Reel Life (Sep 1914 - Mar 1915)

Six REEL LIFE FACTS AND FIGURES AND SUCH DOUBLE-EXPOSURES are such a common incident in film production nowadays, that seldom are they worthy of note, although always interesting if well done. From time to time, however, an effect is produced, which arouses the admiration and excites the comment of motion picture experts, as well as that of the average photoplaygoer. Such a one is to be seen in Mother Hnlda, the Broncho-Mutual two reel release for January 13, 1915, which is one of the most pretentious fairy story productions ever made for the screen. An entire forest of trees is slowly transformed before the eye into an army of soldiers and without any cutback, the army, which has been called into being by the fairy Prince to protect him from a band of robbers, advances to the attack. Just how this really wonderful double-exposure was accomplished is a secret, which neither Mr. Ince nor Raymond B. West, the producer of Mother Hulda, have thus far consented to .disclose. Certainly it is one iof the most remarkable effects ever obtained in a motion picture. It is said that both Mr. Ince and Mr. West spent several days planning the effect and that the result surprised even themselves. in Central America ; and the conference of the Ministers and Ambassadors of the South and Central American republics with Secretary of State Bryan on the question of neutrality. Beginning with the issue of Jan. 7, 1915, the Mutual Weekly, will be renumbered. Thus, while the release for Dec. 31, 1914, is No. 105, that for Jan. 7, 1915, will be No. 1. s REASON WHY BULLETIN No. 10 MUTUAL MOVIES fill the flying hourswith supreme enjoyment. MUTUAL MOVIES thrill as well as interest, hold as well as attract, instruct as well as entertain. MUTUAL MOVIES reached a point well in advance of other motion pictures and then drew farther away in the lead. The statement IN a formal statement the American Film Manufacturing Company announce the court's favorable decision in their litigation with the Famous Players Film Company, which has extended over several months, follows. "After extensive litigation, the courts have dismissed the injunction suit of the Famous Players Film Company against the American Film Manufacturing Company, to restrain the latter from the use of the title The Aftermath, and the American Film Manufacturing Company is granted the full and unrestricted use of the title The Aftermath, their tworeel feature release of August 31, 1914." THAT'S WHY more Exhibitors are showing MUTUAL MOVIES today than ever before. TARTLING developments are promised in the forthcoming chapters of Zudora, Thanhouser's big serial, which bid fair to bring even bigger results, as far as the box office is concerned, than have yet been achieved by this popular mystery photoplay, considerable as they already have been. In Episode Seven two extraordinary climaxes are presented— the blowing up of a giant battleship at sea and the destruction by fire of one of the finest old mansions in suburban New York. A new hero — James Baird — appears, and he but heralds the entrance upon the screen of a beautiful woman, whose personality and influence on the fate of the fair Zudora is shrouded, in mystery. James Cruze, the dashing, inspiring hero that made famous The Million Dollar Mystery, who thus far has been seen only in the role of Hassam AH, the plotting uncle of Zudora, will undergo a strange transformation, more weird and startling, than any which could be conceived by the most vivid imagination. And these are only a few of the many spectacular and dramatic surprises that are scheduled to appear in the ensuing chapters of this popular serial. A PT1HE current issue of the Mutual Weekly presents many J. novel and interesting scenes, which cannot fail to arouse much favorable comment for this live and up-to-date news film. Among these are scenes showing the Los Angeles police raiding an opium joint and the official burning of the "lay-outs" and "dope" pipes ; the school children of California writing letters to their friends all over the world, telling them that the Exposition will' open on time, despite the war, to secure which the Post Office and the Board of Education co-operated with the Mutual Weekly's operator; a remarkable religious feast conducted by a strange people NOTABLE addition to the New York Motion Picture Corporation's artistic staff, announced this week, is that of Billy Walsh, the famous cabaret entertainer, who has just signed a long time contract, whereby he is to appear in Keystones. Mr. Walsh is well known as a comedian to thousands of Broadway folk. With Harry D. Ward, the popular "Dutch" comedian, he accompanied Mr. Kessel and Mr. Baumann on their recent trip to Inceville. R AY JOHNSTON, assistant to Dr. Addison Jones, i general manager of Thanhouser, returned this week from a trip covering the Eastern Mutual exchanges, where Zudora is being released by the Thanhouser Syndicate Corporation, and gave glowing reports of the bookings of that serial. According to Mr. Johnston, they have already broken the record made by The Million Dollar Mystery.