CAMERA Comedy Clippings, June 30, 1923

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, June 30, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:17 am

CAMERA'S WEEKLY WAKE-EM-UP

Hines Finishing
Johnny Hines has completed the filming of George M. Cohan's play “Little Johnny Jones,” at the Warner Brothers studios under the direction of Arthur Rosson. The story centers around the English Derby at Epson Downs, England, with Hines as the American jockey scheduled to ride Yankee Doodle. Molly Malone is the girl in the case, and George Webb plays the villain.

MONEY-MAD INDIANS GIVE PEACEFUL TOWN A THRILL
Residents of Bishop, California had visions of Piute Indians last week when 35 braves, in war paint, descended on the peaceful town.
Then when they headed for the First National Bank, the fears grew to intensity. “The Indians have turned bank robbers,” thought the citizens.
But they were all wrong. The Indians were as peaceful as the town. They had come there to cash their salary checks which they had received for playing parts on “The Huntress,” a First National picture starring Colleen Moore, now being taken in the Sierras, a few miles from Bishop.

(Camera Vol. 6 No. 1 pg. 11)

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, June 30, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:24 am

CAMERA'S WEEKLY WAKE-EM-UP

DINKEY COMPLETES FIRST PICTURE
“Gigi,” Dinky Dean's initial starring vehicle, produced by Z. A. Stegmuller at Universal City, has been completed and the negative and masterprint taken east where arrangements are being made for distribution.
For perhaps the first time in film history a four-year-old star makes his bow to the picture public in a five-reel costume production adapted from a classic penned by a famous author.
That this picture will take like wild fire is the consensus of opinion of those who have seen it. The production is a lavish one and little Dinky is supported by a remarkable cast consisting of such celebrities as; Virginia Pearson, John Sainpolis, Josef Swickard, Sam De Grasse, Eric Mayne, Mitchell Lewis, Ethel Wales, Frank Bond and Frank Darrow, Sr.
“Gigi,” a screen adaptation of Abbie Farwell Brown's famous “John of the Woods,” a Houghton Miflin book now in its sixteenth edition, is the story of an Italian youngster who lived in an Italian principality during the fifteenth century.
The story and appealing plot and costumes and settings are lavish and rich far beyond those of the average costume production.
The film was directed by Albert Austin, who wrote and directed “My Boy” and who also directed “Trouble.”
Chuck Reisner, famous character actor, star and director, who is Dinky's father, assisted in the filming of the youngster's first serious effort toward stardom. Dinky first came into the public eye when he appeared with Charlie Chaplin in “The Pilgrim.”
(Camera Vol. 6 No. 1 pg. 11)

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, June 30, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:57 am

I'm giving you a double dose of CAMERA clippings today as I'm gonna be kinda' busy the next couple of days and might not get a chance to post.

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CAMERA'S WEEKLY WAKE-EM-UP


Peggy Fools Them

Peggy Cartwright, popular screen juvenile plays the part of a boy in the new Universal production of “A Lady of Quality,” starring Virginia Valli and so perfect is her makeup that even her most intimate friends failed to recognize her the first day she appeared on the set. The youngster has been in pictures four years and played in support of practically every star of the silver-sheet. She is an expert horse-girl and has won two cups at Ambassador Horse Shows and one at the Ventura Horse Show.

BABY STAR LIVES IN OLD HOME OF MANY STARS
If living in a house formerly occupied by several motion picture celebrities could be of any help to one's efforts in achieving success before the camera, then Baby MacCormac would now perhaps be the most popular star in the film world, for the house in which she resides on Lemonyne Street in Los Angeles, has been occupied by such well-known artists as Kathryn Williams, Louise Fazenda, the late Wallace Reid and others.
Judging from the parts Baby Muriel has been playing in pictures-and she has played in no less than forty successes-it is generally conceded that some producer one of these days is going to place the young star under contract for a series of pictures, and capitalize on versatility and her ability to to interpret difficult child parts.
In the list of photoplays in which Baby Muriel has appeared are “Poor Men's Wives,” “Miracles of the Jungles,” “The Call of Home,” “Penrod,” “Borderland,” “Pawn Ticket 210,” and “A Daughter of Luxury.” She recently completed work in Dustin Farnum's latest picture for Fox, “The Man Who Won.”
(Camera Vol. 6 No. 1 pg. 12)

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Peggy Cartwright was one of the original Our Gang kids. She lived to be nearly ninety before passing away around 2001. I remember reading an interview/article on her in Classic Images back in the later 1990s and was glad to read that she had lived a pretty happy life (especially when you consider that Hal Roach was outliving most of the other Our Gangers).

Most of the credits for Baby Muriel listed here have not yet made it into her IMDB entry.

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, June 30, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:17 am

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Creighton Hale [photo accompanying]
Leading man and featured player as “Art Binger” in “Tea With a Kick,” showing at Grauman's Million Dollar Theatre this week.
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Stuart Holmes
“Tea With a Kick”

Gail Henry [photo accompanying]
As “Hesperia McGowan” in “Tea With a Kick,” showing week of July 2nd at Grauman's Million Dollar Theatre.
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(Camera Vol. 6 No. 1 pg. )

Louise Fazenda [photo accompanying]
Playing “Birdie Puddleford” at Grauman's Million Dollar Theatre this week in “Tea With a Kick.”
Phone Wilshire 1222

Hank Mann
As “Sam Spindle” in “Tea With a Kick,” presented at Grauman's Million Dollar Theatre this week.
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“Tea With a Kick”

(Camera Vol. 6 No. 1 pg. )
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Well I don't know much about this film TEA WITH A KICK but judging by the comedy cast members highlighted in these two pages of ads it would definitely be of interest to any fan of silent film comedy.

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, June 30, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:21 am

Who’sWho and What’s What in Filmland This Week

Rene Plaisetty, well known director who is credited with discovering Leatrice Joy and others of fame, has been signed to supervise the new “Alex the Great” series of two-reel comedies which will soon go into production at the Power studios.

Henry Lehrman has succeeded Mal St. Clair as director of the second series of H. C. Witwer's “Fighting Blood” stories. He began work this week on the second of the series called “She Supes to Conquer.”

Albert Cooke, chief comic of the “Fighting Blood” company filming the popular H. C. Witwer stories at the Power studios fell heavily the other day while fleeing from man-eating lions in an ancient Roman sequence and sustained a severe cut on the elbow and a sprained knee. After being patched up by the studio physician, however, he was able to continue his work of registering laughs.
(Camera Vol. 6 No. 1 pg. 14)

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I cracked up as I read these two pieces on the "Fighting Blood" series. It seems like Henry Lehrman has no sooner been hired to helm the series then he's releasing the man-eating lions on the actors.
Is it any wonder that he earned the nickname "Suicide" when people were reading bits like this in the trades.

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, June 30, 1923

Postby Richard M Roberts » Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:42 am

Well I don't know much about this film TEA WITH A KICK but judging by the comedy cast members highlighted in these two pages of ads it would definitely be of interest to any fan of silent film comedy.

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Hey, TEA:WITH A KICK has definite promise. An early Victor Halperin production, Erle C. Kenton directing, and look at this cast: Doris May, Creighton Hale, Ralph Lewis,Rosemary Theby, Stuart Holmes, Zasu Pitts, Gale Henry, Dot Farley, Louise Fazenda, Dale Fuller, Harry Lorraine, Sidney D'Albrook, Tiny Ward, Earl Montgomery, Juliane Johnston, Hazel Keane, William De Vault, Hank Mann, Chester Conklin, Harry Todd, Snitz Edwards, Billy Franey, and Victor Potel!

This looks like a Slapsticon unto itself, six reels, released by Associated Exhibitors, and the advert tag-line is "A 27 Star Dramatic treat with ten prize-winning beauties and Ballet of 100 Hollywood Heartbreakers!".

Okay, somebody find this.

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, June 30, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:46 am

Who’sWho and What’s What in Filmland This Week

Harold Goodwin has been signed by Robertson-Cole to appear in forthcoming F. B. O. productions.

Grace Darmond is playing the leading feminine role in “Alimony,” an F. B. O. production under the direction of James W. Horne.

Bela Lugosi has just completed his contract with Fox having played the heavy lead in “The Silent Command” which was directed by J. Gordon Edwards.

Elizabeth Rhoades, a charter member of the Reliable Photoplayers Association, has completed her contract with Principal Picture Corporation and is now considering two very fine offers for work in forthcoming pictures. She has one of the principal roles in “A Man's a Man,” which was directed by Eddie Cline.
(Camera Vol. 6 No. 1 pg. 14)

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, June 30, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:31 am

CAMERA'S WEEKLY WAKE-EM-UP

WHAT DID BABY SAY?
What did Buster Keaton's baby say?
On the second anniversary of the marriage of the comedian and Natalie Talmadge, all present agreed that the baby said something. But what?
It was the first word the baby ever said, you see.
The Talmadge-Schenck-Keaton clan had gathered in force for appropriate ceremonies for the wedding anniversary which, incidentally, was celebrated on Baby Buster's first birthday anniversary. Baby Buster, on June 2nd, was just one year old.
During his birthday party the baby said something. Natalie self-sacrificingly decided the word was “papa.”
Buster heroically said it was “mama.” Constance Talmadge said she heard it “mapa.” Norma Talmadge said she thought it was “pama.” Joseph Schenck said it sounded like “Camera.” But Mrs. Talamagde, booed by all present, said it was only “goo.”
(Camera Vol. 6 No. 1 pg. 16)

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Well we can tell where Buster stood in the pecking order from the way the writer lists "clan" names as "Talmadge-Schenck-Keaton".

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, June 30, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:31 am

Who’sWho and What’s What in Filmland This Week

Emory Johnson has begun work on his next F. B. O. attraction "The Mailman." Ralph Lewis is to play the leading role in the production with an all-star cast in support.

Mickey McBan, filmland's young swimming champion, who has been training for the series of aquatic exhibitions to be held in Los Angeles in the immediate future, has mastered the intricacies of under-water swimming, and can now go from 50 to 75 feet under the surface. His goal is 125 feet, and he ought to be able to negotiate this after two weeks more practice. At the present he is with the Henry Otto unit at the Fox studios which are filming “The Temple of Venus.” He plays one of the big parts in this production.
(Camera Vol. 6 No. 1 pg. 14)

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Mickey McBan is probably best known to us comedy fans for his little brother roles in Harold Lloyd's HOT WATER (1924) and Larry Semon's THE CLOUDHOPPER (1925). His last film role was in the Roach Studios' THE FABULOUS JOE (1947).

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, June 30, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:47 am

Who’sWho and What’s What in Filmland This Week

Ben Lyon who is playing one of the leading male roles in Sam Goldwyn's screen version of "Potash and Perlmutter" has returned from Atlantic City where they have been filming some of the exteriors.

"Her Royal Highness." How would that sound on a motion picture lot? If the titles of some of our local film folk who have come from aristocratic families of Europe were used in Hollywood some directors, with a number of these celebrities in the cast, would spend all their time addressing them. Take for instance, Thais Valdemar, who recently finished a very interesting part in "Bluebeard's Eighth Wife" at the Lasky studios. She is a 14-karat Russian princess, and during the reign of the late Czar Nicholas and his father her family was exceedingly powerful in the royal court. The revolution reversed the order of things in Russia and she was forced to flee for her life. Her mother, father and husband were slain. and she only escaped to this country after numerous hardships and hairbreadth adventures. Now she is one of our most promising screen players and she has doffed her lengthy royal title for her present cute name. Her other pictures include "The Brass Bottle" and "Trilby."

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BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE was one of Gloria Swanson's Paramount comedies. I've always found she had a nice touch in comedies and prefer them to her dramas. I don't believe that BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE is still extant though.

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