Moving Picture Age (Jan-Dec 1921)

HE ■B Instructional Films and Where to Get Them New Releases of Travel, Literary, Industrial, Topical and Comedy Subjects 1 Films for the Church, School, and Club The following list, of approved pictures, reviewed, endorsed, and listed by the National Motion Picture League with executive headquarters in New York City, is published for the purpose of stimulating a greater demand for pictures not only suitable for adults, but wholesome for children of all ages. By the aid of these weekly lists the general public may select a high-class show, schools and churches may arrange suitable programs and theater managers may book the better class of pictures. It is very necessary for the operator to make all cuts suggested below, in order that the films may be wholesome for children and young people. These ommissions are suggested in order to save otherwise splendid, wholesome pictures from rejection. Pictures not suitable for this list receive no comment. (See addresses of exchanges below) FAMILY FILMS Recommended for Young People and Adults Keeping Up with Lizzie. Reels, 6; producer, Rockett Film Corp.; exchange, Pathe. Remarks: Dramatization of Irving Bacheller's story, featuring Enid Bennett. Cheated Love.* Reels, 5; exchange, Universal. Remarks: Carmel Myers in a love story of a little Jewish immigrant girl. In part 4, cut scenes of women smoking. Let Me Explain.* Reels, 2; producer, Christie; exchange, Educational Films Corp. Remarks: Comedy story of a young married couple. The Lost Romance.* Reels, 6; producer, William de Mille; exchange, Famous Players-Lasky Corp. Remarks: Conrad Nagle, Lois Wilson and Jack Holt. The Spirit of Romance returns to sweeten the lives of a mother and father, through fear of their child having been stolen. In part 2, cut drinking scene. A Kiss in Time.* Reels, 5; exchange, Realart. Remarks: Wanda Hawley and T. Roy Barnes. A comedy-drama. Love experiences in an author's work become worthwhile to the illustrator after she has the experience of falling in love. Rocking the Boat.* Reel, 1; exchange, Educational Films. Remarks: A Vanity comedy. In order to please a sea-loving uncle, the family rig up the house as a boat, bringing about many amusing situations. Two Weeks with Pay.* Reels, 5; exchange, Realart. Remarks: Bebe Daniels. A shop-girl earns a vacation of two weeks with pay. She registers at a hotel under her correct name, but is mistaken for a famous film actress, and, though she protests, the guests persist in believing her the actress. Dummy Love.* Reel, 1; exchange, Educational Films, Remarks: Gaiety comedy. Cut sub-titles "I'll knock the stuffing out of him" and "I'll kill him." Dixie.* Reel, 1; exchange, Educational Films. Remarks: A visualized interpretation of how this famous song was written and first sung. The Road to London.* Reels, 5; oroducer, Associated Exhibitors; exchange, Pathe. Remarks: A love story featuring Bryant Washburn. The Habit of Happiness.* Reels, 5; producer, Thomas H. Ince; exchange, Alexander. Remarks: A Triangle Reissue featuring Douglas Fairbanks. In part 5, shorten fighting scene. Spooners.* Reel, 1 ; exchange, Educational Films Corp, of America. Remarks: Vanity Comedy featuring Irene Dalton and Earl Rodney. The Runaway Train.* Reel, 1; producer, Lyman H. Howe; exchange, Educational Films Corp. of America. Remarks: Scenes taken from a very fast running train. Too Much Speed.* Reels, 5; exchange, Paramount. Remarks: Wallace Reid and Theodore Roberts. Father refuses daughter's hand in marriage to young speed king, but finally relents when boy wins race with one of the old man's cars. In parts 1 and 5, cut all scenes of figure representing Death. Eliminate all scenes of grim death. One a Minute.* Reels, 5; producer, Thomas Ince; exchange, Paramount. Remarks: Douglas McLean. Young man, in order to meet competition and also to win the admiration of the girl he loves, invents a cure-all which because of the "fifth ingredient" takes the town by storm and restores all the old chronics to health. Eliminate captions "I have discovered the formula among my father's old papers," in part 1; "Damn it, sir," in part 2; and "Don't be an ass," in part 4. JUVENILE FILMS Recommended for Children under 12 Years of Age Chip's Barnyard Barnstormers.* Reel, 1; exchange, Community Motion Picture Bureau. Remarks: Children playing "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in backyard. Our Farmyard Friends.* Reel, 1; exchange, Beseler Educational Film Co. Remarks: Friendship between dog and rabbit, little chick, first day out of incubator, hen and her high-bred chickens, Japanese hen and family, English game chickens with their foster mother, hen and family of goslings, hen with ducklings, the ducks taking to the water is a cause of worriment to the hen; white rabbit, goat and horse, pony, fancy fowl, a turkey-farm. Jungle Vaudeville.* Comedy. See notes under Instructional Films. Vegetarians.* See notes under Instructional Films. The Benefactor.* Reels, 3; producer, General Electric; exchange, Argonaut Distributing Corp. Remarks: Inspiring story of life of Edison. RELIGIOUS FILMS Recommended for Use in Churches In the Holy Land of Today.* Reel, 1 ; exchange, Merit Film Corp. Remarks: Absalom monument, site of temple, David's Tower, the Wailing Wall, etc. The Holy Land.* Reel, ^2; exchange, New Era Films, Chicago. Remarks: Life and Customs of the Holy Land. The Sheep o' Leavenworth.* Reel, 1; exchange. National Non-Theatrical Motion Pictures. Remarks: Early history reveals men tending sheep, bell-wether, sheep asleep on the hills, the "Packer" arrives with his companions, shepherd dog. Packer moves on, shepherd makes his morning rounds, sheep obey shepherd dog, ageless hills, unfathomable sky, infinite space — infinite time — infinite peace, voice of God apparent to shepherds, storm among mountain peaks, shepherd's care, shepherd and dog retire to rest — sheep asleep at night. This film inspires reverence. VISUAL INSTRUCTION FILMS Recommended by and Used in the New York City Schools as Aids in Teaching Panama Canal.* Reels, 2; producer, General Electric; exchange, Argonaut Distributing Co. Remarks: Detailed description of construction and general plan of Gatun Locks; scenes of ships passing through them. Geography. Athletics.* Reels, 2; producer, Pathe; exchange, same. Remarks: Slowmotion photography showing actual play of mus(Continued on page 30) Exchanges Mentioned in This List How to Obtain Any Film Mentioned The list gives the exchange distributing the film. Write to the address of the main office given below or look up your nearest distributing office of that concern in "1001 Films," Moving Picture Age's non-theatrical film directory, which every subscriber has, pages 12 to 19 inclusive. Metro Pictures Corp., Kineto Co. of America, Inc., 1476 Broadway, New York City 71 W. 23d Street, New York City. Arrow Film Co., Merit Film Co., 220 W. 42nd St., New York City 126 W. 46th St., New York City. r n r Film <?nl^ National Exchanges, Inc., C. B. C. *ilm (sales, 39g 6th Avenue> New York City. Palladium Film Co., Federated Film Exchanges of c/0 W. J. Adams, 5007 North Sawyer America, Ave., Chicago. 806 S. "Wabash Ave., Chicago Pathe, Inc., Beseler Educational Film Co.. 1600 Broadway, New York City. 71 W. 23d Street, New York City. Prizma, Inc., „, .. , „.,_. „, 71 W. 23d Street, New York City. -too^a1'0 8l Sv?'^ Robertson-Cole Distributing Corp., 729 7th Avenue, New. York City. 1600 BroadwaVf New York City. Eskay-Harris Film Co., Select Pictures Corp., 126 W. 46th Street, New York City. 126 W. 46th St., New York City. Famous Players-Lasky Corp., Selznick Pictures Corp., 729 7th Avenue, New York City. 728 7th Avenue, New York City. First National Exhibitors, States Rights Exchange, 6 W. 48th Street, New York City. (Write to producer.) Goldwyn Dist. Corp., Universal Film Exchange. Inc., 469 5th Avenue, New York City. 1600 Broadway, New York City. Gaumont Film Company, Vitagraph Exchange, 101 West 42nd Street, New York City. 469 Fifth Ave., New York City. International Church Film Corp., Worcester Film Corp., 920 Broadway, New York City. 145 W. 45th Street, New York City. 17