Educational film magazine; (19-)

THE EDUCATIONAL FILM IN GERMANY Br Paul P. FoaxEa (Conclution) rllS Bavarian organization intends to make a systematic study of existing pictorial material, both films and lan- tern slides; it hopes to suggest and effect improvements in new subjects, and to advise and help teachers in the proper use of pictures in school courses. Among its other ambitions are the promotion of social welfare by the use of pictures and the establishment of an official information bureau and archive for accredited educational subjects, both films and lantern slides. . The motion picture has aroused the in- terest of sociologists and educators in sev- eral other parts of Germany as well. In many places such persons have formed organizations to bring about an improve- ment in the average German film drama and comedy, most of which would not be tolerated by self-respecting Anglo-Saxons. In several towns where their efforts to induce the theater proprietor to secure better films were unsuccessful, such soci- eties now run their own picture shows. One of the most successful organizations of this sort is the BilderbUhnerbund, with headquarters in Stettin, which, from small beginnings in the city of Stettin, now serve thirty or forty smaller towns in north- em Germany. This society has done much to popularize the educational film and has succeeded in installing motion pic- ture courses in several school centers. Its promoters have recently formed a com- pany, called the Reform Film Gesellschaft, whose object is to produce educational pictures to meet the increasing demands of the growing circle of members of the Bilderbiihnerbund. Through the concerted efforts of such organizations as this Germany has recently established a government censorship of films which may eventually bring about .some improvement in their present low moral standard. That the Germans them- selves realize that the average film drama and comedy is unfit for young people to see is shown by the fact that persons under eighteen years of age, whether ac- companied by their parents or not, are not allowed to enter a motion picture theater; this law is strictly enforced. Chil- dren are allowed to attend special exhibi- tions of educational subjects, however, and in many German cities such exhibi- tions are given regularly on Saturday mornings or afternoons throughout the year. The increasing demand for good material for these programs has un- doubtedly done much to induce the lead- ing Germem film companies to undertake the systematic production of educational subjects. Up in Crookston, Minn., educational motion pictures have been shown weekly at the local schoolhouse. The official film record of H. M. S. Renown't World Tour carrying the Prince of Wales and his staff, entitled "60,000 Miles with the Prince of Wales." is being distributed by the Film Booking Offices, Ltd., of London. Captain William Barker was the cinematographer of the tour. Every class of British subject- Australian settler, Maori, Fijian, Samoan and New Zealander—is shown greeting the heir to the British throne. Guazonni'g impressive historical spec- tacle "The Sack of Rome" was recently shown at the Aliiambra in London by the Phillips Film Company. The big scenes, said to be founded upon historical events, are linked together Ijy an absorbing love story. The film deals with the bitter rivalry existing early in the Sixteenth Century between Cardinal Colloni and Pope Clement VIL The board of education of Arkansas, Kan., has installed a motion picture pro- jector in each of the city schools, to show films of educational value. 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