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SHORT SUBJECTS LIST I THE GOOD JOB (MGM) 1 reel-B&W 10 minutes A character study by William Saroyan in which a young storekeeper in the slum district of an unidentified town philosophizes about the people who come to the store for things to eat, a place to be, or simply to talk. THE LADY OR THE TIGER (MGM ) 1 reel-B&W MGM Miniature Series 9/2 minutes The! dramatization of Frank R. Stockton's story in which a princess is required to choose between sending her lover to death or to another woman. THE LAST LESSON ( MGM ) 1 reel-B&W MGM Miniature Series 11 minutes The inspirational tale of the patriotism of a French schoolmaster's last class before the German occupation in 1870. MASTER WILL SHAKESPEARE 1 reel-B&W MGM Miniature Series 11 minutes A brief and somewhat fictionized story of the life of Shakespeare, begin- ning with views along the Avon in the village of Stratford and depicting Shakespeare's entire life. There are scenes from ROMEO AND 1ULIET. THE TELL-TALE HEART (MGM) 2 reels-B&W 20 minutes This film presents a dramatization of Edgar Allan Foe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart," which deals with a weaver's apprentice who murders his cruel master and is driven to confession by a guilty conscience and the imaginary, haunt- ing sound of the murdered man's heartbeat. LIST II AMERICAN SPOKEN HERE (MGM) 1 reel-B&W Passing Parade Series 10 minutes A dramatized history of several slang expressions, showing their origin and how they came to be included in the American idiom. CAPTAIN KIDD'S TREASURE (MGM) 1 reel-B&W Historical Mystery Series 10 minutes This film dramatically presents conflicting stories concerning the hiding place of the notorious pirate's treasure. NATURE SPEAKS (Paramount) 1 reel-B&W Paramount Variety Series 10 minutes An excellent photographic study of natural mountain, lake and seashore scenery, accompanied by readings of poetry by David Ross. RAINBOW PASS (MGM) 1 reel-B&W MGM Miniature Series 11 minutes A dramatization of "Rainbow Pass," a famous Chinese play. This film is an excellent example of Chinese drama and production techniques. 12