Catalogue of Pathépictures Selected for Educational, Religious and Social Groups (1925)

8 PAT HEPICTURES American History THE CHRONICLES OF AMERICA PHOTOPLAYS A Series of Thirty-three Pictures. One Every Month. This authoritative and scholarly series of pictures made hy the Yale University Press, with the sanction of Yale University and under the supervision and control of the Council's Committee of the University, shows the important episodes and outstanding personalities of the history of America from Columbus to Appomattox. Pathe is distributing the Chronicles of America Photoplays in the motion picture theatres throughout the United States and is handling the physical distribution of this series for non-theatrical use. All details of price and dates of bookings may be gotten from: Yale University Press Film Service Yale University, New Haven, Conn. The Chronicles of America Photoplays in order of release, but not chronologically are as follows: COLUMBUS 4 Reels The story of the great discoverer's struggles and discouragements and his ultimate success which resulted in his discovery of a New World. JAMESTOWN .4 Reels Life in Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent settlement of English people in America, with the marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe and the effect of this alliance upon the colony. VINCENNES 3 Reels The thrilling story of George Rogers Clark's expedition into the Northwest during the Revolutionary War which expelled the British and gave to the new American Republic the states of Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan. DANIEL BOONE 3 Reels The bravery, intrepidity and leadership of the great frontiersman are vividly shown in this story of the early days of Boonsboro, Kentucky. THE FRONTIER WOMAN A Revolutionary story of Tennessee, in which the fortitude, courage and vision of the pioneer women is emphasized. PETER STUYVESANT 3 Reels Old New York and the transfer of Manhattan from the Dutch to the English. WOLF AND MONTCALM 3 Reels The great battle on the heights of Quebec. GATEWAY TO THE WEST 3 Reels This picture shows Washington as a Lt. Colonel in the Virginian Army at the time of the French occupation of the Ohio River country. It portrays the young soldier as the leader of a valiant little band of patriots attempting to dislodge the French from Fort Jki'iuesne, now Pittsburgh. Washington is forced to retreat, but his retreat leads to the final defeat of the French and the march of the pioneers to the western country. THE PILGRIMS 3 Reels In order to worship God in their own way, the "Separatists" left England and then Holland and sailed lor America. This picture deals with their hardships in their first winter on the New England shores; cold, pestilence and the ever present fear of the Indians. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 3 Reels The story of the events preceding the American colonies' declaration of their independence, the meeting of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, the final voting of the delegates from the thirteen original states and the joy of the public over the news. There are excellent characterizations of the great men of the day and the picture, as a whole, is one of the most interesting of the Chronicles. YORKTOWN 3 Reels At the beginning of the year 1781, the American cause seemed hopeless, as the soldiers were discouraged and dissatisfied and the British won victory after victory over the Colonists. But as the year wore on, the British, too sure of their success, refused to