Paramount Pep (1923)

14 Paramount Pep Seven Cameras for One Scene The above photo shows seven cameras shooting on the big scene for "The Ne’er-Do-Well,” which Alfred E. Green is making at our Long Island Studio with Tommy Meighan. Tom can be seen at the banquet table; next to him. is Gertrude Astor and across the table stands John Miltern. A1 Green, the Director, and Arthur Cozine, Assistant, both wearing caps, are shown in the right foreground. A1 Green and his company returned from Panama a short while ago where most of the exterior scenes were taken for “The Ne’er-DoWell.” James Cruze Returns to California James Cruze, his assistant, Vernon Keays, and his cameraman, Karl Brown, who came to New York for the premiere of “The Covered Wagon,” have returned to California where they will complete the production, “Hollywood," at our studio there. It was Mr. Cruze’s first trip to the metropolis in eight years and he said that he was so overwhelmed with kindness that he walked around in a daze most of the time. “If I failed to thank all the people who were courteous and kind to me during my stay in New York,” he said, “I want this to serve as a blanket letter of thanks to all my friends on Manhattan Island. I am coming back to the East soon to make a picture and then perhaps I can attend to many of the things I have left undone on my present trip, which necessarily had to be a short one for I was just in the middle of the work on ‘Hollywood.’ ” Allan Dwan Starts “Lawful Larceny” Allan Dwan has started production of his new picture, “Lawful Larceny,” adapted by John Lynch from Samuel Shipman’s stage play of the same name, at our Long Island Studio. The featured players in the cast are: Hope Hampton, Nita Naldi, Conrad Nagel and Lew Cody. Hal Rosson is photographing the picture and Dick Rosson is Mr. Dwan’s assistant. “Ne’er-Do-Well” Finished Alfred E. Green has completed the production of Rex Beach's “The Ne’er-Do-Well,” starring Thomas Meighan, at our Long Island Studio. It is expected that this picture will surpass any of Mr. Meighan’s former starring vehicles. The company spent six weeks in Panama making the exterior scenes and many gorgeous interiors also will be shown. An excellent casit supported Mr. Meighan in this production, including Lila Lee, Gertrude Astor, John Miltern, Jules Cowles, Sid Smith, Laurance Wheat, Gus Weinberg and George O’Brien. Mr. Meighan has gone to White Sulphur Springs, Va., with Mrs. Meighan for a short vacation before starting his next picture, which will be a sea story, the title of which has not yet been announced. While at the resort Meighan will confer with George Ade on a new story which Mr. Ade is writing for him. Mr. and Mrs. Meighan Leave for White Sulphur Springs Following the completion of “The Ne’er-DoWell,” under the direction of Alfred E. Green, which is said to surpass any of his previous starring vehicles, Thomas Meighan and Mrs. Meighan will leave next week for White Sul i phur Springs, Va., for a short vacation. While there Mr. Meighan will confer with George Ade, who is writing a new story for him. Already Mr. Meighan has put on the screen two of Mr. Ade’s stories, “Our Leading Citizen” and “Back Home and Broke.” The plot of the third story, which Ade is writing as an original for the screen, has not yet been divulged but it is expected to be more than the equal of his two former efforts. Johnson to Studio One of the last decisions made by Mr. Lasky before his departure for California, transferred the principal activities of Julian Johnson, manager of our editorial department of the company to Long Island. At the studio at Sixth and Pierce Avenues, Astoria, Mr. Johnson will be in charge of the finishing and titling of all screen subjects made by us in the East. He will not, however, lose his connection with the Home Office entirely, as the editorial department will remain under his supervision. Old Friends Meet Nine years ago James Cruze, who has jumped into the front rank of motion picture directors with his great production of “The Covered Wagon,” was a mighty good leading man in a stock company playing in Utah. One of Cruze’s favorite parts was the “Jack O’ Diamonds” in a blood-curdling melodrama by the same name. In the same company with Cruze was Luke Cosgrave, who is playing the role of Joel Whittaker in “Hollywood,” the picture which Cruze is now making.