The Moving Picture Weekly (1919-1922)

12 THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY Mae Tinee in the Chicago Tribune. If You Love the Woman, for Pity's Sake Tell Her So. THE CAST. Lieut. Eric von Steuben Eric Stroheim Dr. Armstrong Sam De Grasse Mrs. Armstrong Francelia Billington "Silent" Sepp H. Gibson-Gowland The Newlyweds Valerie Germanprez & Jack Perrin BY MAE TINEE. U£ did it all himself. Who did it all himself? Count Eric Oswald Hans Carl Maria Stroheim von Nordenwall did it all himself. What did he do all himself? Conceived the plot for "Blind Husbands." Wrote the scenario for "Blind Husbands." Directed "Blind Husbands" and was the star in "Blind Husbands:" In other words, made much ado about, well !! Did one say he conceived the plot? Hardly. It's the old one of the preoccupied husband whose young wife, thirsting for the attentions of courting days, turns to the gay deceiver for solace. Count Eric Oswald Hans Carl Maria Stroheim von Nordenwall is the villain. The picture is unique in one way — it's the only production I recollect where the villain is the star. The locale, supposed to be the Tyrolean Alps is, quite palpably NOT the Tyrolean Alps, being a mixture of American mountain and stage sets. The snow is real, however, and so is the St. Bernard dog. The dog's name is Bob. (At least I think the snow is real. I know the dog is.) The husband does the logical thing — takes the villain to the top peak in the vicinity and after telling him where he gets off, leaves him to fall off. Which he does. After which the little domestic understandings are smoothed over, and, tra, la — eight more reels of film have registered. Who is Count Eric Oswald Hans Carl Maria Stroheim von Nordenwall? He's a German by birth and an American by adoption, and he has really served his country exceedingly well during the war, for, in the propaganda pictures he was always the Hun — and he knows how to be a devil, does Count Eric Oswald Hans Carl Maria Stroheim von Nordenwall. "Blind Husbands" is a "pink permit." Why? Ask me! Ask me! I don't know! What Others Say About "Blind Husbands" Des Moines, la., Nov. 23, 1919. Universal Film Exchange, Inc., 1 600 Broadway, New York City. Opened my Rialto today with Stroheim's "Blind Husbands." Did capacity business. I want to congratulate you on this production, as it has all the fine elements that go to make up a big photodrama. E. P. HELMTS, Rialto. Racine, Wis. Universal Film Co., 1600 Broadway, New York City. "Blind Husbands" here today at Rex Theatre, and, emulating Alhambra Theatre, Milwaukee, last week, stood them out from two till ten-thirty P. M. Thanks to Stroheim for the wonderful scenario, thanks to Universal for wonderful production, and thanks to Manager Levine for the first run. TOM NORMAN, Manager, Rex Theatre. Milwaukee, Wis. Universal Film Exchange, Inc., "Blind Husbands" broke all house records at the Alhambra Theatre here this week. Closed Hearst News, No. 46, three days for fifty dollars at Alhambra Theatre, in addition to my regular run on this reel. GEORGE LEVINE, Alhambra. Milwaukee, Wis. Universal Film Exchanges, Inc. "Bb'nd Husbands" opened and played Tom Saxe's Alhambra Theatre, Nov. 16th, to capacity business, turning hundreds away up to nine-thirty P. M. Caustic critics proclaim it one hundred per cent, entertainment, and indications point to record-breaking attendance for the run. GEORGE FISHER, Manager Saxe's Alhambra Theatre.