Educational film magazine; (19-)

SUNDAY MUNICIPAL MOVIES FOR ATLANTA SUNDAY motion pictures at the city auditorium, under the direction of the city government, will probably be the result of a conference between a group of citizens and Mayor Key, held at the mayor's office in Atlanta, Ga. The plan was proposed to the mayor by a committee which included John A. Manget, Julian V. Boehm and Victor H. Kriegshaber. They suggested to Mayor Key that he appoint a special citizens' committee to prepare Sunday afternoon amusement in the form of free motion pictures, special music and other entertainment at the auditorium. Mayor Key expressed the opinion that the city, with the assistance of the various film producers, might cover the expenses of the performances. There has been opposition in the past to the practice of allowing picture thWters to operate on the Sabbath. The committee stated to the mayor that they had found it de- sirable to furnish some wholesome form of amusement for Sunday afternoons, and believed that movies and music, free to all citizens, at the municipal auditorium, is the best plan to adopt. MAYOR STOPS MOVIE SERIALS C'OLLOWING a request from Mayor Fred A. Baxter of Superior, Wisconsin, who ascribes the wave of petty crime in that city in part to the demoralizing effect of serial thrillers on juvenile minds, local picture theater managers have agreed to show no more films of this char- acter. Several of the theaters had booked serials a year ahead and will undoubtedly lose considerable in admis- sions, but feel that they should cooperate with the mayor and the Woman's Council in ending a harmful influence. Police officials of Superior have no hesitation in stating that juvenile crime in that city can be traced directly to the showing of wild west, gun play, and safe blowing scenes. "The managers have jijrreed with me in n ffraoious manner," stated the mayor. "I believe that public sentiment is in favor of stopping anything whieli might tend to disrupt the morals of our children. The matter was considered by the managers before the agreement was reached. "Crime is not only suggested to the children in these pictures but the details are shown so vividly that the child's mind becomes oltsessed to repeat it. Many of the serials are above reproach, but the greater number, as suggested by the titles, feature crime." f w WEEKLY PROGRAMS AT NORMAL UNIVERSITY Normal University, Bloomington, 111., has made arrange- ments for giving a motion picture show each week during the winter term in the university auditorium. This plan of showing educational films to students started about two years ago at the University of Wisconsin and since then has spread to most of the state universities in the middle west. Mr. Ridgley, of the geography department, has charge of this new educational work and at times will probably give lec- tures with the pictures. It u planned to show three reels of pictures each week. The first entertainment was given Tuesday night, November 30, at 7 o'clock. The first three reels were: "Along the Columbian Highway." "A Day With Luther Burbank," and "Christmas Carol," based on Charles Dickens' story. No admission was charged. COMMUNITY MOVIES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN T^HE first venture at presenting community motion pic- tures, selected for their educational value and intended especially for the benefit of school children, took place in Charlotte, N. C, at the Alexander Graham high school building, on a recent Tuesday night. There were free pro-, grams at the high school building Wednesday and Thurs- day mornings at 11 o'clock, to which the public was in- vited. On Tuesday night "Kaietur, the Perfect Cataract" and Mary Pickford in "Sunnybrook Farm" were on the pro- gram. Wednesday afternoon "The Boy Problem Solved," Burton Holmes travelogs, "The Homekeeping of Jim," and a Fatty Arbuckle comedy were shown. Wednesday night 1 a scenic, "A Night at Coney Island," was shown and| Charles Ray was seen in "Red Hot Dollars." The after noon programs began at 4 o'clock. Thursday afternoon a comedy, "Beans for Two," "En emies of the Garden and Bird House," "'Twas Henry's| Fault" and a Burton Holmes travelog were shown. Thurs- day night a scenic feature and Arnold Daly in "My Own United States," a play showing the life of Alexander Ham- ilton, were screened. SCHOOL FILMS AT RIVOLI, NEW YORK CITY T TNDER the auspices of the Visual Instruction Associa- tion of New York City there was an exhibition of school films on Saturday morning, December 11, at the Rivoli Theater on Broadway. The pictures shown were "The Panama Canal" one reel, "The Silk Moth and Silk Worm" one reel, both produced by the Kineto Company and distributed to the New York schools by the Argonaut Corporation; one reel from "The Courtship of Miles Standish" which was reviewed in the December issue of this magazine; and one reel from "The Living World," a new four part production covering the animal and vege- table kingdom, distributed by the Carter Cinema Com- pany, New York. Brief addresses were given by Ernest L. Crandall, presi- dent of the association; Charles H. Powlinson, executive secretary of the Child Welfare Biireau; Dr. Rowland Rogers, president of the Picture Service Corporation, New York; Dr. A. M. Rabiner of the Parents' Association of Public School 50, Brooklyn, N. Y.; and Mrs. Woodallen Chapman, Chairman of Motion Pictures, General Federa- tion of Women's Clubs. N. Y. COMMUNITY SERVICE FILMS 'T'HE Marquette County Historical Pageant which was held at Teal Lake, near Negaunee, Michigan, July 5, 1920, will be given widespread publicity in motion pictures. The Marquette County pageant was held under the auspices of the Community Service and the New York headquarters for Community Service are .having severa duplicate prints made from the films showing the pageant, These will be used in connection with other motion picture! which the Community Service is producing. The pictures were taken by Kenneth R. Eddy of thi Screencraft Company, of Sault Ste. Marie, and the extr( prints ordered by the Community Service were made in tha city from the original n^ative. 'i 12