Evening star., 1922-09-17

by Louis b. MAYER, which Mr. Nlblo
will direct for distribution by Metro.
This announcement follows closely
upon previous one concerning the
purchase of the screen rights OF the
current theatrical hit, Captain
Applejack." as the first of this series
of special productions.
Billie Dove is to be seen next
at the head of notable cast, in Gold
Courage" a screen version of the sea
story by Ben Amos Williams, which
was published under the title of All
the Brothers Were Valiant" Irwin
Willat has already been selected to
direct it
Rodolph Valentino has scored such
a success in Blood and Sand 1t is
said, that the Paramount executives
are determined to produce his forth
coming picture. The Spanish Cava-
lier,". on an equally elaborate scale.
Jesse l. Lasky. vice president of
the Famous Players-Lasky Corpora
ton, has signed Alan Dawn to direct
The Spanish Cavalier" The seen
ario is by June Mathis.
In George Melfords production of
Burning Sands" for Paramount.
hay fever is said to furnish the
reason for a group of people camp
ing in the desert, and leads up to
one of the most thrilling clImaXes
of the picture.
Upon the completion of his present
vehicle, as yet untitled. Jackie CooEan
Will be taken upon an extended tour
of the world. According to present
plans, the little starlet will be in
London in time for the English pre-
mer of his aim version of "Oliver
Twist"
Joseph NJ. Schenck has announced
that Norma Talmadge will begin pro-
duction of the celebrated stage sue
cess within the Law" Immediately
upon her return from foreign shores.
late in November.
Phyllis Haver is on the move again.
Having completed her work in The
Christian" Mack Sennett has loaned
her to Buster Keaton for his next
First National comedy, as yet un-
titled.
Colleen Moore. who will soon be
seen in oliver Morosco's ''Slippy Nc
Gee" celebrated her birthday ami
leen's birthday cake was baked by
her grandmother and was in the
shape of shamrock decorated with
green. candles.
Cullen Lands, who was listed this
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ing young screen players in the coun-
try, began his hiStrionic career driv-
ing a truck for the old Balboa COM
pany. He became an assistant prop
erty man. and then turned d camera
crank for while. Once he got
chance to act his future was as
Sured.
Rupert Hughes. who recently sign
ed "A new contract with Goldwyn, oc-
cupies unique position in the mo-
tion picture world. He writes his
own stories, adapts them to the
screen. directs them and then does
the cutting and titling himself. Re
membrance. his latest release, is de-
scribed as a searching and dramatic
study of American family life.
Kathleen Collins, the winner of the
Thomas Ince beauty contest, is
Texas girl with blond hair and blue
eyes. and her age is nineteen, She
will be given an opportunity 10 dem
onstrate her ability as an actress. as
in connection with winning the con-
test there is a siX-month contract
with Mr. Ince and a fve-year option
on her services
Helen Ferguson, whose last work
for Goldwyn was in Hungry Hearts"
where she played with Bryant wash
burn and Nine. Rose Rosonova. is
busy climbing mountains this summer.
She cools off her friends in New York
by sending them photographs of her
self standing in snowdrifts on
mountain peak.
Aubrey Scotto and Frank Hull. film
editors at the Goldwyn studios. have
just finished productions of which
they are extremely proud. They are
Anna Alice Scotto and Kathleen Ro-
Ip1I
leased within one day of each other.
Norma Talmadge was an easy win.
ner on u motion picture star popu-
larity contest just completed by
fan magazine. Film Fun. In the
announcement the magazine says:
Norma Talmadge wins the blue rib
bon of popularity. According to the
recent wideswept canvas made by
Film Fun in its popularity chart,
Norma wins by the all but perfect
score of "a points. Our congratuia-
tions to both this highly gifted
actress and to the thousands of our
readers that have so wisely chosen"
In the points necessary to victory
Miss Talmadge came out a winner as
follows: Acting ability 81; personality.
9s style. 90: looks. "a; average. "a.
Constance Talmadge finished well
toward the top, as follows: Acting
ability, 90: personality. 81, style. 81;
looks, 90: average, 90R.
Few who see Helen Dunbar play
ing quiet roles in Paramount pictures
recall that she spent sixteen years
in comic opera and was with Weber
and Fields sand others. She is an
actress with the poise that comes OF
long years of experience in the
drama. She has appeared in many
well known predictions.
Sixty dressmakers worked over a
month, it is said. to prepare the sew
enteenth century costumes of Betty
Compson and the feminine members
of the cast In the new George Fitz-
maurice production for Paramount.
ITO Have and to Hold" 1t was a
big task also to make the costumes
of Raymond Hatton as King James
I. Adolph Menjou as the Duke OF
Buckingham and Theodore Kosloff as
Lord Carnal.
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