We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.
Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.
The Km t cational Screen Full information about Book Week may be secured from the National Com- mittee for Better Films of The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, 70 Fifth avenue, New York City, as well a a complete list of good films based cl literature which the National Board wi furnish upon request. Film Reviews (It has been the aim of this department for some time past to list only films which have been personally reviewed by the department Editor. Reviews reprinted from wholesale sources are seldom of much value to educators. Reviews for teachers should be made by teachers, if reader and reviewer are to understand each other's point of view. Our purpose is attained in this issue. Every film here presented has been viewed and the review written by the Editor of this department, personally.) LITERATURE AND ART Lorna Doone (First National)—An en- tirely worthy "adaptation" from Black- more's novel, but an adaptation withal. Its settings and backgrounds are rich in picturesque touches, true to the period represented, and photographed with beau- tiful effect. Acting and direction are skillful. As for the original story, its substance is there throughout, even though some incidents have been omitted and others modified. On the whole, the modifications are skillfully done, and do not mar the film version, although there may well be a question as to whether they improve the tale. The weakest spot in the pic- turization is the court scene which re- sults in John's chagrined retreat. Later incidents in the story, however, more than make up for previous short- comings. The fight with the Doones in their stronghold and the final hand-to- hand encounter carry the action to a stirring climax. Lorna herself, as done by Madge Bellamy, has all the charm and child-like simplicity which we have been accus- tomed to associate with the heroine. Old Sir Ensor Doone is remarkably acted by Frank Keenan. The Prisoner of Zenda (Metro)— lfl questionably deserving to rank amoi the year's best photoplays. Rex Ingraj has again demonstrated his right to b classed with the all-too-few directors c true genius. In his hands, Anthoa] Hope's great romance becomes a screl story of compelling interest, carryinj incident after incident along in logic* sequence, beautifully proportioned, 1 the end. Seldom is there to be seen] finer climax than the departure of tfl "noblest Elphburg of them all" an Flavia's renunciation of her own happj ness in the interest of her country an her people. To paraphrase the words of the stoJ "not all good men are kings"—but kinj are seldom portrayed by better men tha Lewis Stoiie, playing the double role 1 Rudolf Rassendyll, and King Rudolf € Ruritania. Alice Terry is a beautifl Flavia, and the remaining characters ar well cast. Heidi of the Alps (Prizma) 2 reels- A charming dramatization of this clasj of childhood, done in Prizma colors. T| film was made in Switzerland, and th background of the story has, in cor sequence, all the scenic beauty of the re; Alps. With fine simplicity the story is tol