Motion Picture News (Apr-Jun 1917)

2854 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol, IS. No 18 IDoUvwoob IDookum Margaret Gibson Appearing in Clirislie Comedies The name of tlie leading woman is being kept a secret. The L-Ko Company under the direction of Vim Moore, has completed a picture titled " Dry Goods and Damp Doings." Phil Dunham is the featured player of the subject. Another picture just completed is that featuring Dan Dussell in the role of a lifesaver. This lias been titled "Beach Nuts." The direction was in charge of Noel Smith. The L-ICo Company with Dick Smith as director and Bob McKenzie as the principal player, is nearing the completion of a tworeel picture, which as j'et has not been titled. J. G, Blystone, L-Ko director general, is the author of tliree new stories which are to be put into production at once. THE first company, or battalion of coast artillery federal reserves to be organized after the passage of the Hayes-Chamberlain Act, is that of Hollywood, Cal., and is composed almost entirely of motion picture players. This company has been recruited more than six months, and is ready for service and expecting a call for duty momentarily. The personnel of the company includes the following motion picture people : T. E. Duncan, Walter E. Long,_ D. L. Blanchard, V. Higgins, Robert Leei R. A. Seigl, L. P. Bogardus, Fred Burnworth, L. Ekiand, H. A. Smith, F. S. Bernhart, T C. Emory, H. A. Hughes, A. L. Mitchell. L. J. Morissette, M. C. Parmeter of the Lasky organization, Allen Watt, A. R. Ebrite, H. E. Wilmering, Clarence Hodge, W. L. Bietcl. G. C. Bradford. William Rau. Frank Bugler, G. O. HivL-lcv, Leonard Clapham, P. J. Clowertv, H. B. Daniels, S. G. Fitz, F. E, Golden, V. B. Goss, C. E. Hatton, \V. L. Korl, E. Mcisel Frank Beitcl, Fred Church. R. E. Cline, Arthur Currier, H. C. De Ficniu's, Fred Gran\-ine, Wcslev Hagaden, Bert Howcil, Ray H. Klaffki, G. T. McGinigle. S. C. McCtillough. R. H. PalnuT, Langdon Prager. Stockton Quincy, Dwight Robinson, C. A. Stillson, J. S. Todhunter, J. Neary, Fred Myton, Charles Ryder, Clarence Hively, Wm. Fox o£ Universal. Frank Abbot, W. L. Scanor of Iveystone; Harry Schcnck. Kalcm ; Tack O'Brien of Vogue Films; T, L. Whit'lock. luce; C. E. Cnthbert and Mack V. Wripht. International; W. S. Blystone, L-Ko; Chester Horn, Horsley; D. A. McClish, Christie; Ernie Shields and J. L. Lantz, Fox; and Donald Hicks of the Chaplin Studio. May 5, 1917 NEWS MORE NEWS PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS IN FLICKERVILLE With a pocket full of nerve soothing tablets, our trusty notebook and an Ever-Sharp pencil, H O O K U M editor journeyed out Pasadena avenue in search of a thrill at Signal Studio. Expecting to find the Railroad Raiders' yards all Uttered up with box cars, the tidy scene that constituted the landscape a I forty five sixty was a great disappointment. Coming upon Helen Holmes' goats at the entrance, we surmised the cause of everything being spic and span. Another probable answer is the speedy' movements of J. Pep. McGowan for scientists tell us suction is fully as powerful as hydraulic pressure. After an hour of chasing we — a beardless youth who is known far and wide as Ford Ingersol Beebe, because of his ability to keep the ivories of Oliver in perfectly sanitary condition from use, whc served as our guide and the editor — came up witii Mc Gowan. Our second wind came on us twenty minute? before, but Mac was as cool as a cucumber on the shady side of the vine. At the psychological we arrived. A string of cars ajid maybe some players were to be shunted into oblivion or the Los Angeles river. Thi scene was put over without even disturbing one of the hairs of Tom Lingham's devilish mustache. (Lingham is the villain, but is not half as bad as folks think). Simmy (Correct spelling) Sues was behind the sixteen to-a-foot Bell & Howell, and all the time kept one eye on the scene and the other on the Hying atmosphere. For a few minutes it rained every thing but locomotives. When it was all over and everyone on till side line'; were won dti-ini^ what happened to the p]a\ers, Helen Holme emerged from the wreckage. A second later Leo Maloney the loading man, came up for air. Mac had prophesied an accidentlcss thriller and he won. He told us they work night and day, there being two shifts of every department except the director and players. Bob Phelan is the owl eyed cinemaphotographer, so spoken of because he can focus in the dark aa well as the light, and is responsible for many Signal night effects. In the laboratory wc learned to know Orrin Denny who has found out how to make electricity do all hi work, even to delivering his lunch to him at 12:15 daily, McGowan pats him on the back daily. Denny invents a new laboratory device with every movement of the film racks. One desiring peace and quietude should remain awa\ from Signal Studio. Irene Hunt picked some wild flowers tliis week and now slie is suffering from oak poisoning. All of this happened while she played a leading part iu " A Soldier of the Legion." There is no race suicide evidence about Universal City Zoo. The troop of youngsters there include a leopard, three lions, four huskies, seven wolves, camel, cinlamon bear and three goats, all under four weeks of age. Lynn Reynolds has taken iinio himself the task of organising the actresses of Universal City into a Red Cross Corps. Myrtle Gon zaies was the first to don the cap. Tom Gibson is said to be a ery busy man, for he has the are of a baby boy in addition to the duties of writing scenarios for the L'^niversal. dent Wilson's plea ior all to become soldiers or farmers has been answered by Helen Holmes. Yes. she has started a garden in the back yard and so plans to be able to look every fruit and vegetable peddler in the eye and tell him to go — on ! Consolidated Crepe Hair: Bids are made daily at Signal Studios as to whether J. Pep McGowan will grow a new head of hair before Tom Lingham's moustache regains its former strength and enduring power. Hank McEae caused a scattering of the sightseers from Iowa at Universal City this week when he cried " Get Dynamite." Nobody knew that it was a nickname for one of the men who regulate the movements of the big elephant Cobb saw a picture of the filminj? places the other d.-iy and went right out and complimented the elephant on his ability to steal the picture. Yea, girls, Harold Lockwood will wear the Haunted Pajamn.s in many of the scenes of the Vorke photoplay of that name, and they arc silk too ! Walter Edwards has a g.Trdeii, and is raising potatoes, onions, garlic, chickens and artichokes He reports a verv cnconraginy manner of cultivation, which is very important in this dav of ihc h. c. of 1. He uses fish meal, com mercial fertilizer, and all the dogr .md cats in the neifrhborhooi' come over and plow up his garden for him every day, OfRcial master of ceremonies. Charles Murray, has raised about eight thousand dollars in the pasi week for the Red Cross Association, First he staged a comedian e ball game and then aided .'ith Chai the association at the opening of cafe. The evening ended ley offering eighty ^ he to be the re la<lies of the gatbermg to bestow the osculatory salute upon his Irish face. It proved so popular that 140 was rung up before Charlie could get his second wind. Since the talk of conscription, aldy Belmont has laid away his toupee. All about the Keystone studio speak of him now, not as being twenty-three, but as fortyHarry Wuize has been in the motion picture business writin' tories and sich, for seven years, ,nd has just discovered he has never had his picture took in all that time. Realism is not sought by some actors with respect to war. The Home Guard companies of one studio containing 180 men does not have the name of one single actor on its membership role. The possibility of war has culminated a romance. It began about two years ago. Earnest Shields, late Universal leading man, now playing eccenric characters and juvenile in iunshine Comedies, is a benedict ,nd Betty Shade, the Universal diving nymph and leading woman, is the bride, and all their friends t Universal gave them a loving up, inscribed, " To Betty, Uniersal's first war bride— from those of Universal Citv who love her." H. O. Stechhan, who operates swivel chair at the Balboa Studio, tells Hookum th.it Little Mar Sunshine pictures are to continue to come forth from the licturc plant by the sea. We're Lou — is counting the davs until Geraldine will arrive and he is happy that war has been declared for the diva gave up her Havana engagement. Big Bill Russell foresook the beauties of Santa Barbara to spend a short vacation in our fair midst. Francelia Billington ran away from the roses and missions of Santa Barbara to spend Easter in her own ideal Glendale. Oscar Atfel took a rattler for New York this week. When he gets back he is going to make Paralta Plays. A big cigar was seen escaping from a Sante Fe train this week id a few seconds later B. Zcidan hove in sight. He announced the arrival of Douglas Fairbanks and then the actorcomedian appeared. It was a great day for Hollywood. Weber has abandoned the beauties of her Hollywood home for a motor trip to Monterey. Our town lost a dandy gang of noise makers this week when Larry Semon and the " Big V comedy bunch beat it for the other Broadway. Sid Chaplain !s in Chicago lickering for his brother Charlie. Our town is rather 'juiet this week, the stillness being oppressive since the departure of C. K, Seelye and his noisy cap last week. SHREDDED WOOFS! ; Chapter X. She was reared and edncated" England, but Old Glory is the banner she swears by if she ears at all. {To be continued in our nexl)^