prologues at Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles. Directed spectacular scenes and ensembles for many pictures: now directing series of short subjects for Fowler Studios and a series for the Mexican government. LAWRENCE. EDWARD: r. n. Edward Laemmle b. Chicago, 111., October 25. 1887; h. 5 feet 5% inches: blond hair and blue eyes; w. 123 pounds; p. Paula Biederman and Joseph Laemmle. mother a professional; e. Lincoln high school and Armour Institute of Technology; m. Peppl Heller, non-professional: hy. hunting, fishing, exploring, collecting weapons and curios. Has had 11 years of directing experience which Include the following soreen productions: "Shipwrecked Amongst Cannibals," which was made in Borneo and Dutch New Guinea, "Winners of the West." "In the Days of Buffalo Bill." "The Oregon Trail," "Spook Ranch," "Man In Blue," "Top of the Morning." "Still Alarm," "A Woman's Faith," "Cheating Cheaters," "Held by the Law." "The Thirteenth Juror." "Man. Woman and Wife" and "The Drake Case." LED ERM AN. ROSS: b. Lancaster. Pa.. December 11. 1895: e. Los Angeles and Santa Monica; m. France^ Warner; h. 6 feet, w. 220 pounds; brown hair, brown eyes; hy. swimming, handball, hunting. Entered pictures in 1913 as an extra in Mack Sennett Comedies: was Arbuckle's prop man, then became assistant director, specialized In directing trick scenes and chases; under contract to Warner Bros, directing Rin-Tin-Tin pictures for 12 months; underworld picture for MGM in 1928. then a serial for Mascot Pictures; direoted Buck Jones in "Texas Ranger" for Columbia: signed flye-year contract with Columbia. LEE, ROWLAND V.: b. Findlay. Ohio; p. Marie and C. W. Lee, professionals before marriage; e. South Orange, New Jersey and DeWitt Clinton, New York City, also Columbia university: m. Eleanor Worthington. non-professional. Stage experience of several years in stock companies and New York productions. Left college for the stage, then two years of Wall Street, then back to the stage, from there to pictures, then two years in France during the World war and back to pictures. Screen experience of 12 years, two as an actor, 10 years as a director. Began his work in the films with Thomas H. Ince. Some of his more recent pictures are "Barbed Wire," "Three Sinners." "Wolf of Wall Street." "The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu," "Man from Wyoming," "Rolling Down to Rio," "Ladies Love Brutes," "Return of Dr. Fu Manchu." LENI, PAUL: b. Stuttgart, Wurttemberg. Germany. July 8. 1885; h. 5 feet 1 inch; black hair and green eyes; w. 230 pounds: p. deceased; e. German schools and in Berlin University for Creative Arts (Bildende Kuenste) ; m. Lore Sello, ex-professional; hy. motion pictures. Did theatrical work since 1903 in Berlin and other European cities. Proprietor of Die Gondel, a theatre in Berlin, for some time. Started working in pictures in 1910 for Vitascope Union. Paul Leni productions and Ufa. Among his pictures were "The Man Who Laughs," "The Cat and the Canary" and "The Last Warning." all for Universal. Died in Hollywood. LEONARD. ROBERT Z.: b. Chicago, 111.. October 7. 1889; h. 6 feet 1 inch: auburn hair, blue eyes, w. 210 pounds: e. University of Colorado. Boulder, Col., and received his stage training in 1904 in a dramatic play and as a singer in quartet; m. Gertrude Olmstead. professional; hy. golf. Entered pictures in 1915; pictures include: "The Waning Sex." "Little Journey." "Time, the Comedian." "Cheaper to Marry," "Baby Mine," "Adam and Evil." "Tea for Three," "Lady of Chance," "Her Cardboard Lover." "Marianne." also "The Divorcee," "Gay Madrid." "Let Us Be Gay" "The Bachelor Father." "It s a Wise Child," "Five and Ten." "Susan Lenox, Her Fall and Rise" and "Lovers Courageous" all for MGM. LERMAN. HENRY: b. Vienna, Austria. March 30, 1880; e. in Vienna; hy. flying. Entered pictures in 1909; directed and supervised over 400 short comedy subjects; features include: "Reported Missing," "Chicken a la King." "Homesick," "New Year's Eve," Fox; wrote story for "The Poor Millionaire." Biltmore. LEROY, MERVYN: b. San Francisco, Cal.; h. 5 feet 1% inches: brown hair and blue eyes: w. 130 pounds; p. Edna Teeple and Harry M. LeRoy. non-professionals; Eight years in vaudeville and productions: m. Edna Murphy, professional; hy. polo, tennis, golf and motion pictures. Directed such pictures as "No Place to Go." "Flying Romeos," "Harold Teen," "Oh Kay." "Naughty Baby," "Hot Stuff," "Broadway Daddies." "Little Johnny Jones." "Playing Around." "Show Girl In Hollywood," "Little Caesar." "Numbered Men," "Broken Dishes." "Top Speed." for First National, "Girls Together" In 1930 for MGM. LEVERING. JOSEPH: b. Columbus, Ind. : e. Kansas City, Mo. Previous career as an actor in films; then directed for Art Dramas. Erbograph, Gaumont (London), several state rights units and other independent units: with Larry Darmour Productions in 1930; directed "Sea Devils" in 1931 for Darmour. LEVIGARD. JOSEF : b. Frankfort, Germany, June 5. 1903 ; e. Germany, received degrees in agriculture and engineering; h. 5 feet 9 inches; brown hair, brown eyes; w. 215 pounds. Entered pictures in 1923 through Carl Laemmle; acquired experience in different departments, then was made director by Universal; directed Northwest Mounted Police. Texas Ranger and Champion Boy Rider series for Universal: also "The House of Glass" in Germany for Universal; "The Smiling Terror," "Born to the Saddle." "Grit Wins." "Slim Fingers" and "The Smiling Terror" for Universal. LEWIS. EDGAR: b. Holden, Mo.. June 22, 1877; e. in Kansas and Indiana; m. Mary Louise Lewis, screen and short story writer: hy. boxing, baseball and golf. Was on the stage for seventeen years as an actor: then director and writer for spoken drama; wide experience in stock road show companies and productions; directed: "The Barrier." "The Bar Sinister." "The Nigger." "Light In the Dusk." "The Great Divide." "The Bondman," "Made to Order Hero." "An Arizona Cyclone," "Stormy Waters." "The Gun Runner " "Love at First Sight," Chesterfield, and "Ladies in Love," Chesterfield. LLOYD. FRANK: b. Glasgow, Scotland. February. 1889; hy. golf. Was on the stage from the age of 15 years, appearing in stock, musical comedies, light opera in England; entered pictures in 1910, first playins for Universal, then writing and directing one-reel series; has directed for Morosco, Pallas Pictures. Fox, Goldwyn, Joseph M. Schenck, Sol Lesser, First National; recent pictures include: "Adoration," "Dark Streets," "The l»i\ine Lady." "Weary River," "Drag." "Son of the Gods." "Sin Flood." "The Right of Way" and "Adios." all for First National. LLOYD. ROLLO: b. Akron. Ohio, March 22, 1883; e. in Cleveland high school. Stage experience with Eugenia Blair and other Cleveland stock companies. Headed own repertory company for seven years. Directed "Tenth Avenue." "Stolen Fruit." "The Arabian," "She Couldn't Say No." "Carmlcal" and others. Signed contract with Pathe as director. Since has made "Her Private Affair" and "The Racketeer." LORD, DEL: b. Grimsley, Canada. 1895; e. Niagar-. Falls. N. Y. ; hy. speed boating and hunting. Went west with William Collier and doubled for him in the first picture Collier made on the Coast; later appeared in Keystone comedies and from there went to Fox; commissioned to direct, unassisted, Bobby Dunn and Glen Cavender; long as-sociation with Mack Sennett followed, in direction of Ben Turpin, Louise Fazenda and others; worked for First National, United Artists. 1927-28; later with Educational and Sennett and in 1928-29 was free lancing; directed Vitaphone Varieties in 1930; directed "Barnum Was Right" for Universal. LUDDY, EDWARD: Screen experience began with Vitagraph and other early companies directing one and two-reel comedies; then feature length comedies foi Associated Exhibitors, Pathe. FBO. Universal. LUBITSCH, ERNST: b. Berlin, January 28. 1892: h 5 feet 7 inches; black hair and brown eyes; w. 142 pounds; received his stage training under Max Reinhardt. While working as a clerk in his father's clothing store in Berlin he studied acting under Victor Arnold, a famous stage comedian. At 19, Arnold took Lubitsch to Max Reinhardt who gave him a small part. He remained with Reinhardt for two years, dividing his time between the stage and screen: played his first screen role, a comedy part, in 1913; in 1918 he produced "Carmen," which was released in the United States under the title of "Gypsy Blood." This same year he produced "Madame Du Barry," starring Pola Negri, which was released in this country as "Passion." He also produced "Deception," "The Loves of Pharaoh," "The Wildcat," "The Doll" and others. Thence to Hollywood to direct Mary Pickford In "Rosita." Since has made "Montmartre," "The Marriage Circle," "Three Women" and "Forbidden Paradise" in 1924: "Kiss Me Again" and "Lady Windermere's Fan" in 1925: "So This Is Marriage" in 1926: "The Student Prince" In 1927: "The Patriot" in 1928: "Eternal Love" in 1929; "The Love Parade" and "Monte Carlo" for Paramount in 1930. Went to the New York studios of Paramount In October, 1930. to take the post of studio supervising director. M MacDONALD. J FARRELL: See Male Players' biographies. MacFADDEN, HAMILTON: b. Chelsea. Mass.. April 20, 1901 ; h. 5 feet, 10 inches : brown eyes and brown hair; w. 155 pounds; p. Edith H, & Robert Andrew MacFadden, non-professionals: e. Harvard College. Harvard Law School and Brown-Nicholls Prep Projecting Sound Pictures by AARON NADELL Chapters on film and disc reproduction . . . amplifiers and rectifiers . . . vacuum tubes . . . motor-generator sets ... a complete treatise on the operation, maintenance and repair of sound equipment. 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