The New York herald., 1921-06-19

organization, never skinny about fig
ures, estimates will cost 500, 900. and
which the public will never see unless
some of the public have some such
intimate privilege as cranking up the
automobile for one of this trio. Such
modesty on the part of film stars is
rare enough to seem incredible, espe-
cially when II is considered that the
public would go 10 the length of break
ing open baby's bank to see these three
luminaries at large in one picture.
Yet they are actually going to hide
their Cooper-Hewitt light under a
bushel. The three of them, together
with May Collins, who sometimes is
and sometimes isn't the affianced bride
of Chaplin; Max Eastman and Flor
ence Deshon have been busy making
a picture for their own amusement, so
quietly that even their press agent has
decided to keep mum about it. espe-
cially as there wouldn't be any money
in exploiting it. For the picture is to
be shown for their own edification
only, which indicates that when movie
stars really want entertainment they
go to the movies
The photoplay Is to be a five reeler.
as yet unnamed. but since the stars
kid" one another right and left In Its
course 1t might be called by some such
title as "How Do You Get That Way?'
or so This Is Hollywood!" The play
ers are making their own sets for 1t.
which Is the reason why 1t calls for one
hundred thousand green certificates.
But. then, they may merely be using old
sets which cost that amount, and then
processing to themselves that they're en-
Joying an expensive luxury that no one
else can see.
It must be a great life In the movies.
when one goes on making pictures from
force of habit. even after one has taken
off ones costume and professional face.
This little exploit by the leading tri-
umvirate answers that burning question.
do film stars really enjoy looking at
themselves"
In the same week that Appearances,
the first production from the Famous
Players-Lasky studio in London, is
scheduled to show off here at the Rialto,
comes definite word that George F'itz-
maurice. who has hitherto controlled the
speed of emotions for the films over
here. is going to produce pictures on the
other side for Ramous Players and keep
the lamp of cinema enlightenment burn
ing in spite of the London fogs The
mists of the British metropolis. by the
way. are generally reported to be quite
a blooming blight for the Famous Play
ers plant there. and although 1t is con-
sidered one of the best equipped and
lighted studios in the world, the fogs
will sneak up on a director and take
all the usual jollity out of film work.
F'itzmaurice will be in the vanguard
of the impending gold rush of directors
to Europe that is expected In some
quarters, now that the California bo-
nanza appears to have been worked to
a pretty low ehb. This producer has al
ready whispered in the ear of Corinne
Barker that he is living in hopes that
she will try the effect of British sun
light on her acting in his first london
picture. Miss Barker. having just fin
ished a picture here. was about to wave
a handkerchief at America from the decl,
of the Olympic next Saturday anyhow
sailing for short rest from studio
work. so in view of the we'll known
character of stage folk, she probably
will rest by doing some more posing
before the camera in London. But her
appearance In principal role in the
Fftzmaurice film would not mean that
she would surrender her American birth
right. Miss Barker plans to return here
at the beginning OF September. regardless
of the fact that you can buy all you
want of 1t over there or as much as you
can carry away.
The departure last week of Carl
Laemmle. president of the Universal
company, for Europe, with the possi-
bility that he may launch producing
ssftack on Berlin without warning. lends
new point to the expectation that the
important American producing units
may burst loose from these shores and
ledge deeply In the Continent Outside
OF Germany and England the plans for
Yankee production abroad do not as yet
appear to be any more definite than the
government of China.
France, however. Is likely to begin
bombarding the screen In earnest soon.
as the French Government has built
since the war a big studio in Paris that
can accommodate fve companies at
once. assuming that they can accommo-
date themselves to one another This
iSdesigned especially for American pro-
ducers who are willing to help the ex-
change rate. and presently siren strains
may be heard from this direction.
Interest has been aroused shere by
word that Famous Players has affiliated
with Adolf Osso in France. though there
has been no loose talk about II emanat'
Ing from Famous Players headquarters
a real old Fashioned French mystery
surrounds the particular capacity ir
which Osso will work with Famous
Players. but on drawing aside the vel
from his past one finds he has beer
primarily a producer. He has recently
reorganized half a dozen producing
companies. so every one Is very busy
drawing conclusions.
William Fox has always been much
interested In the film field in France
and Winfield r. Sheehan, lsi5 right hant
man. recently made a tr-J abroad tc
see IL IL was still there. Though j
Gordon Edwards Is now eearrangins
Rome to fit a film spectacle for Fo'
with several homegrown principals
American companies are not expected Il
take deep root in Italy. unless they tak'
along their own soup kitchens and audi
onces. Conditions therein the wa,
OF getting film stock. for instance-ar
not at present favorable to the nativ'
sffoducers. so there would be small hop'
FOR outsiders. who don't understand th'
language. the drinks or the gestures
Herbert Brenon. director. and MARI
Doro. actress, returned from Italy SOM
time ago convinced that u wasn't tn
happy hunting ground for film adven
tures.
SO far. Goldwyn has ballasted itsel
on the continent simply with an ex
change, Goldwyn, Ltd. In London. AM