Moving Picture World (Dec 1917)

December 79, 1917 VHE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1969 '7 Love You" Next Triangle Feature Production Will Contain Many Unusual Scenes — A Bell with a History Used— Quaint Old Italian Houses Reproduced. FOLLOWING the releasing of the first Triangle seven-reel production, "Because of a Woman," with Belle Bennett, on Dec. 16, the next seven-part feature will be "I Love You," starring Alma Rubens, scheduled for release Jan. 13. The seven-reel pictures are a part of the new Triangle service recently announced, that of supplying a seven-reel feature on each month's program without extra cost to the exhibitor. In producing "I Love You." Director Walter Edwards has spared no expense in order to produce one of the most elaborate pictures yet featured on the Triangle program. The scenes throughout are said to be distinctly striking and, as many of them are laid in France and Italy, the ingenuity of the Triangle scenic artists at the Triangle studio was taxed to the utmost. In one case the manuscript called for a Venetian scene, and Director Edwards had two palaces and the Grand Canal of Venice reproduced, for which especially brilliant night effects were made. A street carnival was also taken. Quaint old houses, with thatched roofs, the kind to be seen in Italy, were built especially at the Hartville ranch studio. The construction of these buildings resulted in a natural effect being secured and more than "local color." Other features of great attractiveness that were used in making this picture, included relics of the days of the padres in Southern California. One was an old mission bell, formerly used in the days now long gone, by Fathers to call the Indians to worship. This relic was obtained from one of the first missions founded by Father Junipero Serra, the Franciscan monk. The historic bell was used to toll the Angelus in Director Edwards' picture. Another beautiful scenery effect was obtained when a vast acreage of chrysanthemums in full bloom was photographed, to be used as a garden setting, and furnished a wonderful background. The cast selected for "I Love You" includes, besides Alma Rubens, Wheeler Oakman, one of the best-known leading men in the country, and Francis McDonald, also a well-known heavy. Both Mr. McDonald and Mr. Oakman are new to Triangle pictures. Others in the cast are: Frederick Vroom. Lillian Langdon and John Lince. The story deals with a French artist who paints a beautiful Italian girl. She learns to love him, but the artist leaves her brokenhearted. A wealthy Frenchman, after seeing the painting, falls in love with the model and goes in search of her, and they are married. Later the artist tries to win back the girl's love and finally does take her from her husband, but in the end he is brought to justice for his actions. "I Love You" was written by Catherine Carr. HALIFAX HORROR SHOWN FIRST IN MUTUAL WEEKLY NO. 155. The news of the explosion of the munition ship in Halifax harbor, followed by the greatest holocaust in recent history, which killed four thousand outright, wounded thousands of others, and made twenty thousand persons homeless, had hardly been flashed over the wires when staff cameramen of the Gaumont Company were speeding to the scene. As a result the first motion pictures of this disaster are shown in No. 155 of the Gaumont-Mutual Weekly. These pictures were on the screen of the New York theaters within a few hours after the first cameraman returned with his negative, and were shown in other theaters throughout the United States as fast as prints could be rushed by fast trains. Direct from the front, the first official pictures of the battle of the Aisne, that glorious victory which the French troops won with such intrepid valor, are also shown in this issue of the Gaumont-Mutual Weekly. Actual scenes of fighting; the handling of the famous French 75's and the big 400 m/m guns which pounded the Huns incessantly; the movement of the tanks in Ihe early dawn to clear a place for the infantry; the rescue of the wounded; the capture of twelve thousand Germans and 180 guns, and the noble work performed by the Red Cross — all are graphically illustrated in the many scenes taken on the actual battlefield. Particularly enlightening is one of these scenes, taken while an Icy rain was Calling, which pictures thousands of German prisoners shivering in the insufficient clothing furnished by their "Fatherland." Prominent among the news events pictured in the United States in the last auto race which will be held during the war, the Liberty Sweepstakes staged in Los Angeles, where fifty thousand spectators saw Eddie Hearn win, and an open-air concert in Boston by two world-famous actors, David Warfield and Harry Lauder, in which they aid a thousand "Jackies" in raising funds to help the dependents of naval men. IRENE CASTLE IN NEW PATHE FEATURE. Irene Castle, immediately upon the completion of the last scene of "Convict 993." the first of the "big star — big story" Pathe features to be released during 1918, commenced work in "The Mysterious Client," a big mystery story, the release date of which has not yet been announced. In "The Mysterious Client," Miss Castle will be supported by an all-star cast that includes Milton Sills. Warner Oland and Caesare Gravina, all of whom have gained fame in the Pathe serials. "THE FOURTH IN SALVADOR" (General Film). A stay of several months In Central America enabled O Henry to gather material for one of his most humorous stories. "The Fourth in Salvador." the current release In General Film Company's Broadway Star Feature series. This is ■ rollll story of a tea-cup revolution and what happened to it when it collided full-force with a small hut exuberant party of Am cans bent upon celebrating the Fourth In the fold old-1 ioned way. This is one of the grroup <>( "O. Henry" stories produced li Scene from "The Fourth in Salvador" (General Film). the western studios and features Chet Ryan, W. I.. Rodgers, .Jack Wetherby, Charles §Vheelock and others. The action starts with the difficulties in which Billy Casparla (Chet Ryan) finds himself with regard to his Ice-making concession. He attempts to palm off a block of glass as a chunk of Ice in order to prevent the foreclosure of his concession, but is detected. With ruin staring him in the face, he spends his last cent to help celebrate the Fourth in good style. Complications ensue when a revolution breaks out and the defeated rebel general flees to the Americans for protection. The latter, thinking the regulars are bent upon suppressing their celebration, turn in and give the army a good licking. As a reward the new president officially declares the block of glass to be ice of the finest quality, and Billy saves his forfeit money. The two reels of this film are crowded with stirring incidents and some of the most humorous action seen in many a day. "THE KINDOM OF LOVE" (Fox). Jewel Carmen, in her first production as a star, will be William Fox's Christmas week offering to exhibitors. The first photoplay which Miss Carmen may call her own will be released December 23 as a Fox special feature. The production, which is titled "The Kingdom of Love." deals with a situation developing from a girl being left alone in the Klondike through the death of her father. The father, it appears, was a gambler who deserted his wife and son in the States. The son turns up eventually in the camp where his sister is and she learns his identity through a letter which he shows her when he asks aid in going to the bedside of his sick mother. Not telling the youth of the relationship the girl raises money for his trip by selling herself in the camp. The camp minister "bids her In," mi to a saloonkeeper to obtain the necessary cash. Interest! first only in the girls mora] welfare, the minisi lall) falls in love with her. The debt is canceled by the saloonkeeper's death. "The Kingdom of Love" was made in the Weal under direction of Frank Lloyd, who has thus occupied himself wfffle William Farmini was taking a much-needed rest. Tbe includes Nancy Taswell, Genevieve Blinn, 1. C. Shumway, Fred Milton, Ernest Wade. Joseph Manning. G. Raymond Nye and Murdock MaoQuarle, nearly all of whom are well known to motion picture theater patrons. The story was wi Doty Hobart. BLACKTON LEAVES FOR COAST. J. Stuart Blaqkton. producer of the i fir Gil Parker for Paramount, lefl Wednesday, December ■">. for California to engage in further production work under the > auspices at the Lasky Studio. Mr. Blackton took with him Albert DorrlS, his film editor, who is an expert cutter as well. Preparations are under way at the Lanky Studio for the r> tion of the producer, and a special building has b< 1 t" house his personal office and the offices of I live staff. The first picture that Commodore Blackton will make for Paramount in the West will he "Wild Youth." written by Sir Gilbert Parker, and said to be one of the author's most fascinating romances.