Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-03
In The Land f Make Believe
BIZ WALTER D. HICKMAN
HTCK M A NJ

, big features to his film library, among
them being "Kismet," nine reels, featur-
| ing Otis Skinner; Joan of Arc" eight
reels, the life story of Joan of Arc
Dickens famous classic "Dombey and
Son. in five rsels; big Happiness"
with Dustin Farnum, five reels, the pop
ular noyels, "Diane of the Green Van,
THE Mistress of Shenstone,' THE House
of a Thousand Candles" translated to
| the screen, and the Brentwood series OF
| wholesome stories of American life, which
| include "The Heart of Twenty" Seeing
| 1t Through" Better Times Bright
Skies" "The Turn Of the Road" "Poor
Relations" and 1.-The Third Generation -
( Eve reels each.
A remarkable film now available to
schools, churches and clubs through the
National Theatrical exchanges Is
the thrilling and dramatic screen narra-
tive of Sir Ernest Shackleton's trip to
the South Pole in three reels, entitled
1.-THE Bottom of the World" and show
| ing the good ship Courageous starting out
to brave unknown perils to which she
finally falls a prey. the great explorer
! himself and his dauntless men, some Of
the difficulties they underwent and the
/ strange sights they saw. This film is of
/ timely interest because Shackleton has
/ Just started on a second trip to the South
/ Pole to collect scientific data which " Ill
/ add to the worlds knowledge.
| In contrast to, the untamed wildness
} Of "The Bottom of the World" one Of the
most noteworthy films in National Non
/ TheatrieaFs film library, is "The Animal
/ Circus" a one-reel novelty showing the
/ clever tricks of trained goats, cats, birds,
/ dogs, polar bears and seals and vaude-
/ vile series showing tumbling, acrobatic,
| sleight- of-hand and dancing acts. An
other novelty Aim, Miracles IN Mud
shows rough clay taking shape by means
! Of unseen hands. Harry Levey has also
acquired for the non-theatrical field q
series Of ten vim" comedies. one reel
each. and ten two-reel cOmedis.
The series Of twelve unusual and
chucklingly funny "shadowgraphs" or
animated silhouettes, known as Tony
Sarg's almanac, which have convulsed
broadway and entertained old and young
the most critical and the uncritical are
now available TO churches. clubs and
schools through the National non
theatrical exchanges. They are just the
kind Of clean. wholesome, clever, de-
liciously funny one reel film the non
theatrical exhibitor will hail with de-
light.
Latest additions 10 Nationals
library of films made primarily for
school use are four new Peters text
films subjects-"The Commonwealth OF
Australia in two reels. showing glimpses
Of the seven States that com Use Aus
tralia, the chief cities, the wers, the
fauna. the industries and tn native IN
habitants; Industries of the Philip
pines" one reel. showing how hemp Is
grown and prepared for the market and
how copra is made from cocoanuts
How Sugar Is Made one reel, and
THE Chinese Req ollie" one reel.
Two reels of Parks Popular Science
series just completed are one reel on
Time" which answers such question:
as What is a meridian? What is sun
time? Why are some days longer than
others? The reel on THE Story of the
Seasons" shows what causes the change
Of the seasons a I'D why we have summer
and winter.
These are only few Of the more note
worthy films which have recently beer
added TO National -Theatrical's stead
lily increasing film library.