Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-08
MOVLEGRAMS
OF THE WEEK
So.so.the.Movies' Week Brings
Ne,U Films to Local Houses


Will bring an unusual array Of feature
Alms to the various houses throughout
the city.
EY The downtown houses show an at
tractive array of popular favorites to
= ue the people away from the hot
streets. Consider. ! the fact that most
ef the movie houses are ten degrees
cooler than almost any other places in
town. those who Join in the celebration
Sf GO to the Movies Week" ought to
be amply repaid.
NNHE Stanley has what might almost
be called double bill. headed by
che ever popular Thomas Meighan. His
nlm Is n screen version Of George
Adc story. Our Leading Citizen and
This combination certainly ought to be
enough to turn out n banE-up piece Of
work. If it only gets Mcghan away
from the Fairy Prince Cinderella sort
OF sugar and honey stuff they have been
giving him lately. 1t will be worth twice
the price of admission.
In this new story. Meighan plays the
role Of a small town lawyrr--a healthy
young fellow who returns from the
World War a hero but hir modcsty
prompts him to spoil the plans for n
public reception arranged by the girl
he met "Ovcr There" but of course.
every thing gets Strengthened out and
he is elected 10 Congress and every
I,, 81 ,;,l
him and that makes it unanimous.
They have given Mcighan first rate
east for this picture and that charming
bit of fcmlnnity. Lois Wilson. will
again be seen opposite him as she was
in The City Of Silent Men, tho last
eeally good picture that Meighan had.
The direction was in the hands Of
Alfred Green who. it is to be hoped.
Las not attempted to feed us quite 30
much milk and water As he did in tho
Bachelor Daddy" and Little Lord
Tauntleroy."
William +. Carleton. who played
opposite Betty Compson in "Thc Law
and the Woman, i in the cast. and
,rand old Theodore Roberts will BE-
snong those present. rs will also Sylvia
Ashton and Charles Oglc one of the
lest of the old school players. and
i.ucian Littlefeld. whose work is
elually popular.
There will be decided novelty in the
added attraction on this bill for it
night almost be considered feature
s.self.
1t is an out of the ordinary film
- 18th the title. "Nanook Of the North. ."
!: is story of life in the frozen seas
fi the Arctic ice wilderness, and aside
rom it's dramatic interest it will he an
exceptionally interesting portrayal of
ambitions as found at the top of the
world.
TOHILADELrllIANS should be espe-
i cially interested in the feature
looked for the Aldinr next week. II
T. production which owes its being
q a group Of local people who became
;lterested in the movies some time ago
trough ID. W. Grfith's plan to build !!
theatre in this city. When it was |
found ineXpedient TO do this. these
eople decided that it was worth while /
10 make an attempt to produce pictures |
~ a better rlaSs-not preaChmcnt pie
r,lres but rather films with plenty of |
GOOD dramatic punch and every pos !
sible popular appeal, but whose
stories would show very clearly tho (,
value of the more worth while things /
Gf life.
These people organized themselves into |
n group which they called Achievement !
t'ilms with the understanding that the !
s.,oi ~ nk tpf,1 ,1raS
end the agreement that if each produc. .
lion showed financial profit TINT profit
. vas not to be divided but was 10 be
added to the appropriation for the
next picture.
The first fruit of this rather generous
rlan is "Thc Power Within" which |
= .s the Aldinc's bill for next week
The story was written by the Rev.
Robert Norwood. pastor of St. Paul'e .
Memorial Church. Overbrook, who is
widely known as poet and writer.
lie takes his theme from the book of
.,ob. although it is by no means Il
Bible story. 1t is strictly up-to date
snd dramatic tale, but its hero.
modern captain of industry. with ship.
,uilding as his kingdom finds. ~ did
,ob. that in spite Of all the tribulations
II this world there is within us. If |
we are built of the right stuff a power
winch enaDIeS us 10 DaltI' our way
through trouble and emerge triumphant
There are many scenes in this film
which will have strong appeal for
.ocal people. for much Of it was made
ut Hog Island and in the plant of the
New York Shipbuiding Company
The producers chose an excellent cast
ror their initial attempt. Fascinating
title Pauline Garon, who played the
little sister to Richard Rartholmcss'
TSonny," is the leading lady, and that
me old school actor. William II.
Cooker, plays the shipbuildcr.
INOSMO HAMILTON, a writer whose
- stories can always be depended
ipon TO give just that peculiar flavor
ghich appeals to the modernists is
he author of the feature which comes
the Arcadia The title is "Reckless
'outh," and the production brings to-
ether a very popular film team, Elaine
Iammerstein and Niles Welch. Myrtle
,tedman. Louise Prussing and Frank
iHurrier are other members of a rather
otable cast. and Ralph Ince did the
Erecting.
MOTHER popular author will helm
\ the boosting of "Go TO the Movies
4 Week" This is Zane Grey, whose sue.
essful story, "Wildfire." appcars at
ne Karlton under the title When Ro
lance Rides" The picture has been
rroduced with the idea of giving us n
IRw type of Western film, although II
~ will not eliminate the usual thrilling
-Oree races, and II has n MazcpDo Iike