American cinematographer (Feb-Dec 1922)

1 1 THE AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER February 75. 1922 National Non-Theatrical Exchanges Release Burton Holmes "History of the United States" JJARRY LEVEY, president of National Non-Theatrical motion Pictures, Inc., announces the release this week for school use of the entire United States a series of Burton Holmes films. The series numbers twenty-six reels of History, Geography, Civics and Industries of the United States. By means of such films the child not only sees America first, but learns something about the industries of this country, the National Forests and Parks and how people in other sections live and work and play. There are carefully edited and titled reels on the following subjects: "The Cliff Dwellers of America," "Grand Canyon of Arizona," "Felling Big Trees in the Giant Forests of California," "Summer Days Near San Diego," "Going Some in San Francisco," "The Fire Fighting Forest Rangers of Arizona," "How California Harvests Wheat," "Fruitful Florida," "Palm Beach and Miami," "In the High Sierras," "An Oregonian Niagara," "Catching and Canning Oregon Salmon," "To the Summit of Mt. Hood," "Geysers of the Yellowstone," "Wonders of the Yellowstone," "Canning Time in California," "In Glacier Park," "Across the Grand Canyon." "Going to the Sun in Glacier Park," "Santa Fe, the City Different," "Nature's Contrasts," "Marvelous Manhattan," "On the Farm Where the Food Comes From," "The Boys' Pig Club," "A Day with the West Point Cadets" and "Our Middies at Annapolis." History and Geography Films The first reel in the History and Geography series. "The Cliff Dwellers of America," shows the home of the early Indians, those "First Americans" who lived in their homes in the cliffs — forerunners of the modern apartment house long before Columbus discovered there was such a country as America. These cliff dwellings and pueblos, found in New Mexico and Arizona, the centers of tourist and romantic interest, have been studied by archaeologists and books written on the subject, one of the most interesting being "The Delight Makers," by the well-known archaeologist Bandelier. which gives fascinating pictures of these aboriginal inhabitants. "The Grand Canyon" What child that sees with his own eyes the Grand Canyon of Arizona, one of the wonders of the modern world, will ever forget what a canyon is? A whole lesson on Geography and Geology can be woven around this reel, which takes the student not only to the canyon, but down its mile and an eighth of depth, down dizzy trails which plunge into and through the very crust of the earth — down to where the Colorado River rages through the granite. Industries of the United States Lumbering on a gigantic scale can be studied in a manner in which it will never be forgotten if the lesson be woven around the film "Felling Big Trees in the Giant Forests of California," which shows every process from the time the giant tree is cut down until it is transformed into lumber and shoots and chutes to the railroad many miles away. The orange industry, which is a growing one, can be studied in the reel "Summer Days Near San Diego," in which the vast orange groves near Riverside are shown. The Swine Industry is a most important one. The United States is today producing more pigs than anyother country in the world. How boys can become future captains of this industry can be studied to advantage in "The Boys' Pig Club," a most excellent film of its kind. Civic Films The National Parks and Forests belong to the children and grownups of the Nation, being administered for the people by the National government. The child who "Goes to the Sun in Glacier Park," with Burton Holmes, will learn that this particular park was created a national playground in 1910; that camping places are provided: that the streams are stocked with fish, roads and trails built, all for his use and enjoyment. Such films are excellently adapted for classes in civics and make good Americanization subjects. "Fire Fighting Forest Rangers" is not only a spectacular film showing a real forest fire, but also shows what the U. S. Government does through the Forest Service to protect the National Forests, which belong to the people of these United States. The civic classes will also find worth while the reels "A Day with the West Point Cadets" and "Our Middies at Annapolis." A day at West Point well repays every patriotic American, for it is not only a spot of great historic and traditional interest, but an institution of national importance. Here the student of American Historv or of Civics, will see young officers in the making and all the work and drill and play of their daily lives. The life at Annapolis is equally hard and strenuous. Every student must learn to do those things which he will later command others to do. An excellent lesson for every student to learn! Films with a Literary Tendency The classes in literature are not entirely forgotten, "Nature's Contrasts," showing beautiful New England snow scenes contrasted with scenes in the tropics, is titled with excerpts from Whittier and Emerson. A clever English teacher whose class had been studying Whittiers "Snowbound" used this reel, quizzing the students on what titles had been taken from the poem and asking the students to complete the quotations. It not only made an excellent memory lesson, but gave the students the atmosphere of the poem and stimulated the imagination. Jimmy the Assistant (Continued from Page 13) tive of the whole class, a whole lot of innercent people suffer for it. If you want to see how this works out, I can prove it defnitely by a scientific demonstrashun. Take a glass of pure distilled water, and carefully examine it. It's all right, aint it? All right! Now carefully add one drop of ink, and observe the result. See the point? Thanks! I thought you would.