Educational film magazine; (January-December 1920)

Edited by GLADYS BOLLMAN ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS FOR VARIED PURPOSES THE pictures listed in the suggested programs given below, of which many were released for exhibition several months ago, should all be available at the evchanges of the companies by which they were produced or bv which they are being distributed. In plan- ning these programs the nature of the institution or purpose for^vhich they are designated has been taken into consid- eraion, and he picures chosen are of the best quality. FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AT SUMMER CAMPS MARTIN JOHNSON ADVENTURE-Ro6erf5on Cole 1 or 2 reels ■ 'l \ remarkable record of acquaintance vvith savages.) MUTT AND JEFF-AURORA BOREALIS-fo.x 1 reel IA cool subject for a bot evening » ^L\RM CLOCK ANDY—famoHS Playrs J reeis ■ (Cbarles Ray as Andy impersonates .he most appealing sort ot an Unsuccessful young man who. partly by blunders and partly by courage, became successful.) vr^ c RFP-T FOR SUMMER SCHOOLS l reel NE\^S REEL „ n, 11 THE LAKE OF THE SUN AND MOON—famous Players 1 reel ( \ Burton Holmes travel picture.) DR. JEKYLL AND/MR. HYDE—famous Players 5 reels • (Stevenson's classic acted by Jolm Bairymore.i 1 FOR FLOWER FESTIVALS HOW A FLOWER OPENS—S«e/er 1 reel (A •■slow-motion" picture which actually reproduces the opening of a flower.I ^ „. , „ ,.., THE FINEST OF FAR EASTERN AKTS—Pictograph No. 6041 (How the Japanesese arrange flowers.) „, ^ ^ l\IEXIC\N FLOATING GARDENS—Erfurafiona/ Flms Corporation 1 reel SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS 5 reels (The well-known story adequately filmed.) INDEPENDENCE. BY GOSH—famous Players 2 reels (A delightful comedy of an old couple wlio found that there was no place like home in the country.) FOR BABY SHOWS THEIR FIRST-A/e(ro 1 '^'^'^' (A Sidney Drew comedv with a baby as the central figure.) BETTER BABIES—Picfograp/i 1 reel (Practical rules for bringing up a baby.) OUR CHILDREN—CAi/dren's Bureau, Washington. I reels ( \ <T„vernment film which is ideally suited to such a program.) THEY'dID and THEY DIDN'T—.Wufua/ 1 reel (.\n appropriate comedy played by bright young people.) FOR CHURCH PROGRAMS THE VALLEY OF TEN THOUSAND SMOKES—fducarionoZ fi7ms Corporation ( \n impressive picture of an Alaskan volcano.) THE FORTUNE TELLER—Roierfson Cole 5 reels (Suitable either for a religious service or a general program, this picture will stand out as an unusual one. Reviewed in another column of this issue.) NEWS REEL ^OR CHATAUQUAS i ,,,l BURGLARS—famous Players 1 reel (An adventure of the gallant "Skinny," in wliich he is a hero to everyone but his mother. LITTLE WOMEN—famous Players 5 reels (The Louisa .\lcott story which never grows old.) FOR WOMEN'S CLUBS NINES AND A HALF—forrf Educational 1 reel (The making of silk stockings.) THE STIMUL.\TING MRS. BARTON—faf/ie 1 reel (Mrs. Drew in a comedy which will appeal to every woman.) DON'T CHANGE YOUR HUSBAND—famous Players 5 reels (.\ strong drama which will provoke discussion and awaken a wholesome train of thought.) FOR HOTELS A hotel is a splendid place to show community spirit, especially one of those friendly but remote resting places where there is little entertainment. While you are on your vacation, arrange an evening with motion pictures—an opportunity of getting together and learn ing something. NEWS REEL , _, BEATING CHEATERS-famous Players l 'eel (.Mr. and .Mrs. Carter de Haven show a novel way to beat the high cost of living.) THE CITY OF MASKS-famous Players 5 reels (An innocent and unusual deception gives rise to many mysteries The weekly gatherings of a band of "has.beens" are the most ap- pealing and amusing affairs imaginable, and at the same time af- ford an excellent example of brotherly love. I FOR PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS JOHN BURROUGHS—«('pu6/,> (A Prizma natural color film, picturing a delightful day spent by a couple of cliildren in the company of the famous naturalist ) MONKEY CAPERS—frfuranona/ Films Corporation (A series of amusing scenes in which the unconscious comedy of the species prevails. > TOM SAWYER-famous Players-Lasky (An adaptation of Mark Twain's "Adventures of Tom Sawyer," featuring Jack Pickford.) THE KITCHEN LADY—famous Players-Lasky (A Mack Sennett farce comedy in which a slavey turns out to be an heiress.) FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AT SUMMER CAMPS CANOE AND CAMPFIRE—/?epu6/ic (Prisma color production showing the result of carelessness of campers in leaving behind them partially extinguished fires. This picture contains some remarkable views of forest fires in natural colors.) NEWS REEL S.\TURD.\Y— Famous Players-Lasky (Griggs comedy showing how Skinney puts in his Saturday scrub- bing the steps, and also his adventures in the old swimming hole, and his endeavors to escape his Saturday bath.) HEART O' THE HILLS—first National (Five-part story of the Kentucky mountains, featuring Marv Pick- ford.) REVIEWS OF FILMS (Continued from page 18) white lines of foam. A series of pictures of any locality, even more carefully chosen than these with a deliberate view to art interpretation, would be invaluable, but in the mean- time we may derive much pleasure from such scenics as this. "Some Speed to Suruga." Produced by C. L. Chester. Dis- tributed by Educational Film Corp. 1 Reel. ANY WEEKLY AND ANY OBSERVER It occurs to the reviewer that the Federal government might profitably employ professional clappers for every motion picture theater. To be sure their lot would be harder even than that of a critic, but they might well feel that their work was of value! Seriously speaking, however, it was rather saddening to see people sit unmoved at a Belgian commemoration cere- mony as recorded by the camera. Banner after banner went by, bearing the names of the battles when Belgium's resistance saved Europe—and never a sound. Then the view shifted and there appeared in the background, quite accidentally, an American flag—loud clapping broke forth. This was quite as it should be, of course, as far as the flag goes. But should not there be a response also to all hero- ism, to the vivid moments sometimes caught by the camera- man when one thinks "This is History?" A single clap often starts a round of applause and it would do no harm to cultivate our sense of responsibility in this matter. 19