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...Rustle of Silk. Better than average acting is dissipated in the weakly wandering film from Cosmo Hamilton's novel. Betty Compson, Conway Tearle, Anna Nilsson, and Cyril Chadwick are asked to convince the customers that a girl will become a lady's maid simply to bask in the presence of her beloved-the lady's husband. Their love fuses. Finally, the hero becomes Prime Minister. There are flashbacks of Watteau shepherdesses and a few shootings. Out of the conglomerate mass it is possible that there are two or three selected bits which will appeal to everyone. Possibly...
...Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint against the Eastman Kodak Company, alleging conspiracy in restraint of trade, with respect to the Eastman Company's manufacture and sale of cinematograph film in this country. According to the complaint, the company had manufactured and sold up to March, 1920, 94 per cent of all film, and sold 96 per cent of all film, produced in the United States. Between March, 1920, and September, 1921, it is alleged, foreign film was so extensively imported that the sales by the Eastman Company fell to 81 per cent of sales of film...
...moving pictures have also been planned, a Larry Semon comedy on "Golf", and another film entitled "Dog's Life". The Smoker Committee has made arrangements with a caterer to serve ginger ale and doughnuts, and has also secured tobacco and cigarettes. The smoker will probably be over by 9 o'clock...
KIKI-Shrewd French farce inspired with the personality of Lenore Ulric and dignified by the Belasco name. The record run will be temporarily interrupted May 5, when Miss Ulric goes to Hollywood to film Tiger Rose...
Definite steps are being taken by the National Education Association in conjunction with the Motion Picture Producers' Association to work out an "educational film service." Will H. Hays donated $5,000 in behalf of the Producers for use in additional research before filming is commenced. The first subject chosen will be in the field of geography, biology, history or natural science. A system of distribution to reach the 260,000 schools of the nation is yet to be worked...