Universal Weekly (1923-1925)

26 Universal Weekly December 13, 1924 Three of Century's stars in action. On the left we have Edna Marian, in a scene from her latest Century, "My Baby Doll," in which she portrays a doll in a toy store. Not much action to that, we admit, but a hard job just the same. In the centre is none other than our old friend Wanda Wiley Wanda decided to take a little exercise behind the camera for a change, and being as that's rather novel, we snapped it. On the left is Eddie Gordon, Century's newest comedian, who will be starred in a series of tnvo-reelers. Five Centuries For December Also Two Christmas Specials. ABE STERN, vice-president of Century Comedies, announces that his company will release through the Universal Exchanges five two-reel comedies for the month of December. There will be two starring Buddy Messinger, one starring Wanda Wiley, one starring Edna Marian, Julius Stem's latest "find," and one featuring Bert Roach and Al Alt. For December 3rd the release will be "The Family Row," starring Buddy Messinger. On December 10th the release will be "Harem Follies," featuring Bert Roach, Al Alt and the famous Centui-y Follies Girls. December 17th will see the release of the new Wanda Wiley picture, "Present Arms." This is said by those who have seen it to be the funniest picture this unusual comedienne has yet made. Edna Marian's first starring vehicle for Century will be released on December 24th. It is "Broadway Beauties," and also features the Century Follies Girls. For the last of the month there will be another Buddy Messinger comedy, "His First Degree." In addition to the above named tworeelers. Century will release two special productions for Christmas week. They will be a Baby Peggy, "Jack and the Beanstalk," and another Edna Marian, made especially for the Yuletide season, "My Baby Doll." Wanda Wiley Proves To Be Good Fireman Puts Out Brush Fire While On Location. WANDA WILEY, Century star comedienne, can fight fires just as well as she can act before the camera, it was learned the other day when her company returned from location while making her latest picture, "Coming Down." It seems that an airplane used in 'the making of the picture was blo-wn up with blasting powder causing the brush, in which the machine was standing to catch fire. Wanda Wil&y was the first to discover the blaze and, realizing the rapidity with which brush fires spread, lost not even the time it would take to call the others who were in the midst of taking a scene, but attacked the flames. Grabbing some of the wardrobe from the prop truck, she saturated them with water and began beating the flames. It wasn't long before she had them pretty well under control. Century Contest Extended 30 Days Lateness of Start Makes More Time Necessary. ABE STERN, president of Century Comedies, announces that the time limit for the Sales Contest on Century product which includes also "The Darling of New York," "The Law Forbids" and "The Family Secret," three feature length productions featuring Baby Peggy, has been extended to include the month of December. Great interest is being taken in this contest by the Universal sales force in all exchanges, and the race to win one of the three cash prizes, totaling $500.00. I. Sweeney, of the Universal Pittsburgh exchange, leads the race according to latest reports. H. M. Herbel, sales manager for the Century organization, has just returned from a trip to the various exchanges and reports unprecedented business in practically all sections of the country on Century product. ■ llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllUIIIIIIIMIIIIIi Her Father Plays Role of Her Father JANE "CUDDLES" SHIRLEY, the four-year-old child actress, who plays an important role in the Century Comedy production, "My Baby Doll," in which Edna Marian is starred, has the unusual distinction of having her real father for her reel father. Universal Comedian Loaned to Century ARTHUR LAKE, the youthful comedian of Universal's series of "Sweet Sixteen" comedies, has been loaned by that company to the Century Film Corporation to play opposite Edna Marian, Century's newest star, in "My Baby Doll," which is a story of a doll in a toy .shon