Word: reel
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...national affairs the march on Washington by the army of unemployed, an occurence which was censored by the government from public news reel showings, is completely covered. An other portion of the film contains scenes of military manouvers; much of the film is devoted to Chinese photography...
...indeed a tale to harrow up the soul, freeze the young blood; and one day a very young reviewer squirmed in his theatre seat as John Barrymore darkened the screen with the long shadow of Hyde. Not even a break in the film and an "End of Reel Three" sign could dull the terror of that figure as with the ffickering stealth of primitive films he bared his fangs and prowled the streets of Soho. Such memories as these Mr. March had to contend with if he was to satisfy this reviewer. He was beaten before he began...
...clock in the Large Common Room downstairs, preceding Professor Baxter's talk, the Harvard Athletic Association will show a two reel motion picture of the 1931 Harvard-Yale football game. The movies will be over in time for men to go to the lecture...
...East Hampton, L. I., where he has a fine summer house and a solarium in which he last year offered to wrestle or box with disrespectful commentators. His wealth, position and appearance well qualified Painter Hassam to be the first subject of a series of short one or two reel cinemas, made and released by Manhattan's Metropolitan Museum of Art, to preserve for history the technique, idiosyncrasies and recreational habits of leading U. S. artists...
Renting at $2.50 per reel for domestic projectors, or $5 for commercial machines, forthcoming Metropolitan movies will exhibit Painter Frank Weston Benson, smoking a pipe, and Painter Lawrence Saint, making a stained glass window for the Washington Cathedral. First of the series, released last week, exhibited Painter Hassam beginning his day as befits a rich, successful and not yet superannuated artist, by dictating letters to his pretty secretary, Virginia Rook, who is also his grandniece. Later Painter Hassam is seen showing some sketches to his wife, swimming at Southampton's Maidstone Club, whacking at a golf ball...