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1816 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 22, 1917
Fox Record for 1917 is 105 Pictures
Of These 39 Were Made in the East and 66 in
Companies Roamed All Over.
the West-
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William l'"N property at Sunset Boulevard and Western
Due, Hollywood, is as material evidence as is adducible
in corroboration of t lie contention that it takes a whole
lot to make motion pictures. This particular lot now contains
twenty acres, having- been enlarged within the last year from
a fifteen-acre tract. But, big as it is, it is not yet large
enough to contain the Fox Film Corporation's activities. The
Whole country round about the Pacific Slope. In fact, as far
north :is Portland, is utilized for work on locations, and. in
addition, the corporation has five studios in New Jersey, another
In Kingston, Jamica, and its companies, at times crowded
out even from these broad ranging grounds, rove extensively
along tin- Atlantic Coast all the way from Maine to Florida.
\ made 106 pictures during 1917—39 in the East and 66
in the West. The 66 included all of the comedies, most of the
Standard Pictures, and some of the Special Features. The
whole twenty acres at Hollywood was utilized for these, which
means six stages were kept busy. Of the six stages, three are
of the open-air type, one is inclosed, one is partly, and another
completely covered with glass. The one partly glass
covered is five times the size of the average stage, and will
accommodate many hundred people.
The 39 productions made in the East have kept the Fox
Xew Jersey studios crowded to capacity and running over.
In fact many times during the year it has been necessary for
a company to do all of its work on locations before beginning
work indoors merely because there was no studio immediately
available. One company that headed Annette Kellermann
making 'Queen of the Sea" spent all summer and part of the
fall out of doors at Bar Harbor, Me.
EDISON TO PRODUCE JAPANESE PICTURE.
Under the supervision of Cedric Gibbins, Art Director, the
Edison Studios are assembling a series of unusual Japanese
settings in preparation for the production of "The Weaver of
Dreams" from the story of the same title by Henry Albert
Phillips. Shirley Mason will enact the leading role as Oki
Adachi. The picture will probably be released the latter part
of December.
WORK ON "THE BLUEBIRD" PROGRESSING RAPIDLY.
In Artcraft's big photo-production of Maurice Maeterlinck's
international dramatic triumph, "The Blue-Bird." two children
will portray the chief characters of Tytyl and Mytyl. These
famous parts have been intrusted to little Robin McDougall
and Tula Belle, two talented children whose experience before
the motion picture camera fits them well for this important
work.
Supporting these two clever kiddies is an exceptional cast
including Edwin E. Reed, Emma Lowry, William J. Gross,
Florence Anderson. Edward Elkas, Katherine Bianchi, Lillian
Cook, Gertrude McCoy, Lyn Donelson, Charles Ascot, Tom
Maurice Tourneur and Kiddies Who Appear in Leading
Parts in "The Bluebird."
Corless, S. E. Potapovitch, Mary Kennedy, Eleanor Masters,
Charles Craig, and Sam Blum.
Under the direction of Maurice Tourneur work on the cinema
adaptation of Maeterlinck's famous play is rapidly progressing
at the Famous Players-Lasky studio in Fort Lee. N. J. The
largest set ever staged on the big stage of this plant has just
been completed, representing the graveyard which turns into
a beautiful flower garden before the eyes of the audience. It
is confidently expected that this scene will afford one of the
greatest of the many surprises promised in the new Artcraft
production.
"HER SISTER" (Empire-All Star).
"Her Sister," the Ethel Barrymore dramatic success, is to
be the next release, and Olive Tell will create for the screen
the role made famous by Miss Barrymore.
As in her other pictures made for the Empire All-Star, Miss
Tell will be supported by David Powell, who has a role particularly
well suited to him.
Eileen Dennes, who will be remembered as the graceful
Scene from "Her Sister" (Mutual).
dancer in "The Unforeseen," Miss Tell's first picture, will have
an important role, that of the younger sister, in "Her Sister,"
while other members of the cast are Anita Rothe, Martha
Dean, Charles Edwards, and Sidney Blair.
"The Impostor" will follow "Her Sister" on the screen if
not in the flesh, and will bring once more to the screen charming
Ann Murdock, whose play, "The Three Bears," is now running
at the Empire.
Once more David Powell, called the best looking and most
popular leading man in the movies. Is the star's support, and
equally good is the balance of the cast, which includes Lionel
Adams, Charlotte Granville, Richie Ling, and Eleanor Seyboldt.
John B. O'Brien directed Miss Tell both in "The Unforeseen"
and "Her Sister," while Dell Henderson was in charge of
"The Impostor."
PATHE OPENS BOOKING SCHOOL IN NEW YORK.
Henry E. Genet has been appointed to the new position of
Inspector Booker by J. A. Berst, vice-president and general
manager of Pathe exchange. Through this appointment he becomes
an important member of the sales organization under
F. C. Quimby, sales manager.
Mr. Genet is a graduate of Fordham University, New York.
He worked for the New York Edison Company and for a big
elevator concern, getting fine commercial experience, which has
stood him in good stead. He went into the film business because
he saw a big chance, and joined Pathe for the same
reason, accomplishing noticeable work with this big organization.
Another Indication of the importance of the booker's department
in addition to the appointment of Mr. Genet is the
fact that a school for bookers has been established at the New
York branch, where at all times three or four good men will
be in training, this being another of the progressive steps
Pathe is taking to assure 100 per cent, service to exhibitors.
It is understood that Genet has worked out several additions
to the splendid Pathe booking system which greatly
reduce the time and effort expended in the proper demonstration
of booker's work making for better efficiency and better
service.
INNOVATION IN OPERATING ROOMS.
Kahn & Greenfield's remodeled New Mission theater. San
Francisco, Cal., which has just recently reopened, now has a
seating capacity of three thousand. One of the very interesting
innovations is the operating room on the main floor with
a large plate glass window in the rear of it, so that the theater
patrons may walk around and view the Simplex Projectors in
operation from a large foyer back of the booth especially
designed for this purpose.
PICTOGRAPH TO SHOW CANDYMAKING.
The ninety-seventh release of Paramount-Bray Pictograph,
the "Magazine-on-the-screen," will take theatergoers on a
most interesting trip through one of the largest factories in
the world devoted exclusively to the production of confections.
It should serve to bring to consumers the reasons why candy
made by reputable manufacturers is not only wholesome but
kept free from possible contamination in its production.