Behind the Screens with Britt Craig
An archival parody essay on silent film legends and critics. It surveys pseudonyms for Theda Bara, notes industry figures like Hughie Mack and Doux Bes, and discusses Munsterberg’s psychological theories guiding screen emotion. Contains theatrical anecdotes and behind the scenes references to Thanhouser, Universal, and Edison era cinema.
The Second Brother film review critique by Pansy Panitall
Critic praises initial character study approach and sincere humor in Slaney Drew Dustin Farndin Douglas Fairbanks and Month Stores but notes The Second Brother shifts to a criminal mystery that panders to sensationalism, ending thrilling yet unappealing as audience appetite for human drama grows.
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Slaney Drew
Dustin Farndin
Douglas Fairbanks
Jos
Clever Singers Return to Atlanta
Liverybody recalls Jack Lamey and Joe Combs, clever singers who formerly entertained thousands of picture patrons weekly in Atlanta with their songs.
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Liverybody
Jack Lamey
Joe Combs
Atlanta
Nut Singers Return to Georgian Theater Performances
The Nut Singers, styled as the Georgian Theater's praised act, will perform at the Georgian all week. They live up to their title in every sense and will sing at every performance.
Birth of a Nation Comes to Atlanta in Grand Spectacle
The Birth of a Nation by D W Griffiths is billed as the era’s greatest historic motion picture. It costs $500,000, employs 18,480 people and 3,000 horses, and will open in Atlanta on Monday December 6 with a grand production featuring The Girl and the Game and a new railroad studio.
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David W. Griffith
America
Atlanta
Petersburg
Appomattox
Ford
South Carolina
Griffith
Thomas Dixon
New York
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Helen Holmes
Wall Street
TOR
McGowan
Miss Holmes
Helen Holmes in The Girl and the Game debuting Dec 13
The Constitution will serialize The Girl and the Game a film novel by Frank Hamilton Spearman featuring Helen Holmes. It will appear in chapters beginning December 13 with Metjowan producing under Samuel Hutchinson and Mutual Film Corporation president John R. Frueier supervising.
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Helen Holmes
Frank Hamilton Spearman
McClure’s
Collier's
P Metjowan
Samuel 8. Hutchinson
John R. Frueier
Mutual Film Corporation
Irving Cummings to Appear in Person at Strand
Ralph DeBruter Strand manager announces Irving Cummings will appear in person at the Strand Thursday. He stars in Diamond From the Sky and will discuss motion picture work, show scenes, and answer questions at the door before performances in Atlanta.
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Irving Cummings
Strand
Ralph DeBruter
Strand Theater
Diamond
Sky
Mr Cummings
Atlanta
Arving Cummings
Lottie Pickford
Christmas Gifts For Poor Children At the Georgian
Logan, manager of the Georgian theater, has long aided charity efforts. He plans a Sunday December 6 performance at the Georgian to bring joy to Atlanta’s poor children, promising a big show in many ways.
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Row. Logan
Georgien Theater
Atlanta
Christmas gifts and warm wear to reach needy children
Describes a Salvation Army effort to provide a Christmas tree and gifts including woolen sweaters caps shoes mittens and other wearables to keep children warm. Notes care through several channels and families known to the Salvation Army will be served.
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Salvation Army
Gold Rooster Playlets Sweep Nation in Film Era
The sensational Pathe Gold Rooster Playlets captivate audiences nationwide, praised for artistic merit and superior photography. An all star cast anchors these American productions, drawing strong public approval and widespread acclaim.
Immigrant film crew builds dam scene for Wales Suratt production
Five hundred workers from the Lasky company assisted in the Paramount production The Immigrant to construct a ble mill dam sequence at a casting site A crew toiled two weeks to build a large dam across a river mouth for the dramatic scene.
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The
Lasky Company
Wales Suratt Paramount
Movie land promo with theaters and Who's Who offer
An advertisement inviting readers to send 10 cents and two theater names to receive the latest edition of Who's Who in Movie Land. The edition promises life stories with ages birthplaces relationships and half tone illustrations from Standard Press at 122 Water Street Boston, showing nearby motion picture theaters.
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Standard Press
Water Street
Boston
Dam Burst Floods City Below Lasky Ranch
A mountain stream backed up creating a lake nearly a mile in area. A city lay beneath the dam, with horses fully furnished. The dam broke, inundating the city and its inhabitants.
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Lasky
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