Pictures Press (Aug 21-28, 1920)

54 PICTURES PRESS August 28, 1920 Production News ( Continued from Page 53) “The Foribdden Thing,” Mr. Dwan’s first production for Associated Producers, will be filmed. Prominent members of the cast are James Kirkwood, Helen Jerome Eddy, Marcia Manon, King Baggott, Arthur Thalasso, Jack Rosaleigh and Gertrude Claire. # * * # ROBERTSON COLE Q TIS SKINNER left Los Angeles this week after finishing the scenes in which he is to appear in the RobertsonCole production of “Kismet.” He will return to New York to rehearse for his new stage production, which will have its premier on Broadway early in November. 'When Mr. Skinner first arrived in the West to start work in his first picture, he was a little reluctant in making statements concerning motion picture work. Just before leaving, however, he took advantage of every opportunity to praise motion pictures and all that they stand for. * * * The streets of ancient Bagdad, with their quaint buildings and gay bazaars, erected on the vast expanse of ground on Melrose avenue that is being turned into a motion picture studio for Robertson-Cole, are so constructed as to shut off any view of things occidental. For here the exterior scenes for the screen production of “Kismet” are being made. Louis J. Gasnier is directing the production, which is nearing the final stages of completion. Besides the mammoth exteriors, there are interiors of palaces and harems in which hundreds of extras will be employed. * * * REALART Eddie Sutherland has recovered sufficiently from his recent illness to assume the role of “Clay Whipple” in “The Witching Hour,” William D. Taylor’s special production for Realart, * * * Picture lovers will be glad to hear that Herbert Standing is acting aerain. The famous 73-year-old veteran has been confined to his bed for months because of a recent accident. He is now sup porting Wanda Hawley at the Realart studio. # # # Walter Hiers and Harrison Ford are once more pairing in a picture. The fat Hiers and the handsome Ford are splendid foils for each other and always make a hit when jointly appearing. Recently they scored in “Miss Hobbs.” Now they are playing a couple of artists with Bebe Daniels. Father Neal Dodd, the “Motion Picture Pastor,” was technical director for the big wedding rehearsal scene which is such an important part of this picture. # # * J. D. HAMPTON jJ ENRY KING, directing H. B. Warnert in “When We Were TwentyOne,” is the only company at present working at the studios of Jesse D. Hampton Productions. Following the completion of her eighth Hampton picture, “That Girl Montana,” Blanche Sweet went on a six weeks’ vacation. Upon her return to the studios next month she will start a new series of photoplays under the alternate direction of Henry King and Robert Thornby. Director Thornby recently signed a year’s contract with Jesse D. Hampton to produce specials and star features. Mr. Thornby ’s initial special production, “Half a Chance,” completed in June, will be released early this fall. Olga Printzlau Signs Up Olga Printzlau, widely known scenarist of Paramount pictures, signed a new five-year contract this week to write exclusively for the William De Mille productions. Miss Printzlau has been associated with Famous Players-Lasky for three years and in that time has written the scenarios of many of Paramount’s best pictures, among them being “Believe Me Xantippe,” featuring Wallace Reid ; the Cecil B. de Mille production of “Whv Change Your Wife?”; and “The Prince Chap.” “Conrad in Quest of Youth” and “Midsummer Madness,” William De Mille productions. THE CHESTER FAIRBANKS PRODUCTIONS. incorporated under the State laws of California, offers a limited amount of its capital stock at par. This corporation has one picture cut and titled and ready to start on second. This offer of investment will merit your investigation. Call or write for detailed information. CHESTER FAIRBANKS PRODUCTIONS. 544 Bradbury Bldg., 3rd and Broadway. Pictures Press Cares for Mail for Players MEMBERS of the motion pic 1 ture industry are invited to regard Pictures Press publication offices, 317 West Sixth street, as their headquarters. Have your mail addressed in care of Pictures Press. If you are uncertain where you are to be in the near future, you always will be able to keep in touch with your friends through this office. Pictures Press will be glad to care for your letters and deliver them on instructions from you. Telephone 14621. Garetson Directs for Guy Empey Productions NEW YORK, Aug. 22.— Ben Garetson, veteran newspaperman, whose wide acquaintance takes him through every important center from the Atlantic to the Pacific, recently was appointed director of publicity and advertising for the Guy Empey Productions. Prior to his coming with Guy Empey, Garetson was head of a publicity bureau in Chicago, where he represented such prominent concerns as Wm. Fox Picture Corporation. Goldwyn Pictures, Unity Photoplays, and acted as general press representative for the Linick-Jacoby Enterprises. Charles Vidor Returns Following several weeks’ stay in New York and other Eastern cities, Charles Vidor, manager for King Vidor Productions, has returned to the West Coast, reporting the acquisition of film rights to several well-known books and stage productions. Mr. Vidor was present during the national premiere of King Vidor’s “The Jack-knife Man” at the Strand Theater, New York, on August 1. “The Jack-knife Man” will be given its first showing before a Los Angeles audience some time within the next month. TAXI DAY OR NIGHT HOLLYWOOD TAXI SERVICE Scotter Will Suit You 5 7 0 3 5 9