Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-13
Chs Daily Movie Magazine
HAL ROACH HAS
BIC PLANS
FOR NEAR FUTURE
Rv CONSTANCE PALMER

Hollywood. Calf.
uAL r. ROACH is back from New
AA York full Of enthusiasm over plan.
that will be put into operation i'm
n,cdiotcly. While few other producer.
are curtailing their activities. Mr.
Roach has been maintaining stead,
schedule with the same number Of units
Hc will add to these from time TO time
it is announced. While in New Yort
he arranged for Harold Lloyd TO ap.
pear in sx moro feature comedies for
Pathc, in addition TO his curren.
comedy. For tho new pictures there Is
no time limit set on production.
"Snub" Pollard will make four more
one reelers and will then commence the
production Of two-rcel comedies. 4
three. year contract thas been entered
into with Pathc. calling for thirty six
two reclcrs. Pollard has made 100 one
reel comedies.
Negotiations are now under way with
Tom MacNamaru to write the scripts
for various Roach productions. Mr..
MarNamarn is the creator Of the
skinny Shancr series Of comic strips in
the daily newspapers. He was out here
about two years ago aud gained studio
experience during his visit.
Little Sunshine Sammy is to be cast
in n series Of children's comedies. The
Paul" Parrott comedies are also
under contract for three years more.
Harold Lloyd rs now taking addi &.
tionll scenes for "lIc Who Ifcsitatcs. -
Mr.. Roach rode "Snub' Pollard aud
Harold Lloyd around in an airplan"
the other day. They took of from the
new flying field at tho studio.
For several days I've been wanting
to tell YOU n little about set I saw
over at United Studios last week.
Maurice. the famous dancer. was c"nrh
ing about two hundred and fifty extras
in the intricarics If tho minu"t for
Norma Talmadge's picture, 'rhc
Duchess do Longlais." They'll change
tho name later, because nobody out here
"an pronounc" it, The scene was an
immense ballroom. extending from end
to end of one Of tho big studio stages.
The actors and actresses were dressed
in the lovely nineteenth century COS
| tunes which told you about some
time ago. must say. though. that the
men were much better types than the
women. The dear ladies seemed some.
what impressed by their clothes. but {;
great deal more fused by the presence
Of the gallant Maurice. I'm sure the
three or four girls he chose to illus.
! tr3te the dance to the others will never
get over it.
| To be sure. it WAS only natural tina,
/ they should be little put out. for tn,
gentleman is dobonair and charming I,
n degree. Many were the nasty looks
got from tho danes as ] talked to him
/ During the waits. ever with uS durn:
/ the making Of picture, hc was mos
Obliging, executing several Intricate
twirls.
Conway Tcarlc. not in make. up. wa,
watching from the sidclines. ! had 9
J little talk with him. mostly about ;
previous meeting We bad had about tw,
years ago. He had little else to say
except that he expects to return to tn
East about the middle of this month
His home is there. you know. and he i
very much attached to il and to bi
lovely wife. Adele Rowland.
Norma Talmadge was also about for
moment. looking very girlish in he
( sports costume. Her bobbcd hair wa
blowing about her tanned face and
could hardly believe she was the same
! tine lady in makeup had seen onl,
few days before doing a most grace
| fully emotional scene.