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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1917)
r THE SUNDAY OltEGONIAX. PORTLAND, JTJXY 22, 1917. " v Ml I DKOTO. w I ,-"-v :tu 1; ; " v- I . ' ' ff VlF f tV il wC ; --if- - r J 1 - t. 1 - ' " W . . . - ? f- rfl- x v 1 , . - - , t -n. 5 v f . i n . mum . t ...... ... aw 1 v x . a sv'.i''' it ,fo' x v 13 the r &tC& rctc and TODAY'S KII.3I FEATURES. Sunset Douprlas Fairbanks, "The Habit of Happiness." Columbia George Beban, Cook of Canyon Camp." Liberty Norma Talmadgre, Law of Compensation. Majestic Alice Joyce and Harry Horey, "The Question." Peoples Mary Plckford, "The Little American." Star Alice Brady. "Maternity"; Charlie Chapllji, "The Immi grant." Globe Lionel Barrymore, "His Father's Son." Circle Marjorle Rambeau, "The Greater Woman." THE broad and comprehensive spread of the motion-picture In dustry which has carried screen entertainment to the remotest quar ters of the erlobe receives treatment at considerable length in an official bul letin Just Issued by the bureau of for eign and domestic commerce. Depart ment of Commerce. It Is stated that films have brought into contact the races of different lan guage, those of climes which have no elements In common, and the peoples of widely divergent social customs. By means of films countries which have been active in their production are al ready familiar places and the steady gains that have been made by the United States during the past five years toward the leadership in this in dustry have literally made it possible for the whole world to "see America" on a large scale while sitting 4n their own home towns. In the early days of moving pictures and that was less than a generation ago American audiences grew en thusiastic over the French products that were sent across the Atlantic to reveal the wonders of this new art of the camera. Reports received from abroad furnish the information that Europe, Asia and Africa are now show ing equal enthusiasm over the perfected American films. In a single month in Paris out of 18,800 meters of film shown 11,000 were American. A recent report from a Continental country, which was re ceived by the Bureau of Foreign and EKJmestio Commerce, stated that even among the pictures that were of Euro pean origin, many were reproductions of American subjects. From far-off Australia the bureau hears that films from well-known American companies afe In general use. A consular report from South Africa states that interest m American family and political life has been marked. David Wark Griffith, the great Amer ican director, now in England, prepar ing a big photoplay production to be released by Artcraft, had a narrow es cape from death when the Germans made their last destructive aeroplane raid on London. The full facts are not obtainable yet. but from information received at Mr. Griffith's offices here the following account was obtainable: One of the bombs dropped by the Germans fell on the roof of a low 'building. In which he was engaged at the time, and destroyed eevrything in the building but the human life. Mr. Griffith recently returned to London from the French front, where he was engaged in photographing ac tual battle scenes. On Friday, the night of the Invasion, he was showing a "test" of some of the film to William Burlock and other members of his staff now In London. The bomb, which crashed through the roof, shattered the building and de stroyed the picture machine and the film, but fortunately none of the men present was injured. In a cable dis patch received at Mr. Griffith's office the facts were briefly outlined. Fortunate-iy the film was not sacri ficed, because the negative was secure ly stored in another building. Word has been received here that King George and Queen Mary, of Eng land, are to appear in the picture Grif fith is filming on the other side; Their Majesties consented to act for Griffith after they had become enthused ovei "Intolerance." The King also gave his consent to have Griffith visit the firing line. It is understood that he has snapped some vivid scenes of the war, and that part of his films are already in this country. It is not known when Griffith will return to the United States, though it Is presumed that he will not remain in England much longer. The tendency to disregard the ethical Bide of a contracted obligation has been quite noticeable in the moving picture industry during the past several months, but it is gratifying to note that two of the most popular of the cinema luminaries have seen fit to re consider a determination to leave pro ductions incompleted, and thereby en tail the loss of thousands of dollars to the manufacturers. Fannie Ward, after having a dis agreement with the Famous Playcrs asky Company in the midst of a pro duction, agreed to return to the studio and finish her picture. She is now so engaged. Torothy Dalton. of the Triangle Company, after a short discussion, also decided it was the right thing for her to return to the Culver City plant and complete her work before making an other aff iliatiom The question is not altogether a one sided affair, and the producer has also erred in many cases. If the industry is to receive the recognition it desires as a worth while businesslike affair, every effort should be made by all par ties concerned to conduct things with some understanding of what is ethical ly right and just. The action of a prom inent star, who recently approached his employers with the assertion that he could tiasily break his contract if 2xe wanted, but wouldn't It they gave , C GST ZTt j , Ko I zjirrt t? him more money, appears to be all wrong. This man was immediately discharged. On the other hnnd the tendency of producers who order stars to do impossible things, and then con- sxaer tne contract broken on the ground of disobedience, is also all wrong. Having presented an ambulance to the Red Cross, Mary Pickford is now at work arranging to have a number of the biggest photodramatic stars each do likewise and maintain these gifts during the time they are in France. Miss Pickford has already engaged her second ambulance and has written notes to Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks. George M. Cohan, Elsie Ferguson, Marguerite Clark, William S. Hart and other prominent stars to in duce each to contribute an ambulance. The entire contribution will be sent to Ffajice as one complete unit from the motion picture stars. The expense not only entails the pur chase of the ambulance, but mainte nance of it in the service, and the Art craft star feels that if she can pur chase and maintain two ambulances, the other prominent stars should do likewise. Miss Pickford's second ambulance is now in New York and will be sent to France as soon as 'the donations from other stars are received. The next production to be released by the Artcraft Pictures Corporation will be a new Douglas Fairbanks comedy, entitled "Down to Earth." The story for this play was written, by Fairbanks himself and Is replete with typical Fairbanks humor,- optimism and phil osophy. Under the direction of John Emerson, the new film is now rapidly nearing completion at the Lasky studio BaOat3aQBBDBBI3ttl3aaSS53ZB!:OBSCS!SQaBaE3aoaBaBE3BfaBBB BUB in California, and August 12 date for its release by Artcraft. Scenarlolzed by Anita Loos, who has become an important contributing fac tor to the success of the new Fair banks organization, the photoplay tells of a typical American youth whose "wanderlust" and ideas of living close to nature are in accord with the views of life assumed by his sweetheart, an ambitious society bud. Bridge parties, matinee dances, tea parties and sump tuous dinners are the important items in the pretty girl's social career, and these occupy, too much of her time for wandering amidst God's country in the great outdoors. How the persistent youth takes her away from her sur roundings and wins her over to bifl way of thinking despite herself is said to offer one of the most amosing topics the screen has yet displayed. Various different climes are visited, and many surprises of typical Fairbanks style are promised, ranging in variety from Conciudfd on Panto 5, Column 1.) Dig raao E3E3B Boa BUS Baa E3C5B easaa BESO EE3H BBSS cm a DBS Baa E3BE3 E3E3E1 BBB rsna aiBaea E323E3 E2E3SJ unu HE El EfESH Li fit: J mum ami mma EMU E5E3B 33E3 EMM BBS STARTS TODAY 10 A. M. nan. 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You will understand why when you see B E G I N S 'T O D A Y m i I.- i- mmr - -4- i m0&& m and 66 JL 111 uestion" "These popular stars of 'Within the Law' and 'Womanhood have scored still another triumph." N. Y. Journal. The Q ADDED ATTRACTION !- lilAJESTIC SCORES ANOTHER SCOOP! ONLY PICTURES OBTAINED OF , THE -RUSSIAN REVOLUTION Never-to-bo-forgotten scenes in Moscow and Petrograd photographed in the very thick of the most amazing revolution in the world's history. Photographed under the auspices of the American Ambulance in Russia. IIEARST-PATHE NEWS SPECIAL New Pictures of Pershing's Boys in France ; Republic Downs Monarchy in China. Foxfilm Feature Comedy two acts of riotous hilarity. 'Mi Yes z-S. it s always cool ustisf snsTis sinw-isii-s isiiiitiriirsi wrjaisMsUsMfctJ liiir'iiir "-iw-iiiii'siiii"--1 -1 i ' r f "-im Win m at the M A J E S T I C
