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...being said now about the introduction of the third dimension, that of depth, into the motion picture which, in its present state of development, gives an impression only of length and breadth, with but little perspective. I look forward to seeing many productions of the new type on the screen before the end of the year, and the opportunities for further growth along this line are practically unlimited...
...receiving sets are now on the market; but so far the experiment has not been successful. There is more than a possibility however that what imperfections exist in the new development will be removed and that before long we may give up the theatre altogether and see the latest screen productions exclusively in our homes...
With the proper understanding of the inherently smoke-screen quality of the first named reason for the steady growth of "unsatisfactories" in Dean Hanford's report, the necessity for close attention to the second and third reasons comes squarely into its own. No doubt more stringency in the treatment of men who have once failed of promotion would result in an immediate improvement in the appearance of Freshman standing, but by so doing the symptoms of disease are removed. It is the cause of the symptoms that requires earnest searching and thoughtful treatment...
...film told a tale of pre-War Russia. Spliced into it for realism was a bit of old newsreel showing Tsar Nicholas II. and his Tsaritsa. Fascinated, poor Vassili Martinow watched the Autocrat of all the Russias stride dimly across the screen and enter a base hospital, where he was greeted by the Commandant. As this official's face came into sharp focus, Vassili Martinow gave the thin, high-pitched scream of an old man, and fainted dead away...
...feels sorry for Richard Dix in this picture for as Wingfoot, a Navajo chief's son, he obviously attempts to save the weak plot by good acting. Gladys Belmont, as Corn Blossom, princess of a tribe opposing the Navajos, and incidentally a newcomer to the screen also does a fine piece of work...