National Board of Review Magazine (Jan 1939 - Jan 1942)

November, 1940 9 of the public free of charge ; and the employment of a highly trained staff to supply bibliographies and other information on request. For an altogether different purpose the Metropolitan Museum of Art maintains a cinema department as a further extension of its public education facilities. They make silent documentary films to be shown in connection with exhibitions in the Museum, and to be rented or sold. At the present time showings are held Wednesday and Saturday afternoons at 3 :30 in the Cloisters, Fort Tryon Park, because renovations are being made in the Museum lecture hall. They cover such subjects as art and life in ancient and modern Egypt, archeology, armour, antique firearms, early American interiors, pottery, stainedglass, tapestry, wrought iron, bronze sculpture, etching, dry point and chronical films on American history. Leaving this we might take a peek at the more unusual pay-at-the-door movies one can see in New York during the month of November. The Miami Theatre, 6th Ave. and 47th St., purveys to the public a constantly changing program of old films, Pearl White serials, early Chaplin comedies, Valentino and loads of other late famous cinemimes. The same is true of the 48th St. Music Hall which to add to its other virtues is a beer garden. Then there are the foreign movies, the much talked of and witty farce, "The Baker's Wife" (French) , at the World, 49th St. east of Broadway ; the grim little love story, "Heritage" (French), at the Belmont, 48th St. east of Broadway ; and some more of the famous Hapsburg tragedy, "Mayerling to Sarajevo" (French), at the Little Carnegie, 57th St. between 6th and 7th Avenues. For those with a taste for German films the 5th Avenue Playhouse, 66 5th Ave. at 12th St., offers the psychopathic murder study, "M," and the Thalia, 95th St. west of Broadway, presents "The Dreyfus Case." Other German movies can be seen at the 86th Street Casino, 210 E. 86th St., and the 86th Street Garden, 160 E. 86th St. "Terra di Nessuna" (Italian) appears at the Cinecitta, 8th Ave. and 44th St., and "Vivere" with Tito Schipa at the Cine-Roma, Broadway and 52nd St. Revivals of other films domestic and foreign are always taking place and can easily be located through the weekly lists printed in "The New Yorker" or "Cue" on sale at most news stands. 1940 Book Week coinciding with the dates of the National Board Conference the New York Public Library will have three informal exhibits of material relating to books and films. Two of them will be in the main library at 5th Ave. and 42nd St., one in the lobby and the other in the Circulation Room. The third will be displayed in the Drama Room of the 58th St. branch. Conference guests may wish to visit these between sessions. Particularly for Conference delegates arrangements have been made to take them behind the scenes of the National Broadcasting Company at Radio City for a glimpse at the mysteries of broadcasting and telecasting. Since many of the delegates make use of local stations in their Council work this should prove of some interest during their stay in New York. Living History {Continued from page 6) January 20— SCIENCE Films: "White Flood," "Moving Xrays," "Monkey into Man," and "Pond Life." Discussion : Fairfield Osborne. February 3— FARMING Films: "Song of Ceylon" and "Land Without Bread." Discussion : Jean Lenauer. February 24— EDUCATION Films : "And So They Live," "Spanish ABC," and "One Tenth of a Nation." Discussion : Alice Keliher. March 10— AMERICAN NEIGHBORS Films : "Hot Ice," Herbert Kline's new Mexican film, Julian Bryan's new Brazilian film. Discussion : Iris Barry. March 2^LABOR Films : "People of the Cumberland," "Valley Town" and "Men and Dust." Discussion : Paul Strand. Subscription for the series of ten: $3.50 to members of the Association and Columbia students, $5.00 to all others. Information about the availability of these films for other booking will be given by the National Board of Review.