Moving Picture World (Jul - Aug 1918)

456 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD mor, with an abundance of patriotism intermingled. Laurence Grant and Olive Tell have the leading roles and are assisted by a fine cast. Reviewed at length in last week's issue. Mutual Film Corporation. SCREEN TELEGRAM NO. 36 (Mutual). — One of the choice morsels of this issue shows interned Germans building and repairing Georgia roads. Other items include scenes at the Hog Island shipbuilding yards, a visit of a number of newspaper editors to one of the cantonments, and a new device by which a girl's cape can be turned into tent at the bathing beach. Pathe Exchange, Inc. ROSEAU, DOMINICA (Post Film-Pathe). July 7. — A descriptive reel, picturing a town in the British West Indies and its environments. The native life is shown, as in other numbers taken in this same region, called the American Mediterranean by many. The island was originally owned by the French, but passed into British hands and is one of the group desired by America at the present time. AT THE PISTOLS POINT (Pathe). July 7. — Episode No. IS of "The House of Hate." Pearl has some further adventures in the part of Nan Fields in the opening of this instalment. For a while she misleads the Terror and his gang, who believe Pearl herself was electrocuted. But Liter they get wise and both she and Gresham are endangered. A characteristic number, which carries the interest well. BRITAIN'S BULWARKS, No. 1" (l'.ithe), July 14. — One of the best of tie turing a personal visit of King George to the Grand Fleet. This g of the fleet itself, lying ready f" and ahowa tin British monarch meeting the officers and men. FIRE THE COOK (Pathe), July It A one-reel knockabout Dumber, featui Toto as a chef in a millionaire's reaidence. The kitchen scenes contain a fair amount of amusement, though there is nut enough of a plot to make this a strong number. It depends mainly upon Toto's funny antics. Select Pictures Corporation. Till: SAFETY CURTAIN tures). — A strong six-reel subject, adajr by S. A. Franklin and Paul West from a novel by Ethel M. Dell. Norma Talmadge and Eugene O'Brien have the le iiiK roles, which are splendidly handled. The story is one of heart interest and drama. Reviewed at length elsewhere. THK WHIRLPOOL (Select).— Taken from a novel by Victoria Morton, this dye-part picture deals witii the und< world and the heroine is played by Alice Brady. The plot is dramatic and the cast has been ably directed by Alan Crosland. The picture is given a longer review on another page of this issue. Triangle Film Corporation. EVERY WoMAXS HUSBAND (Trian July 7. — Gloria Swanson heads the cast of this five-part story written by John Clyraer and G. Logue. The picture is fairly interesting and was directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton. It is given a longer review on another page of this issue. FATTY AND MABEL ADRIFT (Triangle).— This three-part farce is one of the best Keystone comedies ever made. The finish is a loud yell of amusement. Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand are immense. This reissue Is now on the Triangle program. Universal Film Company. ANIMATED WEEKLY, No. 30 (Universal), June 28. — The War Stamp campaign, "Doughboys" collecting garments for Belgians, a prize Holstein bull, the "Human Spider" climbing a building, French guns silencing supercannon, and other features are included in this number. CURRENT EVENTS, No. 60 (Universal), June 29. — This opens with scenes showing the training of Naval rookies and includes many other war subjects of inter est. It closes with a timely hint to vacationists to help with farm work. HELL LET LOOSE (Universal), July 6. — Episode No. H of "The Lion's Claws." Another sensational instalment. Beth no sooner escapes from the orang-outang than she is carried into the jungle by the mysterious natives. The tropical hurricane is realistically staged and the whole number contains good suspense. THE BRIDGE OF TERROR (Universal), July 14. — Episode No. 15 of "The Lion's Claws." This continues the exciting events begun in the last number during the hurricane. The mysterious natives desire to make Beth queen of their tribe, but she refuses the honor. She flees and finds herself on a hanging bridge with Rej Hari on one side and some wild beasts on the other. Rej sets fire to the bridge and Beth falls into the stream. THE PURSUING PACKAGE (Nestor), July 15. — Just a one-reel burlesque, in which a detective shadows a pair who have stolen some pearls. The action, which occurs principally on shipboard, is quite laughable at times, though there is not much of a plot. A fair subject. ALMOST WELCOME i Lyons A Moran), July 20. — A domestic comedy of the istic type, and very funny. Lee, who Is married, brings Eddie home for the night unexpectedly. There la nothing t. in the house Later, during the night, it rains and the roof leaks. The cxpen. are laughable and true to life. Tin: BHOOTTNG party .Western), July SO A tWO-TI I war fare between sheepman and cattlemen, by T, Shelley Hutton. Mlgnon Anderson, l>ick Li Reno, Yal l'.iul and J 06 Rickson play i The plot is reminiscent of •The Virginian," but movea suifti> will hold t be interest n ell, World Pictures Corporation. Tin: Qt iLDEN w \li. . World-Picture), ". a pie. is. mi Bve-reel Live story I t\ pe, adapted from nch novel. it conoerna a young in Who \\ ins t lie lOT« of a wealths American girl, but not as a for July 20, 1918 tune hunter. Carlyle Blackwell and Evelyn Greeley have the leading roles. Reviewed at length in last week's issue. "The Geezer of Berlin" Will Be Released Soon THK tjcezer of Berlin.' which was produced by the Century Comedy Company, is a travesty on Jewel's successful dramatic production, "The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin." It will be released during the summer. According to Harry M. Berman, sales manager of Jewel, and Julius Stern, presi. dent of the Century Comedy Company, it was directly due to the former organization's success in handling "The Kaiser" that negotiations for the filming of a travesty upon that feature were entered into with the Century company. It was believed — and a questionnaire submitted to some of the leading exhibitors who had run the dramatic production tended to bear out this opinion — that virtually every theater owner who ran "The Kaiser" would want to show "The Geezer of Berlin." The Jewel official la also authority for l lie statement that final arrangements were not completed until the travesty had been shown to the executive members of Ins company and hail thoroughly satisfied them as to its merit. The film was proI tor the Jewel Committee last week, with the result that immediate steps were taken to announce its addition to the Hat Of blms being handled by that organization. "The Oeeaer of Berlin," which Is in three reels, is said closely to parallel the action Of "The Kaiser." Where, however, i he latter production Bounds the dramatic note throughout, the former is burlesque practically unrestrained. \> cording to Julius Stern, the newest Jewel release is the most ambitious undertaking ever attempted by the Century n> and Without doubt one of the most expensive comedies produced. Prank Howard i 'lark prepared the W. S. S. Thriftette Trailers Issued for Exhibitors WB THRIFTETTES, consisting ( of .short .i n i mi ' i in trailers, Will be attached tO features released during the enauing three montha « in ha\ e an elaborate t Itle ■ h of the thirteen releases will be a different aubject. a synopsis of the tirst four subj' ppended To encourage thrift and the buying of War Baring Stamps, the National War Savings Committee ask motion picture theatera to run these trailers with features as they appear and to announce their appearance from time to time on the screen. In the lobby. In programs and In the newspapers. Expecting their appearance, theater patrons will be better able to appreciate them. The National Association of the U Picture Industry through Its comn itlng of Messrs. Adolph Zukor (chair. man). Marcus Loew, J. E. Brulatour, Walter W. Irwin and George K. Spoor, co-operating with the Treasury Department have arranged with the National distributors to attach these trailers to features as released. This plan of increasing War Saving Stamp sales will enable exhibitors to add to the valuable war service already rendered by their theater and at the same time furnish a change in the method of placing war work propaganda before their audiei SYNOPSES OF THRIFTETTES. For Weeke nine 30 and July 7. N<>. I — Tin Kiilwer and the Been. The Kaiser with field glasses is viewing the battlefield from a hill on the tern Front." From the beehive (U. S. Treasury) comes a swarm of W. S. S. bees, W>h0 attack the Kaiser ami Sting him into Berlin, where be surrenders. No. 2 — Our TWO «;reii»«'«t Knemlew. opens with parallel acene of the nd His Horde" and the "Miser and II Board o,, the left is the i inspect inc. his troops In a trench ic, them forward On the right, the Miii oountlng his gold, sees the troops of the Kaiser appi oach i Qg and becomes frightened. The scene that follows shows a line of buyers of War Savlnga Stamps In front of a post office window, with the Miser hurryin i in the line and exchange his gold for War Saving stamps. Weeks Beginning July 11 and 21. No. .'. — Sinking ih. Submarine*. A convoy of U, S. transports accompanied by aeroplanes are shown en route to Prance, Three UBoats are discovered by the aeroplanes, which drop bombs and sink them out of the explosion appears 'Buy War Savings Stamps." No. 4 — I lie <li |if ll re of the KaiiMT ami the Crawa Prfmee, Four dollars and eiKhteen cents fades Wat Savlnga Btamp through which bursts a shell. Dreadnaught Pete, who Is in the shell Is ordered by Uncle Sam to ■ apt ore the Kaiser. The shell with Pete inside Is camouflaged with War S.. Stamps, loaded Into a cannon and fired to Germany, where it lands in front of the and the Crown Prince, at German headquarters. The shell opens. Pete appears, shoots the Kaiser and the Crown Prince, lassos them and with the shell returns to Uncle Sam. The shell explodes into a War Saving Stamp, which in turn fades into |5.00.