South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-25
WEEKLY NEWS OF
The MOVIE STARS

Within the last month the stork
has brought TO the Universal City
zoo baby camel, four lion cubs,
litter Of pumas. a baby wolf, young
orang-outang and several infant
coyotes. 70 say nothing of the con-
slant arrival OF pups and kittens
which come TO gladden. the hearts
OF their fond mammals.
Rolin Sturgeon, was filming a boat
scene for the Mary Phill1in story,
The Harbor Road" at San Pedro,
California. the other night. To gain
his effect ne was using search lights
and smoke pots in each OF the
matches. About 2 o'clock in the
morning the company was interrupt
ed by a crowd OF about so excited
blue-jackets who chugged up in a
launch and boarded the board. It
seemed that the sailors were sta
toned at the submarine base and
were awakened by some one who
told them that the boat was on fire.
They were disappointed at not find
ing a blaze. but stayed 20 enjoy the
making of the picture.
Miss du Pont will begin work this
week on THE White Peacock Feath-
err" in which she is to be starred
under the direction of Jack Conway.
The Universal scenario department
announced the purchase Of the
screen rights to Jackson GregOry's
popular novel Man 10 Man" for the
use Of Harry Carey. This story will
probably follow his first Jewel pro-
duction, Partners, by Lucien Hub
bard.
King Bagot, who is directing Marie
Provost in 1.-The Butterfly" says that
this new star lacks the three acces-
series Of the average feminine star
bbbbed hair. rolled stockings and a
fond ever-present mamma.
Tod Browning has reached the
ultra -damatic middle distances of
Fanny Herself" the Universal
super-feature upon which he has
been at work for several weeks.
Mabel Julienne Scott is playing the
name role in the Edna Ferber story
which is the basis Of the production.
She is supported by an unusually
r
Earle Schenck, Stuart Holmes. joan
Davidson. Grace Marvin, Max David
son, z. A Warren. Dick Cummings,
Snitz Edwards. Joe SwiC1ard. Danny
Hoy and others.
Clyde Fillmore has been engaged
to play opposite Marie Provost in
her feature, work on which has al
ready been started under the super
vision Of King Baggot. Miss Pre-
vost's iniSal starring vehicle Is "The
Butterfly" by Pedcival Wilde. Clyde
Fillmore was the leading man Of the
Morosco Stock Company during the
run of Civilian Clothes" and played
the leading role in Won Stroheim's
last photodrama. The DEVILS Pass
key"
Allan Curtis. comedy director, has
beer added TO the directorial staff
at Universal City and is now at work
on THE Mystic NJ" one-reel
comedy.
Edward Laemmle has been as
signed to direct Art Accord in a series
Of two-reeI dramas of the west. The
serial star has Just finished ''The
White Horseman," an eighteen cpl
sode serial directed by Albert Rus
cell, and will begin work within a
few days under Mr.. Laemmle. The
young director has just returned
from New York where he conferred
with his uncle. Carl Laemmle, presi-
dent Of the Universal.
Joe Alamo. the screen daredevil
who recently made the S0-foot jump
from the Blazing villa tower at Uni
versal City, for a scene in Won
Stroheim's production, Foolish
Wives" again risked his life the
other day by making 150-foot dive
from Suicide Cliff at Languna Beach,
for a scene in Edith Roberts fea-
ture, storm Tossed" The water at
the base cliff is so shallow that
Alamo had TO wait for an unusually
high breaker before making the
leap.