Motion Picture Magazine (Feb-Jul 1927)

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small portion of any picture theater program, will be confined to the talking pictures." CLARENCE BROWN "/"'olored pictures, talking pictures, and ^ we are right back on the stage." That is the way Clarence Brown summed up the question. "There is so much money invested in present-day equipment that there is no danger of the companies throwing out everything and beginning anew on a talking picture basis. I f there were inventions that would positively combine color, voice and movement, I do not believe the big companies would permit an immediate change. To take a concern that has millions of dollars invested in it and turn it bottom side up would result in a tremendous loss of money. "If talking and colored pictures were perfected, I believe we would still have the present-day black and white picture. When color and voice are introduced, we shall be dealing in an entirely new medium, a medium that corresponds to the stage. Outpresent black and white pictures are as far removed from a talking picture as an etching is from an oil painting. Motion pictures allow much to be filled in by the imagination. When this is removed, we are dealing in a new medium of expression." FRED NIBLO """Talking pictures will never take the place of the present-day silent drama," declares Fred Xiblo. "They are merely a passing novelty that will last but a short time. I have witnessed several demonstrations of talking pictures, and I am firm in the belief that they can never be perfected to the point of supplanting the present-day picture. "It is impossible to give the voice that sweet, human, soft intonation that is necessary for the spoken drama. The sound emanating from the talking device is a harsh mechanical crackling. The presentday use of the loud-speaker will illustrate my point. "I have listened to talks thru loudspeakers, and I have found it utterly impossible for the speaker to get over the finer qualities of his voice. Charlie Murray, as you know, is one of the most entertaining after-dinner speakers in Hollywood. I have heard him talk over the loudspeaker, and that lovely charm of his voice is entirely missing. "If the present-day stars were to talk their lines from the screen, the audiences would be entirely disillusioned in their favorites. Not because the star cant talk his lines, but because of the mere imperfections of the voice when it is brought thru this mechanism. "Try and make pictures too realistic and you lose the very charm that makes them appealing. If talking pictures were possible, it would be the greatest benefit in the world for the stage producer. There would be no reason for pictures at all. "Talking pictures, like color photography, will never become the common form of motion picture entertainment in this country for many, many years." DOUCLAS MacLEAN "The talking picture will never supplant the present-day pantomimic photoplay," says Douglas MacLean. "Pantomime, in its purest form, dates back to the beginning of the human race. "The talking motion pictures will have a very useful field in educational circles. but it is my personal guess that it will never dominate the entertainment field." The Standard #5.00 Consider Your Face ISN'T it worth the best razor you could buy — the •*-■ razor that will provide a smooth, keen-edged blade for every shave? The cutting edge on all razor blades is dulled after each shave. The infinitesimal teeth which make up the blade edge should be stropped back into alignment — or your skin will be scraped and roughened with a dull, rough' edged blade. Save your face! Valet AutoStrop Razor is the only razor that sharpens its own blades — while the blade remains in the razor. A smooth, keen-edged blade for every shave. GUARANTEE We want every usei of a Valet AutoStrop Razor to be con' stantly enthusiastic. Should anything happen to yours, affecting its perfect service, send it to us and we will restore it to perfect condition, without charge. AutoStrop Safety Razor Co., 656 First Ave., New York, N. Y. "N&letAitoStrop Razor The Razor that Sharpens Itself When you write to advertisers please mention MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE. 99