Film thefts and security plans loom for exhibitors
Two committees were named to discuss loss protection with exhibitors and to hire a detective agency to pursue film thieves. The talks arise after ten episodes of a serial vanish from a Middle West exchange within a week of arrival. A man claiming to know where a hidden burlap sack of a stolen feature is offered a reward, but the trap failed. Most stolen films are believed smuggled to South America via Mexico. Vera Steadman stars in Her Blighted Love with diving spectacles, avoiding offensive bathing scenes. The National Exhibitors' Association plans its Cincinnati convention September 9 to 13, with J. William Peterson of Milwaukee as Secretary.
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Middle West
Brandt
South America
Mexico
National Exhibitors’ Association
Cincinnati
J. William Peterson
Milwaukee, Wis
Song for Uncle Sam Ties Ince Schertzinger to Wartime Film
Parallel to the release of Claws of the Hun, a new wartime song I'm Giving You to Uncle Sam is credited to lyricist Thomas H. Ince. Victor Schertzinger composed the incidental music and earlier work, and the duo previously collaborated on Peggy. The song debuted this week at Grauman's New Million Dollar Theater in Los Angeles with Claws of the Hun as the feature.
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Paramount
Charles Ray
Victor Schertzinger
Mr. May
Uncle Sam
Thomas H. Ince
Mr. Schertzinger
Mr. Ince
Mr. Incé
Peggy
Billie Burke
Grauman
Unconventional Hair Ornament Shown by Beverly Bayne
Beverly Bayne, co-star with Francis X. Bushman in A Pair of Cupids, wears a distinctive hair ornament she designed herself for the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Bayne
Francis X. Bushman
Hand-made flower headpieces mark new Ft. Lee productions
The text notes a cluster of hand-made flowers worn on the head and drooping past the shoulders. Five productions are under way at the Ft. Lee studios, including two completed for Goldwyn's second producing year. The year begins the first week in September and twenty six pictures promised for the year are finished and undergoing titling and assembling.
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Goldwyn
Ft. Lee
Polly
Money Mad aims to mark milestone with Marine enlistment boost
Goldwyn’s Money Mad starring Mole Marsh debuts August 26. George Kleine’s The Unbeliever inspired Marine enlistments, with over three thousand five hundred Americans joining after viewing the film. Colorado and Michigan provided the largest numbers, California close behind. Kleine now contracted to film another patriotic story to further enlistment.
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Mole Marsh
Goldwyn
George Kleine
Marine Corps
Kleine
Altho
Colors
Colorado
Michigan
California
Ince Children Stage Red Cross Benefit in Hollywood Gardens
The three young sons of Thomas H. Ince staged a Red Cross benefit in the Ince Gardens Hollywood California. Over a hundred participating children were rehearsed by 10 year old Bill Irce. The event raised a tidy sum for the Red Cross and used costumes scenery lights and stage hands provided by their father. Motion pictures were shot after the play.
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Thomas H. Ince
Red Cross
Ince Gardens
Hollywood
Cal
Bill Irce
Ince
Navy film set to educate soldiers at sea and on land
Negotiations underway to show Educational Film Corporations feature Your Fighting Navy at Work and at Play aboard transports and in France or Italy. Community Motion Picture Bureau holds first positive print. Skinner and Hammons pursue distribution with their group aiding soldiers and sailors through thousands of educational films.
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Educational ‘Film Corporation
United States
France
Italy
Community Motion Picture Bureau
Your Fighting Navy Campaign Aims to Educate Public
The Educational Films Corporation plans a nationwide campaign to tell about Your Fighting Navy at Work and at Play. A presentation at a leading Broadway theater will follow, and the exhibit aims to bolster support for allied efforts and patriotism.
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Ulations
America
Educational Films Corporation
What the Movies Do to Educate
The article argues that moving pictures offer real educational value beyond entertainment. It highlights travel and scenic films that reveal remote places and cultures, and topical reviews that bring world leaders and current events into public view, fostering global awareness and personal connection.
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Moving Pictures
Marshal Joffre
General Foch
General Pershing
New York Times
Fame and Grind Behind Movie Stars Life
Doris Kenyon explains the demanding daily routine of a motion picture actress and how early talent, hard work, and chance led to her career. She recalls starting as a singer, breaking into film with Victor Herbert, and how perseverance shaped her progress amid industry changes and upcoming Paris Opera Comique involvement in New York.
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United States
Palm Beach
Altho
James B. Kenyon
Bushwick Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
Victor Herbert
Pat
New York
George Beban
Reggie Battles a Beastly Cold in Boston Tran Script
Reggie complains of a beastly head cold while Miss Keen chides him not to grumble. The dialogue captures a light moment as they discuss illness.
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Reggie
Miss Keen
Boston Transcript
Hawk's Well staged on Broadway benefiting milk fund
Review notes an eight member cast splitting into mimics and speakers in a Japanese inspired production. Old Man guards a life giving well while the Hawk Guardian entices the Young Man to drink and vanish. Michie Stow stars in a haunting tale presented to aid the free milk for France fund.
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Old Man
Michie Stow
Fund For Free
France
Dillingham Backs New Musicals As Star Lineup Grows
Charles Dillingham solves a major scheduling issue by signing Julia Sanderson and Joseph Cawthorn for several seasons with Donald Brian under Charles Frohman. He plans a musical comedy and considers Doyle and Dixon and Clifton Crawford for future productions, seeking a vehicle for the latter.
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Charles Dillingham
Mr. Dlingham
Julia Sanderson
Joseph Cawthorn
Donald Brian
Charles Frohman
Doyle
Dixon
Clifton Crawford
Washington Square Players to Return Under Fresh Backing
Rumors say the Washington Square Players will reopen on Broadway with new backing. The firm Lewis Gordon plans twenty two vaudeville playlets for next season and may gain first chance on successful pieces through a profit sharing deal. The group has overcome prior setbacks and aims to resume under renewed support.
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Washington Square
Lewis & Gordon
Guests Honor Royal Flying Corps Corporal at Zoo Party
Winton Place hosts a weeklong guest Corporal Charles Lowe of the Royal Flying Corps Widnes England. A Sunday party at the Zoo is attended by Miss Cecelia Thomas Ray Thomas Miss Jessica Steinle Fred Lowe and Miss Hazel Turner. Other notes mention visits from relatives and local entertainments in Napoleo Indiana Ludlow Kentucky and Charleston West Virginia.
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E. C. Calvert
North Edgewood Avenue
Charles Lowe
Royal Flying Corps
Widnes
England
Hawk
Dayton
F. W. Bohn
Neey
Wente
Avordale
Singleton
Tennessee
Frank. Haigh
Grane
B. Butts
Napoleo
Ind
Charles Butts
Ludlow, Ky
J. Marshall
Dayton Visitors and Guests Share Week
Friends in Dayton the past week note Mrs. De War as a guest for the week of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haigh, describing a cordial visit.
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Dayton
de War
Frank Haigh
Beautiful wedding of Mildred Wilmer and Captain Mandigan at St Thomas
Miss Mildred Wilmer wed Captain John Mandigan in a St Thomas Cathedral ceremony adorned with flags lilies and gladiolus. The couple plan a honeymoon in Atlantic City and will reside at Rockport NL where Mandigan serves in the Army.
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St. Thomas Cathedral
Mildred Wilmer
John Mandigan
Anthony Kessen
Betty Bechtel
Killarney
Robard
Thomas Coleman
Atlantic City
Rockport
Mandigan
Edward Robinson
Miss Robinson
California
Reuben Miller
John R. Irby
Edward Hettiger
John Walker
Enoch .Powell
Ben Jang Wright
Cueste Park
Ben Kerge
Sandusky
Cedar Point
Alexander Wright
Zoo
Local Social Notes From New York and Nearby Towns
Honeymooning Mr and Mrs Ferdinand Richard of New York visit friends in Ohio and Kentucky. Mrs Robert Fryer of West Pleasant Avenue entertains Mrs R H Ellison of Manchester Ohio. Miss Katherine Marsh returns to Paris Kentucky after visiting Mrs W H D Wheat of Briar Cliff. Mrs T J Hall receives rest treatment at Good Samaritan Hospital. William Woodard and daughter May visit Chesterfield Ohio. The Timmermans and Gayers enjoy a motor trip to Lima Ohio. Mrs James Layne took a Boy Scout outing to Ross Kentucky with Mr Gillespie supervising about thirty two scouts camping. Miss Garnet Meddowcroft hosts a merry card party for aunt Miss Wenda Wey of Arcadia Florida with a list of attendees. Bessie White visits California Kentucky. K D Frisby and guests of L L Ross on Thomas Avenue travel to Saint Louis Missouri. Mrs Julia Horne of Morrow Ohio visits Mrs H W Ross on Highland Avenue. Roy Leckett reports to Fort Oglethorpe Georgia for military posting. Mrs Beckett plans to join later.
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Ferdinand Richard
New York
Robert Fryer
West
Pleasant Avenue
R. H. Ellison
Manchester
Katherine Marsh
Paris
W. H. D. Wheat
Briarcliff
T. J. Hall
Good Samaritan Hospital
William Woodard
Miss May
Chesterfield
Walter Timmerman
Harry Gayer
Lima
James Layne
Ross
Gillespie
Garnet Meddowcroft
K. D. Frisby
L. L. Ross
Thomas Avenue
Li Ne
St. Louis
Julia Horne
Morrow
H. W. Ross
Highland Avenue
de. Roy. Leckett
Fr. Oglethorpe, Ga
Beckett
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