Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1920)

Era' Title Reg. U. S. Pat. OR. ' I 'HIS is YOUR Department. Jump right in with your contribution. IVhat have you seen, in the past month, that was stupid, unlifelike, ridiculous or merely incongruous? Do not generalize; confine your remarks to specific instances of absurdities in pictures you have seen. Your observation will be listed among the indictments of carelessness on the part of the actor, author or director. Thirty-Five Caught This One TALK about absurdities in motion pictures — the one that wins the green derby with the 3'ellow neckband occurred in William Farnum's "The Adventurer." It happened thus: Bill is about to be presented with a self-locking wooden overcoat, and makes a desire that he would like to sip some wine with the brave soldiers who are to introduce him to Old Man Death, and of course his wish is granted. Here is the break: the soldier fills his mug with wine, and Bill holds it up and begins to drink it, but when he gets to the bottom the people in the audience— who had been watching with tears in their eyes and envy in their hearts — could plainly see Bill's lips shut tight on the mug and that the mug had no bottom. He should get a new Pete Props. J. A. E., New York City. Airy Fairy Vivian IN Vivian Martin's picture "The Third Kiss," the heroine goes down a flight of seemingly solid concrete stairs, into the basement of a tenement. Later on, when the building is on fire, Vivian tries to get up the steps, which are now fiercely burning! Edgarda Findley Mount Vernon, N. Y. "Coming Events" Etc. IN "John Petticoats" with Bill Hart, the time of the story was around June 1918. In one of the scenes in which there is a piano, there can plainly be seen a sheet of music with the title, "Everyone wants the key to my cellar." This song was not published until July, iqiq. J. P. Croke, Springfield, Mass. when she is rescued a few minutes later, she has on a pair of lovely silk stockings and also slippers to match. W. L. Justice, New York City. Yes — But Think of His Disappointment! IN "The Six Best Cellars" Bryant Washburn is seen carrying with the greatest exertion and difficulty a case of what is supposedly perfectly "live" vintage; but upon his arrival home, every bottle is found to be empty. Rather heavy bottles. I should say. She Must Have Met With a Cold Reception C YLVIA BREAMER, in "My Husband's Other Wife," while staying at her new summer home in the mountains, goes to church where all the congregation are in summer clothes and where all the windows and doors are open showing the beautiful flowers and trees. During the sermon in walks Sylvia, attired in a big winter coat, seal hat, and — a muff! L. G. N., New York. We'd Rather Not Say IN "Wives of Men," Frank Mills as James Emerson married * Grace, but there was no mention of divorce when he later married Lucille Gray. Do we have bigamy in the pictures? A. B. Penn, Marion, Illinois. Robbing Davy Jones' Locker TTHE heroine in George Walsh's "The Shark," upon jumping into the sea, wears neither shoes nor stockings, but A Point of Etiquette SHOULD a youngt gentleman propose to a lady with his hat on? Spencer in "The Thunderbolt " keeps his hat on even when he kisses Katherine Mac Donald. John E. Underwood. Summit, New Jersey. B. G. R., Mill Valley, Cal. Not So Surprising IN Douglas McLean's and Doris May's "What's Your Husband Doing," Mr. Ridley comes to breakfast and receives a letter postmarked September 1918. Then he leaves the house and gets into a car with a IQIQ license. The letter was a bit late, wasn't it? M. K., Dallas, Texas. A Little Oversight MARY PICKFORD. in "Heart of the Hills," is thrown out of the cabin by her step-father upon her return from the blue-grass country. The step-father then proceeds to bolt the door to insure himself against Mary reentering the room. He fails to notice that there is a door standing wide open on the opposite side of the room. D. E. Francis, Wichita, Kansas. Wish That Would Happen To Us IN "The Winning Girl," the * supposed-to-be-unpaid bills on the Major's desk are marked "Paid!" D. W., Akron, Ohio. Ah There, Connie! WHERE did Constance Talmadge get all the changes of costume in "Two Weeks?" She went to the bachelors' barn without any wardrobe. In the same star's "In Search of a Sinner" she wears a beautiful dress but alas, there was quite a good-sized tear on the shoulder. M. L. W., Indianapolis, Indiana. All At Goldwyn's, Culver City (Adv.) IN "Heartease" with Tom Moore and in "The World and ItWoman" with Geraldine Farrar, the same set is used although in the former it represents Covent Garden in London and in the latter the Petrograd Royal Opera. In "Upstairs," with Mabel Normand, and again in "The World and Its Woman," the same exterior is used although in the former it represents lower Broadway and in the latter, the Xevsky Prospect. T. Milch, Manhattan. 69