Reel and Slide (Mar-Dec 1918)

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This department describes briefly the best reels of an educational nature, on as wide a variety of subjects as possible. Not all of the subjects mentioned are new. The Rainbow Bridge Educationals Films Corporation announce a new scenic feature, entitled "The Rainbow Bridge," made by E. M. Newman, the globe trotter, in the wilds of Utah. Rainbow Bridge is the greatest natural bridge in the world. It is 309 feet high, 277 feet wide and 30 feet thick, we are shown by the screen. On this reel also is an animated cartoon of the Katzenjammer Kids that is highly amusing. Life of Shakespeare Fihned Trans-Oceanic Films, Inc., 145 W. 46th St., New York, offer an unusual picture for schools in their "Life of Shakespeare." This picture covers every phase of the poet's life from the frolics of his youth, his romances, married life, in London as a playwright, his royal favors and his ultimate success and fame. The scenes were made for the most part at Stratford, on the actual scenes where Shakespeare spent his life. Prof. Starr Films Atlas Educational Film Company is offering the Japanese pictures filmed by Professor Frederick Starr of Chicago University under the series title of "Prof. Stair's Touralogs." These reels are released in one, two and three reel units on the Atlas Educational programs. Most of the pictures were taken in Japan and are counted among the best Japanese subjects ever made. Common Table Salt Filmg:raphs, Inc., of Pittsburgh announces ths completion of a 500-foot reel showing the origin and production of common table salt. The picture was produced by Mr. J. Frank Martin, who is directing a series of educationals for that company. Some interesting and amusing experiments are included in this reel. Beseler Patriotic Features Under the program title, "The Development of the U. S. A.," the Beseler Educational Film Company of New York is releasing patriotic programs in which lantern slides are combined with moving pictures, covering the same general subjects. These features are of special interest to schools and colleges at this time, when America is facing a great national crisis. For the benefit of readers we list a few selected programs: History and Scenery: Fifty colored slides, two reels motion pictures and manuscript. Motion pictures illustrating: The Arrival of Columbus — Landing of the Pilgrims — Purchase of Manhattan Island — The Revolution — Lincoln and the Civil War — Philippine Islartds — Niagara Falls — Yellowstone Park and Glacier National Park. Settlement of the Colonies: One hundred colored slides and manuscript. Suitable films: Coming of Columbus — The Wives of Jamestown — Landing of the Pilgrims — Indians and Settlers — Daniel Boone — Conspiracy of Pontiac. The American Revolution: One hundred colored slides, one reel motion pictures and manuscript. Motion pictures depicting the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. The House Fly Tiventy thousand people recently watched an open aw educational moving picture program ill Washington, given under the auspices of the Bureau of Commercial Economics This reel contains the complete life history of the house fly (musca domestica). Starting with a picture of the egg emerging from the ovipositer of the live fly, it shows the eggs in typical groups, larva in all their ■ stages, pupae; a picture of the newly emerged fly expanding the sac with which he forces out the end of the pupal case, the unfolded wings and finally the fully developed fly. Then follows a series of pictures of portions of the fly highly magnified. Each scene is fully described in the leaders and sub-titles which precede it. These sub-titles, while absolutely correct scientifically, are nevertheless written in simple language easily understood by all. The last part of the reel deals with the manner in which the germs of disease are carried by the fly. It is handled microscopically throughout. The ultra microscope is brought into play, showing thousands of live bacteria, which were clinging to the fly's foot. This picture is the result of more than three months of the most painstaking observation and photography of the house fly, the cultures of ^ which were propagated in cages especially designed for the purpose. In many instances it was necessary to construct special apparatus^ to overcome the almost insurmountable difficulties of photographing these insects microscopically, and at the same time alive, on the motion picture film. This film is being handled by Katherine F. Carter, 220 West 42nd St., New York City. Camping in the Rockies Essanay has produced for the Canadian Pacific Railway an unusual scenic subject, entitled "Camping C)ut in the Canadian Rockies." The picture opens with early morning in the Yoho Valley, shows glaciers in the clouds, views of Van Horn Range and a view of Emerald Lake. Death of Coligny The demand for historical reels has increased greatly within the last few months. Perhaps no finer collection of films dealing with the great incidents of history are to be found than those listed in the George Kleine catalog of educational films. Among these subjects are the following: Death of Admiral Coligny; The Sacking of Rome; Josephine; Richard, the Lion Hearted; Jepthah's Daughter, etc. Atlas Comedy Program The Atlas Educational Film Company is releasing numerous comedies for summer showing in schools, colleges and churches. These comedy reels are selected for their appeal to the young and are approved for juvenile entertainment. Among others, the following comedy reels are offered by Atlas: Magical Acrobats. Magician with Sculpture Work. Highly amusing and clever tricks of a troupe of acrobats and an accomplished sculptor. Colored; Bobby arid the Satyr. The boy plays a trick on the satyr who turns the tables on him. A good children's comedy; The Other Side of the Fence. Charlie Foy peeps through many fences and sees as many funny sights. A clean comedy that will please children; Getting Square with the Inventor. A watchmaker's humorous e.xperiences and the revenge exacted by his victims; The Sherlock Holmes Girl. The amusing adventure of Sally, the detective; He Would Fix Things. Showing the amusing experiences of a would-be Jack-of-all-trades; Mr. Toot's Tooth. Showing the extremities of a patient in a den tist's hands; Greedy George. A clever illustration of what happens to greedy boys. A good children's comedy. What is the best material for a portable screen. I am using a De Vry machine. J. G. F. Answer: A piece of white Bristol board will do. It can be tacked on to the wall and roUecl up when not in use. It is cheaper to buy a half dozen or a dozen sheets at a time as it soon soils and cracks after which it is of little use for projection purposes. 25 "Mad King," a Film Star A BAVARIAN company has produced a picture of the educational type, the "star" of which is the Mad King Ludwig. There are scenes from his life and in it he appears in person. The ^ story was filmed with such authenticity and minute thoroughness that the Bavarian Government refused to allow its exhibition. Their hopes having been dashed to the ground,, the producers managed to smuggle the film on board a ship bound for New York. However, this remarkable picture did not arrive at its destination owing to the alertness of the British naval authorities, and recently it was released by the Admiralty for exhibition throughout Great Britain. Physics Reels {Continued from page 13) charged negatively from the resin and is repelled. 8 — The bodies only become electrified at the spot excited by rubbing. The stick of resin rubbed in the middle attracts the ball of pith only at that spot. 9 — The extremities of a cylinder are more susceptible to electricity than the center. This is proved by a wider diversion of the ball of pith placed at the extremities. 10 — Volta's Electrophorus. Volta, an Italian scientist, discovered that electricity could be made evident by striking a disc of resin with a cat's skin. 11 — Static Chimes. This apparatus is based on the principle that bodies similarly charged repel each other.