Educational film magazine; (January-December 1920)

FILMS APPROVED FOR NON- THEATRICAL USE By National Motion Pictire League 381 Fourth AvcDUc, NV*» York City The foUowihg list of endorsed pictures is puD- lished for the purpose of stimulating a greater demand for pictures not only suitable for adults, but wholesome for children of all ages. By the aid of these lists the general public may select a high-class show, schools and churches may arrange suitable programs, and theater managers may book the better class of pictures. It is very necessary for the operator to ro^^^c all cuts suggested below, in order that the films may be wholesome for children and young people. These omissions arc suggested in order to save otherwise splendid, wholesome pictures from rejection. Pictures not suitable for this list receive ho public comment. FAMILY FILMS (Recommended for young people and adults) THK UNCONVENTIONAL iM.\IDA GREEN- WOOD. Reels, 2; Producer. Mrs. Sidney Drew; t,x.- change, Pathc. Remarks: Comedy. Cut scenes of woman smoking. THRU THE KEYHOLE. Reel. 1; Exchange, Universal. Remarks: Comedy. A FISH STORY. Reel, 1; Producer, Bray; Exchange, Goldwyn. Remarks: Comedy-cartoon. A TALE OF A TERRIER. ^ , Reel. 1; Exchange, Famous Players-Lasky Corp. Remarks: A Post nature comedy. INSTRUCTIONAL FILMS STARTING LIFE. Reel. 1; Producer, Ford; Exchange, Goldwyn. Remarks: Kittens, puppies, ducklings, chicks, lambs, hen and mallard ducklings, turkey- chicks, robins, pigs, ponies, calves, deer, pheasants, rabbit family, Canadian Geese, kangaroo babv. etc. CURRENT OCCURRENCE. Reel. 1; Producer. Ford; Exchange, Goldwyn. Remarks: The making of the parts and as- sembling of an electric iron and electric percolator. THE LION HUNT. Reel, 1; Producer. Major Allen; Exchange, Universal. Remarks: Traveling through the desert on camels, now born camel, lion seek- ing baby camel, is caught alive in net. Cut view of dragging lion on sand. THE VALLEY OF TEN THOUSAND SMOKES. Reel. 1; Producer, The National Geographic Society; Exchange. Educational Films Corp. Remarks: Pictures from Southwestern-Alaska, volcanoes as far as the eye can see. LIFE HISTORY OF A PEARL. URAY PICTOGRAPHS. 447. Reel. 1: Exchange. Goldwyn. Remarks: Pic- tures of the oyster pearl; a giant of industry, crane in Philadelphia Navy Yard, 260 ft. high. Out of the Inkwell cartoon. SCIENTIFIC FISH FARMING. BRAY PICTOGRAPHS. 443. Reel, 1: Exchange. Goldwyn. Remarks: Trout and other fi.sh artificially bred. Do dogs reason, pictures of "Sherlock Holmes," smart- est dog in Ohio. Cut cartoon. THE BOY-SCOUT. Reel. 1; Producer. Kineto Co. of America, New York City (write for exchange in your state). Remarks: Pictures of Boy Scouts in America and England, military drill, ever in the service of the country, first aid, fire drill, preparing mess, making fire holes, serving food. dt.sh-washing, amusements, etc. Sir Robert S. S. Baden-Powell. K. C. B., Chief Scout of the British Boy Scouts. CHILDHOOD. Reel. 1; Producer. Kineto Co. of America, New York City (write producer for e5:change in your stale). Remarks: Childhood, its lack of woes and troubles, feeding swans in park, dancing, in the city playgrounds, fishing, slum kiddies on outing, -hildren of our fallen heroes, sports, child ambitions. THE LAND OF LAOS. Reel. 1; Producer. Burton Holmes; Exchange, Famous Pldyers-Lasky Corp. Remarks: Scenes taken in the interior of Siam in the Laos States inhabited by a race differing in apnearancc. costumes, and customs from the ruling race of the Siamese. PATHE REVIEW. No. 59. Reel. 1; Exchange. Paihe. Remarks: Pathe- color, scenes from Lisbon, the capitol of Portgual; ancient cathedral, famous for its statues; wide parks and healthy children; Ditmars* film. monUe: s. "Piggy" from Java, macaque from India to toque from Ccvlon; Novagraph Ifilm. a whirl from the. West; what happens downstairs in a modern hotel; the Nautch Dance, from Fast India. PATHE REVIEW. No. 6L Reel. 1; Exchange, Pathe. Remarks: Pathe- color. Burne Gorges, the "Wonder Road of France; chasing 5lr. Cod, a line in the fish industry, cleaning and drying fish, pulling bones and packing; Novagraph film; Tum- bling Tom; the sky pirates of Africa, 1am- mergier, condor and eagle. PATHE REVIEW, No. 62. Reel, 1; Exchange, Pathe. Remarks: Pathe- color, scenes in Switzerland; Novagraph film, balancing; retreading old tires; building a gown on Fifth Avenue; Russian dance. NEW SCREEN MAGAZINE, No. 74. ^eel 1; Exchange, Universal. Remarks: A chapel among the clouds, scenes from the Switzerland Alps; cheating the rag man, show- ing textile mending; what happens when you crank your car. Cut adventures of Cinema Lake. NEW SCREEN MAGAZINE. No. 75. Reel. 1: Exchange, Universal. Remarks: An .\lpine Pastoral, scenes from Switzerland; how we are pushed by the air about us. scientific experiments; a fnot or two; Mickey says. IN THE LAND OF RED SKINS AND ESKIMOES. Reel, 1; Exchange, Gaumont. Remarks: Fort Francis in the Yukon, natives very curious, wild horses used for pack hores. native In- dian euides, wonderful view of glaciers, etc. CHARLES URBAN^S MOVIE CHATS, No. 25. Reel, 1; Producer, Kineto Co. of America. New York City (write producer for exchange in your state). Remarks: Scenes from the rive Dee, Aberdeen, Scotland, going through the locks: at Moefield during the country fair; London North Western Railroad cultivate wil- lows, making baskets and willow hampers for light transportation; the maggot giant dragon fly, honey bee. wasp, bumble bee, action of tongue of bumble bee, etc. PATHE NEWS. No. 57. Reel, 1; Exchange, Pathe. Remarks: Tacoma, Wash., auto race; Columbus. Ohio, Gov, Cox receiving great ovation on his arrival and meeting his running mate, Franklin D. Roose- velt; Chicago, $40,000 fire; Tokio, Japan, aero- plane flight; Los Angeles, fishing from di- rigible; Washington. D. C. America pays tribute to France on Bastille Day; Brooklyn, free ice for poor; Plymouth. \'t:. Gov. Cool- idge visits old homestead; off Sandy Hook, N. J.. Resolute and Shamrock struggling for America's Cup. Sir Thomas Lipton on board his private yacht Victoria. PATHE NEWS. No. 59. Reel, 1; Exchange. Pathe. Remarks: New York City, fire department installs new de- vise to keep the kiddies cool during the hot weather; Hog Island, last seven ships leave government ship yard; Resolute wins 3d race; Animated diagram of yacht; Joinville. French school children in gymnastic drills and dances; San Francisco. Cal,. American sol- diers bring back brides from Russia; Spa. Belgium, pictured from the Spa Conference; Yokohama. Japan, making hand made um- brellas, wooden shoes and artificial flowers. INTERNATIONAL NEWS, VOL. 2 NO. 31. Reel, 1; Exchange. Universal. Remarks: New York City, Memorial Day parade. Alex- andropol. Asia Minor, poverty and starvation among the thousands of inhabitants; Boston. Dolice are keeping after violators of the pro- hibition amendment; Philadelphia, collece field meet, in which new records are estab- lished; pictures of the navy crew winning the rowing honors in a closely contested race; Oakland, Cal.. "Daredevil" Frank Rose going after speeders in the clouds; Alantic City, non-inflammable suit for aviators is tested; Chica.L'Q Republicans at the convention. Hir- am Johnson, General Leonard Wood. Senator Warren Harding. Gov. Frank O. Lowden. Her- bert Hoover. Senator Miles Poindexter. Gov. Henry J. Allen. Gov. Calvin Conlidge. Gen- eral John T. Pershine and Will Havs. INTERNATIONAL NEWS. VOL. 2. NO. 32. Reel. 1: Exchange, Universal, Remarks: Or- leans, France, honors Joan of Arc: New York City, wrestling match; Chicago, pictures from the G. O. P. convention: New York Citv General Pershing and Herbert Hoover honor- ed by Columbia Universitv: Citv Island, pic- tures of Shamrock IV; off Newjort. R. I.. "Resohite and Vanitie in neck to neck race; Madrid. Spain, Memorial Day festival; Atlan- tic City, new aeroplane, all metal and fire- oroof. INTERNATIONAL NEWS. VOL. 2. NO. 33. Reel ;1 Exchange. LTniversal. Remarks; Mara- thon race; New York City, children in set- itng-up exercises; Wellesl^y, college girls in rowing rpce; France lavinches new tvpe of superdreadnonpht; Newport. R. I. Vanitie and Resolute in trial race; Chicago, pictures from the G. O. P. convention; Belmont Park, horse race; Los Angeles, Cal. a new "sky express" 22 »t in: on trip to San Francisco, glimpses of stat highways between San Francisco and Lo Angeles above the oil fields of Colifornia. FAMILY FILMS Recommended for f oung people and adults. COMMON SENSE. Reels, 5; Exchange, Rebublic. Remarks Ralpn Lewis. In last part, cut death seen and scenes of dog howling. HIS FRIEND'S TIP. Reel, 1; Producer, Lyons-Moran; Exchange Universal. Remarks: Corned v. INSTRUCTIONAL FILMS MODERN CENTAURS. Reel, 1: Exchange. Educational Film Corj of America. Remarks: Expert cavalrymen an thoroughbred horses. PATHE REVIEW, NO. 47. Reel. 1; Exchange, Pathe, Remarks: Pathe color, scenes from Burgos, the City of Cid cathedral the finest in Spain; Novagraph fif horse races: gathering galox leaves in south. Cut dance at end of reel. SURMOUNTING ITALY'S SNOW-CLA* PEAKS. Reel. 1; Producer, Kineto Co. of Am Exchange, Cinema Classics. Remarks: Ki eto Review No. 5. Soldiers clearing awa avalanches and cutting tunnels, roads cut int the sides of mountains to reach rugged peaks reaching the summit by aid of ropes, "Tele ferica" or cable transport used to carry me; and provision fiora peak to peak, a skirmid in zero weather; to be less conspicuous againsj ^^ the snow, troops are clad in white; operatini^ a mountain gun from a lofty position, com muni cation by tunnel, other guns brough into action, tarrying shells weighing &i pounds and dragging heavy guns up the moun tain side, etc. CHARLES URBAN'S MOVIE CHATS NO. 1 Ret^l. 1; Producer Kineto Co. of America Exchange. Cinema Classics. Remarks: Eri countering heavy seas on the Atlantic, sail ing by an iceber|?, passing a brig in full sail deck spoi ts, quoits, cricket, shuffling, rcceiv ing wireless message on shipboard, heav; surf at Hastings, England, testing Londoiln i fireboats on the Thames; examining the suga' mite under microscope; effect of sound wave sand; geometrical figures produced bj' passing of violin bow; X-rays of moving foot h knee and hand; newly hatched duck" feeding, under-water pictures of ducks knee and hand; newly hatched ducklinjpkv feeding, under-water pictures of ducks feed- ii-i ing. showing action of web feet in swimmingi "^ e I LITTLE JOURNEYS TO NATIONAL SHRIN ES (BOSTON) Reel, 1; Producer, International Church Filn Corp.; Exchange, same. Remarks: New Stati iTIi House, Old State House, Shaw Memorial- feeding pigeons on Boston Commons. FaneuL Hall, Ouincv Market. Paul Revere Houses ^ Old North Chuch, New Old South Church Public Library, Philip Brooks Church (Trin ity), Cambridge Bridge. Charles River Es planade. the Fenway. Museum of Art anc statue of the Great Spirit Bunker Hill Mom ent. Washington Elm, Longfellow's home i Cambridge, statue of John Harvard Harvart College, Memorial Hall, Boat House, Publii Gardens, the route of Paul Revere. Minute Man statue. Lexington, Old Meeting House Lexington. Orchard House etc. NEW SCREEN MAGAZINE NO. 67. Reel. 1: E.xchange. Universal. Remarks: Tlw velocipede, the "safety" and the very newes' invention; sturdy games for sturdy young sters, by A. D. Angell; microscopic views o the malaria mosquito. Cut Cartoon "Laugho graphs.'* IN SAMOA. 1 Reel. 1; Exchange, Beseler's Ed. Film Co. Re' ■ marks: The chief, his daughter "Taupcu." th< most important individual next to the chief girls in Mission school gathering coconuts removing the husk. Siva-Siva dance, catchinf fish with dynamite. ALL STAR BOOKING SERVICE 7HE PANAMA CANAL. In 3 reels, showing the complete history of b the canal, before, during operation, and after; '^^ this film is one of the most interesting suh^ ; jects ever filmed and not obtainable else- where as I own the negative. Rental free to meihbers of the league. Write for details to Ray J. Fink. 4263 N. Franklin St. Phila- TOUR ACROSS THE CONTINENT. In 3 reels, most valuable set of films show- ing trip across the continent with final stop at Pan American Exposition. Rental free to members of league. Write for ilelails ttt Rav J. Fink. SOUTH AMERICA. In 5 reels. A trip of thousands of miles into the wilds of South America, covering every point of interest on South America. Most valuabl* films ever taken on this work. Furnishefl free to the members of the league. Writi! for details to Ray J. Fink. I P: i!