Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-13
THE MOVIE FANS LETTER-BOX
Ry HENRY VI. NEELY

,iere Daniels, JenkintOwn-Yes
Nv ] haven't answered your Qucs-
yet. But when you dig up an
nt history-and about a player who
er was prominent anyway-yOu
st give me n little leeway. | don't
lily know rs much as ] pretend I
and sometimes l have TO send the
stions to other people. There are
, kinds of knowledge. you know one
TO have it in your head and the other
to know where to get IL. Mine Is
latter kind. Just have little
.ience.
4. ID. IL. Mount Airy, writes: Il
ink it was just spite that made you
p The Sheik' from that list of
best pictures you published in the
7ENING PUBLIC LEDGER.
Il really thought The Shcik' lcav-
Valentino out Of the question. al
)ugh l liked him n lot) was the best
'ture I've seen for two years. Can
tell me who directed it?
And l thought 'Peck's Bad Boy
the funniest comedy l ever saw
ter even than TIE Nd which you
, .luded in your list.
Then there was Through tho Back
or of Mary Pickford and oh. Mr..
ely, didn't you really think that bet
than Little Lord FauntlerOy'?
So my list would include those three
also Dangerous Curve Ahead,
ich your list gave honorable men
a; Sentimental Tommy THE Great
oersonation,' with James Kirkwo0d;
amma's Affair with Constance Tai
dge Sign on the Door with her
ter, Norma: The Branding Iron,
ne Three Musketeers' and The Queen
Sheba.
(I'ye been accused Of evorytbing OK
% spite. so, now that J n ConviCtPd
that, let's go. It's probably unnn!-
ius.
As We stated very frankly when VIC
blished the list Of the pictures that
thought best. 1t is only q matter Of
inion and We very clearly invited the
rs to contradict It II they wanted TO.
! other words, We got our alibi all
,dy before the charge was made. lr
George Melford who directed The
aik." Now for your other Qucs-
rs:
Julia Swayne Gordon Is still in pic.
!.
lis Leave Home" which is still to be
q in this city.
4 larry Morey Is ar present working IN
Z picture called Beyond the Rain
. "" being directed by William Chris
u Cabanne in New York.
The Little Minister has been
ned three times. Two Of the vcr-
3 ms, the Famous Lasky and the Vita
. iph, starring Betty Compson and
ice Calhoun. respectively. have re-
4 ntly been seen here. An old two
eler was made by NitagrapA with
Z ara Kimball Young.
4 Yes: Charles Ray appeared in two
kctures before "Thc Coward" They
re "String Beans" and The Shcr.
= Son"
4 All right; We Il print Thcodore Kos
MS picture as soon as We can get
ound II. lIe was certainly fine il
sEool's Paradise So you and agree
that, too, as well as on my spite
ork.)
y sraurine Powers AdmirPr I've mis-,
I'd your letter asking about Maurin'
\ wers, but, as | remember II, these fact
nswer your questions age seventeen
HIbnl, uNt ltf' lNb lHEHtS Ntlpul
4nety six pounds; blonde, with but
ses; address. Thorndyke Hotel 2O>
s'est FIFTY sixth street, New York.
Hat doesn't cover the bill, let me know
I'D I'll get the rest for yOu-Or yol
IN write her yourself, Shed be yer!
had to hear from an admirer, as she i
NV in pictures and little encourage
1ents like that count lot
~
4 Ardent Reader--Crauford Kent ha
3st finished work with Hugo Ballin il
&pieture temporarily called "Thc Lux
~ Tax" though | hope the title vii
\ changed, He was born in Euglan
nd educated there, and was I'm musi
- comedy before he went into pic
Ares. He has been seen in "Thais,
SThe Danger Mark "Ordca o
3osetta.' ''Prince Cosmo. Coco
Hracious, Annabelle," "Broadwa.
pnes," Career of katherine Bush, ;
Nome Out of the Kitchen, "kildarc
y Storm Other Mems Shoes. ,
frhou Shalt Not, SINNERS. - "Th'
spye Flower" "The Playtbing ol
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