Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
THE MOVIE FAN'S LETTER.BOX
by HENRY VI. NEELY

''Just Fan writes: ~ have not
Z written to the fan column before, but
very much appreciate it. | want t.
say that 7 20 TO three or four movies
every week and have been looking ut
lot Of hokum. but have seen some
good ones too. Among these was The
Conqucrng Power which was acted
true to the story. Another of Eazac :
that would screen well would be 'CouS-
In P6ns. Its pathos and comedy form
picture. even in ones mind. which
Over the Hill could never equal.
''Lionel barrymore $ boomerang
Bill was good. All Of us like tender
'oin pictures with little drama 81
much moro than the ones with long
kisses which make an audience uncold-
Portable. New York 5 East Side has al
ways had fascination for mo anyway {:
also Chinatown pictures though ! have
never seen those places in real life.
"Hou spoke recently of Stevenson ;
The Bottle Imp. I consider that one
of tile best pictures 7 have ever seen.
Another very good one / saw this week
was Shame ] just saw one little
thing wrong. When the big Chnaman
branded that dear little boy on his
arm. the branding iron came down kcr-
picture the brand mark was on hi
left arm
"Also. in n society picture 7 saw re-
Gently. n girl was shown i'll. lying in Il
most luxurious bc,i. with. satin. lace
covered pillows. satin spread-and no
sheets. The mattress showed clearly
Yes: it did.
"Why do VIC noe see more of Ion
,Chancy--hc's my kind of actor--virile.
not SO good looking. but he uses his
brains when he works: Did you SEQ him
II Cop and The Penalty Some
q these pretty boys lose their attrac-
tton for us when they are shown in too
lengthy close ups. You never see CLANCY
some of the stars wane. We admit
their beauty. but the most beautiful ones
are always still and expressionless.
Katherine Mcdonald is one, although
admire her very mach. Where is an old
timer named Fred Mace who used to be
popular in Keystone comedies?"
Nours is such an interesting letter
that / printed it almost in full That
reference 10 n young screen actress
omitted because | have made it rule
not 10 refer in any way, shape or
fashion to that casr. As far as your
postscript is concerned. you were wrong
Lleyd's "a Sailor Made Man" was
nearly as long us the average feature
anu tne D'li was one or me pest shown
< gestion about cousin Pons' is cxcc-
lent. Did YOU know that Norma Tai
madge is doing a Balzac story. "The
Duchess of Langeais:' agree with you
3 with some rcScrvations--on the sub
joct of boomerang Bill" and was glad
to see you remembered 1.-THE Bottle
Imp" so pleasantly. Gossip about pic
lures Of the past is always interesting
and ! hope the fans will discuss such
things in their letters. Your discovery
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dad 10 Wv ''"' -
"Betiy"--SO you're another who
Pshaw. now isn't that just too bad.
especially when we thought we were
pleasing the fanettcs SO much? That
picture was from beyond tho Rocks
''v u" ,'nr ht'ote W. Pupnsn
W",,oa ''"'' VI ''''' l''p"''' 'ou''
~. v. E.--Wallacc Reid played OPP
positc Geraldine farrar in the ON;
photoplay Of Carmen mad" by the
Singer u wa not nine years ago,
however. thin What confuscs You
10 this c"ndcnSrl version that played
here, recently. That is the samo one
cut down from five to two reels. Ion
requests for pictures are noted an
will be complied with soon.
,nH4g