The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-17

will not ruin ONES ap-
probation for the movies.
Some producers feel that II the
public gets wise to the fact that a
desert in the movies often time Is
merely a spot on a movie lot in New
York instead of the real western
article it will ruin ones love for the
movies.
Have never heard that the make
believe barge in the stage prod
uction Of Anna Christie destroyed
the effect, because the audience
knew that it really wasn't a sure
enough coal barge on river.
If the stage producer, creates
realistic picture that carries with It
an idea that the stage production Is
as real looking as the genuine
article, then no harm is done.
Only bad attempts at realism on
part of producers makes us who sit
out in front long for the real article.
When I busted in" on the Para
mount studio recently in New York,
discovered that a vast desert with
horses nearly dead for water and
men nearly passing out under the
"hot rays" or the SUM- had been
created in the back lot Of the Studio
for a certain picture.
Am sure that you have seen this
picture and enjoyed the realism.
That is a compliment to the director
and modern photography which per
mits man to rival nature n certain
effects.
Certain effects are obtained by
placing the camera in a ditch and
obtaining Tong shot" distances.
left the Paramount studio confident
that movie directing is taken \on
new Importance and that realism,
although created right in the studio
was something that movie directors
con produce at will.
J. M. Jerauld, studio publicity man,
showed be a tree that was used in
Valentino picture.
IIe said, Tell me when and where
the real tree begins?"
"It looks just like a real tree"
answered but upon close examination
discovered that more than half Of
this aged tree was made of cloth,
cement and the like.
Such knowledge makes one have
more respect than ever of the genius
of realistic creation in the movie
studio. 1t isn't cheating TO create
effects. 1t is showmanship. the kind
we have had on the stage for years
And I honestly believe that movie
producers are going waybeyond the
stage artists in this respect. At
least a movie producer is called upon
to be more often realistic than
stage director.
xvi HERE do all the pretty hero
IWI ines who slide down a chin
- ney, ride in fast racing cars,
jump from windows and the like,
come from?
That is a question that is not only
worrying Paramount but every
movie producer.
But Paramount is. not waiting for
'em to grow on Main st. or Broad
way. They have started out to find
and create them.
For that purpose. Paramount has
established a school OF acting. A
limited number Of young men and
women have been admitted to the
school which is in session at the
Paramount studio in New York.
This acting game is a business.
Just a sweet face on a woman does
not mean that she will be star.
Movies have become wise to the fact
that great acting is a mighty in
frequent visitor to the stage and
the screen.
What must be established is a
place where men and women can
not only develop their dramatic and
comedy talents but learn the entire
business Of acting.
Look over the names Of the box
office leaders. What do you find.
Either that they have been long in
the movie business or have been
backed by years Of experience on
the legitimate stage.
This school was in session when
was at the studio. For instance
these new people had to learn that
the food served in BANQUET scenes
was as costly and as genuine as
served in the best hotelsA
The strong lights that play on
the scenes might change healthy
looking costume into a dangerous
looking poison to the naked eye
but it photographs right.
Even fruit may look "sick" on
breakfast table in the studio under
the high-powered lights, but it is
good fruit just the same.
There is so much more acting
than one suspicious. If this school
develops only one leader 1t will have
answered it's purpose.
ri DAT scenes Are generally
Tx more genuine than we sus-
IL pect. Paramount sent Bebe
Daniels, Harrison Ford and some
Of the others on the st. George to
Bermuda so that the boat scenes
would actually be taken upon real
ocean.
And yet, l saw in the Paramount
studio a duplicate promenade deck
Of the ST. George being created
which looked as genuine as the