The Moving picture world (November 1921)

December 3, 1921 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 535 SCENE FROM "TOL'ABLE DAVID;' STARRING RICHARD BARTHELMESS. A FIRST NATIONAL ATTRACTION Leading Exhibitors of New York Congratulate Pathe News on Its Efficient and Speedy Service conjunction with Charles Ray in "Two Minutes to Go." "Falling For Fanny" was reported "very good" at the State Theatre, Minneapolis. Leading exhibitors of New York City are showering their praise upon Pathe News for the rapidity of its service with the pictorial story of the burial of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington on Armistice Day. Joseph Plunkett, managing director of the Strand Theatre, says : 'It surely proves that Pathe News is still the foremost and the best weekly published, both for service and for real live news subjects." He further wrote : "I want to congratulate you on your splendid service in delivering to us the film of the Unknown Soldier's Burial at Arlington. We had this subject on our screen at the first evening performance (7:30), on the day it was taken, and I am sure that this is a record." Similar comment is made by B. K. Bimberg, one of New York's foremost exhibitors, who writes : "It is with great pleasure that we express to you our appreciation for having been able to show to our patrons at 7:30 p. m. on Armistice Day, services performed at the Arlington Cemetery for America's Unknown Soldier, and at the same time compliment you on your rap.idity in releasing same." Charles B. McDonald, of Moss's Broadway, stated : "We received Pathe News Unknown Soldier story in time to show it at 7:18 p. m., and as usual Pathe News was first with the best." A. J. Hendrickson, of Loew's Eighty-third Street Theatre, asserted he received the print and had it on at this theatre by 7:30 Armistice night. "The quick service on this showing made a wonderful impression on the patrons of this theatre," he writes. "I want to thank you most sincerely for this good co-operation, as there is no doubt but what it is the best kind of an ad. in showing the public that our theatre is up to the minute with its pictures." J. A. Bradbury, of Brandon and Bradbury, reported receipt of the film soon after 7 o'clock, and said : "We wish to congratulate you on your remarkable service. It is a great satisfaction to know that we can always depend on the Pathe News to present to our patrons first showings of all important events." From Hamilton, Ohio, comes this wire from the Palace Theatre : "Congratulations. Wonderful scoop. Of the many scoops for which Pathe News has become so popular this is without doubt greatest yet. By getting it to us here Monday you have established a new speed record." Theatres in Rochester and Buffalo were showing Pathe News pictures of the ceremonies twenty-four hours after they took place, according to Buffalo newspapers. The special was carried to these cities by special messengers. New Christie Series Draws Good Notices That the new series of Christie Comedies is being exceptionally received is seen in the newspaper reviews and exhibitor reports of the recent first-run showings. Christie's "Oh Buddy !" with Neal Burns, hit a good stride in Buffalo where the Buffalo News reporting the week's show at Shea's Criterion said: "The best part of the entertaining program is the remaining numbers. Chief of these is a Christie Comedy, 'Oh Buddy,' in which Neal Burns shows symptoms of real screen humor, and Vera Steadman adds the aesthetic touches." The same comedy drew well at Los Angeles for four weeks at Miller's. The report in the Los Angeles Herald stated : "With a rip-roaring Christie Comedy, 'Oh Buddy,' as a companion feature, Miller's is unquestionably offering the film fans the greatest laugh program of the season." . Exhibitors' reports from the Metropolitan Theatre, Atlanta, stated that Christie's "Nothing Like It" proved excellent entertainment in Exhibitors Get Advise on Gunning Films Canadian exhibitors sat up with a start last week when they received from Regal Films, Limited, Dominion distributors of Wid Gunning pictures, an unusual mailing piece listing the new Wid Gunning releases. On the outside appeared only the words "How would you like to earn $100 a Minute?" Within was the announcement that Regal Films, Limited, had obtained the Canadian agency for Wid Gunning pictures and a list of the first releases : "The Girl from God's Country," "The Blot," "The Old Oaken Bucket," "Quo Vadis," "Our Mutual Friend" and "What Do Men Want?" The opinion of one of the New York trade papers (Motion Picture World), was quoted that "the first pictures are the best ever offered by any new company in the history of the film business and I have seen every existing company start." The snap to the announcement came in the statement : "Take five minutes and write us a letter of inquiry and we will tell you more about these wonderful pictures. The five minutes may earn five hundred dollars for you." Regal Films declare that already they have had a gratifying number of bookings for the Wid Gunning pictures. Spanish Expert Joins Realart on Coast N. P. Stedman is doing special work under Elmer Harris, at the Realart studio, as an authority on Spanish customs and manners. Inasmuch as Bebe Daniels is now doing a Havana-American story his presence is particularly apropos. He will also concern himself with stories of Spanish locale which are being considered for future Realart productions. Mr. Stedman, member of a wellknown literary family, is well qualified for the work he is about to undertake as he has been in the diplomatic service for several years during which he was stationed at Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile, as well as Paris and London. 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