The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-30
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Educationl films reports joke at
the expense OF one OF its special
single reels, The Valley OF Ten
Thousand Smokes" one of the Ma
tional Geographic Society's pictures
OF the result OF the Mount katmai
eruption in Alaska. Recently the
film was shown by an exhibitor in a
small Ohio city, who added TO his
advertising the line: Not a negro
picture"
Tom Forman is no longer acting.
He is now a director for Thomas
Meighan as star in Paramount pic
lures He also directed Ethel Clay
ton in several pictures. including
The Sins of Rozanne." His last ap-
pearance on the screen was in an
important part in The Round-Up"
George Melford's production for
Paramount with Roscoe Arbuckle as
the star.
Mae Murray is a full-hedged star
row. She is working in New York
on Paramount picture directed by
her husband. Robert L. Leonard.
In Going Through the Rye"
new Christie Comedy based on pro-
hibition. Bobby Vernon is supposed
to have spilled liquor on himself and
is trailed by the official rum
hound" Audience will wonder at the
intelligence of the dog in following
the liquor scent until they learn that
what Bobby did have concealed
about his person to make the dog
show so much interest was a batch
of savory liver. according to Educa-
tional who releases the Christies-
The Rev c. c. Mclean. pastor
OF the Lincoln Road Methodist
Episcopal church. was the guest of
Manager Lawrence Beatus at Loew's
Palace Theater during the past
week. where DR.. McLean's son. Doug
las Mclean appeared in the stellar
role OF The Jailbird," young Nc
Leans latest starring production.
f. ]. stutz. manager of Loew's
Columbia Theater, had a prominent
role on the post-nuptial atrocities
that marked the departure of Albert
f. Steinem. well-known Washingtonian.
to North Carolina on a wedding trip
several days ago.
one OF the most sensational sue
cesses ever scored by shott-reel
feature was registered at Crandalls
Metropolitan Theater last week by
Paul M. Felton's animated cartoon
striking Tires This brilliantly
executed subject was OF especial in
terest to motorists, but was SO clever
IIy conceived and so skillfully filmed
that IL stood out in the minds OF all
spectators as one Of the comedy
Ihighlights of the season
The publicity partment OF the
Crandall Theatcr organization. under
tho direction of Nelson p. Cell, with
William c. Ewing. responsible for
the execution of the art WORK, is
credited with one OF the noteworthy
feats of the year by the motion pic
ture trade journals. 1t is pointed out
that never before has an attendance
record been established in theatcr
the size OF Crandalrs Metropolitan
without the aid OF exhibitors cam
paign books and Their helps Gus
tomarily furnished by the producer,
This, however. was accomplished
with Louis r. Mayors THE Woman
In His House" without use OF the
name of any star or any device other
than straightforward marketing OF
a product that was deemed by its
sponsors to be unusual.
Visiting representatives OF the
various branches Of the motion pic
ture industry are warned against the
lice cream syndicate organized from
among the members Of the executive
STAFF OF the Harry VI. Crandall en-
tcrprises. Any unwary Aim man
straying into the Crandall offices on
or AFTER o'clock y m. stands in
danger Of being coerced
into purchasing a sufficient amount
of ice cream to appease the early