Norbert Lusk (1915) 🇺🇸
Norbert Lusk, magazine writer and photoplaywright, formerly with Lubin [Siegmund Lubin] and World Film, has been engaged by Universal for a long period.
Mr. Lusk will contribute original stories from time to time, but his work will be chiefly confined to feature adaptations, the first of which, a version of the legendary German classic Undine, has been completed.
Work of arranging for the screen a series, not serial, of twelve three-reel stories, each episode distinct in itself, is now being carried on. The well known English novelists, C. N. [C. N. Williamson] and A. M. Williamson, authors of The Lightning Conductor, The Car of Destiny, and other best sellers, are under contract to write this series, entitled The Journal of Lord John, the release date of each installment and its appearance in The Ladies’ World being simultaneous. The authors are now in this country and Mr. Lusk is preparing the scripts of the detective romance in collaboration with them. William Garwood will be starred as Lord John, and is now in Universal City engaged on the initial chapter, with prominent players in his support.
Current Vitagraph and Kalem releases, A Pillar of Flame, and The Curious Case of Meredith Stanhope, are also from Mr. Lusk’s typewriter. His success in fitting Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby with congenial roles in The Double Life, has encouraged Mr. Lusk to begin work on a story for them in which Miss Theby will be cast for a character entirely new to the screen.
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“Pennington’s Choice” Finished.
The Quality Pictures Corporation has finished the production of Pennington’s Choice, a five-reel story of the Canadian Northwest, in which Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne play the leading roles. The story is one of intense interest, with many thrilling dramatic situations that are unusual. Many of the scenes photographed in this picture were taken at Bear Valley, Cal., where the rugged rocks and nature’s beauty spots have given to the picture beautiful backgrounds. Several scenes were taken in Mt. Shasta, California, which is nearly a thousand miles from the Quality Pictures Corporation studio in Hollywood.
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Monroe Isen, New York Branch Manager of Associated.
The Associated Film Sales Corporation has been fortunate in securing the services. of Monroe Isen as branch manager of their New York exchange. Mr. Isen is a well-known exchange man, having been with the Universal’s Twenty-third street branch for several years, where he made many friends of the leading exhibitors of New York. He was also assistant manager of the Kriterion Film Service when that concern was releasing. His new offices are at 110 West Fortieth street, where he is welcoming his many friends among the exhibitors.
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Bradley Writes a Book.
Willard Bradley, “Mayor” of Greenwich Village, America’s Latin Quarter, who is well known in the realm of motion pictures, by virtue of having been one of the original producers, has written a book.
It is a treatise on the art of the scenario entitled “The Photo-Dramatist.” It is profusely illustrated with scenes from a few of the motographic masterpieces, and will contain a few pointers to the prospective photoplaywright from the pen of D. W. Griffith. It will appear about October 16.
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Ohio State League Call
Meeting to be held at Columbus to protest action of censors.
Columbus, Ohio, October 1, 1915. Chalmers Publishing Company, New York, N. Y.
Gentlemen: I have received letters and telegrams from exhibitors all over the state of Ohio, requesting me to call a special meeting for the purpose of protesting against the action of the Censor Board in rejecting Hypocrites and The Birth of a Nation.
Other matters of special importance to Ohio exhibitors will come up for discussion.
Kindly announce in the columns of the World that all members of Ohio State Branch No. 1, M. P. E. L. of America, and all other exhibitors of motion pictures, meet in Columbus on Tuesday, October 19, at the Chittenden Hotel at 10 a. m. Both a morning and afternoon session will be held.
Yours truly,
Max Stearn, President.
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George Kleine Opens New Office in Cincinnati.
A new Kleine office, to handle the features of the Kleine-Edison Feature Service, has been opened in Cincinnati, to care for the ever-increasing volume of business from that territory. The office will be in charge of H. A. Bugie, promoted out of the New York office, and will be located at 138–140 West Seventh street.
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Myrtle Stedman Elected Member Board of Trade.
Myrtle Stedman, the popular star of The Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company, has received the distinction of being the first woman elected to become a member of the newly organized Motion Picture Board of Trade of America, which is composed of prominent people and firms in the various branches of the industry.
Collection: Moving Picture World, October 1915
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see also Lillian Niederaur (1915)