Motion Picture News (Jan-Feb 1922)

February i 8 , 1922 1147 Jessen’s Studio News by Wire ill 11 ■■ 1 1111 1 1 1 11 • 111 1 in 11 11 ii mi utii 1 1 ■ ■ 111 1 mi mum in • mill 1 in iiiih in 11 ■■ 1 1 in * m 1 1 nni. FIRST NATIONAL | llllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 111111111 *1 Sennet has retitled Ben Turpin’s omedy original known as “ Robin’s l'Jest,” to “ Step Lively.” The Katherine MacDonald subect now completed under the direction of Chet Withey has beqn itled “The Heart Dealer.” The cast ncludes Charles Gerrard, Nigel Barie, Charles Clary, Mona Kingsley and Ethel Key. Eddie Cline has finished directng Buster Keaton in “ Relations.” rhe picture has no ingenue. The :ast is Kate Price, Monty Collins, md Wheezer Dell, a star Pacific Mast League pitcher. Ince is shipping “ Skin Deep ” •elease prints. Sennett is shipping “ For Love )r Money,” an all star feature. Ince has bought “ The Indian Drum,” an Edwin Balmer story, rving Willat will direct. “ The Divorcee,” starring Constance Talmadge has been comdetely edited, and was shipped this week together with “ Smiling [Through,” starring Norma Talnadge. Ten more days will be required o complete the filming of “ The dasquerader,” by Richard Walton Tully, under the direction of James foung. LASKY William DeMillc has completed Bought and Paid For.” Paul Powell has been assigned 0 direct “ The Ordeal,” starring *Lgnes Ayres, from W. Somerset daughan’s original story adapted y Beulah Marie Dix. Production has been started on Val of Paradise,” under the direclon of Joseph Henaberry co-staring Jack Holt and Bebe Daniels. James Cruze is beginning “ The )ictator,” starring Wallace Reid, nth Lila Lee as the female lead. A scene from Rex Ingram’s production “ Turn to the Right,” which Metro will release. The picture is now running at the Lyric, New York '•lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll' ROACH •Hlllllll Plans are being made for the immediate construction of an enclosed stage of hollow tile 100 feet by 250 feet to be used exclusively by the Harold Lloyd company. A large warehouse and an electrical department building will also be erected. Bob McGowan formerly with Christie and later director and writer for De Haven has been engaged to direct the Roach child comedies. William Beaudine has been engaged to direct the Snub Pollard two reel comedies. Pollard’s comedies “ Full of Pep,” concerning a monkey gland operation, and “ Kill the Nerve,” a dentist’s office comedy, have been shipped. The Lloyd comedy originally titled “ He Who Hesitates,” has been retitled “ Have a Heart.” IMillllllilllliiillliliiillltllllillllllllllilllllllillllllllllilllllllllllllllllllilllliilllllllliillllllliiliii* I HERE AND THERE | TillnlUlu'llMMIIIMMIIIIMMIMIIMMIIIIIMMIIIIIIIMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIir The company filming “ The Real Adventure ” by Henry Kitchel Webster, under the direction of King Vidor starring Florence Vidor, for Associated Exhibitors, has been snowbound in Bear Valley for one week. Irving Cummings has completed “ The Man From Hell’s River,” by James Oliver Curwood in the snow at Queen’s Camp last week. The cast includes Eva Novak, Wallace Beery, Robert Cline, Lilian West, and Frank Whitson. Prairie Productions is filming “Four Hearts” starring Dick Hatton. The cast includes Carman Arselle, Virginia Fair, Barney Furey and Edward Fitzharris. Cactus Features is filming “Fingers of Fate,” co-starring Maryon Aye and Bob Reeves. The last named three productions are for distribution through the Western Pictures Exploitation Qompany. Louis Burston is making a feature temporarily titled “ The Soul of a Child” with Gareth Hughes, Bessie Love, Irene Hunt, Otto Lederer, Hal Wilson, Ida May McKinsey, and William Machin. Burston has just completed “According to Hoyle,” starring David Butler, supported by Helen Ferguson, Sam Allen, Fred J. Butler, Henry Todd, Phil Ford, Buddy Ross, and Hal Wilson. 'llllllllllllllllllllllllll||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||„l|||l|,|,m|M|||||||„n|M|||u||||||||M> FOX j (•IIIIMtlMIIIIIIMIIIIIMMIMIMMIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMIIMIIMMIIIIIIMIIIMIIMIIIIMIIIMMI IMHHlltMtkL. 9 Rowland Lee is to direct William Russell in “ Lucky Gerraghty.” The cast includes Sylva Breamer, William Scott, Harvey Clark, and Otto Matieson. Jerome Storm is making the first scenes for “ The Land of Beginning Again.” The complete cast is John Gilbert, Barbara Bedford, Barbara LaMarr, Robert Kortman, Hershal Mayall and William A. Orlemond. Emmett Flynn has made tests of more than twenty trying to find a woman lead for “A Fool There Was.” Lewis Stone will play the male lead. 1 1 II II II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M I II II I M 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 M UNIVERSAL uiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii)iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiimm,ih,f The Hoot Gibson subject, “The Land of the Lost,” on which production was discontinued, is now being finished under the direction of Jack Conway. King Baggott has edited “ Kissed.” Tod Browning has been assigned to a special production, and is now preparing the script. Tow comedy companies have been reorganized. Craig Hutchison will direct Eddie Boland and Laura LaPlant in a burlesque on picture making. Gilbert Pratt will direct Neely Edwards in a series pf two reel comedies. In production are “ The Storm ” and “ That Lass o’Lowries.” IERBOGRAPHI TRADEMARK REG . U.S. PAT. OFF. LUDWIG G.B.ERB PRESIDENT IERBOGRAPHI TRADEMARK REG . U.S. PAT. OFF. MOTION PICTURE DEVELOPING AND PRINTING TELEPHONE AUDUBON 3716 203-211 W 146™ ST. NEW YORK CITY .U.S. PAT. OFF TRADEMARK REG . U.S. PAT. OFF.