The Motion Picture Director (1925-1926)

MOTION PICTURE ^ / rrL£ Annie Beginning a Neiv Series WHY HOLLYWOOD? By EDWIN CAREWE Also Two Notable Serials THUNDERING SILENCE THE NIGHT BRIDE By H. H. Van Loan By Frederic Chapin At The Director’s Service! A new, fast-moving, Portable Unit of tre- mendous power — com- pletely self-contained — for broad SOUND- CASTING, makes its bid for Movie Fame in this issue of The Director. Now you can sway that “seething mob” with absolute comfort to your- self and your staff. Terms of rental on application. TUcker 3148 ? MOTION PICTURE Volume Two September Number Three 19 2 5 Dedicated to the Creation of a Better Understanding Between Those Who Make and Those Who See Motion Pictures OLKS, meet the “new” by and for the people of that Director; new in dress industry, and yet possessing F neither the limitations of the and in its increased num- CONTENTS ber of pages, and new in its strictly class or trade publica- added features of interest and Page tion, nor the diverified appeal entertainment value, but, in of the so-called “fan” maga- IN THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR 5 spirit of helpfulness and sincere zines. George L. Sargent concern for the best interests Insofar as it may be possible 8 of the industry of which it is A TALE OF TEMPERAMENT The Director will endeavor a part, the same Director you George Landy to steer a middle course between these two have known in the past. CAMERA STUDIES OF SCREEN groups and cordially In the development of the solicits the co-operation of all 9 PERSONALITIES are “new” Director it is our pur- who actively concerned with pose, as we enter upon the WHY HOLLYWOOD? (A Series) 17 the making of motion pictures. Edwin Carewe second year of our usefulness, N THE make-up of the to make such additions as will CAN THEY COME BACK? 18 I “new” Director many of serve to render our publica- Bertram A. Holiday the old features have been re- tion of greater interest to our tained and in this issue appear RUBAIYAT OF A STAR 20 readers, and to take away noth- succeeding chapters of the two ing which has contributed in THE BARNSTORMERS (A Series) 21 serials begun in earlier num- the past to the development of Frank Cooley bers, H. H. Van Loan’s the foundation upon which this Thundering “B.B.”—THE MAN ON THE COVER 23 Silence and Fred- publication is predicated: The eric Chapin’s The Night Bride. Serial) 25 creation of a better understand- THUNDERING SILENCE (A Frank Cooley’s fascinating H. Loan ing between those who make H. Van episodical recital of his exper- and those who see motion pic- EDIT THE COPY.. 27 iences as The Barnstormer also tures. Reginald Barker continues as a distinctive fea- ture. Old-time troupers in the N THE furtherance of this THE NIGHT BRIDE (A Serial) 28 profession will thoroughly en- I purpose, the “new” Direc- Frederic Chapin joy Mr. Cooley’s intimate ac- tor will henceforth be con- WHY A SCENARIO? 30 count of those barnstorming ducted as a semi-technical pub- Bradley King days when railroad fares to the lication of genuine interest to next 32 town and hotel bills were all studio folk, and as a semi- THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY so often items of large impor- fan publication appealing to the Traverse Vale tance, and will live again host of men and women 35 ANGLE SHOTS those “good old days” of the throughout the country who are SOLD OUT 36 show business. seriously and sincerely con- Robert M. Finch cerned with knowing more in- ITH this issue is begun timately about the making of RANDOM THOUGHTS 37 W a series of articles under the pictures they see. A1 Rogell the general heading Why Hol- It is the sincere lywood in which will be pre- belief of the ART AND THE DRAMA 39 management sented the views of eminent of The Director Clara Phileo Schecter that there is a distinct field for directors, producers and players a publication of this type, a NEW PICTURES IN THE MAKING 53 concerning the reasons why should be magazine, edited and published BOOK REVIEWS 54 Hollywood is and in the film capital of the mo- considered the logical center of tion picture industry, conducted motion picture production. Published Monthly the George L. Sargent by J. Stuart Blackton Editor DIRECTOR PUBLISHING CORP. President Bernard A. Holway 1925 Wilcox Avenue Managing Editor Roy Clements HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA Vice-President Richmond Wharton Business Manager Frank Cooley Tim Crowley Entered as second class matter, May 29, Secretary- Treasurer Advertising Manager 1924, at the postoffice in Los Angeles, California, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Price: $2.50 Yearly PRINTED IN U.S.A. Single Copies: Twenty-five Cents -M September In introducing this series The Director is actuated by the sincere belief that here is a subject of general interest, the discus- sion of which may do much to clarify ex- isting conceptions. The views expressed are the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of The Director. DISTINCTIVELY new depart- A ment inaugaurated with this number is the section devoted to Camera Studies of Screen Personalities. Here will be presented each month interesting photo- graphs of the great and near great, of men and women of the screen who are achiev- ing success in their respective avenues of endeavor. Portrait galleries of stars have always been considered an inseparable ad- junct to fan publications, but in its Camera Studies The Director is more concerned with presenting people who have a genuine claim to screen recognition, irrespective of the parts they play. UITE in line with the purpose of O The Director to be of interest and value to those who see pictures, as well as to those who make them, is the new department which makes its bow with this issue and to which has been given the heading The Directory. This is a service intended to afford to the vast army of interested men and women, who are sincerely desirous of knowing more about the making of pictures, authoritative information on specific subjects of a technical or semi-technical nature; a place to which legitimate questions pertaining to the production of films may be brought and re- ceive an answer predicated on first-hand knowledge and information. The Directory is intended to be, quite frankly, an “Ask the Director” department. Letters from readers asking ques- POSITIVELY LOS ANGELES’ tions on subjects pertaining to the making of pictures will be published together with FINEST RESTAURANT the answer to those questions by the director, technician, camera man or other authority best qualified to render a con- crete answer. As a matter of general pol- icy questions, the answer to which might — Appointments of Elegance tend to destroy screen illusions and hence mitigate against the entertainment qualities —Service without a Flaw of film presentations, will be answered in —Unequalled, Unparalled Cuisine private correspondence rather than through the columns of this magazine. This department is not to be confused with the questions and answers department conducted by so-called “fan” magazines in Sunday Night Symphony Concerts which questions pertaining to the personalities of screen players are featured. Only MAXIE AMSTERDAM and such questions which deal with the business his HUNGARIAN SEXTETTE of making motion pictures will be considered eligible. In adopting this stand The Director has no quarrel with the DREXEL 4764 DREXEL 4763 questions and answers departments of other publications rendering information concerning the individual likes and dislikes (Continued on Page 56) — 1925 director 3 jctio^s March Bell & ^trionica’Blvd.. Santa » 6324 aoiiy’'004. Europe* Gentlemen:- we heen Asia a»a gig^® on°the times „» at tfa&t r«s* « to oomplim®* onr fonditif^ \ Sued --Vved ’ "' sS- .S’. » auction aiA h6V6 6 im a nanB rouch Ihia means hind. oi this am, y°u » - 1 hanging °°r * ^onrs rer/ J7^\ MOTION Miniu 4 director September KNOXWOMEN’S HATS and COATS Rossiter 220-222 W. 7th St. (After January 1st at 645 S. Flower St.) Volume II, Number 3 September, 1925 c Jn the Director’s Chair “Sex Appeal” their paces, when we know darn well that the circus in question boasts but a dozen. of us seem ever to get further and fur- OST The fault rests entirely with that small group of ther away from the fact that while motion men and women who occupy the commanding posi- M pictures serve the public as entertainment, tion of being able arbitrarily to purchase this book they never under any circumstances cease to be edu- or play—or that. cational. We have pointed out in these columns in an We are not prepared to say whether the great earlier issue the reasons for this. It is for the most flood of semi-salacious films that have been produced part a matter of photography, as years ago this truth in the past year and are still embossing our screens gave rise to the phrase, “in your mind’s eye.” The antedated the greater flood of pernicious and porno- great majority of people recall a scene of their child- graphic plays, novels and stories to be had now for hood or early life far more vividly and in greater the asking. But certain it is that never have our detail than they can remember a melody that was news-stands been so littered with as many vicious popular in those days. How many of you can fail and inane products of modern decadence — if we to remember the appearance of a printed page in a may call it that—as they are now.

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