Motion Picture News (Feb-Apr 1921)

April 30, 1 9 2 1 2861 Jessen's Studio News by Wire INCE Production work on the Gardiner Sullivan story has just been completed. Release title is " Mother O'Mine." The cast includes Lloyd Hughes, Joseph Kilgour, Betty Blythe, Betty Ross Clark and Claire McDowell. Fred Niblo is the director. The final editing of "Bell Boy" is in progress. This is the thirteenth Douglas McLean subject. William Seiter was the director. Margaret Loomis appears in the leading feminine role. The cast includes John Steppling, Jean Walsh and Eugene Burr. Continuity was written by Violet Clark. VITAGRAPH An artificial lake has been built at Balboa Beach for " The Son of Wallingford." Exteriors are now being filmed for this subject by George Randolph Chester. Members of the new cast to support Antonio Moreno are now being selected, under the supervision of Director Chester Bennett and Mr. Moreno. William Duncan and Edith Johnston will play in two feature productions before resuming serial work. " The Baker," featuring Larry Semon, has been shipped East. " Black Beauty " has been booked for showing at Tally's on May 1st. UNIVERSAL " The Shark Master " is the title of an original screen story written by Fred Granville as a stellar vehicle for Frank Mayo. This story is a South Sea tale of adventure based on experience of Granville. Mr. Granville will direct Mayo in this subject. Thirty-five thousand people have visited the Monte Carlo set built by Stroheim for " Foolish Wives," and a majority of them have appeared in the scenes taken there. A scene from the newest Shirley Mason picture offered by Fox, "The Lamplighur" Universal is sending Director Stuart Paton to the Oregon lumber camps with Priscilla Dean and her company for a stay' of six weeks for the purpose of filming exteriors for " Conflict," written by Clarence Buddington Kelland. The following productions are now being completed : " My Lady of the Island," starring Edith Roberts under the direction of Norman Dawn with Jack O'Brien opposite the star ; " What Can You Expect ? " starring Gladys Walton under the direction of Harry B. Harris with Harold Miller playing the leading male role; "Christmas Eve at Pilot Butte," starring Harry Carey under the direction of Jack Ford. Eddie Polo has resumed work on a series of two-reel Westerns with Jacques Jaccard directing. In these subjects, Polo is reviving his earlier character of " Cyclone Smith." Edward Laemmle is directing Jack Perrin in a short Western, entitled " Rim of the Desert." The Century Comedy Zoo is being merged with the Universal Zoo. All future Century Comedies will be made at Universal City instead of at the L-Ko Studio. Jack Guerin has been appointed superintendent of the Universal City laboratory. LASKY In addition to Dorothy Dalton, Conrad Nagel and Mildred Harris, Cecil B. DeMille has acquired Theodore Kosloff for his current production. The picture now being made is suggested by Leonard Merrick's story, " The Lady and the Laurels." Sam Woods is making the final scenes for " The Great Moment," written by Elinor Glyn and adapted by Monte Katterjohn. This picture presents Gloria Swanson as the star. The Paper Lantern, the famous gambling den of Shanghai, has been reproduced as a set for " At the End of the World." This is Betty Compson's first subject for Paramount release. GOODEN STUDIOS The studio built by Griffith at 4500 Sunset Boulevard, recently named " Independent City," has been leased by Arthur H. Gooden. Mr. Gooden has two producing units at work in this plant. Studio space will be leased to other companies. Ray Gallagher is being featured by Gooden in a series of two-reel Westerns with Charles Roberts directing. Neil Hart has begun a series of Western features under the direction of Paul Hurst and Lewis Chaudet. The recently organized Nat Gatzert Company has begun production work with Bob McGowan as the director. Mr. McGowan was formerly with the Carter DeHaven Company as scenario writer. Jack White and Lloyd Hamilton have leased space to make a series for Educational. The Gooden Company announces the completion of continuities for three two-reel Westerns, titled respectively " Go Get 'em," " Crooked Trail " and " Secret Eyes." HAL ROACH Studio Film Laboratories, Inc., was organized this week with a capitalization of fifty thousand dollars. A laboratory will be built by the new company at the Hal Roach Studios. The officers of the new organization are Hal Roach, president; Charles Parrott, treasurer; T. J. Crizer, manager; Walter Lundin, assistant manager. Harold Lloyd is playing the role of a young married man in " I'll Tell the World," his next release. The Gaylor Lloyd Company is ERBOGRAPH COMPANY LUDWIG G B ERB president MOTION PICTURE DEVELOPIN G AN D PRINTIN G TELEPHONE AUDUBON 3716 203T0 211 W. 146™ ST. M E \A/ V O R K C I T V