The educational screen (c1922-c1956])

48 Theatrical Film Critique The Educational Screen the other two. All these more subtle undesirable effects of such characters in the average adult feature film are absent m the serial. But that is small recommendation to continue the obvious evils of the continuous thriller. There are serials that could be made a delight. Jack and the Bean Stalk for the younger, Treasure Island for the older and countless others, originals. There is no reason to suspect that there would be any dearth of material using those classics as samples than in the feature film field proper. Let us do all in our power to put a stop to the blood and thunder serial. M. F. L. THEATRICAL FILM CRITIQUE (Concluded from page 46) Tom Mix's dash and ability plus a fineness of grain to which the other man was not born. {Theatrical only.) THE MASQVERADER (First National) Guy Bates Post gives us a splendid drug fiend but a poor normal man of efficient habits. The transition was not marked between the roles, the healthy man having too many of the same gestures, particularly the peculiar eye movements, of the drug fiend. Too, Mr. Post has not fully learned that some gestures effective on the legitimate stage are unbearably clumsy on the screen. {Theatrical only.) TWO KEATON COMEDIES (Se zrick) "The Haunted House" and "The Electric House" are Buster at his "solemnest" best. Be sure to have the youngsters see the fun. {Any use.) MOONSHINE VALLEY (Fox) Just why William Farnum thinks he can make pictures, we cannot imagine. He is, in this film, the same curly-headed, sickeningly sweet and proud-of-himself hero. {Good for no use.) DO AND DARE (Fox) A typically Tom Mix picture of dash and go and good wholesome fun. {Community use.) BROTHERS UNDER THE SKIN (Goldwyn) A friendly and enjoyable film with an unexpected twist. Mae Busch is there and likewise Helen Chadwick and Norman Kerry. {Theatrical and community.) THE ONE MAN TRAIL (Fox) An old release which proves that the promise of its star, Charles Jones, has been fulfilled in his later pictures. {Theatrical only) FREE FILMS Industrial Educational The DeVry library of Industrial-Educational subjects is available — rental free — to schools, churches and clubs located within a radius of 500 miles of Chicago. These subjects are all covered in one and two reels and are of a highly educational as well as entertaining type. Avail yourself of this extensive free library. Write today for list. Standard Safety All films in the DeVry library are of standard width perforation (same size as used in theatres) and are on non-inflammable (slowburning) film stock. Religious Slides Educational To augment the DeVry film library there are also available for rental or sale many select religious and educational slide and lecture sets. This includes the new DeVry Passion Play. Write today for lists and booklets. THE DEVRY CIRCUUTIONS 540 Lake Shore Drive Chicago, 111. U. C. SERVICE Good Films and Projectors STANDARD MOTION PICTURES For Churches, Schools and All Non-Theatrical Institutions Graphoscope Service Company 1108 BoylsUm Stifct, JU)ston, Mass. Graphoscope Service Company 130 West 46th Stioet, New York. N. Y. Motion Picture Exhibition Company rroftor Theatre HuihiiiiK. Newark. N. J. Scientific & Cinema Supply Company 1004 Eye Street. N. W., Washington, D. C. Edwin J. Wyatt 618 St. I»aul Street, Baltimore, Md. Graphoscope Service Company 933 Ijiberty Avenue. IMtt.'^burKh, Pa. Educational M&tion Picture Service 201 Josepli Mack Kuililiiig, Detroit, Mich. International Church Film Corporation 861 Reibold Buikliiif;, Dayton. Ohio Pilgrim Photoplay Exchange 728 South Wabash Avenue. Cliicago, 111. James A. Kenny 431 Soutli Dearborn Street, Cliicago, 111. Francis D. White 306 Film Exchange Bklg., Minneapolis, Minn. Graphoscope Service Company 1222 Harney Street. Omaha, Neb. Church Film Service 1822 Wyandotte Street. Kansas City. Mo. Graphoscope Service Company 1922 Tliird Avenue. Seattle, Wasli. Cinema Specialty Company 328 Monadnock BuildinR, San Francisco, Cal. Standard Motion Picture Service 917 South Olive Street. Los Angeles, Cal. David F. Parker 1913 Commerce Stieet. Dallas. Texas UNITED CINEMA COMPANY, INC. 130 West 46 Street New York, N. Y.