Film Fun (Jan - Dec 1916)

"The Art of the Moving Pictures" Vachel Lindsay has written a book on motion pictures, called "The Art of the Moving Pictures." It is one of the first to be written in appreciation of the motion picture. His purpose is to show how to classify and judge the better films. The volume closes with some sociological observations on the conquest of the motion picture, which he regards as revolutionary as was the invention of printing. Published by the Macmillan Company. Price, $1.25. Dench, on "Making the Movies" "Making the Movies" is one of the new books on motion pictures and was written by Ernest Dench. It gives much interesting and detailed information on the method of making films, putting on photo plays, and taking films under the water. As Mr. Dench knows the motion picture business thoroughly from the inside, he has been able to give a graphic description of the making of films. Published by the Macmillan Company. Price, $1.25. A Bit of Talk Miss Marguerite Snow was in the RolfeMetro Studio, where she is at work on the stellar role in "The Upstart," a fivepart Metro feature, when a uniformed boy from the office came in singing her name. "Wanted on the 'phone, Miss Snow," he said. "See who wants me," she said. The boy nonchalantly informed her that her husband was calling. "Oh, that cannot be!" returned Miss Snow. "He is working in California." But it was so. Miss Snow had a little difficulty in hearing Mr. Cruze's words at first, but they soon fell into about thirty dollars' worth of small talk and gossip. 88 His Best Man The motion picture director was explaining the making of a photoplay to his best girl, who had hopes of definite remarks. "You see," he said, "that chap over there with the straw hat is new to the staff, but he is a very good actor. I expect to see him our best man in the near future." "Oh, dearie!" whispered the blushing girl. "This is so sudden !" Kriss — Is your wife nearsighted? 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