Screenland (Nov 1929-Apr 1930)

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for January 1930 mm 1 loDAY THESE TALKING COMEDIES ARE DECIDEDLY ike ihltlfl Jusi a year ago the film comedy learned to talk. In December, 1928, Educational released its first talkingcomedy — MackSennett's"TheLion,sRoarV The rebirth of screen humor in these twelve months has been one of the most amazing steps in all the amazing history of motion pictures. A year ago "stage presentations" were the favorite embellishments of screen programs in the great theatres. Today the talking comedy is decidedly the thing. Week after week EducationaVs Talking Comedies can be seen and heard in the finest houses of New York's Broadway and of all the other "Broadways" of America. And, according to the critics, they are proving the "hit of the show" with surprising regularity. EDUCATIONAL FILM EXCHANGES, Inc. E. W. HAMMONS, President Executive Offices: 1301 Broadway, yew York. Y. "THE SPICE OF THE PROGRAM" Scenes from some of Envc.4 tiosal's new talking comedies that have the whole country laughing. "HUNTING THE HUNTER"Jack White's famous fast action fun becomes still peppier with sound. "PURELY CIRCUMSTANTIAL"— No circumstantial evidence about Lvpino Lane. He's a proven hit. "THE TALKIES" — Collins and Pent give you a funny glimpse into a talkie studio in this Mermaid Comedy. "A HOLLYWOOD STAR" Harry Gribbon and Andy Clyde kid the talkies in this great Sennett Comedy. "GOOD MEDICINE"— Smartest of all talking comedies are the "Coronets," with Edward Everett Horton. "TOOT SWEET" — Lloyd Hamilton, favorite for years, was never so funny as in his new talking comedies.. "DON'T GET EXCITED"If you have high blood pressure, laugh it off with one of the new Tuxedo Comedies.