Paramount Pep (1923)

Paramount Pep 15 The Scenic Artists’ Banquet COVERED BY MATTY COHEN Shades of the immortal HOT DOG ! What a night! Charlie Teischner told me it was going to be a quiet affair. It was — as quiet as a boiler shop working full force. Nita Naldi was there in all her glory and you know what that means. Lewis Stone and Paul McAllister dropped in for a minute and stayed 'til the finish. Oh ! yes, I'm raving about the dinner and dance that was tendered to Bill Saulter by the Scenic Artists of the Long Island Studio. I’ll say one thing for the scenic boys, they certainly know how to stage a reg’lar affair. The arrangement committee which consisted of Charlie Teischner, Oscar Yerg and Bill Copeland did themselves proud. First of all, they secured Frank Dixon’s two ten-piece orchestras, than which there are no better. Next, they kidnapped the chef of the Palais Royal, and what a feed that bird prepared. Between each course we were entertained by Bob Cherry and Lila Ruiz, tango dancers ; Sid Keys, who sang a few, and then came Charlie Teischner’s Wonder Kids, an aggregation of talented youngsters who entertained in every form imaginable. Later on, of course, everyone sang a song or two — ‘the most popular being “Sweet Adeline.” Nita Naldi sang a little parody on a well-known hymn which she called, “Their was Stein on the Table, and Goldberg on the Floor.” Being called upon for a speech, Bill Saulter responded with, “Directors whose hearts I have broken.” After the speech Bill was presented with a tissue-paper paint brush. He became so excited upon receiving the brush, that he drank a glass of water by mistake. The grand march was led by Bill Saulter and Nita Naldi. Then came Mrs. Saulter and Lewis Stone, followed by Peggy Kennedy (our own ’phone operator) and Paul McAllister. After that (with their wives or sweethearts) came: — Charlie Teischner, Oscar Yerg, Ralph Karnolt, A1 Yerg, M. Schechlinger, Dave Copeland, Jr., Bill Copeland, John Venclick, Nels Astner, Walter Ketchum, Harry Sanders, Bill O’Connor, Bob Levinson, Benny Goldman, Walter Sheridan, Joe Darrell, Jr., Fred Guard, and trailing about ten laps behind the others came Yours truly. Undoubtedly, everyone concerned had a great time. Cold Snaps Film George Webber, who is photographing “The Snow Bride” under the direction of Henry Kolker, had his share of difficulties while on location in Canada. The cold at Lake Temiskeming was so intense that it was impossible to wind back the film in the camera for a lap dissolve. When he attempted to rewind, the film cracked to bits from the cold. It was, therefore, necessary to fade in and fade out on his scenes, instead of making what is technically known as “overlapping dissolves.” A Regular Fellow — This Man On one of MR. PEP’S weekly visits to the Long Island Studio, an acquaintance was struck up with Allan Dwan, who is among the wellknown directors of the country and who has just signed a contract for producing a series of productions for us in the East Coast studio. Mr. Dwan has just finished Edith Wharton’s story, “Glimpses of the Moon,” and is soon to start on his next. Prior to taking over the megaphone for the production, “Glimpses of the Moon,” Mr. Dwan completed “Robin Hood,” starring Fairbanks, and his capable handling of both, mingled with the extreme in personality, has placed him among the foremost directors of the screen. Allan Dwan is what we call a “regular fellow.” He is not a bit hesitant in giving valuable points to PEP that he knows will be of interest to the men in the field distributing the product. A fine fellow is this man, Allan Dwan. .3— 1 Tt P Four Hundred Years Old Agnes Ayres is proudly holding a clock of the vintage of 1492. This famous old carved clock has been in Miss Ayres’ family for more than four centuries and has become a proud relic of that family. Agnes Ayres