Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1923)

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Yale University Press presents COLUMBUS One of the Chronicles of America Series, Visualizing the Making of a Great Nation 4 parts [editor i aJ. Joa/rACLl-CoariSr, Oct. 1st, ^12 Chroniclei 01 America In Movies. COLUMBUS day tOetober II.) will hev double significance (or New Haren wit iu great I tlngent. (or co that i ' i6f fli-sl prepared moi pictures ot the aeries ot iom# 10 pictures which are to reproduce on the •ere stories and teacoings or the *'Cbroni< America." the monumental historical work by many writers being Issued In many volumes bthe Yale Press. So fascinating epoebaJ Ibis literary product!! ill] i , Dsll tjid by man] be pier* la a n abroad. Its riches ha« ibe delight ot reading ° Th7plan now li to utilise the eereeo l( tortber tell these stories ol American history! sod so secure fhr tn-.iimuro benefit* in the instruction ol the people The Paths Exchange i, to handle the distribution to the theatres of these choice pictures which are produced under the auspice ol ibe Yale Press no less than the books themselves Historical accaracy l« thus secured. T.be scenes obviously 'end themselees to dramatic affect aod Uie best talent has been enrolled to thai end The combination ot seboUrehlp and screen technique unites to produce pictures with an appeal goer not less than informal!" umbers ot tbe od all cltlsens to project will bring so MM that shall go tar to trengthen national lite As to tbe momeotous present influence ot tbe novie on young America It Is enough to cli , Coding ot the S**e Foundation. I reported after accurate surrey i , M i worthy s It ts a dark outlook material is supplied to lb* thealr. transferred to the minds and hearts i feneration at that plastic age. On band, could anything be D EMM one more to rejolea li It was a clean-up for the Poli Circuit; it will be the same for you. Every showman who has booked it, and there are many, has found it very easy to get the enthusiastic support of the Superintendent of Schools, the School Principals, the Teachers and patriotic and fraternal societies. The Yale University Press can and will give you great help in putting these Chronicles of America pictures over. Ask the Pathe salesman! This is to state that the film "Columbus" produced by the Yale University Press, from the historical series "The Chronicles of America** is in the estimation of the Los Angeles School System, an invaluable film with permanent historical value. It is our desire to make known to every school child in Los Angeles the fact that the film is released and will be shown in our local theatres. I oil] (Ed'»t°rl( upon 'm"«V r<«a* "T_ ol » « .mo""— \ -,rreDd* i apptlcatli lata lOTeotloa to high uses, than to contemplate .llllons of young people taking In by the eye tbes* great eihlblU of toe history of their country-the adventure, the heroism and sacrifices, tbe personnel and major events trom the coming ot Columbus to Appomattoa A second play ready for the public la "Jamestown" and one who knows the picture, says vividly that "ons leels :bet this la what looked like." But the • Haven li Co»n,**,0 # jewee'*-1 tw* at The film "Columbus" combines dramatic technique with the exacting requirements of scholarship and is worthy of the commendation of every educator in the United States. Cordially yours, A. LOR ETTA CLARK, Head of Visual Education Department, Los Angeles City Schools, (?) Pathe'® ViV Distributors \ZLS am v ,nter« SS2 *2?1 r blood nov** »»P>« " .. ****** iBSaw* \ "',onai on" 1 £5 *Sm [Editorial ] New Vork, Times 7 Sept. 30, '9 « AkfERlCAR CBROinCLXS **en*> Wpnea. ibst greer* eel mat d'orariefe at Harvard Uolvei •nee up-eeaed roe wish that ar earnaeoi might be invented defies!' and eenamv* -neugh record tbe ethereal were stirred by memorable »ven the hietorr of man and of Ami might hear, he eaid. the footsteps < (he philoeophera in (he Academe, it prayer of CoLUMOue out upon tr French explorers ae they mode the advanluroui wsy ibrousjh Ihe Weptei »• •■■ What tbe "•' • dreamed of K*» not yet b» but me Tale Preae has c «id of the Metortsn bo hi wiib King AMusKnua. *h teed Ihs chronicles only o* a hee ' b* cauld net sleep " Borne years ago ehe Tale PreM*be> ■an tbe eoOeetlon of eUO-llfe materia) BloetraUBs; (he history of our country Oesoetn. Valuable aa . gseturlaf sf tbe M ,w»u)d haea ■ put fertb ta stalaa'aad la uie tfplled many Hi scenee wblcb ' Is tbe srelfa/e will «i« tb«" 1 such laudable tbe pas* by etc** and so eventually t bearV *• H not written to Uie tVx of C-hroc) :ls«T " era* aa expreeaH whleb the sacred hletortAoa used excusing themselves ' I rom repeatli what was supposed la be know* everyhodv from Dsa la msue i -tor e w ,»st ftl»""»"" w**5^ . i aTW**** K*.tou°° lft nuio"<*' Br>4 or» ( r"" ....I «»*• * »»»• ° ,n *PP°f Jo ' NevvV«''k £v* hi ng Tel eortxm ! ColQtflt-Ais on the Screen. It ranatred «nslderabl# Teottir*aomeneia nt spirit to attempt the pnyroctlon of a historically accurate film pUy of the tribulations, trtnls ond then Ihe triumph of Christopher C«lumtias for popular presentaUon, ujt fortunately for the real public of the land tbe boldness eras fonhrommc and sooo ere are to edow )ost bow much real appreeletlon of sincere effort at truth reposes In the son) of the •avemsre Amcrlran nmusement geeker." The Tale TJnl*erelry Press has prepared tbe film. It follows as closely tbe whole story of Colnmhis bitter That such a series of permanent pictures of the things that have happened to America, the men and .women who have made thrm happen and what they have produced by their bappenlnir — the ercrld'a great-, est nation — should be carried through 'to completion Is eminently desirable. | Such Uies In pictures will hare all i tbe romance Deceasary whether that |alle;ed essential concomitant of a 1 motion picture, a love story . Is prea Slr Walter ftaJelgb, Captal* John Ismltb, Governor Endlcott and Mile* iPtandUh, Peter Ftuyveaant, William 1 Teim and General Oglethorpe fomUii 'excellent subjects fur the expansion f this •■hlAtt-ry making by camera" hrougli tbe Colonial period. That lould be an excellent start Then ([Editorial ] \ spr«»\qfie4<», Mass. R&puLOtioan m Soet. Zfyk. iq23 History Through the Movies The most ambitious effort yet The most ambitious effort yet made to portray Ameriea.i hiitory, with a strict and scholarly regard for accuracy, through the mo vine; picture, will soon bo put to tne test >f popular approval. The result will portance. Some years ago the Yale organ] utiort owned ... organisation co.itroled by the unrv«»n.j, u.™v.took tho preparation of »a extended series of historical studies, •aiia^i "Thm Chmnirt'.* of America" In i tended series of his1 called, "Tho Chrouicli and designed to eo> --'-Ties, the entire history from i'. Out American nwiory in™ i-» beginnings to the present o«y. of this undertaking, *1th its dependcjee on the printed word, grew a similar plan to present upon the screen many of tho more important episodes, tUe aame car* being taken to insure the scholarly eupervieior of what are now to be known a: -The Chronicles of American Photo Over 30 of these Yale photoplay bearing such descriptive titles "Columbus," "Jameslowj," etc., i " ■ distributed to tL i of the in? picture theaters of the country through one of the well-known film agencies. It ia announced that "Columbus'* is to be shown at the Palace theater in this city, and pre- other Palace theater in um «tJ, ...» sumably In many other cities. October U, 12 and 13. the 12lh being ColurobUi day. It is claimed that Vbim plnya have been co.tatructed with such an understanding of the uiremenU of dramatic or ple j preaentation as to hold the _ai Ar a "mnvie" sudience while j the court of Isawhere Columbus s taken back t. Is of 5? an „.. banks of tho James in cima. This, however, is precisely tlie thing to be detemlned Other efforts have been made to teach history through the movie*. history through the is yet, on a scale comparable If it succeeds, which la t< s through the Dal [Editorial J Hew York Sun md-Thc Globe « Araeric, i, ,„ w ^^'Oule.a ,mWrt,0c, ^ ""( Of uniMua, ™"y >"o n,„ „ , " •"•nplij.,1 »'«'««. ^TiJ?™ or »o10 tb* picior,,, J~ '° 'Crimen! " <• »M,0< " M»c„m -?„r r'"0^ •h« 'Ml't, ™7° »•««. It i, «• look,,, .! r«ul, I picture ia «. uroiosrj. /the J10(1_ " *™t a pow-r , ■^-"»«ta2.T «ui."d ™* ™«t b. ■o«oa ui TMi h ' "I «oi „i, •>«■ """"ta j'' '" «**3 InHuenCe. jf *"nd or| [Editorial 7 M^/ork Tribune FtoosF-'-crf ""mlck* „ * Th I « tb. rem.,,":'' u ™»cmi»,rt / from, of th. ' «r«t ,hJ """Jb tb. n.^i* Pr„, ! ~»^™ tl'k? *"k M ■°W«i»oM,„ rf * M **« » b7 u,. I «r Hub, lotor»f J"°T. b„ Bot S« ™ "of . „ I. inltltaHUu ■ ,J : oWw«<l io , 1 | Pr<** "tcbuVT^; "rtUlMBI,. 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