Paramount and Artcraft Press Books (1918)

Advance Press Stories on ‘‘Breed of Men^^ For Use of Exhibitors in their House Organs or for General Publicity in the Exploitation of William S. Hart’s New Photoplay. An Artrcaft Picture WILLIAM S. HART IN “BREED OF MEN” HAS MOST UNUSUAL ROLE Popular Artcraft Star at His Best in His Latest Ince Photoplay. WHAT William S. Hart himself believes to be one of the best stories he has had for some time and which certainly presents the popular Artcraft star at his very best, is “Breed of Men,” the scenes of which are laid in the fertile bottom lands of Arizona, and which will be shown at the theatre next In brief, ’t details the exploits of Wesley B. Prentice, a land shark who succeeds in hoodwinking the westerners to their financial loss. “Careless” Carmody, a boss puncher, rides into the new town of Chloride and realizing he will make either a dangerous enemy or powerful friend, Prentice succeeds in getting him in a gambling game from which he emerges “broke and afoot.” Then, by giving him back his horse and offering him the job of sheriff, the trickster gets Carmody on his side. A love story enters when Carmody rescues a girl from a Mexican bad man. Later it is discovered that the land deal was a fraud and that the settlers have no claim to the property. In short, they have been bilked by Prentice. Carmody has been singing his praises, but when he learns the truth and finds that the schemer has escaped, he goes after him to revenge and redeem himself. He is believed to be in league with Prentice but when he captures the rascal in Chicago and brings him back to justice, he is hailed as a real man. Seena Owen is leading woman. SEENA OWEN HART’S LEADING WOMAN IN HIS NEW PHOTOPLAY Famous Artcraft Star’s Latest Picture, “Breed of Men,” is Powerful Drama. SEENA OWEN, who supported William S. Hart, the Artcraft star, in his recent success, “Branding Broadway” will again appear as his leading woman in his new production, “Breed of Men.” This is the film for which Mr. Hart made some striking scenes in the Chicago stock-yards and it will be shown at the theatre next There are many interesting features about this picture, which are declared to be real novelties. One particularly effective scene is that wherein “Bill” Hart, in the role of a westerner who has a passion for gambling loses his roll and his horse and is, in the parlance of the cow country, “broke and afoot.” This spells literal ruin for a westerner. How the hero of the story succeeds in righting wrongs to which he has been an innocent accomplice, a tool in the hands of a sharper, and wins the love of a worthy girl form, it is asserted, one of the strongest plots that the virile star has ever had. Mr. Hart was interrupted in the filming of one scene by the arrival of a beautiful leather picture of Fred Stone, the famous comedian who recently made three pictures for Artcraft. Bill and Fred are old time pals. When the former was in Chicago he saw Stone who was playing in “Jack O’Lantern” at the Colonial Theatre and he was the guest with his party at a performance of that musical comedy. While Fred Stone was on the coast working at the Lasky Studio, he and Mr. Hart had plenty of opportunity for reminiscing and enjoyed it immensly. Wonderful scenic shots, Chicago stock yard scenes and so on were secured for this picture by Joe August, one of the most artistic cameramen in the profession. LAND SWINDLES ARE EXPOSED IN HART’S FILM “BREED OF MEN” Favorite Artcraft Star Seen as Bad Man in Picture of Unusual Beauty. WILLIAM S. HART’S new Artcraft picture “Breed of Men” is a story of a land development scheme in Arizona and the unprincipled methods of a land shark are exhibited in all their bald and heartless details. Mr. Hart appears as a bad man who becomes sheriff and finally rounds up the individual who has swindled all kinds of people out of their money. The picture will be shown at theatre next Many of the big scenes were filmed in Chicago at the stock yards while the Thomas H. Ince Artcraft star and his party were in the midwest on their way home from the star’s wonderfully successful Liberty Loan tour. The picture was completed in Hollywood and in Los Angeles. There is some wild riding and plenty of thrilling action, and from all appearances the story will be one of the breeziest the favorite Western actor has yet figured in. Mr. Hart always excells in a role wherein he is seen as a daredevil of the open country and this is described as just such a part — one with plenty of speed, red-blood and that desirable quality known as “pep.” The star is his own director and is sparing himself nothing that will make the picture most effective. Some elaborate sets were constructed for the new picture. The cast is exceptionally fine, Seena Owen being the leading woman. Others in the cast are Bert Sprotte and Buster Irving. J. G. Hawks wrote the scenario for Mr. Hart. It is one of the best things that Mr Hawks has ever produced and that is saying much, for he is a prolific as well as successful scenarist. 13