Moving Picture World (Nov-Dec 1923)

500 MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 1, 1923 Pathe News Horse Race Views Mav O’Hara Coming East T TT A ^ George O’Hara, star of the H. Settle Raging Sport Controversy lathe News views of the Zev horses and finish post were indi the finish line at the time the In -Memonam race at Churchill cated with mathematical accuracy, horses cross the. line. In other Downs last Saturday are in a lair I he chart and the computations words, the difference between the way ot becoming the center of involved were drawn up by Dr. vision of the judges and the angle one ot the greatest controversies Paul Sorel, professor of mathe of view of the camera lens, when ever waged by the sport experts mattes at City College, New York reduced through a simple process ot America. At the same time, r%t- • • Pathe News, irrespective of the C. Witwer “Fighting Blood” series, is nearing the completion of the pictures of the second series, with about three weeks seeing the wind-up. Feeling in need of a rest, Mr. O’Hara is planning to take his vacation in New York. City. As seen from the of mathematics, calls for a correctcamera s tion of about four inches down by the experts, has won praise anew for its latest feat of resourcefulness and enterprise in screen journalism. When Zev, conqueror of Papyrus, and In Memoriam, winner over Zev and My Own in the re was from the rail and how far Zev was from In Memoriam at the finish point,” writes G. F. T. Ryall in the New York World of in discussing the ,. , , . , , , picture, “a calcula ... distance from the judges stand to tion could he made that mitrht eraman was standing eight feet the finish post opposite. prove In Memoriam in trout of the judges stand and “Were it possible to determine mathematically beyond accurately how far In Memoriam tion.” final decision that will be handed angle of vision, the picture shows eighty" feet— e^hty" feet ‘being the November ‘V In Memoriam nosing out Zev width of the race course, or the Pathe News across the finish line. out The cam only six feet beyond the finish line, facing the horses. In this position, the camera would slight winner a ques cent match race at Latonia. met ly favor In Memoriam — being the again Saturday, November 17, at horse farther away from the camChurchill Downs, nobody fore era lens — in registering the posi saw how keenly contested would be the last few feet to the finish post. Pathe News was taking no chances, however, and so dispatched with its battery of cameras a slow-motion camera — the only slow-motion camera used at the now famous turf classic. The race and its outcome are now history. So close was the finish that despite the verdict of the judges in favor of Zev there have been many among the thousands who witnessed the final moments of the great struggle who disagree with the official decision. In the general wrangle consequent upon this divergence of opinion, the Pathe News slowmotion views are very likely to be called into service in the settlement of the controversy, tions of the horses in relation to the finish post. Professor Sorel calculates that this “interval of favorable registration” by the camera would be four inches, figuring the angle of Crowds So Great, Stores Shut and Cops Perspire “Little Old New York,” starring the metropolis. According to offi Marion Davies, broke records at cials of the theatre, 102,424 per vision and the distance of the the Capitol Theatre, New York, sons attended the showings last cameraman from both horses and in the first week of its return to N. Y. Letter Carriers Aid “The Mailman” Emory Johnson’s latest F. B. O., “The Mailman,” opens this week at the Cameo with an exploitation campaign outrivaling anything The first step in this direction ever attempted by the Film Bookwas taken on Tuesday evening, ing Offices. With the full coNovember 20, when racetrack ex operation of the Post Office Deperts and writers of prominence partment, uniformed parades, letgathered at the Pathe News ter carriers’ and postal clerks’ studio to witness a showing of the bands, postal mail boxes and winpicture. Prior to the showing, dow tie-ups, the picture is getting Emanuel Cohen, editor of Pathe off to a flying start. News, briefly described the exact In Movie Day parade, staged conditions under which the pic last Saturday, over two hundred tures were taken so that the spec uniformed carriers, carrying tentators in viewing the picture foot banners and led by the postal week, paying more than S65.525.15. Other records in addition to those of receipts and attendance, were broken at the Capitol Theatre last week. To accommodate the crowds, the doors were opened at noon for the first time in the theatre’s history. Heretofore, they have not been opened until 12.30 P. M. The other night saw a repsilver cup to be presented to the etition of the scenes of a week New York letter carriers’ band as ago when 5,000 people were turned winners of the national radio band away. Again traffic was suspended contest. Hundreds of stores have for a half hour and a cigar store been placarded, “Do your Christ in the immediate vicinity was commas shopping early, think of ‘The pelled to close its doors because Mailman.’ ” Below this is a line of the long line of motion picabout the theatre. ture patrons in front of the box Even the post offices were used office. might make proper allowances for differences in the camera’s angle of vision as distinct from the actual finish line as viewed by the judges. Mr. Cohen’s description w'as illustrated by a chart wherein the true relations of camera, clerks’ band, swung down Broadway, advertising to the people lining the curb that the picture was coming to the Cameo Theatre. In the way of high-class exploitation Tiffany’s -window on Fifth avenue has in its window a for billing purposes with signs advocating more pay for postal employes and an additional line advertising the picture. On Monday, November 26, the New York Letter Carriers’ Band will parade from the City Hall up Broadway to the theatre for the presentation of the contest prize. It is now in its sixth week at the Roosevelt Theatre, Chicago, and the business has never dropped below $22,000 a week, according to statements in Variety. It is also running to practically full capacity in London, at the Empire Theatre, where it is now in its 13th week. Premiere Next Week on “This Freedom Davies Film Booked in 23 Cities Cosmopolitan’s Marion Davies picture, “Little Old New York,” which is in its second big week at the Capitol Theatre, New York, between the 17 and 29 of November is booked in twenty-three of the important cities in the country. The late November bookings are: Nov. 17, Majestic, Tulsa, Ckla.; Nov. 18, Rialto, Washington, D. C.; Nov. 20, Rialto, Norwalk, Conn.; Nov. 24, Grand', Bellingham, Washington; Nov. 24, Blue Mouse, Seattle, Wash.; Nov. 24, Blue Mouse, Tacoma; Nov. 24, Blue Mouse, Portland, Oregon; Nov. 24, Pershing, St. Louis, Missouri; Nov. 25, Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana; Nov. 25, Luna Lite, Marion, Indiana; Nov. 25, Arcade, Astoria, Oregon; Nov. 25 Strand, Witchita Falls, Texas; Nov. 25, Colorado, Denver, Colorado; Nov. 25, Merrill, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Nov. 25, Royal, Kansas, Missouri; Nov. 25, Lincoln, Troy, New York; Nov. 25, Palace, Hartford, Conn.; Nov. 25, Bijou, New Haven, Conn.; Nov. 25, Strand. Waterbury, Conn.; Nov. 25 Broadway Strand, Detroit, Mich.; Nov. 26, New, Baltimore, Md.; Nov. 26, Orpheum, Trenton, New Jersey; Nov. 29, Capitol, Dallas, Texas. Before an invited audience at the Central Theatre, New York, next Monday night, the William Fox screen version of “This Freedom,” from the novel by A. S. M. Hutchinson, will have its New York premiere showing. This is the second novel by the noted British author to be adapted by Mr. Fox, the first having been “If Winter Comes,” which met with exceptional success in New York and throughout the country. In the filming of both pictures, Mr. Hutchinson assisted in the direction, chose locations which he had described in his books and also wrote the titles. In some instances in “This Freedom” the titles were taken from the book, while in others Mr. Hutchinson wrote them especially for the scenes. The picture was directed by Denison Clift, an American, who recently joined the Fox organization. Fay Compton, noted on the British stage and screen, and who has been seen in leading roles in many pictures in this country, plays the role of Rosalie Occleve, j the woman who neglected her home and family for a career in the banking world. Clive Brook, equally well known throughout Europe, has the part of her neglected husband. A large cast of talented performers is announced in the supporting roles. ft The novel, "This Freedom, ”• aroused international discussion, particularly among women. The story is based on the question as to whether a woman can achieve success in the business world and at the same time be a wife and mother.