The Moving Picture Weekly (1916-1917)

4fr THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY Feature Releases in the Universal Program of Two Weeks from This Week Mary MacLaren in "The Plow Woman." With Kingsley Benedict and an all-star cast. A picturization of the famous novel by Eleanor Gates. Ninth Butterfly Picture. Directed by Cliarles Swickard. Released July 2. Only the tremendous resources and facilities of the mighty Universal could give you the powerful picture presented in this latest Butterfly release. A superb cast, headed by the famous star Mary MacLaren, gives a vigorous portrayal of one of the strongest stories ever screened. It is by far too rich in incident and action to be told in detail here. It is a story of the west in the early 70's. It is not a wild western picture nor a cowboy story. It deals with the life of the pioneers, and of a sister's loving sacrifice. It is staged with that faithful realism which is a Certain mark of the Butterfly Brand. It will well repay you to read the complete story in this magazine in a later number. You will find that this powerful drama will please all your patrons. Prepare for a big: time when you book this by boosting it to the limit. Mignon Anderson, Master El wood Bredell and Roy Stewart in "A Young Patriot." Three Reel Gold Seal Military Drama. Directed by L. W. Chaudet. Released July 3. Here is a timely release for the glorious Fourth of July. A picture that will capture your neighborhood. With this as a basis you should prepare a program that will play to capacity. The story has to do with a patriotic American army officer who is experimenting with a new explosive which he has invented. His little son Elwood is also a patriot, and the boy's grandfather, a veteran, fosters the boy's right impulses and prepares him for the supreme test which comes to the youngster as a tremendous climax after nearly three reels of swift action. How the boy foils a foreign agent, even at the risk of his own life, with the inter^veaving of a strong love story, makes a marvelous picture that will send your audiences home enthusiastic. Ruth Stonehouse in "Daredevil Dan." One Reel Victor Comedy Drama. Directed by Ruth Stonehouse. Released July 5. One would almost think that Ruth had something to do with this picture. The story was written by Ruth Stonehouse. The star's name is Ruth Stonehouse — and the director was Ruth Stonehouse. And it is just as good a picture as that popular young person is due to produce. She has been a favorite for a long time, and she has had the experience that enables her stuff to get over big. In the story she wishes she were a man. In fact, she wants to be a bad man. Donning coat and trousers and aiTning herself with an old musket, she starts on a career of crime. The story relates her adventures, which include the rounding up of a gang of crooks, and her final decision that being a sweet and pretty girl isn't so bad after all. A very popular type of picture, and one that will please your pati-ons. Harry Carey in "The Wrong Man." With Fritzi Ridgeway and a notable cast. Two Reel 101 -Bison Western Drama Directed by Fred Kelsey. Released July 7. Harry and Fritzi wanted to get married. The whole town knew it. Harry expected to make a strike almost any day, and then — wedding bells. Harry's pal, Old Ben, was the town joke. The town was a bad one and the citizens were warned that if they did not elect a sheriff the U. S. Marshal would take charge. They thought Old Ben was harmless, and so they elected him sheriff. Then came the stage hold-up and Ben and Harry started after the robber. Harry came upon him alone and was badly wounded. (Some wonderful fight stuff in this.) The robber made his escape — first fixing circumstantial evidence on the unconscious Harrj-. Some plot, eh ? A wonderful climax produces the punch supreme, and there are hints of wedding bells even before Harry makes the expected strike. Your fans will talk about this picture for weeks.