Motion Picture (Aug 1919-Jan 1920)

(|jyvpr« Dont Miss NEXT MONTH'S MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE In the September issue of Motion Picture Magazine you will receive more for the 20 cents purchase price than you would by spending it in any other way. It has always been our policy to give the fans more for their money than any other motion picture publication. Now that the war is over, we are going to spend more money than ever before in enlarging and improving Motion Picture Magazine. With the September issue we are adding sixteen extra pages of rotogravure work. Dont fail to buy the next issue of Motion Picture Magazine; you will find more news about the films, more beautiful pictures of your screen favorites, and more thrilling fiction than in any other publication dealing with the screen. Among the featured articles will be the story of : SELZNICK Randolph Bartlett, one of the foremost writers of the day, will recount the story of this colossal financier of the movies. Lewis J. Selznick is one of the most interesting figures in the film world. You must not miss this article. DAVID W. GRIFFITH Countless articles have been written about the art of the famous D. W. Griffith. But what is this great man like himself? What are his personal characteristics? What is his philosophy of life? In next month's magazine. Hazel Simpson Naylor will tell you all these things, she will introduce you to the great D. W. Griffith himself. VIOLA DANA Here is a fascinating personality story with this miniature dynamo. We held this article over from last month, in order to illustrate it with especially beautiful new photographs, which we had specially posed of Miss Dana in her California home. HELEN JEROME EDDY All about the young girl who made such a hit in "The Turn of the Road." You will want to know about her, for her fame is assured. MARIE WALCAMP The story of the fearless serial girl. As thrilling as are her stunts. These features are just forerunners of the last-minute thrillers to come. The September issue will feature more fiction stories, more • beautiful pictures, and more unique and informative articles, than any other periodical devoted to pictures. MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE 175 Duf field St. Brooklyn, N. Y. I went to the "Employment" window, admitted that I knew nothing about acting, that this was my first offense, and after being put thru the third degree as to height, weight, what stunts I could do, and what wardrobe I could furnish, in fact, everything except taking fingerprints, the "powers that be" told me to report at the Majestic Theater the next morning. I was there early, you may be sure, as I did not want to miss anything. That day I was one of the theater audience in "Pettigrew's Girl." Monte Blue was in the first row, and Charles Gerard in one of the boxes, mustache and all. The stage was bare except for the camera, but I had to applaud the stage while "Uncle George" Melford threw roses to us. Later I learnt it was Ethel Clayton we were applauding, altho she was not there at the time. Later I appeared in two more scenes from the same picture. One a barracks scene, as a soldier, where Monte Blue and James Mason had such a realistic fight that they broke a cot to pieces and were arrested by Walter Long, as captain of the company. ■ On Christmas eve the "Broadway" scene was filmed with about five hundred extras as spectators welcoming the boys home. An entire company of soldiers was used in the scene, and, of course, Monte Blue was placed near the camera, which was on an automobile, to be shifted along to get the boys marching. Ethel Clayton was there, broke thru the crowd and marched beside Monte, The Lasky studio is a big place, and the players seem like one big family. Not many companies were working, as it was near Christmas, but I saw most of the regular stock members. Bryant Washburn was working on "Poor Boob" under Donald Crisp, with Wanda Hawley, Theodore Roberts and Dick Rosson. Mrs. Washburn was watching them "shooting" a business office scene. It seems a shame that she is not acting, as she is the type that would photograph splendidly. Miss Clayton is a great deal prettier than she appears on the screen. Perhaps that is because she uses heavy makeup before the camera. Wallace Reid came in dressed in outing clothes, and in a few minutes I saw Mrs. Reid (Dorothy Davenport), coming out of the studio with a handful of mail. I never saw a single display of "temperament" on the part of the actors. The directors seemed to be the only ones that could afford such a luxury. In fact, .fiiey seemed to be the "bosses" of the studio, instead of the stars. I have noticed that you often print "Letters to the Editor" in your magazine, and thought perhaps some of the readers might be interested in this. Your magazine is the best ever. Sincerely, Alfred C. England. P. O. Box 5, Glenwood Springs, Colo A pretty strong indictment : Dear Mr. Editor — Why is William Fox allowed to produce the pictures he does and what kind of a man is he? I suppose the above will sound ridiculous to some people, but I understand we are supposed to be having a new era In pictures of the right sort end am wondering just where he comes in on it. "Fox" has a tendency to produce pictures that are the "last word" in immorality and vulgarity. If it is his aim to be the foremost producer of pictures in this line, his fondest ambition must be realized, for no other company would ever hope to attain the (Continued on page 12) MAGAZINE M I "Hey, Tom!" DO you remember when Tom Sawyer went swimming and had everything hidden so carefully so that Aunt Polly couldn't find out? Aunt Polly had sewed up his shirt that morning. But Tom had carefully re-sewed it, so he thought he was safe. But alack and alas, he used black instead of white. Once more . you will laugh with Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn — but you .wUl ' int to cry as you laugh. For behit of youth is the reality of life — the | . ._,, you did not see when you were a boy. MARK TWAIN 25 VOLUMES— Novels— Boys' StoriesHumor — Essays — Travel — History While he lived, we loved him. He made us laugh, so that we had not time to see that his style was sublime, that he was biblical in simplicity, that he was to America, another Lincoln in spirit. We watched for his great wliita head in the crowds — we hung on his every word — we smiled, ready to laugh at his least word. But now he is gone — yes, — he's the familiar friend — hilt he has joined the immortals. 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