Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1930)

October -I . 19 30 Motion Picture N e w s 99 1. "We're in the Navy Now" (Para.) 2. "Midshipman" (M-G-M, 7 rls.) 3. "Shore Leave" (First Natl., 7 rls.) 4. "Sailor's Holiday" (Pathe, 6 rls.) 5. "All at Sea" (M-G-M, 6 rls.) 6. "Tell It to the Marines" (M-G-M, 9 rls.) 7. "Mysterious Island" (M-G-M, 9 rls.) 8. "Let It Rain" (Navy comedy — Para., 6 rls.) 1. "Ahoy!" (Signal flags, Pathe Review No. 18.) 2. "Haunted Ship" (Fable, Pathe, 1 rl.) 3. "Salt Water Ballads" (Para., 1 rl.) 4. "The Tide Rises" (Bruce Scenic-Para., 1 rl.) 5. "Wild Waves" (Mickey Mouse, Col., 1 rl.) 6. "Ship Ahoy" (Fable-Pathe, 1 rl.) 7. "Barnacle Bill, the Sailor" (Para., 1 rl.) Suggested Shows For Kid Programs (Continued from pai/e 97) of efficiency. His prime interest from the point of preparedness lay in the navy, for he realized that a nation situated as the United States should have a navy of sufficient size and effectiveness. Therefore, Roosevelt's birthday has been selected as a day on which we may also pay honor to our sailors and relate some of the exploits which our navy has accomplished in days of peace as well as in the days during which it has served in the defense of our nation. (a) Guests of honor : 1. Naval officers. 2. Navy recruiting officer. (b) Display of American flags. (c) Arrange with book store for window display of the following books with accompanying "Navy Day-Junior Matinee" card. (See "d.") (d) Cooperate with library for table in Children's Department of reference books : 1. "Story of Our Navy for Young Americans from Colonial Days to the President Day," W. J. Abbott. 2. "Heroic Deeds of the American Sailors," A. F. Blaisdell & F. K. Ball. 3. "Navy Heroes of Today," F. A. Collins. 4. "Building of Warships" (in Uncle Sam's business, p. 184-92), C. Marriot. 5. "The United States Navy," a book of pictures showing the various types of vessels belonging to our navy, R. E. Miller. 6. "The Army and the Navy" (in My Country, p. 321-9), G. A. Turkington. (e) Enlist cooperation of history and English teachers to conduct Navy Day essays— judges, navy recruiting officer, newspaper editor, teachers. (f) Encourage children to attend matinee in sailor uniforms. (g) If possible, arrange for children's parade led by school band or R. O. T. C. Drum and Bugle Corps, followed by children in uniform carrying Navy Day banner. (h) Naval reels from naval recruiting stastation. (i) Arrange in advance for art or manual training teachers in schools to instruct children in cardboard cut-outs of battleships and cruisers for display in theatre foyer or merchant's window, with accompanying card drawing attention to winning exhibit and the Navy Day celebration at the Junior Matinee. (j) Music teacher to lead children in the singing of navy songs. (k) Display of navy flags and exhibition of wig-wagging. Pictures : Cutting the Nut ttl^CONOMY with Efficiency" -L' in a drive to "stop the leaks" on overhead is the slogan of a drive now under way by managers of the Loew chain. Among subjects given special attention are: Efficient operation of cooling systems. Elimination of waste of electricity and obtaining maximum efficiency from lamps. Keeping a close check on carbons. Safeguarding fuses. Reduction of accidents to cut insurance premiums. Keeping equipment at a maximum point of efficiency through careful inspection and immediate repair of defects. Cutting down of telegraph and telephone bills. Reduction of cleaning costs. Keeping fan ducts clean. 8. "Dancing Gob" (Para., 1 rl.) 9. "Bounding Main" (Pathe Review No. 10, 1 rl.) 10. "Sailor Take Care" (Pathe Review No. 26, 1 rl.) 11. "Port of War" (Pathe Review No. 27, 1 rl.) 12. "Voice of the Sea" (Song Sketch — Pathe). Statue of Liberty Dedicated Oct. 28, 1886. (a) Honor guests : Officers of Daughters of Amer. Revolution. (b) Display of American and French flags. (c) Librarian to tell of the significance of acceptance and dedication of the Statue of Liberty. (d) Officer of Colonial society to tell of the influence of France in the establishment of America's independence. (e) Children in costume to represent the thirteen colonies. (f) Dancing school at present Statue of Liberty in tableaux. Pictures : 1. "A Ship Comes In" (Pathe, 7 rls.) 2. "America" (U. A., 11 rls.) S horts : 1. "Twenty-four Dollar Island" (Pathe, 1 rl.) 2. "Sidewalks of New \ork" (Musical novelty— Paramount, 1 rl.) 3. "Angles" (N. Y. skyline — Pathe Review No. 21, 1 rl.) Sir Walter Raleigh (Executed Oct. 29), 1552-1618. 1552-1618. English courtier, colonizer and man of letters. (a) Guests of honor : Daughters of British Empire. (b) Display of American and English flags. (c) Singing of American and English anthems. (d) Librarian to give incidents (of interest to children) in the life of Raleigh. (e) Arrange with art store for a display of pictures pertaining to this period. Picture : 1. "The Adventurer" (M-G-M, 6 rls.) Short : 1. "A Frontier Romance" (Colonists — M-GM, 2 rls.) * * * Hallowe'en or All Hallow's Eve (Oct. 31). "There is probably no folk holiday which has taken a stronger hold upon the popular imagination than that celebrated on the evening of October 31st. The name means hallowed, or holy, evening, the evu o, All Saints Day. "Hallowe'en is really an autumn festival a Day is a spring festival. But peasant robbed the holiday of its original meaning and s Lit rounded it with the delightful mystei witches, spirits and hobgoblins. And because of these superstitious notions, Hallowe'en appeals to the public fancy and all its old customs and traditions have remained. "The ancient Druids had a great autumn festival which commenced at midnight, October 31st, and lasted throughout the following day, November 1st. Among other things, they believed that on this night the great lord of death, Saman, called together all the wicked souls that had been condemned within the past 12 months to inhabit the bodies of animals. Because of the wicked spirits that prowled about on this night, they made huge bonfires and kept a sharp lookout. Thus it is unquestionably from the Druids that we derive the belief that witches and ghosts walk abroad on Hallowe'en— a belief still prevalent among rural peoples in Europe. "The Romans also had a festival about the first of November which was in honor of Pomona. Nuts and apples, as tokens of the winter store of fruits, were roasted before great bonfires. It appears that the Druidic ceremonies and the Roman ceremonies were grafted, one upon the other, to become our Hallowe'en. ... It became a general and widespread notion that ghosts and spirits walked abroad on Hallowe'en. Peasantry gathered together on that evening of October 31st, built great honfires to keep the spooks away and shudderingly told one another of queer noises, strange fluttenngs, trembling shadows. And they tempered their fears with feasting. They brought out their winter stores of nuts and apples." — Eichler. There was a similar uniformity in the fireside customs of this night through the British Isles as described in Burns' poem of "Hallowe'en." This is no season in the year so marked by fun, both for grown-ups and children as this one. In some sections of this country the spirit of rowdyism in a measure has superseded the kindly old customs, but with the growth of civic spirit Hallowe'en may be made an occasion of good natured revelry. As Hallowe'en was originally an autumn festival, many of the community customs described for a harvest festival are equally good for its observance. A Hallowe'en party with decorations, costumes, entertainment and supper has come to be the more usual way of observing the day, both for large and small groups. (a) Foyer display of Hallowe'en decora tions. (b) Recognition given for three best plans for a Hallowe'en party. (c) Librarian or theatre manager to give story of origin of All Hallow's Eve, using foregoing material. (d) Dancing school to present ballet or sketch with children dressed as pumpkins, cats, witches, etc. (e) Story teller from library or reader to give selections from the following book references : Tales by Poe, including "Fall of the House of Usher," "Ms. Found in a Bottle," "Black Cat," "Tell Tale Heart." By Irving: "Gold Dragoon," "Devil and Tow Walker." By Hawthorne : "Gray Champion," "Howe's Masquerade," "Snow Image," "White Old Maid." Mrs. Ewing's : "Cobblers and the Ghosts. Grimm's "Elves and the Shoemaker" are capital for young folks. Pictures : 1. "Three Live Ghosts" (Comedy drama — • U. A., 8 rls.) 2. "Haunted House" (Mystery — First Natl., 6 rls.) Shorts: 1. "Haunted" ( Comedy— Pathe, 2 rls.) 2. "Hallowe'en" (Comedy — Univ., 2 rls.) 3. "Haunted House" (Mickey Mouse — Col., 1 rl.) 4. "Skeleton Dance" (Cartoon — Col., 1 rl.) 5. "Autumn" (Silly Symphony — Col., 1 rl.) 6. "The Cat's Meow" (Krazy Kat — Col., 1 rl.) 7. "Spook Easy" (Krazy Kat — Col., 1 rl.) 8. "Big Scare" (Fable— Pathe, 1 rl.) 9. "Haunted Ship" ( Fable— Pathe, 1 rl.) 10. "Live Ghosts" (Comedy — Univ., 2 rls.) 11. "Chills and Fever" (Pathe, 2 rls.) 12. "Haunted Spooks" (Lloyd— Pathe, 2 rls.) 13. "Spooks" (Cartoon — Univ., 1 rl.)