The Moving picture world (April 1921)

April 16, 1921 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 749 An Aerial Attack on Imitation Battleships Shown in News Reel Completing its triumph over giant bombers subjected it to a powerful wings, every "ship" in space, the motion picture camera, bombardment so accurately the fleet soared with a cargo of in issue number 26 of the Pathe placed that it would have sunk canned death sufficient to blow News has recorded one of the the entire Atlantic Fleet, it is a goodly portion of New York or most remarkable cinemato stated. any other city off the map. graphic feats since the camera From the moment that the trap was first used to record current beneath the aeroplane is sprung, q. . j news, it is said. From an aero releasing the 100 pounds of death OQCCt&l ioTOry plane several thousand feet in dealing war material, the picture r Al'^n T sih the air, the camera follows, in follows the white destroyer in its JOT ^xllCC L^CltZC this issue of the Pathe News, seemingly lazy flight until, final Arthur Somers Roche, a con every foot of the flight of a bomb ly, it reaches its mark, creating tributing member of Metro's from the time it leaves the plane a miniature volcano. staff of famous writers, has pro until it explodes. Several times the performance vided Alice Lake with the plot The picture was made by Tom is repeated. Most distinctly can for her platest special production my Baltzell, Pathe News staff the bomb be seen dividing in — a picture that is as yet unman at Washington, during ma mid-air, each division taking a titled. noeuvers at Langley Field, Va., separate course, and landing Filming of the new picture will staged by army officials in at amidships of the "attacked battle begin with a strong cast at Mettemps to prove the aircraft su ship." ro's studios in Hollywood within perior to the modern battleship A most impressive portion of a few days. The story has been in actual combat. The "battle this picture is the advance of the adapted for the screen by Edward ship" target was outlined on the air fleet to its attack. Imposing Lowe, Jr. Wesley Ruggles, who ground, and the army's fleet of in the giant stretches of their directed Miss Lake in her two preceding pictures, also will di who tried the elixir with very modern reusults. rect this production. Miss Lake finished her work in "Uncharted Seas" only two weeks ago, but is ready to start work in her new picture. 'Grit" Is to Be Released May 8 "Grit" is the terse title of the May 1 Release Date for Latest Pathe Serial, "The Sky Ranger Educational Week Announced by Hammons for First of May E. W. Hammons, president of Torchy and Chester Comedies, Educational Films Corporation of which are released monthly; the America and its distributing sub two reel Christie comedies, which sidiary, Educational Film Ex are every two weeks, and the changes, Inc., announces an Edu weekly releases of Vanity and cational Week from May 1 to 7 Gayety comedies. The scenics in next Buck Jones release by Fox. as a preliminary to the celebra elude Bruce, Chester Outings. May 8 has been selected as the tion of the first anniversary of Screenics and a number of the opening date. The story is by the establishment of the ex World Wanderings series, The Alan Sullivan and the direction is change system throughout the Hudson's Bay Travel series, Red by George W. Hill. United States and Canada. The Cross, cartoon and various other In this picture Buck essays the Educational Week will be a fur subjecs, including all the one and role of a member of the famous ther step in the effort to place two reel special that the company Canadian Northwest Mounted the company's product in at least has released during the past year. Police. 75 per cent, of all the theatres — before the complete announcements of Educational's product for the second year are made. In his letter to exchange managers Mr. Hammons calls attention to the fact that all of Educational's product is booked for its various runs in most cities, but an effort is to be made to have all theatres that have the various series booked to show one or more during the week and also to place a portion of the product with all of those theatres that have not played any of the pictures. Single bookings will be accepted for this one week in order that the whole motion picture public of the country may be made acquainted with the "short subject specialists." While this will be the first concerted effort made by Educational's branches to have its product displayed at the same time, it is pointed out that there have been numerous occasions when every important first run theatre in various cities has played its releases simultaneously and there have been a number of cases where competing theatres under the same ownership have used the same pictures at the same time. Pictures which will be especially called to the attention of all exhibitors during this week include the two reel Mermaid. "Proxies" to Be Shown at Rivoli "Proxies," the latest Cosmopolitan production, will have its first showing at the Rivoli Theatre, New York, Sunday, April 10. It is a Frank R. Adams story, which appeared in the Cosmopolitan Magazine. George D. Baker, who directed the picture, also wrcte the scenario. The leading parts are played by Norman Kerry and Zena Keefe, who is well known for her good motion picture work. Norman Kerry plays the part of Peter, a reformed crook butler. Zena Keefe plays the part of Clare Conway, a maid who is in love with Peter and his accomplice in the crime that saves his employer from ruin. How this crime is committed and the happy consequences of it for all concerned make a humorous story. After its run at the Rivoli "Proxies" will be released through all the Paramount exchanges. The next important event in the field of serials will be the release by Pathe of "The Sky Ranger," announced for May 1. This George B. Seitz production is said to abound in highly original and startling features. It will also serve to introduce June Caprice to her many admirers as a serial star, as she shares that honor in this picture with Mr. Seitz. Miss Caprice probably is the most girlish figure yet seen as the heroine of a serial of adventure and actual physical dangers. That very circumstance is said to enhance the "thrills" induced by the extra demand upon the hero's courage and fighting capacity. As in several preceding Seitz productions, Harry Semels is the villain, with the addition of special and spectacular opportunities. The story and scenario are the work of Frank Leon Smith. . "The Sky Ranger" has for its keynote a fascinating scientific demonstration which recalls, without imitating, one or two of the immensely popular tales of Jules Verne. Two problems, in fact, are demonstrated. There is a super-airplane that travels from Buenos Ayres to New York in two hours and a search-light projecting rays clear to the planet Mars and so powerful that they consume with heat any kind of material they touch. Naturally, the great, decisive battle in the picture is between the super-airplane and these superlight rays, the whole story being fraught with novel perils for all the ordinary human characters involved. Coleman to Play a Leading Role Announcing that camera work had been begun at the Port Henry, N. Y., studios on the company's initial screen offering, starring Anetha Getwell, Paul Schoppel, president of Pantheon Pictures Corporation, and Charles Miller, vice president and supervisor of productoin, paid a flying visit to New York late last week! President Schoppel, who is already planing the organization of a second producing unit, which will also be located at Port Henry, stated that a few days delay had been occasioned in beginning production because Vincent Coleman, who had been selected by Mr. Miller for the leading male role, and who had been finishing a picture at the Famous Players studio in Long Island City, was unable to report for work on the date originally scheduled. The picture, which is entitled "On the Back Lot," is an original story by Mary Lee. George Dubois Proctor adapted the story for the screen. Capitol Comedy "Home Brewed Youth" is the latest Capitol Comedy to be released by Goldwyn in a series of humorous satires on modern life. The main theme deals with the eternal search for an elixir of youth which, when put to the test, seems to fulfill all that its inventor claims for it. The story was written by Kingsley Benedict and was produced by the National Film Corporation of America. In support of George Bunny, Estelle Harrison plays the role of the girl "The Wild GooseSoon for Release "The Wild Goose," a drama of domestic relations, which Cosmopolitan Productions has taken, will be released in the near future by Paramount. It is a story by Gouverneur Morris and was adapted for the screen by Donnah Darrell. Albert Capellani directed. "The Wild Goose" is a story of the duty of parents to the future welfare of their children. It is a gripping^ tale of true and false love, with an unusual angle. Holmes E. Herbert, Mary McLaren and Norman Kerry play the leading roles. The settings were designed by Joseph Urban.