The Moving Picture Weekly (1920-1921)

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40 ■THE MOVING PICTURE: WEEKLY International News No. 26. New Republic In Asia. — Colonel V. G. Haskell, U. S. A., "rules" nation created by the Allies. Sub-Titles. — Colonel Haskell and his family. On an inspection tour. Escorted by the Geor^an ffuard of honor. The new republic's citizens — the ragged army of poverty. Besieging an "old clothes" wagon. Down On the Farm. — Three million pounds of pork chops kept at home by railroad car shortage. — Seattle, Wash. Sub-Titles. — Some nearby neighbors. No country life — or "prohibition" for Pete. Peeps at the News in British Isles. Sub-Titles. — Prince Albert "understudies" Wales on "popularity" tour. — Tyneside, England. Joe O'Neill, Irish leader, is taken from prison to hospital, dying from a self-enforced hunger strike. — Dublin, Ireland. Queen Alexandria attends the wedding of Lady Dorothy Cavendish. King George sees "The Suburban" in which his own horse loses. Blind veterans of the war march on Parliament to demand n'ustice. — London, England. Doctor Nature Cures 'Em. — Youngsters win back health on ferryboat converted into an open-air hospital. — Ne7v York City. Sub-Title. — Some appetite ! And they almost like school. Ready for the Big Race. — Trial trip shows Vanitite in trim for yacht cup classic. — City Island, N. Y. Sub-Title. — At New Orleans, La. — motor boats break speed record. Zionists Parade. — Former army men head great procession to aid movement for new Palestine. — New York City. Sub-Titles. — Soldiers of the famous "Lost Battalion." Nathan Straus, the noted philanthropist (in center). Jerusalem — where the Zionists hope to establish a Jewish nation. At Cleveland, Ohio, the Independent Order of B'nai Brith holds ei-eat convention. Adolph Kraus, of Chicago, National President. Two delegates from Constantinople— Dr. Markus and H. Reisser. Judge Josiah Cohen, Pennsylvania iurist. Well, Look Who's Here.— The bathing girls are grabbing the spotlight again. — Most any beach, soon. European Glimpses. — First — Danes celebrate return of German Schleswig decreed by popular vote. — Flensbourg, New Denmark. Sub-Titles. — The city in holiday dress. President Deschanel reviews the famous Garde Republicaine. — Paris, France. Germans stage their own "Olympic" meet. — Berlin, Germany. Great inventor tries out helicoplane, intended to fly straight up — but it doesn't. — Gentilly, France. Off To Mexico A^atn.— Battleship Oklahoma quits Atlantic fleet under hurry-up orders. — New York City. Sub-Titles. — Taking aboard beans and such for the marines. The big guns — ready for work. A last glimpse of Grant's Tomb — through a 14-inch gun barrel. Southward bound. Passing the destroyers at sea. "An Artist's Muddle" Rainbow Comedy 'P'WO artists are both in love with the same girl who is married to a sailor, which fact they do not know. The husband, returning from the war, meets one of the artists (the heavy), and finds out that he knows the girl. The heavy gets the girl in the other artist's studio in order to get him in bad and tells the husband, who is hiding outside, to come in when he sneezes. The girl poses but the artist displea.sed with the pose, tells the heavy to sit down and asks him how he likes the pose. The artist walks to the door and when the fatal sneeze occurs, the sailor rushes in to find his wife with the heavy. The heavy gets even with the artist by getting the girl and the sailor in another room and telling the artist that the girl is in there with a strange man. When the artist sees the couple he begins a battle, but realizing his mistake a chase ensues. There follows a lively time in which a hot tamale .stand plays an important part and the chasing is continued until the very end. New Screen Magazine No. 68. Vincennes, quaintest of French towns, situated on the Seine, is renowned for its market place. Here may be seen merchandise of all kinds and vendors of all kinds, but the market place serves other purposes as well, for during the war it was the common meeting place of the townsfolk to talk over the newest happenings. That the ancients were as adept at artisanship as the modems is proven by the fact that they too practiced the delicate art of making thin gold membi-anes used in gilding domes, gold lettering etc., and they practiced it well. It is a most exacting process and requires a thorough concentration. The bat, one of the most dreaded of animals, has an interesting existence. The bat hibernates in damp dark caves, and is not keen on warm weather. The most interesting part of this animal is its wings, which ai'e tinly marvelous. New Screen Magazine No. 68 closes with assortment of "laughographs" and an animated called "Monkey Shines.' THE FULLHOUSE FIVE SERIALS "THE UON MAN" Adapted from the Novel •THE STRANGE CASE OF CAVENDISH" by RANDALL PARRISH with JACK PERRIN and KATHLEEN O'CONNOR Directed by ALBERT RUSSELL ELMO LINCOLN in ELMO THE FEARLESS" by ARTHUR HENRY GOODEN • Directed by J. P. McGOWAN "THE MOON RIDERS" by WILLLAM PIGGOT and KARL COOLIDGE with ART ACORD and MILDRED MOORE Directed by REEVES EASON EDDIE POLO in "THE VANISHING DAGGER" by HOPE LORING Directed by EDDIE POLO and EDWARD KULl MARIE WALCAMP in *THE DRAGON'S NET' Directed by HENRY McRAB