The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-07
MANY WAR ACTIVITIES
SHOWN IN FILMS
ut. Underwood & Underwood.

New York. Oct 6.-Uncle sam is be-
coming "A very important factor in the
film industry The output of war pic
lures, or pictures that have a direct
hearing upon the war, Is constantly on
the increase. At the present time the
division Of films. of the committee on
public information, has two important
feature pictures that are being offered
TO the public. America S Answer" and
/ "Pershings Crusaders both tell the
story of America 8 participation in the
world war Americas Answer, which
has been shown in the larger cities
under the immediate direction of the
government. viii be released to the
smaller motion picture houses on DC
tober IS, and the demand for it has,
! IL is announced, been phenomenal.
A very interesting thing in connec-
tion with this stirring official war
picture is the fact that in many cities
all the movie theaters will exhibit 1t
simultaneously A remarkable instance
/ of this patriotic exploitation of the
picture is Patterson. n. j.. where eleven
| houses-ali there are in the city--have
/ arranged to play the picture on the
same date. The same unanimity Is re-
/ ported from many othor eftieA II n
| probable that "Anser4ea's AAGOSA"
which is being dtstpfSstsd b. ths
! World Film corporation, viii he seen
! by more people than has ever before
been attracted by It moving picture.
! The third big feature war picture,
Under -Four Flags. Will be issued by
, the United States Division of Films in
/ November. Owing to the cooperation
of the allies in the recent intensive
/ drives the new picture will not be
/ confined exclusively to the American
/ armies. but viii include the activities
! Of the British. French and Italians,
/ showing how the efforts of the allies.
under the mastcrfui direction of Cen
I cral Foch have become co-ordinated.
, This picture will show more of the
actual fighting on the several fronts
than ats predecessors and is expected
to prove a thrilling addit ton to the
I pictorial history of the war.
The educational pictures of the war
which the division of films Is issuing
! from time TO time. have been very eff
fectVe In stimulating industrial inter
! est IN the war. our Bridge of Ships"
ia two-reel feature, which shows how
/ Americas army of shipbuilders is
I breaking all world records In the con-
struction of transport. cargo and war
vessels. is revelation, especially to
/ those who have been discouraged by
the seeming delay Of this vital govern
ment industry in getting its stride.
The picture shows the ships on the
ways, The busy hives OF workers. tho
launchings. and. finally. the ships in
service 1t has been called an epic In
shipbuilding.
The United States official war re-
view, famiiiArized in the moving pic
Z ture houses. continues to be one of
the splendid agencies of the govern
ment in keeping the public in touch
, with the war. The division Of films
Is also issuing number of one and
two-reel pictures that have a special
value in the propaganda work OF the
committee on public Information. One
shows the necessity for conservin &
coal; another, what the American In
dian is doing In the war; still another
has a special appeal TO the coiored pop
ulation. and shows how the negro has
been trained to do his part in the war.
There Will. il is announced. be series
of twelve of these special educational
pictures, The scenario department OF
the division Of films Is also furnish
ing stories for number of hlms that
are proving distinctly helpful and
stimulating. One is The Psychology
of Song. showing how the government
seeks to turn every soldier and sailor
int vocalist. and in thfs way keep
up has spirits and morale Another
is "a Girls "A Man For A That" in
which girls are shown running eleva-
tors. street cars and trucks, gathering
crops, making aeroplanes and ammuni-
ton. and many other things that the
scarcity of man power has made i'm
perative A third picture Is entitled
I'm Help Every willing Worker Get
n job" Its title explains its purpose
| Taxi ing the Terror Out of War" Illus
trates the government system of war
insurance which has proved SO sue
: cessfui with the soldier boys
J Solving the Farm Problem of the
. Nation" the first OF three pictures
made by Pathe from a scenario fur
nshed by the division OF films. Shove
how the boys have been trained &c
take the places OF the older workers
; | on the farms. The second picture IL
shows where the food for the great
armies in France Is coming from. and
the third In the series, Making Mar
Power" will give an insight into tht
most important labor operations nov
being carried on. and the industrial
. pro blems that have confronted the
government. From all of which Il
viii be seen that. as a motion picture
maker and impressario. Uncle San
| Ia forging to the front rank.
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! when opinions will probably be handel
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