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-THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY
'THE EAGLE'S WINGS," Bluel
FIRST Bluebird to be released outside the program. Written by Rufus Steele, and features Herbert Rawlinson, Grace Carlyle and Charles Mailes. Industrial Prepeu'edness the theme.
Kitty Miles
James Brown
Jefferson Maynard
Keron Theris
Orlin Dagort
Richard Wallace shows the Senator and his daughter his
plan.
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HE brand of "Bluebird Extraordinary" was not chosen haphazard. "The Eagle's Wings," the first of the new releases, fulfills in every way the description that the brand affords. The story itself, a realistic presentation of the greatest problem that confronts our land, is just as extraordinary as its author, Rufus Steele. It was Mr. Steele who, besides writing the piece, personally gained permission to film the industrial parts of the film and so made the whole play possible.
"The Eagle's Wings" was considered such a remarkable film that the Bluebird management at great cost secured the production. Otherwise, it would have been marketed as a State Rights Feature. As it is, the Bluebird Exchanges will handle this remarkable film as a Bluebird Special, the first film under this plan to be released by Bluebird. While its keynote is preparedness, its preparedness is not by any means the ordinary preparedness implied by that term, and Rufus Steele, the author, has succeeded after six months of wire-pulling, influence and argument, in securing material which has never before been incorporated in any moving picture. Many of the most sacredly guarded arsenals, manufactories and assembling plants in the United States have been opened
through his influence to the moving picture camera, and these and the actual process of making munitions will be shown for the first time in history on the moving picture screen in "The Eagle's Wings."
From the standpoint of preparedness of the producers of the film, it must be admitted that they have gone the limit" in providing settings and incorporating kaleidoscopic action. It was found necessary to build a replica of the Senate Chamber at Washington, because there was no legislative hall large enough to represent it, in which sufficient light could be obtained. The film also contains many of the most exciting battle scenes ever depicted in the attack on Columbus, N. M. These were especially directed by the director, whose wonderful success with "Liberty" has made him eagerly sought as a director of action and war scenes.
But the exti-aordinary quality of "The Eagle's Wings" permeates the whole production, the acting and cast as well as the story. The part of the hero, who plans the industrial preparedness that saves the country, is taken by Herbert Rawlinson, well known as a Bluebird actor, in the Bluebird release, "Little Eve Edgarton." The part of Senator Wright is taken by Charles Slailes, a character actor and a master of make-up who here appears for once as he really is. The part of the heroine is played by
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Industrial Preparedness explained to the Senate Sub Committee.