Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-17
THE MOVIE FANS LETTER-BOX
By HENRY NJ. NEELY

Serial Fan-The two serials You
m"ntion-"Thc Blue Fox" and "Nan
of the North'--were directed by Ben
Wilson, though they were made by
differen: companies. The featured
players in The Blue Fox" are Ann
Little. Joseph Girard, Charlie Mason
and J. Morris Foster. The feature
players in NAN of the North are
Neva Gerber, Joseph Girard and Ash
serials IN which Ruth LangstoI ar
prarcd besides those you mention. The
serial in which Herb Rawlinson ap-
rearcd was called THE Craig Ken
nedy Stories" That's the only name
| know it by. I'm afraid ! started the
Valentino controversy myself. II YOU
must know. You see. ] expressed an
unfavorablc oTinion Of his recent act
ing, and how dare l. and who cares
for my opinion anyway. and m only
a jealous old Crouch and all that sort
of thing. Served me right, didn't it:
Gus Costello. Hotel st. james
Scenarios suitable for Buck Jones, Tom
Mix and William Farnum should be
addressed 10 Scenario Editor, Fox stu .
d;os. Tenth avenue and Fifty fth
street, New York. Those for Snub Pol
lard, to Hal Roach studios. Holly
wood Calf. Those for Bebn Daniels
to Lasky studios. Hollywood, Calif'
Harry Carey and Theda Bara have nc
present connection with film companies
Address Buster keaton, United Studios
Hollywood.
VI. R.-If I we're a baroer-or II
personally had hair enough 10 bother
w!th--I might be able to tell you what
Reid and Doug MacLean and Rudolph
use to make their hair so sleek anC
Shiny. But ] really don't know!
imagine shoe backing Or stove polisf
would accomplish the same result II you
want to try it. Madge Evans is thir
teen years old now. feel sure sh'
would send you a picture and would b
very glad to hear from you. Her ad.
dress is 80 Cathedral Parkway, New
York.
A. T. B.. Media, writes-"I've beer
waiting anxiously for scme Of the fan,
to give their ideas on that list Of tn,
best pictures that was published in tn
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER.
Il didn't agree at all and / didn'
think many others would, either, bu
they've evidently been 80 wrapped up II
IIle GtSlu- AuuHlpu HSIL lLdI ivy "
forgotten all about It.
! II think Connecticut Yankee wa
the best film shown here, bar none, an
! I certainly thought Harry Myers funn
, aR the Yankee. And why wasn't Clips
Blood included? l liked 1t tho bes
, Of the foreign pictures. I didn't lik
| Passion at all, but | did like Pol
, Negri in 'Gipsy Blood.
! "Why was The Sign on the Door
, put on the list instead Of Norma
Passion Flower? I saw the latte
Aim twice and the stage version, toe
J and I thought it wonderful. BY th
I way, what has become of Courtne
: Foote, who played the heavy in tho
picture? =.
/ and The Kid and 'Esrthbound' an
maybe 'Ktsmet.' haven't seen Pete
, Ibbetson' yet, but a friend told me
u was fine. Can you tell me IL Otis Skin
c ner Ia going to do any more pictures
! I'm sorry this letter is so long, br
:, 7 wanted to find out What some Of III
y fans considered the best picture of la
, year. They surely cant all agree
a (No, of course they cant. And,
Is they could, they probably wouldnn
You know it's difference of opinion thi
r. makes hoss races, romances and d
3 yorces. l didn't expect any one
) agree with our list. In fact, there WI
almost II battle in tho office before
: published It. But IN be glad to 9
. the fans opinions and print 'em. "Co
y necticut Yankee" was excluded becau
y II wasn't shown here during 1921.
u haven't heard Of Courtney Foote bell
y in any pictures since Passion Flower
- Yes. Otis skinner still likes the movie
~ lie will film his stage play, Mr.. A
y, tonic at the end Of this theatrical SC
- SON, Your letter isn't bit too lon
" II is interesting enough to justify ev
/, more space. Come again.
Dime writes; 81 have only been he
| very short time, and since frid
; last the EVENING PUHIo LEDGER h
e been a life. saver to me; Il is so We
/ interesting, especially the Movie Far
D Letter Box You have my utmost syn
e patby, You are an optimist, since 20
s fans are either defending or attackil
! Rudolph Valentino: -
II ARRIVED here just Little too Ia