The Moving Picture Weekly (1916-1917)

THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY -35 STORIES OF THE ONE REEL PHOTOPLAYS UNIVERSAL SCREEN MAGAZINE. ♦WHEN HE CAME BACK." "A JANITOR'S VENDETTA." Issue No. 1. The first article in the first issue of the Universal Screen Magazine shows a new machine for tunneling through solid rock without any kind of a blast. The contrivance consists of a surface of hammers that deliver 14,000 seven-ton blows per minute at the rock and so eat it away. Next comes the campaign the government is conducting against the ticks that each year kill $15,000,000 worth of cattle. The cattle are given baths in an tiseptic solution. Beauty hints are next on the bill of fare. In this case they ought to be valuable as they are posed for by one of the beauties of the stage, Catherine Calvert. The proper way to use cold cream, powder, etc., are all shown. Next some wonderful views of a beetle that is causing great damage in the vineyards of the country are shown. This is the bug that is eating up the grape crop every year. And then something entirely new is shown — animated sculpture, which closes the picture. "ACCUSING EVIDENCE." Special Big U Drama. Lon is a member of the Northwest Mounted and is in love with a little girl of the woods. He is accused of a breach of duty and rather than have the morale of the corps suffer he submits to the false evidence. Later he is vindicated and the picture ends happily. "SAMMIE JOHNSIN AT THE SEASIDE." and "In and Around Ancient Japan," as Seen by Dr. Dorsey. Powers Split Reel. Sammie Johnsin is a character that is not new to the admirers of the comedy cartoons of the films. He has appeared off and on on the Universal Program and now he is performing some more of his comic antics at the seashore. He almost gets drowned and then plays the hero, but in the end he is happy as all the heroes of the films ought to be. The other half of the film is the continuation of Dr. Dorsey's series about Japan. Some of the fine old ruins are shown; and after seeing them it is not hard to believe that Japan had a civilization that antedated ours by many years. Imp Drama. CAST. "Spike" Dugan Malcolm Blevins Dan Moran Charles Cummings Nellie Moran Betty Schade "Spike" has been sent to prison by the evidence of Dan and has sworn to have revenge. One day Dan reads that he has been released and is terrified. At the time he is sick and Nellie goes to the druggist's for some medicine. The medicine is poisonous, so that when he hears "Spike" coming Dan pours some of it into a glass of whiskey to cheat "Spike" of his revenge. But when "Spike" arrives he sees the whiskey and, thinking to drink to the other's health, he takes the draught and is killed before the officers, whom Nellie has brought, can arrest him. "HOW DO YOU FEEL?" Nestor Comedy. CAST. Eddie .'. Eddie Lyons Lee Lee Moran Dr. Dopum Fred Gamble Miss Dean Priscilla Dean Eddie imagines that he is ill, so he consults Dr. Dopum, at the same time that Boggs, who is really desperately ill, does so. The physician promises to mail them the result of the consultation, but Eddie receives the one meant for Boggs, and Boggs the one meant for Eddie. Eddie is surprised to learn that he only has six more days to live and bemoans the fact he has no funds with which to have a last gay time. He drops the note, which is picked up by Lee, whose business it is to procure cadavers for a near-by medical college. He persuades Eddie to sell him his body and pays him in advance. At the beach Lee follows Eddie about, ever reminding him of the six days. Eddie rescues Miss Dean from the unwelcome attentions of Boggs and they fall in love. It happens that Dr. Dopum also visits the beach, and so Eddie discovers the error. But his nemesis — the funereal Lee — is not to be put off and demands the body, dead or alive. But he is persuaded to pursue instead the unhappy Boggs, leaving Eddie and Miss Dean to their happiness. Joker Comedy. Produced by W. W. Beaudine. CAST. Bill William Franey Gale Gale Henry Lilly Lillian Peacock Wop Charles Conklin Guy Milburn Moranti Bill hires a pretty stenographer, but Mrs. Bill comes in and finds that the "steno" is not doing just what she is paid for. She demands that the poor girl be fired and a man hired. But Lilly plans to get even and dresses up as a man to get the job. Then in her male attire she carries on a flirtation with Gale until Bill gets jealous. But when he finds that the young man is none other than his old stenographer he decides to elope. But Gale is on the lookout and follows on a wheel. She catches up to the auto that is carrying the lovers away and when Lillie sees her she jumps out. Then Bill gets a glimpse and he is so perturbed that he wrecks the car. "FELIX GETS IN WRONG.' Special Victor Comedy. CAST. Felix George Felix Mr. Dubray Frank Staples Mrs. Dubray Margaret Whistler Butler George Odell Maid Viola Lind Edith Edith Roberts Felix, who is sent to visit some friends, is mistaken for the new butler. He gets into all kinds of trouble, but at last catches some crooks and is taken into the confidence of the family. "HER MESSAGE TO HEAVEN." Special Laemmie Drama. This is the story of a little girl who has been told by the pastor that heaven is a real place and she so firmly believes this that she calls up and asks to speak to heaven. But by accident she overhears a dire plot, which, by her efforts, is frustrated. The story with its touching message is charmingly played by one of the clever juvenile actresses of Universal City, which boasts of a great number of wonderful child players on its roster. The picture will have a strong appeal to juvenile audiences.