Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-08
THE MOVIE FANS
LETTERBOX
By HENRY NJ. NEDLY

By HENRY n. NEELx
Dsvsu writes: II have Just glanced
through a list Of some Of the recent
productions and We seem b b getting
surprisingly good rations.
Zone picture that must mention
because I believe It to b not merely
oas Of the best Of the year but one Of
ths greatest Of al times 10 The Loves Of
PHARAOH This principal thought al.
vays comes to me concerning the pic.
tnre-that Lubitsch must have had tire.
mendous courage and confidence to at.
tempt to bring such remote period Of
history to the screen. confess that
I was almost afraid that he could not
make these characters real, that he
could not bring TO- 10 the Egypt and
10 peoples % We feel they must have
0ilted 20 many. centuries ago;
"But Lubitsch has. succeeded where
many treat authors have failed. he
II shown me the potential greatness
"Ths Bond Boy gave us some mo.
msnts Of wonderful acting: How Bar.
thelmess can get under the skin with
Ns Interpretation Considering his re.
msrkabie ability and his intelligent sp.
ulication in the Characterization he has
Siven 10, I can word no praise that n
-sHEssinr actors whose work ws like
sn the screen. time and time again, q
0srt Of affection grows IN the heart Of
a. fan. He fathoms the individual.
10 man IN the actor and pays to him
10 tribute. 80 do I, a humble fan
4 multitude, sing my praise for Dick.
"And also another claims my new
born allegiance. Though not yet seen
here on the screen he has his right to
screen greatness and mas already
achieved greatness on the stage. Glenn
% to his dressing room and present u
with autographed photographs. 1t was
after the first nights performance. Gosh
bow unaffected he was-and how great
"Out Of the dementia to The Pris.
eaer Of Zenda.' One feature here really
Hekled me. Do I strike q responsive
chord? The love scenes with Alice
Terry and Lewis Stone together with
the rendition Of My Hero Exquisite
''And so again to admiration.
"Odd how q sober man can lose his
h':a :a. IN g; eS'tasie' over strange people!
(Your postscript arst-yes; you. bet
You'll understand, Of course, why I
Print the answer but not the question.
don't think your enthusiasms are
q all odd. You choose them we'll; you
pick out tho phases Of the Aims that
appeal to intelligence and make us
realize that tho movies have great pos.
sibilities. A long AZ we get such su.
preme things as this there is no reason
70 be altogether hopeless about pictures.
They are young, you know. They will
qow In artistic stature Just 90 long %
they are nurtured BY this sincerely en-.
tAuSiastic appreciation Of their better
And couple Of 'Amsns."
Blue Ridee Gap writes: 1T 10 par.
tScularly noticeable. sir, that you rather
dtsaprrove Of foreign .made Aims. 80
rsmarkable Is your much. repeated sen.
tence in regard to Lubitsch and q few
more, a. to make you seem prejudiced.
II must confess ! am glad to zee some
competition coming to America, for Il
netter films and non censorship. By
H. way. don't you think censorship q
% indisnity offered to The people By
themselves. For what great mass oS
nSeple would care to acknowledge that
they did not understand the difference
eetwsen good and badf Certainly no
american populace! Should any Of
re editors Of the Photo .Dramatist
cnence to read your columns OF the
op!nion expressed here, I hope that
!oey know how strongly a large ma.
Jcnty agree with them in regard to
teeir stand against censorship.
=. but to return to pictures. why 70
% many stories lately lack the salt
q human nature? I mean, why 10 II
Soy 90 not contain that element of
universal anpeal? You admit there are
Wit very few motion. picture classics.
., ana now for q few more questions.
Know confess my ignorance
DO you think Valentino could shov
se:.t,sssa ses vssssa'tilisy' He is SO painfully
doesn't any director. writer or art
@lector know how to picture tho
ssttssns.d'' sstssm:s, West without going to
Don't those Coopcr Hewitt and
AHsg lights ruin the eyes Of the actors
~ c aetse.es! Do any Of them resort
9Ns Nsay method to lessen the sye straini
va &I am not an optician.
,,.Mhat became Of the young man who
Esssa tns younger brother In "Drean.
sctFenet, BY Griffith? What happened
C. ssminsO ais!OS nl.S s,,s'e'' r. What is drinth''
.,y.Msype my prejudice" sssinst
Stssssa picture. !. weakening. You may
SiNIs,tn Scys noticed ! haven't repeated that
X0:sns anti. Lubitsch creed iatsiy.
SuSss !! must b getting broad. minded
weak :'ninded-or somsthins.
..S SUcnsorship isn't aimed at the Imer,.
sn people. It's aimed at that minority
y = producers who have to be heid IN
HsSx. The editors OF the Photo.
~. e%s!ist probably wouldn't deisn 10
~ ~ any sttention to my opinions. '' Thsr r.
~ @uea TOO muchly to notice iittjs
- xsc - NJ Why 70 many meyi.. l.ek
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