New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-09
Will
Shoot Scenes
On Tahiti
Cast Of captain Blackbird"
Has Sailed, Carrying Toys
and Variety of Necessities


soon be known as q location" because
an expedition has sailed from San
Francisco and is now en- route for this
spot in the South Seas, and there
Goldwyn will film Captain Blackbird,"
romantic tale by Carey Wilson. The
action takes place exclusively on board
the ship and on the island, so it was
necessary to take the entire company
on the expedition.
R. A. Walsh will direct the picture
and House Peters will play the title
role, while Antonio Moreno and
Pauline Stsrke will have the leading
romantic parts. Others in the cast will
be George Siegmann, William v. Mong,
Rosemary Theby, Mary Jane Irving
and Carl Harbaugh. William Haines
and Myrtle Lind will 60 along as I'M
derstudies to Moreno and Miss Stark.
This precaution is taken because Of
the danger of illness in the tropical
climate and the possibility Of accident
in the mob scenes, in which 1000 ma
tives will be used. NJ D. Gardner, pro-
duction assistant at the studios, will
go as business manager.
Besides the members of the COM
pany, there will be two outsiders, so
to speak--Miriam Cooper, wife of Di-
rector Walsh, and Mrs. Louise Hunt
Irving, who will 60 along to look after
her six-year-old Mary Jane.
Strange as it may seem 600 complete
native warriors outfits will be trans
ported from the United States to
Papeiti, the capital of Tahiti. This is
necessary because of the fact that the
French government prohibits the own
ership of weapons. There are no i'm
plements of warfare in the islands ex-
cept those made .surreptitiously.
A complete laboratory Cor develop
ing negative will be taken along. AS
it will be impossible to do printing
there, specially built machine,
which will project negative instead of
positive, will be included in the equip
ment. This will enable Mr.. Walsh to
examine each day the quality of the
photography and the effectiveness Of
his scenes.
Goldwyn has bought print Of every
news reel and motion picture produc-
ton ever made on the islands, to be
given to the natives in an effort to
repay their hospitality. Santa Claus
himself never had in his pack moro
toys than Mr.. Gardner, the business
manager, has purchased for the occa-
sion. These will be given to the native
children, around whom the island life
largely centers. Photographic and
other musical instruments will be pro-
vided for the elders.
Two airplanes and two automobiles
were aboard the steamship Tahiti when
it departed from San Francisco, the
automobiles to be used for transporta-
ton and the airplanes for creating
wind in the big storm scene. All of
Los Angeles available fire hose was
bought up to convey the water in this
scene.
Other equipment includes four CAM
eras, ton Of magnesium fare and
smoke pots for night illumination, 1875
mirrors and reflectors and hundreds Of
grass dresses.
Every scene Of the picture will be
taken in the South Seas. and there will
be only thirty-three working days, &C.
cording to the present schedule.
MIR. Walsh's plan is TO start work
with the natives at 1880 in the morn
ing, keep them until 1880, when they
will be dismissed until s. and then re-
sumo until $3.50. The American actors
will probably have no such opportunity
for siestas.
Bastille Day, July ID, is celebrated
In an elaborate fashion on the islands,
which are under French rule. Dancers
from the whole Society group, Of which
Tahiti is the largest, gather for
mighty contest. The winners Of this
contest are to be engaged for Captain
Blackbird."