Motion Picture Magazine (Feb-Jul 1922)

CR! IOTI0N PICTURE MAGAZINE L EARLE E. LIEDERMAN LIVE ONES and DEAD ONES All the dead ones are not holding up tombstones. You find them mingling with the populace in everyday life, shuffling along, void of ambition, lacking the energy to throw out their chest or straighten their round shoulders. They drag their tired feet after them. They are the people we naturally avoid. The Live one however s h o w s pep in every step. His head is erect, his deep chest thrown out, his shoulders back. He radiates the thrill of life within h i m. People notice him, yes, even stare at him, for they admire the fire of youth which they themselves lack. ThatisNotAlI Imagine the persona] joys of such a man. No one can fully realize them until they have actually acquired them. Beneath those clothes are the powerful muscular arms, the strong back and mighty legs that give confidence that this world was made for him, and he to conquer it. There are thrills in an athlete's life that others never knew until they, too, have taken up some scientific system of training under an experienced LIVE instructor. Would You Listen to a Mummy? If an Egyptian mummy could return to life and teach physical culture, would you listen to him? You desire more modern methods than those of the ancient Egyptian. You want the advanced methods of a live up-to-date specialist. Old school methods took three to four years to build up a powerful physique, while I have actually accomplished this in a few months' time. You may become an entirely rebuilt man with a personality that will make you an actual leader of men. A Doctor Who Takes His Own Medicine My own body is an excellent example of my methods. An instructor should show results on his own person before teaching others. I am not a "has been," but am now living the best years of my life. If I developed myself from a frail weakling to the athlete I am today, I am sure you will be convinced that there is a lot behind my methods. I developed my own arm from 10 to 16 1-2 inches, my present measurements. I developed my chest from 34 to 48 inches, which it measures today. I developed a 17-inch neck from a neck that used to wear a 13-inch collar. A Message for You What I have done for myself, I can do for you or anyone who will put forth a little effort each day and follow my instructions. In my files are thousands of letters from gratifying pupils all over the world. If you want success in this world, and the energy and pep that only a real athlete knows, if you want to earn more money by developing a clearer brain from a better supply of blood, if you want to stand out among your associates make up your mind today. Turn over a new leaf and become a LIVE one. Do not remain a DEAD one any longer. The live ones will send for my booklet — the dead ones will pass this message by. In what class do you belong ? A new edition of my book "MUSCULAR DEVELOPMENT" is just off the press. It (ells the secret. Handsomely illustrated with 26 full-page photographs of myself and some of the world's best athletes whom I have trained. Also contains full particulars of my splendid offer to you. The valuable book and special offer will be sent on receipt of only 10 cents, stamps or coin, to cover cost of wrapping and mailing. Don't miss this opportunity. Sit right down now and fill in the coupon. The sooner you get started on the road to health the easier it will be to reach perfect manhood. Don't drag along one day longer — mail the coupon today. EARLE E. LIEDERMAN DEPT. 303 305 BROADWAY, NEW YORK EARLE E. LIEDERMAN Dept. 303, 30S Broadway. New York City Dear Sir: I enclose herewith 10c for which you are to send me, without any obligation on my part whatever, a copy of your latest book "Muscular Development. (Please write or print plainly. ) Name Address City State. Exercises for trie Thin Figure (Continued from page 57) 106 informed on the subject and are prepared to diagnose and treat these cases, most of which are easily cured. And when the cure is effected, it is sometimes astonishing to see how quickly these people begin to fleshen. You can see angles turning into curves and the rose of health blooming in the cheek. They may even gain too rapidly and have to study the diet for the stout, rather than the thin person. Nevertheless, they must continue their daily walk, now making it longer and brisker than before. Next in importance to the walk for thin people, are the breathing exercises, which must be taken out of doors or at an open window. The first one is the simple breathing exercise. Stand erect, heels together, head up, chin in, chest out, shoulders back, abdomen in. Now breathe in, counting — without using the lips— one, two, three, four, five. Now exhale, using the same count. Do this four times. Now inhale as before, then exhale quickly, forcibly and without counting. Repeat this four times. Now inhale more slowly and deeply, counting up to ten. Exhale to the same number of counts. After doing this four times, exhale quickly for four more times, forcing all the impure air from the lungs with one breath. The next exercise includes the above outlined breathing exercises, combined with rjsing on the toes and raising the arms straight from the sides forward and upward to a vertical position above the head, where both arms will be parallel, having described parallel semicircles from the downward position to the upward position. Some sports combine most beneficially both healthful and pleasurable exercises. In fact, we know in this enlightened day that most pleasurable exercises are healthful, in spite of the old idea that anything pleasant was harmful, just as our Puritan ancestors thought it ungodly to be fair. Now we know that it is good to be beautiful, and that pleasure preserves the health. From the many pleasant sports of today, I advise thin people to choose golf and tennis. Golf means much walking, brisk walking, with an end in view. It presents itself in the light of a game, and games -are always more pleasant than duties, and more soothing to the nerves. Both golf and tennis exercise muscles of the arms, legs and shoulders. But perhaps you are a very busy person and cannot find the time to give to these games. In that case, here is a simple little game, all ready-made for you. It is similar to the game called medicine-ball, of which you have probably heard ; you may even have played it. It was popular at various cantonments during the war, and derived its name from the fact that it acts as a medicine or tonic to the body. You will need a partner. Is there not some member of the family who also needs this exercise and would be willing to give a few minutes each day to it? It is so simple, requiring no preparation and no special knowledge of the game. It consists mainly in tossing back and forth a large leather ball about the size of a football. First you toss the ball to your playfellow, who catches it and tosses it back to you. You, in turn, catch it and send it back to him. In catching the ball, you will probably have to throw your hands above your head, or to the right or the left, from which position you ' must toss the ball back. Dont straighten your body and throw from the erect position ; that is against the rules. You must always send the ball back from the position in which you catch it. This will mean that your aim will not be good— in fact, you do not aim at all ; simply toss in the direction of the other player immediately upon getting your hands on the ball. The ball will often fly wide of the mark, but it is the business of both players to be on the alert, springing in the direction of the ball, and catching it if possible ; returning it immediately from this position. Do not hurl the ball. Do not even throw it— merely toss it. A few minutes of this will exercise muscles of the body from the head to the feet in a gentle, easy way, and without any resultant weariness. In .fact, it is usually followed by a vigor and buoyancy of feeling. It is one of the best mild exercises there is. Marching also is. a splendid exercise. Start your victrola going near an open window, and march back and forth on your veranda, keeping perfect step to the music. The rhythmical, regular, even stride is soothing to the nerves and invigorating to the muscles. Dont worry, lest your neighbors say you are behaving queerly. They probably will, but it is only when you have learned to be independent of what people say that you will ever accomplish anything worth while. These few, simple exercises, combined with proper diet and plenty of sleep, will prove worth a hundred times the biggest doctor's bill that was ever presented to you. Just remember to take them regularly and not to overdo. Modern physical science is now denouncing many of the old violent forms of gymnastics and teaching exercise in moderation. The ISJew Course In Interior Decorating (Continued from page 48) reproduction at all. It was just left to the property man, who knew little or nothing about decoration; or to the director, who sometimes knew less. Now, by the use of the moving studio lights, real interiors can be taken. Millionaires are taking as much delight having their interiors snapped as they formerly were in having the exteriors of their homes taken. Instead of depending on the property man and the untrained director — so far as decoration is concerned — each studio, today, has its own decorator or corps of decorators, who choose personally each piece of furniture or decoration that is to appear in each set. If there is any question about the suitability of a piece of furniture, books on decoration are consulted, so that the period is absolutely authentic. Color is chosen with as much care as if they were to be shown in their original hues. Yes, when you go to the movies today, you are not only given a picture, but you receive a full course in what to put into your home, and how to arrange it in your home, as well. Keep your eyes open in the movies and study the background as well as the foreground, if you are interested in beautifying your home. POOR ARGUMENT By Robert Hage Film Salesman: This is such a wonderful picture that all your patrons will want to see it more than once. Exhibitor: I dont want it. I prefer to have my patrons leave the theater after seeing a picture once.