Paramount Pep (1923)

PARAMOUNT PEP 15 Pays Fine Tribute to James Cruze One of the founders of the film industry, Edwin Thanhouser, whose company in the early days of the business was noted as among the foremost, was a visitor at our West Coast Studio the other day and renewed his acquaintance with James Cruze, director of “The Covered Wagon." Cruze was one of his first leading men in the old days and even directed one picture, after which he returned to acting until, a few years ago, he again took up the megaphone, this time for us. “Cruze was always noted for his resolute character,” said Mr. Thanhouser. “I remember that we had a scene in one of our pictures which required that an auto drive through a brick wall. We tried to figure out a way to ‘trick’ it, but Jim simply said: ‘I’ll do.it.’ He did. He drove through the wall — bricks flying right and left. I don’t know why he wasn’t killed. At another time he broke a bone in his foot in a diving scene and went clear through the sequence without a murmur. We didn’t know anything had happened till it was over.” Harris Gordon was another former worker in the Thanhouser studio whom Mr. 1 hanhouser met while there. Edwin Thanhouser is now retired and has a handsome home at Oyster Bay, L. I. He and Mrs. Thanhouser are at present on their yearly trip to California for pleasure. “It does me good to see the old faces, said the one-time film magnate. "I was in the show business for years, you know, and it is always a pleasure to meet old friends once more." l1 W) Camera Registers Indignation Walter Hiers, star in our productions, has no say-so in the matter now while before the camera. The cameraman, director and boss of the whole works in this case is none other than his charmingwife, known as “Peaches.” West Coast Boys From left to right they are: Charles de Roche, Frank O’Connor, and Jack Holt. Messrs, de Roche and Holt are supporting Pola Negri in “The Cheat,” in which Holt is featured. O’Connor is assistant to Mr. Fitzmaurice. Owen Moore and Robert Edeson Are Featured in “The Silent Partner” Two of our former stars return to the banner of our company in Charles Maigne’s production of Maximilian Foster’s story, “The Silent Partner,” just started at our West Coast Studio. They are Owen Moore and Robert Edeson, and they will be featured with Leatrice Joy, the cast also including Robert Schable, Forrest Robinson, Patterson Dial, William Calvert, Maude Wayne, Bess Flowers and Lura Anson. Moore’s last appearances in our pictures were as co-star with Hazel Dawn, Marguerite Courtot, and Irene Fenwick. This was in 1916 and 1917. He has recently been starred by Selznick. Robert Edeson was one of the original Lasky Stock Company and was seen back in 1914 as the star of “The Call of the North” and “Where the Trail Divides.” He recently scored a big success in William A. Brady's stage production of the so-called insect play of Bohemian origin, “The World We Live In.” The scenario of “The Silent Partner" was written by Sada M. Cowan and Ralph Block is the production editor. Funny Things at Studio ( Continued from page 12) featuring Miss Joy, Owen Moore and Robert Edeson. But this won't trouble her, because she is an excellent culinarist. Being from New Orleans she can prepare the most delicious Southern dishes — u’m-u’m ! “What kind of a week did you have up North?” someone asked Walter Hiers, the irrepressible, on his return from Pleasanton with the company directed by Rob Wagner. “Oh, ‘Fair Week,’ ” he vociferated. “That’s the name of the picture — unless it is later changed.