The Moving Picture Weekly (1920-1921)

The MOVJM^tTURE WEEttY MAGAZINE ItOTION PICTURE EXHIBITORS PgbJishea Weekly by the MQVlNG PICTUi^ WEEKLY PUB. CO.' ^"^fe iBROADWAY^lSIEVSLYOJtK CITY f > " Production Active At Universal City Several Special Attraction Photoplays and Jewel Features Now Being Completed at West Coast Studios ■pRANK MAYO has returned from Catalina where Fred LeRoy Granville directed him in his most interesting scenes for "The Shark Master," the star's forthcoming Special Attraction photodrama. The director wrote the story from his own experiences in the South Seas and during the screening of the story, Mayo was called upon to fight an underwater battle with a man-eating shark. A/TISS DU PONT, who has been playing the leading feminine role in Von Stroheim's million-dollar feature, "Foolish Wives," at Universal City for the past year, has just been given a long term contract hy Universal. After viewing her remarkable work in this picture Universal officials thought her ripe for starring honors. l-JOOT GIBSON is now on the speedy home stretch of "The Mascot of the Three Star," his forthcoming Universal feature in which Jack Ford is directing him. He is supported by one of the best casts ever assembled at Universal City. P ILEE^vf SEDGWICK has resumed her work on "The Terror Trail," her latest serial production being filmed at Universal City under the direction of Edward Kull. Work on this chaptered romance was interrupted six weeks ago on account of Miss Sedgwick's illness, after six episodes had been completed. Vol. 13, No. 21, of the Moving Picture Weekly will be a campaign book devoted to exploitation and publicity material for this serial. ^LTHOUGH Marie Prevost had decided never to appear in any more bathing girl pictures when she took up serious dramatic work at Universal City, she has discovered that her first Universal picture contains the scene of a moonlight bathing party. The picture which is called "The Butterfly" is being directed by King Baggot. J^OLLIN STURGEON has returned to Universal City after two weeks at Balboa where the marine scenes were filmed for "The Harbor Road," the story of the New England Coast. in which Universal's newest star, Mary Philbin, has the leading role. T HE next issue of the Moving Picture Weekly will 1)6 an International Number in honor of the anniversary of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. There will be an eight page folder mserted in the magazine showing exhibitors how they can profitably use the supplies which Universal will furnish to them without charge during Anniversary Week. This will also mark the fifteenth anniversary of the entry of Carl Laemmle, the president of Universal, into the Motion Picture Industry. CAN YOU AFFORD TO DO THIS? <*P00LISHLY I booked too many pictures last Fall. For this reason I was not able to take advantage of a lot of pictures that were offered to me, though I was satisfied that they were better than the ones I had booked." — From an Exhibitor.