The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-21
MOTION PICTURE CAPTIONS.

The raw work done by motion picture producers and
promoters in many instances given singing and
wellmented rebuke by the Christian Monitor
which says:
Easily within two decades the world has witnessed
eontemporaneously with the development
bile, the motor boat and the aeroplane evolution
possibly almost to the point of perfection of the mech
anism of the motion picture Viewed relation art
development of this particular device, embracing
1t the possibilities of reaching. in the dissemination
patriotic propaganda, for instance millions people
almost the time. has great public benefit
In almost countless Also it has been found
valuable general educational work and as a
means of entertainment always reasonably cheap and
usually wholesome But the patron better
motonpicture houses. it will be admitted has recently
at least and probably oftener than heretofore
sion to either Unexpectedly audiby upon
what TO be tendency. the part those who
nominated by what right what reason it is
somewhat difficult conjecture. writers editors
of the descriptive captions and explanatory inserts
ployed TO guide amuse. instruct, confuse perhaps
disgust those who seeking quiet OF enter
tainment
Patrons OF motion picture houses it may be assumed
prefer after being appraised, by information
eheerfuy volunteered, the producing COM
pany the OF the author play or plot the name
of the scenario writer the director the
of the photographer the copyright date and the
fact that the whole production approved by
appropriate and dignfed board, least
a modicum of ingenuity and speculation following the
exhibition of the picture itself. But just
they being denied this privilege being forced
if they continue seek where
motion pictures shown, become the victims of the
humor of those who humoriss, the those
who witty, the philosophy OF those who not
wise, and the preachments of those who pous,
nterspersed with thnly yelled profanity vulgariy
that protests unmstakabe in their import, appar
emily increasing in volume being heard
The neighborhood motionpcture theater has, m re-
cent years become popular evening of families
With important changes epochaI upheavals the
experiences of millions OF people of United States
be realized with the closing of the saloon the
neghborhood theater. logically. should become more
popular tina and consequently better patronzed
But if realize this Importance or retain the
prestige and support which has gained
offend by failure tactfuly its audiences
deductions.
Ambitious producers Of motion pictures certainly need
be told that the artistic educational developm
of their industry has scarcely begun. But
there is need perhaps impress the that
possibly than previous time, may prove the
of popular and regard The period appears
be that Of the exploitation of the theatrical
magnitude the employment devices and
designed thrill patient audiences which follow the
through its many "continued-inournext" fnaes and
least apparent effort reproduce few of the
probable however that the asute and observing
producer outpost the box office, will
cover if he has already discovered that false
has been struck. certainly is Of harmony
general scheme.