Excerpt from The Soul of the Moving Picture The moving picture is an art based on feeling, and not on thought. It has to do with the emo tions rather than with the intellect. The man who goes to the moving picture wants to experience certain incidents, not by thinking about them, but by feeling them. Just as music arouses the feel ings through tones, just so does the moving pic ture attempt to solve, not the riddle of the human brain, but of the human soul. A moving picture is a feeling expressed through gestures. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Art of the Moving Picture Isis, the Tivoli, and the Riviera, the while it is sadly noted that the pictures are driving literature Off the parlor table. With the creative implications of this new pictorial art, with the whole visual-minded race clamoring for more, what may we not dream in the way of a new renaissance? How are we to step in to the possession of such a destiny? Are the institutions with a purely literary theory of life going to meet the need? Are the art schools and the art museums making themselves ready to assimilate a new art form? Or what is the type of institution that will ultimately take the position of leadership in cul ture through this new universal instrument? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Moving Picture World, Vol. 48: January 1, 1921 Cavatina from the production stage. Bond's My Soul is then sung by a soprano seated with the orchestra, and this gives place to Verdi's Pilgrim's Charu's' from Lombardi, played by the orchest_ra, concluding with the Hallelujah chorus with the Strand ensemble of eight voices. Lights Dark1.;blue_ flood to Hallelujah chorus, then changching the magenta. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The motion picture is art for the masses; it is mass art. Sectarianism, chilly aestheticism, attempts at escape from inadequate culture -- these are not known to the motion picture. Art for the masses, art for the money. That is the entire story. But does art for the masses mean art such as the masses themselves would create? Rabble art? The film in which the plebeian soul alone takes interest and from which it derives pleasure is not a good film. Nor is that a good film which is understood only by the aesthetic soul. To be good, satisfactory, excellent, a film must carry along with it and enrapture all, those whose hearts are simple and those whose hearts are intricate, complex, full of intertwined sensations. To do this is hard. If and when done, it is done through the medium of great art. - Introduction.

Excerpt from Moving Pictures World, Vol. 37: April 17, 1918 Riscilla dean! A national favorite, starring in a Production whose wonderful double-exposure pho tography is one of the marvels of the Screen. See this amazing picture at your nearest Universal Ex change, and your admiration will be equally divided. Between Actress and Direction. Book The two soul w'oman for something different. Irst IT was shoes - then Saving the Family Name-then The Mysterious Mrs. M. - then Idle Wives - now it's the model's confession. And Mary maclaren was never more exquisite than in this Picture, on which money has been lavished without stint. Universal film mfg. Co., Carl Laemmle, President, 1600 Broadway, New York. In Answering Advertisements, Please Mention the moving picture world. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Moving Pictures: How They Are Made and Worked The book makes no claim to being a practical manual, because thereby intricate technicalities would have been unavoidable. The information respecting the various mechanical aspects Of cinematography are set forth in a readable manner, so that the broad principles may be understood. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.