Visual Education (Jan-Dec 1921)

40 Visual Education road to the Sphynx leads you through the polyglot streets of Cairo and by the limpid waters of the Nile. COUNTRY LIFE IN BOHEMIA (Burton Holmes). (Famous Players-Lasky) . Intimate little views of the Czecks, the real Bohemians, as they till their soil, tend their flocks and gather together to observe their simple fetes. A pleasant people ! THE ARTIST'S PARADISE (Prizma). Brittany is noted for its quaintness and these glimpses of the little fishing town of Concarneau give ample proof that its reputation is deserved. THE HELL OF THE YUKON (Prizma). The hell of the Yukon is a trifle more damp and chilly than we suppose the conventional hell to be. This picture of a reckless trip through the White Horse Rapids in the great river of the North, taken by Lieutenant Surgeon Leonard S. Sugden, gives a very clear idea of the Alaskan territory. KILAUEA (Prizma). The far-famed volcano of Hawaii with its crater full of boiling, bubbling, red-hot lava, — a veritable Devil's cauldron — all done in color. THE LAND OF CHU CHIN CHOW (Kineto Co. of Amer. ) Pekin, with its crowded streets, quaint temples, hideous idols, and strange, fascinating oriental life is shown. The spectator is also given views of the great wall of China which has clung to its bleak mountain sides from time immemorial. CHAS. URBAN MOVIE CHAT (Kineto Co. of Amer.) From the streets of Jerusalem to the London Zoo from the vivid, varied, shifting crowds of the Holy City to geese raising,— isn't that sufficient variety for one short reel? VENICE (Kineto Co. of Amer.) Venice ■ — where sky and mirrored waters breathe of bye-gone days and every building is a priceless relic of the past. QUAINT FOLKS AND BEAUTIFUL SCENES OF CAPE COD (Carter Cinema Co.) The comprehensive title of this reel indicates most clearly just what its footage will divulge. FISH AND TOTEM (Merit Film Corp.) A travelogue of Alaska with much footage devoted to the bizarre totem poles of the Alaskan Indian. Do not ask us to go into the subtleties of the title. YOSEMITE, THE VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT (Pathe). Two reels. Motion pictures have already made this valley of enchantment widely familiar to those who stay at home, yet its beauties can never be shown too often. These reels are titled with quotations from John Muir, John Burroughs and Henry Van Dyke and are supplied with a map locating all points of importance in the park. HISTORY, BIOLOGY AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES THE HOUSE FLY (Carter Cinema Co.) A scientifically accurate picture showing the life history of the odious house fly and the manner in which it so efficiently spreads CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD (Carter Cinema Co.) Three reels. A microscopic study of the circulation of the blood, explaining its composition, production and functions in supplying food to every part of the body and also in carrying away poisons. BRE'R RABBIT AND HIS PALS (Pathe). After considerable persuasion, the rodent family has allowed certain of its representatives such as rats, mice, squirrels, woodchucks, prairie dogs and others to appear cinematically before the eyes of the public in order to promote the spread of general information. POPULAR SCIENCE FILMS (Harry Levey Service). (National Non-Theatrical Motion Pictures, Inc.) This group comprises a series of five reels dealing with astronomy. The first reel shows the evolution of the solar system in space with detached bodies from burning masses flung into space and crystallized into worlds. The rotary motion of the nebular masses is faithfully reproduced. The second reel shows the solar system in action with globes representing the planets constructed as they would be seen through a powerful telescope. The third reel is a continuation of the study of the solar system. The fourth reel brings out the relation of the moon and the earth with an exposition of the various quarters of the moon. The fifth reel is a continuation of the fourth, having in addition explanation of the eclipse. LIFE HISTORY OF FROGS AND TOADS (Kineto Co. of Amer.) There will be no mystery about the life processes of the erstwhile modest frog and toad after this interesting and scientific reel has been shown. THE STORY OF CORAL GROWTH (Society for Visual Education.) Every child has heard of coral. What it is, where it grows, and the kind of land it helps to make are all shown by Dr. Atwood in a twelve-minute chalk drawing. WHERE PLANTS LIVE (Society for Visual Education). A clear illustration of conditions which account for the main plant "associations" or groupings in the United States. Most plants require soil, moisture, air and light. This reel shows what different kinds of soil, as well as variations in the amount of the other requirements, are satisfactory to different groups of plants. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (Society for Visual Education.) All the main campaigns of the Revolutionary War are here shown by the animated map method, which gives a remarkably clear idea of the strategy involved and of the reasons why some of the excellently planned British campaigns were failures. A MOUNTAIN OBSERVATORY (Educ. Films Corp.) The difficulties encountered in carrying heavy parts of great telescopes up dangerous mountain roads, close-ups of the intricate and delicate mechanisms, and some of the wonders seen through them are here presented in a series of notably fine views. NATURE'S WEAVERS (Educ. Films Corp.) The spider here assumes the role of first star and with the aid of a magnifying lens we are shown some remarkably interesting things about its industrious habits and its manner of living. INDUSTRIALS FELLING FOREST TREES (Pathe). Detailed pictorial narrative of the lumbering industry. Selecting, marking, chopping and felling big trees in North Carolina, logging trains and details of mills. "ADMISHUN TEN PINS" (Universal). The manufacture of hooks and eyes, pins and safety pins told in an interesting fashion by a pin with a head, — no pun intended. FIFTY GOLDEN YEARS (Universal). Fashions in every decade from 1870 to the present day, — a visual analysis of the changes and fanciful whims in dress that have swayed the world of fashion through the last half century. SELECTING A LAYING HEN (New Era). Culling the flock. Physical characteristics by which the good egg producer can be recognized, — a picture which should appeal strongly to a certain specialized audience. THE ROOSEVELT DAM (New Era). One of the greatest engineering feats in all the reclamation projects of the West. FISHING OFF THE SANDY HOOK BANKS (Educ. Films Corp.) A day spent with the fishermen who supply the city of New York with fresh fish. All the interesting phases of "fishing at wholesale" from the start in an empty boat to the return with a two-ton haul. IF YOU SAW IT HERE, PLEASE SAY SO