Educational film magazine; (January-December 1920)

and jealous of their independence. Mr. Holmes will introduce them to you at the time when they were just beginning to realize that Uncle Sam intended to he their firm- handed friend rather than their cruel Master. They were far from being entirely submissive. however, and their barbaric, warlike splendor, as they come to meet their visitors, is most impressive. VISITING THE SULTAN OF SULC. (TI061) George Ade has made the Sultan of Sulu famous. Burton Uohnjs will present you to him in all his glory, on his native heath. Sulu itself is well worth a visit, and there arc many amusm;^ and unusual sights to be seen if you go about well-armed or accom- oany Mr. Holmes. (Rotharker) DOING THE DELLS (Rothacker). No. 27. \\c were at a deadlocK on the vacation ques- tion. She wanted the Western mountains. I was strong for the Eastern seashore. We compromised on the Middle States and did that Scenic Wonderland—the Dell* of Wis- consin. A BIT OF GOD'S COUNTRY (Rothacker). No. 28. Mythologists lell us that Venus was awarded one Golden Apple as the first prize for beauty —if this is so, our own little, old Yellow- stone National Park should "cop" the whole Golden Apple Orchard. OUT WYOMING WAY (Rothacker). No. 29. We went a-gunning for something swell in scenery, and wc f*und it—out Wyoming way. Here was beauty unadorned—mountains, rocks and rivers, swathed in a misty, purplish haze by Nature—master artist. A PEEK AT PARADISE (Rothacker). No. 30. The next time you're ripe for a scenic jam- boree just jump a train for Estes Park. There we found a million dollars worth of scenery all dressed up and nowhere to go. COLUMBIA. THE GEM OF THE HIGH- WAYS (Rothacker), No. 31. They can rave about the Roman roads of Britain or the Appian Way of "Wopland," but nut in Oregon they've a healthy bit of highway that has 'em all beat for beauty and genuine "Benzine Buggy Bliss." AN KYEFUL OF EGYPT (Rothacker), No. 32. A pleasant ramble in the land of the Pyramid and the Sphinx, together with views of the dtad Pharaohs, not to mention close-ups of few "live ones." I\ PYRAMID LAND (Rothacker). No. 33. I'-gypt—the mystic—the dreamy land of the Pharaohs and the Ptolemies—the pyramids— the camels—the fascination of the unknown— the birthplace of all things mysterious. MID SAHARA SANDS (Rothacker). No. 34. Jnteresting and rather intimate glimpses of an Kgyptian wedding—the groom's first look at His bride and a wedding junket on camels' t>acks to a tented bridal chamber in the sands ri the Sahara (Mis(«-Ilaneou8) THE ASTIAKHAN FISHERIES. Reel, 1; Producer, Pathe; Exchange, Beseler; Remarks:—Reissue. Fishermen leaving harbor, casting nets, a good draw, arriving at reserv- atory, cleaning, curing and salting fish. WINTER UNDER THE URAL MOUNTAINS. Reel, 1; Producer, Pathe; Exchange, Beseler; Reissue. A fairy land in snow, Irbit Fair, the fish and meat market, milk sold in blocks, a traveling restaurant, a bear hunt. The FOOLISH FISH OF SAWBACK. Reel, 1; Exchange, State Rights. Remarks:— Outing-Chester Picture. Banff in the Canadian Rockies, a fishing trip, a two days' journey up and across Sawback Pass, fishing in a green and gold canyon. GETTING A NEW ANGLE. Reel, 1; Producer, C. R. Chester; Exchange. State Rights. Remarks:—A Chester Field and Stream scenic. Fishing, practicing casting, Tobigue River, Maine. Zekel River, a big catch, salmon pools. Mouse Lake, white tails (deer), niiiose hunting. Serpentine River, through the r.-ipids in a canoe, playing a big fish, landing daintily tinted angcl fish, bl.ick angel fish, marketing large turtles, imposing fishing tackle, the catch, skate, turpon. whipray, hammer- headed shark, harpooning hammer-headed shark. THE LAND THAT DOES NOT WIGGLE MUCH. Keel. 1: Producer. Kil, Film Corp.; Rc- niarks:—Scenes from New Mexico. Rio (Irande and Mexico, goat herds, sand storm, mud mission and houses, grass hopper gate, r ATTLE INDUSTRY IN NEW MEXICO. Reel. 1; Producer, Selig; Exchange, Beseler; Remarks:—.Ml cattle from Mexico must pass the scnitinv of the U. S. inspectors, disin- fecting bath, shipping ca'tlc. Mexican cow boys, mountain goat from northern part of »tate, lartjc herds of sheep brought in to be shorn; before shearing they are given baths; counting, shearing, sacking wool, transporting. Fourth grade. SAFETY STAINDARD FILMS January. February and March 1920 Releases of United Projector & Film Company, "Buffalo. N. y.—Pittsburg- Pa.—Harrij^bur-;, Pa. For Index Numbers. Classifications, and Rental Prices Write the Company at Any of These Offices. into machines which automatically weigh and barrel 25.0J0 barrels a day. Methods of test- ing rising qualities of the flour. Complete life history of the kernel of wheat is shown in the series of films including: 1.1.18—Irri- gation in Alberta. 1.1.36—The Raising of Wheat. 1.2.34—Western Flour Mill. THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY. Reels 4; Producer, Lincoln Parker. Remarks: Due to the influence of Aaron Burr, Philip Nolan becomes implicated in a plot against the United States. At the trial he makes the rash statement, "I wish I might never hear of the United States again." For punishment he is doomed to sail the seas the rest of his life without sight of his country, or even hearing the United States mentioned. Reference: E. E. Hale. THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. Reels. 4; Producer, Lincoln Parker. Remarks: Delineates scenes of rural life of early eigh- teenth century in the quiet Catskills; the party at Van Tassels, clever Beau Brummel, and the headless horseman. More attractive than the story itself and tends to make the characters real persons. Reference: Sketch Book—Washington Irving. THE CRAB—Frank Keenan. Reels, 10; Producer, Triangle. Remarks: How a wealthy recluse, embittered by the death of his mother, considered by the vil^- lagers an old grouch and called "The Crab.'" is regenerated by an orphan child. Especially interesting for children. THE MATRIMANIAC—Douglas Fairbanks. Reels, 7; Producer, Triangle. Remarks: The course of true love certainly did not run smooth when our hero and heroine eloped. The plot thickens when he leaves the train at a certain depot to engage the services of a minister. The series of events lodge Doug- las and the minister in jail in the same town where the heroine and her despised but persistent lover are staying at a hotel. THE SQUARE DEAL MAN-^William S. Hart. Reels, 10; Producer, Triangle. Remarks: In an Arizona town, the minister takes up money to care for a needy child, hut refuses Jack's money. This causes Jack to gamble no more with men who have families. An un- known rancher loses his money and mort- gages his ranch to Jack. The rancher is killed in a quarrel. The rancher's daughter comes to manage tlie ranch where Jack is foreman, falls in love with him, but is led to believe he killed her father, so discharges him. MARY AND GRETEL. Reel, 1; Producer, Lincoln Parker. Remarks: A picture which appeals to a child's fancy. Two dolls asleep in a garden are warned by a fairy not to pluck certain Howers. They wander through fairyland meeting grotesque characters like Rip Van Winkle, the Ninepin Men, and a real live bunny. Forgetting the warning, they pick the flowers, and with one wave of the fairy's wand the dolls disappear. THE PANAMA CANAL. Reel. 1; Producer, Lincoln Parker. Remarks: A trip through the canal viewing the Balboa Dump, the process of letting water into the .Miraflores Lock, the Gatun Spillway Dam and the Culebra Cut. Interesting interior views are given showing in operation the Lock Control Board, the Gate Index and the Chain Fender Index. References: The Americana, Vol. 21; The Brittanica, Vol. 20. YELLOWSTONE PARK. Reel, 1; Producer, Lincoln Parker. Remarks: \"iews of geysers, from which burst hot water and steam; Mammoth Hot Springs, where heated water flows down over colored ter- races, giant Paint Pots, red, white and pink, huge blisters of boiling mud, which fuss, fume, splutter and spit. Falls of the Canon and "Old Faithful." American Elk and Bison. Reference : Government Publications—Our National Parks. HARVESTING CORN. Reel. 1; Producer, Lincoln Parker. Remarks: Compares the old methods of harvesting with new. Machine that cuts, binds and shocks; outdoor cribs; cup elevators which unload a wagon in three or four minutes. Immense silos; cattle fattened on the ijround. Refer- ences: The Americana, The Brittanica. APPLE GATHERING. Reel, 1. Producer, Lincoln Parker. Remarks: Orchard of trees loaded wit!i apples ready for harvesting. Picking of apples by hand, crating, transporting and ban eling. WHEAT RAISING. Reel, 1; Producer, Lincoln Parker. Remarks: Great wheat farms of the we^i. Modern ma- chines for ploughing many fm rows at once, harrows and sowers. Farm ti.utnrs haul ma- chines that cut, thresh and sack at one time and transport to elevators. Great elevators at lake ports which load three bu.us at one time, hoisting machines for lifting whole carloads, dumping devices and chutes by which ships are loaded. .\ WESTERN FLOUR-MILL. Reel, 1; Producer. Lincoln Parker. Remarks: Manufacture of flour from the time it is taken from elevators to the barreling ready for shipment. Close-up of the revolving screw which carries the wheat from the basement to the top of the mill. Analysis of kernel of wheat showing its important parts. "Break Rolls" crushing wheat berries; vibrating screens sifting flour. From chutes flour passes ANTHRACITE COAL MINING. Reel, 1; Producer, Lincoln Parker. Remarks: Modern coal mine in Pennsylvania, showing: coal shafts, miner's cap, entrance to the slope^ processes of sorting, automatic grading, and work of "breaker Doys." Spiral mechanical devices for sorting. Shipping and unloading. 10,000 tons of coal. Reference; The Amer- icana, Vol. 7. RUTLAND MARBLE QUARRY. Reel, 1; Producer, Lincoln Parker. Remarks: Exterior views of mountains and interior views- of quarries 200 feet below surface; operations of machinery for cutting, channeling, hoisting: and loading huge blocks. Processes in pol- ishing mills; handling with giant shears, saw- ing with water and sand, turning of the lathes and hand polishing and carving. OREGON SAWMILLS Reel, 1; Producer, Lincoln Parker. Remarks: Giant redwoods, cedars and spruces. .These are cut, taken to temporary railroads by "skidders" where they are picked up by steam loaders and put upon flat cars. Methods of sawing immense logs, planing all sides of the- boards, piling the lumber for drying, views of huge piles along the Willamette River. Ref- erence: Geography—^Tarr and McMurry. THE THERMIT PROCESS Reel, 1; Producer, Pathe. Remarks: Cutting out three inches of steel with oxyacetylene torch; packing wax matrix in the gap; mak- ing mold of fire brick, fireclay and fire sand; setting of crucibles lined with magnesia tar to withstand the intense heat; placing the Ther- mit, and later its ignition. The hiss, the pulf of white smoke, the blinding glare and sparks. Molten steel fills the gap and the weld is made. Reference: New International Encylopedia—Vol. I (Alumino Thermics). The Americana—Vol. 1 (Alumino Thermics). Boys Book of New Inventions—Chapter VII—Harry E. Maule. THE STORY OF JOSEPH. Reels. 8; Producer, Lincoln Parker. Remarks: The Bible story in which Joseph is sold into- bondage, interprets Pharaoh's dream, and is raised to the place of chief ruler of Egypt. Later, as ruler, Joseph receives his brothers as they come begging for corn, feasts with them, reveals himself to them and causes his father to be brought to the "Land of Goshen."^ JUDITH OF BETHULIA—Blanche Sweet. Henry Walthall. Mae Marsh, Lillian and Dorothv Gish. Directed by D. W. Griffith. Reels, 8; Producer, Biograph Co. Remarks: This dramatic feature takes its name from an illustrious woman by whose fortitude and prayers the Children of Israel were preserved from the destruction threatened by Holofernes. Characters and scenes are taken from the Apocrypha and the poem of Thomas Bailey Aldrich entitled Judith and Holofernes. The poem divides itself into three parts. The Tower, The Assyrian Camp and The Flight. HER TERRIBLE TIME—Billie Rhodes Comedy Reels. 3; Producer, Strand. Remarks: Billie Rhodes plays the part of Mary, guest of her chum Helen. Because of her habit of keeping a diary to which she confides her inmost thoughts, complications arise. BOBBY BUMPS HELPS OUT A BOOK AGENT—Earl Kurd. Reel, 1; Producer. Bray. Remarks: Bobby's desire to skate makes him bold. He puts skates on the head and feet of his sleeping father, then sends a book agent to interview him. Things happen at once, but Bobby is safelv on his wav to the pond. NEW 'ENGLAND HISTORIC SCENES. Reels, 2; Producer, Lincoln Parker. Remarks: Forefathers Rock brings its sacred significance. Burial Hill tells the sad tale of the Pilgrims, while the Standish monument reminds us of the stalwart captain. Boston and Cambridge stir one's imagination, Lexington and Con- cord, famous for their battle grounds, build- ings and monuments. NEW ENGLAND COAST SCENES. Reel, 1; Producer, Lincoln Parker. Remarks: New England's "stern and rock bound coast" is pictured by scenes from Maine to Rhode Island. An old salt in Boston Harbor, New- I>ort with its navy schools. MANUFACTURING OF SILK Reel, 1; Producer, Lincoln Parker. Remarks: How the silk for my gown was made. From skein to reel, from reel to spool and back to skeins for dyeing. Spinning bobbins and flving shuttles finish the work of weaving. THE MAKING OF AN AMERICAN. Reels. 2; Producer, Department of American- ization. Remarks: Transformation of the il- literate Italian, Pete, endeavoring to help his countrymen. No stronger lesson in the im- portance of Americanization can be given than this picture, a fine subject for community work, for schools and social service clubs. 22