Educational film magazine; (January-December 1920)

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tained. However, Confession is a most unusual drama. It cannot be called merely propaganda, because of the fine artistic treatment which first tells the story and leaves to the individual the application—that obedience to God works out for right in the end. What use of this film a Protestant optience would make, the reviewer is not prepared to say. It deals, of course, with a question wholly confined to the limits of the Roman church. But it carries an appeal so artistic, a conflict of so vital a nature—(for everyone is at some time a confidant and is at some time confronted with the question "Is it right for me to tell?")—that it is one of the few pictures one who is interested in the highest development of the motion picture cannot afford to miss. Confession, Produced by National Film Corporation. Distributed on States Rights basis. 6 Reels. r* INDUSTRY AS DRAMATIC MOTIF By Jerome Lachenbruch Thomas Hardy invited the world to the hills and downs of Wessex in his "Tess of the D'Urbevilles," "The Mayor of Casterbridge," "Jude the Obscure" and other novels. Eden Philpotts in his series of Dartmoor stories has told of the drama that binds men's souls to their particular trades. He has taken us into the hearts of the pottery makers in "Brunei's Tower," and has shown us that be- neath the daily grind of mixing, firing, painting, the hearts of the workers burned at fever heat, and their minds clashed with the same flinty spark that characterizes intellectual progress in other lands and places. The unusual element in these stories is the centering of the dramatic interest in an industry with a force equal in power to the interest one finds in the characters. The de- tails of an industrial craft have furnished a new dramatic theme to these English novelists, a theme that some Ameri- cans have learned to handle with exceptional skill. Perhaps Rex Beach, with his powerful story of the salmon industry of America's Northwest, has succeeded as well as any of his colleags. Those who have read "The Silver Horde" remember the pages of exact information about the instincts of the salmon, and have marvelled at the vital interest aroused by the active role they play in the lives of the characters of the story. Just how powerful a theme this can be may be realized in the new form in which "The Silver Horde" is being presented to the public. As a photoplay the return of the salmon—millions of them—to their native streams, where they spawn and die, is the center of the story's dramatic climax. The characters regulate the details of their lives to conform with the annual return of the salmon. Their loves and their hates mark time when the salmon rush is on, and all their energies are spent in tending the nets. And not only are the passions of the characters in the story bent upon the return of the salmon, but the audience as well is as eagerly interested in the annual rush of the silver horde as are the silent actors on the screen. To the beholders the world temporarily is centered on the return of the salmon. The author has succeeded in transferring, or rather dividing, his dramatic interest between his char- acters in their relation to each other and in their relation to the industry in which they are all engaged. The Sih'er Horde. Produced and distributed by Goldwyn. A HYGIENE FILM OF LASTING VALUE The educational film, as much as the textbook, is of more than ephemeral value. An excellent example is Come Clean, a film issued by the office of the Surgeon General of the United States Army during the war, and shown recently to a gathering of physicians, dentists, and social workers in the Exeter Theater, Boston. The first part of the film tells of a doughboy who under- went more than a little ridicule from his mates because of his assiduity in brushing his teeth. A sound thrashing administered to his chief persecutor, and an explanation of his reasons (by request), assured his companions that the care of the teeth is nothing to be ridiculed or neg- lected. After telling how he was rejected for the army because of his teeth, he passes on the information given him by the doctor who rejected him and the dentist whose treatment enabled him to enlist after all. He learns that diseases such as joint rheumatism, and diseases of the heart, liver, and intestines, may be caused by poor condition of the teeth, even when there is no pain in the tooth. He urges his friends who have ofl"ered themselves to their coun- try to "come clean," and receives their thanks and interest. Then follows the explanation of how diseases may be caused by neglect of the teeth. This portion of tlie film uses the animated cartoon, and models, in its demonstration. The topics are as follows: The formation of a cavity, and spreading of decay. Poisoning of nerves and of blood supply. Eff'ect on blood vessels; on heart valves; on walls of stomach; on membranes; on appendix; on kidneys; on joints of bones. Diseases resulting. Possible efl'ect—in- sanity. Prevention of disease by treatment of teeth. The growth of the teeth: deciduous teeth; roots of de- ciduous teeth guide permanent teeth to place; impaction; dangers of thumb-sucking, use of pacifier, and mouth breathing. The daily care of the teeth: the wrong way and the right way; the brush. Such a film may be used to great advantage by any school or welfare organization, regardless of its date. Come Clean. Produced by office of Surgeon General of the United States Army. 2 reels. EDUCATION FOR THE DEAF Work in a day school for the deaf is portrayed in a one-reel picture, Broken Silence. From the time when the children arrive—in police department buses—to the end of the day, every moment is devoted to equipping them as well, educationally speaking, as other children who have not their handicap of physical disability. Little children learn confidence, attention, and imitation by building blocks with the teacher. The first step in learn- ing voice control, for children a little older, is the blowing out of a candle. Then comes lip-reading, which calls for close attention, and much individual as well as class work. With the help of musical instruments, pupils not only learn rhythm, but study and compare various sorts of vibration. One very appealing picture shows a little girl discovering her voice. With one hand on a 'cello and the other on her breast, she compares the vibrations as the 'cello is played and as she speaks. As the pupils become more advanced, their instruction grows more like that of any school—class work, board work, study, and individual work, conducted in practically the ordinary way. Physical education, manual training, and domestic instruction are also a part of the curriculum. The picture is excellently arranged and edited, and should be useful for a variety of purposes. Broken Silence. Produced by Ford Motor Company. Distributed by Goldwyn. 1 reel. 19