Pictures Press (Aug 21-28, 1920)

August 28, 1920 PICTURES PRESS 53 Production News King Arthur’s Court,” is now hard at it filming the mediaeval scenes for this production in as stately and magnificent settings as any ever made at the Fox studios. The great hall in which sits the famed round table of the ancient king and the dais of his throne was furnished and decorated under the supervision of Ralph de Lacy, who has been employed specially to create the properties of this picture. The cast selected by Mr. Flynn and by Sol M. Wurtzel, general superintendent of the William Fox West Coast studios, include Miss Rosemary Theby as the wicked Queen Morgan le Fay; Pauline Starke as the ingenue; Charles Clary as the legendary King Arthur ; George Siegmann, the burly bully, Sir Sagramor; Harry Myers, in the title role, as the daring “Yank” who introduces modern inventions into the stately time of Arthur; William Y. Mong, Karl Formes and Charles Gordon. * * # Quite in contrast with the stately Arthurian production is the rollicking Western comedy drama now being staged with Tom Mix as the star. This picture is temporarily titled “Prairie Flowers,” a sort of a sequel of “The Texan,” just finished. George E. Marshall, new to Fox productions, is now directing Mix. * * # Jack Ford, another new Fox director, will start soon on “Bimbo,” a Western picture, starring Buck Jones. Helen Ferguson returns from a few weeks’ vacation to play the feminine lead. # # * Shirley Mason is back from loca tion at Big Bear, where scenes were filmed for “Joan of Rainbow Springs,” under the direction of Edward J. Le Saint. # # # Eileen Percy is on a vacation, having just finished another picture under the direction of Howard M. Mitchell. It is a comedy drama entitled “Beware of the Bride.” RENCO FILMS CEENA OWEN began work this week ^ in one of the principal roles in the all-star cast selected for “Lavender and Old Lace,” being produced by the Renco Film Company under the direction of Lloyd Ingraham. It is a screen version of the novel by Myrtle Reed. The director, assisted by Madge Tyrone and Lee Royal of the scenario department, prepared the story. # # # Louise Lovely, the newest William Fox star, has just started her first starring production, “The Little Grey Mouse,” by Barbara La Mar Deely. The cast includes Rosemary Theby, Philo McCullough, Sam de Grasse and Wilson Hummel. James P. Hogan is the director. SPECIAL FEATURES lV/fAX ROTH, former general manager ^ ^ of the Sol Lesser enterprises, has been engaged as Eastern district manager for the Special Pictures Corporation, with general supervision over New York, Buffalo, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D. C., exchanges. Roth was formerly Sol Lesser’s chief aide on the coast and then went East to take charge of the New York office. While II. J. Roberts, general manager of Special, was in the East, he secured Roth’s signature to a contract. # # # Harry Gribbon, former Sennett and Fox-Sunshine comedian, is the latest mirth-maker to join the Special Pictures field. He is supporting Chester Conklin in his first two reel comedy, “His Wife’s Relations,” now in the making for release on October 17th. Charlotte Merriam has also signed a contract. # # # A series of twenty-six Milbourne Moranti comedies is under production by the Special Pictures Corporation, the first to be released September 19th. Elva Taylor plays opposite Moranti and Charles Diltz is the director. ALLAN DWAN A LLAN DWAN’S company will leave next week on an extended location trip with a large company of people, including the entire technical force, members of the office personnel and others. The company will go into camp near Oxnard, where a number of scenes in Your Prospective Customers •re listed in our Catalog of 99% guaranteed Mailing Lists. It also contains vital suggestions how to advertise and sell profitably by mail. Counts and prices given on 9000 different national Lists, covering all classes; for instance. Farmers, Noodle Mfrs., Hardware Dealers, Zinc Mines, etc. This valuable reference book free. Write for it. Send Them Sales Letters You can produce sales or inquiries with personal letters. Many concerns all over U. S. are profitably using Sales Letters we write. Send for free instructive booklet, “ Value of Sales Letters oss -Gould Mailing Lists St.Louis BUY DIRECT FROM WHOLESALER INCANDESCENT ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS NITROGEN LAMPS TUNGSTEN LAMPS ,25 .25 .25 .25 .29 .62 2, 4, 8, 16 Candle Power Carbon Bulbs, 15c Each. Red, Blue, Green Frosted, 3c Extra Every Lamp Standard Grade “A” Licensed Lamps REPUBLIC ELECTRIC L.AIYHP CO. 1125 13tH Ave. MOLINE, ILL. 75 Watt Lamp, Each $ .49 100 Watt Lamp, Each 77 150 Watt Lamp, Each 1.20 200 Watt Lamp, Each 1.35 300 Watt Lamp, Each 2.00 10 Watt Lamp, Each $ 15 Watt Lamp, Each 25 Watt Lamp, Each 40 Watt Lamp, Each 60 Watt Lamp, Each 100 Watt Lamp, Each