Douglas Fairbanks is at the Iris Theatre in Hollywood for a scene in "The Nut" (United Artists, March 1921). Theodore Reed directed the 70 minute feature about an eccentric investor looking for funding for a plan devised by his girlfriend to help poor children. Others in the cast include Marguerite De La Motte, William Lowery and Gerald Pring.
Heading in the door. Note the poster for the Lois Weber film "To Please One Woman," a December 1920 release from Paramount. The Iris, at 6508 Hollywood Blvd., opened in 1918. See the Los Angeles Theatres page about the Fox Theatre for a history of the building along with many photos. It was renamed the Fox in 1968.
Thanks to silent film detective John Bengtson for spotting the theatre in the film and providing the screenshots. Check on his latest explorations via the Silent Locations blog "Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd film locations (and more)."
John's books are available through Amazon or your local bookseller: "Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton" | "Silent Traces: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Charlie Chaplin" | "Silent Visions: Discovering Early Hollywood and New York Through the Films of Harold Lloyd"
On IMDb: "The Nut"
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