The Moving picture world (Oct - Nov 1919)

Page Nine BULLETIN SERVICE MOVING PICTURE ^'ORLD—NOVEMBER 1, I919. THE ARIZON^I CAT CLAW (V^orld).-- A five-reel western story of the cattle country, featuring Edythe Sterling, Leo Maloney. William Quinn, and others. Cattle stealing is one feature of the production, vvhich i? not very strong in continuity, but contains some entertaining melodramatic moiiients. The number resembles a serial in construction and its chief strength is found in various entertaining stunts and some unusually good scenic effects. A touch of heart interest is woven into the number by the betrayal of a girl named Amelia Young by a mining engineer. The latter is forced to marry the girl at the point of a gun. The production as a ,vhole is one of average strength. McELRAVY. THE WOLF PACK (Pathe).-- October 19-- Episode No. 12 of "The Great Gamble." This shows more of Nell's adventures in passing her- self off as Aline and then pictures the trials of Aline and Ralph. McELRAVY. THE HEART OF THE JUNGLE (Paul J. Rainey).— For real thrills this one-reel picture of big game hunting in Africa beats the best melo- drama. A lion hunt vvith the king of beasts shot *7ithin tv^elve feet of the camera is the final stunt. 'WEITZEL. THE BROKEN BUTTERFLY (Robertson-Cole).-- A Maurice Tourneur pro- duction featuring Lew Cody, with Pauline Stark in the feminine lead. The picture is excessively beautiful as regards settings, photography, and the individual vjork of some members of the cast, including Pauline Stark and Mary Alden. Lew Cody is not well suited to the role of the composer in love with the ai.niple country girl. The character is a poorly balanced one, and is therefore a thankless one to play. MacDONALD. THE MOONSHINE TRAIL (Pathe).— A six-part production by J. Stuart Blackton and Stanley Olmsted. Sylvia Bremer and Robert Gordon head a large cast, many of whom play interesting character roles. The story deals throughout with the havoc wrought by strong drink on the human family. The first pictures are taken in the Kentucky mountains, show- ing the destruction of a still and the death of the father and the two sons operating it. The mother and daughter of the still-owner then come to New York, and drink plays a strong part in the latter'3 love affair. The production as a whole abounds in powerful scenes of a compelling, though frequently unpleasant nature, softened by the in- fluence of love and occasional touches of real humor. It grips the interest well and has a certain timeliness that is not to be over- looked. McELRAVY. THE STREAM OF LIFE (Plymouth).— "The Stream of Life" is a re- ligious conception, carefully thought out and well made. It has a powerful appeal for the average spectator , for the reason that its play is principally on the emotional aide. It tells the story of a man from his childhood to hia death, showing him first in the Qixixple country,life under the influence of an ideal mother. When he reaches the age of manhood he longs to better himself, and begs to be allowed to go to the city, where he becomes in time a successful business man with a wife and child. The mother, left alone on the farm by the death of her husband, comes to visit them. During the period of the visit the son's child dies. Through this incident both the son, who has long been estranged from the church, and alfo his wife, renounce the gay life to which they have been accustomed and spend the remain- der of their lives in trying to make others happy. MacDONALD ADDITIONAL FILM RELEASES. WORLD— November 10, The Poison Pen (June Elvidge); November 17 You Never Know Your Luck (House Peters); November 2^+, Dad's Girl ' (Jackie Saunders); December 1 The Steel King (Montague Love and June Elvidge-Apfel Production). GOLDWYN— For the Freedom of the East— Title changed to Eyes of Truth (Lady Tsen Mei-Special). FAMOUS PL^YERS-LASKY— November 16, Our Playground in the ieacific (Par amount-Bur 1 ingham) ; November 16, Evolution of a Spring;- The Flying Fisherman (Paramount-Magazine), " REALART— October, The Mystery of the Yellow Room. PATRE— Week of November 9, A Woman of Pleasure (Blanche Sweet- beven Parts-Hampton Production); Out of the Shadows (No. I5 of the yreat Gamble); Snared (No. 3 of Bound and Gagged); The Great Secret (No. 1 of the Black Secret); Call for Mr. Cave Man (Harry Pollard) SCHOMER-ROSS— The Sacred Flame (Emily Stevens). CHRISTIE-- October, Wild and Western (Fay Tincher); November A Roman Scandal (Colleen Moore). ' UNIVERSAL-- November 3, The Rider of the Law (Harry Carey-Six Parts—Special); The Blazing Torch (No. 10 of the Midnight Man); The Swing of Life (No. i^- of the Great Radium Iviystery); Bill's Anniversary (Ben -ilson-Okeh Komedies); November 5 Brownie's Doggone Tricks (Century), November S, The Wild Westerner (Art Acord and Magda Lane- Western), (over)