Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-03-28

the HeaQ1nB OF martha anu
Matthew, 1 developed a liking to
Matthew In the trip from the railway
station to the House OF Green Cab
les. | found Marila a kindly and gen.
ial personality when she, through
sympathy, allowed Anne to remain
at the House OF Green Gables. In the
film production / developed a great
er liking for Marilla and Matthew,
for through vision one more quickly
develops an opinion OF a character.
The RKO Radio Picture Company
cannot be praised highly enough for
their production and selection OF
stars who so wildly portrayed the
lives of Marilla, Matthew, Anne and
all supporting characters developed
by Mrs. Montgomery.
The characters in the photOplay, l
thing, realistically resembled the
characters described In the novel.
Anne Shirley, as Anne" vividly re-
sembled and portrayed the charac-
teristics by which we all know and
love the Anne" Of Green Gables"
The photoplay pictured the qualities
which make Gilbert Blythe SO attrac-
tive In the story, as persOnated by
Tom Brown. Helen Westly and 0. p.
Heggie as Marilla and Matthew not
only resembled and characterized the
loved personalities created by Mrs.
Montgomery; but in their own
shrewd and pleasing personalities
created the simple home-like atmos-
phere OF the House Of Green Gables.
Reading the novel, Anne OF Green
Gables" before seeing the motion
picture makes a greater difference
In the enjoyment of the latter be-
cause the authors descriptive pass
ages and detailed narration Is not
lost. The atmosphere, the motives,
the conflict and character PERSONAL
ties r more readily understood.
The emotional thoughts Of the au-
| thor transferred into his characters
are clearly revealed In seeing
the motion picture. A double view
point is gained, as in one instance
the authors recital forms the I'M
pressions while in another the sense
| OF observation Is the medium OF
transferring the impressions OF the
narrative. The screen drama becomes
In realism, a living conflict with An
ne as a true character, not a fiction.
al drama such as, "Alice in Wonder
land" by Lewis Carroll.
The emotional "Anne OF Green
| Gables" Is the contrary to the Inn
mortal "Alice of Wonderland, In
that her life may be real while the
life and conflict OF Alice Is fantasti
cal-both novels are originally and
and chamingly created. I'm contrast
the reading time of Anne Of Green
| Cables Is greater than the reading
of "Alice In Wonderland" as Lewis
Carrold's novel is more fanciful and
nonsencical, while Mrs. MOntgom
ery's novel if further advanced, con
tanning a greater complicated con
flict, offering more time and occas
ions for thought, analysis and feel
ings OF the realistic characters.
In comparison of the novel, "Anne
Of Green Cables and the motion pic
ture, l cannot say that / enjoyed the
latter the most; nOr can ! say thai
the former was more enjoyable than
the latter. Both truly depicted the
conflict and lovable child personality
Of Anne.
However there was material In the
novel not included in the motion pic
ture, and incidents In the film moi
found in the novel.
For example, the incidents II
which: Anne unknOwingly dyes hel
hair green; in which she intoxicates
her bosom friend Diana Barry,
when she sprains her ankle In a dar
ing feat; and where Matthew dies
In the film, Gilbert Blythe is shown
as an uprising doctor, but 1t Is In the
novel "Anne of Avonlee" in which
Gilbert Is known as a doctor. The
hayride, representing the many par
ties attended by Anne, included II
the finn Is not found In the novel.
Incidently, the conversation OF the
novel was changed to fit the occas
ions arising In these changes.
However, / do not think such
changes and additions can be criti
cized, as a story projected upon the
screen must have a limited number
Of main incidents developing a plo'
which can be shown in q film-hour.
There are many methods in which
a story can he rapidly projected, still
having unity and conference and re
quiring not more than a film-hOur
The characters in 'Anne OF Greer
Gables" rapidly aged causing thu
time OF conflict to swiftly pass omit
ting minor incidents. Such photoplal
termed as rade-outs', "~cut-backs"
and "fadeins" determine the shifting
OF scenes, thus speeding up the Tins
OF projection. OF course much time |!
gained where description Is found II
the novel, for in a moment we CAL