The Photodramatist (May 1921-Apr 1922)

Page 34 The Photodramatist for July movie-going public; they insist on virtue triumphing, and after all, that's in accord with the nation's sustained optimism — even if it is based on Pollyannaism or adequately represented in Orison Swett Marden. As a formula for a sea story, we would suggest: the atmosphere or backgrounds of Conrad, the virile characters of Jack London, and your own novel theme and plot. Two Reelers — The man who can put into sequential pictorial terms what de Mauppasant, Kipling, O. Henry, Leonard Merrick and a few others have put into the written word — in fact, the man who can approach their bare plots even if he can't match their manner of treatment, is going to find a ready welcome. The two reeler parallels in many respects the short story, and just as the short story is America's favorite literary pabulum, just so will the two reel photoplay become a favorite screen diet. Plagiarism — The man who deliberately steals a story, who consciously sets down a synopsis that he has lifted from some work of fiction or photodrama, is guilty of an unpardonable offense. He not only jeopardizes his whole future standing as a literateur or photodramatist, but is apt to seriously inconvenience and embarrass some agency that is handling his efforts. Anyone, after reading thousands of stories, and having them pass through the alembic of his brain, is apt to unconsciously reproduce a situation — but never a complete work! It is a breach of ethics that can cost a serious suit for damages — and future disbarment. The Photoplay Market Supplied exclusively to The Photodramatist by the Sales Department of the Palmer Photoplay Corporation. Copyrighted — All rights reserved ©wtng to the frequent changes in studio personnel, no addresses of the stars are given herewith. Full information may be obtained by addressing Photoplay Sales Department, Palmer Photoplay Corporation, Los Angeles, California. This agency, being in close daily contact with studios and market conditions, is equipped to obtain quicker and more satisfactory results than the free-lance photodramatist can obtain for himself. Long experience has proved the superiority of the reliable marketing bureau. Furthermore, it will be found that some of the producing organizations do not maintain reading staffs, and will return manuscripts unread. They do, however, in almost every instance, consider manuscripts submitted to them by recognized agencies, for they know that such scripts have had a careful reading, possibly a revision, and are of a type suited to their requirements. FIVEREEL DRAMA Edith Roberts FIVE-REEL Jack Drum Hank Mann —FEMALE LEAD Ruth Roland COMEDY-DRAMA Ray Gallagher Harry McCoy Teddy Sampson —FEMALE LEAD Neal Hart Lee Moran May Allison Gloria Swanson Jack Hoxie Charles Murray Theda Bara Mabel Julienne Scott May Allison Tom Mix Kala Pasha Betty Blythe Eileen Sedgwick Billie Burke Pete Morrison Larry Semon Alice Brady Anita Stewart June Caprice Antonio Moreno Sid Smith Alice Calhoun Blanche Sweet Marguerite Clark Will Rogers Ford Sterling Catherine Calvert Norma Talmadge Viola Dana Tom Santchi Harry Swett Ora Carew Rosemary Theby Bebe Daniels Russell Simpson Ben Turpin Irene Castle Florence Vidor Dorothy Gish Bobbie Vernon Helen Chadwick Gladys Walton Wanda Hawley THREE-REEL Jack White Mildred Harris Chaplin Lois Weber Justine Johnson COMEDY Leo White Naomi Childers Pearl White Mollie King TWO-REEL WESTERN Ethel Clayton Clara Kimball Young Doris May Harold Lloyd Betty Compson Mary Miles Minter Viola Dana FIVE-REEL DRAMA Mary Pickford TWO-REEL —FEMALE LEAD Marion Davies —MALE LEAD Constance Talmadge COMEDY Josephine Hill Priscilla Dean —FEMALE LEAD Helen Holmes Eleanor Faire John Barrymore FIVE-REEL Fritzie Ridgway Elsie Ferguson Lionel Barrymore COMEDY-DRAMA Vioria Daniel TWO-REEL Pauline Frederick Hobart Bosworth — MALE LEAD Dorothy Devore Lillian Gish William Desmond Louise Fazenda WESTERN Corinne Griffith Elliott Dexter Roscoe Arbuckle Phyllis Haver —MALE LEAD Vera Gordon William Farnum Douglas Fairbanks Irene Hunt Art Acord F. Braidwood William Fairbanks C. E. Hatton J. B. Warner Edith Hallor Sessue Hayakawa Carter de Haven Pearl Shepard Elaine Hammerstein Gareth Hughes Johnny Jones Edna Shipman Juanita Hansen Lloyd Hughes Douglas MacLean Wanda Hawley Thomas Jefferson Tom Moore TWO-REEL Alice Joyce J. Warren Kerrigan Charles Ray COMEDY Alice Lake James Kirkwood Wallace Reid MALE LEAD ONE-REEL Florence Lawrence Montague Love Bryant Washburn COMEDY Louise Lovely Bert Lytell FIVE-REEL Jimmie Adamas Ida Allen Eddie Boland Billy Fletcher Gaylord Lloyd Harry Mann George Ovey Snub Pollard Katherine MacDonald Frank Mayo Alexander Alt Vivian Martin Thomas Meighan COMEDY Jimmy Aubrey Mae Marsh May McAvoy Owen Moore Tom Moore Charlie Chaplin Max Linder Monty Banks George Bunny Mary Miles Minter Carmel Myers Antonio Moreno Harry Myers Charles Murray Kala Pasha Charlie Chaplin Chester Conklin Alia Nazimova Eva Novak Eugene O'Brien Tyrone Power Ben Turpin Clyde Cook Bud Duncan Harry Pollard Rex Story Jean Paige Joe Rahn FIVE-REEL Neely Edwards Eileen Percy Charles Ray WESTERN Harry Gribben SERIAL Mary Pickford William Russell Lloyd Hamilton Ann Little Dorothy Phillips Joe Ryan Art Acord Ham Hamilton Ruth Roland Ruby de Remer Milton Sills Harry Carey Buster Keaton Antonio Moreno Florence Reed Conway Tearle Lester Cuneo Jack Livingston Eddie Polo Irene Rich H. B. Warner WiUiam Duncan Harold Lloyd William Russell