New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
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Hidden away in motion picture studios will be found an individual whose work is as indispensable as the motion camera itself. He is the makeup" man. His duties, first of all, include the blending of the right"school girl complexion" for the feminine leads and the proper masculine coloring for the men. Once the proper make up" for a picture is established, the principals makeup" themselves, and attention then is turned to ex- tras. The hand of D. W. Griffith, which played large part in pioneer mo- ton picture work, has been turned again to experimentation, with the results that new lighting effects which form radical departure from former presentations have been used in "The Sorrows of Satan"
 One place in the larger studios where all meet on a common level is the studio lunch room.
 Whether at the Paramount or First National, stars and world fa- nous directors obtain the same food and service as the extras. While working at Paramount, Eugene O'Brien often is noticed eating di- rectly from the counter with a drop man in overalls on one side and a Klieg attendant on the other.
 Star swapping" rapidly is be- coming a common practice among the older companies; that is, play CTS under long term contracts are loaned to other producers for one or two pictures.
 Renee Adoree, Metro -Goldwyn &C., tress, was loaned to Paramount for Thomas Meighan's latest, as was Ronald Coleman for Beau Geste." Playing turn-about, Paramount loaned Noah Berry and Betty Bron- son to First National, and the Fox company was given the use of Charles Rogers.
 Herbert Grimwood boasts that he can play anything from a saint to sinner and now he has been put to the test by Inspiration. He was "Sa- vonarola," the Saint of Florence, in one picture and now is portraying the character of Jasper Gaunt, the money lender, in "The Amateur Gentleman"
 There hasn't been a parade in As toria since Gloria Swanson came back from France after making Sans Gene" but each bright day finds two large crowds outside the studio.
 One Is composed of extras wait ing to be called by the casting di- jrector. The other is composed of high school girls waiting for the reigning stars to drive up in there ilimousines. None of the stars have yet protested against these inn promptu personal appearances"
 In the story of "The Amateur Gentlemap" the Inspiration film, "Barnabas Beverly Barty." the char HClEG fllCIdIu DdllHSllllcSS VIII pOl tray, is pictured as the first to in ftroduce wide trousers among the so- cial lights of London. But Charlie Chaplin says Dick has nothing on him as he was the first to introduce wide trousers to the silversheet. And, the story goes, it was in pair of Fatty Arbuckle's trousers. generous ly shirred around the waist that Charlie made his screen debut.
 Malcolm St. Clair might be mis- taken for young collegian by visit ors at the movie studios - except when he is directing. A newspaper cartoonist only a few years ago and still one of the youngest directors III motion pictures, he dresses as a young man. When not working, he wanders about the studio, talking and joking or listening to music.
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