Educational film magazine; (19-)

FLASHES ON THE WORLD'S SCREEN THE extension division of Indiana University has In circulation among scliools and civic organ iza- - tions of the state about 140 miles of feature and educational films. Among them are such literary classics as "The Vicar of Wakefield." "King Lear," "Silas Mamer," "The Mill on the Floss," and "A Hoosier Romance." The school board of East Liver- pool, Ohio, has purchased a large mo- tion picture projector for the showing of films in the local high school. * * "Some Wild Oats," the venereal dis- ease fihn, endorsed by the local board of health, was recently screened at the theater of a western city. The mayor and the city physician praised the picture. * * Members of the Detroit Engineering Society met in the Y. M. C. A. audi- torium to view films and colored slides showing the construction of the 60,- 000 horse-power hydro-electric power plant in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. * * "The Priceless Gift of Health" and "Care of the Teeth" were exhibited at the Hamilton School, Newark, N. J., re- cently in connection with health propa- ganda work in the local schools. On Health Day in January there will be films supplemented by health talks by teachers and nurses. * * Prizma color pictures have appar- ently caught on in England, among the popular subjects being "If," "Where Poppies Bloom," "Royal Fam- ily of Swaziland," "Rheiras," and Madge Evans in "The Little Match Girl." Jury's Imperial Pictures, Ltd., are the British distributors. * * Recently produced films of an educa- tional character are "Makers of Men," by Rev. J. K. Shields, author of "The Stream of Life;" "Peter Points the Way," produced for the Industrial De- partment of the International Commit- tee Y. M. C. A.; "Citizens in the Mak- ing," made by the F. S. Wythe Pic- tures Corporation in California; "The Lost Colony," a historical picture taken under the auspices of the North Caro- lina Department of Education and the Historical Commission; "Rebuilding Broken Homes," showing the social Work of the Brooklyn Bureau of Chari- ties; and films based on Old Testament narratives, "Creation," "Cain and Abel," "Noah's Ark " and* "The Del- uge," produced by Sacred Films, Inc., in California. * * The plans and details of operation of the Chazy Country School, in northern New York state, have been filmed in five reels which are said to be a revelation in teaching methods. * * The Home and School League of Salt Lake City recently exhibited the follow- ing features, together with comedies and news weeklies: "Chickens," "The Village Sleuth," "The Fairy and the Waif," "The Sawdust Doll." "The Little Chevalier," "Fan Fan," and Harold Lloyd In "Get Out and Get Under." * * The Americanization department of the Chicago Y. M. C. A. arranged a series of meetings in eight lecture cen- ters in that city. The programs in- cluded indastrial, health, civics, his- tory, patriotic and recreational films an well as community songs and lec- ture*. * * The National Film A. G., of Berlin, recently exhibited films dealing with the anophele of malaria, the worm of miners' disease, and the bacteria of yellow fever. Fox is not tlie only producer who has seized upon the times of the Em- peror Nero to make a big dramatic spectacle in film. The Triumphalis Company, Italian producers, worked on the same subject in Rome at the same time. * * The daily routine and military training of the cadets of the Royal Military Academy in Rome, including the Italian Crown Prince, were filmed in the presence of the king and queen of Italy and their retinue. * * "From Sweet Voluptuousness to Death" is the startling title of a film produced by the Italian Cinematograph Industry Company to show the terriljle efl'ects of cocaine on its vicitims. * * "From War to Peace—Sufflcit Ani- mus" was recently exhibited in Rome. It is dedicated to Italians residing abroad and demonstrates the virtues of the Italian people both in war and peace times. The king and crown prince and General Diaz collaborated in its making. Marshal Foch, before departing from New York, received from Paul Brunet, president of Pathfe Exchange, Inc., a two-reeler showing the great soldier's activities during his sojourn in the United States. * * Hepworth's film version of Charles Dickens' "Old Curiosity Sliop" was re- cently shown at Town Hall, New York City. "Our Mutual Friend" was later exhibited at a theater in the metropo- lis. It is distributed by Wid Gunning, Inc. * * Eight one reel animated comedy car- toons known as "Captain Jinks's Ad- ventures" are being handled by Na- tional Non-Theatrical Motion Pictures, York City. * * The United States War Department's oflicial films of the bombing of former German warships by airplanes were re- cently screend at Cooper Union, New York City. * * The high school of Holley, N. Y., F. W. VanZile, principal, is giving movie shows weekly in the auditorium and large crowds are the rule. * * "The Living World," the latest George E. Stone production, was shown at the meeting of the New York Association of Biology Teachers. * * Dr. George S. Wood, of the biology department of the Commercial High School, New York, supervised the mak- ing of "The Life History of the Amoeba," which is to be used in con- nection with the biology course in the New York City schools. * * A three-reeler covering the work of- a forger was shown recently by Cap- tain Robert L. Dunning at St. William's Qiurch, Cincinnati, Ohio, in conjection with his lecture on crime and crimin- als. * * The pupils of Oiddings School, Qeve- land, Ohio, recently saw two films on community work, in the interest of the community fund campaign, at the Cedar Theater in that city. Loose-Leaf Catalog Service 6 mos. $ .60 Magazine 3 mos. $ .26 6 mos. 2.60 Catalog 8 mos . 1,26 $3.00 Total $1.60 a/ofl your Cheek or money order NOW Eaoulioul Fil>. 1)1 MnUf» Si, Brooklini. N-T. "The Blasphemer" is the latest film production of the Catholic Art Associa- tion. It was shown on a recent Mon- day and Tuesday evening at Gesu Au- ditorium, Milwaukee, Wis. * • Recent programs in the schools of Rockford. 111., embraced "Knights of the Square Table," "The Crisis," a Mutt and Jeff" comedy, and a scenic on American and Alpine glaciers. * * Motion pictures will have a promi- nent part in the work of the new $100,- 000 church building of the Wilkens Avenue Southern Methodist Episcopal congregation, of Baltimore. The pastor is Rev. H. P. Baker. Films relating to Biblical subjects and pictures of an instructional nature will be used. * * The teachers and pupils of Elizabeth, N. J., have raised about $5,000 to pro- vide motion picture projectors and films for educational and entertainment uses in the local schools. The board of education promises later to include ap- propriations for visual education in the ofBcial budget. * * The Mississippi state board of health has been showing motion pictures in Lauderdale and other counties in the interest of better health, better schools, and better citizenship. The projection outfit is mounted on an auto truck and the films are shown both outdoors and indoors. * * At the recent annual meeting of the Baptists of Michigan, at Pontiac, mo- tion pictures visualized for the dele- gates the progress of Baptist work throughout the world. * * In Randolph, Vt.. a town of 3,500 people. Rev. Eraser Metzger, pastor of the Congregational Church, recently counted 000 persons seated and 100 standing. How does he do it? Very simple. Movies! "The Life of Christ" and "The Servant in the House" were two of his recent feature films. * * E. C. Jones, principal of the night school at Polytechnic High, Long Beach, Cal., has regular movie pro- grams every Friday evening. Latest features and short subjects are used. "In the Blue Moon," "Bobby Bumps at the Dentist," and an animal reel made up a recent program. The Rialto Theater. Racine, Wis., is employed for a high school period every Wednesday morning from 9:30 to 10:45. The University of Wisconsin extension division supplies the films. * * A film giving the history of the X-ray, from Roentgen's discovery to the present, was run at the meeting of the county medical society in Evans- ville, Ind. * * Weekly motion pictures for children are given ev*ry Saturday morning at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Each program occupies half an hour. The art of the cave men of Southern France, the art of batik, the most beau- tiful of Far Eastern arts, and similar pictures are exhibited. Appropriate music is furnished. At a recent meeting of the Erie County Medical Society in Sandusky, Ohio, two venereal disease subjects of three reels each were shown under the auspices of the state department of health. * * Film demonstrations of prevention of accidents, including methods of first aid to the injured, formed an inter- esting portion of tlie program at the annual congress of the National Safety Council in Boston. Lloyd Films, of Prague, are releas- ing a series of gynecology films pro- duced within the past two years. Some, of these may be brcftight to this coun-i try. * * 1 Mary Pickford in "Daddy Long] Legs" was the feature at West End) Presbyterian Cliurch, Niishville, Tenn,,j at a recent benefit performance foil the scholarship fund of the Peabodyj College for Teachers. * * Motion pictures of obstetrics were re cently shown to more than 1,000 doc- tors in attendance in Milwaukee at the meeting of the Wisconsin Medical So-' ciety. ! At several farm bureau meetings ir' Michigan the following films were ex hibited: "The Government Poultrj Farm," "Drying Fruits and Vege tables," "A Summer Home in th< Sierras," "The Last Days of th(' Prairie Dog," "The Go-Getter," ant several comedy reels. Films showing the thirty-second na tional tournament of the Turners 01 America, which was held last summei in Chicago, were presented recently be fore a large crowd at Milwauke< Turner Hall, in that city. * * To aid in the study of history anc other subjects the class of 1920 of th< high school at Loveland, Colorado, haii decided to donate a motion picturi, projector as its class memorial. * * E. B. Nelms, county agent of Pitts burg County, Oklahoma, is deraonstrat ing proper and improper methods o crop cultivation, comparison betweei farmers in separ,ated localities, anc progression of the crop from the flel< to the store counter in motion picture, to the farmers of his section. * * "Johnny Ring and' the Captain'i Sword" was shown in the parish hal! of the Roseville M. E. Church, Newark N. J., recently. * * A surgical operation performed b; Dr. H. W. Hewitt of Detroit was in eluded in a program of seven reel shown before the annual convention o; the American College of Surgeons. Thi films were selected from a collectioi of 200. * * "The End of the Road," a healtl motion picture, was shown recently a the Y. W. C. A., Fort Wayne, Ind. Dr. W. D. Calvin gave a lecture in con nection with the picture. BE A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNALIST New profession, large salaries, wonderful traveling experience, «11 expenses- paid. Hundreds in demand. Easy to learn. 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