CAMERA Comedy Clippings, September 22, 1923

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, September 22, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:38 am

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

Pre-eclipse weather, or whatever it is, is responsible for an almost too realistic scene in “Her Temporary Husband,” First National picture directed by John McDermott.
Owen Moore, Tully Marshall, and Sydney Chaplin, all of them bearded, hide in a long box-trunk when the villains close in on them.
Three men, with thick greasepaint and heavy false whiskers crowded into a 90-degrees-in-the-shade day!
After the villains pass through, the three are supposed to come up out of the box, foreheads beaded from terror.
Terror is registered by all three-and perspiration!
One can guess that glycerine was not needed in this scene.

Fred Esmelton has just received a cable to come to London to play the featured role in the late Frank Bacon's great play “Lightnin,'” which is to be staged there in addition to “Three Wise Fools,” and other noteworthy successes. Esmelton says he is too busy with his role in Johnny Hines' production of “Conductor 1492” for Warner Brothers, to think of leaving Hollywood.

A wire has just been received from Finis Fox, who stopped off at Denver to show his “Bag and Baggage” to general manager R. R. Beatty, of the Finis Fox organization and a group of Colorado exhibitors there, stating the picture scored tremendously. Finis will go to New York within a few days to arrange for the New York opening.

(Camera Vol. 6 No. 23 pg. 14)

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More info on the crafting of comedy scenes for HER TEMPORARY HUSBAND. Does anyone know if this Syd Chaplin comedy is still extant?

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, September 22, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:19 am

Jack White comedies do not specialize in bathing girls, but they have the youngest “diving marvel” in captivity. Bonnie Barrett, two years old, says she is all set for the aquatic events of the Olympic games when they are held in Los Angeles.

Garry O'Dell has had another taste of working in comedies. He just finished a heavy role in a Jimmy Aubrey fun-film at the Big U lot.

Bobby Vernon started another of his two-reel comedies the other day, which is being directed by Al Christie.

(Camera Vol. 6 No. 23 pg. 22)

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, September 22, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:50 am

Pulse of the Studios

For Week Starting Monday, Sept 24

BERWILLA STUDIO. 5821 Santa Monica Blvd. Ashton Dearholt, Pro. Mgr. Holly 3130

Eddie Lyons Productions (Arrow release).


Director: Eddie Lyons Star: Eddie Lyons Cameraman: Ramsey Ass’t Director: Cooke Scenarist: Collins Type: 2-Reel Comedies Progress: Schedule

Director: Eugene De Rue Star: Bobby Dunn Cameraman: Ramsey Ass’t Director: Cooke Scenarist: Collins Type: 2-Reel Comedies Progress: Schedule

FRED CALDWELL PRODUCTIONS. 4513 Sunset Blvd. 593576

CENTURY STUDIO. 6100 Sunset Blvd. Julius Stern, Gen. Mgr. Bert Sternback, Casting. Holly 0096

Century Comedies (Universal release).

Director: Al Herman Star: All-Star Cameraman: Wm. Hyer Ass’t Director: Herman Scenarist: Herman Type: “The Detective” Progress: Schedule


CHAPLIN STUDIO. Alfred Reeves, Gen. Mgr. 1416 La Brea Ave. Holly 4070

CHRISTIE STUDIOS. Harry Edwards, Casting. 6101 Sunset. C. H. Christie, Gen. Mgr. Holly 3100

Director: Al Christie Star: Bobby Vernon Cameraman: Nagy Ass’t Director: Hagerman Scenarist: Frank Conklin Type:2-Reel Comedy Progress: 2nd Week

Director: Scott Sidney Star: Neil Burns Cameraman: Gus Peterson Ass’t Director: Frank Conklin Type:2-Reel Comedy Progress: Schedule

(Camera Vol. 6 No. 23 pg. 16)

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, September 22, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:23 am

Pulse of the Studios

For Week Starting Monday, Sept 24

CULVER CITY STUDIO. Ralph M. DeLacy, Mgr. 6529 Venice Blvd. Culver City.

Renalles, Inc. Clarke Renalle, Director General.

Star: All-Star Scenarist: Staff Type: “The Elk's Tooth” Progress: Preparing

Scenarist: Harry A. Swart Type: “Purple Bath Tub” Progress: Preparing


FINE ARTS STUDIOS. 4500 Sunset Blvd. E. H. Allen, Gen. Mgr. Scotty Cleethorpe, Casting. 598-165

Jack White Corp. (Educational Release) (Mermaid Comedies)


Director: Taurog Star: Neely Edwards Cameraman: Meehan Ass’t Director: Cullen Scenarist: Staff Type:Special Progress: 5th Week

Director: Hibbard Star: Lige Conley Cameraman: Corby Ass’t Director: Sharpless Scenarist: Staff Type: Comedy Progress: 3rd Week

Jack White Corp. (Educational Release) (Novelty Juveniles)

Director: Montgomery Star: All-Star Cameraman: Stengler Ass’t Director: Linkoff Scenarist: Staff Type: Novelty Progress: 3rd Week

Director: Pratt Star: Lloyd Hamilton Cameraman: McGill Ass’t Director: Dewar Scenarist: Staff Type: Special Progress: Preparing

Lloyd Hamilton Corp. (Educational Release)

(Camera Vol. 6 No. 23 pg. 16)

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They appear to have screwed up and accidentally listed Lloyd Hamilton's comedy in with Jack White's films on the production charts for this week.

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, September 22, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:30 am

Pulse of the Studios

For Week Starting Monday, Sept 24


FOX STUDIO. James Ryan, Casting. 1401 N. Western Ave. Fred Kley, Studio Mgr. Holly 3000

Director: Mayo Star: Stock Cameraman: Sid Wagner Ass’t Director: Jas. Tinling Scenarist: Staff Type:Comedies Progress: Schedule

Director: Al St. John Star: Al St. John Cameraman: Ernest S. Depew Ass’t Director: Benny Stoloff Scenarist: Al St. John Type:Comedies Progress: Schedule

Director: Slim Summerville Star: Stock Cameraman: J. A. Schmidt Ass’t Director: Arthur Cohn Scenarist: Staff Type:Comedies Progress: Schedule

Director: Erle Kenton Star: Lew Brice Cameraman: Vic Scheurich Ass’t Director: Max Gold Type:Comedies Progress: Schedule

Director: Noel Smith Star: Earl Rodney Cameraman: Byrn Hauck Scenarist: Staff Type:Comedies Progress: Schedule

Director: Tom Buckingham Star: All-Star Cameraman: Sid wangler Ass’t Director: Kingling Scenarist: Staff Type:Comedies Progress: Schedule

Director: Seiter-Carruth Star:Chimpanzees Cameraman: R. Tennant Ass’t Director: Mark Sanderich Scenarist: Staff Type:Comedies Progress: Schedule

GOLDWYN STUDIO. R. B. McIntyre, Casting. Culver City. 761711

Director: King Vidor Star: All-Star Cameraman: John Boyle Ass’t Director: James Dugan Scenarist: King Vidor Type: “Wild Oranges” Progress: 8th Week

GRAND STUDIO. 1438 Gower St. Ben Verschleiser, General Manager. Holly 0162

Monte Banks Productions, Inc.


Sid Smith Productions, Inc.



Joe Rock Productions, Inc.


Bryant Washburn Productions


Director: Cullen B. Tate Star: Washburn-Dove Cameraman: K. MacLean Ass’t Director: R. Asher Scenarist: J. Furthman Type: “Try and Get It” Progress: Editing

Thornby-Newton Productions.

Director: Robt. Thornby Type: “One Hour to Live” Progress: 1st Week

(Camera Vol. 6 No. 23 pg. 16)
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The Mark "Sanderich," shown working as an AD on the Fox monkey comedy above, is undoubtedly Mark Sandrich, who in a little over a decade, would be directing at RKO where he turned out a couple of Wheeler and Woolsey's best feature comedies as well as some of Fred and Ginger's finest films. Between those years he directed many a comedy short, including several in both the Educational Lupino Lane series and the RKO Clark and McCollough series.

Robert Thornby, of the Thornby-Newton productions listed above, had entered films as an actor for Vitagraph in 1911. By 1913 he had also started to direct some of the Sandy and Shorty comedies that he was starring in with George Stanley. When that series ended in 1914 he departed Vitagraph, and acting, for Keystone where he continued working, behind the camera, directing some of the Little Billy comedies. His tenure at Keystone was short-lived and he soon left for Sterling where he continued to direct Little Billy Jacobs.
After Sterling went under he surfaced again as a director in 1916 and continued to work steadily, directing dramas, war pictures, westerns, romances and very few comedies (the 1923 action-comedy THE DRIVIN' FOOL, featuring his old Vitagraph co-hort, Wally Van, being one of the few exceptions) until this point in time in 1923.
I couldn't find anything about his work as a producer and suspect that he may have gone bust attempting it as he doesn't seem to have worked in films again until 1926 when he pops up at the Christie studio directing comedies with Jimmie Adams and Neal Burns.
His return to films was not long lived though and the final credit I could find for him was a 1927 comedy short for Madeline Brandeis Productions entitled YOUNG HOLLYWOOD and featuring Tim Holt, Erich Von Stroheim, Jr., and Wallace Reid, Jr.

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, September 22, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:57 pm

Pulse of the Studios

For Week Starting Monday, Sept 24


HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS. 6640 Santa Monica Blvd. Wm. Sistrom, Mgr. Holly 1431

Harold Lloyd Corporation-Wm. R. Fraser, Gen. Mgr.


Director: Taylor-Newmeyer Star: H. Lloyd Cameraman: Lundin Ass’t Director: Bud Golden Type:”The Girl Expert” Progress: 6th Week

J. K. McDonald Productions.


Director: Wm. Beaudine Star: All-Star Cameraman: H. Thorpe Ass’t Director: Geo. Webster Type:”Misunderstood” Progress: 3rd Week



BUSTER KEATON STUDIO. 1025 Lilian Way. Eddie Cline, Casting. Holly 2814

Director: Jack Blystone Star: Buster Keaton Cameraman: E. Lessley-Thorp Ass’t Director: Rose Scenarist: Mitchell Type:”Hospitality” Progress: Editing

Lou Anger Productions.



LASKY STUDIOS. L. M. Goodstadt, Casting. 1520 Vine St. Holly 2400

Director: Al. E., Green Star: Thos. Meighan Cameraman: Chas. Clark Ass’t Director: Fred J. Robinson Scenarist: Edfrid Bingham Type:”Woman-Proof” Progress: Editing

Director: Jos. Henabery Star: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Cameraman: Saxon Dean Ass’t Director: Dick Johnson Type:”Stephen Steps Out” Progress: 9th Week

Director: Wm. DeMille Star: All-Star Cameraman: Guy Wilky Ass’t Director: Geo. Hippard Scenarist: Clar Berangee Type:”Every Day Love” Progress: 1st Week

James Cruze Productions

Director: James Cruze Star: All-Star Cameraman: Vernon Keays Ass’t Director: Karl Brown Scenarist: Walter Woods Type:”To the Ladies” Progress: 2nd Week


(Camera Vol. 6 No. 23 pg. 17)

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William Beaudine, shown above directing the J. K. McDonald feature MISUNDERSTOOD (which I'm pretty sure was released as BOY OF MINE-with Ben Alexander and Dot Farly in the cast) at the Hollywood Studios, directed quite a few comedies in the silent era.
He was in one of his busiest periods at this time and would have seven features released the following year-six of them comedies. Among the actors that would be working for him in those pictures were Bebe Daniels, Lee Moran, Marie Prevost, Clara Bow, Monte Blue, Lila Lee, Eugene Pallette, Lloyd Hamilton, Patsy Ruth Miller, Victor Potel, Harry Todd, Dan Mason, Matt Moore and Dorothy Devore.

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, September 22, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:33 am

Pulse of the Studios

For Week Starting Monday, Sept 24


McNAMARA STUDIOS. 4011 Lankershim Blvd. Lankershim 132-J

MAYER-SCHULBERG STUDIO. 3800 Mission Rd. Individual Casting. Capitol 2120

Louis B. Mayer Productions. (Metro Release).

Director: John M. Stahl Star: All-Star Ass’t Director: Sidney Algier Scenarist: A. G. Younger Type:”Why Men Leave Home” Progress: 4th Week

B. P. Schulberg Productions (Preferred Pictures Release)

Director: Vic Schertzinger Star: All-Star Cameraman: Karl Struss Ass’t Director: George Yohalem Scenarist: Eve Unsell Type:”The Boomerang” Progress: Preparing

Director: Gasnier Star: All-Star Cameraman: Karl Struss Ass’t Director: George Yohalem Scenarist: Olga Printzlau Type:”Maytime” Progress: Final Week

METRO STUDIO. Romaine and Cahuenga Ave. Harry Kerr, Casting.

Jackie Coogan Productions, Inc.


PRINCIPAL PICTURE CORP. 7250 Santa Monica. Holly 2806

Director: Louis Tolhurst Scenarist: Walter Anthony Type: Microsopic Motion Pictures Progress: Schedule

Director: Alf. Goulding Star: Harry Langdon Cameraman: Albert Breslau Ass’t Director: David Smith Scenarist: Harry Langdon Type: Comedy Progress: Schedule

Benny Zeidman Productions.



R-C STUDIO. Melrose and Gower. 780 Gower St. Holly 7780

Individual Productions. (Film Booking Offices.)

Director: Al Santel Star: Eddie Hearn Ass’t Director: Gilbert Fones Scenarist: Wyndam Gittens Type: “The Sandpile” Progress: Preparing

Director: Lehrman Star: Geo. O'Hara Cameraman: Lee Garmes Ass’t Director: Moreno Scenarist: Beatrice Van Type: “Comedy of Terrors” Progress: Schedule

Douglas MacLean Productions

Director: Jimmy Horne Star: Douglas MacLean Cameraman: Max Dupont Ass’t Director: Art Flavin Type: “The Yankee Consul” Progress: 5th Week

(Camera Vol. 6 No. 23 pg. 17)

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, September 22, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:03 am

Pulse of the Studios

For Week Starting Monday, Sept 24

ROACH STUDIO. Culver City. Warren Doane, Mgr. 761-721

Hal Roach Comedies (Pathe Release).

Director: Jackman Star: All-Star Cameraman: Floyd Jackman Ass’t Director: W. L. Guthrie Scenarist: Staff Type: Feature Progress: Schedule

Director: P. Pembroke Star: Will Rogers Cameraman: Robt. Doran Ass’t Director: Ross Letterman Scenarist: Staff Type: 2-Reel Comedy Progress: Schedule

Director: Geo. Jeske Star: Harry Pollard Cameraman: J. Roach Ass’t Director: Clark Hennecke Type: 1-Reel Comedy Progress: Schedule

Director: Len Powers Star: Animals Cameraman: B. Currigan Ass’t Director: Greeland Scenarist: Staff Type: 1-Reel Comedy Progress: Schedule

Director: Bob McGowan Star: Our Gang Cameraman: Harry Gerstad Ass’t Director: C. Morehouse Type: 2-Reel Comedy Progress: Schedule

Director: J. Howe Star: Stan Laurel Cameraman: Frank Young Ass’t Director: Cruze Scenarist: Staff Type: 2-Reel Comedy Progress: Schedule

(Camera Vol. 6 No. 23 pg. 17)

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Here's a few more details on what was going on at the Roach Studio during the final week of September 1923.

The Jackman brothers were still working on the KING OF THE WILD HORSES feature.

The Will Rogers unit kept busy shooting his current picture, TWO WAGONS, BOTH COVERED.

The one reel comedy companies wrapped up Snub Pollard's THE BIG IDEA (which would be Snub's last starring role at Roach for some months), work began on both the THE MAN PAYS (with the Dippy Doo Dads) under Len Powers' direction and, toward the end of the week, on the second of Charley Chase's starring films-A PERFECT LADY under direction of Charley's brother Jimmy Parrott.

Our Gang's THE BUCCANEERS also began shooting toward the end of the week.

Ralph Cedar began directing Stan Laurel's new comedy-NEAR DUBLIN about mid-week.

Still not mentioned on CAMERA'S production charts was the Spat Family series, whose film then in production-THE DARKEST HOUR, would prove to be their smoothest production so far, being the only one of their first five comedies shot that would not require retakes.

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, September 22, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:31 am

Pulse of the Studios

For Week Starting Monday, Sept 24

SENNETT STUDIO. 7425 Sunset Blvd. Dexel 1550

Director: Del Lord Star: All-Star Cameraman: Blake Wagner Scenarist: Mack Sennett Type: Comedy Progress: Schedule

Director: Del Ruth Star: Ben Turpin Scenarist: Mack Sennett Type: Comedy Progress: Schedule

UNITED STUDIOS. 5341 Melrose. M. C. Levee, Pres. Nan Collins, Casting. Holly 4080

Joseph M. Schenck Productions (First National release).


Director: Victor Heerman Star: Constance Talmadge Cameraman: Glen McWilliams Ass’t Director: Edw. Brophy Scenarist: Mace Sullivan Type: “The Mirage” Progress: Preparing

First National Productions.

Director: McDermott Chaplin Star: All-Star Ass’t Director: James Chapin Scenarist: Wm. Dowlin Type: “Temporary Marriage” Progress: 8th Week

Frank Lloyd Productions (First National Release)

Director: Frank Lloyd Star: Griffith-Tearle Cameraman: Norbert Brodin Ass’t Director: Billy Reiter Scenarist: Fred Myton Type: “Black Oxen” Progress: 5th Week

(Camera Vol. 6 No. 23 pg. 18)

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Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, September 22, 1923

Postby Joe Moore » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:45 am

Pulse of the Studios

For Week Starting Monday, Sept 24

UNIVERSAL STUDIO. Fred Datig, Casting. 570-081

Universal Film Manufacturing Co. (Universal release.)

Director: Ed. Laemmle Star: Billy Sullivan Ass’t Director: Regan Type: The Leather Pushers series Progress: Editing

Director: Harry Pollard Star: Reginald Denny Ass’t Director: F. Messinger Type: “The Spice of Life” Progress: 5th Week

Director: Irving Cummings Star: Mary Philbin Ass’t Director: Woolstenhume Type: “My Mamie Rose” Progress: 4th Week

Director: Jess Robbins Star: Baby Peggy Ass’t Director: Arthur Type: “The Right to Love” Progress: 4th Week

Director: Robert Hill Star: Herbert Rawlinson Ass’t Director: E. Lumley Type: “All for the Love of Gloria” Progress: 3rd Week

Jimmy Aubrey Productions.

Director: W. Hayes Star: Aubrey Cameraman: Lyons Ass’t Director: Zimmerman Scenarist: Staff Type: Comedy Progress: Schedule

Laval Photoplay, Ltd., of Canada. L. Ernest Ouimet, Pres and Mgr.


Director: P. Cazeneoye Star: Andre Lafayette Cameraman: Gene Benoit Ass’t Director: Harry Webb Type: “The Vital Question” Progress: 4th Week


VITAGRAPH STUDIOS. 1708 Talmadge. W. S. Smith, Mgr. 598-131

Larry Semon Productions.

WARNER BROS. STUDIOS, 5842 Sunset Blvd. Holly 4181

Warner Brothers Productions.


Director: Johnny Hines Star: Johnny Hines Cameraman: Chas. Gilson Ass’t Director: C. Hines-Roth Type: “Conductor 1492” Progress: 9th Week

Director: Wm. A. Seiter Star: Marsh Gillingwater Ass’t Director: Tenny Wright Type: “Daddies” Progress: Scheduled Sept 24

Ernest Lubitsch Productions.

Director: Ernest Lubitsch Star: All-Star Cameraman: Paul Perry Ass’t Director: Flood Blanke Type: “The Marriage Circle” Progress: 5th Week

WORLD EDUCATIONAL FILMS. Box 818, Sta. “C”. Los Angeles

Director: Eliason Star: Baby Betty Cameraman: Wm. Field Ass’t Director: F. M. Abbey Scenarist: Robinson Type: “Haunts of Hiawatha” Progress: 6th Week

(Camera Vol. 6 No. 23 pg. 18)


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