Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1932)

November 5, 1932 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 33 SUGGESTIONS FOR THE CLASSROOM The All American Universal Richard Aden, Andy Devine, James Gleason, Gloria Stuart, Preston Foster. "The All American" marks Universale 1932 offering to sports lovers. Its cast is made up of men who actually have won an "All American" rating. V That's My Boy Columbia Richard Cromwell, Dorothy Jordan, Mae Marsh, and famous football stars. There is great football and sincere human drama in Columbia's latest offering, "That's My Boy," which will be released within the next two weeks. Questionnaire: "The All American" "Thafs My Boy" 1. Recall three football pictures that you have seen. Which do you consider the greatest? 2. What are your reasons? 3. What do you consider the important things in a great sports picture? 4. Do you prefer drama, or action on the football field? 5. Why have most of the recent sports pictures emphasized the ethics of the game. 6. What do you understand by the ethics of football? 7. Describe the plot of either of these football stories. 8. What was the keynote theme in each one? 9. If a boy is tempted by big money do you think he has any right to risk the good name of the college for which he stands? 10. Describe two episodes in the picture which you thought were outstanding. I I. What did you think was the climax of the plot? 12. What three episodes, in your estimation, showed the boy's character development? 13. What was the most exciting moment in the picture? 14. What was the moment of greatest heart appeal? (In this we refer to the great human value, not sentimental interest.) 15. What do you think was the director's best achievement in the picture? 16. Did you note any inconsistencies? 17. Name three items that you consider especially important to the story's development. 18. Do you think sports develop character? 19. What ha ve your sports done for you? 20. Do you believe that the boy in the picture was justified in accepting favors for his services to his college? Write a 250-word composition on "The Development of Character Through Sports." Klondike Monogram Thelma Todd, Lyle Talbot, H. B. Walthall, Tully Marshall, Frank Hawks. This is the story of a doctor's ethics. He has performed a delicate operation against the advice of fellow surgeons. The patient was a prominent citizen and he died under the experiment. The patient's widow accused him of murder. This presents an unusual situation, but in screen story it is important, for it presents something of the grandeur and dignity of the medical profession. The doctor, temporarily disgraced and ruined by the unfortunate publicity, cuts all strings and leaves with an airplane pilot for Tokio by way of Alaska. The picture has something of beauty, moments of fine dramatic tensity and a lesson in the behavior of a gentleman. For this reason it is a picture worth recommending to young people. 1. What does the word Klondike mean? 2. Where in Alaska is the Klondike? 3. What is the history of the Klondike as you have read it? 4. Why did this picture particularly impress you? 5. Did you think the doctor was justified in his defense? 6. Tell something of Alaska as a possession of the United States. 7. Describe the country and its hazards. 8. Over what kind of country did the plane fly before it met with its disastrous ending? 9. Who is Captain Hawks? 10. In what currency do the men of Alaska settle their bills? I I. How did they come in possession of this currency? 12. Describe the weather in Alaska. 13. The director of this picture had a serious problem in the filming of the mountain scenes. How do you think these were accomplished? 14. What was the great test of the doctor's character in this picture? 15. What was the most amusing incident in the picture? 16. What do you think was the most dramatic moment of the picture? (Consider the operating scene and the scene in the workshop.) 17. Do you think the doctor was justified in performing the second operation? 18. Why particularly did you like this picture? 19. This picture is melodrama. Would you prefer it to a western or a mystery story? Why? 20. Why do you think a picture of this kind is a GOOD picture? Write a 250-word composition on "Alaska as a Possession." Seeing the U. S. A. by States Picture Classics Maryland This series of charming and informative descriptions of the history, activities and cultural contribution of the states, is important to school people because it emphasizes those personal things in the history of every state that should be known to the student. At the present time two films have been completed, "Georgia" and "Maryland". Last month we reviewed "Georgia". This month it is a pleasure to present "Maryland" , one of the most romantic, as well as the most historic, of the states in the Union. 1. Who was the first white man to explore the waters of the Chesapeake? 2. For what are the tide waters of this inland sea particularly famous? 3. Describe how oysters are farmed. 4. How did William Penn meet Lord and Lady Baltimore? 5. You will hear the word "terrapin" often. Describe how Maryland contributes it to a demanding public. 6. Where is Annapolis? 7. For what is this naval station particularly noted? 8. Name three economic products of Maryland. 9. What had General Washington to do with one of these? 10. What has the city of Hagerstown contributed to Maryland? I I. Frederick is a storied city. It was there that Chief Justice Taney administered the oath of office to Abraham Lincoln. Tell the story of Frederick as you saw it in this picture. 12. Who was Barbara Frietchie? 13. How did she come to make the flag? 14. Tell the story of the making of the flag. 15. Baltimore is rich in history. It has become a mighty commonwealth. At the present time it is the seventh city of the United States. Tell the story of Baltimore as you saw it in this picture. 16. Describe the Baltimore fire. 17. Describe the resurrection of the city. 18. Look up in your text books and describe the building of Baltimore. 19. What present institutions has she contributed to science? 20. Tell what you think Maryland has given to the Union as a state. Write a composition of 250 words on "Maryland, the State."