Evening star., 1924-09-14

IRRESPONSIBLE Douglas Fair
banks is now going to make an
other 'stupendous spectacle" which
will outdo The Thief Of Bagdad" in
size and scope. Doug has also writ
ten a story for Mary which she wants
him to direct, according to Film
Daily.
Moses and Jesse L. Lasky are due
for trouble. A Mrs. c. NJ. Thompson
of Atlanta, Ga. says Cecil B. De
Miles, THE Ten Commandments" is
modelled after a scenario written by
her in 1918 and submitted to Mr..
Lasky 'for approval"
scored heavily in London before
very critical audience.
Film Daily says that owners Of 316
photoplay houses in Chicago have re-
fused to let speakers address their
audiences on Defense Day"
rected by James Cruze, famous di-
rector of The Covered Wagon" will
be known as THE Garden of Weeds
Larry Semon, it is said. is going to
film "The Wizard of o." which old
timers will recall as musical
comedy.
Viola Dana is going to be the star
of Pandora La Croix" for First Ma
tional.
"Dante's Inferno" one of the Fox
company's Giant Specials" is de-
scribed as a strong, dramatic modern
story conceived by Cyrus Woods, into
which has been written the vision:
of the immortal Dante by Henry
otto. It's well to know what you're
seeing when you see things.
washington cannot have every
thing first, but much wonder is being
expressed at the number OF great
pictures" that are being shown In
smaller Southern cities months before
they reach the Capital.
Europe continues to invade Amer
ican movie ranks. Paulette Du val
a French continental dancer; Mario
GARLIC, born in Naples: Gibson Cow
land. native of England, and Eta Lee
of China all figure prominently II
Metro Goldwyn Mayer productions
now in the making. Miss Du Val
plays in He Who Gets Slapped !;
Garlic and Eta Lee are In King
Nl0OFS '@one NIS III ASoS, 0N
Gowland plays in Hugo Ballins pro-
duction, ''The Prairie Wife"
Fred Niblo's THE Red Lily" is
said to be based on an incident In
real life which came under the OBJ
servatfon of the director some years
ago in Paris. A young man, accosted
by girl of the streets. recognized IN
her the lost sweetheart of his child
alton of the lovers and the regenera-
ton Of the girl. This incident has
been made the climax of the story,
played by Ramon Novarro and Enid
Bennett.
Buster keaton's picture. THE Navi-
gator" is said to be the most expen-
sive feature comedy ever produced,
the cost actually exceeding half
million dollars, the expense being
due largely to the prohibitfve cost OF
the undersea process, much OF the
| film having been made at sea bottom.
Vera Reynolds success In "1ce-
bound" shown at Loewes Palace mere
4 short time ago, is said to have just
about made" the girl, cinemato-
graphically speaking.
Betty compson's newest screen
bedroom is completely furnished with
suite OF furniture and rugs direct
from the home of John D. Rockefel.
ler, according to an executive of the
Paramount studio in Hollywood. He
| was. atanding on the side lines Of the
bedroom set, where Sam Wood wat
directing Miss Compson in The Fe-
male" and casually remarked: "Al
| that furniture came from the Rookie
feller home at Pocantico Hills, N. z.
a couple Of weeks ago"
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| "Pandora La ~Croix," with Ailtor
Sills and Viola Dana heading the
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