MOVIE NOTES.

Otaki Mail, 10 May 1922, Page 1

MOVIE NOTES.

(Jfy the Movie Man)

“Man Woman Marriage ” is coming to OUtki. This is a tremendous production by Allen liolubar and starring his wife Dorothy Phillips. James Kirkwood is also in Ike cast. This film is said to rank with such films as “The Bulk of a .Nation” and intolerance. ’ ’ A movement is on toot to hu\e screen stars, who send out their photographs, enclose a statement regarding the true conditions in Hollywood, California. in this way it is hoped to offset in thousands of minds the unwarranted attacks that have been made on the general body of the players because of a lew black sheep among them.

The latest with respect to Edna Purviance is that when her contract with Charlie Chaplin expires, as it will at an early date, she will star in her own productions, and the great little comedian is backing the enterprise. “Charlie’s action” says a writer “is a touching example of appreciation, a reward for unselfish service, for Edna has refused many times to leave him though splendid contracts were ottered her.”

A new William Fox star is Maurice Flynn. Mr Fox gave him a. try out as a star aud he was so pleased with his work that he has made him a permanent star.

Referring to the film “Black Beauty”—the famous classic of Anna Sewell —an eye witness stutes: “During . the taking of a mammoth ballroom . scene, the director, David Smith, had i his troubles. The players found it difficult to refrain from ‘shimmying.’ doing the l'ox-trot, onc-step or other modern device, and just as the scene was at its height someone would forget and spoil everything.” This scene caused director Smith rnor* trouble than all the others put together. After the players became accustomed to tko caprice, minuet, schottische, they declared they enjoyed them more thau the modern dances. Several of them decided to ran a number of socials in Hollywood this winter at which nothing but the old fashioned dances would lie in order.

A man ninety-two years old, living in a London poorkousc, made liis debu! in a film recently. In a year or so, we may hear of him as a star with his own company. It is said that the Metro Company have practically closed down. Two of their stars Bert Lytell and t iola Dana have been sent of personal appearance tour. Metro will probably anialg. mate with another company.