Motion Picture News (Jan-Feb 1922)

628b Motion Picture News Jessen’s Studio News by JVire UNITED STUDIOS Preparations are being made for Jack Pickford to play in “ The Tailor Made Man,” with A1 Green directing. Frances Marion is writing the continuity for Constance Talmadge’s next subject. Frothingham’s “ Bride of the Gods ” has been given the release title of “ Shattered Idols.” Emory Johnson has completed “ The Midnight Call.” The United Studios announce all Selznick producing units will be here by February 1st. FOX Dustin Famum is beginning “ When Iron Turns to Gold ” under the direction of Bernard Durning. George Owen Baxter is the author and Jack Strunwasser wrote the continuity. In the cast are Margaret Marsh, William Conklin, Frank Campeau, Lionel Belmore, Glen Cavender and Robert Terry. Breezy Eason is directing Charles Jones in “ The Heart of the Range.” In the cast are G. Raymond Nye, Joe Harris, Otto Hoffman, William Steel, Robert Daly, Mae Busch, and Eileen Percy. Harry Beaumont has been engaged to direct Shirley Mason in “ Up the Back Stairs.” Arthur Rosson has been engaged to direct Tom Mix in a story as yet untitled. Jerome Storm has been engaged to direct John Gilbert in “The Land of Beginning Again.” He is now casting. Emmett Flynn is preparing another special production and will begin in two weeks. William Russell begins production on February 15th. William Farnum will arrive on February 15th. Herbert Brennon will direct him. George Sommerville is beginning to film “ The Explorer,” a Clyde Cook comedy. Earl Kenton is directing Chester Conklin in “ The Gas Tank.” Delmar Lord is directing Jim Morton and Billy Armstrong in “ The Barnstormers.” Al. St. John is directing himself in a comedy as yet untitled. George Marshall has completed a comedy with Harry Depp, as yet untitled. Lupino Lane, stare of “ Afgar,” is here to be starred in comedies. Jack Blystone is directing the first, titled “ The Broker.” LASKY “ The Dictator,” by Richard Harding Davis, will be the next vehicle for Wallace Reid. James Cruze will direct as soon as Reid completes “Across the Continent” under the direction of Philip E. Rosen. Director Alfred Green will complete the Tom Meighan subject, “ The Proxy Daddy.” Meighan will next be starred in “ Our Leading Citizen,” written especially for him by George Ade. The continuity is by \\ aldemar Young. William D. Taylor has completed “ The Noose,” starring Betty Compson and will next direct Agnes Ayres in “ The Ordeals,” an original story by W. Somerset Maughan. Will M. Ritchey has completed the continuity for “Val of Paradise,” the next Jack Holt vehicle. Joseph Henaberry will direct. George Melford will direct Dorothy Dalton in “ The Cat That Walked Alone.” Betty Compson's next picture, “ Over the Border,” is based on a story by Sir Gilbert Parker. The continuity is by Albert Shelby Levino. Penihvn Stanlaws will direct. William DeMille is at work on Broadhurst’s “ Bought and Paid For.” The cast includes Agnes Ayres, Jack Holt, Walter Hiers, Leah Wyant. Realart pictures in production a-re “The Truthful Liar,” with Wanda Hawley; “The Sleep Walker,” with Constance Binney; “Through a Glass Window,” with May McAvoy; “ The Heart Specialist,” with Mary Miles Minter. R-C PICTURES R. J. Tobin, general manager, has returned from an Eastern conference. Emile Chautard is here to direct Pauline Frederick’s “ In the Glory of Clementina.” It is his first trip West. He has directed this star in “ Paid in Full,” “ The Final Reckoning” and others. Productions starts next week. Pauline Frederick’s picture made from Jackson Gregory’s story, “ Judith of Blue Lake,” has been given a release title of “Two Kinds of Women.” It is now being edited. Doris May’s “Bov Crazy” and Hawayaka’s, “The Vermillion Pencil ” are now being edited. UNIVERSAL Jack O’Brien is coming West to play opposite leads. Recently finished pictures include “Peter Man” starring Rawlinson, under the direction of Tod Browning; “Second Hand Rose,” starring Gladys Walton, under the direction of Lloyd Ingraham. Lillian Rich has been engaged as the lead for Hoot Gibson in “The Singin’ Kid,” under the direction of Edward Sedwick. King Baggott will next direct Marie Prevost in “Cliffed.” The Reginald Barker company, filming “The Storm” exterior scenes in Feather River Canyon, were forced to abandon work because of the storm which cut off all traffic transportation. The company will return to the studio and make the exterior later. Fred McConnell, of the New York serial exploitation department, is here studying the making of serials and preparing exploitation matter for “ Stanley in Africa ” and “The Days of Buffalo Bill’ and others. These two serials were shown to teachers of San Diego on Saturday and were given a very desirable recommendation. Robert Hill, director of the “Tarzan” serial, is preparing the script for a “Robinson Crusoe” serial to be put into production shortly. Director Craig Hutchison is beginning a new comedv titled “Both Booths.” Century comedy companies are beginning new subjects. Lee Moran has finished “The Janitor’s Life.” Harrv Sweet has completed “A Tank Town.” Fred Hibbard has completed a two reel dog comedy starring Brownie, which is titled “Mutts.” All characters are taken by dogs. The scenes are laid in a cafe whe~e the complete story is enacted. Little Peggy Montgomery, who has just finished “Little Miss Mischief,” has been placed under a long-term contract, and is next to be directed by Arvid Gillstrom. Thomas Buckingham has been added to the Century directorial staff and will next direct Harry Sweet in “One of Four Hundred.” HERE AND THERE Ferdinand Phinney Earle plans to film “Faust” in the same manner that he made “The Rubaiyat,” using between three and four hundred paintings as incidental settings. He is beginning work at' once, regardless of the litigation respecting “ The Rubaiyat.” Louis Burston is producing “According to Hoyle,” with David Butler and Helen Ferguson. W. S. Van Dyke, director of Western Picture Exploitation, will distribute the picture. Edna Schley, producer of the Scattergood stories, is on her way to New York. May Allison has sold her Beverley Hills home and is going East for a stage engagement. FIRST NATIONAL The cast for Richard Walton Tully’s “The Masquerader" includes Guv Bates Post, who plays the lead, E. M. Kimball, Kenneth Gibson Herbert Standing, Ruth Sinclair, Lawson Butt. Barbara Tennant, and Marcia Mannon. James Young is directing. Anita Steward’s “Rose of the Sea” cast includes Rudolph Cameron, Hallam Cooley, Thomas Holding, and Kate Lester. Fred Niblo directing. Katherine MacDonald’s next picture will be “Friday or Monday,” by Charles A. Logue, author of “The Infidel.” The cast includes Nigel Barrie, Charles Gerrard. Charles Clary, Mona Kingsley and Ethel Kay. Chet Withey is directing. Ince’s company producing “The Brotherhood of Hate” has gone to Sanora for exteriors. Lambert Hillyer is directing and the principals are Lloyd Hughes, Frank Keenan, and Marguerite de la Motte. Tourneur is beginning “Lorna Doone.” The principals are Frank Keenan, Madge Bellamy, and John Powers. Buster Keaton is beginning his fifth comedy for First National under the direction of Eddie Cline. Subjects now being edited are “Cops,” a Buster Keaton comedy; “When You Leave Home,” a Mack Sennett comedy; “The Blockhead,” with Billy Bevan and Mildred June, a Sennett comedy; “Domestic Relations,” with Katherine MacDonald; “The Woman He Married,” with Anita Steward ; “The Man Who Smiled,” a Frothingham picture; and “Smudge,” with Charles Ray. Subjects shipped include Ince’s “Skin Deep,” Sennett’s “Bright Eyes,” with Ben Turpin, and Neilan’s “Penrod.” R. A. Walsh is on his way East with “Kindred of the Dust.” In production are “One Clear Call,” starring Mabel Normand; “ The Duchess of Langeais,” with Norma Talmadge; “The Divorce,” with Constance Talmadge, Holubar’s “ The Soul Seeker”; Sennett’s “ The Robin’s Nest,” kith Ben Turpin ; J. Parker Read’s “ Pawned.” Conway Tearle has arrived from the East to play opposite Norma Talmadge. B. P. Schulberg is on his way East. Marion Fairfax is writing the script for Neilan’s next, titled “Fool’s First.” GOLDWYN The Rupert Hughes’ storyq “ The Bitterness of Sweets,” with a stage atmosphere, has been purchased Mr. Hughes will direct. ROACH Fred Newmeyer, director o: Harold Lloy'd, is making a two-ree children’s comedy during Lloyd” stay East. The storyr is by Sam Taylor. The players include Sun shine Sammy, lohn Hatton. Ann: May Bilson and Jackie and Bill; Condon. The Snub Pollard company i making an Arabian Nights subjec. under the direction of Charles Par) rott. Marie Mosquini plays th lead. “The Anvil Chorus..” a Pollanj comedy laid in a blacksmith’s shod has been shipped. Final editing of Lloyd’s “II Who Hesitates,’ is now being coni pleted.