Descriptive Catalogue of Kodascope Library 16mm Motion Pictures: Sixth Edition (1936)

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CLASS 8— Dramas 173 in the vain effort to pick up the fragments of heart hiding its ache behind the fripperies of clothes. At the height of his popularity, his salient wit makes an undiplomatic remark, which precipitates him into a deluge of misfortune. How he rises to heights and then becomes a paupered exile is shown in this photoplay. Barrymore's acting, as the Beau, is one of the best things he has ever done for the screen. We feel fortunate in being able to offer our subscribers such a superlative production featuring this peerless American actor. 2770 feet— on 7 reels Rental $5.25 8079 Code SANUR Samson and Delilah Independent The familiar narrative of Samson as found in the Bible and portrayed in the opera of the same name. Samson, leader of the People of Israel, and a man of immense strength, is mocked by the Philistines for his belief in God and receives a divine command to lead his people against them. He is everywhere successful. He falls in love with Delilah, a woman of the Philistines, but soon tires of her love and plans to leave her, and in fury she seeks revenge. Learning that the source of his great strength is his long hair which has never been cut, she cuts it off as he sleeps and delivers him to his enemies, who put out his eyes and force him to grind corn for them. Then desiring to make sport of him, they bring him into the great temple where he is allowed to stand between two of the supporting pillars, while praying for a momentary return of his strength, he pushes tv/o of the pillars apart, allowing the roof to cave in on himself and a multitude of his enemies. A brief, but impressive portrayal of the very popular subject. 382 jeet Rental $1.25 8090 Code SATA The Bohemian Girl Hariey Knoles Featuring Ivor Novello, Gladys Cooper, Constance Collier, Ellen Terry and C. Aubrey Smith Arline is the little daughter of Count Arnheim, governor of an Austrian province who lives in feudal splendor near a forest where a Gypsy queen and her tribe encamp. Devilshoof, the queen's lieutenant, comes by chance upon Thaddeus, a young Polish refugee pursued by Austrian soldiers. Devilshoof protects the youth and offers him the concealment of the Gypsy garb. Arline strays from the castle and is saved from a bear by Thaddeus who, with Devilshoof, returns her to her father. It is in the midst of a banquet and Thaddeus, a Pole, refuses to drink a toast to the Austrian emperor. Thaddeus is ejected in disgrace and Devilshoof vows revenge. He returns and carries Arline away. Twelve years of wandering find Thaddeus one of the Gypsy caravan and Arline grown to beautiful womanhood. Their love is discovered by the Gypsy queen and because of her desire to v/ed Thaddeus she swears to accomplish the downfall of Arline. Count Florestein, a friend of Arline's father, is robbed of a medallion by the Gypsies who yield it to their queen. This jewel the queen gives to Arline when the girl sets out for a fair where she tells fortunes. Among her patrons is Florestein who recognizes his medallion and orders the arrest of Arline. She is taken to the castle for trial where her own father is her judge. Count Arnheim is moved to gentleness he cannot understand, and when the Gypsy girl tells him Select plenty of alternates