The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-25
Already Three Films for the
Younger Folk Have Been
Released.

With the recent news Of preparation
being made in Los Angeles for the
erection OF studio at that place where
children stories will be filmed by child
actors only. comes word from several
producing companies also that more
material suitable for children Ii to be
filmed by them this year. says the
Kansas City star.
That children. who are the most en-
thusiastic OF fans, view entirely too
many pictures which do not entertain
or benefit them In the way they should.
Is the opinion OF the many educators
and parents. Some of the parents have
the children more In mind when they
choose screen material to see that more
wholesome entertainment 10 provided.
Even II money is lost on such pictures.
and we believe II will not be-" one
mother is quoted as writing. because
that interest their children, We believe
II IL worth the effort on the part OF
producers to prepare more Aims of
children, especially when 30 much
money IL lavishly expended on produce
lions for grownups."
VIII Please 0rownups, Toe.
II evidently was with the purpose in
mind OF serving tho children that the
Wholesome Film company recently pro-
etnixed fairy tales with child actors In
the roles. The first of them 10 Twin
kle, Twinkle Little Star" q story 30
naively depicted by q cast composed
entirely OF children that II will please
grownups as well ms children the short
hour II runs. OF course. some OF the
actions are ainateurish. as " 10 the FIRST
appearance OF some of the little artists
| before tho camera, but the natural, sim
cere manner In which they play their
roles. the fact that they fall at times
to DRIP thslr baby Ways makes the ,sn
director. the Mary Jane jumps and
bobbed hair and other discrepancies
which make the film little too mod
ern In spots.
Zoe Rae, often called the Juvenile
Bernhnrdt OF pictures. plays the role OF
the little star Prince. The story goes
that tho little prince was brought to
earth on q big. beautiful star. and
found in the woods by an old woodcut-
tor. But because he never has learned
the lesson OF being kind TO others, no
has many strange adventures until he
flnds the. little princess In the old cas-
tle.. And here tho director has done
well. and some OF the scenes are ex-
actly ms you have pictured them since
childhood, the woods the dark castle,
the peasants hut and the quaint old
bed where the woodcutter's wife tucked
10 steep nor seven Cnuuren,
porphIa, 4, Masters Tricks.
porphia Brown. years old, 90 the
little princess. has mastered 30 many
tricks and arts Of the ssGen that you
wonder what will be len for her TO
learn whom she u four aud twenty.
In miniature trains she sweeps the
floor. tears In her baby eyes, and finally
becomes no agitated over the Star
Princes failure to return to her that
ahe gives her jeweled coronet a blow
with chubby nst, which cnuses II TO
ride comically over one eye the re-
maincer OF the scene.
Mary Burton, IL years old, 10 being
featured In another chiidren's produce
ton. q modern version OF Little Red
Riding Hood" Only two OF tho play
ers In the cast OF $50 are grownups.
Although too much modern stun" has
been introduced In the story TO please
some, the film IL one children WIN en-
Joy. cinderella" Ia the third produce
ton released by the company.
Success OF child actors In comedy roles
II marked by tho series OF Edgar
Comedies" written for the screen by
Booth Harrington and released by
Goldwyn. which have found favor with
all ages Of theaterEoers.
The following synopEes gives an idea
OF the entertainment offered by motion
picture houses OF tho city this week:
1.-THE White Circle"
Clara Huddlestone. Janice Wilson.
Frank Cassilis ....., Jack Gilbert
Another Robert Louis stevenson