Where To Find People You Know
 
MAC ARTHUR WITH SENNETT
            A. Mac Arthur, former advertising manager of the M. P.
World, is now director of publicity for the Mack Sennett Studios.
 
Jack H. Richardson of the Mack Sennett Studio has been signed to play
the King in the burlesque of "The Three Musketeers," Max Linder's
forthcoming Goldwyn production.    (Camera Vol. 4  No. 31  p.6, Nov 12, 1921)

Nov 12   Where To Find People You Know
 
               JIMMY ADAMS AS "FERDIE"
                        Jimmy Adams, recently featured in his own
productions distributed by Educational, has been engaged by Jack Cohn
of the Hallroom Boys Comedies to portray the role of "Ferdie" opposite Sid
Smith, the comedy star of the series.
 
                        Hap H. Ward, character comedian, plays a part
in Jack White’s newest comedy, "The Bally-ho," which has just been
completed at the Brunton studios.     (Camera Vol. 4 No. 31  pg. 6)
 
               Pickups By the Staff
               CHRISTIE ON HONOR LIST
                        "A Pair of Sexes,"  Christie comedy, has been
selected as the only moving picture comedy in the preferred list of
pictures picked by the National Motion Picture League, especially
recommended as "Family Films."  Previously the League picked Christie's
"Nothing Like It."     (Camera Vol. 4 No. 31  pg. 8)
 
               Film Capital Production Notes
               HAMILTON-WHITE
                        "The Panics On," is announced by W. W. Rarity,
production manager, as the title of Lloyd Hamilton's latest comedy.
The picture marks the fourth of the comedian's new series.  Hugh Fay
directed and Irene Dalton has the leading feminine role opposite the star.
                        Lige Conley is featured in "The Bally-ho," the
third of Jack White's new series of two-reel comedies.  Bob Kerr
directed this picture under the personel supervision of Jack White.
(Camera Vol. 4 No. 31  pg. 9)
 
Pulse of the Studios
               CAMPBELL COMEDIES.  Frank Griffin, Casting Director.
Robert Giroux, Gen. Mgr.   Fine Arts Studio
 
               Director: W. S. Campbell   Star: All-Star   Cameraman:
Du Parr   Ass’t Direcor: Ray Hunt   Type: Educational Comedies   Progress:
Schedule
 
               Director: F. C. Griffin   Star: All-Star   Cameraman:
Thos. McNally   Asst Director: A. Linkhoff   Type: Educational
Comedies  Progress:Schedule
               (Camera Vol. 4 No. 31  pg. 10)
 
 
               CHRISTIE COMEDIES.   Harry Edwards, Casting.   6101
Sunset.   C. H. Christie, Gen. Mgr.   Holly 3100
 
               Director: H. Beaudine   Star: B. Vernon   Cameraman: E.
Ullman   Asst Director: Hagerman   Scenarist: Conklin   Type: 2-Reel
Comedy   Progress: 3rd Week
 
               Director: Scott Sidney   Star: Neal Burns   Scenarist:
Conklin   Type: 2-Reel Comedy   Progress:Cutting
 
               Director: Al Christie   Star: Viola Daniel   Cameraman:
A. Nagy   Asst Director: E. Lavelle   Scenarist: Conklin   Type: 2-Reel
Comedy   Progress:Preperation
               (Camera Vol. 4 No. 31  pg. 10)
 
 
               HAMILTON-WHITE COMEDIES, Inc.   W. W. Rarity, Gen. Mgr.
Brunton Studios.   Holly 4080
 
               Director: Hugh Fay   Star: Lloyd Hamilton   Cameraman:
Bill McGann   Asst Director.: W. Morosco   Scenarist: Mayo-Bacon
Type: 2-Reel Comedies   Progress: Finishing
 
               Director:White-Kerr   Star: All-Star   Cameraman: Park
Ries   Asst Director: Jack Ohl   Scenarist: Fred Windemier   Type:
2-Reel Comedies   Progress: Finishing
               (Camera Vol. 4 No. 31  pg. 11)

Nov 12      Film Capital Production Notes
 
                  TALMADGE ORGANIZATION MOVES
                              The booking department, in charge of
Felix F. Feist, of the Norma Talmadge and the Constance Talmadge Film
Companies, the publicity department, in charge of Beulah Livingstone,
and the bookkeeping department in charge of Alonzo Kirkpatrick, will move
next Monday, from the Talmadge Studios at 318 East 48th St., New York
City, to the State Theatre Bldg. of that city.  This change has been
brought about by the rental of the Talmadge Studios to the Selznick
organization, for the period of one year, during which time the
Talmadge sisters will make most of their productions in California.
 
AT UNIVERSAL
                              The second episode of "Ned of the News,"
a series of newspaper stories each of which is complete in itself, has
entered production under the direction of Albert Russell.
 
                  AT VITAGRAPH
                        Norman Taurog, Larry Semon's director, recently
filmed a car chase sequence in the vicinity of Glendale, for Mr.
Semon's current comedy, temporarily called "Props."     (Camera Vol. 4  No. 31
p.4)
 
FIRST NATIONAL NOTES
            Buster Keaton's latest two-reel comedy, "The Paleface,"
made under the Joseph M. Schenck banner, has been completed and will be
ready for distribution in the near future.  Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline
collaborated in the writing as well as the directing of this fun film.
 
            Eddie Lyons, comedian, who is making his own comedies for
arrow release and who wrote the first four productions besides
directing them himself, was visited recently by W. E. Doc Shallenberger,
President of the Arrow Corporation.  Mr. Lyons has just completed his fifth
comedy, "Brass Buttons," and will supervise the cutting before starting on his
next.
 
McCAY CARTOONS DISTRIBUTED
            Rialto Productions, Inc., will distribute a series of
Winsor McCay cartoons via the independent market.  The first is "The Dream of
a Rarebit Fiend."
 
AT LASKY'S
            James Cruze will start the direction of "Is Matrimony a
Failure?" about the 21st.  Lila Lee will play the feminine lead; Zasu
Pitts, Adolphe Menjou, Charles Ogle and others will appear in this
comedy cast.
 
LIFEOGRAPH SERIES
            A series of six two-reel comedies made by Lifeograpgh of
Portland, ore., and known as "Peeps into the Future," is now being
released by all exchanges of Pioneer.     (Camera Vol. 4  No. 31  p.9)
 
 
Where to Find People You Know
                  IN VAUDVILLE
                              Well known picture people who are
breaking into vaudeville are Mae Marsh, Mrs. Sidney drew, Cissy Fitzgerald and
Marc McDermott.  Crane Wilbur and Martha Mansfield are already
appearing in a skit, and Will Rogers opened his tour in Washington recently.
 
                  COMEDY LEAD
                              Ann Hastings has arrived from New York to
join the galaxy of stars in California and recently signed a contract
to play opposite Larry Semon in his comedies.
 
JIMMY ADAMS AS "FERDIE"
                           Jimmy Adams, recently featured in his own
productions distributed by Educational, has been engaged by Jack Cohn
of the Hallroom Boys Comedies to portray the role of "Ferdie" opposite Sid
Smith, the comedy star of the series.
 
                              Larry Semon has engaged Betty Young for a
"bit" in his forthcoming comedy temporarily titled "Props."  Miss Young
has been dancing in a Los Angeles café revue.
 
Jack H. Richardson of the Mack Sennett Studio has been signed to play
the King in the burlesque of "The Three Musketeers," Max Linder's
forthcoming Goldwyn production.    (Camera Vol. 4  No. 31  p.6)
 
Fred Cavens and Sherry hall have been appointed as assistants to Max
Linder for his next production, a burlesque on "The Three Musketeers."
 
Marjorie Maurice, sister of Marie Prevost, has been selected by Harry
Beaumont for a part in "The Five Dollar Baby," starring Viola Dana.
Miss Maurice recently appeared in Metro's all-star production, "The Little
Fool."     (Camera Vol. 4  No. 31  p.16)
 
Pickup by the Staff
COMEDY GOES EAST
            Harry Cohn, producer of the Hallroom Boys Comedies is in
New York with the newest of these comedies, "At Your Service."     (Camera
Vol. 4  No. 31  p.17)
 
EDWARD SLOMAN PRODUCTION SOON
            Upon completion of "The Man Who Smiled" at the Brunton
Studiois for J.L. Frothingham, Director Edward Sloman will organize his
own producing company and will make feature productions exclusively, to
be released under his name.  Mr. Sloman terminates his year's contract
with Mr. Frothingham next month.     (Camera Vol. 4  No. 31  p.18)

Pulse of the Studios
 
BELASCO  STUDIOS.   K. E. MacQuarrie, Casting   833 Market St.,  San
Francisco, Cal.    Douglas 6588
 
Director: F. MacQuarrie   Star: All-Star   Cameraman: Bill Series
Asst Direct.: K. E. MacQuarrie   Scenarist: Walter Rivers   Type: Novelty
Comedy   Progress: Schedule
 
BRUCE CARTER PROD'NS.   Montague Studios.   Arnold Aldrich, Casting.
San Francisco.
 
Director: Bruce Carter   Star: All Star   Cameraman: Harry Rathburn
Asst Direct.: Arnold Aldrich   Scenarist: Staff   Type: Comedy
Newsettes  Progress: Schedule
 
CENTURY FILM CORP.   6100 Sunset Blvd.   Bert Sternbeck, Casting
Julius Stern Gen. Mgr.   Holly 96
 
Director: Alf Goulding   Star: Lee Moran   Cameraman: Jerry Ash   Asst
Director: D. Smith   Scenarist: Goulding   Type: Farce Comedy
Progress: Schedule
 
Director: Fred Fishback   Star: Brownie-Baby Pegg   Cameraman: Zalibra
Asst Director: Zimmerman   Scenarist: Fishback   Type: Animal Comedy
Progress: In Process
 
C. L. CHESTER PROD’NS.   R. Bandini, Gen. Mgr.   1438 Gower St.   Holly
7140

Director: Vin Moore   Star: All-Star   Cameraman: K. G. MacLean   Asst
Director: Waltmeyer   Scenarist: Farley Lambert   Type: 2-Reel Comedy
Progress: Schedule
 
Director: Williams-Peebles   Star: Snooky   Cameraman: Buddy Wales
Asst Direcor: Forrester   Type: 2-Reel Comedy   Progress: Schedule
 
CLEMENTS RICH PROD.  Fine Arts Studios   Holly 2805
 
Director: Clements   Star: All-Star   Cameraman: Jack Doyle   Asst
Direcor: Rich   Type: Special Comedy   Progress: Schedule
 
THE CRUELLY WED COMEDIES.   Universal Studios.   Holly 2500
 
Director: Herzig   Star: Paul Weigel & Lila Leslie   Asst Direct.:
Billy Joy   Scenarist: Herzig   Type:2-Reel Comedies   Progress: Preparing
 
FROTHINGHAM, J. L., PROD.   Brunton Studio.   C. B. Collins, Casting.
Holly 4080
 
Director: Edw. Sloman   Star: All-Star   Cameraman: Tony Gaudio   Asst
Direct.: Howard   Scenarist: Sloman-Mong   Type: "The Man Who Smiled"
Progress: 4th Week
 
GOSNEL GILKERSON PROD.   L. J. Gilkerson, Casting.   1120 Soto St.
Boyle 600
 
Director: G. P. Gilkerson   Star: All-Star   Cameraman: Gordon McLean
Scenarist: Zelma Jameson  Type: Comedy-Drama   Progress: Cutting
(Camera Vol. 4   No. 31  pg. 10)
 
HARTER-WALL PROD.   Edward Le Veque, Casting Director.   Bakersfield,
Box 482
 
Director: L. E. Wall   Star: Vera Glynn    Cameraman: "Red" Marshall
Asst Direct.: Ed LeVeque   Scenarist: Staff   Type: 2-Reel Comedies
Progress: Schedule
 
Director: L. H. Davies   Star: Vera Glynn    Cameraman: W. B. Ruby
Asst Direct.: Ed LeVeque   Scenarist: Jean Crook   Type: Cartoon
Comedies   Progress: Schedule
 
INCE, THOS. H.   Horace Williams, Casting.   Clark W. Thomas, Gen. Mgr.
Culver City.   West 62
 
Director: Del Andrews   Star: McLean   Cameraman: Keeler   Asst
Direct.: Ross Lederman   Scenarist: Del Andrews  Type: Comedy-"The Hottentot"
Progress: 2nd Week
 
LASKY STUDIOS.   L. M. Goodstadt, Casting   1520 Vine St.   Fred Klay,
Studio Mgr.   Holly 2400
 
Director: James Cruze   Cameraman: Karl Brown   Asst Direct.: V. Keays
Scenarist: Walter Woods   Type: "EK"   Progress: Finished
 
LYONS, EDDIE, PROD.   Berwilla Studios.   Holly 157
 
Director: Eddie Lyons   Star: Eddie Lyons    Cameraman: Gosden   Asst
Director: De Rue   Scenarist: Eddie Lyons   Type: Comedies   Progress:
Schedule
 
 METRO STUDIO.   Romaine & Cahuenga Ave.   William Caruthers, C'st'g.
Jos Engel, Gen Mgr.   Holly 4485
 
Director: Maxwell Karger   Star: Alice Lake    Cameraman: Seigler
Asst Director: Cliff Butler   Scenarist: June Mathis   Type: "Kisses"
Progress: Cutting
 
METROPOLITAN PRODUCTIONS.   Mayer Studios.   Lincoln 2120
 
Director: Winther-Reynolds   Star: All-Star    Cameraman: L. A. Corson
Asst Director: E Shellenberger   Type: Western Comedy-Drama  Progress:
3rd Week
 
MORRIS, REGGIE, PROD.  Jesse D. Hampton Studio.   Frank Marshall, Gen.
Mgr.   579902
 
Director: Reggie Morris   Star: All-Star   Cameraman: Chick McGill
Asst Director: H. Tenbrook   Scenarist: K. Thompson   Type:2-Reel
Comedy  Progress: Schedule
 
O’CONOR PRODUCTIONS.   Brentwood Studios.   Gus Schumacher, Manager.
4811 Fountain.   Holly 3266
 
Director: Thos. LaRose   Star: O'Conor   Franey   Cameraman: Geo.
Richter  Asst Direcor.: John Warnack   Scenarist: Staff   Type:2-Reel
Comedies   Progress: 2nd Week
 
PACIFIC FILM COMPANY.   A. Guy Frum, Casting.   Culver City.
 
Director: Fahrney   Star: Geo. Ovey   Cameraman: Powers   Asst
Direcor.: Frum   Scenarist: Fahrney   Type:1-Reel Comedy   Progress: Schedule
 
Director: Fahrney   Star: Vernon Dent   Cameraman: Gamble   Asst
Direcor.: Frum   Scenarist: Fahrney   Type:1-Reel Comedy   Progress:
Schedule
 
Director: Wharton James   Star: Frankee Lee   Cameraman: Jones   Asst
Direcor.: H. James    Scenarist: James  Type:1-Reel Comedy   Progress:
Schedule     (Camera Vol. 4   No. 31  pg. 11)
 
REALART STUDIO.   Miss Hallett, Casting.   201 N. Occidental.   Frank
E. Garbutt, Mgr.   Wilshire 6622
 
Director: Thos. Heffron   Star: Wanda Hawley   Cameraman: Wm. Collins
Asst Direct.: M. Laswell   Scenarist: Harvey Thew   Type: Comedy-Drama
Progress: Finishing
 
Director: Frank Urson   Star: M. M. Minter   Cameraman: A. Davey
AsstDirect.: M. Graham   Scenarist: Alice Eyton   Type: Comedy-Drama
Progress: 4th week
 
ROBBINS, JESS, PROD'NS.   Fine Arts Studios   Holly 2805
 
Director: Jess Robbins  Star: All-Star   Cameraman: I. Reis   Asst
Direct.: G. Cleethorpe   Scenarist: Ford Beebee   Type: Comedy-Drama
Progress: 3rd Week
 
SCHLANK, CHAS. R. PROD.   6050 Sunset.   Frank Cavender, Casting.
Holly 975

Director: Al Santell  Star: Eddie Barry   Cameraman: Vernon Walker
Asst Direct.: B. W. Burton  Scenarist: Staff   Type: Comedy
Progress: Started
 
SUNSHINE COMEDIES.   Low Seiler, Supervising Director.   Fox Studios.
Holly 3000
 
Director: Gil Pratt   Star: Al St. John   Cameraman: Depew   Asst
Direct.: Busch   Scenarist: Copeland  Type: Comedies  Progress:
Finishing
 
Director: Blystone   Star: Clyde Cook   Cameraman: Turner   Ass’t
Direct.: Jack Blystone   Scenarist: Jevne  Type: Comedy   Progress:
Finishing
 
Director: Summerville   Star: D. J. Savvo   Cameraman: Darling   Asst
Direct.: A. Cohen   Scenarist: Geo. Gray   Type: "Pardon Me"  Progress:
Finishing
 
Director: Al Herman   Star: Harry Depp   Cameraman: S. Wagner
Asst Direct.: J. Bordeux   Scenarist: Totheroh      Type: "Call and Get It"
Progress: Finishing
 
Director: E. Kenton   Star: Chester Conklin   Cameraman: Schenrich
Asst Direct.: Arland   Scenarist: M. Brice  Type: Comedy    Progress:
Finishing
 
Director: Del Lord   Star: "Wardrobe"  Cameraman: Anderson  Type:
"Clothes"    Progress: Finishing
 
Director: Buckingham   Star: Stock   Cameraman: B. Wagner  Type:
Comedies  Progress: Finishing
(Camera Vol. 4   No. 31  pg. 12)
 
 
UNIVERSAL STUDIO.   Fred Datig, Casting.   Universal City   Holly 2500
 
Director: Hutchinson   Star: Bert Roach   Cameraman: Lee Garmes   Asst
Direcor: Thompson   Type: 1-Reel Comedies   Progress: Schedule
 
Director: Watson   Star: Gribbon-LaPlan   Cameraman: Corby   Asst
Direcor: Smith   Scenarist: Scott Darling   Type: 1-Reel Comedies
Progress: Schedule
 
Director: Badger   Star: Prevost   Asst Direcor: Barry   Type: "Cupid
Incog"   Progress: 1st Week
 
VITAGRAPH STUDIO.    1708 Talmadge.   W. S. Smith, Gen. Mgr.   Holly
2131
 
Director: Semon-Taurog   Star: Larry Semon   Cameraman: Koenenkamp
Asst Director: Roland Asher   Scenarist: Staff   Type: "Props"
Progress:Starting
 
Director: Jimmy Aubrey   Star: Jimmy Aubrey   Scenarist: Staff   Type:
Special Comedy   Progress: Schedule
 
WILNAT FILMS, INC.  1329 Gordon St.   Bob Reed, Bus Mgr.   Holly 1918
 
Director: Raymaer-Smith   Star: Smith   Adams   Cameraman: Geo. Meehan
Asst Direct.: Mintz-Smith   Scenarist: Lex Neal   Type: "Hallroom
Boys" Comedies    Progress: Bi-Monthly
 
Pulse of the Studios-Eastern Studios
 
BLACKTON STUDIOS.   Brooklyn, N. Y.
 
Director: Fisher-Fox   Star: All-Star   Camerman: Frank Periguni
Scenarist: Fisher   Type: Comedy   Progress: Schedule
 
ESTEE STUDIOS.   124 W. 125th St., New York.

Director: Donavan   Star: All-Star   Cameraman: Paul Allen   Type:
Comedy Progress: Schedule
 
Director: Abramson   Star: Montague Love   Scenarist: Abramson   Type:
Comedy   Progress: Schedule
 
Director: Frazer   Star: Pearl Shepard    Scenarist: Frazer   Type:
2-Reel Comedy   Progress: Schedule
 
MIRROR STUDIOS.   Glendale, Long Island, New York
 
Director: Walsh   Star: Edwards   Cameraman: Davis   Scenarist: Staff
Type: Comedy   Progress: Schedule
 (Camera Vol. 4  No. 31  p.13)

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