Paramount Pep (1923)

Paramount Pep 15 A Dangerous Curve PEP’S cameraman secured this difficult shot recently of Walter Hiers in a famous speedster on the second run of the Lasky cup race across stage four at the West Coast studio. The fact is, Walter says, that he is going so fast, you can’t even see the wheels on his car, while Walter — is not even batting an eyelash. 'P FT Grumpy to End Soon William de Mille will bring his producton, "Grumpy,” to an end early in February and will have completed, it is beleved, one of the most interesting pictures he has done in a long time. The element of mystery which enters so strongly into this play by Hodges and Percyval and which Clara Beranger adapted, is always fascinating, and wonderful characterizations are being achieved by Theodore Roberts, May McAvoy and Conrad Nagel, the featured players, as well as by Casson Ferguson, who plays the heavy role, Charles Ogle and others. “Let It Be Said That — ” Out here far away from the corner office on the ninth floor, front, in old 485, there is a picture being made the atmosphere of which reminds us of the personality of the girl in that office who does the secretarial work of a certain Mr. S. R. Kent. The atmosphere of Mrs. Julia Crawford Ivers’ “The White Flower” is the personality of Elsie Hemmer — calm, quiet, dignified and getting somewhere. There’s a peculiar noticeableness of it as we stand and watch the company — Betty Compson doing a wild Hawaiian dance, a huge Honoluluan dance room and a large jazz band — everything conducive to noise and hubbub. We are at a loss to figure out whether it is the personality and gentleness of Mrs. Ivers’ direction or whether it is just awe that mere woman has reached such a stage of success as to be director and author of a Paramount Picture starring one of the best known Paramount personalities, Betty Compson. The moral is, why not try to know both Mrs. Ivers and Elsie Hemmer better, see the picture when it’s finished, and continue boosting Paramount? M. BROOKS. Melford Completes Cast To the already imposing cast of George Melford’s present picture have been added Julia Swayne Gordon and John Daly Murphy, who are to play Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Reddell, important characters in Waldemar Young’s original story, “You Can’t Fool Your Wife.” The principal roles in this picture now being produced at our Long Island studio are in the hands of such popular players as Beatrice Joy, Lewis Stone, Nita Naldi, Pauline Garon, Tom Carrigan and Paul McAllister. Julia Swayne Gordon has achieved an enviable screen career, having played leads and starring roles with the Vitagraph Company for a number of years. She played the leading feminine role in Cosmopolitan's “Heliotrope,” and appeared with Dorothy Dalton in “Dark Secrets.” John Daly Murphy is best known for his comedy roles on the legitimate stage, one of his recent parts being comedian in “It's A Boy,” which had a successful Broadway run this season. Tom Carrigan, who began his picture career back in 1909 with Pearl White in “Gypsy Love,” when a 400-foot film was a feature picture, is playing a heavy for the first time. Three More For L. I. Preliminary preparations are under way at our Long Island studio for three new pictures to be put into production in February, “Fog Bound,” “Lawful Larceny” and “The Exciters.” Irvin Willat has arrived from the coast to prepare for the filming of “Fog Bound,” which will he Dorothy Dalton’s next picture. Miss Dalton will spend two weeks in Florida on a vacation following the completion of her latest picture, “The Law of the Lawless,” which is being finished at the Lasky studio on the coast under the direction of Victor Fleming. Edmund Goulding has started to write the scenario for “Lawful Larceny,” which will be Allan Dwan’s next production following the completion of “Glimpses of the Moon,” on which he is now working. Hope Hampton will be one of the featured players in this picture. Plans for the production of "The Exciters,” in which Bebe Daniels and Antonio Moreno will be co-starred, are now being worked out by Richard Ordynski, who will direct the picture. Star and Director “Are you ready for your next scene, Leatrice?” says George Melford. Say the word, Mr. Melford, and the scene is on. George Melford, Director, is here telling Miss Joy that he is ready for her on the set of the new picture, "You Can’t Fool Your Wife,” now in production at the Long Island Studio.