The Moving picture world (July 1920)

212 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD July 10, 1920 Jeanie Macpherson to Write Five More Years for DeMille JEANIE MACPHERSON, special writer for Cecil B. DeMille and author of many of the producer's successes, will continue to write Cecil B. DeMille specials for Paramount for at least five years more. The talented scenarist recently affixed her signature to a brand-new contract with the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation at its West Coast studio. Miss Macpherson is recognized as a great scenario writer. Her work includes such successful screen dramas as "Joan the Woman," "The Whispering Chorus," "The Woman God Forgot," "Old Wives for New," "Don't Change Your Husband," "For Better, for Worse," "Male and Female" and Mr. DeMille's latest production, "Something to Think About." She is at present at work on an original story which the directorgeneral plans to film in the near future. Under the terms of Miss Macpherson's new contract, she will do two scenarios a year. This clause not only makes it possible for Miss Macpherson to work to the best advantage, but it also serves as an answer to the charge that scenario writers are hack writers who are • prevented from doing work of real literary merit .because of the unusual demands made upon them. Lloyd Ingraham to Direct De Havens in "Twin Beds" MR. and MRS. CARTER DE HAVEN are selecting performers and staff artists for their forthcoming production of "Twin Beds," to be released through First National Exhibitors' Circuit. From their Los Angeles studios comes the announcement that Lloyd Ingraham has been engaged as director and Ross Fisher as cameraman. Mr. Ingraham was successively stock director for Oliver Morosco and Harry Bishop, and during his screen career has directed "What's Your Husband Doing?" "Mary's Ankle" and "Let's Be Fashionable," having to his credit the development of Doris May and Douglas McLean. Mr. Fisher has been cinematographer for Gene Gauntier, the Olcott International Players, Marion Leonard, Wallace Horsley, the Christie Film Company and the National Film Corporation. Virginia Norden in New York Virginia Norden, who for several months past has been acting in an executive capacity at the Louis B. Mayer studios in Los Angeles, has arrived in New York on a confidential mission for Mr. Mayer. She brought with her the Curwood special, "The Trail's End," upon which the Mayer organization has been working for the past five months and Anita Stewart's next release, "Harriet and the Piper." It is presumed that the object of her visit is to look over the ground preparatory to Mr. Mayer's coming east the middle of July. It is known that Mr. Mayer plans to extend his production activities. Complete First Broadwell Picture "The $100,000 Kiss," the first of the "Nick Carter" stories to be filmed was completed June 19 under the supervision of Robert B. Broadwell, president and director general of Broadwell Productions, Inc. Major Robert Ross directed the picture, which stars Thomas Carrigan, supported by Mae Gaston and Colin Chase. John Glavey has been appointed scenario editor and New York representative with offices at 1457 Broadway. The Boston offices of the corporation are located at 687 Boyleston street and the studios are at Filmland City, Medford, Mass. Juanita Hansen. Working upon her second serial production with George B. Seitz. Leading Newspapermen Play in Marshall Neilan Picture MARSHALL NEILAN has secured for use in his latest feature production, now in the course of making under his contract with Associated First National Pictures, Inc., actual scenes in which a number of America's best known newspapermen and magazine writers appear. He did this as the climax of a succession of features, most of which will be guarded until his picture is brought before the publice, incident to the production of "Go Get It." Beginning with the selection and revision of an unusual story, Mr. Neilan has added to his original idea until he now is said to be the originator of a motion picture basically different from any of his previous offerings. The story centres about the efforts of a reporter, told to "go get it" by his managing editor, to solve a baffling case. Pat O'Malley playing the part of the young reporter unearths facts and undergoes gripping experiences. Among writers secured by Mr. Neilan for his picture are Samuel G. Blythe, Myles Lasker, Ring Lardner, Irvin S. Cobb, Arthur Brisbane and Robert Edgren. "Back to God's Country" Is Welcomed Throughout World BACK to God's Country," Ernest Shipman's picture of the far North which was distributed in the United States and Canada by First National and throughout the rest of the world by David P. Howells, is meeting with striking success in every country in which it is being shown. In Yokohama an admission price of $4 a seat was charged and the picture played to crowded houses. So great was the demand for the production in both South Africa and Australia that extra prints had to be supplied in order that the numerous bookings could be properly filled. Frederick Shipman, cabling from London, stated that the English press notices following the initial showing were the biggest of the season and that the picture was being received with the greatest favor. Practically all of the countries in the world have been sold on this production. Title of First Levey Production "Truth Productions" is the name of the first series of pictures to be released by the Harry Levey Corporation, the new film producing company organized by Harry Levey, for the making of educational and industrial motion pictures. 350-Seater in Town of 1700 Can't Get Along Without Its M. P. World STAR THEATRE CO. Photoplay Population of Town, 1,700 Capacity House, 350 Mansfield, Pa., June 28, 1920. Chalmers Publishing Company, New York City. Gentlemen : Inclosed herewith you will find my check for $3, which is payment for another year's subscription to Moving Picture World. I consider the "World" practically indispensable in connection with our theatre business. Very truly yours, HERBERT GRANT. Fox Members Marry Two minds with but a single thought, singularly enough determined upon the same day and place, and then they met and laid their plans. Maurice Nathan, special photographer of the Fox publicity staff, and Herbert Jaedi er, head of the art staff of the same department, are to be married on the same day, June 29, and will go to the same place on their honeymoons. They will not marry the same girl. That is where the difference comes in. Hiller Finishes His First "The Sleep of Cymba Rogct," Lejaren Hiller's first production, which has been commended for dramatic and pictorial beauty by Charles Dana Gibson, has been turned over to Bamberger & Levy, motion picture sales agents, for disposal. Mr. Hiller will leave for Arizona in a few days to begin work on his new production, "The Love of Abou Ben," in seven reels. This also will be handled by Bamberger & Levy. Hi* "I Don't Want A Cracker!" Says Polly to Robert G. V. G. Hola, claims he can converse with birds animals. He directed Cosmopolitan's World and His Wife." with Montagu Love and Alma Rubens, shown In this picture. who and The