The educational screen (c1922-c1956])

September, 1923 349 Film Recommendations by The National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers Associations Mrs. Charles E. Merriam Chairman, Better Films Committee npHE National Congress of Mothers and "'■ Parent -Teacher Associations recommends the following films for the family. They h^ve been reviewed by the Better Films Committee and afford clean and wholesome recreation. FOR THE FAMILY (From Ten Years Up) Penrod and Sam, a Booth Tarkington boy story, splendidly done, affording the entire audience, both old and young, a jolly time. (First National.) Johnson's African Big Game. Like H. H. Snow's experiences in Africa, brought vividly to us. (Metro.) The Soul of the Beast. A trained elephant performs to the delight of the children. There is much brutality which might better have been omitted. If you are in a position to cut, you can improve the picture greatly. (Ince.) Jackie Coogan in Circus Days. In order to show Jackie's splendid abilities, they give us too much abuse on the part of cruel grownups towards him. I do wish his managers would let us laugh with him, instead of always drawing on our sympathies. No one likes to see a child abused, and to otlier children it is too real. (First National.) An Old Sweetheart of Mine. Riley's short poem is drawn out to film length. But it is a clean addition and in harmony with the poem. If it will induce other mothers to take out the Riley poems and read them to the children, even to the little four-yearolds (especially the Bear Story), then the filming of this little poem has been a wonderful achievement. (Metro.) The Go-Getter. A Peter Kyne story of a young man out to win a girl and a fortune. (Famous-Players.) Slippy McGee. From the story of same name. An unusual film became it reproduced the spiritual message of the book. (First National.) Wrecks. A good, ^ clean comedy about old autos. (Educational Films Corp.) FOR HIGH SCHOOL AGE (Or Over) Charles Ray in The Girl I Loved. From Riley's poem. A beautiful production but, to many, it was spoiled by the overdone dreams. If these were cut out it would make a perfect production. (United Artists.) Walter Hires in Sixty Cents an Hour. Comedy drama, inane but harmless. (FamousPlayers.) Jack Holt in A Gentleman of Leisure. Comedy drama in which Jack Holt enlists the aid of a burglar to win a bet. (Famous-Players.) Down to the Sea in Ships. The pictures of the sea and whaling make it very worth while. The quicker you forget the brutal love story which runs through it, the better. (Hodkinson.) Lon Chaney in All the Brothers Were Valiant. A sea story. (Metro.) Human Wreckage. Bec^ise it is said that the drug habit permeates our high schools, this film of Mrs. Wallace Reid's is included. The school or the church, however, seems a better place to impress this upon the minds of the young people than the theatre, supposed to be a place of amusement. If this picture will bring home to parents the horrible conditions prevailing among many of the actors who are entertaining our boys and girls and becoming their heroes, then Wallace Reid's death will not have been in vain. (Film Booking Offices.) Thomas Meighan in Homeward Bound. Interesting sea-scenes and a pretty love story running through it. (Famous-Players.) Harold Lloyd in Safety Last. One must remember that this is trick photography and there is no occasion for getting unduly excited. (Pathe.)