Photoplay (Jan - Jun 1924)

H4 Photoplay Magazine — Advertising Section A Life For A Life His sweetheart's brother was murdered in his mother s gambling house. He was innocent. But in the spirit of atonement he pledged himself to a life of bondage on the farm in the slain mans place. ,'.l.'.IJ.I.'.I^.IJ.I.'.r.'.r^.T^.I.',IJ.I,'.l.'.IAIjI£:^iJ-»-'-i ■■' i.ij.i.' I J.i.i.iJ'j.iJ.i.VT.r.T.».r.i.u.i.T.i m.i.1 i illiiJl ■nnmn'j.iJ ivivivwivivwivi'.'wivivivivivivi','r,-ivi'.-ivivr.'iviviviv|vr,'i'ilivi7i'.,i'/i'.T.T,M',-i-.-iTi-.-r^ THIS is the theme of the most revolutionary photodrama ever produced. It is revolutionary because in the words of Mr. Thomas H. Ince, the famous producer, it * 'marks the dawn of a new era in motion pictures — a ioo per cent successful test of the effort to find and develop new film writers." This picture is JUDGMENT J of the STORM A PALMER PHOTOPLAY PRODUCTION HERE is a romance of sorely tried hearts — scenes laid in the great city's most notorious gambling house and in an old-fashioned New England country-side — based on an astounding episode in the lives of acquaintances — written by a Pittsburgh housewife who was discovered by the producers of her story and trained to write for the screen — And who was paid $1,000 CASH AND FIVE-YEAR ROYALTIES This picture now in the current releases and distributed by Film Booking Offices of America, is destined to work a profound change in the character of motion pictures. It is the first of a series which will bring the real dramas of life to the screen for the first time. These pictures are not written behind studio doors by professional scenarists who are out of touch with life. But they are written by talented men and women engaged in everyday pursuits, who know life from daily battling in it. We discoverd Mrs. Ethel Styles Middleton, the Pittsburgh housewife who wrote "Judgment of the Storm." Through the co-operation and training provided by our Educational Department she learned to write for the screen in spare-time Directed, by Del Andrews Cast Lloyd Hughes Lucille Ricksen George Hackathorne Myrtle Stedman SEE THE PICTURE — READ THE BOOK! "Judgment of the Storm" was written directly for the screen. The publishing house of Dnublcday, Page & Co. ha* novelised the screen story. The cutting script— that is, the working chart used nt the studio to regulate the assembling of thousands of feet of film in order to retain the utmost in suspense. Interest and entertainment value — is included as a supplement. Never before has a cutting sheet of a picture been distributed outside the studio. To screen lovers this makes "Judgment of the Storm" one of the most fascinating novels ever published. Read the book see the picture! study in her own home. Through our co-operation likewise the authors of our next two releases attained success. Those pictures will be: "Lost," by a former mechanical engineer. "Unguarded Gates," by a former salesman. See "Judgment of the Storm." See "Unguarded Gates." See "Lost." Decide for yourself whether their dramatic appeal is not different. We believe there are hundreds of men and women everywhere, in all walks, who have the same fresh imaginative powers as the housewife, the salesman, the mechanical engineer. We believe they, too, can learn to write for the screen in sparetime study in their own homes. We offer all who beliave in themselves an opportunity to learn by means of a remarkable scientific test, whether they possess the creative ability necessary to make a start. Clip the coupon at the bottom, fill it out, mail it. This remarkable Creative Test will be sent you by return mail. It is free. No obligation is involved. The result of the test will show whether or not you are one of the unknown screen writers for whom we and r — — - — ______ — .t all producers I Palmer Photoplay Corporation Save time by • are lookintr all Productions Division. See. 1202 addressing I tit *:_« ' Falmcr Bldg., Hollywood. C«l. nearest office • tne tune. , 3,, s UitUgm ,,.,., Chicago I The author of J >27 Fifth A:e.. Seu> York "Judgment of the Without cost or obligation please send me J Storm" began the the Palmer Creative Test which will tell me . i ■ 1f. . whether I have the creative ability for which , career which lifted ,l_ ;s such dcmand in the motion picture in_ her from the ob dustry. scurity of the housewife to posi I Name _ . tion and power, by I Street „ _ | clipping the cou City State • pon. Why not .,, , . • ., ., • , K I All correspondence strictly confidential I >'ou? L______________________l Copyright, 1923 — Palmer Photoplay Corporation Every advertisement In 1'Iiotovlay magazine is guaranteed.