The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-08
film PRODUCER
FINDS MONEY IN
KIDDIES'LAUCHS
They're Finding New Ways to
Start Tiny Tots Merri-
ment.
'oH, Daddy IS MIRTHFUL
By LANES w. DEAN.

By JAMES W. DEAN.
NEW YORK, July s.-The success
Of many a photoplay has been made
by the cry or the laugh of a child.
Probably no artif1ce OF the screen has
so quick and definite a reaction on the
audience as a closeup Of a crying
babe.
Forsooth, a child cannot be beaten
or tortured to make It cry just to give
a director a tender moment in his film,
so many an ingenious device must be
resorted TO.
Little Josephine Adatr refused to
simulate grief for an episode in ''In
the Name of the Law" Her mother
told her the tragic story of the little
girl whom she was impersonating in
the play, but the child seemed to
sense the make-believe in 1t all
Then Emory Johnson. the director,
quietly secured her pet doll and, going
behind the scenes, tore its dress to-
pieces. Then he told Josephine dog
had destroyed the doll The desired
effect was obtain The tragedy was
real to the tot
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Some may hold that mental torture
of a child is more cruel than physical
mistreatment- The loss OF a doll
through the eyes OF a child may ap
pear as great as the loss Of child to
a mother. But the director restored
josephine Adair's doll to her and
bought new dress for It
That satisfied the child and compen-
stated her for her tears. After all.
the depth OF tragedy is proportionateI
to its Endurance. Adult players Of the
screen are often led to tears through
reminder Of tragedy in their own
lives
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The success OF a photoplay Is also
often dependent upon the reaction Of
the child spectator. That Is especial
ly true Of comedies.
The initial successes Of Chaplin and
Arbuckle and Johnny Bunny were
due to their appeal to children When
children in the audience laugh, the
contagion spreads to their elders.
A fair example Of that is furnished
by "Oh, Daddy" a recent Mack Sen
Iations incurred in papering home.
taking care Of children and other little
domestic affairs.
Designed as a comedy for adults.
It falls short in almost every particu-
lar to which the adult sense Of humor
responds.
But when ooh, Daddy" was shown
at the Strand, New York. IL created
many periods Of mirth. each Of which
was started by child
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Rupert Hughes tells how his wife
collaborates with him in the writing
of scenarios. 'She tells me what to
put down and I put it down." he ex-
plains. "She reads it over and tells
what to take out and I take it out"
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Camera! Camera!
Wanda Hawley. Bertram Grassby
and Charles Ogle will support Ru-
dolph Valentino in THE Young Ra-
jah-'
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A school IN which a woman teaches
birds to sing is shown In a coming
Movie Chat
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Harriet Hammond Is playing op-
posite Herbert Rawlnson in 1.-The
Rainbow Chaser"
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1.-THE Long Chance" win be refined
with Marjorie Daw in a leading role.
J. l. T.
Hoot Gibson is making ''Nrsfit
Turns Chaperon." Edna Murphy is
his leading woman.
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Louis Gottschalk has completed the
score for THE Prisoner Of Zenda." He
wrote the music for THE Three
Gfusketeers' and Orphans Of the
Storm"
T. T. T.
1.-THE Shepherdess and the Chimney
Sweep" an Anderson fairy tale, is be-
ing filmed.
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Milford ". Howard, congressman,
will appear in the leading role of 1.-THE
Bishop OF the Ozarks." 1t was written
by him.
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wine" q recent magazine story by
William MacHarg, will be filmed.
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y Marion Fairfax and Lloyd Sheldon
ere writing scenarios for Billie Dove.