The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-10
ARrlcLE V.

On the one hand it sought thru spe-
cial l. w. A. films that showed its
work, activity and undertakings, to
build up its own organization; and on
the other to further the ideas of the
revolutionary International working
class movement. and particularly OF
Soviet Russia, thru the medium of gem
eral proIetarian motion pictures.
The first two films produced by the
l. w. A., Down the Volga" and Fam
inc in Soviet Russia" were taken in
Russia in the fan of 1921 and shown
the following year before millions Of
workers all thru Europe and North
America and Argentina. These films
showed that as the result of the
drought of 1921, terrible crop failure
caused widespread famine along the
Volga and in other Russian Districts;
it showed the relief measures taken
By the Soviet government and by for
eign relief organizations. Our expert
ences and successes determined us to
continue in this field OF work. In 1922,
1928 and 1924 the l. w. A. showed a
whole series Of additional films Of rev
olutionary-proletarian content thruout
the various countries. Since 1923 the
l. w. A.. has gone into production
itself, and made connections with the
highly artistic production group
Russ" in Moscow, from whose studio
came the world-famous "Polikushka,"
starring Ivan Mosl1vin.
A SIDE from the l. w. A. the prin-
4 cipal effort at proletarian film pro-
duction in Russia is made by "Prolet-
kino." But unfortunately its products
have thus far found little way to the
other countries. Mote: 'Kombrig
Ivanow,' shown in America as "The
Beauty and the Bolshevik," was madc
by Proletkino) Since 1922 the l. w. A.
headquarters in Berlin, thru the estab-
lishment of a special film division, has
sought to systematically supply the
entire world with proletarian films.
We have met with partial success.
Thru the. efforts Of the l. w. A. we
have succeeded to show films in Ger
many, Holland Belgium, France,
Czecho-Slovakia, Spain, Austria, Italy,
Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Dem
mark, Bulgaria, United States, Canada,
Argentine, Australia, South Africa.
Japan and Russia OF the films brought
to the screen by the I. w. A. we can
list the following:
I. Famine in Russia, taken in 1921,
and used mainly in winning support
for the relief campaign against the
Russian famine.
2. Down the voIga, taken for the
same purpose, but which already
showed the alienation of the needs an
a result of relief activity, and the re-
sumption of economic improvement
among the peasants and workers.
8. The Congress Of the Eastern PEG.
pies, short film showing the thrilling
demonstration Of eastern peoples in
Baku in 1921.
q. The Third Congress Of the Comm
tetrn, containing the best photos Of
Lenin speaking.
S. Five Years Of Soviet Russia, a
eross-cut Of the political, economic,
military and cultural life of Russia in
1922.
6. Russia Through the Shadows, a
feature film concerning the life of Rus
STA during 1923. which secured ire.
mendous reception particularly in tho
United States and awakened a spirited
sympathy for Russia.
2. Mother and Child in Soviet Rus
sia, gripping film which shows The
care given. children and young moth
ers.
8. The Red Army. Pictures Of the
creation and development OF the Red
Army of Soviet Russia and its various
subdivisions, cavalry, artillery, infan-
try; the political teaching in its clubs,
the struggle against illiteracy.
O. chiIdren's Homes and Care in sn-
Wet Russia, a film showing the care
given by the Soviet state to the war
and aunina ornhone ~ foIIon ,x.o.I-.-.