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July 20, 1918
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
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Film Division Names Director Advisers
Public Information Sub-Committee Selects Ten Prominent Producers to Aid in Uncle Sam's War Work
THE Division of Films of the Committee on Public Information announces ah important move in perfecting its organization. The division now has the expert advice and assistance of an Advisory Board of Motion Picture Directors.
These services were volunteered by a committee representing the Motion Picture Directors' Association and gratefully accepted by Charles S. Hart, director.
This board is composed of men whose work stands conspicuous in the field of artistic and successful productions. They are: J. Searle Dawley, chairman; James Vincent, secretary; Maurice Tourneur, Captain E. H. Calvert, Edwin Carewe, Charles Giblyn, R. A. Walsh, Sidney Olcott, George Irving, Travers Vale.
J. Searle Dawley is so well known as hardly to need comment in the motion picture industry. Beginning with the Edison company in its early days and going to the Famous Players Film Company when that firm first began to produce, Mr. Dawley is a pioneer, so to speak, in the directors' profession. Many of the Paramount's best liked pictures stand to his credit, and he is still making them.
Maurice Tourneur, too, has directed a number of Paramount classics, notable among them being Maeterlinck's "Bluebird." He is now at the head of his own producing company.
Mr. Vincent is also something of a pioneer, having began
as a player with the Kalem company when it was first organized. In the interim he has directed for Fox, Pathe and other companies, and for some time past has been directing independent releases. Conspicuous among these is "The Melting Pot," in which Walker Whiteside played the leading part.
Sidney Olcott was with the Kalem company at its inception. Later he joined the Famous Players, and several Pickford and Clark classics are on his list of achievements. As an independent producer, which he now is, "The Belgian" is his latest success.
George Irving distinguished himself especially as a director in "The Witching Hour," the screen version of Augustus Thomas' popular play; while many other wellknown films bear his name as sponsor. He has been for some time with the Metro company.
Charles Giblyn began his motion picture days as a director of the New York Motion Picture Company. That was a long time ago. He directed later a list for Ince-Triangle, later went to Paramount, and is now directing at the Goldwyn studio.
Edwin Carewe secured his initiation into film mysteries at the Metro studios with B. A. Rolfe, and with the exception of a short interval has continued with that company.
Travers Vale is another member of the advisory board who has been in screen work almost from its first days. He began with the Rex company, was for a long time with Biograph, and has continued in the profession through the many vicissitudes of the industry. He is directing for World Film.
Raoul A. Walsh began his experience with D. W. Griffith at the Biograph company. He played the part of John
Members of the Advisory Board of Motion Picture Directors.