Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-31
MOVIEGRAMS FROM
SCREEN TO PATRON
Film Flashes OF Interest to
Fans of the Photo
play

AN HITHERTO unknown element in
"A dramatic screen production, the in
PRODUCTION of animal comedy to relieve
tension, has been successfully practiced
in Back TO Gods Country" by James
Oliver Curwood, adapted from his
story, "wapi. the Walrus," which will
be seen at the Stanley next week.
Nell Shipman, popular American
screen favoritc, as Dolores; Wheeler
Oakman, Wellington Playter and
Charles Airing, in other roles in the
cast, portray their parts with the aid
and support of nearly two dozen AMI
mails, bears, wolves, fox, deer, noun
tain lions, raccoons, porcupines, goats
and others trained by experts.
Probably no picture production has
had u more unusual array of animal
talent. Cost of the animals was minor
in comparison to the cost in time and
natience to induce them to develop an
affection or hatred toward the various
cast members with whom they were
to work.
0LNvERYWOMAN," the screen YER
IL sion of Walter Brownies stage
success, which scored n success at the
Palace, last week, holds for second
week. Its appealing story is acted by
an all star cast and its settings are
of unusual magnihcence. A new form
of decorative subtitle has been used
with striking effect.
Throughout the picture modelled til
ties, the work of Willie Hopkins. n
Scotch sculptor, noted for his ''Lir
acles in Mud" popular ON the screen
few years ago, are utilized. These
living models, and carry out the devel-
opment Of the story of Everywoman'
pilgrimage in quest Of love.
1t is Mr.. Hopkins's belief that ar
tistic titles are an essential to the
completeness of picture. 1t is be
lieved that the innovation of sculptured
titles will soon become recognized
part of motion pictures.
A MOTHER well known character Of
n fiction has been transposed to the
screen with the filming of Mary Miles
Minter in "Anne of Green Gables"
which is next week bill at the Arcadia.
Anne Shirley, heroine of l.. M. Mont
gomery's four Anne books, has for
years been one of the popular fiction
heroine of grown ups as well as of
the younger generation.
In adopting the books for the screen,
Frances Marion, who has been identi-
fed with many of Mary Pickford's sue
cesses, preserved the most interesting
Taylor was careful to choose locations
that tailed with descriptions in the
book. Mr.. Taylor found an old house
at Dedham, Mass, built in 1886, which
is almost identical with the description
of "The House of Green Cables
TT WAS not enough for Allan Dwan,
L producer of Soldiers of Fortune"
by Richard Harding DAVIS, which will
be seen at the Victoria next week, to
know what the people of the novel wore
or the geographical location of the
story. How did Davis's characters talk?
A story laid in South America, in
certain province of certain country.
must be filmed true to the place. IF
the shake of the head means yes to the
natives and no word used. substitute
the motion of the word,' said Dwan.
How the people lived came in for its
full share of Dwansque scrutiny. Were
they athletic? Did they have to fight
hard for an existence or was nature
bountiful?
The theatre goer who casually OBJ
serves the film will scarcely guess what
research meant in connection with this
production. And the little matter of
locations that just unfold neatly for
the spectator on his handy screen!
After futile search Dwan decided to
hunt for locations via the air route.
Accompanied by his associate, Arthur
Rosson. the trip was made, soaring |
along the coast and over mountains
until suitable locations were sighted
and "clinched."
"THE plays the thing Shakes
l. speare had the right idea, even in
bis time. Tolstois works have been
made into photoplays; Balzac's "The
Skin Of An ASS has been made into
screen play entitled "Day Dreams"
and now Bret Harte is again coming
into the cellulold. ''Fighting Cressy"
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