Reel and Slide (Jan-Sep 1919)

REEL and SLIDE 27 valet to mummies; the House of Everlasting Fire, volcanoes in Hawaiian Island; how the black beetle plays the fiddle (cartoon) ; putting the thunderbolt into cotton; how to sit gracefully; futurist movies. Industrial Films (These films may be obtained free of charge) Hope of the Hills. Reels, 5; Producer, Universal; Exchange, same; Remarks: In the early 18th Century a group of pioneers following the old Daniel Boone Trail, on their way west, were lost in the Kentucky mountains, and stayed there. Now a population of 400,000, all leading the simple lives of their forefathers. A portrayal of their lives, their hopes and the wonderful work that is being accomplished for them at the Cancy Creek Community Center, started by a Boston woman, Mrs. A. Spencer Geddes Lloyd. The mountaineers themselves are — with one exception — the only actors in this picture. Available Film for Safety Standard Projectors {The Pathescope Library can be had at any Pathescope Branch Office) To permit a better selection of subjects, the Pathescope Company has divided its list into classes as follows: 1, Travel, hunting, manners and customs; 2, industries, forestry, agriculture; 3, popular science, natural history; 4, topical and war; 5. fairy and trick scenes; 6, comic scenes; 7, vaudeville; 8, comedies; 9, dramas; 10, religious and Biblical scenes; 11, reconstructed history; 12, military sports; 13, detective stories; 14, animated cartoons. Reel No. Title. Class. A-158 — Pathescope Periodical No. 13 4 a — A New Swamp Draining Machine. b — Floating Island. c — Our Navy "Plattsburg." d — Goat's Milk Industry. e — Locomotive Collision. f — Rosebuds — Cartoon. A-159 — Pathescope Periodical No. 14. a — An Illustration of the Great Advance in Shipbuilding. b — The Boy Scouts' Rally. c — Porpoise Fishing at Cape Hatteras. d — Contest Between Firemen and Policemen. e — Operation of Barge Canal Locks. f — Slickest Rooster in Samhill County. A-160 to 163 — Making of an Electric Locomotive— The King of the Rails 2 A-164 — A Trip by Rail Through the American Rockies 2 A-16S— One Round O'Brien 8 A-166 to 169 — Under Royal Patronage (Bushman and Bayne) 9 A-170 to 179— The Raven (Henry B. Walthall) 9 A-180 and 181— The Faith of Sonny Jim (Bobby Connelly) 5 A-182 and 183 — Kernel Nut and the Hundred Dollar Bill (Frank Daniels) 8 A-184 and 185— Fox-Trot Finesse (The Sidney Drews) 8 A-186 and 187— His Little Spirit Girl (The Sidney Drews) 8 A-188 and 189— Pigs Is Pigs 8 A-190 and 191— Walls & Wallops 8 A-192 to 195 — The Deerslayer 9 A-196 to 199 — A Daughter of Israel (Norma Talmadge) 9 A-200 and 201 — The Battler (Hughey Mack).. 8 A-202 and 203 — Captain Jinks' Baby (Frank Daniels) : 8 A-204 and 205 — Diplomatic Henry (The Drews) 8 A-206 to 209— Jane Was Worth It 8 A-210 to 213— Shanghaied (Charlie Chaplin).. 8 A-214 — Petrified Forest and Painted Desert of Arizona 1 A-215— (a) Verde Canyon 1 (b) Largest Copper Smelter in the World 2 A-216 — Grand Canyon of Arizona 1 A-217 and 218 — Haunts for Rent ". . 8 A-219 and 220— Inbad, the Sailor. 8 A-221 and 222 — Diary of a Puppy 8 A-223 to 226 — "Rum Cay" Secret Kingdom 9 A-227 and 228 — Satin and Calico 8 A-229 to 232 — The Little Strategist 9 A-233 — (a) Slate Industry 2 (b) Old and New Locomotives 2 A-234 — (a) Tobacco and Cigars 2 (b) Candles and Electricity 2 A-235 to 246 — Graustark (Bushman and Bayne) 9 A-247 and 248 — Romeo and Juliet 9 A-249 and 250— The Yellow Girl 9 A-251 and 252 — Washington, the Father of His Country 11 A-253 and 254 — Lincoln, the Lover 11 A-255 and 256 — Napoleon and Josephine 11 A-257 — Winter Sports at Saranac Lake 1 A-258 — (a) Lessons in Carving, 1 (b) Do You Drink Milk ? 2 A-259 — Ice Carnival at Saranac Lake, N. Y. . , 4 A-260 — (a) Dueling with a Swordfish 3 (b) Landing a Man-Eating Shark 3 A-261 and 262— By Might of His Right (The Drews) 8 A-263 and 264 — Mr. Jack Ducks the Alimony (Frank Daniels) 8 Here and There Dr. William Greene and George Haydert have just returned to New York from Guatemala with several thousand feet of negative for Prizma natural color pictures, the result of photographing what remains of the evidences of the early Aztec and Toltec civilizations. * * * At a recent discussion of amusement problems by the social service committee of St. Luke's Church, Evanston, 111., Mr. Sam Atkinson, of the Hoyburn theater, declared, as he has upon other occasions in Evanston, that the moving picture show was no longer a child's amusement, but has changed to an amusement dependent almost wholly upon adults for its support. Atkinson continued, showing the injurious results to children from too frequent attendance at shows while under sixteen years of age. * * * During the recent quarterly meeting of the Oneida County Medical Society, Dr. Harry Brayton of Syracuse, N. Y., talked on the early diagnosis of tuberculosis, illustrating his lecture with a film showing the diagnosis of the disease, loaned for the occasion by the United States Instruction laboratory. * * * A health moving picture, "Open Your Eyes," was presented in the First Congregational Church, Salt Lake City, Utah, recently, with Dr. R. E. Graemling in charge. * * * The Evangelical Brotherhood Film Association presented the moving picture, "The Evangelical Church in Motion," at Christ Church Hall, in Dalesville, 111., a short time ago. Motion pictures shown in the open air theater were a marked entertainment feature for the youthful student soldiers at Camp Roosevelt, near Muskegon, Mich. * * * Under the direction of the Minnesota Public Health Association, a film showing the need of visiting nurses is being screened in all parts of the state. In the film there are character parts played by members of the association, farmers and country school children. In connection with the frolic of the Elks on the Million Dollar Pier at Atlantic City, N. J., recently, eight reels of motion pictures, furnished by the Federal Board for Vocational Training, were shown. A fivereel picture called "The Spirit of Elkdom," followed, a recital in picture form of the vast amount of work done by this patriotic order during the last two years. Sfc 3jS 9JS Rev. F. O. Bostrom, a retired Presbyterian minister of Council Bluffs, la., has purchased a moving picture machine and is proposing to entertain the public with a free exhibition of good pictures in one of the parks on Sunday evenings during the summer for the benefit and recreation of many who do not want to go elsewhere. He proposes to have some good short talks during the program. The Cleveland Heights (Ohio) High School have had 24 shows with selected motion pictures the past year and have averaged 674 in attendance. Mr. Fred Burroughs reports that they have installed a second machine and except to remodel their auditorium this summer. The young people and their parents seem to like such pictures as "The Little Princess," "M'Liss," "How Could You, Jean?" "Headin' South," "Nan of Music Mountain," "The Firefly of France," "Prunella," "Uncle Tom's Cabin,'" "Pals First" and "His Mother's Son." They are showing industrial and educational pictures at noon and use the lists of the National Board of Review. Fill In and Give This to Your Nearest Theater Owner Proprietor Theater, City. I am anxious to have my young people see, and myself should like to witness, an exhibition of the following moving picture feature : Name of picture , Producer Exchange If your theater is willing to regularly exhibit films of this class and type, you may count on the regular attendance of members of our institution and their friends. Signed .,. Date Address Fill In and Give This to Your Nearest Theater Owner Proprietor Theater, City. I am anxious to have my young people see, and myself should like to witness, an exhibition of the following moving picture feature: Name of picture Producer Exchange _ If your theater is willing to regularly exhibit films of this class and type, you may count on the regular attendance of members of our institution and their friends. , Signed Date Address