Paramount Pep (1923)

PARAMOUNT PEP IS To Head Camera Department Cecil B. De Mille has decided that the above two gentlemen are to head his camera department at the We9t Coast Studio. Bert Glennon on the left, who is a graduate of Stanford University, together with Edward C. Curtis, the famous Indian photographer, will be in charge of this department. Mr. De Mille made a thorough study of various cameramen in our organization and decided on these two gentlemen on account of their past performances and general knowledge of cinema photography. It will be remembered that Bert Glennon portrayed marvelous photography in such pictures as "Burning Sands,” “The Woman Who Walked Alone,” "Java Head,” “Ebb Tide” and others. His general knowledge is based on long experience as an actor, property man, laboratory chief, film editor, cutter and finally photographer. Bert is a past master on lighting effects. Edward C. Curtis needs no introduction, for his name has reached all points of the globe for his exceptional ability on outdoor photographs, especially pertaining to Indian life. Director and Cameraman Here is Jimmie Howe, the only Chinese cameraman, shown with Director Herbert Brenon. The picture was snapped between scenes of a recent picture at the West Coast Studio. By the way, Director Brenon says Jimmie is a “whiz” at the lens. Shirk’s Gossip — ( Continued from page 12) “The Cheat” — Pola Negri, star; Jack Holt featured ; Charles de Roche in support. A George Fitzmaurice production adapted by Ouida Bergere from the story by Hector Turnbull. Scenes this week jail interiors, prince’s study and boudoir of the star. The courtroom scene this week where Pola Negri discloses the brand and confesses her guilt. Massive picture, massive sets, high emotional acting — the kind that makes the players limp as rags after a scene is over. Intense — you know ! But what a kick the public will get out of it ! We have next to offer — “The Woman With Four Faces,” a Herbert Brenon production with Betty Compson and Richard Dix. Adapted by George Hopkins from Bayard Beiller play. Julia Crawford I vers, Production Editor. More thrills ! Gosh, there’s no end to ’em. Jimmy Howe, the Chinese cameraman, went up to San Francisco and sailed over San Quentin prison in a plane, dropped to within ten feet of ground — scene showing prisoner being stolen from prison by an aeroplane. Back in studio — close up scenes — some pathetic moments and then more thrills. For an out-andout dyed-in-the-wool, high-class melodrama, made like a Rolls-Royce car — this is the goods. You can’t find a better one. But there’s more yet — “Hollywood” produced by James Cruze, who made “The Covered Wagon,” now going strong at Grauman’s Hollywood Egyptian Theatre. Adapted by Thomas Geraghty from Frank Condon story. Walter Woods, Production Editor. Allan Hale, Bull Montana, and Lawrence Wheat added this week. The cast now reads like the Studio directory. All of the big ones in it and more to come. That chap James Cruze is a whirlwind — hardly necessary to say that after "The Covered Wagon.” He worked early and late and everybody works with him because he has a personality that won’t wear off. Finally — “Salomy Jane.” George Melford production. Jacqueline Logan, George Fawcett and Maurice Flynn featured. Adapted by Waldemar Young, play by Paul Armstrong, story by Frances Bret Harte. On location at Boulder Creek, Cal. Bad weather held them up a few days, but now under way with a big lot of people, wagons, horses, stage coaches, etc. Exteriors of a ’49 mining settlement. This will be a great show because it has all the humor, excitement and color of the days of the gold rush in California. But shortly we start — “The Ten Commandments” — Cecil B. De Mille production by Jeanie Macpherson — it would take a book to tell you all that is planned for this marvelous feature. And then there’s the first of the Zane Grey productions, directed by Victor Fleming— -“To the Last Man,” no cast yet announced. Lucien LIubbard is Production Editor, Dorothy Schroeder adapting and Zane Grey will personally cooperate. They go to Tonto Basin, Ariz., the wildest place on the map, the exact scene of the story — to make the picture ! And that’s all for this week !