Held To Answer (1923)
Melodrama | 22 November 1923
Director:
Harold ShawWriter:
Winifred DunnCinematographer:
George RizardProduction Company:
Metro Pictures Corp.An item in the 30 Jun 1923 Camera noted that director Howard Shaw and “seven others” arrived in San Francisco, CA, the previous Thursday. Andre Barlabier was mentioned as being the cameraman, although he was not in the final credits. “While here they, with the help of some dozen local extra people, did some two days of work on an Alameda ferry boat travelling back and forth across the Bay; also some scenes in Oakland, and at the Oakland Hotel. They returned to Los Angeles Saturday evening, and will begin work at the studio on Monday morning.”
According to the 1 Sep 1923 Motion Picture News, the company recently returned from location shooting in San Francisco and Oakland, CA.
The 1 Sep 1923 Exhibitors Trade Review reported that when Evelyn Brent became ill and was ordered by her doctor to stay home, director Harold Shaw took electricians and cameramen to her apartment at the Hillview Apartments at 6533 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, CA. There, they shot "a necessary half dozen close-up scenes of her face" in order to complete the picture. (As of 2017, the Hillview has been restored and renamed the Hudson Apartments.) ...
An item in the 30 Jun 1923 Camera noted that director Howard Shaw and “seven others” arrived in San Francisco, CA, the previous Thursday. Andre Barlabier was mentioned as being the cameraman, although he was not in the final credits. “While here they, with the help of some dozen local extra people, did some two days of work on an Alameda ferry boat travelling back and forth across the Bay; also some scenes in Oakland, and at the Oakland Hotel. They returned to Los Angeles Saturday evening, and will begin work at the studio on Monday morning.”
According to the 1 Sep 1923 Motion Picture News, the company recently returned from location shooting in San Francisco and Oakland, CA.
The 1 Sep 1923 Exhibitors Trade Review reported that when Evelyn Brent became ill and was ordered by her doctor to stay home, director Harold Shaw took electricians and cameramen to her apartment at the Hillview Apartments at 6533 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, CA. There, they shot "a necessary half dozen close-up scenes of her face" in order to complete the picture. (As of 2017, the Hillview has been restored and renamed the Hudson Apartments.)
John Hampstead gives up his career as an actor and his actress sweetheart, Marian Dounay, to become a minister in a western town. Marian appears, and failing to win him back she tries to ruin his reputation. Hampstead is accused of stealing some jewelry though actually he is protecting the scapegrace brother of his current sweetheart, Bessie. Hampstead is about to give up his church at the request of his congregation when the brother comes forward to ...
John Hampstead gives up his career as an actor and his actress sweetheart, Marian Dounay, to become a minister in a western town. Marian appears, and failing to win him back she tries to ruin his reputation. Hampstead is accused of stealing some jewelry though actually he is protecting the scapegrace brother of his current sweetheart, Bessie. Hampstead is about to give up his church at the request of his congregation when the brother comes forward to confess.
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