Moving Picture Age (Jan-Dec 1922)

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28 MOVING PICTURE AGE April, 1922 MITROE SUN SCREEN "The Unequalled" Produces heretofore unattained Plastic — Definition — brilliancy Gives exceptional results in DAYLIGHT The proper screen for Churches, Schools, Colleges, Halls, etc. Produces soft, pleasing pictures which will not impair eyesight. Samples and further information on request Walker Motion Picture Service, Inc. 63 Fifth Ave., New York City Book your film needs direct and save agent's com mission. Send your next order to us and we will save you from 10 to 20 per cent on all orders. Here are some of our films for church use: 3 Reels The Girl and the Judge The Unforeseen My Wife 5 Reels 5 Reels 5 Reels 5 Reels Lafayette, We Come 6 Reels 6 Reels For the Freedom of Poland Life of Genevieve 7 Reels 6 Reels Two-reel Westerns, one and two-reel Comedies and one-reel Mary Pickford comedy dramas. WANDA FILM SYNDICATE, Inc. 736 South Wabash Avenue Telephone 8804 Chicago, 111. Brand new prints on the Passion Play for Sale or Long Lease. SPECIAL SLIDE BARGAIN We have a stock of slides of over three hundred Old and New Testament subjects, tinted in various colors, blue, pink, green, red, yellow, etc., which we will ship in assorted lots at the following greatly reduced prices: One doz. assortment. $1.00 200 lot assortment. .$12.00 100 lot assortment... 7.00 300 lot assortment.. 15.00 The stock is quite limited, therefore orders will be filled in rotation as received. We will use our best judgment in making up the assortment, as we will not have time to send lists, before the supply would be exhausted. You might state, however, whether you desired your assortment made up of Old or New Testament subjects, or of both. Do not send personal checks, unless you add 5 cents for exchange. Address : PARAGON FILM BUREAU 1127 East 43rd St. CHICAGO, ILL. THE UNIVERSAL PORTABLE PROJECTOR The Universal Visual Educator for Educational, Religious and Industrial Purposes Easy to operate. Hand or motor drive. Uses Double Intermittent 6 to 1 movement for Standard Films. A. C. and D. C. current. Runs forward and backward. Operates from any light socket or battery. The Universal is a small, light, simple, compact, efficient, handy Suitcase type Portable Projector built on the most scientific lines with the very best projection and mechanical principles, insuring a clear, flicker] ess, brilliant motion picture from any required distance up to 80 feet on the smallest size screen and up to 8 feet in width. Guaranteed against defective material and poor workmanship for one year. WRITE FOR DESCRIPTIVE FOLDER Reliable and Go-getting Representatives Wanted REFERENCES EXCHANGED The Universal Projector and Machine Co. 4146-60 West Taylor Street Chicago, 111. houses. In this county educational, instructive, and once in a while a comic are the only kind of films that have ever been used. The machine was purchased with the understanding that it was for educational and social work and it has never been used otherwise ; and no complaint has ever been issued — -with the exception of the one that programs are not put on often enough ! The motion pictures make the people want more work, which is a good sign. The U. S. Department of Agriculture has some especially good films on poultry and livestock diseases, wool, and sheep, and the International Harvester Company has some on corn, sheep, the silo, and diversified farming. The Jersey Cattle Breeders' Association has a very interesting dairy and love-story film. Swift & Company has a wonderfully interesting film, and all the livestock companies and associations have very good films, as well as the Carnation Milk people. The General Electric Company's films are very interesting. There are so many good films that there is only space here to name these few. The motion picture has a place in our program of work that could be Ulled in no other way, and the people would not part with it at twice the cost. The machine is used at all project and educational meetings, and its use will be increased as the number of meetings is increased. The projector has greatly increased cooperation and the number of co-operators in extension work, and it is considered a part of our equipment without which we would not think of operating. Recreation That Re-Creates (Continued from page 13) are. It must be figured out by those who have had the interests of the child at heart. After viewing 100 feature films in the last few months, I feel that the best method would be to have a committee composed of teachers, mothers, and producers, to view each picture before release and classify it. It must be a small committee in which the public has confidence ; that is very essential. Then the films should be divided into these groups. (1) Films for adults onlv; not vicious or horrid sex pictures, but pictures that would not interest children, that are too mature for them. There are so many books we enjoy, even our Shakespeare, that the children would not enjoy, that are not suitable for them. (2) Films that can be enjoyed by any member of the