Evening star., 1927-05-08

picture IS fnding its place
From its exhibition for amuse
- ment purposes only 1t is going
into the various fields of science anC
education governments, commissions
bureaus and teachers and turning
their thought toward the picture:
and planning their work with the
aid of screen exhibitions, which have
been termed skilled and potent pur.
vevors between nations OF intellect
ual ideas and national ideals" Dur
ing a recent session of the Motion
Picture Advertisers, III New York
when the guests included Secretary
Hoover and the Ambassadors and
Ministers from the South and Cen
trail American countries. stress was
placed upon the contribution OF the
motion picture 10 better the under
standing between nations. Motion
pictures were spoken OF as the uni
Ycrsal language. capable Of being
understood i'll every land and by
every people, "the agent of friend
ship and peace.
Tho motion picture industry"
said Secretary Hoover who was the
principal speaker OF the A. NJ. ?. A.
session, has 4 distinct place in the
upbuilding OF the world acquaint-
snceShip. The motion picture is not
solely a commercial venture; it is
not solely an agency OF amusement
and recreation; it is not solely
means through which the world has
gained new and striking dramatic
- iei. of
means of popular education, Beyond
all this, it is means of exchanging
ideas and ideals between nations.
The motion picture brings to this
national interchange d new setting;
it enlivens a new hope, and it pre-
sents a great liability. The distr;bu
tion of pictures is almost instan-
taneous. 1t is but question OF
weeks between the appearance OF
great picture i'll Buenos Aires and
New York. They speak universal
language. They reach the great
mass of people of every nation.
VIII Hays in speaking briefly,
said: at is the purpose of the mo-
tion picture industry to develop re-
lations of peace and anity with all
nations of the world The induStry's
leaders are one i'll the conception of
their duty in this regard. We are
determined that at every opportu-
nifty true portrayal Of American
life and ideals shall he given to the
world and that to all nations shall
go a true messages of the lives of
all others. Every nation shall be
honored and shall deserve honor on
the screen. The picture being the
universal language, SO shall be made
for the universe.
D REPRESENTATIVE SOL BLOOM
~ OF New York recently suggested
to President Coolidge that the Con-
stitution be made into a photoplay
as means of fostering American
patriotism. The New York Con-
gressman believes that the photop1ay
has great possibilities along this
particular line. stating that such his
torical subjects as have been filmed
recently should be given close study
by both adults and children.
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WHETHER it makes great deal
w of difference or not, word has
been issued from Hollywood that
Doug Fairbanks is TO use a bolas i'll
his next picture. "The Gaucho." For
those who are III doubt as TO just
what boias is, an explanation is
necessary. The bolas is a rope, at
the end of which is suspended three
balls, and, according TO Fairbanks,
an expert South American cowboy,
or gaucho. can throw the bolas i'll
such a manner as to wind it around
steers hind leg, trip the animal
by tickling its knee, or strike down
the wild bull on a rampage.
Doug, by the way. used bow
and arrow in Robin Hood" a whip
in Don Q" and now he uses the
bolas.
EFFORTS are being made to en-
IL list the services of George Arliss
and Feodor Chaliapin for the cast of
the Morris Gest production, The
Darling of the Gods. The cast will
be an international affair, Gest now
being in Europe to gather his actors
and actresses. Production will not
start until Autumn.
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DEITY BRONSON, who received
~ her first chance in the movies
in Peter Pam. is leaving the Para
mount concern, her contract expiring
soon. Her final picture work with
Paramount shows close-ups in par
adise for Two with Richard Dix.
Her salary has been $1,000 a week.
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THIS idea OF remaining a picture,
especially when it is the film
version of famous novel, may have