Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15

rs, r." writes: "1n the Saturday |
edition Of your paper was a statement
to the effect that the discriminating
few welcome ell foreign films. | con-
slider myself tnc Of these few who
view these German pictures with the
deepest interest and endowment. a., l.
I generally the same in all countries and
that these importations are the cxccp-
tional ones.
"Thcse pictures are easily the best
! that America has viewed in many
month. With perhaps the exception OF
ph0eoa1aphy and lighting effects, which
al tfncs are atrocious land these defects
might be due to the fact that they were
taken several years ago). the American
films cannot compare with them. Act
ing. scenario and story are (even IN
your good iudsmentl the criterion by
which to judge the best. II your as,
sumptions are correct. then you Will
find these superior qualities in almost
all foreign productions.
Several months after the appearance
Of that weirdly artistic masterpiece,
'The Cabinet of DR.. Caligari,' America
produccd what you consider challenge,
Zone Glorious Day. with VIII Rogers.
As have not seen it as yet, will not
discuss it, but even IL 1t were so. Ger
many. nevertheless. had to first show
us the possibilities in the art OF film
ing: .,. .c,,., p,ooa Tn
everv respect M but lights and shadows
1t was far superior to the Farrar. Neid
production Of Carmen Pa Negri
was Of that elemental, fiery. primitive
passion that vas absolutely essential TO
artistic success.
SIN another picture. Intrigue. the
hackneycd plot concerning one OF the
Partisan dcmi monde was given an un-
expected twist and turn that was stimu'
lating and refreshing with its ending IN
the vivid strangulation OF the 'adven'
turess.'
"The only German importation IN
which was somewhat disappointed was
Ono Arabian Night and even at that
I enjoyed it as much as 'Kismet.' Its
sets were gorgeous. its shots were
good, the acting and story were superb,
but vet there was something lacking.
Possibly the antics Of the 'vaudevillian
duo the bazaar clerks, irritatcd me.
"Will YOU also tell me where In
America we have produced films OF the
} tyne Of Passion and Deception, :!
J Please do not mention Fox and Griffith:
The former is 'cheaply overburdened.
and. as with you, the second 'riies
me with MS bipie s'hooI u'S'''>"|
and admonitions.
."The paucity of captions In these
, foreign films has a!so lmpresse" .ni,s Is,
its own story without the use OF print
cd words.
' Now, AZ ,as'. % we na'S ,," ,nH ny not;ce.
Iro'em nnos ann s"e ef " pbaraoS. 6Il me with
, ectations OF again seeing films worth
! ,,h;ie
.T,ntu IN this country, we produce
s.or;os and acting ability Of the 'un-
i'. s.o,,v, IN .Dr caligari.' Pola NeRri.
. Sno%VS | W,,a"r.r m and The unconuy versatile
run ianoaer Erncst I,ub;tsch. then
; ac,1'; I -, In%TH III tben should we boast of
anu nw, w.. orn nroducina here. It seems
q VIVA. w ", this country we mt entirely
. ~. y" 'mo ,,,ch emnhas,s on how much money
700 ut nun on rA n"r larger nroductions, thus
pSn,no spent o' ovnr1th;nk else and do not
= ..idor SUI fbot thc shorter. more compact
. conH'' und SIMMER % Aims are at all worth
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ivou, can ssr fhc deluge Of de =
,rnc;ation that letter will call down
e nunu,", ',r hoad I'm NOT going to answer
e on S,f YOU f'"U In Give the fans the first
+ N.Y. hn. nromi.c TO chin in nv own
hnnest Wow with the rest so as to prove
: nonen. no., ot ;,St side stamping III say one
;: III. ~ ,'i horo. .r. ~. a mighty interesting
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"IAe' writes: II have not written
! 70 YOU for several weeks and now zee
that I have enough questions 10 Keel
you busy all day.
!, "r,rst though, I want to tell Tou
| rocovcd reply to my letter 10 j
| Worren Kerripan (you rcmeml r
asked MsSi'% you what his future plan ,y wsr'