Motion Picture News (Jan-Feb 1922)

852 Motion Picture News mmmm — n — ■■■■■' ■' -■ Jessen's Studio News by Wire umuinmmimmuu luiiiiiiiiniiiiiiimi ROACH A comedy featuring Sunshine Sammy and children, directed by Fred Newmeyer, and written by Sam Taylor, has been titled " Our Gang.” It is a two reeler. Paul Parrott has signed a long term contract to remain with Roach in another series of one reel comedies. Charles Parrott is directing “Snub” Pollard in a real estate comedy showing the troubles of a young couple in securing a home. Lloyd and Mildred Davis are expected here by February 1st. LASKY SuniiHiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiuiiiiiitiiiiMiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiuiniiiKiiiiiiniuiiiiiniiniii.iiiinniiiiiiiie Victor H. Clark, former manager of the Long Island Paramount studios, has been named manager of Paramount’s Wilshire studio, formerly the Realart studio, by Jesse Lasky. Mr. Lasky states that the London studio is to be closed. John S. Robertson is coming to Los Angeles to film Ibanez’s novel “ Blood and Sand.” George Fitzmaurice is also coming here from London. Betty Compson, Director Stanlaws and company are at Truckee, taking exteriors for “ The Border.” William D. Taylor is beginning the filming of “ The Ordeal,” with Agnes Ayres, on January 30th. George Melford this week started “The Cat That Walked Along,” with Dorothy Dalton. Alfred Green, who is completing “ The Proxy Daddy,” with Tom Meighan, is to film “ Our Leading Citizen,” by George Ade. The continuity is by Waldemar Young. It was especially written for Meighan. In production are “ Bought and Paid For,” directed by William DeMille ; “ Beyond the Rocks,” directed by Sam Woods, and starring Gloria Swanson ; “ The Sleep Walker,” directed by Edward Le Saint, starring Constance Binney, and “ Tharon of Lost Valley,” directed by Paul Powell, starring Dorothy Dalton. Joseph Henaberry is to begin “Val of Paradise,” starring Jack Holt, on January 30th. iiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiitiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiMiiiiHiiiiiiiiimiiiiimMiiniiiiiiMiMHimmiiitniii'ii R-C PICTURES iiiiiitiiiiiinimiiMii ■imtiMimiiitiiiiiiiiMitiiiimmimiiii.iti A scene from the Pearl White feature, “The Broadway Peacock,” to be released by William Fox gerian-Morocco border town, has been purchased as the next vehicle for Pauline Frederick. iiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiitiiiiiiuiiitiimuiiiumiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit GOLDWYN .~miiuMUUimmmiuMummmmuuimiimumummiimmummuiuumuiiiimimmuir Paul Bern, scenario editor, and Cedric Gibbons, art director, have returned from New York. Mason Hopper is making additional scenes for “ Hungry Hearts.” Robert McIntyre, casting director, is on his way to New York on a short vacation. UNIVERSAL I immiimimiiiiiimmiiiiiiimmmmmi The cast supporting Pauline Frederick in “ Glory of Clementina ” includes Edward Martindel, George Cowl, Edward Hearn, and Jean Calhoun. Emil Chautard is directing. Hunt Stromberg is casting for “ Gay and Devilish,” the next Doris May vehicle. Garreth E. Fort, scenario writer, has been sent to the New York office. “ The Woman Breed,” by Louis Stevesn, a story laid in an Al Harry Myers has been placed under a contract to appear as “ Crusoe ” in the Robinson Crusoe serial to be directed by Robert Hill. A boat costing $6,000 is being made for the opening episodes. Stuart Paton has completed the filming of “ The Way Back,” by John Fleming Wilson, starring Frank Mayo. King Baggott is directing Marie Prevost in “ Kissed,” by Arthur Somers Roach. The cast includes J. Frank Glendon, Harold Miller, Lillian Langdon, Lloyd Whitlock, Arthur Hoyt, Harold Goodwin, Marie Crisp, and Percy Challenger. “ The Storm,” under the direction of Reginald Barker, and “ That Lass o’ Lowrie,” starring Priscilla Dean, have been finished. Craig Hutchison is making a series of comedies with Eddie Boland. Gertrude Olmsted, and Laura La Plante. The first is titled “ A Bottle Baby,” and “ Friday, the Thirteenth ” is now being made. Herbert Rawlinson, Frank Mayo and Gladys Walton are on vacations. FOX imimimmiimiiimmimmimiimimiiiimiimiiiiiim iiiiiiimiiMiiiiMiMiiiMii; I UNITED STUDIOS ducing the interior of the House of Parliament for “ The Masquerader.” Wilfred Buckland is art director. The Jackie Coogan subject has been titled “ Lost and Found.” Irving Lesser is in the East in the interest of “ My Boy.” Robert Ellis has been engaged to play opposite Dorothy Phillips in Holubar’s “ The Soul Seeker.” Benjamin Hampton is producing “ Golden Dreams,” by Zane Grey under the direction of Jean Hersholt, Gus Peterson and Dick Rush. The cast includes Claire Adams, Carl Gantvoort, Frank Leigh, Bertram Grassby, Audrey Chapman, Rose Dione, Frank Hayes, Walter Perkins, Babe London, H. Gordon Mullen, Edith Ward and Pomeroy Cannon. Wallace Kerrigan has been appointed production manager for the Mary Pickford company. Nazimova is casting for “ Salome.” Charles Bryant will direct, assisted by Albert Kelley. i muuMUUUMUnuUUUUMnuUUIIIUUumiUmmulUUMUUUUUUUMIUMUIMUml! mU_ I FIRST NATIONAL | “ Charles Chaplin has gone back to his early day style of production and it is understood that his next release will be genuine slapstick of three reels. It is not as yet titled. Hope Hampton is coming West. The continuity for “ The Sunshine Trail,” a coming Ince production, is being prepared by Joseph Franklin Polland. Marshall Neilan, with Richard Dix, Claire Windsor, Claude Gillingwater and starr, is at San Francisco for exteriors for “ Fools First.” King Vidor is making “ The Real Adventure,” by Henry Kitchell Webster, starring Florence Vidor. B. P. Shulberg has purchased “ Conquer the Woman,” an original storv by Violet Clark, as the next vehicle for Katherine MacDonald. . ilMMIMIMMIMIIIMIMIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIItlmillllllllllllllllMIIIMIIHIIII MIItmilllMtlllllllllX. Lewis Stone has been engaged to play the lead in Emmett Flynn’s production of “ A Fool There Was.” The vampire role has not been cast. Four dramatic and seven comedy companies are at work at the Fox studio. imtllMmiMMIIIMlimiMMIIIMIMI I MMMM II HERE AND THERE iiiiiiiiimiiiiiun Sets are being built for “The Tailor Made Man,” to star Jack Pickford. No director has been selected. Richard Walton Tully is repro Tohn Stahl is finishing “ One Clear Call.” Fred Niblo is compiling “ Rose of the Sea,” starring Anita Stewart, at the Mayer-Kohn studio this week. Metropolitan Productions is beginning “ The Good Samaritan,” a Western special starring Molly Malone, under the direction of Cliff Elfelt. Jesse W. Omdorf Productions have completed a one reel comedy burlesque on the Einstein theory, and are now making “ Scoring One on Newton,” a two reel comedy based on the Newton scientific principle. Delmar A. Whitson, an eminent scientist, is directing. Warner Brothers entertained 300 guests last Sunday at the winter quarters of the A1 G. Barns Circus winter quarters, Culver City, where scenes were made for their serial “ Shadows of the Jungle,” under the direction of Louis Chaudet and Clifford Saum. The cast includes Grace Darmond, Philo McCullough, Robert Agnew, Jack Richardson, Jergyle Purdue, Curly Stecker, and Rex Roselli. Charles Maigne is here to head an independent producing company. Milton H. Hoffman has gone East to confer with Metro heads regarding the productions policy. Cinal Films is making a two reeler, demonstrating the Jiu Jitsu, featuring George Paton. champion of Europe, for Educational release, under the direction of T. E. Bowen. It is being made at the Osmos Art Studio. Selig and Rork have engaged Fred Niblo to direct “Debonair.” The continuity is being written by Bernard McConville. A file of Motion Picture News, and the Motion Picture Booking Guidet are invaluable adjuncts to your business . File your copy of the New