Paramount Press Books (1918)

ADVANCE PRESS STORIES — Continued GARDNER HUNTING FAMOUS SCENARIST He Has Done Capable Work in “Johnny Get Your Gun” QARDNER HUNTING, who wrote the screen version of the famous stage success, “Johnny Get Your Gun,” in which Frecf Stone, most famous of eccentric comedians will be seen at the . . . theatre next , is a writer of short stories, novels and scenarios. In addition, he was a magazine editor of considerable fame several years ago. To the art of scenario writing Mr.. Hunting has brought a highly developed skill in building narrative and his work has always shown the painstaking hand and inspired touch of the artist. In “Johnny Get Your Gun” he has turned out one of his best scenarios and with Fred Stone in the title role the picture doubtless will score a phenomenel success. The leading woman is Mary Anderson. An Able Director T"\ ONALD CRISP, who direct^ ed Fred Stone’s new starring vehicle “Johnny Get Your Gun,” has scored wonderful successes with his recent pictures and it was his fine direction of such Paramount pictures as “Believe Me, Xantippe,” and “The Firefly of France,” starring Wallace Reid, that led to his selection as the man to direct Fred Stone when that famous eccentric comedian left musical comedy to take a dip in the picture drama. The choice has proved a wise one and “Johnny Get Your Gun,” which is being shown at the Theatre this week is a joint tribbute to the splendid direction of Crisp and the humor and acrobatic ability of Fred Stone. JAMES CRUZE HAS CONGENIAL ROLE Seen as Fortune Hunting Count in “Johnny Get Your Gun” T AMES CRUZE is famous as one of the cleverest character actors on the screen and in “Johnny Get Your Gun,” the new Artcraft picture starring Fred Stone which will be shown at the theatre next , he does some splendid work as the Count of Bullion-nia. Curiously enough, Jimmy has been playing “hard guys” lately in the pictures, and his role of Simp Galloway in “Believe Me, Xantippe” will be remembered by all who saw it. But in “Johnny Get Y' ur Gun” Mr. Cruze makes ar. abrupt change and becomes Italian Count who is trying to marry a rich American girl. The way the moving picture cowboy, played by Fred Stone, spoils his game, furnishes numerous interesting episodes in the picture. Clever Screen Player p ASSON FERGUSON, who ^ plays the role of Bert Whitney in “Johnny Get Your Gun,” the new Artcraft picture in which Fred Stone is starring at the .... theatre this week, has had an unusually successful career playing juvenile leads in the pictures. It was he who created the chief male role in support of Mary Pickford in “How Could You Jean.” An Excellent Cast HP HE Famous Players-Laskv Corporation has arranged a most excellent cast to support Fred Stone in his new Artcraft Picture, “Johnny Get Your Gun,” which is on view at the theatre this week. It is headed by Mary Anderson, Casson Ferguson, James Cruze and Sylvia Ashton. Others who have roles of importance are Raymond Hatton, Dan Crimmons, Nina Byron, Maym Kelso, Fred Pluntley, Ernest Joy and Hart Hoxie. Donald Crisp has given the picture excellent direction. REAL COWBOY ONCE; IS REEL ACTOR NOW Hart Hoxie Has Good Role in “Johnny Get Your Gun” rj ART HOXIE was a real cow puncher a few yearsago and he was practically roped into the pictures. It all happened when he was punching cattle in Arizona and a moving picture company came along. Plart approached the place where the company was on location and watched the work with interest. The director of the company, seeing the good looking cowboy, asked him to work and Hart grinned and said he guessed he’d try it, maybe. The director soon found that he had unearthed some real dramatic talent and before long Hart was in Southern California working in the pictures right along. In “Johnny Get Your Gun,” the new Artcraft picture in which Fred Stone makes his third screen appearance at the theatre next , Hart plays the important part of Bill Burnham, the pal of Johnny Wiggins, the chief character in the picture. Both boys are moving picture cow punchers. Donald Crisp directed the picture and Flenry Kotani did the camera work. The supporting cast is excellent. Typical Stone Stunts T N "Johnny Get Your Gun,” the * new Artcraft picture in which Fred Stone is starred at the theatre this week, that famous comedian does his danse poetique, a celebrated acrobatic dance that won him the praise of the greatest critics, and then follows it with an extraordinary roping stunt. With his usual agility Fred finishes the dance, which takes place on a ballroom floor, jumps to a balcony, seizes a rope, and swinging it through an open window, lassoes the Count of Bullion-nia, as the latter is about to leave on an elopement party. It is the most daring piece of acrobatic fun seen here in some time. 15