Paramount Pep (1923)

Paramount Pep 13 Long Island Notes Proud Daughter, Proud Mother By Wingart Bebe Daniels, who has been in California working steadily in motion pictures for the last fifteen years, gets the thrill of her life every time it snows in New York, where she now is making “Glimpses of the Moon.” “I haven’t seen snow fall since I was six years old,” explained Miss Daniels. “Of course I have gone up in the mountains in California to make snow scenes but the snow was always on the ground. To see it coming down fascinates me.” Leatrice Joy, who is a native of New Orleans, was swept by a feeling of homesickness recently when she walked into a set depicting a crooked little street in Passy, a suburb of Paris, which was built in our Long Island studio for picture purposes. The scene reminded her of the French quarter in her home town, and as Miss Joy has been away from her native heath but a very few years, the familiar scene and the memory of her happy childhood there made her rather weepy. From the way she looked about the set, one knew she was hunting for her former playmates as if she expected them to appear in the doorways or at the Windows of the set. But her name being Joy, she soon threw off the pleasant sadness when Director George Melford called her for a scene in “You Can't Fool Your Wife,” which he is producing at the Paramount eastern studio, with Leatrice Joy, Nita Naldi, Lewis Stone and Pauline Garon in the leading roles. Such is realism in the movies ! An exact replica of the French taxi which was recently given a place among the war relics in the Museum in Paris, to honor the great service done by the taxi drivers in conveying French troops to the Marne during the World War, was used in a scene for Allan Dwan’s production : “The Glimpses of the Moon.” This cab is of the type most common in the streets of Paris, and its appearance in the cobble-stoned, crooked little Passy street, on the outskirts of the French capital, lent the atmospheric touch to a studio scene correct in every detail. Waldemar Young, who has just completed an original story for the screen, “You Can’t Fool Your Wife,” which is now in production at Long Island under the direction of George Melford, has begun work on the adaptation of “Salomy Jane,” which will be Mr. Melford’s next picture following the completion of the one he is now on. “Salomy Jane” will be made at the Lasky studio in Hollywood. John Colton, author of “Rain,” one of the outstanding dramatic successes on Broadway this season, has been engaged to write the scenario for “The Exciters,” a picture to be put in production soon at our eastern studio under the direction of Richard Ordynski. Bebe Daniels and Antonio Moreno will be co-starred in the picture. Colton will be remembered as the author of "The Woman Who Walked Alone,” starring Dorothy Dalton, and other well known stage and screen successes. To say the least, they are proud of each other. Miss Joy on the left of her mother and Mrs. Joy on the right of her daughter. Mrs. Joy recently paid a visit to our Long Island studio to watch her daughter Leatrice make the picture, “You Can’t Fool Your Wife,” directed by George Melford. “The Cheat” to be Started Monday According the present plans, the notable reproduction of “The Cheat” will be started January 29, as a George Fitzmaurice production starring Pola Negri with Jack Holt featured and Charles de Roche in support. As is generally known, this subject has the record of being one of the most successful ever screened. It was originally produced in 1915 by Cecil B. De Mille and was written by Hector Turnbull, the present adaptation being the work of Ouida Bergere. Everything possible will be done to make this one of the most dramatic and powerful photoplays in our big list of productions during the year. A New Creation Here’s Bebe Daniels in a brand new style of bridal costume she wears in “Glimpses of the Moon,” directed by Allan Dwan. The picture is being made at our Long Island studio and Miss Daniels is not only kept busy during scenes, but between scenes, trying on the many gowns she has to wear in the picture. ltebe Daniels