Exhibitors Herald (Apr-Jun 1922)

1(> EXHIBITORS HERALD April 29, 1922 Greatest Praise' Ever Bestowed On Any Screen Production The Verdict of the Press HOUDINI In His Initial Photodrama for His Own Company "The Man From Beyond" Now Playing TIMES SQUARE THEATRE, New York I "ONE OF THE MOST HAIR RAISING STUNTS EVER REFLECTED ON THE SCREEN. FOR REALISM AND SENSATIONAL THRILLS IT IS IN EVERY WAY SUPERIOR TO THE DRAMATIC RAPIDS SCENE IN 'WAY DOWN EAST.' THE CLIMAX ... IS A BEAR, FOR IT FAIRLY THROWS YOU OUT OF YOUR SEAT." — Roger Ferri in Moving Picture World. II ' MOST THRILLING RESCUE SCENE EVER FILMED . . . There is no fake about this. . . . It's a corker and well worth seeing. . . . Drew enthusiastic applause. . . . Accorded a hearty reception." — R. W. Baremore in Morning Telegraph. H "Never a spectacle so impressive in its realistic fury as this Big Panorama. Minutes when one's breath came quick and short. Thrills and a romance as tempestuous as Niagara." — Evening Journal. U "We think the water rescue scene in Houdini's new motion picture is one of the two most startling photoplay views of this kind ever made." — Quinn Martin in The li'orld. t "There are thrills, then a couple of thrills and then more thrill'. Houdini is whirled to the edge of Niagara and saves the girl. . . . Will hold any audience spellbound." — The Evening World. I "I quivered at the views of the couple battling in the rapids on the veTge of the cataract and almost cheered when they made the crawl to safety." — Joseph Mulvaney in -V. Y. American. H "THE MAN FROM BEYOND" is a thriller. Mister Houdini. being the "master escaper" of the movies, belongs there ... in the cinema drama, I mean . . . and if action is what you want, be a little go-getter and try his wares. Creepy stuff for you who take your movies with thrills attendant. — McElliott in Daily News. 1 "As honestly exciting a moment as one could have, short of actually going over inside a barrel a thrilling situation FIT TO RANK WITH THE WATERFALL SCENE IN 'WAY DOWN EAST.' "—AT. Y. Herald. I "Interesting stuff. . . . Fantastic conception." — AT. Y. Times. "The weirdest, most uncanny, yet most fascinating picture ever presented. Houdini has outclassed his previous efforts in offering a peculiar type of screen material that possesses all the subtlety of 'Deception,' all the novelty of 'Dr. Caligart's Cabinet,' and all the mysticism of reincarnation described in the volumes of old masters. As a box office attraction this stirring drama will draw like a magnet." — Marion Russell in The Billboard. li "A thrilling melodrama, fantastic of theme, and highly adventurous, has reached the screen in 'The Man From Beyond.' IT CARRIES A CLIMAX WHICH REMINDS YOU OF TIIF ONE STAGED BY GRIFFITH IN 'WAY DOWN EAST.' The Man From Beyond' will be remembered for its river scene. It is an exciting moment, and you are caught in a tight embrace of suspense." — Laurence Reid in Motion Picture News. U "The most spectacular movie stunt seen here since the river scene in 'Way Down East.' " — Zit s Weekly. li "Houdini excells all his past accomplishments in his new screen play. Swims the Niagara Rapids within a few inches of the Falls." — Evening Telegram. H "One can safely wager that it is the most peculiar film now showing on Broadway. It is weird, it is interesting, and at times, startling. . . . One of the most thrilling episodes ever screened." — Evening Post. II "The most thrilling scene of the picture, and one which is worth seeing, is its closing passage in which Houdini swims through the Niagara River rapids to rescue the heroine. This was a strikingly daring feat, and one which was entirely genuine production, with both Houdini and the girl in question risking their lives. . . . Idea certainly a novel one." — The Evening Mail. 11 "IT HAS A WHALE OF A PUNCH. Houdini does a sensational rescue of the heroine in the Niagara rapids, and it has a kick that would carry any audience. IT IS A VERITABLE WHALE OF A STUNT. It is a true thriller."— Variety. 11 "The thrill is absolute, positive. THE ENDING IS A SMASH THAT MAY STAND OUT IN THE ANNALS OF FILM THRILLS — a battle in the waters of the Niagara River. Mr. Houdini's screen work is praiseworthy." — Exhibitors Trade Review. H "Nothing which he showed on the stage equalled the stunts he performed before the camera." — The Sun. li "The pictures of the falls and of the rapids are remarkably fine. Rescue accomplished at great risk to Houdini and the girl." — Globe II "Houdini ran do things that nobody else on earth can do, and some of these things are in his picture. The most thrilling thing he docs is swim down the rapids and rescue a young woman who is about to go over Niagara Falls. There is no fake about this. Houdini actually dors it." — Harricttc Underbill in N. Y. Tribune. Unlimited Exploitation Possibilities To Be Distributed Through State Right Exchanges HOUDINI agrees to appear in person in conjunction with "THE MAN FROM BEYOND" in a limited number of key cities For Territory Address HOUDINI PICTURE CORP. ll^t^