The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Nov-Dec 1922)

86 THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. November 4, 1922. FILM REVIEWS OF THE WEEK—Continued from page 68. Short Topical and Interest Films. Kea NO. 44 is almost entirely a Nature film. In addition to a section showing the productive habits of caterpillars, there is a lengthy section on birds, in which some fine records of their varying activities are seen, Monday's ** Pathé Gazette ’’ has, as its first item, sailors from the Hood playing football in Brazil, with the temperature at 110 in the shade. A forest fire scenc in Canada is impressive, while in the section showing the subinarine awash and subinerged these are the first film pictures ever taken of the interior of one of these vessels speeding along beneath the water. Thursday's issue has scenes of the Ex-Kaiser’s wedding preparations at Doorn, the presentation of the Ashantis’ gift to Princess Mary, and the big gathering of London school children to meet the Prince of Wales. The most attractive item in No, 239 of ‘ Pathé Pictorial" is the attack on the nest of the eider duck by the robber gull. This section compares favourably with any Nature film of its kind that has been produced. The driving of buffalo through canals cut in swamps to check the incubations of the malaria-bearing mosquito, and some interesting Pathéeclour pictures of Breton life are other outstanding items. A further addition to the list of special comedies which the popular British music-hall comedian, Clyde Cook, is making for William Fox, has been niade by the completion of a new picture, entitled ‘* High and Dry.”’ Handle with Care. Brightly acted comedy-drama from Phillips. HIS picture, shown by Phillips last week, is an excellent example of what has come to be known: as ‘t comedy: drama.’’ It beasts a plot which hangs together and is not too outrageously far-fetched; it is deftly constructed as resards its characterisation and continuity, and provides an allround first-class entertainment. * Handle With Care " is the story of a wife who is cured of a frivolity that micht easily have grown into infidelity, by the masterly methed adopted by her husband, a solid lawyer with a tendency to good-humoured evnicism. The lady, as soon as the glamour of the honeymoon has faded uway, imagines she has got tired of her rather too sober-minded spouse, and suggests that he shall divorce her. She has a string of lovers, all of Whom have vowed their willingness to die for her, if needs be, and she hankers after a new romance. Her husband tells her that if she can prevail upon any one of this string to elope with her, he will grant her request. Sooshe lays her plans to induce each of these suitors in turn to carry out his amoroug design. But in every instance something occurs to frustrate an elopement. One of the gentlemen plays the polite gallant, bat is not disposed to go any further. Another would, no doubt have gone much further if the husband had not arrived with a pistol and exposed this philanderer for the sensual adventurer that he was. A third settles the matter The lady is thus not happy in her extra-matrimenial escapades, and finally she decides that her husband is her strunchest lover and protector afterall, The play ends with the pair starting off for a ‘t second honesmioon,’” in with suitor number three and the niece, who are seen going away for their first. The film is brightly aeted by all concerned, and should make a welcome top-liner wherever shown. by becoming eneaved to the husband's niece. COMPANY SOME MANCHESTER MATTERS. Fuller Secures Big French Picture. OK FULLER, with hie usual acumen, has secured a very notable picture from France entitled *' The Zone of Death.”” This fine production has — the merit of being directed by no Jess a genius than Abel Gance, the celebrated producer of ‘ J’Accuse,’’ and is without doubt one of the strongest pietures that France has sent us. It is a film that every exhibiter should see, and the trade shows which Mr. Fuller is holding on November 8 at the Futurist, Liverpool, and on November 10 at the Deansgate Picture House, are ones that should on no account be missed. Showmen looking for a real attraction will find it here. ‘‘ From Manger to Cross.’’ A private viewing of ‘‘ From Manger to Cross ’’ was given at the Oxford Street Picture House on Wednesday morning to an audience comprising many local clergymen, including the Lord Bishop of Manchester and the Rev. R. J. Roberts. There were also in attendance representatives of civic bodies, among whom was Councillor Tom Fox, a past Lord Mayor of the city. In a speech at the conclusion of the screening, the Lord Bishop praised the production, and expressed the opinion that the story had been treated with the utmost reverence. The Rev. R. J. Roberts spoke of the manner in which reverence, vividness, and delicacy had been combined in‘the film. He said that they had seen that day that the kinematograph was capable of being used for the highest purposes. ” Google A BOY WHO WANTED A FATHER. 66 T the kinema on Saturday the heroine was lying unconA scious on the fragments of an ice-floe on a great river in a blizzard. The current was swirling her to what looked like Niagara Falls. I am glad to say that the hero was He seized her just ag she was about to be swept over, and struggled leaping from biock to block in au endeavour to reach her. with her to safety. Then a voice in the audience—that of a boy about six—eried out: ‘ That man is a good man, I should like him to be my father.’ The house was convulsed. It certainly showed that the films may influence the child mind for good, but what a standard for the suburban father.’’—From the * Daily News.” Several of the interior ecenes for the Fox Company's screen ” version of ‘ If Winter Comes,’’ are said to be among the most elaborate and complete ever constructed for a motion picture. Lhe court reom at Tidborough, where Mark Sabre attends the inquest on Effe Bright, has been repreduced with the most careful attention to detail, while the offices of Fortune, East and Sabre are in keeping with all the dignity and hallowed traditions associated with such an eminent establishment.