The Moving Picture Weekly (1920-1921)

8 THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY- H arry 1 akes So me L essons yHE fastest man ou a gun in the world and the fastest }iian« on the screen met at Universal City recently when George Blair, niter nation ally known as "The Montana Kid," made a pilgrimage to the the big studio to meet riarry Carey, the Ace of the Saddle. The two notables were introduced by Jacques Jaccard, who is directing Harry Carey in " 'If Only' Jim." Blair is fiftyfour years old and looks thirty. At the age of fifteen he was sherifl of Douglas County, Montana, and become famous as a gun fighter on the side of the law. He later toured the world as an exponent of the art of gunmanship. Harry Carey, according to Blair, is considered to be the most accurate apostle of the western drama by those pioneers who know the old west and love its romance. As the guest of the star and Jaccard, Blair remained at Universal City while several scenes for " 'If Only' Jim" were made, then he and Carey withdrew to one end of the western street and practiced the four dimensions of gun-work, the diflBcult triggerfanning, the iiipshooting and other advanced methods of shooting one's adversary before he shoots you. " 'If Only' Jim" will shortly be released. It is an adaptation o f that famous story, "Bruwer Jim's Baby," by Philip V. Mighels and Carey is said to be at his best in it. He is supported by a chai-ming leading lady, Carol Halloway, by an adorable little boy, Tommy Smith, and by Pal, a great old dog. Large plans are in order for Carey, and Universal will make some very interesting announcements concerning the popular star in a very short time. Left to Right: "The Montana Kid," Harry Carey, Jacques JaccaM Biblical P ageant In Universal Film ^ BIBLICAL pageant as a sequence in "The Mad Mai-riage," an ultra modern photodrama, is one of the rarities in that production which has just been completed at Universal City under the direction of Rollin Sturgeon. The story, as it was written by Marjorie Benton Cooke in the form of a popular novel, shows a group of idle society women being piloted through the artistic intricacies of a pageant by a young artist of Greenwich Village and his bride. Amusing situations as the portlj! dowagers cavort over the creaking stage as vestal virgins, and as mincing dandies of the "four hundred" depict such heroic roles as Haloferes and Jentha ejive the screen story many laughable twists. "The Mad Marriage" shows Carmel Myers as a girl who makes a precarious living by darning socks and cooking for a clique of indigent Greenwich Village artists. The highlight in the theme comes when the society girl, who is to play the leading role in the pageant, sprains her ankle and the modest little heroine surprises the audience by taking her place creditably. Truman Van Dyke appears opposite the star while Arthur Carewe, Jane Starr, Margaret Cullington, William Brunton and Virginia Ware have important and interesting roles. Miss Myers ws never better than in this charming story of a woman's life and love, ard she rises to truly dramatic heights. She denicts several stages of a woman's life — girl hood, wifehood, motherhood, and she plays each of these roles with a keen insight and appealing charm. The young star appears to grow more beautiful with each production and she wears some of the most exquisite and original gowns in "The Mad Marriage." In fact, Carmel Myers is coming to be looked upon as one of the most charming and exquisitely dressed women of the screen. Rollin Sturgeon is indeed to be congratulated upon "The Mad Marriage," for it is a directorial achievement. It is the third picture he has made with Miss Mevers. the other two being "In Folly's Trail" and "The Gilded Dream," and the combination of director and star has been so exceedingly successful that it is earnestlv to be hoped that more cowork will come from them.