The Motion Picture and the Family (Oct 1934 - May 1937)

January 15, 1937 THE MOTION PICTURE AND THE FAMILY 1 ADVENTURE, HISTORY, ROMANCE ARE EQUALLY BLENDED IN THIS MONTH'S QUOTA OF CLEVELAND LIBRARY BOOKMARKS "LLOYDS OF LONDON" How one man in this powerful insurance company kept faith with Lord Nelson and saved England. Stirring Books Selected by the CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY UNDERWRITERS FOR THE WORLD The Romance of Lloyd's, by Worsley Golden Cargo of "The Lutine," in "Doubloons," by Driscoll Crimes of the High Seas, by Masters "ENGLAND'S GREATEST ADMIRAL" In Biography The Life of Nelson, by Southey Lord Nelson, by Forester Nelson, by Wilkinson In Story Sanfelice, by Sheean The Divine Lady, by Barrington Devil Dare, by Ollivant EMMA, LADY HAMILTON Patriotic Lady, by Bowen Emma, Lady Hamilton, by Sichel THE RATTLE OF TRAFALGAR Nelson, Lady Hamilton, and Trafalgar, in "Book of Battles," by Baker Battle of Trafalgar, in "Battles by Sea," by Chatterton Printed through the courtesy of the (Name of Theatre) Presenting "LLOYDS OF LONDON" "QUALITY STREET" A dashing soldier returned from the Napoleonic wars becomes involved in a romantic comedy of errors. Recreating Days of Sensibility These Books Are Selected by the CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY FAVORITE BARRIE PLAYS Quality Street A Kiss For Cinderella Mary Rose Peter Pan What Every Woman Knows Admirable Crichton COMEDIES OF MANNERS The Vicar of Wakefield, by Goldsmith Cranford, by Gaskell The Delicate Situation, by RoydeSmith Sense and Sensibility, by Austen The Bazalgettes SIR JAMES BARRIE J. M. Barrie, a Study in Fairies Mortals, by Braybrooke and Barrie, the Story of a Genius, Hammerton by J. M. Barrie and the Theatre, Walbrook by Printed through the courtesy of the (Name of Theatre) Presenting "QUALITY STREET" "KING SOLOMON'S MINES" Incredible adventures of three Englishmen seeking legendary diamond mines in the African wilds. Books on the Lure and Danger of the Dark Continent Selected by the CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY "ALLAN QUATERMAIN" STORIES By Rider Haggard King Solomon's Mines She Allan Quatermain Wisdom's Daughter Ayesha IN SEARCH OF TREASURE Gold, Diamonds and Orchids, by La Varre The Lure of Africa's Hidden Gold, in "Modern Buried Treasure Hunters," by Wilkins Up the Mazaruni for Diamonds, by La Varre Gold Fever, by Nesbitt ADVENTURES AMONG AFRICAN SAVAGES Lobagola, an African Savage's Own Story Africa Dances, by Gorer Trader Horn, by Horn The Gentle Savage, by Wyndham HE WROTE THRILLERS! The Days of My Life, by Rider Haggard Printed through the courtesy of the (Name of Theatre) Presenting "KING SOLOMON'S MINES" "THE GREAT BARRIER" The adventure and romance of building a transcontinental railway. Railroads in Fact and Fiction Suggested by the CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY CROSSING THE BARRIER Building the Transcontinental, in "Steel Rails," by Stevers Romance of the Canadian Pacific, by MacBeth The Transcontinental Road of Canada, in "Historic Railroads," by Holland Steel of Empire, the Romantic History of the Canadian Pacific, by Gibbon ROMANCES OF THE RAIL The Empire-Builder, by Sullivan Running Special, by Packard Whispering Smith, by Spearman Hill Country, by Benson RAILROAD HISTORY Romance of the Rails, by Laut Trains, by Henry When Railroads Were New, by Carter Trains, Tracks and Travel, by VanMetre Printed through the courtesy of the (Name of Theatre) Presenting "THE GREAT BARRIER" Films For Pupil And For Teacher (Continued from Page 6) he is interpreting. The player's understanding of the part should be such that he feels as the real person would feel and reacts with corresponding emotional consistency. The interpretation of dialogue will be consistent, sincere, and will give the effect of reality, whether the character be villain *\ot hero, a bum or a banker, a phantom of imagination or a well es ! tablished historical personage. With these points in mind let us • make a special study this month of conflicts and of character, try to determine the point at issue and then note with care the interpretation of the leading players. REMBRANDT (London Films-United Artists) Rembrandt, with Charles Laughton in the name role, offers the greatest opportunity for the student to establish standards in characterization, for Mr. Laughton makes the Dutch artist come to life. His is no static figure. From a virile, practical man of affairs, a master of the brush, he becomes, through successive stages, the old, under-nourished, but sslf-sufficient artist, who finds joy because he finds freedom for expression of his imagination — in other words, finds himself. The other characters, by adept direction and naturalness, are not presented as puppets but as real persons, talking in conversational tones with seemingly no thought for dramatic effect. THE GOOD EARTH (MOM) Paul Muni as Wang, the typical Chinese peasant, and Luise Rainer as O-lan, his wife, bring close to us the human element in the struggles of the "little yellow men and women" for life and happiness. With an unusual clarity, this picture presents not only the motivating forces within the individual but the outside influences that deter mine his activities and those of his family. It is full of interesting, petty details of daily living and of crucial struggles with nature. Storms, droughts, famine, rebellion and locust-plagues, all play their part in Wang's development. But no less strong are the age-old conventions, customs and attitudes of the Chinese people. An added interest arises from having both Chinese and non-Chinese players working together to bring about unity of effect. CAMILLE (MGM) While the theme of Camille is rather mature for high school students, the classic nature of the (Continued on page 8)