The educational screen (c1922-c1956])

September, 1943 Page 273 ■ Ideal Pictures Coiporation', 28 E. Eighth St., Chicago, makes the important announcement that this organization has obtained exclusive 16nim distribution rights to such outstanding Hollywood feature productions as: Becky Sharp — 8 reels — based on Thackeray's famous novel, I'unity Fair. starring Miriam Hopkins, with Alan Mowbray and C. Aubrey Smith in im- portant supporting roles. Little Lord Fauntleroy—10 reels— the notable screen version of Frances Hodgson Burnett's beloved classic of the same name, starring Freddie Bar- tholomew and Dolores Costello. The Young in Heart—9 reels—a de- lightful comedy with an outstanding cast which includes Roland Young, Billie Burke, Janet Gaynor and Doug- las Fairbanks, Jr. A Star is Born—11 reels—the story about Hollywood, starring Janet Gay- nor and Fredric March. These films are listed and described in Ideal's new Catalog Supplement just issued, together with scores of other fea- tures from major studios including such subjects as the Scattcrgood Baines series about small-town life, starring Guy Kib- bee, Orson Welles' famous production Citizen Kane, Suspicion, the Hitchcock production, starring Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant. Also new- in the Ideal Li- brary is Zamboanga, authentic, colorful tale of the Moro Sea gypsies, Children of the Wild, featuring the dog Silver Wolf and animals of the wild, in the scenic settings of the Rocky Mountains, Code of the Red Man, a story of frontier days, featuring the horse, Thunder. This is a supplementary catalog to Ideal's large general catalog and either or both can be obtained on request from headquarters address given above or from Ideal's several branches through- out the country. ■ The Princeton Film Center, Prince- ton, N. J., will handle the distribution of a film they have produced for Boeing, documenting the Boeing Flying Fortress: Fortress in the Sky—a 3-reel Koda- chrome film which tells the dramatic story of the fighting bombers which have played a spectacular role in the operations of our Air Forces. The film, photographed mainly in Boeing plants and at an Army Air Base, was produced under the direction of Gor- don Knox. ■ DeVry Films and Laboratories, 1111 Armitage Ave., Chicago (14), have just issued a new S6-page edition of their Educational and Recreational Film Cata- logue of 16mm sound and silent films. Included are teaching subjects in history, geography, nature study, the sciences, literature, music, health safety, vocational training and current events. The 16mm sound feature length recreational films include some of the outstanding produc- tions of Hollywood. Selected short sub- jects, cartoons and comedies are also available for every type of program. A free copy of this catalogue may be ob- tained upon request to DeVry. NOW... is the time To order YOUR copy of the 19TH EDITION of "1000 and ONE" The Blue Book of Non-Theatrical Films which will be off the press in just a few days. USERS OF FILMS in Schools, Churches, Industry, Military Train- ing Camps, Clubs and Community Work will find the 19TH EDITION of "1000 and ONE" more serviceable and indispensable than ever before. Among the several thousand films listed are hundreds upon hundreds of new, important subjects made available since the previous edition appeared last Fall. Included are the latest and best films for classroom instruction in the elementary school, the high school and college . . . films for training in war production . . . for the instruction of men in military training camps . . . films for informing the general public on the aims and progress of the war . . . films on Health, on Religious subjects and for entertainment and recreation . . . Films for every need and every purpose, classified into 176 subject-groups, with complete information as to length, whether silent or sound, and distributors from whom available. MAKE SURE you have this latest Edition of the famous film directory immediately it is off the press by sending for it NOW. Price 75c Subscribers to Educational Screen pay ONLY 25c for "1000 and ONE." $2.25 will bring you the magazine for a year and copy of the direc- tory; $3.25 pays for two-year subscription and "1000 and ONE." Educational Screen 64 East Lake Street Chicago 1, Illinois