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Vol. 15, No. 13
The Moving Picture Weekly
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Universal City at Full Blast
Universal city is a "white spot" on the motion picture map. Production is active and more units are being added.
One Universal-Jewel spectacle, "Under Two Flags," is being filmed elaborately under Tod Browning's direction with the vital Priscilla Dean in the starring role, while four Universal-Jewel specials of an all-star character, besides von Stroheim's next lavish effort, are in preparation.
FOUR Universal Attractions are being made. Jack Conway is directing Herbert Rawlinson in their mutual success of four years ago, "Come Through!" Harry B. Harris is directing Gladys Walton in a barn-storming stage-story, "The Trouper." Hobart Henley is finishing "Her Night of Nights," starring Marie Prevost, while Harry Pollard is guiding Hoot Gibson in an Ozark Mountain story, "Trimmed and Burning."
Stuart Paton is supervising the cutting of Herbert Rawlinson's vehicle just completed under his direction, "The Black Bag." He will start shortly on another picture.
Production Picks Up in Film CenterMany Jewels and Attractions Being Filmed
ter stages of filming, "With Stanley in Africa," starring George Walsh and directed by William Craft, and "The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe," guided by Robert Hill with Harry Myers, known to millions as "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court."
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ANOTHER historical chapter-film will be initiated in production soon to take the place of the one of American history, "In the Days of Buffalo Bill," which was recently finished under Edward Laemmle's direction with Art Acord as the star. Two such unique productions are in the lat
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HREE comedy units are hitting the ball at a merry pace. Craig Hutchinson and Allen Curtis are alternating in the direction of Roy Atwell and Ethel Ritchie in domestic situation comedies, supported by a different cast in each effort. William Watson directs Neely Edwards in laugh riots.
William Worthington, the noted director, has just completed "Out of the Silent North," a story by Drago, starring Frank Mayo, which will be followed by "Afraid to Fight," Lee Renick Brown's story, also to be directed by Worthington.
Tom Santschi is starring in Westerns under the direction of Robert North Bradbury, each picture of fivereel action in two-reel length.
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Life-Size Cut-Outs, Arranged in a Prize-Fight Setting, Dreiv Many Patrons to See "The Leather Pushers" at the Palace Theatre, Des Moines.
EGINALD DENNY is starring in Northwest Mounted Police stories under Nat Ross' direction. After a number of these he will begin on a new series of "The Leather Pushers."
A large staff of writers under Lucien Hubbard is working on stories of all types, recently purchased and to be put into production immediately.
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PREVOST COMEDY UNIVERSAL BUYS
DRAMAS POPULAR KU KLUX STORY
HIGH praise for the comedy dramas made by Universal with Marie Prevost is included in a letter recently received by George Levine, Universal sales manager in Milwaukee, from Manager Brumm of the Princess Theatre, North Milwaukee.
"After the splendid ovation given your picture 'Don't Get Personal' with Marie Prevost, at our theatre last night, I feel that I must at least tell you how pleased we are with your Universal Attractions," said Mr. Brumm.
"To say the least, they are the best one-a-week programs on the market, and in many instances, come up and even excel many so-called super-specials put out by the different companies. 'Don't Get Personal' is the greatest comedy-drama ever made, and if Marie Prevost continues to give us pictures like it, she will establish an enviable reputation for herself.
"Frankly speaking, it seems that it takes a Universal Attraction to bring about that satisfaction we all look for and that is why we are such strong boosters of your program. More power to Universal, so we can continue to have pictures of this calibre."
Her current release, "Kissed," is considered the best thing Miss Prevost has ever done.
JOHN C. BROWNELL, Universal scenario chief, has announced the acquisition by Universal of "Wolf Law," a powerful story of the Ozarks, from the pen of Hugh Pendexter. The novel will be made into a strong out-ofdoors picture of the he-man type made popular by such Universal pictures as "The Brute Breaker," "Across the Dead Line," "The Red Lane," "The Blazing Trail" and similar productions.
"Wolf Law" is a story of the Arkansas-Missouri border country during the hectic days shortly after the Civil War. It deals with the time when that country was over-run by guerrilla bands, and when the only justice was that meted out by such organizations as the original Ku Klux Klan, and the imitative bands which sprang up after that weird body ceased operation.
It is thought probable that Frank Mayo may play the leading role in "Wolf Law," although it will be several weeks before Universal officials make a decision in this matter. In the meantime the story will be put into continuity form and all preparations made for its early productions. It is predicted that the picture probably will be completed in time for release late in the summer.
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