The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Apr-Jun 1922)

52 THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. HARD WORK v. YOUTHFULNESS, (By PEARL WHITE, the Fox Star). HAVE often heard it said that hard work will kill a woman's I youthfulness quicker than anything. Now, to my mind, this is sheer nonsense, and I have my own career to prove that it is so. Most women who are possessed of an average amount of; common sense have some definite philosophy of life to guide them, whether they live a domestic or professional existence. Without it they will very quickly deteriorate, and lose that happy state of mind which is so essential if a woman would retain her youthful appearance. My own philosophy of life is contained in five words, ** Don't grow old with age,’ and 1 do my best to adhere to it. Although I am still young according to the calendar, I have worked hard for many years. In fact, my work has been so constant and so wearing that I am sure it would have aged the majority of girls. And yet I feel as young to-day, and take just as much interest in life, as I did in the early days of my career, This is because I never allow my work to interfere with my . leisure hours. The Preservative of Youth, From careful observation I have come to the conclusion that the trouble with most girls lies in the fact that they have no system of counter-action—no fixed interest to which they devote their leisure as enthusiastically as they devote their regular hours to work. In other words, they are always working, for their minds are continually occupied with the same subject. They get no reaction, and consequently miss the mental as well as the physical balance which is a preservative of youth. When you leave the studio, office, or whatever place your work takes, vou. to, remember also to!-leave all thoughts of the daily toil behind, and give yourself up wholeheartedly to enjoying any lobby or form of reereation which may appeal to you. In this “A GREAT FIRST June 10, 1922. way you will not only feel more happy and contented, and thereby keep away those little lines which are the first signs of old age, but your work will improve because you are feeling refreshed in mind and body. So to make good my motto, ‘‘ Don't grow old with age,"' I offer this prescription: Work hard and conscientiously. Take yourself seriously if you expect others to do so. Make any sacrifices essential to your success, but adopt some interest outside your work to prevent worry, A BOOTH TARKINGTON PICTURE Of Happy-go-lucky Schooldays, OOTH TARKINGTON is the author of ** Penrod,’’ the B picture to be trade shown by Associated First National Pictures, Ltd., in their own theatre on Monday, June 12, at 3 p.m., Tuesday June 13, at 11 a.m, and Wednesday, June 14, at 3 p.m. Produced by Marshall Neilan and starring the popular Wesley Barry, this picture is a comedy of vouth, and brings the happygo-lucky days of school back to our memories with many a regret and a smile. With no definite plot, this picture is said to contain all the cssentials of a great comedy, consisting of incident after incident full of fun and burlesque, Penrod is The millions who have roared over the books will laugh Penrod vung a circus; quite sucecssfully, too, ” ereat, again at the film. until the mother of the boy who is starred ‘‘ as the cousin of the man who is to be hung” objects vigorously, primarily because her son is no relation to the man at all, Then there is a mud-ficht between the boys, a visit to the circus, followed by castor oil, and a finale when Penrod and This Fir-t National attraction Look out for announcements his gang are herocs of the town. will be shewn jn the provine>s. in our trade shaw list, NATIONAL PICTURE.” ScENES From ‘' Pryrop,’’ THE Pia First Nationa Fi-mM To BE SHOWN TO THE LONDON TRADE Next WEEK, Digitized by Go gle . Original from NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY