Moving Picture World (Nov-Dec 1927)

26 MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 31, 1927 MOVING PICTURE WORLD’S HOLLYWOOD DIRECTORY PAUL SCHOFIELD Scenarist DEMA1Y LAMSON Manager FRED NEWMEYER Directing Paramount Pictures MILDRED WALKER Ingenue Telephone: Gladstone 7102 LEATRICE JOY Now Starring in “THE BLUE DANUBE” for Cecil B. DeMille HARRY BEHN Scenarios and Original Stories Telephone: Glendale 7238 ELIZABETH PICKETT West Coast Editor and Supervisor for WILLIAM FOX’S Varieties MARIE PREVOST DE MILLE STAR Now playing in “ON TO RENO” A James Cruze Prod. Philip Bartholomae First National EASTERN REPRESENTATIVE Cora Wilkenning 475 Fifth Ave., N. Y. C. Tel. Ashland 5337 WESTERN REPRESENTATIVE Maxine Alton 44 S. Harper Ave., Los Angeles. Cal. Tel. WH. 8289 WINIFRED DUNN Scenarist Burbank, Calif. WARNER OLAND ERNEST S. COWELL Manager CAREY WILSON Scenarist First National Pictures BILL CODY Releasing Through Pathe Exchange IRVIN WILLAT Directing Universal Specials WILLIAM A. SEITER Directing LAURA LA PLANTE in “Thanks for the Buggy Ride” BYRON HASKIN Directing Warner Pictures LOUISE FAZENDA Warner Bros. Telephone: WH 1710 MARIA CORDA Feature Player First National Pictures MONTAGU LOVE DEMMY LAMSON Manager IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE HOLLYWOOD DIRECTORY Alice Lansing, “Miss Los Angeles,” Has Office Job With Politician OF THE BEAUTY CONTESTS which have been held all over the globe, no test of femininity has aroused more genuine interest in the movie colony than the one brought to a close here this week, which results in the film city now possessing its first officially recognized “Queen.” As “Miss Los Angeles,” Miss Alice Lansing now has more opportunities for appearing on the silver screen than any home town beauty from Atlantic City or Hohokon. Since securing the coveted title, Miss Lansing has already been given a screen test in one of filmdom’s biggest studios. Wresting her away from the executive position which she holds in the office of Frank Shaw, one of the city’s biggest political powers and a friend of many studio chieftains, will not be an easy task. While thousands of beautiful women are daily begging for extra work in Hollywood, “Miss Los Angeles,” who has never been interested in visiting a studio during her ten years stay here, is now a center for Hollywood discussion. Judges who selected Miss Lansing from among 300 contestants were Sid Grauman, Irving Thalberg, E. Snapper Ingram, A. C. Arnold and E. Manchester Body. The contest was the outcome of an official move made by the Common Council for the city to have a Miss Los Angeles. Out of the total of 600 points Miss Lansing scored high and above all others ALICE LANSING, an Office Executive, wins high honor as “M iss Los Angeles,” and will be starred, it is thought, by one of the “big” producers. with 525 perfect points. In order to qualify for the title Miss Lansing had to defeat all other contestants in beauty, intellect, grace, poise, personality, business ability and public address. It is because of her success in all of these points that her future career is one of particular interest to the film colony. BANQUET FOR J. M. SCHENCK Notables of the film world were on hand at the dinner tendered in honor of United Artists last week, at which Joseph M. Schenck, president, and I. C. Freud, builder of the new $3,500,000 United Artists Theatre were the chief guests. More than two hundred guests were present including film stars and civic officials. The banquet was held in the Commercial Club under the auspices of the Major Business Center Association. Schenck has just returned to Hollywood after an absence of five months in connection with an international chain of theatres. Irving Berlin, the song writer, was in the Schenck party, and will probably spend the winter on the Coast. LEO Me CAREY ON ROACH CONTRACT Joining Hal Roach in a minor capacity four years ago, Leo McCarey has worked himself up the ladder until he is now a Vice-president of the Roach corporation. Just a few months ago Roach elevated McCarey from the position of director for Charlie Chase, to that of supervising director of the entire lot. McCarey will function in the latter capacity, as well as being Vice-President. Contract For Authors Next With the adoption of a standard form of contract for players in Hollywood, similar forms adapted to the needs of writers and technicians are now being prepared by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Within the next few weeks, it is expected, the form for the technicians will be completed. It will be several months before a standardized agreement can be reached which will thoroughly cover producers’ transactions with writers. Le Baron Discusses FBO’s 1928 Plans Of more than thirty Specials on schedule for 1928-29 release, FBO has selected stories for twenty of these. For the purpose of completing details for this program William Le Baron will again return to New York about January 15th. Speaking for stories for the screen, Mr. LeBaron says : “The public does not want comedy, melodrama, society drama or period costume pictures as a type. What it does want is the outstanding picture of any type. “This brings the producers of motion pictures right back face to face with the fact that real entertainment is exactly what the public wants. Every good picture starts a vogue all of its own.”